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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-09
RATES
MAY BE REDUCED
Bill Passes Iowa Senate Which Means
Relief for Users Of the
Systems.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
DIES MONIES, April 9.-The senate
today passed, As to I, the Crist bill
giving the railroad commission power
to regulate telephone companies aid
forcing them to make connections
with each other. 1t specifies that cities
shall have control of franchises and
rates.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-09
Isn't IL the Iruth2

Marshalltown Times Republican:
Have you thought that if the jitney
bus belonged to a public service cor
poration that we'd fuss over the
second hand equipment and demand
plush on the seats and six cylinders?
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-09

following the signing of waivers by
the property owners affected. The
paving is six blocks in length. The
contract for the work already has been
let to Cameron, Joyce and Company.
The reduction OF six feet in the width
Of the pavement will mean consld-
cradle saving in the cost Of the i'm
prOvement
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-09

FOR SALE-Fairly good square
piano, taken in trade for new piano.
Priced at SIG. Duncan-Schell Furni-
ture Co. ......
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-09
DON'T NEGLECT THAT COUGH!

Use Schiffmann's Concentrated Elk
pectorant ounces make fuil PIN.
Guaranteed to give instant relief. II
1t fails to help you, your money will
be returned by the City Drug store.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-09
En+ertain. Naomi Glass.

Misses Ruth and Mary BangHart
entertained the Naomi class at it's
regular meeting in the M. P. church
parlors last night. A large number
was present and very interesting
nrogram was rendered. Following the
nropram refreshments were served.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-09
Homo for Vacation.

Misses Ieonore and Mary RICH
came home from Erlham College at
Richmond, Ind, to spend the spring
vacation.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-09
WIDTH OF PAVING
WILL BE DECREASED
Council orders Exchange Street Paw
ing Made Six Feet Narrower
When Owners Sign Waiver.

The width Of the paving Of Exchange
street between Seventeenth and Kill
bourne place was changed from thirty
siY to thirty feet in a resolution
nassed by the council this morning.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-09

FOR SALE-Numerous used organs
which have been taken as part pay.
ment on a new piano. Prices very
low. Credit II desired. Duncan-Schell
Furniture Co.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-09

FOR RENT-Five. six. seven, eight
room houses. Chas. Altes, 1909
Franklin. Phone Red 694.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-09

FOR SALE-Two fifteen horse power
motors, first class condition. kso-
kuk Hydraulic Tire Setter Co., Twelfth
and Johnson. a"E
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-09
o. A. r, Meets Tomorrow.

The Keokuk Chapter Daughters OF
the American Revolution will be en-
tertained tomorrow afternoon by Mrs.
Henry 8. Walker at her nome on
Grand avenue at 8 o'clock. The board
of management will meet at halr past
two o'clock.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-09

FOR SALE%Ten Polled Angus bulls
Address Graham Bros, Edgewood
stock farm, Carthage, Ill. r. F. D.
No. 2.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-09

FOR SALE-Good organ, upright. with
mirror, cheap, cash or payments.
Tel. Black-1974.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-09

FOR RENTING. COG Timea, six
rooms. city water in kitchen, will
install electric lights for good tenant
John Tumelty
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-09

FOR RENT-No. 1909 Fulton, furnish
ed upper fiat four rooms and bath
and electric lights. John Tumelty.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-09

FOR RENTING. 313 South Twelfth
seven rooms with electric lights, in
side closet and city water in kitchen
all newly papered. John Tumelty.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-09

FOR SALE-Safe family driving
mare. Reason for selling made
known to applicants. Fine opportun-
ity to get a safe mare. Address "R.
NJ" care Gate City.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-09

FOR SALE-Baby chicks, 10c each.
Mrs. Jackson, 1922 Orleans avenue.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-09

FOR RENT-Large furnished room
all modern conveniences, Ais North
Fourth street.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-09

WANT PLACE in private family or
private boarding house, by young
girl. Apply Miss Mabel Rosecrantz,
FIT. Dodge, la. r. r. d. No. 4.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-09

FOR RENT-No. 314 Exchange, mod.
ern except heat, three rooms and
reception hall downstairs and four
and bath upstairs. John Tumelty.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-09
FOR RENT

FOR RENT-Four rooms (front), 303
South Second; $1,000. See Para.
dice, - South Sixth street.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-09

FOR RENT-Five room modern fiat,
to small family. Inquire 707 Blon-
deau street
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w ant Column
WANTED

WANTED-A modern five to seven
room house with yard and barn;
north side. Address X, this Office.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-09
Church Societies Today.

Among the church societies meet.
inp today is the Ladies Aid society Of
the First Christian church at the
home of Mrs. E. L. Aldrich. the Ladies
Sewing society in the Westminster
chanel, the ladies of the Baptist
church in the parlors of.the church
and the Congregational ladies with
Mrs. Mary c. Hepler, iii Exchange
street.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-09
FOR SALE

FOR SALE-Five room partly modern
house, corner lot, with building site
in rear. Edith Miller, 400 North Fifth
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-09

FOR SALE1Overland touring car in
good condition. Phone Black-339.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-09
Entertain at Dinner.

Superintendent and Mrs. William
Aldrich last night, gave their annual
complimentary dinner to the members
of the school board and their wives.
The dinner was served in the dining
room of the domestic science depart
mmt building, and was prepared by
the girls of the department, under the
supervision of Miss Adele Foster, the
supervisor Of this department. This
dinner Is courtesy from Mr.. and Mrs.
Aldrich, which is greatly enjoyed by
the members OF the board and their
wives. The tables last night were
decorated in yellow, jonquils and
narcissus being used. Yellow candles
in glass candlesticks completed the
ing menu was served:
Cream of corr SC up
Veal birds VieEnaise potatoes
Asparagus on toast
Hot rolls
Porcupine salad Cheese waters
Marshmallow whip
Cake Coffee
The young women who served the
guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. Aldrich were
the Misses Helen Stebbins, Mabel Hin
son, Virginia Dunlap, Anna Harring-
ton. Margaret Stadler and Ella May
Thomas. The young women who had
charge of the kitchen were the
Misses Irene Hinson, Nellie Hawkins,
Edythe DeYong. Ruth Messenger,
Hazel vermazen, Helen Vermazen,
Edna Gustafson, Edith Jigst, nellie
Bell Ruth Alling and Ruth Bland.
Those who we're guests at the din
ner were Mr. and Mrs. J. F. 1utz,
Mr.. and Mrs. G. F. Skirvin, Mr.. and
Mrs. John A. Dunlap, Mr.. and Mrs. W..
J, Roberts, Mr.. and Mrs. j. 0. Boyd.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. A. Hamill, Mr.. w. h
Woolley, Miss Helen Woolley, Mr..
Archer C. Miller, Mr.. Lee Mitchell and
Mr.. Frederic G. Smith.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-09
Auxiliary Program Monday.

The Students Auxiliary OF the Mon'
day Music club will give its last for
NAL program for the club year ON
Monday evening at 8 o'clock IN the
v w. G. A. auditorium. There will be
one more meeting Of the auxiliary.
hut n will be the annual meeting for
the election of officers and will prob
ahIv he of an informal social nature.
The Auxiliary has perhaps done the
hest work this year Of any In its his
torv There have been number OF
snecial programs, as the dramatiza-
tion OF Dickens Christmas Carol anu
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-09

FOR SALE-Fruit and shade trees,
asparagus, rhubarb and shrubs.
John T. Stafford, 1915 Main.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-09

FOR SALE-Fine gentle Shetland
mare pony, two Shetland yearli1g
colts, new buggy and harness. N. j..
Hancock, 1907 Exchange
Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-10
THAMES NAVY YARD
CHIEF SUBMARINE BASE.
On the Atlantic coast-Three VIII Bs
Enough.

The suggestion that an adequate
defense Of the Atlantic seaboard from
North Carolina to Maine by submarines
could be provided by establishing
marines caused discussion among the
naval experts at Washington. In
some quarters the criticism was heard
that this proposal embodied too many
bases and that three would DO
enough, 1t was suggested that one
base in Chesapeake bay, one at New
London and one north Of Cape Cod
would be ample.
1t was asserted that the greater
cruising radius of the submarines
would obviate the necessity of pro-
viding so many bases. Also 1t was
suggested that with the present type
of coast defense submarines 1t would
not be necessary to have 20 subma-
rines to guard this comparatively
short stretch of seacoast. Half as
many efficient craft would do the work
so great is the fear of battleship COM
edly by under water craft.
1t has already been decided by the
navy department that the Thames
river at New London will be tlte prin-
cipal base in the vicinity Of New
York. In fact, the New London base
promises to be the principal one on
the Atlantic coast The other two
Chesapeake bay and Portsmouth, N
H., where already there is navy
yard.
An important step in. the develop
ment of the submarine arm of the SER
vice, and one significant Of the in
creased submarine personnel. took
place Thursday when Captain A. w
Grant commander of the submarine
f1otilla became a rear admiral by pro-
motion. Captain Grant took charge
Of the submarine service in May, and
1t was the first time that a high officer
of the navy was put in charge of the
submarines. Since taking command
Captain Grant, whose flagship is the
submarine training ship Columbia
now at Philadelphia, has made vigor-
Gus Efforts to IMPROVE the personnel
Captain Grant now has, under him
So submarines in commission. with the
possibility that five more will be put
in commission in few months and ar
equal number next spring or summer
His command also comprises ths
transport Prairie. three monitors. tbs
Ozark, the Tonorah and the Tallahas-
see, and the tender Fulton
Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-10
FUN ERAL.
Samuel J. Fields.

Many relatives and friends were
pT esent at the funeral of. Samuel J.
Fields held Thursday morning at SIS
o'clock from his home, No. IS Ward
street, with a mass of requiem in st.
Patricks church at 8 o'clock. Rev.
Myles P. Calvin oficiated at the mass
and Prof. F. L. Farrell presided at the
organ. At the close Of the mass two
hymns were rendered by Miss Isabella
Petroni. The bearers were Joseph p.
Enos, Frank T. Sylvia and John and
Alexander Jordan. Burial took place
in the family plot in st. Joseph's ceme-
terry.
included in the many beautiful floral
reE1enfbrances was a form from the
children on Ward street, with whom
Mr.. Fields was a favorite.
Mr.. Fields learned the ttnsmith's
trade with Rrewster and Burnett and
later was employed at steam hitting
for time. Afterwards he was en-
ployed at the factory conducted by
frank Foster in the Industrial build
ing and from there he went to the
court house where he had since been
Manuel ]. Fields, caretaker of the
premises.
Mr.. Fields possessed a winning per-
sonality and he was beloved by a wide
circle of warm friends. He was favor
ably liked. and very. popular with chill
uEcIls especially lHOSe III MS nelSnDOr-
hood. His death is a distinct loss
to the community and is deeply
mourned by all who were acquainted
with him.
Mr.. Fields died on Tuesday follow
ing an Illness due to typhoid fever. He
was 45 years of age and was the son
of Manuel ]. and Mary Frances
Fields. He always resided in this city
and for a number of years had been
ASSISTANT caretaker at the courthouse
He leaves his parents and wife, who
was Jane z. Sheehan, and four chill
dren, Misses Madeline Fields Airline
Fields, Laura Fields and Raymond
Fields. There are also two brothers
Joseph j. Fields and Frank ]. Fields
and two sisters, Mrs. Manuel Damas
and Mrs. Joseph J. Williams.
Undertakers Shea & Burke had
| charge Of the funeral arrangements.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-10
BERLIN REPORTS A
80 MENACE TO SWISS
Says Italian Troops N Large Num-
hers Have Been coueeutrated on
the Frontier, ..--r-----,

Berlin Coy wireless telegraphy to
sayvilie. N. W Sept. s.-"According
to reliable information" says the
Overseas News Agency today, con-
siderable forces Of Italian troops have
been shifted from the Austrian from
tier to the southwestern frontier. The
move has attracted the attention OF
the Swiss military authorities, espe-
cially in connection with the fact that
the French have concentrated troops
on the Swiss northwestern frontier.
The Italian measure" Continues the
news agency. might be intended as
demonstration that che Swiss forces
could be harmed in case Of q viola
ton Of Swiss territory in the north
west were attempted. The measures
appear especially significant In the
light of the simultaneous appearances
In British newspapers OF accusations
| that the Swiss people were submitting
| to anti-British influences and that
German agents were trying to drag
Switzerland into the war by violating
Swiss neutrality, suggesting also that
the Swiss government under the pres
sure of an overwhelming force. might
order a Withdrawal OF the Swiss mil
itary to the interior line OF defense,
leaving the way clear for an army
to march through and invade France"
destinations such as these the
| Overseas News Agency declares. are
In its belief thrown out ito prepare
the way for French aggression"
Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-10
JOINT WORK BY
COMMITTEES RECOMMENDED.
Delegations from Chamber of Conn
merce and Board of Trade Met.

On Thursday evening at the office Of
President Robert w. Perkins Of the
Shore Line Electric Railway company
there was q joint meeting between
committees appointed from the Nor
wich Chamber of Commerce and the
Norwich Board of Trade in regard to
the housing problem that is arising
with relation to the coming of work.
men here to be employed by the Hop
kins Sc Allen Arms company, Mr..
Perkins is chairman of the Chamber OF
Commerce committee and J. ]. Cookery
Of the Board of Trade committee.
The meeting was not long one and
the conclusion was reached that the
most good could be accomplished by
the two committees working together
as a joint committee. This they are
to report back to their respective or
CARNATIONS.
In discussion Of the Hopkins & Allen
matter one of the points brought to
the attention of the committee MEM
bers was that part of the money on
the 100000 Belgian government con-
tract that the company has taken is
available for use now and can be used
in the development Of the plant here
to the capacity needed to carry out the
contract. Half a million dollars of
the contract is so available for the use
of the company at once and another
half million is to be available by the
first of October, and by the first of
February the prediction is made that
from 1000 to $500 men will be at work
here. What such a payroll circulating
In the city will mean can be imagined
and Will be an experience that the
merchants and the community general
ly will be very glad to see realized.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-10
TRYING TO SETTLE
ALBANY CAR STRIKE.
Employers and Employees Msst-Autes
supplant TreiIsys.

Albany. Sept. s.-Representatiyes Of
employers and employees involved in
the United Traction company strike
which has tied up the street car sys-
tenn in Albany, Troy, Cohoes, Water
vliet and Green Island, met for q few
minutes with the citizeus' conference
committee today. and then adjourned
to meet again late this afternoon The
recess was cccasioned hy the failure OF
w. D. Fitzgerald. q member OF the in-
ternatiorkl board Of the Amalgamated
Association Of Street and Electric
Railway Employees, who has assumed
full charge OF the strike. to arrive
here.
Local offcers OF the union assured
the committee that Fitzgerald probably
would arrive this afternoon. There was
no assurance that he would decide to
participate IN the meeting. though To-
cal leaders Of the strikers declared
that they expected Mr.. FftEseraid %
make an EFFORT to reach an agreement
with the company.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-10

To be Built ct Thanesvie by Trolley company-on Site
of Old Burned Car Earn WIN Cost Approximately
$4,000 and Provide Space for IS Big Seven
Tracks in Barn.

The contract for a new car barn
at Thamesville, to cost approximately
$4,000, was let on Thursday by the
Shore Line Electric company to c.
Morgan Williams. and work is to be
puahed on IL SIS fest as possible with
the expectation that It can be COM
pleted ready for use before cold
weather sets in. During the after
noon, President Robert w. Perkins
OF the Shore Line notified the Arm
that bought the old iron from the barn
that was burned on this site last sum-
mer to clear up the scrap iron that
still remains there. When this has
been taken out of the way, the con-
tractor can go to work on the foun-
dalton work.
The new barn will be on the site
of the old. using the old foundations
on the rear and on the north side,
but there will be new foundations on
the south side and on the front as
the new building Is to be of the same
length, about $50 feet. as the old, but
Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-10

OF greater width, for It will contain
seven parallel tracks, where the old
barn had only Ave.
This track room In the new barn
will be 1880 feet. which will hold IS
Of the large double truck cars and
when the new barn IL Scompleted II
viii increase the uadeF-cover storage
room so that all the cars the COM
pany owns can be kept under cover,
The building IL designed only for q
storage barn, and according to the
plans that have been prepared by
Cudworth, Woodwork & Thompson
1t win consist Of one single large room
broken only by the rows Of posts tina:
will support the root Orders. There
will be q row OF posts from front e
rear between each double pair oi
tracks. The building win be Of hro-
proof construction. brick and concret,
with brick side walls. The gable a
the front will be finished In stucc,
and there will be folding doors wher'
each line OF track enters the building
Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-10
AT THE AUDITORIUM.
Feature Films In Motion Pictures.

Gretna Green. one OF the best pic
ture dramas seen at the Auditorium
theatre this summer was the fea-
ture attraction of the programme on
Thursday and the large sized audi
ences were well plaeased with the
entire bill of movies. Gretna Green
in four parts, portrayed the deep love
of a proud miss for a common jockey
who afterwards turned. out to be ar
earl possessed of vast estates. Her
marriage with the supposed Jockey
brought down upon her the wrath oil
her family and she was disinherited
an dsent to "starve with her jockey
husband"
The other films included the tenth
epieode of the Broken Coin, as full OF
exciting incidents as the previous In
stallments. and q Paramount Trave
picture. Patrons OF the theatre were
presented fans on Thursday.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-10

Mr.. and Mrs. Louis L'homme of VIII
Evansville were In Norwich this week.
Leslie 4. eager was a guest on an
automobile trip 60 Hartford on Thurs
day.
Among those ia town to attend the
fair were Mr.. and Mrs. John Winters
Of Williamsviile.
Mrs. William Elaridge OF Danielson
Is q patient at the Backus hospital,
having undergone an operation.
Fred Gordon and family OF Norwich
Charles Simmons at WillIamsville.
Mayor George A. Quig.ey has re-
turned to New Britain from Norwich
where he attended the county fair.
Otto e. Wulf and family have re-
turned to their Laurel Hill home aft
er spending the summer at Gales, err
~.
Mrs. H. z. Hawkins has returned to
West Glocester, R. l., after visiting
her sister. MIR. and Mrs. Walter Bussey
of Norwich.
Elaine, have just returned from
Springfield. Mass, where they have
been visiting her brother. Frank w
May.
Messrs. Harry Norman. Jack Nor
man. Bert Lee and Rex Emo of Bridge.
port were guests of John c. Quinlar
Labor day. making the trip in theil
touring car.
Miss Gladys Hart and Miss Clara
Adams of the Norwich Business col.
lege have received the gold medals
which they won in July for writing
over So words a minute for 10 minutes
on certain make of typewriter.
Mrs. freeman Woodward, matron OF
Odd Fellows F'airview home, is seri-
ously i'll Her daughters, Mrs. Harry
Woodward of Brooklyn and Mrs Ben
jamin Howell of Stratford. have ar
rived in response to. a summons
Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-10
Murphy & McGarry:
2o7 MAIN STREET
sTAE+L SENTENCED
70 MONTHS FOR PERJURY.
German Rsssrvist Had Made Lusitanias
Gun Affidavit. L

New York, Sept. syAGustav stahl..r
the German reservist who swore thatct
he had seen four guns on the Lusi@ar
tania Just before she sailed from here
on the trip when she was torpedoed
by a German submarine. was sentenced.
by Judge Hough In the criminal brznchlA
OF the United States court today to 1eTs
months imprisonment in the federab5
prison at Atlanta. Ga. and to pay al
nne OF 81. ov
No sensational disclosures OF per-
soma who bribed or persuaded Stahi to
commit perjury in making the afldavit
which the German ambassador, Countso
Won Bernstorff. presented to the statec-
department, were made in court Butw
both the district attorney, H Snowten1a
Marshall and Judge Hough denounc ed 8
the act and the motives in strong :,
terms. Judge Hough commented upon
the absence OF any evidence tending =
to show that Stahl had made the false "
amdayit upon the procurement or ap- II
plication Of some person who. the pris- 81
oner might have thought, had author-oi
ity to protect him The Judge afirmed =
his belief that such had been the case,
although IL was also possible that
StaM had been led to commit the
perjury by a desire for notoriety.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-10
THREE coRNERED CONTEST
PREDICTED IN CAUCUS
Three Republicans Talked Of for Nom
ination for SeIeetman.

With the names of three well known
republicans mentioned as in the field
for nomination for first selectman in
the party caucus in the town hall to-
night, 1t promises to be one of the
warmest sessions that the party has
held in some time
Alderman Casper K. Bailey, ~ex-SenA
ator Reuben S. Bartlett and Lewis r.
Church, a former assessor, are all said
to have their hackers and the indica-
tons are that there will be some stir
ring nominating speeches and a big
vote in the caucus.