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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-14
Committee of Six From Civic
League, Give Criticisms at
Monthly Meeting and
Banquet.
TO WELCOME DELEGATES
Every Merchant Asked to
Help Entertain Convention
Delegates Here Next
Week.

One price to everyone: the eIimina.
ton of the duplication evil; greater
efficiency among the younger sales
girls; greater loyalty among mer-
chants; "Wednesday afternoon closing
and shorter hours on Saturday great
or cleanliness; and a wife for every
Observation-Disclosures were some Of the
most Important suggestions made to
the members Of the Retailers league
by committee of six women from
the Civic league who attended the
merchants monthly meeting and ban
quet at the Hotel Iowa last evening.
the largest and best meeting that has
yet been held by the organization.
The six women present were, Mrs.
J. J. sAyres, president of the Civic
league, Mrs T. r. Board, Mrs. John
P. Hornish, Mrs. J. o. Boyd. Mrs.
Paul Dysart and Miss Martha Bald
win. They attended the banquet at
the invitation of the merchants who
requested they come to make criti-
cisms and suggestions for the i'm
provement of the Keokuk stores.
While some criticism was made by
each member of the committee, all
had glowing words of praise for keo-
kuk stores III comparing Inem Win
the stores of Burlington, Quincy and
other cities of this size Each ex-
pressed the conviction that Keoknk is
much better place to trade than
either Quincy or Burlington.
Women are the Shoppers.
women are the shoppers" said
Mrs. Ayres, the first to speak, "and
must know what is needed more than
the men. The women of Keokuk do
rot want to 90 out OF the city to do
their buying and only do SO when
they arg unable to get here what they
want. It is easier to shop on Main
street than to shop in Chicago.
Women look at thing in one way
and men look at it in another. There
are many things that might be said in
offering criticisms and suggestions
for the improvement of stores here.
Most of these. however, are of minor
Importance. There is one thing that
Is very noticeable-I wish you all
would hold to one price A woman
does not like TO think anyone else
gets lower price on an article than
she does I have little to say about
the dry goods stores here. They are
all very good ! do think it would
be nicer IL all the merchants had
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-14

told a lot of folks at the Illinois Con-
gress of Mothers and Parent-Teacher
associations that young folks-boys
and girls between ten, and sixteen
ought to sleep lot. He said laziness
was a good sign they were growing.
And besides that, he said poor marks
in school studies at that time weren't
so awful as parents are wont to De-
lieve. He said laziness and droWsl-
ness and sleepiness help Kids throw
off poisons in their systems.
Might be good policy for you KIDS
to cut this out and flash 1t On pa anu
ma at the proper time.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-14
Help Baseball Association.

Fred II. Overton, secretary OF the
baseball association and member of
the Retailers league, made a short
talk asking the merchants loyalty in
the support of the best baseball team
we have ever had Mr.. Overton re-
ouested the merchants to close their
stores on the afternoon of the open
ing game here and it was voted
unanimously to do this.
A motion by John w. Rovane that
the city council be asked to change
the names OF the numbered streets
running north and south from street"
to avenue was passed and the re-
quest Will be made. Hereafter First
street or Tenth street or any other
number street will be known as
First avenue" and Tenth avenue
if the city council obeys the wish OF
the league.
In closing the meeting President
Justice thanked the merchants for
their interest Gentlemen, we can't
help improve our business and our
CITY if we just keep up this interest
and enthusiasm" the. president said
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-14
NOT A DAY IN BED

Gramling, 8. Gin = letter from
Granting, Mrs. Lula Walden says: Il
was SO weak before began taking
Cardui that 1t tired me to walk just q
little. Since taking It, do ell the
homework for my family Of nine. and
have not been In bed day. Cardui
is the greatest remedy for women, on
EARTH" Weak women need Cardui. It
is the ideal woman's tonic, becaus,
1t is especially adapted for women's
needs. It relieves backache. head
ache. dragging feelings. and other fe-
male misery. Try Cardui. A few
doses will show you what It can do
for you. 1t may be just what you
want
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-14
WHAT GERMANY
THINKS OF OTHERS
Angry at America. Hates England,
Pities France and Considers
Russia stupid.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
LONDON, April 2. (by mail to New
rk)-Wide-spread anger against
America prevails everywhere in Ger
many; England is the object OF in
tense hatred: France is pitied and
Russia is regarded as merely stupid
and inferior, according to David
Gradwohl, of San Francisco.
Gradwohl has Just returned from
visit to Leipsig. Nurnberg. Sonneberg
and Berlin, az a buyer Of toys. The
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-14
Coal Rates Under Fire.

CHICAGO, April 14.-Readjustment
Of coal and coke rates, proposed by
western railroads in the western ad-
vance rate" case, were argued today
in the interstate commerce commits
sion's investigation. Large coal oper-
ators of Illinois, Ohio, Indiana, Okla
homa and other middle western states
opposed rate increases.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-14

lakes over 100 Canadian vessels, each
of 1900 tons capacity, which is small
enough to pass through the Welland
canal and large enough for ocean traf-
fee. OF the great lakes vessels owned
in the United States there are about
twenty-five of the same Size.
Many of these Canadian boats will
be sent through the canal, down the
st. Lawrence and to the coast.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-14

sale OF ammunition by American
firms to the allies has aroused bit
ter feeling that has penetrated into
every part Of Germany, he said.
There is no truth in the report that
Germany is nearing starvation, Grad
wohl said. Likewise stories thar
Germany has exhausted her draft Of
men OF military age, he declared to
be inventions.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-14

wives. A woman can think of so
many little things that man does
not consider
Mrs. Ayres voiced in a general way
the thoughts of the other members of
the committee who followed her The
others, however, brought out few
different points. Mrs. Board stated
that in some of the stores here, over
charges are made on package goods
of some kinds. She said that price
Of fifteen cents pound had been
quoted her on the telephone for some
goods the other day She ordered
three pounds. The goods arrived in
a package marked two pounds, eight
ounces, but she was charged on the
bill with three pounds at forty-five
cents.
Would Train Sales Girls.
Mrs Board suggested that the en-
ployer might take up the work of in
structing his younger sales girls at
the point where the high school leaves
off as means of securing greater
efficiency among them.
The duplication of hats and other
wearing apparel when the merchant
promises he will sell but the one
model is another reason why women
go out of the city to do their shopping.
Mrs. Board asked the merchants II
it were not possible for them to all
close their stores on Wednesday aft
ernoons as the grocers do now. She
also asked if it would not be practical
to shorten the working hours on Sat
urdays for employees of stores by
opening at in the morning and clos
ing at in the evening Her sugges-
tons on this point was heartily ap-
plauded by the merchants
Keokuk stores are far ahead of
those of Burlington and Quincy in
nearly every respect. according to
Miss Martha Baldwin. the third mem
Der of the committee to speak Stores
here are far better appearing, both
inside and out, than those. OF Keo-
kuk's neishbors. Miss Baldwin said.
while l, personally, have not met
with any discourtesy from the clerks
of the stores here / find that many
of them are inefficient They do not
know their stocks and do not seem
in their work. I find often
when what I ask for Is not carried in
stock, the clerk will say, No, we do
not have what you want without
to show me anything else
when / might be perfectly willing to
take something else
Miss Baldwin suggested that the
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-14

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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-14
WOMEN TELL RETAILERS
IMPROVEMENTS To MAKE
. . 49, 49, ~ . .
New League Members.

New League Members.
Independent Lumber Company.
Fred CHASER.
Keokuk Lumber Company.
Pollard's Bakery.
John Talley and Son
Seibert's Cigar Store.
A. P. j. Ewers.
James Cameron's Sons.
]. F. Sanders.
H. r. Collision.
Charles Langley.
Y. r. Mckay.
DR.. Sherlock.
|. S. Ackley.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-14

provide for handling COM
plants of customers so that they
would reach the proper place on each
occasion.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1915-11-19
PRESBYTERIAN SERVICES
AGAIN TONIGHT.
Evangelist Faulconer Preached Stir
ring Sermon Last Night.

"Quench not rhe Holy Spirit was
the theme Of the sermon last night
preached by the Evangelist, Rev.
Henry N Fauiconer, in the Presbyter-
ian Church.
The congregation WIS deeply i'm
pressed by the preachers earnestness
and forceful presentation of the Cos
pei truths. The Evangelist defined
'grieving" the Holy Spirit and
quenching" the Holy Spirit which
he said is person of the Godhead, not
a sentiment, but the third person of the
holy Trinity.
The unbelieve- quenches the Holy
Spirit, but the protesting Christian
grieves the Holy Spirit
The Evangelist pleaded with the
congregation to examine themselves
and to live better and holier lives
thereby not ''grieving'' the Holy
Spirit. The sermon was soulful and
inspiring.
Tonight the service will be held as
usual, 7.30 song service.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1915-11-19
OLD ST. JOHNS
HAS PLENTY OF SPIRIT
Great Enthusiasm Shown in Rous-
ing Meeting Last Night.
EVERYBODY GOING TO GAME.
Those Who Win Start in Game Against
Hopkins at HOmewoOd Tomorrow.

4 rousing meeting took place at st.
Johns College last night i'm anticipa-
tion Of the football game in Baltimore
tomorrow between the college eleven
and chat Of Johns Hopkins
Actresses were made by members Of
the faculty, alumni and others. the
keynote being that an exhibition Of the
old ST. Johns spirit would yet bring a
victory which would retrieve a disas-
trous season. Among the speakers
were Prof Harry Sturdy, Coach vii
son, R. Graham Moss. Dutch Mellon.
Old Lady wilson Howard Thompson.
and Raymond Clark. former st. Johns
players and others.
Nearly every student and person
connected with the college. with a great
number of Annapolis people. will at
tend the game in Baltimore tomorrow.
and arrangements are being made for
q special train, It was announced yes
tcrday afternoon that Crum. Hartsock
and Darley viii probably be prevented
from starting the game by injuries.
Andrews, probably st. Johns best
SAANs MAAR apA dAtltU HIS duhAG uAaAnSA
the Agriculturists. is out of the game
for the season. but Coach Wilson has
decided to put Captain Heise in at left
end. From this position he will be
able take a trick at running with the
ball, and he should be a good man to
receive the ball in the forward-pass
plays.
Jarman, who has had three years
experience on the squad. Will be at
quarterback The balance of the
backfeld will be: Alexander and
Stronger, halfbacks, Turner, full
back
The full team, with weights, which
Coach Wilson believes will start the
game against Hopkins is: Heise. 155.
left end; Solby, 172 left tackle; Claude.
165, left guard Hyde 144. center: Bow
ers, lG5, right guard; Dryden. 1S5.
right tackle; Noble, 155. right end:
Jarman, $50. quarterback.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1915-11-19
LIVELY PRACTICE
FOR MIOSHIPMEN
First Team in Possession Of Ball
Throughout.
GAIN ON STRAIGHT PLAYS.
Wide Runs Around Ead With Heavy
interference Are Alternated With
Slides Outside Of Tackle.

Nearly the whole afternoon OF the
practice period yesterday was devoted
10 scrimmaging at the Naval Academy.
The first team was allowed 10 keep the
bali throughout
The coaches aim "a perfect the final
baclheld selection OF Craig. Wcstphal.
Davis and Mastu. SO that il runs
smoothly and eliminatec fumbling
They indulged i'm signal practice. while
the substitutes and second string men
engaged mostly i'm scrimmage. For
the first time this season the Navy
team really appeared to gain regularly
and continuously on straight plays.
Wide runs around the end. with
heavy Interference were alternated
with slides outside of tackle, and the
scrubs were not able TO stop the ON
slaught of the regulars.
Martin and Craig made the most
substantial gains around the ends.
Westphal and Davis were generally
called upon TO take the ball outside
of tackle Only fair success attended
the use of the forward pass plays The
team was generally able to put through
the plays based upon q short straight
pass, but the longer passes aiming To
get the ball TO runner who has passed
the secondary defense men. was gener-
ally a failure.
There is little doubt now that Blod
gett Will be found at left end. and
will drop back TO do the punting. In
this department OF the game he is dis
tinctly ahead of his competitor, Won
Heimburg, and he is one of the best
men on the squad in throwing and I'm
catching the forward pass
For the third time this season. the
teams OF the first and second classes
played to a scoreless draw yesterday
afternoon. They will make another at
tempt to reach a decision. as the win
ner must play the third class team for
the interclass championship.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1915-11-19
Wilkinson FIRST
CHOICE OF DR. WELLS
Anne Arundel Co. Leader Reported
to Prefer Him for Speakership.
FEELING PUBLIC SENTIMENT.
Governor Elect Confers With Leaders
On Organization Of Assembly.

GoverHor-e elect Harrington viii an
nounce the appointment OF his secre-
tary Of state next week
The stock Of Lloyd WiIkerson for
Speaker OF the House Of Delegates
jumped some yesterday when il be-
came known that he is the first choice
ot Dr. George Wells the Anne Arun-
del county Democratic leader Or.
Wells called on GOyeruor-elect Har-
rington yesterday and, according to his
friends he expressed his preference
tor the selection OF Mr.. wilkinson.
II is not believed, however that DR..
Wells assumed the position that he
would stand by the Fifteenth ward
man in the face OF opposition from
Senator Smith and his friends With
the Anne Arundel leader were Sheriff
elect john r. Sullivan, of this coun-
ty,who has long been Secretary of the
Senate, and one OF two memhers-elect
from the county 60 the House.
They went 10 Baltimore to see Sen
dtor John walter smith in apparent
response to am invitation. The Sen
ator was called out OF the city early
yesterday morning, however. by the
reports that one of his mills was
burning
One Of tine new House members who
has been mentioned as possible com
promise for the speakershlp is Laurie
Mitchell, OF Charles county who also
saw Mr. Harrington for a moment in
the morning. II is not believed. how
ever, that he discussed the House or
ganizatiOn Wade H. d. Warfeld. the
Senator-elect from Carroll coupty-also
spent some time with Mr. Harrington
and there were several other callers.
including members-elect of the House
from some OF the lower counties.
While Mr.. Harrington was loathe to
diucss the organization program, it is
known that the slate he and Sen
ator Smith viii prefer is by no
means made up With the going out
Of town of Senator Smith. friends OF
the latter said nothing definite could
be done until next week
Should the Anne Arundel people
stand by Wilkinson for the speaker
ship, il would tend to seriously han
dicap the Smith program in the event
the Senator should decide to stand out
against the Baltimore city man. The
Wilkinson forces are claiming twenty
six votes in the Honse on combination
OF majority of the city delegates, and
The Lee county forces. and the addi
tion of the Anne Arundel delegation
would, apparently, give him ma
jority in the party caucus.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1915-11-19
GROSS UNFAIRNESS
IN STATES SYSTEM
Aid and Charities Board Condemns
Method Of Paying Hospitals
CHANGES RECOMMENDED.
One Hospital Getting $5.32 Day Per
Free Patient, Another so Cents.

Gross unfairness permeates the
States system Of payments to Mary
lard hospitals for free patients, accord
ing to a report made to the Board OF
State Aid and Charities by a special
committee.
The latter has completed an inves-
tigation looking toward the fair dis
tribution of the States appropriations
for the care of INDECENT sick in hos
pitals, and, as result has made
sweeping recommendations as to new
methods. The latter have been adopt
ed by the board and will be recon-
iaended to the next Assembly.
The committees report shows that
under the present appropriation sys-
tenn the State is giving to ten hospitals
more money than it costs these same
hospitals to keep their free patients.
even when an inclusion is made Of
oue-half the part-pay patients as free
patients In four other hospitals. the
report continues. the State is paying
less than half the cost, in one case
only 10 per cent. and another % per
cent.
Commenting upon this the committee
says in part: 1T (the State) is pay
ing the hospital $5.32 per day for each
free patient treated, while to another
it is paying SO cents for the same treat
ment"
As a result of its Investigations in
Maryland and other states, the commit
tee composed of Commissioners Levy
and Woods and Secretary Davenport
made recommendations briefly sum-
med up as follows:
The legislature to make no appro-
priations direct to private aospitals,
but that it appropriate a lump sum
of money to the Board of State Aid and
Charities, until some general state fis-
cal body can be provided This money
to be expended by the board in accord
anec with terms of contracts made by
it with various hospitals throughout
the State, which. in its judgment, are
necessary to care for the poor sick
of the State.
Hospitals located in Baltimore city,
81 per day Tor each patient. treated
free Hospitals outside Of Baltimore
city having over Al beds, 81. SO per day
for each patient treated free hospitals
having over % beds and under As, s1.75
per day; hospitals having less than 25
beds, 50 per day for each patient treat
ed free.
TO the above rates be added $5 for
each case treated requiring X-ray on
parts of the body other than the brain.
spine and pelvis, and $40 for cases re-
quiring pictures of any of the latter
partsa4
TheEactuaI cost of any special treat
mentim made by serum or salvarson, as
shown by vouchers. used either for
cure or as a prophylactic on any pa
tients treated free by the hospital.
These contracts further provide that
allpatients treated in hospitals, partly
or wholly at public expense, be entered
and treated in public wards, and that
where patients pay part of their ex-
penses. they be recorded as so many
days free and so many days pay
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1915-11-19
PROPERTY TRANSFERS
IN CITY AND COUNTY
Valuable Real Estate in Anne
Arundel Changes Hands the
Past Week.
DEEDS RECORDED IN COURT.
Attorney James M. MunrOe Transfers
Property On Duke of Gloucester
Street to Willis Burgess

OdIIoli ID. hDilIldu, JE. ana VIE
have transferred to J. Adolph Wagner
and wife IA acres in the Third district.
Con. S5, etc.
The Linthicum Heights Company has
transferred TO Guy w Gather and wife
a lot on Hawthorn road, Linthicum
Heights. Cen. SIS, etc.
Seth H. Linthicum. attorney has
transferred to Sweetzer Linthicum. Jr.
a lot at Fairfield. Con. 81, etc
Henrietta Nj. c. Maynard and hus-
band have transferred to the Vestry
and Wardens of Severn Parish a lot at
Gambrills, in the Fourth district. Con.
S5. etc.
John W. Riley and wife have trans
ferred to George S. Riley a lot at East
port. Con. 5000.
Bruner r. Anderson has transferred
to Joshua s. Linthicum go acres in the
Fifth district Con. 81, etc
J. Leland Hanna and wife have trans
ferred to Otto G. Schumann and 9th
ers a lot at Outing Park Con. $40. etc.
The Chesapeake and Columbia In
ment Company has transferred to
Mary X Harris a lot at Arundel-on-
the-Bay Con SO, etc.
James +. Hayward and wife have
transferred to Paul NJ. Burnett l.
acres in the Third district Con. IS.
etc.
John A. Ruth and wife have trans
ferred to Monterey f. Weidemeyer
several lots at Round Bay. Con. $5,
etc.
Nathan S. Ch'lds has transferred 10
William f. Hurst ana wife several
lots at DavidsonvjileC Con. So. etc.
Emma Schmidt has transferred to
Adam Pondo four lots at Fairfield
Con So, etc
The South Baltimore Harbor and
Improvement Company has transfer
red to John Urbus and wife a lot at
South Baltimore. Con. $5. etc.
The South Baltimore Harbor and
Improvement Company has transfer
red to Emmanuel Mayer and wife a lot
at South Baltimore Con SIS, etc.
Ruth A. McCubbin and others have
transferred to Luke Swift GA acres in
the Third district. Con. 81. etc
Ezekiel Pietrangelo has transferred
to Harry Soey and wife six lots in
Cots Court. Annapolis Con $4,000.
Caroline Storye hast transferred to
Ellen II. Henderson one-half acre in
the Third district. Con. SIS, etc.
Leland Hanna and wife have trans
ferred to Julia Raum two lots at Out
ing Park. Con. So. etc.
Eliza Fl. Lewis and husband have
transferred to Seth B. Wheatley and
wife six acres in the First district
Con. $500.
James NJ. Munroe, attorney. has
transferred to Willis Burgess proper
ty on Gloucester street, Annapolis.
Con. 1850.
Millard " Smith and wife have
transferred to Margaret Blank a lot at
Brooklyn. Con. S., etc.
Frederick L. j. Gelhaus and wife
have transferred to William II. Brown
and wife lot on Spa road. in the Sec
ond district. Con$2,5
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1915-11-19
RECEPTION AT COMMANDMENTS.
Mrs. Mutton VIII Receive After The
Game Tomorrow.

According to the established custom
Mrs. Mutton. wife of Commander
Louis n. Mutton. u S NJ, comman-
dant of Mdshipmen, at the Naval
Academy will receive tomorrow after
noon at the game, from q TO z o'clock
at the commandant's quarters.
The following ladies will receive !:
Mrs. Halsey. wife of Lieut.. William
f Halsey. u. S. N; Mrs. Ingram.
wife of Lieut.. Jonas II Ingram, u.
s. NJ; Mrs. Greenslade, wife of
Lieut.-Comdr. John w. Greenslade.
U. 5. NJ; Mrs. Guest, wife of Sur
geon Guest, U. S. NJ, (retired), and
the house guests Mrs. Larrick, from
Virginia and Mrs. Hoffman from Will
mington, Del.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1915-11-19
Afternoon Reception
For Seasons Debutante.

AT reception given this after
noon from 4 to o'clock by Mr.. and
Mrs John dePeyster Douw, their elder
daughter. Miss Julia A. DOW. will
be introduced. The following will
comprise the receiving party: Mrs.
James Cresap. Miss Nancy Dasbiell.
Misses Margaret and Elizabeth
Claude, Miss Marie Brooke. Misses
Gladys and Dorothy Christy, Miss
Louise Magruder. Miss Frances Beard.
Mrs. Nicholas Green will serve
punch Miss Mary Tate will serve
frsppe and Mrs. Ralph o. Davis served
chocolate.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1915-11-19
EVERY NIGHT AT
THE COLONIAL THEATRE.
Ten Piece Orchestra at Popular Thea
ire Beginning Nov. 29.

Owing to the great hit made by the
large orchestra which played at the
Colonial on Friday night OF last week
Messrs. Strange Bros. have decided
TO make it 8 permanent affair.
As the managers have gone to a great
expense to have this orchestra every
evening it is hoped that the public will
show its appreciation by liberal pa
troDsge. Beginning with Monday,
Nov. % the public viii have chance
to hear fine musical program in ad-
dition TO seeing the best pictures
which can be secured.