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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-17

James T. Powers, the comedian who lhas
not been seen hereabouts for some seasahs
is venturing on the production of sHagal
farce, Somebody's Luggage" by Marx
Swan. s
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-17
METRO

METRO
John Hall. one of the assistants employed
| by Director Charles Horan, of the Metro
| forces, la laid up with n lacerated arm, the
| result of a premature explosion of dynamite
| In scene Mr. Horan put on at Delaware
| Water Gap. Mr.. Horan is producing The
GUTTER" with Lionel Barrymore in the
stellar role In making n night scene in
n, mining camp considerable dynamite was
used to produce big effect. Mr.. Hall
was In charge Of one assignment of dyna-
mite. He touched off a stick of the explo-
sive in some inexplicable manner before
being directed to do so. That he escaped
with his life is little short of miraculous.
The concussion knocked him Is feet, when
he fell under a shower of earth and rocks.
Members OF the company who hurried to his
side expected to find him dead. But a, few
scratches and bruises on the face and body
and painful wounds on his hand and arm
were the extent of his injuries.
Nine Petrova, Metro star. is laid up with
severe wound on her hand and fingers,
which she sustained in an accident that al
most resulted in the artist losing her life
Several stitches were taken in the cut on
the palm of her hand, and it will be some
time before her fingers heal.
Together with company of Metro-Pop-
ular Plays and Players artists, Nine. Pc
trova was in New Jersey, near Engewood,
working on exteriors for forthcoming
production. One of the features staged was
thrilling and dangerous scene on rope
suspension bridge, which Harry Xavier, the
supervising director, rigged up. The bridge
was stretched across n deep ravine in the
Palisades.
1t was not proposed that Nine. Petrova
herself should participate in the final and !
perilous journey across the bridge, and a
substitute was on hand to wear her clothes
and hat, with her face directed away from |
the camera.
One of the previous scenes called for the |
discharge of a pistol, This shot brought |
running to the place n dozen more boy |
scouts. When one of the number saw Nine.
Petrova in several scenes and then saw her |
start 10 exchange her outer garments and
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-17

Another novel of Winston ChurchIlTs Il
to be put on the stage. 1t is "ConnislsRs
story of the American frontier In he
days of Lewis and Clark. John Cope vii
play Jethro Bass. IA
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-17
her car and Ross was slightly cut by
broken glass
TRIANGLE

TRIANGLE
William Collier, the comedian, was nearly
smothered into suffocation at Culver City
recently while working in Triangle sub
ject in which he will be starred. He Is
enacting the part of an inebriate in new
comedy drama by G. Gardner Sullivan and
one of the scenes requires him to be buried
beneath bulky mattress on which large
squad of aborlgines leisurely reciine. The
comedian didn't get his head out in time
and as consequence was held prisoner
for three full minutes. So loud was the
confusion of voices while the camera crank
was being turned that the comedians muf
fled voice was not heard. Covered with
feathers, he was finally extrcated from his
uncomfortable predcament and allowed a
lO-minute respite before proceeding with
the hazardous work. People who have
nearly died in the embrace of a farmhouse
feather bed are expected to sympathize.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-17

A few months ago William Harris. Jr.
announced an all-colored comedy with an
all-white cast. He now calls the play
"Sazus Matazus," 1t is by Lawrence Eyre.
and will be first shown at Atlantic city
on Monday. 3
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-17

The Harris estate presented new melo.
drama. entitled playing the Game" by
sada Cowan and TrafRarn Whitney for the
nrst time on any stage, at the Cort Theatre
on June IL. The universal opinion was that
IN its present shape it would fail TO meet
with approval 1t has the bad handicap OF
being a newspaper play. with the evident
intention OF showing how powerful news.
paper, on the rocks of financial distress
could be saved by the publication OF a big
story OF scandal duplicating an actress,
BOB WATT.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-11
FAIR
INVITES kE0kUK
Retailers Are Given Cordial Welcome
to Come to Lee County Asri-
cultural society's
Event.
BIG DAY ON THURSDAY
Special Train viii be Run From keo-
<uk Over North Road on That
Day, Leaving at 1880
O'clock.

The Keokuk Retailers league re-
ceived an official invitation from
Chris Haffner, secretary of the Lee
County Agricultural soliety to attend
the fair at Donnellson August % to
Is. The big day of the fair will be
on Thursday, August "a. and special
train will be run, leaving Keokuk at
1880 over the Burlington, so Mr..
Haffner informs the .Keokuk people
in his letter.
Mr.. Haffner's letter was addressed
to Secretary Fulton and in it he
urged that the local merchants send
a good delegation to the fair. Keokuk
usually makes point of attending
the fair one day in the week and it
is likely that the crowd will go out
on Thursday as usual. Two years ago
they took band with them.
The fair at Donnellson promises to
be unusually good this year. and with
good weather the management will
cater to big crowds. The attractions
and race card this year promise to
be out of the ordinary.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-11
Relief From Diabetes

Notwithstanding the advance Of
medical science during the past cen
tury, Diabetes still continues to battle
the most learned medical men. Thus
far no one has been able to discover
definite cure for this dreaded dis.
ease and its ravages. However, much
progress has been made in relieving
the suffering of the afflicted. The
most satisfactory results have been
obtained by sufferers from Diabetes
through the use of Warmers Safe
Diabetes Remedy, which is com
pounded and prescribed solely for
Diabetes and has been the means Ct
relieving thousands of sufferers who
thought themselves beyond all aid.
Rev Alvin H. Morton of Cashmere
Wash, r. T. d. No. 2, writes as fol-
lows: Il had Diabetes and was given
up by all the doctors of nv town
I took Warmers Safe Diabetes
Remedy and am now perfectly well ;,
Sold by leading druggists ever.
where. A sample sent if requested
Warmers Safe Remedies Co Dert
Sic, Rochester, N. Y. 'e'
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-11
Buns Cost More.

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, Aug. H.
Buns and rolls were the first bakery
products to feel the effect OF the re-
cent sensational rise in wheat and
today Minneapolis housewives paid
twelve and a half cents dozen in
stead of ten as formerly.
Wheat advanced two cents further
today and September sold at S1.52k.
Flour reached $3.50 a barrel. a gain
of $3.50 in month. Bread will con-
tinue at it's present rate but bakers
admitted if the present flour market
level is maintained indefinitely they
will be compelled to boost the price.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-11

pointment of commission, and on
March z, Messrs. Meigs, Carpenter
and Wempner were appointed and
ordered to report the Keokuk bound
airy at once. On March 80, the COM
missioners reported that they had
fixed the boundary line between Iowa
and Illinois on the Keokuk and Ham
ilton bridge at a point 1,041.65 feet
east OF the center Of the draw span.
The state of Iowa Immediately moved
for confirmation OF the report and
an interlocutory order was entered
confirming said report on April 10,
1898.
This was not the end Of the matter.
however. On October IL. 1893, the
state Of Illinois, through its attorney
general, filed an application with the
supreme court to set aside the order
confirming the report OF the COM
missioners on grounds set forth in an
extensive affidavit, the principal facts
OF which were that the commissioners
had either willfully disregarded the
decision of the supreme court or
totally misunderstood it, and that,
moreover, the state OF Illinois, had
never been notified OF the filing of the
report of the commissioners. The SUI
preme court, after fully considering
the application upon the aff1davits OF
both parties, made an order setting
aside the decree confirming the re-
port of the commissioners and vacat-
ing the same. This decision is found
in the ISL u. S. 25s, SO L. Ed. 145.
This left the matter entirely open, as
it was in the beginning, and the re-
port OF the commissioners was, there
fore, legally of no effect whatever.
The only action which has been
taken since this order vacating the
report OF the commissioners entered
on January 10, 1894, is further gem
eral decision of the federal court made
on April 90, 1905 (See POP U. S. SO. so
l.. Ed. s34) and written by Chief JUS
tice Fuller. BY this decision sit is
ordered, adjudged and decreed that
the boundary line between the state
of Iowa and the state Of Illinois Is
the middle of the main navigable
channel of the Mississippi river"
AS YOU will see, therefore. this
leaves the question of fact as to the
present boundary line between the
states as yet entirely open and I'M
decided, except that it is "the middle
of the main navigable channel Of the
Mississippi river"
Very truly,
L. G.. M'KINLEY.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-11
KEOKUK GIVES
MEMBERS MORE
State Fair Offers Tickets to Club
Members While keokuk Will Pay
transportation, Too.

Members Of the corn and canning
clubs in Lee county are receiving re-
port blanks from State Leader Bish-
op and letters regarding the trip to
the Iowa state fair. All members
whose work is up on August are en-
titled to a ticket admitting them to
the state fair grounds at Des Moines
and to the shows.
Right In this respect it viii be OF
interest to the members and their
friends to know that Keokuk is offer
ing more for the club members than
the state capital. The club members
will receive transportation to Keo
kuk, tickets to tie shows here and
other couurtesies during the fall cele
bration
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-11
The Boundary Line.

Inc boundary Line.
To the Editor Of The Gate City:
The article in your paper OF Thurs
day headed, when They Made the
Boundary Line" was read with inter
est However. It would seem that
the writer of the article was not en-
tireIy familiar with the full history OF
the controversy between the states OF
Iowa and Illinois as to the boundary
line between the two states at Keokuk.
Thinking that perhaps the readers of
your paper would be interested in
knowing the complete facts, am TAX
ing the liberty to give below the full
! history of the matter.
= AS indicated in the article men
toned, a controversy had arisen be-
tween the states OF Iowa and Illinois
as to the taxation of the Keokuk and
Hamilton bridge, and suit was in
stituted in the supreme court OF the
United States by the state OF Iowa to
determine the boundary line, in order
that the question of taxation might be
decided. This case was reported in
the 147 q. S. /, 81 L. Ed. So. The
state of Iowa commended that the
words 1.-The middle of the channel Of
the Mississippi river as used in Sec
ton l of the Act admitting the state
of Iowa to the union, meant the mid
die of the main body of water Of the
river. These contentious were based
upon the old Iowa case of Dunleith
and Dubuque Bridge Co, VS.. the
county of Dubuque, So Iowa, 558, de-
cided in 1881, wherein our supreme
court had held that the middle of the
main body of the river and not the
course of navigation determined the
boundary line.
The state of Illinois on the other
hand, commended that the boundary
line was the middle of the Steamboat
channel or channel OF commerce"
The supreme court Of the United
States, in the case mentioned, held
against the contentious of the state
of Iowa and determined that the boun-
Diary line was 1.-The middle Of the main
uavigable channel of the Mississippi
river substantially as contended by
the state of Illinois. 1t was further
ordered that commission should be
appointed to ascertain and designate
at the points in contention, at Keo-
kuk and other places, the true bound
airy line between the states in accord
ance with the general principles of
the courts decree. This decree was
entered January 3, 1893.
Thereafter, on March 6, 1893, a
Joint request was made for the ap-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-11
Chicago Live stock.

bars through voluntary confession
by the real murderer of Charles
Phelps and Margaret Wolcott In 1915.
Charles P. Stielow, sub-normal Ger
man, was three times made ready for
the chair and three times saved by
scant hours through reprieve. Nell
son Green Confessed" after days and
nights of third degree torture that he
helped Stielow kill Phelps and the
Wolcott woman and was sentenced to
life Imprisonment at Elmira.
Irving King, itinerant junk man to-
day made a voluntary confession 1t
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-11
Wireless Battles.

BERLIN. Aug. 11.-Since the be-
ginning of the great allied offensives,
daily wireless battles haye been
occurring between rival aero stations
in belligerent countries.
A dispatch from Lugano today said
the Italians complain that their wire
less messages are being blocked by
the more powerful German stations,
which fill the air with flashes to pre-
vent Italians from getting their news
to the world. Day and night the
French, German and Italian stations
engage in wireless fights.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-11
J.Y.B. WOOD DIED
At 0skA|L00sA, IA.
Talented keokuk Man succumbed to
Typhoid After illness Of Five
Days-WeIl Known
Here.
BORN AT BLOOMFIELD
Was Known az Writer, Poet, Singer
and cartoonist-Had Been
Singing at oskaIoosa
Revival.

A dispatch from Oskaloosa, Iowa,
announces the death there at q hos
pital last night of j. Y. B. Wood, son
of Richard B. B. Wood Of this city,
and former well known Keokul1
young man. Mr.. Wood was taken
ill in Oskaloosa on Sunday where he
had charge OF the singing at revival
meeting, and death was caused by ty-
phold. Mr.. Wood was forty years of
age.
The many friends Of this popular
man will learn with sincere regret Of
his passing in the prime OF his life.
The decedent was former well
known newspaper man, having worked
on Keokuk newspapers and ON jour
nails in other cities. He was also a
talented singer, a poet of promise and
a clever cartoonist and chalk talker.
John Young Brown Wood was born
in Bloomfield, Iowa on July 8, 1876.
He came to Keokuk with his parents
at an early date and many years Of
his life was spent here. He worked
as a reporter on both The Gate City
and observation-disclosures and con-
tinued his newspaper work in other
fields after leaving this city.
While living here, Mr.. Woods clev-
err pen work attracted much atten-
ton and he made quite reputation
locally as chalk talker. Later he
displayed his talents on the chautau-
quat platform and was always popu-
lar performer in his chosen fields.
Keokuk friends will always consider
Mr.. Wood as genius because OF his
distinctive talent In many lines OF
work
OF late the decedent had been in
revival work and was known as sing
ing evangelist. He has written many
popular dialect poems and other
verses.
He is survived by his father, Rich
ard B. B. Wood of this city; and the
following brothers and sisters: How
ard Wood, Keokuk; Christian Wood,
Texas; Richard w. Wood and Law
renee G. Wood OF st. Louis and Mrs.
Marie Selman Of Bloomfield, Iowa.
The decedent possessed a happy
and jovial nature and numbered his
friends by the score. He was good
entertainer and generous and kind
hearted friend and his death Will be
noted with deep regret. Howard Wood
of this city left last night for Oska-
Ioosa to arrange for the funeral.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-11
DIRECT CABLE
is SUGGESTED
ENGLAND Charged With Stealing Mes.
sages From Russia to United
States.
TBy William Philip Simms, United
Press Staff Correspondent

[By William Philip Simms, United
Press Staff Correspondent
PETROGRAD, Aug. 11.-For the
purpose of bringing about closer re-
lations between Russia and the United
States, American Ambassador Francis
has approached the Russian govern
ment with the suggestion that direct
cable be laid between Russia and
America.
The proposal was made in an In
formal way. Francis suggested that II
the LAYING of cable did not appear
feasible at this time, direct commune
cation might be established by means
of wireless.
The idea Is to have the Russian end
of the cable enter the port of Kola in
northern Lapland because it is free
from ice the year round. Russian Of
ficials generally look with favor on
the suggestion and favor lowering
of the cable rate for press messages
between the two countries.
Stealing Trade.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 11.-Charges
that Great Britain has been actually
stealing American trade bv withhold
ing cabled orders sent from Russia to
this country, have been under investi-
cation by the state department it was
learned today following United Press
Correspondent Simms' dispatch from
Petrograd. Every case has been care
fully probed but thus far the depart
ment has been unable to prove the
charges are true.
The protests came from American
firms. The claimed that orders ca
bled from Russia have been held up
by British authorities and sometimes
even turned ever to British firms, VINO
in turn submitted bids to the Russian
concerns.
State department officials regard the
situation--if proved-as perhaps the
most fragrant interference in Ameri
can rights thus far.
In case the state department can
prove that Great Britain has been
guilty OF the offenses charged, the
strongest protest SO far made against
English trade practices will be sent
to the English government, for cfii-
cials say such a situation will be in
to1erable.
In this connection, 1t was confirm
ed today that Ambassador Francis
has been negotiating for better cable
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-11
OFFENSIVE IN
BALKANS STARTED
fContinued from page IL

that a very large part Of the Austro-
German troops that defended the
Balkan line had been withdrawn be-
cause of the pressure of allied troops
on other fronts.
The Bulgars, it was reported, had
taken over the defense of Serbia
from an allied invasion. 1t was re-
ported from Berlin two weeks ago
that Field Marshal Won Mackensen,
who directed the Austro-German Bal
kan campaign, had returned to the
Russian front.
The exact number Of Anglo-FTench
and Serbian troops concentrated on
the Balkan front is not known here.
mail advices reaching the United
States said the allies have 100000
soldiers IN Greece
II Has Begun.
LONDON, Aug. ia great allied
offensive has begun in the Balkans,
according to an Athens Central News
dispatch. The allies have occupied
the Dorian station and adjacent high
ground.
French Take Offensive.
PARIS, Aug. 1i.-French troops
have taken the offensive in the Bal
kans. it was officially announced this
afternoon. .
A French force captured the rail-
wav station of Dorian which was
evacuated by the allies in their re-
treat from Serbia
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-11

ne river VIII sttehtAs
Davenport TO below Warsaw during
the next forty-eight hours.
Weather Conditions.
High temperatures from the Mis-
souri, river TO the western lakes are
followed by somewhat cooler weather
in the upper Mississippi valley this
morning.
Fair, cool weather attends an area
of high pressure in the northern
plains and mountain states, where the
temperature fell to near the frost line
at Havre, Mont, last night.
Local Observations.
Aug. Bar. Ther. Wlnd w tn
10 D. m.-29S7 81 SW Pt.CPdy
IL a. m.-30OS II w Clear
Precipitation "a hours, so.
Mean temperature 10th, 81.
Highest, SO.
Lowest, 76.
Lowest last night, 10.
FRED 2. GOSEWISCH,
Observer.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-11

Little Valley, which exonerates Sun
low and Green.
Stielow, is was learned by telepno y,
from Sing Sing will remain in ~
death house until the court takes =
ton on the King confession.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-11

facilities between Russia and the
United States.
Thus far the department has taken
no official hand in the cable situation
though officials say they are watching
the matter with interest.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-11
THE WEATHER.
Weather Forecast.

q. 5. Department. OI hSIICuitUIc
Weather Bureau.
For Keokuk and vicinity: Fair to-
night and probably Saturday, cooler
tonight.
For Iowa: Fair tonight and prob
ably Saturday; cooler tonight.
For Missouri: Local thunderstorms
this afternoon or tonight; cooler to-
night north portion; Saturday prob
ably fair; cooler extreme north por-
ton.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-11
Third Degree Confessions

NEW YORK, Aug. 11.-"Third de-
gree" police methods to obtain con
fessicns" from suspects, got another
blow today when one man was snatch
ed from the death chair and another
saved from spending his life behind
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-11

. The Long Island cornist who
ceived fractured head from neis
Dor because he practoiced on his ~
orite instrument at s a. m. snoS
congratulate himself that be VA
addicted to the slide TROMBONE.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-11
Voice Of the People

1.-THE Gate City does not assume re-
sponsibility for views expressed by
correspondents. Writer'S of communi-
cations must furnish their names
not necessarily for publication, but
for the information of the editor.]
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-11

86Ac; No. yellow. 873kc; No. 2
white, S5@S51sc; No. 8 white. S5c.
Oats-No. 2. 4z1s043c: No. 3, 41@
413sc; No. 2 white, 44Ac; standard,
4314 @44c; No. g. white, 43Q43hc;
No. Awhile. 42aa043c.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-11

for The Gate CITY.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-11
Late Market Quotations

Long Commission CO. Grain Letter.
[ Furnished by Long Commission Co.,
4O3 Main st TELEPHONE No 100.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-11

their way south, but 1t is still too ea4
ly to report automatically on thai
trade, although the outlook Is quitd
and dealers expect strona
demand shortly. The present trade d
inquirins for stock. mostly mare1
from 14k up to 1873 hands, For thesd
prices are to fair advantage.
War stun sold DIT unchanged priced
buyers after everything decent. |
single inspection absorbed Ill head
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-12

singularly loyal one. We love but once
In our lifetime; and when we love we
know it."
''Do you think that this is that one
timer"
There is no doubt left in me-
''Then" covered her face with
her hands, leaning heavily on the table
then, what on earth are we to do2''
Promise each other to love"
"Do you promise?"
eyes, 1 do promise, forever. Do
you?''
She looked up, pale as a ghost.
eyes," she said.
''Then-please say IT, he whispered.
Some people rose and left the car
She sat apparently buried in colorless
reverie. Twice her voice failed her;
he bent nearer; and
al love you" she said
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