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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-21

Ladies'.
Miss Myrna Bolton.
Mrs a. Boone.
Miss Jessie Dean.
Mrs. Jesse Holladay-
Mrs G. o. Specs.
Gentlemen.
Mr. Truman Arnold.
Mr. Theodore Benoist, Jr.
VIM j. Cahill.
s. L. German.
Mr.. Harry cooper
MFR. FRANK Johnson.
Emery Lane.
Mt Harry Lemons
Mr.. VIM Morris.
Mr.. Joe Parsons t2).
Mr.. R. Peters.
Mr.. George Smith.
Persons calling for letters in above
list viii please say they are adEer-
tised. E. p. McMANUS,
Postmaster
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Colfax Rebekah lodge No. 2, meets
every second and fourth Tuesday Of
each month n. G., Elizabeth Pember
ton, recording secretary. Hannah
Schaefer.
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Eagle lodge no. L. holds its req
Ia meeting the frEt Tuesday svenica
OF each month
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K OF p

Morning Star lodge No. 5, meets
at Fifth and Blondeau, K. OF P. ouiio-
ing, Tuesday at 1880. ]. NJ Skinner,
chancellor commander: J. A Burgess
K OF r. and s. Visiting knights ffS
ternally invited.
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iFRATERNAL ORDER OF EAGLES.
keokuk Ae1re, No. $50, meets 1rss
and third Wednesday Of each monta
at Eagles b: /, 523 Main street. Visls
ing brothers cordially invited PM
CHASER. w. President; Charles a
Noakes, W. Secretary.
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East.

A. Lewiston Maine rs. Bates,
At HaraiIton-Eolgate rs. Rhode
Island state.
At New TGrk-C Columbia VS.. Union.
At ithaca Cornell *. Bucknsil,
At HayOrviIIe-- Dartmouth VI,
Georgetown.
At mbriGge--Haryard vs.. Massa-
cfugetts 6gg!es.
At Princeton-Prlncet0 ~. Lafay-
cite.
At Syracuse vs.. Pitts
burgh.
At Medford-Tufts ~, Boston col.
lege.
At West Point--Army ~. Trinity.
Far West.
At Observation-Disclosures VS.. Oregon
Aggies.
At Berkeley-Oregon We California.
Al Los Ange1es-Utah VS. South rn
California
At Observation-Disclosures W.. Coma ga
university.
At Colorado Syringe Colorado
School Of Mines vs.. Colorado college.
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Puckechetuck Encampment No 4
meets first and third THURSDAY even
fngs of each month. John Eisenhuta,
financial scribe.
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Gate City Chapter No. Z. r A. v
regular meeting second Friday q
each month
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EAA1AnnAL GAnuS

MASONIC
n Third floor Masonic TeuHs
Ky Seventh and Blondeau
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Hardin lodge, No. g. holds its regs
lar monthly meeting the first Mo-
day evening Of each Tonth
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Elnira Chapter No. 40. O. E s.
holds its regular meeting the frH
Thursday OF each month, Masonh
Temple. Seventh and Blondeau. Nm
Lillian Lloyd. w. n: Mrs L n
kahn, secretary.
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ADVERTISED LETTERS.
List of letters remaining In the
Keokuk postofice, uncalled for. for
the week ending October II, 1916:
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DAMASCUS comMANpERY NO. {

K. =.
Meets regularly every third Thur
day in each month Visiting breath
rem cordially invited to attend. c. ].
-ck!ald. E c.: B. w. Merriam, Rec
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Puckechetuck lodge No. 10, meets
every Friday evening at 500 o'elcek
w l. Utley. N. c.: George W. In
megart. permanent secretary.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-07
GOLDEN INu BURNS AS
 FLAMES FROM LOG IN
 OLD FIREPLACE SPREAD
Bundle of Rags Stuffed In Ancient Chimney Com municates Blaze to Woodwork and Causes Great Damage-One Fireman in Hospital, As sistant Chief Hurt and Others Bruised By Fall ing Stack.

The use of a fireplace that was abandoned years ago, caused a blaze that gutted the Golden Inn club, on Fairfield avenue near Ash Creek this morning.
 A bundle of rags that had been placed in an old fashioned chimney was ignited by flames from burning log and shortly before noon a fire broke out that greatly damaged the struc- ture.
 The damage is estimated at between s, 900 and $4,O00. The loss in furniture is about g, 800. The total loss is ex- pected to be in the neighborhood of $7, 900.
 During the fire the lives of four fire men and Assistant Chief George when the large chimney running through the center of the building fell with a crash. More than a ton of brick and plaster went crashing through the second floor of the build ing. Some of the bricks struck Fire man John A. Smith of Truck No. 1 on the head and he was taken to St. Vim cents hospital in Fire Chief Daniel B. 1ohnson's automobile. He is not seri- ously injured. One of the falling bricks landed on the right hand of Ladderman George D. Eagan of Truck 1. He received theatment from Fire man Bowen of No. 8 Engine company, and remained at the scene of the fire. When the mass of debris struck on the first floor of the Inn a large lump of brick and mortar, narrowly missed. striking Assistant Fire Chief George Beards1ee. As it was he was struck with several of the failing missiles. He was not seriously hurt.
 Frederick Schramm of Black Rock, an iceman, who stables his horses in the barn to the rear of the Inn, says he was instructed by Manager Goul- den to make fire in the dining room. He went out and cut a log of green oak and placed it on the hearthstone at o'clock. He then left the building. Manager Gou1den left the place about 8 o'clock and came to the city to do some shop ping
 A pile of rags were later found smouldering in the upper part of the old fashioned chimney. The cause of their presence in the chimney cannot be ascertained. It is the opin- ion of Assistant Chief Beards1ee and Fire Chief Daniel E. Johnson. that the rags were the cause of Hhe build ing being consumed. In the old brick chimney were many crevices where the mortar had disintegrated and it is the belief of Chief Beardslee that the flames from the burning log crept through the crevices and ignit- ed the rags in the chimney.
 No one was in the house when the fire was discovered. Smoke was first
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-07

seen issuing from the rafters of the building by Chris Schick, proprietor of the Ash Creek Inn. Schick tele- phoned an alarm to Chemical Go. No. 2, but before the f1remen arrived at the scene an alarm of fire was rung in from box No. 2517 at Fairfield avenue and Warehouse street, almost half a mile from the scene of the blaze.
 Engine companies 1 and 3, Hook & Ladder Go. No. 1 and Chemical the alarm from box No. 2517, By the time the firemen arrived the building was a mass of flames. The blaze had broken through the roof of the building and scorched the limbs of many of the giant oak trees surrounding the inn.
 The flames a1so-worked their way downward through the floor of the dining room. The lives of many fire men were jeopardized on entering the dining room, which was filled with smoke and fallen timbers. The entire flooring in the center of this room had been eaten away by the flames.
 There are 15 rooms in the old ho estead and scarcely a room es- capped a, scorching from the flame. A piano, said to be valued at $500, was ruined. Paintings that adorned the walls of the sitting room were also destroyed. The plaster in all the rooms on the first and second floors were ripped down by bikes in the hands of the firemen. The entire flooring of the second story will have to be rebuilt. The fire was chiefly centered about the dining room and music room on the west side of the inn.
 While Assistant Chief Beards1ee was directing the firemen in the low CT part of the house Fire Chief Dan iel B. Johnson led other firemen in their effort to Quench the flames in the attic and which had broken through the roof of the building.
 The Golden Inn club property is owned by Rev. L. A. Woitys of Al Franklin street, Nashua, N. H. He formerly was pastor of St. Georges church on Park avenue. The build ing was known as the ''Old Downes homestead', and is of the Colonial type of architecture. Norman GouI- den conducts the club.
 The house is said to have been erected back in Colonial days. It was the property of Charles $. Cole as far back as 30 years ago. He sold the estate to the Downes family and they later sold it to a man named Moran, a wealthy New Yorker. Moran is re- recorded as having sold the estate to the present owner Rev. L. A. Woitys- It is as yet unknown whether or not the place was insured.
 The club recently received great notority through the remonstrances against it's liquor license.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-07
Text of McLemore Resolution Before
 House For Action

Washington, March 7--The text of the McLemore resolution, following a lengthy preamble. is as follows:
 Resolved, That the House of Rep resentatives of the Sixty-fourth Con gress of the United States do and it hereby solemnly does, request the President to warn all American citi- zens, within the borders of the United States or it's possessions or elsewhere, to refrain from travelling on any and all ships of any and all of the powers now in or future at war, which ship or ships shall mount guns, whether such ship be frankly avowed a part of the naval forces of the power whose flag it flies or shall be called a mer- chant ship or otherwise and whether such gun or guns or other armament be called offensive or 'defensive' and in case American citizens do travel on such armed belligerent ships, that they do so at their own risk;
 ''That when the President of the United States or the Secretary of State shall come into possession of the actual memorandum of the Ger man government, containing photo graphic fac similes of alleged secret instructions issued by the British gov ernment which alleged secret instruc- tions direct that So-called defensive armament for merchant ships shall be used extensively and that sO-called defensive armament TOT u1GrCLdng ships shall be manned and directed by naval officers and men of the navy of Great Britain and that such so-caIIed defensive armament fOrt merchant ships and such naval Offi- cers and men shall be as far as possi-r bIe concealed and disguised when in neutral waters and ports. with the ev- ident intention to deceive, the Presi- dent of the United States or the Secre- tary of State shall at the earliest pos sible moment transmit such actual memorandum of the German govern ment, with such fac sfrniles of alleged secret instructions of the British gov ernment and with all appendices what soever, to the Speaker of the House, that it and they may be laid before the House for it's full information and for it's assistance in performing it's duty and functions of guarding the welfare of the country and it's citt- zens and for it's assistance in perform ing it's constitutional duty of advising the President of the United States with regard to foreign relations;
 That the House expresses the de- termination of the people and the gov ernment of the United States both to uphold all American rights and to ex- ercise cares consideration and wisdom in avoiding actions which tend to bring American citizens and American interests into the zone of conflict, where the passions of war are raging"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-07
MEATMEN ON TRIAL MAY 10 INNEWHAvEN
Three Managers of Packing Houses Must Answer To Federal Courts in Hearing That May Be Long.

New Haven, March 7.-The trial of three managers of branch houses of Western beef packers on charges of violations of the federal meat inspec- ton law, was set for May 10 by Judge B. S. Thomas, in the United States dis trict court today. Pleas of not guilty were entered through counsel by the defendarNs who jointly with their com panies are J. H. Coughlin, manager for the Cudahy Packing Go. at Bridge port; George D. Roberts, manager for Norris & Go. at Bridgeport, and John A. Grove, manager for the. Cudahy Go. in New Haven.
 Samuel Campner, of this city, for the companies and the individual de- fendants, asked that a date be set in May and United States District At torney Spellacy was agreeable.
 There are seventeen counts against each of the Bridgeport defendants and two against MT. Grove and MT. Spellacy said he would go to trial on the Grove complaint first, following with those against Roberts and Cough1in, in order.
 In brief, the allegations are that the meat inspection law has been violated. There is a difference of opinion as to the meaning of the law between the department of agriculture and the 1e gal departments of the packing con- cerns. The charges relate to ship processing" is done, through inter state commerce without re-inspection.
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-07
BILLBOARD LAW
 INVALID, FINDS
 COURT IN TEST
Judge John J. Walsh Sus- tains Demurrer of Coun-
 sel for Local Man
DEPRIVES PROPERTY
 OWNER OF REVENUES
Prosecutor Hasn't Decided Whether Or Not to Ap-
 peal New Decision

The billboard law enacted by the last General Assembly was declared unconstitutional today by Judge John J. Walsh of the criminal com mon pleas court in a decision sus- taining a, demurrer filed by Attorneys Cullinan & Cullinan, representing John F. Murphy of the Bridgeport Bill Posting Go. This was a test case and was being watched by bin posters all over the state.
 Judge Walsh declared the law un- constitutional because it deprived a property owner from getting com pensation from his own property. It is understood that the matter will be taken to the supreme court for a final decision but Prosecutor HufOrd of the common pleas court said today that he had not yet decided whether he would take an appeal.
 The law, which went into effect last August, provides that no person shall have a billboard more than four feet square on his property and that a tax of one cent a square foot shall be imposed by the state. In order to bring the question to a legal test it was decided that Murphy, who is general manager of the local con- cern, should be arrested. His coun- seI then filed a demurrer.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-07

an armed cruiser of a nation at war
 '"The President is asking Congress to assume a diplomatic function and declare to the world it's citizens have the right of. taking passage on the armed merchantmen of beIIigerents This House is today confronted with the responsibility of the right to shape a diplomatic function which is solely the right of the Executive. The na- uons of Europe are fighting for their very existence. Millions of men have been sacrificed in defense of their countries. We are quarrelling with those nations to gratify the desire of people to travel on armed ships The thing today is to avoid war The question ought not to have bean brought here. Now it is here vote squarely on a resolution to warn citf- zens off ships of the belhgerents.
 eff this rule is defeated declared Representative Harrison, Democrat, of Mississippi, an administration leader, you will not only send joy to the hearts of people in a foreign capi- tai, but you stab your own President in the back
 At the end of debate of an hour and a half on the rule, a vote on a motion for "the previous question''-a mo- ton to end the debate on the rule itself-was in order, That wrought the first test of strength in roll call
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-07
VIOLENT ATTACKS BY GERMANS NET FURTHER VICTORY
French Office Admits That Kaiser's Forces Are
 Pushing Forward.

Paris, March 7-The war office an- nounced today that a division of Ger eman troops, advancing to the attack, has captured Hill No. 265.
 Further progress has been made by the Germans in the Verdun region to the west of the Mouse. Announce ment was made here seni-ofhc hcialIy to- day that they had succeeded, by means of violent bombardment in pushing along the railroad in the neighbor- hood of RegneviI1e.
 GERMANS TAKE VILLAGE.
 Berlin, March 7-The war office announced today that the village of F'reSnes, in the Woevre southeast of Verdun, was captured this morning by the Germans.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-07
HOT SLAG IN WATER OFExPL0SlON
Windows Shattered in Sea- view Avenue When Mott en Mass is Precipitated Into Water.

A carload of red hot sIag dumped at 1:45 this afternoon into the har- bor at Cooks Point on the south western extremity of the site of the American Tube & Stamping Co., in the East End, caused to spread through the city the fear of a, heavy explosion.
 The hot s1ag coming in contact with the cold waters of the harbor threw up, with explosive force, a cloud of steam. The shock could be felt throughout the east side, and several homes in the vicinity were rocked as if by an earthquake. Win dows were shattered on Seaview ave- nue and streets nearby.
 The shock was felt as far south as the Lake Torpedo Boat Go. plant. Several windows were broken in the Lake plant. Dishes were shaken from the shelves of the shore house of Otto Lehman at the foot of Seaview ave- nue.
 The explosion shook the ice cream factory of Jacob Huber opposite the American Tube & Stamping Go. No damage was done the building but the employees were frightened. It is said that the building rocked to it's very foundation. Employees of the Huber plant made inquiry in the neighbor- hood of the Union Metallic Cartridge factory but learned that the explosion was not that far distant. It was later surmised that the explosion occurred inSthe factory of the A. T. & s. Co.
 William R. Palmer, general super intendent of the A. T. & s. Co.,, on in vestigating the explosion, said that none had been injured. The happen ing was no[ unusual, he said, although today the explosive force may have been heavier than usual.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-07
Congressman Files Brief in Reply to Allegations Made By Jeremiah Dono- van to Unseat. Him As Representative in Con gress From Fourth Dis trict.
Asserts That Congressional Committee was Not Work ing Exclusively For His Election But For Success of the Whole Ticket Cites Opinions of Law yers.

Congressman B. J. Hill has filed his brief, replying to the allegations in the brief of former Congressman Jer- eniah Donovan. Counsel for MT. Don ovan are preparing an answer which will be the final brief in the proceed sngs. This will be ready sometime during the present month
 The brief constitutes denial of all, or most of the allegations of the con- testant, as follows:
 That the Republican campaign committee for the Fourth Congress sional District was organized to carry on the campaign for the en- tire Republican ticket in that dis trict and did carry it on, and that it did not work exclusively for the contestee's election.
 That the committee had a right to contribute the one thousand dol lars to the treasurer of the State : Central Committee. That the committee had a. right to contribute varfogis sums of money to other political commit tees in the district.
 That lthe contestee was not re- sponsib1e for the creation and or sanitation of the committee, and
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-07
TWENTY BIG BATTLESHIPS OUT OF KEEL
Rome Learns That Part of Kaiser's Warship Fleet Is Cruising In North Sea London Hears Report.

Rome, March 5-(De1ayed in trans mission)-Twenty German dread naughts have left KieI, according to information received here today.
 The foregoing despatch was held up by the British censor at London for two days. Another despatch filed in London at 3:25 o'clock this morning said that a fleet of 25 German war ships was observed Monday cruising in the North Sea.
 This message was received in Lon don via Vlieland, North Holland. It was added that the vessels approach ed from the northeast and later dis appeared northward.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-07
SAYS HE IS NOT GUILTY
 OF MAIL FRAUD

New York, March 7.-John Grant Lyman pleaded not guilty before Fed era1 Judge Dayton today to the in dictment charging him with conduct ing a scheme to defraud stock invest ors through the mails under the name of John H. Putnam & Go. Lyman after a similar plea last week to an indictment, accusing him of misuse of the mails, was held in $1O0,000 bail In both eases he reserved the right to change his p1e&.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-07

Washington, March Two test votes in today on the armed ship question showed overwhelming majority uphoding the policies of President Wilson.
 By vote of 256 to 16O the House min the debate the special rule that allowed McLemore resolution.
 The second vote came the adoption of the special itself This showed bigger majority the the count being 271 to 138.
 Resolution Will Be Tabled
 Immediately the House turned to the four provided by the special rule the Mcemore self Indications that at the end of debate tabled by bigger majority than pre- vious votes.
 Following the two tests of strength, administration confident that the Presidents wishes the House. by big majority would table the McLemore luton.
 vote removed opportunity amending he McIemore resolution and it indicated that be tabled originally introduced.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-07
U.S.N.. AIRBOAT IS DEMOLISHEO;
 PILOT ESCAPES

Mobile, Ala, March Tone of the naval hydro-aeroplanes at the Mardi Gras here was hurled against the mast of a schooner anchored in the Mobile river today and demolished. The pilot, Lieut.. E. O. Mcdonnell, of the naval aviation corps, escaped without injury.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-07
PARIS FIGHTS WHITE PIAG1E

Paris, March 7.-The Paris city council has voted credit of 4,7Oo,oOe francs for erection in the grounds of Paris hospitals of huts in which 2,50O tubercular soldiers can be given open air treatment The cost of treatment will amount to s,0oo,0oo francs yearly.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-07
TEST VOTES IN HOUSE DISCLOSE c' MAJORIT WITH WILL SON; Mel ENlORE'S RESOLUTION DOONIE]

Administration Orces Win on First Vote By 256 to 16O, and on Second Array of Strength Increase Margin By Vote of 271 to 138-Leaders Con- fident That McLemOre Warning Resolutions Will Be Tabled By Even Bigger Majority Galleries Crowded to Listen to Stirring Speeches By Administration Advocates
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-07
ENCLAND'S NAVY IS INCREASED BY
 I,OOO,O0O TONS

London, March "A J Balfour, first lord of the admiralty, stated in the House of Commons this after noon that the tonnage of the British navy had been increased by one rntl- lion since the outbreak of the war.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-07
THE WEATHER

Rain or snow tonight; Wednesday partly cloudy; fresh to strong shifting winds.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-07
NEWTON D. BAKER NOMINATED FOR
 CABINET OFFICE

Washington, March 7-The nomi- aaation of Newton D. Baker, former mayor of Cleveland. to be secretary of war. was sent to the Senate today.
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Fair Exchange. Vet a Robbery.

While GuStaye DOre vas at Ischl
and wandering about the mountains
he became much interested in a coun-
try wedding and sketched it on the
spot. He put the sketch into a book
into the pocket of his paletot and went
back to the hotel to dinner. After din
ner he looked for the sketch. 1t was
gone, Angry at the theft, the artist
called the landlord and made COM
plant. but no trace of the book was
found. From Ischl Dore went to Vi
emma, and there he found a letter and
a parcel awaiting him. The letter.
which was anonymous, read thus:
Sir, l stole your book at Ischl. The
sketch was so charming that l could
not resist the temptation of having it
in py possession, and l knew very
well you would never consent to sell
it to me. But theft is neither my
trade nor my habit, and l beg you to
accept rs n souvenir of my crime and
my enthusiasm for your talent the
walking stick which will reach you at
the same time as this letter.
The cane was one with a massive
gold head. i'm which was set a gem of
value.