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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-21
CONGRESS- PUTS
ON SOME SPEED
Working Fast and Furiously Now In
Effort to Adjourn by Fourth
Of March,

limited Press Leased Wire Service
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20.-With all
steam on, the house rushed through
appropriation bills today to clear the
decks for adjournment March and
if possible avoid an extra session. 1t
passed two appropriation measures
an6, started on third.
The diplomatic and consular bill.
carrying s4,450,O00 and the West
Point military academy bill, carrytns
81 100 900 were passed in five hours
at the rate of 81 900. 600 an hour.
The notifications appropriations
bill was launched late this afternoon
and initial battle lines were drawn
for lengthy debate on the question Of
United States preparedness for war
The economic pruning knife was
gouged into appropriation measures
in the house. It cut the West Point
bill by 100000 and also topped off
many items of the diplomatic bill, re-
fusing to provide money for United
States consulate at Shanghai and in
dustrisl exposition at Panama and a
conclave of Pan-American fnanciers
in Washington.
House leaders predicted tonight
that by next Friday, all appropriation
measures will have been passed and
that the house will be ready to finally
enact conference reports ground out
by the senate.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-21
SAVED THE LIVES
OF THE AMERICANS
Ability of Correspondent to Talk Ger
man was All That Prevented
Executions

UNITED Press Leased Wire service.1
CHICAGO, Feb. 2O-How Harry
Hansen of Davenport, Iowa, and an
old newspaper boy of the Tri-Cities,
now war correspondent for the Chi
cago Daily News, in Austria. saved
the lives, interpreted the news and
insured the comfort of his fellow
American writers within the German
lines in Belgium last August, was told
today by Irwin Cobb, the magazine
writer.
'Hansen's fluent German was a
wonderful help to all Of u.s." SAID
Cobb. "Once while McCutcheon, my
self and two others. with Hansen,
were following a battle at La Buns
serar, we accidentally got on the
wrong auto truck. An irritated Ger
man sergeant pushed an automatic
into my stomach and pulled the triis
ger. A cartridge jammed the gun an ;,
that saved, me. But the sergeant was
working hard to make his revolver
shoot. I couldn't talk German. Nc
Cutcheon couldn't. Then along stroll
ed Hansen. Talk to him, Hansen I
screamed. Talk to him. If you ever
talked German in your life, talk It
now
Hansen talked 1t and in five min
utes smoothed the situation over"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-21
OUR WONDERFUL MAIL ExPAN.
SION

The American colonies early insti-
tuted postal systems, but in 1852 the
best this service afforded was 4
monthly post between New York and
Boston. Previous to 1S45 the postal
rate on letters in the United States
varied from cents for a distance of
thirty miles to % cents for over fo7;r
hundred miles, says a writer in Les.
lies
The displacement of the numbering
stage coach by the express train has
made possible a swift and sure de.
livery of letters for any distance for
the insignificant sum Of 2 cents
The introduction of the first postal
car marked a new era in postal de.
velopment. At its passenger terminal
in Chicago the Chicago & Northwest
ern railway recently erected bronze
tablet. suitable engraved and bearing
a reproduction Of the first postal car
TO commemorate the Inauguration OF
railway mail service in America, the
first postal car being run between
Chicago and Clinton, Iowa. August 2S
1864. From this small beginning how
marvellous has been the development
OF the railway mail service in the
last fifty years!
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-21
e& aS =!e:::aSE! sRs1o
Rr6RURI
Neokuk, Iowa -. February Fl, 1915

LOVES PRISONER.
Sweet love has twined his fingers in
my hair,
And laid his hand across my wonder
ing eyes,
l cannot move save in the narrow
space
OF his strong arms embrace,
Nor see but only in my own heart
where
His image lies:
How can l tell,
Imprisoned so well,
If in the outer world be sunset or
sunrise?
Sweet Love has laid his hand across
my eyes.
Sweet Love has loosed his fingers
from my hair,
His lifted hand has left my eyelids
wet.
cannot move save to pursue his
fleet
And unreturning feet,
Nor see but in my ruined heart and
there
His face lies yet.
How should / know,
Distraught and blinded so,
IL in the outer world be sunrise or
sunset?
Sweet Love has freed my eyes, but
they are wet.
Marian Griswold van Rensselaer,.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-21
To ReguIarize Industry.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.I
CHICAGO, Feb. 20.-The creation
of a council to regularize industry
which shall be empowered to con-
centrate large public and private
works in periods of industrial de-
preston instead of periods of indus
trial activity, will be urged on the
council here. Professor c.
R. Henderson, Of the University of
Chicago, chairman of the Industrial
commission, explained the plan.
Unemployment experts recon-
mend the plan,' said Professor Hess-
derson. at is designed not to miti-
gate or relieve present stress. but to
prevent 1t in the future. The prin-
ciple OF the plan is to prevent over
production at certain times which
generally are followed by periods Of
closed up factories, subsequently"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-21
United Charities Officers Have Cases
Reported to Them Which
They Must Act on
Immediately.
TYPICAL WEEK RECORD
No Food in House and None in Proc
pect-Such Case Can't Wait
for Boards
Action.

There is hardly day goes by but
the United Charities is called upon 10
do some emergency work in the way
OF giving material assistance as tho
following taken from the last weeks
work will indicate. Just about five
o'clock telephone message was re-
ceived saying family consisting OF
father and mother and four children
were without food and had had noun-
Ing but few crusts Of dry bread an
day. A visit to the home proved, con-
ditions as represented. Food was Sc
cured from the nearest grocery store.
Several days ago father, the heao
OF family Of six became discour-
aged with conditions here and starteo
out to find work elsewhere leaving his
dear ones all the money he had wffc.
was but little. A few days ago they
were forced to ask help for the first
time in their lives. They had a great
deal Of pride and it was no easy mat
ter to make their wants known to an
outsider, but the proverbal wolf was
providing about the kitchen and some
thing had to be done. They came TO
the United Charities and were en-
ab1ed to chase the wolf at once.
The United Charities officers were
called into home late one evening
in which little child lay sick and
crying for something to eat. The farl-
er had been hunting work while the
mother was supporting the family or
five children by taking in washinss.
There was no food in the house ana
no prospect Of any that night. The
United Charities stepped in and gave
them enough to last a day or so and
then proceeded to c-ganize the sources
OF relief for this family SO they would
not need to worry about the food
question.
A man and wife and their two year
old child had Just arrived in town,
being sent in by an overseer of the
poor in neighboring Illinois county.
They had no money and no place TO
stay until word could be obtained
from relatives whose address they
gave The United Charities met tins
demand and eventually sent them to
those who had promised us to give
food and shelter.
This very necessary work requires
a working capital if an organization
is to meet to demands placed upon It.
There is no time to go out and hunt
some kind hearted person who will
be willing to give There is no time
to wait for some slow acting body Of
men and women to decide whether or
not they are able to help. Help must
be forthcoming at once and the or
ganization doing this must have
money to meet its obligations. The
demands placed upon the Unitec
Charities are heavy and 1t would ap-
preciate such gifts of money Or it's
equivalent as its friends may see 1T
to rake. This money will be used In
emergency work only.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-21
INDIAN BATTLE
NOT YET STARTED
Sheriff and Posse Have Arrived Near
Where Sava9es Are in
Barricade.

United Press Leased Wire Service.1
DOLOREZ, Colo, Feb. 2O.-Reports
from Bluff tonight, declared that quiet
prevailed in the region where clash
is feared between Pi-Ute Indians,
strongly entrenched near the town,
and posse, headed by United States
Marshal Nebeker.
The marshal and his men. met the
portion of the posse which set out
from Cortez, Colo, and 1t IS believer
they will certainly appear before the
Notifications Of the Indians within
another twenty-four hours. Because
he believes Tse-Ne-Gat, wanted par
ticularly on a murder and robbery
charge, and his father, Old Polk.
might profit by information which
might leak, Marshal Nebeker has
established rigid censorship. De-
spite the efforts he has made to con-
ceal the movements of his army"
however, reports from Bluff indicate
that the Indians are informed of the
exact whereabouts and strength of
the approaching force.
There has been no Indication On the
part of the Indians of surrenderins. 1t
is declared. The authorities at Bluff
have taken every precaution to pre-
vent any trouble before the marshal
and his force arrives. The Indians.
it Is said, have made several raids
upon live stock in the vicinity, but
the people in the region have been
urged to make no advance toward
the stronghold for fear of precipitating
fight.
Some delay in advancing on the In
dams and demanding their surrender
may be caused by the condition of the
men and horses from Cortez. They
were compelled to fight their way
! through snow and rain storms over
roads heavy with mud and were thor
oughly exhausted upon arriving at
Grayson. The two wagons carrying
supplies and ammunition mired down
repeatedly, it is declared, but by
forced marches the party was able to
reach Grayson on scheduled time.
| The exact strength of Marshal Ne
] teker's force is now secret The In.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-21
Weeklx Grain Review.

United Press Leased Wire Service.]
CHICAGO. Feb. 20.--Wide price
fluctuations have marked operations
in the wheat pit during the past
seven days. The tendency upward
after last weeks big recessions,
started with last Mondays openins,
when there was a. sensational jump
at the start of several points. Con-
fifcting rumors of developments
abroad lack of details from Argel,-
tina and with few exceptions little
disposition to buy in large quantities,
at times drew prices down. This was
overcome to no small extent TODAY
when, despite reports Of the immen7
ence OF complete destruction of the
Dardanelle, Notifications, prices, closed
at 1901 and 1875 which represented
advances over last Saturdays close OF
from 6h to 21s. Two weeks ago the
Athens dispatches regarding reduc-
ton of the Ottoman defenses on eth
er side of the narrow strip through
which Russias vast crops must come
would have sent prices way doWn
These effects were neutralized by the
international complications Ringing on
the German-American and British
American situation and on reports
that Russia is about to sieze all
storeo grain in that country. Another
factor in keeping prices up. was con-
tanned in the announcement THAI
were 6,121 900 bushels of wheat storeo
in Chicago this time last year ana
there ar, today only $4,000 busheis
Of wheat, Of which $4,000 are
stored in public elevators. TIE
past week has shown corn very UNI
settled, during the last three days.
There was a sharp break Thursday
and then as sharp an upturn, follow
ed again by another trend downward.
This last activity was attributed to
stock taking. Corn closed today at
1854 and IS which representeG recess
sions over last Saturdays close OF
from 3ss to points.
Oats showed the same trend that
corn did. Today's closing prices OF
ssh and 541s represented losses over
last Saturdays close of pa. A bigger
recession. however, might have been
loked for had not the foreign demand
kept up well.
Provisions were sharply lower at
today's close, than a week ago. Prices
were down on Saturdays close from
60 to 10 points.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-21
Not Jim Crow Cars.

TJJnited Press Leased Wire Service
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Feb. 29.-Jlr-
new buses may be common carriers,
but negroes do not ride here. The
iitney drivers have made it plain that
they are not wanted as passengers.
Along the routes the drivers merely
pass them by on high sped, while at
the downtown terminal the starters
so far have had no trouble in keeping
them out of the cars.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-21

The leader Of the movement for the
repeal of the boxing law Of New York
is John L. Sullivan. Do you get the
name Btu he is not the former
champion, Oh, no, Just a chautauqua
assemblyman, built on the grape
juice plan.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-21

The railroads Of Iowa are asking
for an increase in service. There may
be some difference of opinion as to
the willingness of Iowans to pay
more, but there is no doubt but what
they are able to pay more. Iowa is a
great state.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-21

That there IS lots of wild country
remaining in the east Is shown by
the haul of hunters in Pennsylvania
during the last hunting season. An
official report Of the state game war
den shows 37S bears killed and more
than HOO deer. The value OF the
kill is placed at 100000, and the
cost Of the killing S3,O0u,e0O. Net
cost Of sports. $4,000. 900.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-21

The Creston Advertiser thinks It
would be a good thing eff some way
could be found to impress it upon
Senator Kenyon that his support of
the democratic ship purchase bill is
not approved by the republicans OF
Iowa"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-21

81 tried several remedies, such as -----
Salve, -, ETC., without success. had
this trouble about ten months before
began to use Cuticura Soap and Ointment.
First would wash the affected parts with
Cuicura Soap and then apply the Cuticura
Ointment In two months was completely
well and it has not returned. (Signed3
Roscoe Taylor. July 9, 1914.
Cuticura Soap to cleanse and purify and
Cuticura Ointment to soothe and heal are
most effective toilet preparations.
Sample Each Free by. Mail
With 32-p. Skin Book on request. Ad-
dress postcard "Cuticura, Dept. T, Bos-
ton." Sold throughout the world.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-21

In Missouri they have passed
bill to provide for an election on
statewide prohibition every four
years.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-21

The first robin was reported down
in Keokuk about the time Des Moines
was taking her last swallow, says the
Sioux City Journal.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-21

like heat. was raw and began
to get worse. It itched very
badly. I would scratch until
the blood would come and then
Oil how it would burn and
hurt. 1t began to spread
larger and larger. 1t would
hurt when my clothing touched
H.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-21

If you are not subscriber to The
Gate City you are missing more than
you realize.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-21

All is peace in this country. says
Abe Martin, except between our only
living ex-presidents.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-21
Sample Each Free by. Mail

dams, according to reports here, nuul-
Der at least twenty-five. and some re-
ports say there are more.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-21

Anyway it will not be a new expert
ence. Iowa has gone dry before.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-21
ITCHING BURNING
SKIN TROUBLE
Scratched and It Would Burn and
Hurt. Spread Larger and Larger.
Used Cuticura Soap and ONT
ment. In Two Weeks Well.

Joppa. In.--''I was annoyed both day
and night by itching and burning on my leg.
The trouble broke out with rash something
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-21
St. Louis Cash Grain.
Kansas CITY Cash Grain.

KANSAS CITY. Mo-. Feb. 20
Wheat-No. 2 hard. s1.55k; No. 3
hard. s1541a; No. 4 hard, s1.51 40
1.54; No. 2 red, $1.55E @1.56h; No.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-21
THoueHr For TODAY.

Ignorance plays the chief part
among men, and the multitude of
words; but opportunity will prevail
Diogenes Laertius.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-21
Chicago Cash Grain

CHICAGO, Ill, Feb. Wheat
No. 2 red. s1.59@162; No. 3 req,
s1.5S1s @1.61k; No. hard, $1,000
SPY; No. 3 hard. $159k@1.61A.
Corn-No. yellow, 75@76c; No. 5
yellow, 72A@74c; No. yellow, Tx
G7214c; No. 5 yellow, 69k @70hc;
No. 6 yellow. CSC; No. white, 76c;
No. 3 white, 73A @741ac; No. white,
TN @72Ac: No. mixed, -74Aca No.
g mixed, TN @731ac: No. 4 mixeC.
No. 5 mixed, 69@7okc;
NO. 6 mixed, 6S@6s
Oats-No 3 white, 5Sc: No. 8 white.
a6a @57kc; No. white, SSH @51c;
standard, 57a@5sc.
st. Louis Cash Grain.
ST. LOUIS. Feb. 20.-Wheat-No. 4.
red, $1.57@1.5s: No. 3 red, s1.56D
81: No. hard, $1.5S@1.6 No. 3
hard, $1.57@1.62.
Corn-No. 2, 73c; No. 8. 72kc; No.
4. 711h@721ac; No. 2 yellow, re: No.
3 yellow, 73c: No. 4 yellow, 71k@
TIC: No. white, 741ac; No. 2 white,
76c: No. white, 72.a @73c.
Oats-No. 2, SIC; No. 3. 56@56kc;
No. 4, $50 SEC: No. 2 white. 5s1sc;
standard. 5sc; No. 3 white, 57Ae; No.
4 white. 56M561sc.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-09-28

Whether Building Inspector Hodgin
has any authority to order removed q
sign attached to the side OF 4 brick
building will be determined by . jury
in city court, probably late this after.
noon.
E. H. Harris, managing editor OF
The Palladium. is the defendant in the
case instituted by Inspector Hodgin.
When Mr.. Harris secured permission
from Lee Ashley. one of the lessees Of
the building on the northeast corner
of Ninth and Main streets. Mr.. Harris
had a sign placed on the side Of this
building notifying the public that auto
mobiles could be parked on Ninth
street between Main and North A
streets.
This sign aroused the ire of Inspec-
tor Hodgin and he ordered 1t removed.
Mr.. Harris refused and yesterday an
affidavit was filed against him charg-
ing violation of the ordinance regu-
lating the use OF signs. Mayor Rob-
bins at first refused to attach his sig
nature to the affidavit and urged
Hodgin not to prosecute the case.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-09-28
STRIKING TRAINMEN
RETURN TO TASKS

FORT WAYNE. Ind. Sept 2S.-
Eighteen conductors and motormen.
veterans In the service Of the Fort
Wayne and Northern Indiana Traction
company. returned to work today and
with . dozen strike-breakers. fifteen
interurban cars were put into service
Striking car crews watched the trains
pulling out but there were NO demon
strations against the union men Who
deserted the strike or the strike
breakers.
Policemen, acting under order of the
chief of police, searched all the car
crews for weapons before the cars
were allowed to move.
Mayor Hosey has offered to oct 90
arbitrator In plan to end the strike.
but the traction company has declined
to accept his services.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-09-28
JURY TO PASS ON ORDER
FOR REMOVAL OF SIGN

Hodgin was determined 70 act. how.
ever. and the mayor finally consented
to sign the affidavit but he fatty re-
fused to sit al Judge In the case.
Agree on ShivsIsy.
Paul Beckett, assistant city attor-
ney and attorney B. c. Robbins and
Will Keller. representing Mr.. Harris.
agreed this morning to appoint Charles
E. Shiveley a. special judge.
Mr.. Harris. realizing that many
people. particularly people who come
to Richmond to shop. were incoove-
nienced by the ordinance prohibiting
the parking OF vehicles on Main street.
decided. with the approval Of other
Ninth street business men. to display
a sign notifying the public that any
one was welcome to park . vehicle
on North Ninth street." Attorney
Robbins said today.
There are many fool regulations
In this city in regard to the use Of
signs and Mr.. Keller and myself de-
cided to ask that jury be selected to
see just what representative opinion
on this sign question actually was"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-09-28
DuMBA TO SAIL
FROM COUNTRY
ON OCTOBER )
WASHINGTON. Sept. 2s.-Dr. Cor

WASHINGTON. Sept. 2s.-Dr. Con.
stantin Dumba will not sail for his Aus
trian home until October 5. The time
for arranging safe conduct for him
through the lo-French blockade is
to short to permit his going on the
steamer Rotterdam tomorrow, even
though the official notification of his
recall reaches the state department to-
day, as expected. Consequently it IL
now expected that the discredited am
bassador will make the journey on the
Nieuw Amsterdam, scheduled to sail
from New York on October 8.
The state department still is with
out official word that Austria has
agreed to recall the ambassador per-
manently and to disregard his applica-
ton to be brought home on leave to
report While officials say that they
are satisfied that this action has been
decided on at Vienna, because of the
delay in communication between W.
emma and Berne, Switzerland, there
was no way Of telling just wehn the
official reply would reach Washington.
So far as that is concerned officials
explained that they have no word from
Ambassador Penfield since they direct
ed him to notify the Vienna foreign Of
flee on Saturday that the safe conduct
for DR.. Dumba would not be touched
upon until the demand for his recall
had been acted on. Unofficially. the
department has learned that the re-
call has been directed and Acting Sec
retary of State Polk said today that
the official reply was hourly ex-
pected."
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-09-28

Over one-third the popuhtion OF
Richmond Il represented in the Christ
mas savings department Of four Of the
local banks. Reports from the. various
banks show that approximately 10000
accounts were opened under the nov
ell plan of saving. which was originat-
ed In this city several years ago.
Checks aggregating 100000 will be
sent out two weeks before Christmas
to the depositors. The past year has
shown an increase In the number and
total amount Of the accounts.
In spite of the fact that . large
number of the depositors start &C
counts the first Of the year. many of
them do not stick to the end" a. one
of the local bankers said today. Even
with this true. 1t Is estimated that at
least seventy-five to eighty per cent
Of the accounts are paid In full.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-09-28
FALLS DOWN STEPS;
BREAKS BOTH ARMS

Mrs. Alice ]. Richie. who makes
her home with the william Moffett
family, 107 North Fifteenth street, il
lying In Reid Memorial hospital re-
covering from injuries received last
Saturday night In an unusual accident
OF which she has no recollection.
Bones In both her wrists were broken.
q wound above an eye was sustained
and she suffered other bruises.
Mrs. Richie was left alone in the
house at z O'Clock In the evening.
When Mr.. and Mrs. Moffett returned
home at 9:40 o'clock they found her
in the dining room. endeavoring to
turn off the light. When her swollen
wrists were noticed and the reason
for them asked by Mrs. Moffett, Mrs.
Richie was unable to explain, though
she had full possession of her senses.
Nor did she act as though anything
unusual had occurred.