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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-07-08
McMechen Briefs.

Mrs. John Mcmahon: Of Youngstown
o.. is spending several days here. WIS.,
ling with Mrs w. II. Reynolds.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Leach: Gf ms Sly t. ::
GarficId Council No. .. Q; u H. A. j. w.
meeting this evening In the McMechcn
building. IN, =, +,
charge Of the services at the First NJ Z.
church here Sunday, ,o,
Thomas Howell, the East Liverpool,
Ohio, young man who sustained a badly
crushed foot when he fell off n freight
train here. Thursday evening, Is getting
along nicely at tho Glendale hospital;
II Was necessary to amputato part OF
his right foot. , -.
cron. we're the guests Of relatives here
yesterday.
tinucs quite III at her home on Marshall
street. ,t.,,
are spending several weeks at Mt. Glenn
chs. Mich.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-07-08

CIRCLEVILLE-Fre Leist was ia.
tally injured when a traction car hit
his automobile.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-07-08

CINCINNATI - Former Judge Ben
ton Oppenheimer today was appointed
receiver for the Cincinnati. Dayton &
Toledo Traction company.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-07-08
West Alexander VS., waynesburg.

The West Alexander baseball team
journeyed to Waynesburs where in the
evening the team Of that place was
defeated by a score OF to .. This az
ternoon the West Alexander boys VIII
play the strong team at Brave. Pa.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-07-08
McMECHEN
Will Build Walls.

The Wheeling Traction Company will
begin work within the next three weeks
constructing walls along the koontz
Fun. on Marshall street. between Ninth
and Tenth streets. The walls which
will be built clear along the run. IN
this immediate vicinity. VIII he con-
structcd of concrete. II Will take sew
otaI wccks to do the work and consider
able money will be expended.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-07-08

SPRINGFIELD VIM. H. Devorc.
aged so years. carpenter. committed
suicide by hanging himself tonight.
He was respondent.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-07-08

1 A mess hall and kitchen at Camp
willis collapsed today and two soldiers
were injured. N. 2. Mitchell, Of
Akron, was hurt on the head and one
Of the legs of Alex Bartha. OF Column
bus, was broken.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-07-08

CINCINNATI - Twenty industries
here will keep Gpen house during the
Rotarians' convention here, July 1920
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-07-08
Fir, Grove vs., Bellaire.

This afternoon the Bcllaire \. Z. 8
will cross bats with the Patterson and
Elm Grove team on the Elm Grave
grounds. Costello will In all prooaoll-
ity DO on the mound for the local team
and Mooney for the Ohioans. On sun
day afternoon the pike nine will go 10
Rcllairc. where they will play return
"a NE with the Brllairc team.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-07-08

VIII Hold Annual Outing.
The Modern Woodmcn Of Wolf Run
Camp. Marshall county. will hold their
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-07-08

form that the state assembly at its
next session be asked TO enact law
restoring 10 the state supreme court
the jurisdiction in all rases il had
before the statute providing for the
present court of appeals became elfec-
tive.
The recommendation CT the commit
tee that law making it I penal Of
Tense for an employer 70 discharge an
employe for accepting jury service was
atsr. ted. as WAS another Ihat the court
system shall be so reorganized that
there will be a supreme Judge. with
the title Of chief justice. who will
exercise executive control.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-07-08

annual outing today at Phillips Grove
where all all-day program Will be car
ricd out, consist Ing OF addresses. base
hall uaine aud brass uand concert
The two cunlcslIug teams Will be cam
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-07-08

Company D, of Wooster, Eighth regi.
ment, has as a mascot a swarm of
bees. The swarm which is on limb
of tree measures Is inches in diam.
eter and is four feet long.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-07-08

The Columbus Elks today gave $500
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-07-08
Important Ruling.

The attorney general today ruled
that the world clerk" as used in the
law governing the county boards Of
elections does not iuclu1e deputy
clerks, and that the provision against
election board officials being candi-
dates does not apply to primary cleo
tons.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-07-08

Daniel S. Latham. aged Il years,
former bailiff for the circuit court of
appeals and the visitors attendant at
the state house, died today For so
years he was resident of billiards,
this county.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-07-08

James Casey. aged 40 years. glass
blower, is dead as the result Of Il sun
stroke.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-05
. . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . =
. THOSE WHISPERS ARE =
. BEING PRESENTED IN =
= NEW SPRING POETRY =
. . y . . . . . . . . . . . .
. When he was in Keokuk, DR.. G. .
. Walter Bars facial adornments .
. were the subject of mock trials. .
. Now that he has moved to Des .
. Moines they write poetry about .
. them. Dean Frank Nagle per- .
. petrated this entitled The Last .
. Hope. in The Highlander, the Of .
, fetal publication of Highland .
. Park College: .
. 1.-The first glad days OF spring .
. are here, .
. With spring in Winters lap; .
. There's music in the balmy air. .
. The trees are full OF sap. .
. But with one thing it's hard to .
. cope, .
. The hardest thing to bear, .
. For twenty springs, the fading .
. hope. .
. That Barr will ditch some hair" .
. The faculty members were ask .
. ed to write few lines of spring .
. poetry. All those in favor of .
. awarding Dean Nagel the prize. .
. please stand up. .
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-05
Meyere suit transferred.
CITY NEWS.

Unitarian spring sale and markc.
Friday. April 7. Bird novelties. Bar
gain table. Chicken supper p. m, 35c.
Closing out stock floor veneer.
cheap. Stricken Mfg. Co, 21S Johnson.
The fifth mid-week lenten serv-
ice will be held at st. Paul's Evan
gelical church this evening at 1880
o'clock, subject. THE Fifth Call From
the Cross" in German. Anthems, Itch
Liebe zu Erzaehlen Won dem was
Jesus Gibt'' and "Er Starb Fuer
Mich" The first rehearsal of the sac
red cantata entitled THE Beatitudes,
will take place at $3.50 sharp. All sing
ers of the church are requested to be
present.
The members Of the board OF gu
pervisors were in Keokuk today on
business. The board is looking after
the arrangements for installation OF
new steel fixtures in the vault in the
clerks office in the court house here.
1t was also said that the board might
take up the matter of taxes on the wa
ter power company's holdings during
this trip here.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-05
Business Man Suspect.

CHEYENNE, Wyo., April 5.-A
young business man Of this city, is
suspected by the police today Of rob
bling the men on the Union Pacific
Overland limited's observation car
last night and for two other train
holdups on the same road recently.
The theory that the robber was
back at his home before the alarm of
his latest exploit was spread. is
strengthened by the statement of two
men who saw saddled horse near
the point where the bandit jumped
from the speeding train and disap-
peared in the darkness.
The slim, unmasked individual
wearing dark mackinaw coat and
broad hat in last nights hold-up.
exactly Ats the description of the
bandit who robbed trains at Rock
Springs, Wyo., and Roy, Utah, since
February. The theory of posses who
failed to overtake the bandit last
night is that he lives in Cheyenne
and is familiar with the territory
along the railway into Utah. Some
believe he is the same man who held
up Yellowstone park tourist party
last July.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-05
Voice Of the People
Open Letter to New Council.
To the Honorable .Aayor and Cit
Co,-o;1 Co,,%JoD,or.

Open Letter to New Council.
To the Honorable -Aayor and City
Council-Gentlemen
There was published in The Gate
City of April 4, the report Of retir'
ing Commissioner ]. A. M. Collins,
which will be made part of the per-
manent records Of the city and from
which / quote the following:
Notwithstanding any statements to
the contrary, on the date above men
toned april 1, 1919 the gross
amount OF overdrafts, bills due and
unpaid was $5O.595.12, to which must
be added 1,441 90 making total OF
s52,O3slo, etc"
AS this is gross misrepresenta-
ton of fact and absolutely false,
derogatory of the administration OF
which l was mayor, will you not at
your leisure, have prepared and In
serted in the records, true statement
OF the gross amount of overdrafts,
bills due and unpaid as OF April 1,
1914. also a similar statement OF the
financial condition of the city as OF
April 1. 1916, and the amount Of cash
on hand in bank on these respective
dates. Also the funded debt Of the
city on these respective dates.
Respectfully
JOSHUA F. ELDER.
April 5, 1916.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-05
Murdered In Bed

CHICAGO, April 5.-Mrs Agnes
Middleton, forty, wife of John Middle.
ton. who, according to the police,
killed himself year ago today, was
found murdered in bed today. Marks
on her head indicated she had been
slain with an AK The motive for the
crime was robbery, the police stated
who found the house ransacked The
only clue was bloody finger print.
The body was discovered by a room
err. who is being held by the police.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-05
Chicago Live Stock

limited Press Leased Wire Service
CHICAGO, April 5.-Hog values
we're up 10 cents higher at today's
close. following steady buying. Tor
for hogs $685. Estimated receipts
for tomorrow were $4,000.
The cattle market closed strong ano
10 cents above the opening. Top for
beeves $3.50.
Sheep sold firm. The top for sheep
was 1910; for lambs $11.35.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-05
c.oroe e. Pew is Dead.

LEMARS, Iowa, April George E.
Pew, 65, for over forty years a lead
ing business man and citizen of Lee
mars, died at his home here this
morning. He came to Lemars in 1875
and engaged in the hardware bust
ness. He served several terms in the
city council and one term as super
visor. He is survived by wife, two
sons and a daughter.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-05
TESTIMONY is IN;
CASE BEING ARGUED
MCGEE VS.. Erhardt Case Is Being
Brought to Close Before Judge
Hamilton This Afternoon.

Arguments in the case of MCGEE
VS.. Erhardt were being made in the
district court this afternoon before
Judge Hamilton. The testimony in
the case for the defendant was taken
Yesterday afternoon and this morn
ing. and the arguments of counsel
We're heard this afternoon. 1t is like
" that the court will take the matter
under advisement.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-05
NEGRO LYNCHED
BY THE MOB
Trapped in Barn Which was Set on
Fire by the Posse Which
Was in Pursuit.

ST. CHARLES, Mo-, April s.
Lafayette Chandler, 35 years old, the
negro who last night shot and fatally
wounded Sheriff n. Decker, of ST.
Charles county, was trapped in a
barn seven miles from St Charles
today at noon and slain by posse
of more than 500 men and boys.
The negro had taken refuge in a
barn on the farm of Edward Bus
ebert, near Orchard Farm, northwest
of ST. Charles. He made several at
tempts to surrender when the posse
closed in on him.
With the barn in flames, he came
to the door and waved his hands. His
appearance called for more than a
thousand shots. He fell back into
the barn and his body has not been
recovered
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-05
No Strike il Visible.

81. LOUIS, Mo. April 5.-E a milk
strike has been declared by the South
ern Illinois Milk Dealers association
AGAINST st. Louis dairy men it was
nct noticeable here today. Local
oalrymen said they received their
usual quota The association threat
ened to stop shipments unless the
price was advanced.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-05
LANDOLOGY. z magazine ing the

LANDOLOGY, c magazine ling the
facts in regard to the land situa-
ton. Three months trial subscrip-
ton free. If for a home, or as an
investment you are thinking of buying
good farm lands, simply write me
letter n-lrhing it personal and say
Mail me Landology and all particu-
lars free" Address Lloyd NJ. Skin
ner. general manager. Skidmore Land
Co. 233 Skidmore Bldg, Marinette.
Wis.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-05

Easter Week to Be Busy
Call Black 665
For Society Editor

Easter week beginning with April
Gath gives promise to be very gay
one socially. Some sacial event is
scheduled for every evening and a
number of afternoon parties are
planned for. Friday evening, April 2S
Is set for the Clifford Thorne lecture
under the patronage Of the Civic
league. This is the event of the year
for the Civic league which will have
as its guests the men of the Retail
ers' league and of the Industrial aSso-
citation. Mr.. Thorne will speak on
THE Passing of Competition"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-05
Good Roads Special.

DES MONIES, Iowa, April Sit
was announced by the Greater Des
Moines committee today that the
good roads special now touring the
state would leave on its trip over the
Milwaukee from Ottumwa on April
II, winding up at Anamosa on April
IL. Night meetings will be held at
Marion, Madrid, Fonda, Emmetsburg,
New Hampton and Anamosa.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-05
rrlcitx Matron,s CLUB.

Mrs. B. F. Smith and Mrs. John P.
Peterson were nostesses to the Tri-
City Matron's club 0. f. S. yester-
day at 1 o'clock luncheon at the
home of Mrs. B. F. Smith. The guests
were seated at three tables which
were decorated in spring flowers,
jonquils and narcissus. A delicious
luncheon was served in four courses.
Messages were read from absent mem
bers instead of having toast pro-
gram. Very interesting letters were
read from Mrs. Jessie Davies Hull OF
Buffalo, N Y and from Miss Alice Toll
mie of Pomona, Calf. The following
is the guest list: Mrs. E. A. Eaton,
Mrs. E. NJ Majors, Mrs. A. J. Leake,
Mrs. j. r. Roberts, Mrs. James Nc
Cahan, Mrs. o. W. Sandberg, Mrs. s.
H Johnston, Mrs. T. G. French, Mrs
Sam Lloyd, Mrs. Lulu Laws, Mrs.
Pearl Luttman Of Warsaw and the fol
lowing from Hamilton: Mrs. ]. P.
Guthrie. Mrs. Blanche Guy. Mrs. Cas-
per Englehardt, Mrs. G. P. Lindsey
Mrs. Abbie Tyrill and Mrs. Ruggles.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-05
PERSONALS.

Miss Elizabeth Dillon OF Amibrosia.
Ia. is the guest Of Mrs. A. D. Thomas.
r. s. Thomas of Columbus O., is
visiting his brother, A. D. Thomas,
and other relatives.
H. E. Bisshopp, district agent of
the Masonic Protective association, is
in Keokuk today. His headquarters
ara in Rockford
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-05
Iowa Supreme Court Decisions

Iowa Supreme Court DECISIONS.
Especial to The Gate City]
DIES MONIES, April 5.-Peterson
administrator vs.. Phillips Coal Go ap
pellants, Wapello county. reversed
Weaver, Judge.
Parr appellant VS.. Standard Oil Co,
Crawford county, affirmed, Deemer
judge.
ENEMY Auto Co. VS.. Neiderhusen ap
RELIANT. Marshall county, affirmed
Deemer, Judge.
French vs.. French ct al, appellant
Van Buren, county affirmed, Evans,
chief justice.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-05
Four American. on Board

Four Americans on Board.
WASHINGTON. April 5.-Confirma-
tion of press dispatches saying four
americans were aboard the torpedoed
|hrltlsh steamer Berwind. reached the
state department today in message
from the United States consul at Cork.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-05
G. w. Leake Alleges That He Sus-
tanned Injuries When His Buggy
Struck Track Rail Last
Fall.
SUIT IS TRANSFERRED
Action Brought by Morgan Meyers, is
Taken to District Court
From Superior
Court.

Charles W. Leake has filed suit
against the Keokuk Electric COM
pany asking for damages in the
amount of $2,999.99. In the petition
on file Leake alleges that he was in
jured by being thrown from his buggy
last fall, when the vehicle struck part
of the track which was being laid on
Main street, between Eighteenth and
Nineteenth street on Main.
The alleged accident occurred on
September Z, while plaintiff was on
his way to Mooar. 1t is alleged that
there was an excavation for the tracks
of the car company and that this was
not properly guarded, and that plain
tiff's buggy struck one of the rails.
Plaintiff alleges he was thrown over
the dash board and struck his should
ed on the rail. The shoulder was brok-
en- by the fail, and plaintiff has been
put to considerable expenses and pain
as a result.
Meyers Suit Transferred.
The suit Of Morgan Meyers VS. the
Keokuk Electric company has been
transferred from the superior court to
the district court, and the transcript
in the case was filed in the office Of
the clerk of the district court today.
This was the case in which Meyers
is suing for damages alleged to have
been sustained when he was put off
OF an interurban car last winter.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-05
c. Stanton, 2 North Water street.
MISCELLANEOUS.

YOUR OPPORTUNITY-To buy one
of the best business buildings on
Main street. An immediate purchaser
will get a bargain. Address WV,
care Gate City.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-05
Mrs. Hawkes. Entertains.

The members of the Alpha Trist
club were entertained at beauti
fully appointed luncheon today by
Mrs. E. E. Hawkes. at the Hotel Iowa
after which bridge was played.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-05

Howard L. Connable left early last
week for Hotchkiss, Colo. He viii be-
gone month, looking after his inter-
ests there.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-05
FAVOR Amor plate Bill.

5rn,ed Press Leased Wire Serv'cc1
WASHINGTON, April 5.-The
house naval affairs committee voted Is
to today to report out favorably the
s11 600, 900 government armor plate
plant bill passed week ago by the sen
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-05
Dragged From Jail.

KINSTON, North Carolina, April 5.
"A mob from Greene county broke
into the Lenoir county Jail here to-
day, dragged out Joseph Black, negro,
and lynched him. The mob charged
he furnished the shotgun with which
his son, Will Black, seriously wound
ed one Of the men attempting to ar
rest him for an assault on a six year
old girl.
The son is held in the Raleigh
penitentiary for safe keeping.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-05
O. n, Club MEETING.

Mrs. John V. d. Mas entertained
the o. H. club at business and So
cial meeting today at her home, 1902
Johnson street.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-05

ANY LADY in need of an experienced
nurse in confinement, phone $50,
Warsaw. Ill Mrs. NJ d. Hill.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-05
AUTOMATICALLY Ia CeIebrated

Anniversary Is Celebrated.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. C. Miller. who yes.
terday celebrated their twenty-second
wedding anniversary at the home OF
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. C. T.
Miller. returned today to their home
in Osceola.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-05

FOR SALE-Well located house and
lot, north side; big bargain. Write
H, this office.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-05
Covered Buttons

We cover buttons in all styles
and in MATERIALS to match
YOUR GOWN. We carry d
complete line of the latest and
most fashionable shapes in but
tons and cover them artistical-
ly and perfectly.
Miss Hill
~ N. 18th St. keokuk, la.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-05

FOR SALE-One houseboat, 10x30-
foot cabin; one flatboat, launch
house and numerous rivermens sup
plies, including fishnets. Call or see
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-05

FOR SALE-Modern north side home
at $4,000; frame. Write H, this of
fee.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-05

Subscribe for The Gate City. 10
cents per week.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-05

FOR SALE CHEAP-Pianola player
with fifty rolls music. Phone Red
1858.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-05
Is This Afternoon.

Entertains This Afternoon.
Miss Ruth Hartley, of 612 Exchange
street. entertained this afternoon in
honor of Miss Beulah Larsen.