The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-10
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DIES MONIES, iowa, May 10.-Rail-
roads of Iowa showed a small loss in
earnings in 1915, compared with 1914,
according to reports filed by the rail-
roads with the Iowa railroad commits
sion. Gross receipts of 25 Iowa
roads last year were $50, 1852 In
1915 the total earnings were $S9,95O.-
Els. The net earnings of the 25 rail-
roads were $22,372,7O7 in 1915 and
and $23 ,092 ,491 in 1914 The official
table for the state on railroad earn
ings will not be complete until the
reports of four small lines are filed.
Combined, the earnings of these four
lines in 1914 were about 100000.
DIES MONIES, Iowa, May 10.-Judge
William Ayres, Of the district court
here, has ruled that the Atlantic
North and South railroad will not be
compelled to operate the twenty-five
miles of road between Lyman and
Vilisca. The decision overrules an
order of the railroad commission
The case also is in the federal court
Judge Wade has refused to take
action until the Polk county court
had made a ruling. -....
MARSHALLTONN, Ia, May TO-
Elias Montfort of Cincinnati. grand
commander of the G. A. r., has noti-
fed officials that he will be in at
tendance at the annual encampment
of the Iowa G. A. R., here June 2O-22.
Other heads of national patriotic or
CARNATIONS will also be here for the
ncampment, it was stated. ElabOr-
oto hoincr r,aHn IN
entertain the gathering on this, the
fiftieth anniversary Of its organize
ton.
DES MONIES. May 9.-The dead
body of Frank Mundy, %, who Sun
day night shot and killed his wife,
was found yesterday on a refuse
dump. There was bullet hole in the
left ear. A revolver was found tight
~ clutched in the right hand. Mundy's
wife, it was said, left her husband
about a month ago because he refused
to go to work. She had been living
with her mother ever since. Sunday
night, Mrs. Mundy left the home of
her mother for a walk. AS she reach
ed the street Mundy shot her, killing
her instantly.
SIOUX CITY, Ia, May 10.-A 200
per cent increase in building opera
lions in Sioux City for the first four
months of 1916 as against the first
four months of 1915 is shown in the
building inspectors records. In the
first four months Of 1915, $410,445 was
the total shown on permits issued.
Since Jan. 1, Of this year the total is
81 ,375, $50.
WATERLOO, Ia, May 10.-The cor
oner's Jury fixed no blame upon Cor
don Vaughan in connection with the
death of Erwalt Hankner, his boxing
opponent. An autopsy showed death
was due to an injury to the head.
which caused hemorrhage Of the
brain. The skull was not fractured
Hankner was formerly star football
and basketball player. Vaughan for
merly played football on the West
High team.
SIOUX CITY, Ia, May 10.-Sioux
City officials are bent on stopping the
speeding mania which has prevailed
here for some time and are taking
drastic action to accomplish their pur-
pose. Heavy fines are imposed on
those hauled before his honor on
speeding charges. Ray Herbert paid
S25 and costs on pleading guilty and
was mulcted $40 more for operating
his auto without the proper license
ILLINOIS.
MUIRPHYSBORO, ILL.,, May 10
Prof. G. J. Rooms has been chosen
head of the township high school
for the tenth successive year. S. j.
was elected superintend-
ent of the city schools for the fiji
teenth successive term