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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-14

f,ynited Press Leased Wire Service
What Thaw's Nine Year Fight foi
freedom Has Cost.
$1,000. 900 estimated cost to Thaw'i
family for his first two trials In New
York on murder charges
$3.50 OOo-estimated cost OF first two
trials to New York taxpayers.
950Oo-cost to Thaw's family In
three later attempts to prove sanitJ
s5OO0O-estimated cost to Thaw
family Of his escape from Matteawan
and fight to Canada.
5000, 900 estimated cost to Thaw
family Of his trial ON conspiracy
charge and present trial. =
0OO-estimated cost OF Thaw's
last two trials to New York taxpayers
Other high stakes in Thaw's career:
Enjoyed allowance Of $4,000 q
year before reaching his majority.
Spent $4,000 for single dinner II
Paris to number OF stage beauties.
Lost $4,000 in one game Of poker In
Pittsburgh in 1900.
His Bissest Day.
NEW YORK. July l4.-Today was
the biggest day Harry K. Thaw has
had in all his nine year fight for free
dom. By night, it was expected ThaV
will know whether he is, in the eyes
OF the law, free, sane man or . hope.
lessly incurable paranoiac and as
such, subject to re-confinemont In the
Natteawan asylum.
With the exception OF a few minutes
reading Of some old testimony, both
sides had closed their cases and
were ready today to plunge into sum
ming up. ...,.5...4.
Thaw's fate does not rest with the
jury absolutely. The Jury can only
advise as to his case and it Is not in
cumbent on Justice Hendrick to &C.
cept its findings.
Evidence Completed.
NEW YORK. July 14.-Presenta-
ton Of evidence in the, sanity trial
OF Harry K. Thaw closed at 10: 40
a, m. today and Deputy Attorney
General Cook began summing up.
Cook planned to consume about for
ty.fve minutes and Thaw's attorney,
two or three hours. 1t appeared prob
able that the case would go to the
Jury early this afternoon
In big crowd that sought admis-
sion to the court room today were
many flashily gowned women.
You are confronted with the prob
lem OF deciding whether this man who
SHOWS traces of hereditary insanity on
Doth his parental and maternal sides,
IS sane or insane" began Cook In his
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-14
OFFICIAL REPORT.

BERLIN, July fisherman troops
stormed a French position northeast
of Vienne Lechateau yesterday, huri-
Ina the French back foS more than
half a mile and capturing 1851 prls-
oners, the war Office announced this
afternoon.
The gain is the most important
made since the crown princes armies
began their new assault upon the
petuous charges carried the German
yards toward the Verdun-Rheims rail-
way now less than eight miles from
the German trenches.
Vienre LeChateau. near the region
Of the latest German success 10 twen-
tyfour miles west Of Verdun on the
western border of the Areonne.
"The captured position comprises
what is known as Hill 1885," said the
official statement. "Our booty in
eIuded two field guns, eight quick
firers and a large quantity Of sap
pers' tools. Our artillery fire In this
reoion destroyed eight Of the enemys
cannon"
A different phnasine Of this after
Moons official report regarding opera
lions on the Russian battle front
from, the stereotyped "the situation
is unchanged on the eastern and
southeastern front" was taken In
some quarters to mean that the Aus
TRAN forces have been heavily en-
Gagged.
1.-THE situation in the east and
southeast, so far as the Germans are
concerned, is Unchanged" read to-
days announcement.
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The Daily Gate City.
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GERMANY

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service J
AMSTERDAM, July 14.-Reports
that German submarine commanders
since the torpedoins Of the lusltanla
have been instructed to exercise more
care with regard to human lives, were
partly corroborated in semI-officIal
statement given out at Berlin today
and photographed here.
Reviewing the results Of the subma-
rine activities, the statement declared
that "the loss Of human life has been
remarkably small, the s.emarines
using every preeaution and giving
ample warning and time to leave the
ship If no resistance is offered"
During the month Of June forty-two
enemy merchantmen, ine,uoIng twen-
ty-nIne British, nine Russian, three
French and one Belgian vessels were
sunk by German submarines, the
statement said, besides a number of
small fishing boats armed as patrols.
This represented loss Of 129, 900 tons
in shipping to Germany's enemies.
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, subscribers Of The Daily Gate
CITY are served the full Leased
Wire Service of the United
Press Associations.
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THE, PRICE OF COAL.

STRUCK A MINE.
STOCKHOLM, July 14.-The Swed-
ish schooner Daisy bound from Eng
land with cargo Of coal, struck a
mine and sank off the AIand Islands
In the Baltic. Captain Stridback and
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-14
Mexico City's Fall.

WASHINGTON, July 1.-THE first
official details of Mexico City's ca O.
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and will appear with them when they
produce the play In New York Grace
talented and accomplished girl.
who has had no end of Interesting ex-
periences and advantages. She has
travelled ali over the world. with her
father has lived In the Philippines. and
knows the curious corners OF the ORR
ent. In Japan a few years ago she
was presented to the Mikado at the
annual cherry blossom festival, which
Is considered an unusual honor for q
foreigner.
Grace Is trained athlete. plays ten
mis- extremely well, swims like a fish,
and was brought up in the saddle. &c.
complishments which stood her In good
stead when she broke into" the movies
last summer. Her first training as an
actress she received with the Columbia
and Poll stock companies, and achieved
personal success with Olga Petrova
In 'Panthea" and In the road company
OF "On Trial" / am SO sosfy she didn't
plav In Bunker Bean when / saw 1t
here.
DR.. and Mrs. Charles r. Collins have
recently purchased the attractive
Brown place on the Rockville road-at
The Washington times., 1915-11-07

friends are looking forward to welcom.
ing her home.
In the absence Of Miss Heth. Mrs
Claude Swanson. wife OF the Senator
from Virginia, first vice president Of the
society. Is taking the initiative in max
Ing arrangements for the ball. and the
committee in charge has plans under
way for making the entertainment the
largest and most successful event Of its
kind in recent years.
Those interested In the relief work
which the charity ball promotes are
making the request OF society leaders
here that they follow the usual custom
and keep this date open In order that
there may be no interference with the
attendance. Women prominent in social
circles Of the National Capital will be
patrones.~s of the ball.
The following committee has been
named:
Mrs. Frances Chisholm. chairman
Mrs. Bates Warren. vice chairman; C. c.
Calhoun. treasurer: Mrs. Hoffman
music: Mrs. l.. H. Quirollo. tickets; Mrs
Theodore Tiller. press: Horace West.
colt. moor. Three boxes have already
been sold. and early prospects are the
annual ball will be an unqualified sue.
cess.
q
Grace Peters. the attractive daughter
OF Commodore George II. Peters. U. S.
N. who has taken IN the stage as a
profession. Joined the company which
played Bunker Bean" here recently
The Washington times., 1915-11-07

cossetted until he is quite strong again
Marion Oliver IL now In Worcester
Mass. for the meeting Of tho Centra
Council OF the O. r. 3. A. She is ,
remarkably capable person. who Is no
only At the head OF the Girls Friendi,
Activities In Washington but 10 Mis-
Boardman's right hand man In her Rec
Cross work. Moreover. Miss Olive
MANAGES to find plenty Of time fol
recreation and plays golf rcmarkAbl,
well. She has over seventy cups anc
ono OF her produest possessions Ia tn,
little silver model Of a challenge cuy
which she has won eight times at Muir
ray Bay. where the divers spend thei
summers. The cup itself-it 10 a spicn
did silver thing foot and half high
10 not allowed out Of Canada. ~
It was Mrs. Lawrence Townsend VIII,
''discovcred'' Ruth Kingsbury Town
sends voice. This little lady. who II
private life 10 Mrs. Franklin Town
send. and whose husband IL Lawrenc,
Townsend's nephew. was living In Ber
lin. devoting herself to the cultiva
ton of a talent for the piano. wher
Mrs. Townsend came along. discernes
that she had q lovely natural voice
and persuaded her to study. And. be
hold! The young artists professions
success 10 assured. She sang in con
cert here with Oscar Seagle on Friday
Her voice has been var1ously ikenet
to that Of Culp, Of Ober. OF Gervill,
Rcachc, and. to quote the music criti,
Of the Philadelphia Ledger, has tn,
nf M tr,l<.
cello. She uses II with the freedom
and fexibility OF years OF study
Ruth kingsbury Townsend is by nc
means the first young musician tha,
Mrs. Townsend has helped to find her.
self. This lady Is a cultivated musi.
clan. a composer of note-it 10 nel
charming berceuse. you know. tina,
krie1ler plays SO frequently as an en-.
core--and possesses. moreover, that IN.
valuable asset to a musician-an aoso.
iuteiy correct ear. She can Judge the
proper range and register OF a voice
IN twinkling. and has been instru.
mental in placing dozens OF singers
with the teacher best suited to tnea,
needs. This talent-it amounts to vcri.
table genius--would be invaluable TO a
professional musician. but Mrs. Town.
send has turned It to account In help.
ing others.
-
Col. Joseph f. Kuhn. who has been
with the German army on the ives,
front. In the thick OF the fighting in
France. was transferred the middle OF
last month to Serbia. He is having a
series OF the most extraordinary expert
ences maginable. serving as observer
with the divers corps OF the German
army. When he saw the Russians evac-
uate Warsaw. It was the sixth great
defeat OF the Muscovite armies which
he had witnessed. some during the pres
ent and Russo-Japanese wars. En-
route to Serbia. Colonel Kuhn passed
several weeks In Berlin. where he had
nm audience with the Kaiser.
Mrs. Kuhn has not yet made up her
mind when she will join her husband.
She is planning to go to New York for
the Army and Navy game at the end
Of this month: and her son. Cadet Par
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ker Kuhn. will come 10 wsshine,op
from West Point for the Christmas holi-
days. As usual. a series Of publications.
will be arranged in his honor. Mrs.
Kuhn will not resume her Thursday
afternoons at home until after the hrst
Of January.
-
The Harrison Dodges and their fam
lily arc mobliizing IN EdGewood-out
bethesda way. you know-these days.
Mr.. Dodge. who is superintendent Of
MI. Vernon and consequently spends
most Of his time there. is planning 10
puild In Edsewood In the spring; Capt.
ElVin r. Hciberg. y. 8. A., one of his
sohs-in.!aw. has just completed build
ing operations, and another, Condr.
hush Mclean Walker, u. 8. NJ. has
an attractive home under construction.
Commander and Mrs. Walker. who
have been in Augusta for the summer.
aIrved IN Washington last week ana
WIN oe with Mrs. Dodge at her r street
nome lot several months. They expect
.ske possession OF their new house
IN he spring. Unfortunately. lust a.
Captah and Mrs. Heiberg's house was
completed. the captain was ordered TO
rexas. so they have leased the place
10 the junior Maury Doves. who will
move IN about November is. Mrs.
fieioers Will spend the winter with her
mother.
Another fine house in Edxevood.
which 10 to be ready FOR occupancy in
the spring. II tho ono which Mrs. Fran
els A. Monroe Hopkins is building. Her
son and daughter-in-law. DR.. and Mrs.
Alfred Hopkins. have . house In tho
same subdivision. where they expect t.
make their home the year round.
The elder Mrs. Hopkins has recently
acquired handsome Limousine, with
the drivers seat enclosed In the newest
and most approved fasion. Two other
owners Of fine new cars arc Barry Mo-
hun and Helen McCumber. both OF
whom run their own machines. Helen's
car is. suppose officially, the property
OF her father and mother. Senator and
Mrs. Porter J. McCumber, but she
seems to have more use and pleasure
out OF the machine than any other
member or tho family.
-
Mrs. Benjamin Reeves Russell. wife
Of Colonel Russell, or the Marine
Corps. is planning to devote herself
seriously to her art work this winter
and has had herself fitted up in an II
street office building. where she will
work In partnership with U. 9. ]. Dun.
bar, the sculptor. Mrs. Russell 10 a
sculptress Of no mean talent herself.
and among tho best-known things she
has done is the figure OF Christ which
stands in, one of the quatrs-foils In
the transept OF 81. Thomas Church
and which was presented to the church
by Mrs. Russell as q memorial.
Mr.. Dunbar Is a Washington artist
OF note, whose work at the Capitol has
won prominence. He also made tho
casts for the Indian figures at the Ma
tional Museum.
Colonel and Mrs Russell have re-
Gently moved from the house in Eight
eenth street. next door to the Huide-
kopers. which they have occupied FOR
some time to a smaller house in Riggs
street. Mrs. Russell. who was Miss
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The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1915-03-18
MASS MEETING
or Growers Al the Cout n,
trday, March se,BAl

This meeting is called A.,
pose OF considering the repoaI
by a committee Of seven vhl
pointed for this purpoNe At 4
held February 9th. EVER !
ested in getting better pfiN.
are urged to attend. Il win !
a snappy business meeting.
wasted. Come.
Ladies invited.
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DeSOTO PRESS Asso,s..
HOLDS NTEREsTRe !,


tiuayt ihh
The DeSoto County -,
ton is holding It's reEul,,
this city today. Those 4
are: Editors George n
Wauchula, A. p. Jord,,
Gorda, G. W. Adams !, n
Andrew Carter and y
this city.
The editors held a ven !.
session this morning. sns !.
sion at the hour Of going 1 |
afternoon, which session N
result in much good to a. y
and the public generaily.
The association at thIs NJ.
be considered notorious h,
ing INDUCED in any ert,'a
isstiyites' The object and I
ton has been strictly bu'l1,
actions appertaining 10 d,
the order :" however, not \,
ly perverse to a mild mai
editors accepted an inuhl
EDITOR r. r. Jones to d.l
the occasion of which Is hsD
without further comment,
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1915-03-18
JUVENILE PROTECTIVE
ASSOCIATION FORMED.
Will Undertake 10 Establish n Juvenile
Court to Govern DeSOtO County
Delinquents.

From Tuesdays DailyO
'ge number Of representative
of this city assembled at the
church at Z o'clock last night
purpose Of organizing a Juve-
ective Association for DeSoto
opening of the meeting Rev.
esey occupied the chair as
officer. Rev. Crawford
{ Atlanta, Ga, was intro
n address, and he present
forceful argument on the
and the practical appll-
Juvenile protective assocl'
ision Of Rev. Jackson'S
the sense Of the meet
lille Protective Associ
county be formed fol
tabilshing a Juvenile
he. organization was
ted.
q was chosen presi
hell, vico president
secretary and treas.
Shore, chief OF pro
md II. G. Jones
'gislative committee,
Ter meeting held al
rrice this afternoon
purRqse Of choos'
'fcersfo serve IN
Rev. Shore. The
association serve as
nmittee of the same
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1915-03-18
!, Seward Improving.

.4iany friends Of Mr.. and Mrs.
III. Seward and family will be
gratihed to learn that their attractive
daughter, little Miss Norma Seward,
who was accidentally hurt a few days
ago. is improving very rapidly. and
that 1t is expected she will be entirely
recovered from her injuries in a few
days.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1915-03-18

Mr.. j. NJ. Nelson and wife, Of Yu.
kon, Oklahoma, are in the city, the
guests Of the DeSoto Hotel. Mr.. Mel
ION paid this section a visit last year,
and he was very much impressed with
II. Mr.. Nelson is one Of the foremost
II the grain millers Of the great west
and is live wire and public spirited
citizen. The Nelson's are old friends
If Mr.. Kerley. of the DeSoto. We
hope they will locate permanently in
The Arcadia region.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1915-03-18

Mrs. G.. W. Rosenberg, Of Sioux
Falls, South Dakota. accompanied by
Hrs. w. II. Linch, spent Wednesday
in Arcadia. DIR. and Mrs. Rosenberg,
with their son Delmar, have spent the
past six weeks at their country home
ut LaBelle. This is their third winter
here, and with each visit they grow
more and more appreciative Of our
prospects and climate.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1915-03-18

Mr.. A. =. Jordan, who holds mum.
crous titles, both honorary aud of mon
-rary significance, spent yesterday in
arcadia. Mr.. Jordan Is the editor of
the Punta Gorda Herald, and he also
Is the teller Of many fish tales Of wide
and often repetition. Mr.. Jordan also
Is the state inspector Of food stuffs
" the beans and pickles amt up to
,nuff, he makes a bad report on ZEN.
Tut Mr.. Jordan is a genial fellow and
a most pleasing personality. We like
him a whole lot, and we hope he will
como 10 see us main and ofien.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1915-03-18
Feline.

He: when I proposed /
she asked me for a little tim
up her mind"
She: ooh! so she make
too. does sher-Iondon Ont
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Inspection for Arcadia Militia.

The officers Of the Arcadia military
company have received word that the
federal inspection will be held on
March 22nd. Captain Grlggs, OF the
United States army, and Inspector
General Snow, Of the Florida National
Guard, will he present.
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Iarcus Alexander, who hasV DR.
We represented Eddy & Eddy G. m-
pJhy in Florida, spent today in A a.
Y Mr.. A. X Smith, president of Pie
(Biscayne Construction Company( of
Miami, is a business visitor to a Ica.
dia today
Mr.. p. e. Dryden, snecial ag4htI
representing the Niagara Fire InIu
rance Company, is in Arcadia on buSl-
ness.
Mr.. and Mrs. b. Vance and Miss
Freeman and Miss Josephine Dancs
spent Sunday and Monday in BartoE
visiting friends there.
-
Mr. L. 7. Caldwell, representing
the Rochester German Underwriters, a
leading fire insurance company, IL q
business visitor in Arcadia.
Hon. John Hagan, county commits.
sioner from the Charlotte Harbor dis
trict, is in Arcadia today to attend a
special meeting Of the board.
Mrs, r. W. Poser has been i'll at
her home for several days, and her
! many friends will be glad to learn that
she is today much improved.
| Mr.. A. +. Poser, a former Area
dian and who Ia now one of the most
popular live wires on the road, Is SELL
ing groceries galore in the city today.
Mr.. Hal o. Estes, a popular travel
ing salesman for a leading drug and
pill establishment of Tampa, is calling
on the pharmacists Of Arcadia today
Miss Francienne Dunshee one Of
Arcadia's most popular and attractive
young ladies. has returned from Wis
It OF several months to her sister, Mrs
Roy Barrows, In Oskaloosa, Iowa.
-
Paul W. Orchard, n leading citizen
of the hustling town Of Arcadia. was
in the city yesterday, a guest at the
Hillsboro, transactinG business and
greeting friends --Today's Tampa
Tribune.
Mr.. d. J., Smith left today noon fol
Tampa in his automobile. He goes tc
attend the annual convention of the
Florida Local Underwriters Assocla
ton, which convenes in Tampa
| Wednesday.
Mr.. Vance Seat, of Memphis, Tenn.
is a recent arrival in Arcadia. Mr.
Seat is an expert telegraph operator
and he comes here to be the assistant
manager Of the Arcadia Western Un
ion Telegraph office.
Sheriff ]. leslie Dishous, the Ell
Client strong arm Of the law Of DeSotc
county, leaves tonight for Oca'a, wkeu
he will attend meeting of the Elori
da Sheriffs Association, ghicn vii
convene in that city Wednesday.
f. s. Walcotts Rabbit Foot Min
strel, is in Arcadia today. We dom
know anything about the show, but W,
have TO hand II to 'em: the nigger
have got some band, and they can pla,
that Tipperary business to n FRAGILE,
rag.
Mr.. G. II. Sebring, one Of tn
founders of the fine little city Of So
bring, is In Arcadia today on bushes,
Mr.. Sebring is one of the most promI
nent and public spirited men Of tn
rapidly developing lake region Of Dc
! Soto county.
~ Miss Annie Davis, an attractive au
500
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1915-03-18

The Woodmen Of the World and the
odd Fellows will give one grand joint
blowout on next Thursday evening.
The affair will be in the lodge rooms,
and all members Of both lodges arc
urged to be present, as business Of
great importance will be transnctel.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1915-03-18
NOTICE,

BY order Of City Council, the city tax
books will close the first Of April.
1. G. RoYALL,
o&w to Al City Tax Collector.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1915-03-18

Mr.. Gilbert d. Leach. Of the Tam
"a Tribune and "Year Book fame" ar.
rived in Arcadia this morning. Mr..
Teach is starting on booster edition
Of DeSoto county for the Tribune and
he is getting data on Arcadaland that
will push us up front considerably.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1915-03-18

Miss May L. Wells, assistant state
agent for canning clubs, is In the city,
and will spend several days In the in
terest of her work here. She is also
Interested greatly in the work of the
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1915-03-18

Miss Francienne Dunshee will re
turn home this evening after au ah,
Sence Of several weeks. Her many
friends will he glad to welcome her
back To Arcadia. She has been greatly
nlssed by local society circles.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1915-03-18
Ladies' Aid Of Methodist Ihurch,

The Ladies' Aid Soci ETY. of the Ar.
cadia Methodist church will meet to-
morrow afternoon at 3 o'clock with
Mrs. II. =. Bevis in her home.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1915-03-18

The greater portion Of the business
establishments in Arcadia closed their
places OF business this afternoon IL
order that the employers and employees
could hear Hon. II. =. Hobson deliv-
er his lecture.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1915-03-18

z. n. Parker, a prosperous citizen
Of Arcadia, was in the city yesterday,
a guest at the DeSoto Hotel, while
transacting business and greeting
friends. Sunday Tampa Tribune.