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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-19
FIGURES SHOW PROGRESS
IN CITY IMPROVEMENT
Clean Up-Paint Up Campaign In
centive to Many to Remodel
Property.

In connection with the clean up-paint
up campaign. Il large number of property
owners are taking advantage of the time
to remodel and improve their property, as
evidenced by the large number Of permits
for such work recently issued by the Dis
& Co. reports great activity in this branch
Of work, having recently closed number
Of contracts James e. Mayors has just
let contract for making an addition to
his home, 1888 Kenyon street northwest,
installing a new heating plant and max
ing miscellaneous improvements. The
work is to be started Immediately
Other Contracts.
The same firm is completing the re-
modelling of the store property at 2134
Pennsylvania avenue northwest for James
A. Finelli to the extent of $4,000, and an
addition to the residence of James NJ
Kicks in Buena Vista Heights and has
recently completed the remodeling of
premises 2410 14th street northwest into
a store building for W. w Benton. and a
garage at 656 Pennsylvania avenue south
east for Mrs. Halle B. Emmitt. The
firm also has completed excavating for
the erection of a residence for Thomas
H. Yeager at 3711 Huntington street,
Chevy Chase.
number of other improvements
are now under way, and work is to be
started in the near future.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-19
Mosquitoes in stagnant Water.

Mosquitoes must have staEnant
water in which to breed. Empty tin
cans. hidden in the weeds. we'll as
fragments of broken crockerv and the
like. which catch and retain rain
water afford ideal tr limited, breeding
places for the insects. from which
they are enabled to emigrate in clouds
to every home within a radius of sew
eral hundred Yards of the spot where
they breed.
by the removal and proper disposal
of all decaytng refuse of whatever
character the number of flies may be
materially reduced. because If the flies
find nowhere to propagate there must
he fewer flies. Mosquitoes cannot
hatch in the stagnant water accumu-
lated in empty tin cans and the like
if there are no empty tin cans and
stagnant water handy. The con
clusion is obvious or re
ducing the number of such places of
ncuba ton must reduce the fly and
mosquito population of the District,
and this in turn cannot fail to reduce
the amount of sickness for which the
insects are responsible"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-19

Washingto on residents can do much
toward making the work Of the Dis
trict health department effective by
taking an active part in the two week
cleanup campaign which started to
day.. said DR.. W. G. Woodward, Dis
trici health officer. today.
IF every housekecper in the District
will do his or her part in collecting
refuse. rubbish, trash. empty tin cans.
garbage and all the accumuIa tons of
the winter, and see to having the col
lectcd refuse, etc, removed, the work
will go long way toward improving
general health conditions, to say
nothing Of adding attractiveness to
the city generally.
knows that many diseases are incu-
bated in and disseminated from heaps
of decayinS refuse, piles of empty tin
cans, etc, and the miscellaneous rub
bish that is bound to accumulate dur
ing the winter unless extraordinary
care is exercised to prevent such ac-
cumulations Only by the removal and
proper disposal Of such disease breed
ing materials can the conditions which
make for sickness be done away with.
Flies Breeding Places.
For instance, everybody knows, or
should know. that flies breed in ex-
posed piles of stable manure and in
decaying animal and vegetable refuse
From such disgusting breeding places
the insects enter the homes, restau-
rants, markets and other places in
Washington, bearing on their feet the
filth from their places of incubation, s
we'll as the germs of disease they have
collected in crawling over such mat
ter. Even the most unimaginative in
dividual, in the light of present day
knowledge. cannot fail to revolt at the
idea of flies propagated in such places
entering his dining room and wander
ing at will over the butter, into the
cream jug, across the fresh bread, or
finding saccharine sepulcher in the
strip jug.
Flies spread contagion of many
kinds. notably typhoid fever Some
species OF flies are believed to he re-
sponsible, through their bites, for in
fantile paralysis.
Mosquitoes are known to cause ma
laria by injecting the bacilli of the dis
ease into the blood when they bite a
human being. Not all species Of mos
quitoes, and not even both sexes of the
same species. spread malaria but few
persons not trained observers are able
to detect the difference between the
malaria mosquitoes and those that
merely torment by their biting, blood
sucking proclivities.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-18
CITY NEWS.

You will save from IS to $3.50
on room size rugs at the special rug
sale 421 Johnson. F.. A. Wedler.
Special meeting Gate City chap
ter No. Z, R. A. NJ, Monday, April 10.
p. m. Supper served at temple. C.
NJ Kingman, secretary
Charles Folker, 81 years old. a
brother Of Mrs. H. N. Walton, die,
Thursday morning at s O'Clock at
Hot Springs, Ark. The body was TAX
en- to Pennington yesterday after
noon for interment. The body, accom-
panied by relatives. arrived IN Keo-
kuk yesterday afternoon at 1853
O'Clock, and left in the afternoon.
Burlington high school won the
debate with Quincy high school fri.
day night at Burlington. The decision
was unanimous. The Burlington team
was composed of the same speakers az
defeated Fairfield three weeks ago.
Tho Quincy Affirmative team defeated
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-18
$1.00 to $3.50
CITY NEWS.

Buy harness and buggies at Sher-
woods
Have your paper cleaned by En-
man & Inman. Phone 1, at belongs.
Don't forget Sayller's shoe hos
pital. Expert shoe repairing. 1920
Main.
Mrs. John W. Collier, 315 Morgan
street. who was operated upon at ST.
Joseph's hospital Friday. is getting
along nicely and her physicians re-
port her condition very favorable
Attend Knights & Ladies OF Sc
April 49, Tickets 15c. Agnes music
yesterday to Warren Fl. Easley, IS.
Keokuk; Edward W. Kiser, %, Keo-
kuk.
Special for Monday, Administer
and velvet rugs. $3.50 rugs, SITE.
$3.50 rugs, $40; $50 rugs, s110.
421 Johnston st. At Wedler's.
Mr.. Alfred Lee Jones, assistant
TO the rector of st. Johns Episcopal
church VIII speak this afternoon at 3
o'clock at the Birge Benevolent Union
HOne- he SCtDlsL Tor the service Will
be Miss Caroline Baldwin.
-s25 reward for conviction Of rob-
bers of barber shop, 1904 Main, FRI
day night. c. z. Butfre.
In Chicago paper OF last week,
the purchase CT a great quantity OF fir
lumber for Use in rebuilding the Keo-
kuk and Hamilton bridge was noted.
This would indicate that the material
ia being gotten together and that
work will commence shortly on the
rebuilding Of this structure.
There should be no decrease in
the number OF fremen employed by
the city. The efficiency of this i'm
pcrsant department of the city should
not be allowed TO suffer in order that
a nigzardIy economy could be effect.
ed. The safety OF property is too i'm
portant. The purchase o. a motor
truck Is along the lines OF develop
naent and efficiency and should be en-
eouraged, but the proposition to re
cUce the number Of f1remen is dan
gerous economy. Keokuk has one OF
the most efficient fire departments in
the country. Let's keep 1t.
FRESH supply Of minnows. Otto
Jackson. foot OF Main street
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-18
CITY NEWS.

Fresh minnows. Jackson, foot Of
Main.
Sherwood for pony buggies and
pony harness. FOB Main.
w. NJ. Baker, pastor OF the First
Christian church will preach at sum-
mityille this afternoon at 2:45.
Don't forget Say1ler's shoe hos
pital. Expert shoe repairing. 112o
Main.
Louis Klein was named yesterday
by NJ. E. Justice, president of the Re
tailers' league, to serve on the dollar
day committee in the place of James
Mccarthy. who asked to be, relieved
from this service.
-Keokuk lodge No IL. l. o. o. F.,
meets every Monday night, at 1:oo
O'Clock. Visiting brothers invited to
attend.
A coal shed at the residence o.
Rachael Akens, 2122 Bank street, burh-
ed yesterday afternoon at O'CLOCK
resulting in loss Of about 500. which
was covered by insurance. The nre
department was unable to make the
long run in time to save much OF the
structure.
Expert vulcanizing done at the
National vulcanizing company, 223
Johnson Jess Harsch. manager, for
,nerly with Overland Garage company.
All work guaranteed.
pope Benedict last Saturday IS
aned a decree for the recital of pray
ers for peace in Catholic churches ov,
or the world during the month of May.
The prayers were composed by the
none. The right has been granted to
the bishops to interpret the prayer
and translate It in such way that its
recital will not offend patriotic Catho-
tlics OF the warning nations.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-18

tne team from Champaign, and the
burlington negative team lost to
Champaign. The question was ON tho
extension OF the parcel post. A num-
per OF the members of the local hirn
scnooi had PLANNED to hear the Bur.
nnsIon debate. but were unable to
suend. The Burlington team will do.
pate with Canton and Freeport for the
cup and Knox trophy - ''
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-18

The members of the Keokuk ms.
school orchestra gave Gomez. ..sa;r
Warsaw on Friday evening. I'll.
special car was delayed in the TO- a 10
ton yards, and they were Ioresu :.
abandon it for the regular. Ihat
saw people enjoyed the program u;vsa|
evidenced from. the applause ,,;.|
each number. Phillip c. Hayden
rected the orchestra,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-18

accompanied him as far az I.ft,s
ROCK, Ark, where she will visit.
MIS-. Z. w Ogden of Kansas City,
Mo-, Is the guest Of relatives. ar,
and Mrs. HI. R. Miller.
Mrs w. Bancroft and Mas Mary r,
bancroft have returned from a short
Visit with friends in Carthage. uI.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-18
NOTICE.

NOTICE.
ALI persons In the city OF Keokuk
who are not certain OF being enum-
Grated in the census, kindly send a
postal with their name and address
at once to
S. H JOHNSTON,
Assessor, City.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-18
PERSONALS.

Mrs. Bertha Ristow of Leaver-
worth, Kansas, is visiting her brother
F. a. Wedler.
T. L. McCoid left Saturday for a
business trip to Texas. Mrs. McCoid
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-18
ANNOUNCEMENT.

Ny stock has been placed in shape
at the new store. 702 Main street
Patrons please take notice.
C. H. WOLFE.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-18

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Evening journal., 1915-07-30
HOLD-UP
BY Speeding CAR
Howard N. Stayton Drives
Away From Man Instead
of Hating
ATTEMPT MADE
AT FENTON BEACH

Meeting the demand "Hold Up" with
more speed to his automobile, Howard
n Stayton, of this city, who is sum.
mering at Fenton Beach, frustrated
what was evidently an attempt to hold
him up as he was driving along the road
from PennsgroveN several nights ago
Three men were engaged in the attempt
ed hold up, one of whom was nearly
knocked down by the Stayton automo
bile as it shot forward on the command
of the men to Mr.. Stayton 10 come to &
stop.
Mr.. Stayton was bound for his
home with ice he had bought in
Pennsgrove. While he was driving
at slow speed he saw in the distance
three men who separated in the road
| way holding their hands in the air
AS he reached the spot where they
we're. one of them shouted Hold
up"
Not knowing what they wanted, hut
disliking their appearance. Mr.. Stay
ton started his automobile at increas-
ed speed. At this the men cursed
and as the car shot past them one OF
the men was compelled to leap to one
side TO prevent from being run down
Several hold-ups reported from
that section made Mr.. Stayton suspi-
cious of the men.
Evening journal., 1915-07-30
By The United Press.

61 IH6 LHilIu AtoCs
LONDON, July S0.-The Russians
have begun the evacuation of Warsaw,
with the removal of all public docu-
ments and treasures. Banks are send
ing their gold TO Petrograd and by
tomorrow il is believed the city VIII
have been denuded of all government
stores likely to be of use to the Ger
mans. Such was the substance Of ad-
vices reaching here today.
Many prominent citizens with their
families have left the beleaguered city.
and all outgoing trains have been
carrying other refugees for several
days past. The military authorities
are now concentrating trains for the
removal of the troops.
The work Of removing the heavy
guns from the great fortress of Novo
Georgievsk, which guards Warsaw's
northwestern flank is now being
pushed. The principal military booty
which the Germans hope to capture
is not Warsaw itself, which is not a
fortress but in Novo Georgievsk. A
considerable part of the Novo Geor-
gievsk defenses must remain intact
until the last moment. so that the Ger
mans can be held back until the
Russian army gets away. Prepara-
tions are now being made to blow up
Evening journal., 1915-07-30
BECKER DIES:
INNOCENT HE
TELLS WORLD
"My Dying
Statement. -
By the United Press.

BY the United Press.
OSSINING, N. Y, July 3d.
The last statement of Charles
Becker, made public at A. NJ.
today, follows:
Gentlemen: l stand before
you in my full senses, knowing
that no power on earth can save
me from the grave that is to re-
ceive me. In the face of that,
in the teeth of those who con-
denim me and in the presence of
my God and your God, | pro-
claim my absolute innocence of
the foul crime for which / must
die. You are now about to wit
ness my destruction by the
State, which is organized TO pro-
tect the lives of the innocent.
May Almighty God pardon
everyone who has contributed
in any degree, to my untimeIy
death and now, on the brink of
my grave, | declare to the world
that l am proud to have been
the husband of the purest, no
blest woman that ever lived,
Helen Becker. This acknowl-
edgment is the only legacy l can
leave her. | bid you all good
bye. Father, | am ready to go.
Amen. (Signed)
"CHARLES BECKER"
Evening journal., 1915-07-30
SAYS $500 BRIBE
OFFERED FOR VOTE
TO GET NEW WHARF
Councilman Johnson, How
ever, Denies Charge Made
By Councilman Kane
MONEY AS DEPOSIT.
MR.. JOHNSON EXPLAINS

That a member of City Council was
offered $500 to use his influence and
vote to get that body TO grant per-
mission to the Peoples Steamboat
Company OF Trenton. n j., TO use land
at the foot Of Third street for a wharf
was the charge made at the meeting
of Council last night by Councilman
James Kane. The offer. Mr.. Kane de-
clared. was made by a man who said
he was Of the Joseph w Thompson
and Company. of Philadelphia. who
represented the boat company when
he appeared before Council recently
TO ask for the wharf site.
Councilman Arthur johnson took
the floor Immediately after Mr.. Kane's
startling statement and declared that
he had been offered $500 BY Mr..
Thompson. but he understood the
money was In the form OF a deposit 10
show good faith on the part OF the
steamboat company 10 pay 800 a
month offered Council for the use Of
the wharf site. Il did not for a min
ute think the offer was a bribe," he
said.
"This Is the most obnoxious piece
of business that / ever have come
up against in all my years in Coun-
Continued on Page 2.
Evening journal., 1915-07-30
HIS EYES BbAGEED,
BLUES
Conway, on Rampage, Beats
Several Men, and is
Fined $40
JUDGE THOUGHT
HIM PUNISHED

John Conway, aged % years, who ran
amuck in the vicinity Of Fifth and
Madison streets yesterday afternoon,
seemed to have aversion to blue, for he
attacked every man he saw who wore a
blue shirt Despite the fact that one Of
his eyes was almost entirely closed,
being badly battered, and the other
somewhat bruised, he had no trouble in
picking out blue shirts.
Conway was fined $40 and costs in
City Court today on a charge of assault
and battery.
Among the men attacked by Conway
were Thomas J. NlcGoldrick, of No. GA
West Sixth street; Raymond Gordey, of
No. 2l2 East Third street, and David
Arnold. Of Philadelphia.
Conway appeared in court with his
left eye blackened and stated that his
body was a mass of bruises and his
teeth loosened He said he had been
jumped upon by several men and bad
ly beaten and said that after that he
remembered nothing The police say
he had fight with some friends who
beat him. after which he ran amuck.
McGoldrick, who was the proseout-
ing witness, said that without any
provocation Conway had Knocked him
down and kicked him. After being
beaten. McGoldrick sought refuge in
the store of Benjamin Davis. No. 421
Madison street. Mr.. Davis said he
saw a man attack Conway but could
not identify Conway as the fellow.
Judge Churchman said he would
have imposed a higher fine on Con-
way, but he considered that he had
already been punished by being badly
beaten.
David Arnold, Of Philadelphia, who
tried TO stop Conway when he was
running amuck, was put out of busi-
ness with a punch on the point Of the
chin. Arnold was arrested on a
charge of drunkenness and fined IS
and costs.
Evening journal., 1915-07-30
CROWD Threatens
CHILD'S ASSAILANT

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL
SEAFORD, Del. July 30.-Sur-
rounded by a crowd Of citizens and
guarded close by State Detective Os-
car NJ Thomas and County Constable
Thomas Scott. Royce Matthews col
ored. was brought into the courtroom
Of Magistrate Bowden, at Concord
last night to answer a charge OF Grim
inally assaulting Nora, the 9-year-oll
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs George H
Matthews OF Concord. yestel day af-
ternoon.
Following so closely upon an as
sault OF q similar nature hy Wish
Sheppard. upon a farmers daughter
near here a few days age. and the at
tempts to lynch him, every precautior
was taken by the officials here Z,
guard against any demonstration.
Matthews, wher told to stand up
evidently expecting rought treatnel
by the crowd. glanced furtively abou
the room.
When the little girl was brought int
Continued on Page Eleven.
Evening journal., 1915-07-30
Gets IS Chicks FROM 13
EGGS WHAT STHE ANSWER?

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
TOWNSEND, Del. July 3o-Mrs.
Alice Wilson, who conducts grocery
store on Railroad avenue, set hen some
time ago with fifteen eggs, and twelve
of the eggs Matched yesterday Mrs.
Wilson has fifteen young chickens.
nevertheless, and three of the chicks
have three legs each and all of them
seem to be healthy. The chicks are caus-
ING much curiosity throughout this vi
cinity. J. d. Carter, one Of the oldest
residents here, says that Three of the
eggs were double yolk eggs.
Evening journal., 1915-07-30
TRADE BOOMERS
HIGHLY PLEASED
With THEIR TRIP
Hand of Welcome in All
Towns PleaSes Whining
ton Business Men
bands Greeting FOR
AUTOISTS AT ELKTON

Never in the history of the Chamber
Of Commerce was there a more sue
cessful and a more encouraging auto
mobile trade-seeking run than that
yesterday when twenty motor cars,
filled with business men visited New
Castle, Delaware City, St. Georges,
Odessa. Middletown, Chesapeake City
and Elkton. All along the line in
every town representative men echoed
the slogan Buy at home but, if you
cannot get what you want in your
home town, buy in. Wilmington" Bus
mess reciprocity was the foreword
everywhere.
Daniel w Corbit Of Odessa, was one
of the men on the outing who was
really sanguine of success. I'VE are
sorry" said Mr.. Corbit. that your
delegation is a little late to see the
steamer Clio. She is Just gone with
her cargo of freight to Philadelphia
The reason the farmers. fruit growers
and others buy in Philadelphia Is
that Wilmington is not coming after
the business. To get this business
Wilmington must be up and doing Get
down in earnest and build a wharf
along the river opposite your city.
Then the Odessa boat and all other
river boats will stop there and unload
their cargoes Having done so It is
natural to suppose our people will
buy in Wilmington. Your city is let
ting the business go by your doors.
We say build the road to the river and
river pier and encourage us-wel-
come us-to buy in Wilmington.
Peaches, all kinds Of farm produce,
calves, canned goods, chickens, eggs,
etc, are shipped three times a week
to Philadelphia and Philadelphia
wholesale houses get the business
that ought TO be handled by Whining
ton. We are only an hour by auto
from Wilmington because we have
! the best roads found anywhere. We
welcome this delegation and hope the
trip will bring much good, including
the river pier opposite Wilmington
Odessa and Wilmington are closely al
/ lied. From Odessa came I. Scott Town
send, one of Wilmineton's successful
brokers and bankers; J. Chester cibsor
lof the Union National Bank; Ellwoo
B. Grifenberg, the Reynolds Candycom
lpany; David Aspril Of the Wilmingto
Trust, and Sylvester D. Townsend, Q
the Wilmington Trust Company, Tent
and Market streets
While in Odessa many persons in
spected the Corbit residences. whic
were built $50 years ago. The Colonia
style of architecture is in vogue at tn
lpresent time
! While the road between Odessa an
i 1liddletown is in good form, Levy Cour
Commissioner Thomas s. Fouracre ha
stone chips banked along the road pre-
paratory 70 resirfaeing the road.
Those in charge of the excursion wer
delighted in Middletown. Everyone eg
pressed satisfaction because of the sump
tuous dinner served by Joseph c. Jolli
The menu was tempting ono, includn
} Continued on Second Page.
Evening journal., 1915-07-30
HISTORY OF
BECKER'S CASE

1919.
July 11-Herman Rosenthal,
the gambler accused Becker
publicly of grating.
July I6-ROsenthal shot TO
death as he stepped from the
door of the MetrOpoIe Hotel
in West Forty-third street,
shortly before 2 O'Clock I'm the
morning.
July 29-Becker indicted.
~Bald Jack" Rose, "Bridgle7
Weber, and Harry yalon con-
fess.
August 9O-"Gyp the Blood
Horowitz, "Lefty Louiss Rosen-
berg, 'sDago Frank Ciroficl,
"Whitey" Lewis, slack" SuIli-
van, and William Shapiro, In
dicted for murder.
October 6-"Blg Jack" Zelig,
alleged to have hired the gun
men who murdered ROsenthal,
shot 10 death In Second avenue.
October 7-BeckeT's trial be-
gins before Justice Con in Su-
preme Court
October 24-Becker convicted
of murder I'm the first degree,
October S0-Becker sentenced
10 die In Sing Sings electric
chair during week of December
8.
November 10 -@Gyp the
Blood "Lefty LOuis,s @Dago
Frank and "Whltey Lewis
convicted Of murder I'm first
degree and sentenced to be
electrOcuted.
December 1-Becker's case
appealed, the appeal acting as
a stay OF execution.
1914.
February 24-Court Of Ap
peals set aside verdict on
Becker and ordered a new trial.
Affirmed verdict in others.
April 13-FOur gunmeh cleo
trOcuted al Sing Sing prison.
May Checkers trial begins.
May 22-Becker again con-
victed of murder In the first
degree.
May 29-Becker again sem
fenced to die In electric chair.
1915.
May 25-COurt Of Appeals af-
firms Becker's conviction.
June 1s-COurt of Appeals
denies motion to reargue ap-
peal.
July 2S-Notlce given Of John
Doe proceeding in an effort to
obtain a third trial for Becker.
July 28-Judge Ford hears ar
gument In John Doe proceed
ing.
July 2S-Judge Ford refuses
third trial for Becker.
July S0-Becker eIectrocuted.
Evening journal., 1915-07-30
Germans BEGIN ATTACK
TO RECAPTURE LABYRINTH
By the United Press

Dy lho OulltQ fIehb-
PARIS. July 3O.-Striving TO win
back the Labyrinth, German troops
precipitated a fierce hand grenade
fight last night that lasted until
morning. Fiercest fighting was in
the environs OF Souchez.
Another night battle occurred In
the Vosges, where the Germans al
tempted to win back lost ground.
They kept up an attack till midnight.
being finally repulsed by the French
cross fire. which took a heavy toll
OF dead and injured
An artillery duel was in progress
between the Disc and the Aisne
rivers this morning. Nancy was Wis
tied by a German areoplane. which
dropped bombs without effect.