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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-09
AID IS SOUGHT FOR WIDOW
Cancer Victim Devotes Her StrnetA B
Family, All Under IL Yearp on

For a widow suffering with eancx
an appeal is made for immediate ASH.
ance. Since the death Of her husbs,i
she has devoted all her strength .
supporting her three boys and her
little sister Dora, all under twelve. Re-
CARELESS Of her health, she has cher
fully gone about her work and ku
managed TO keep a comfortable hors
for them until recently. An operst.,
has done little more than give her To-
porary relief from pain. While N
lives all that can be done is To nan
this courageous woman as eomfortah
as possible and enable her to have b
children with her. The Charity o
ganization Society makes an urgent y
peal for $500. Gifts sent 70 the Ola
Of the society, 105 East Twenty-seeea
Street, will be promptly acknowledge
The following, sent in response To-
previous appeal in The Tribune for y
other family, are acknowledge va
thanks: Mr.. Jack Gulick, 81; y. K
SO; Mrs. Neyra NJ. MeMein, s.; M
Victor Barth, 50; Mrs. l., 81; Mr. WI
lam Isbills, So; Mr.. William Gag y
Little Girls Friend" s25; ]. l. M
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-09
NAVY PROMOTION board
Daniels Names Rear Admrsls 81"
az Selection Chiefs

Washington. Nov. s.-Nins rs't y,
officers of the navy, headed " ~. :.
Admiral Henry T. Mayo. eonmsneI r
the Atlantic feet. were appoinTes
Secretary Daniels to-day IS ths - ~
of Selection authorized by a. M
naval bill directing that ofiiesn -
grades of commander. captain al' ,sn
admiral Of the line OF the nav -
after be promoted by selection t sss I,
by seniority. The board VIII az
FIRST meeting here on DecempeI, v.w
In addition to Rear ADMIR- ,M
members of the board are: ~
Rear Admiral Austin NJ. knight ~ I:
Of the Navy War College; Rs., 7
mirais Nathaniel R. Usher. Pa. .,a.
Fletcher. Walker Mclean. AuSu'iIs ,s
Fechteler. Albert Glesves anu
w. Grant.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-09

emily suggested by confusion OF
ideas attributable to traditional as
ISOLATION:
To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: Your interesting article in this
mornings issue on war cartoons con-
tains the statement that at is remark
able that the war has not brought forth
a single caricaturist of distinction"
MAY | inquire where you place Paul
Raemaekers, the Dutch cartoonist, on
whose head Germany long ago placed
price. and remarked that he would one
day pay for each of his subjects?
A. J. FL0CKT0N.
New York, Nov. s, 1916.
Raemaekers is the most celebrated
and probably the most influential OF
all the cartoonists of the war. But
the art Of the cartoonist and the art
of the caricaturist are independent
in so far as either may exist without
the other. "Caricature," to quote
one Of the most brilliant opponents OF
the art in its pure form, Implies no
moral judgment on its subject" On
the other hand, the cartoon, however
bitter. or however severe the moral
judgment, does not necessarily imply
the use of caricature.
II is true that in the earlier ex-
amples Of what we should now call
cartoons caricature was used freely
to fortify the moral judgment, and
it is doubtless because of this asso-
citation that the cartoon is so COM
monty COMPOUNDED with caricature.
But we have only to consider some
Of the most famous cartoons, such as
Tenniel's dropping the Pilot to
be convinced that they do not Of ne
cessity bear any relation whatever
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-09
eeislative Clerks on Merit

Inc Civil Service Reform Asso-
..ion is doyoting its energies to
gorthv cause when it undertakes to
nave the employees Of the Legislature
hosen from civil service lists. But
he Legislature will not think so. APP
ointment of clerks, stenographers,
uaees and messengers and doorkeep-
rs is patronage in which the indi-
yidual lawmaker is directly con-
cerned. because he gets his "bit."
Any proposal to deprive the body Of
The parcelling out of these jobs is
likely TO be just as popular at Al
bany as a German in Paris.
Nevertheless, sooner or later this
much needed reform must be accom-
plished. It was considered TO some
extent at the last session, when, fol-
owing disclosures of extravaganza
and absentee clerks, Assemblyman
McQuistion, of Brooklyn, introduced
I'm amendment to the civil service
law putting most of the employees OF
the two houses into the classified
,ivil service. The bill never made
any progress, though it had good
hacking.
The Voters Legislative Associa-
ton estimated, on the basis Of a ses-
ON one hundred days long, that the
state was paying S250,0OO a year
Tor legislative officers and employees.
The Young Republican Club, of
Brooklyn, made an investigation of
me subject Of legislative expenses.
II found that clerk hire was costing
he state $500 day, and that good
part Of this was being paid TO grossly
unqualified individuals, who, to be
sure, did not endanger the public
through performance Of their duties,
because they seldom put themselves
in evidence at the Capitol save on
payday.
The needs Of the Legislature for
employees could be completely and ex-
cellently filled by the competitive
system. Most of the attaches are
committee clerks, stenographers,
messengers, pages, keepers Of docu-
ments and the like. AT present they
arc district politicians or friends of
district politicians, for the most part.
Some Of them are entirely competent
Tor their duties, many Of them are
not Always there are many more
% them on the payrolls than are at
work. No work Of this class de-
nands any possible qualification
which would prevent the selection Of
an applicant from an eligible list,
regardless Of party afflliation.
There is another grade Of legisla-
tive employee where the civil service
regulations would produce even
greater benefit. In each house there
are four OF FIVE jobs behind the
desk"-that Is, Jobs where the work
is to keep the minutes Of the sessions
and TO record the introduction and
progress Of legislation--where tech
meal knowledge and experience are
necessary. This is true 70 such a de-
gree that In 1911, when the Demo
Gratis gained control Of the Legislat-
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attempts to capture a states vote
by trickery and fraud. We believe
that each state will unhesitatingly
accept the result declared by its can
wasting board, If free opportunity Is
given at the same time 10 submit
issues about which there may be
disagreement 10 the state courts.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-09
SCHOOLS TO HAVE hASA'''
Education Board Passes Nes~"
$40. 900 a Year JOB

Resolutions approving .ns bss'
ton 20 appoint a slo,Ooo-sssoe Is.
ness manager to supervise .. Bssrt
penditures were passed BY Ia: .. 1l
Of Education yesterday after s : ,y Y.
protest had been made BY r''"
Churchill. - =. d!sefsc,
the work Of Mrs. Ford, wno ,;ssrss- "
so closely over our expenu1 sSbset
Churchill told the bosro. u. our -
we not spend this slo,oVV ~ - psis
needs, rather than let y ~ ,,s u ~
new job, presumably for CIV
own body?" A.. snly sss
east against the resolution, ". "
introduced by General 1eofs
gate.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-09
German Brains illustrated

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: 1t was to be taken for granted
that the ignorance usually displayed by
you would father a news article calling
the Deutschland a "diving Dutchman."
1t is evidently necessary TO explain
TO you that "Dutchman" is a native
Of Holland. You are doing the Dutch
altogether too much honor. A Dutch.
mans brain, and even an Americans.
Is not quite up TO Germans. You
may publish this il you like.
EMILE PICKHARDT.
Islington, Mass, Nov. 8, 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-09
Child Hurt Watching AVA"

Her eyes glued on two sS, Rss,i s.
ing over Yonkers yesterday ,ss Iwr
livan. twelve years old; 81 "a ~ 70 y /,
dale Avenue. fonkers; ~ uy,sst |.
motorcycle. ridden by hsnD mind -
100 Morris Street. come Up a,lsss y
She was knocked down ana az.
control of the machine. wn. "a W
into a telephone pole: ne
20 ST. Jossph's Hospital WV
Gated knee and eentusionA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-09
"The Oyster

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: From The Tribune. Nov. 7;-
"Bu. the oyster has kept its own coun-
sel. Not even in folklore, we believe,
has It ever spoken"
So forgetful OF great poetry like Tho
Walrus and the Carpenter!
"Put wait a Bit" the oysters cried,
Before we have our chat
For some Of us are out Of breath
And all Of US are fail"
JARED BEAN.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-09

One New York Paper Kept Cool Last
Night-''Eveninr POST Alone Waited for
the Facts Evening Post
Fancy that-and no one knew
about it
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-09
Caricaturist and Cartoonist

The following inquiry is appar-
emily suggested by confusion of
ideas attributable TO traditional as
ISOLATION:
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-20
Hamilton Gate CITY
Hamilton, ILL.,, June 20

enjoyed the Incompatible beauties of
Niagara. 1t hardly seems possible
that Wesley has been at Oberlin for
three years, but it is so and next year
he will graduate.
A. F. McAdams and wife of Omaha
are visiting their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. T. ]. McAdams and other rela-
tives in town.
The Business Mems league excur-
sions on the st. Paul, Monday after
noon and evening were quite well at.
tended. Those who took the ride up
Lake Cooper in the afternoon num-
bred about one hundred, but they en-
joyed every minute of the trip. In the
evening the Hamilton party was
about $50 and at Keokuk the boat
picked up as many more SO that the
gentlemen responsible for the outing
feel very grateful for the support
they received. However, we are all
hoping for some improvement in f.
nancial conditions so we can take a
more active part in such things. We
are saving ourselves somewhat for
that Fourth of July celebration, bur
most of all for the cfautauqua. Among
the diversions of the year, our chau-
tauuua holds first place.
The boy scouts of Nauvoo, La
Harpe, Ferris and Hamilton are ex-
pecting to join hands in our town to-
day. but while we write, the rain is
pouring, so we are doubtful as to the
results for the boys.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-20
CITY NEWS
wait for the trinity ladies

Wait for the Trinity ladies' ex.
cursion.
The council today passed an
order for the paving of the alleys in
block ga, Estes addition, between
Main and Johnson and Fourteenth
and Fifteenth streets, and block As
original plat, between Third and
Fourth and Fulton and Franklin
streets.
The swimming pool at the Y. NJ
C. A. is being thoroughly cleaned to
day, in preparation for the resumption
of the free swimming school for local
boys, tomorrow.
The first annual Hancock county
swimming meet will be held in the
natatcrium Of the local Y. M. G. "A
tonight. Teams have been entered
this year from Ferris, La Harpe, Nau.
VOC and Hamilton. w. Il Stone IL
marshal of the tournament. Mr.. Stone
is in charge of the Hamilton Boy
Scouts. and made arrangements fol
tonight's meet. The meet will prob
ably be held annually and will be
extended in the future 50 that every
town in Hancock county will have
teams entered.
Regular meeting of Morning Stat
lOQS0 NO. o. hulSutS OI TyIuldS, az
Castle Hall, Fifth and Blondeau
streets, Tuesday, evening at 8 o'clock.
j. NJ. Skinner, c. c.; ]. A. Burgess,
Il. of R. & s.
The fire department was called
to the residence Of w. N. Sage. I'll
Franklin street, at 2:15 o'clock this
afternoon, when fue burned out.
The flames were extinguished before
the department arrived. There was
no damange.
"A Swedish school was opened this
morning in the Terrence school build
ing by the Rev. G. J. Algott, pastor
OF the Swedish Mission church. There
was a good attendance for the first
session. The school is open to any OF
the children who care to attend. The
hours are from to IL o'clock.
Mrs. Emma Parker had the mis-
fortune to fall and break her right
arm while walking in her yard last
Thursday.
Gus Atterberg. while working
on heavy timbers, drove a spike
through his right hand. causing very
ugly wound that will lay him up for
several weeks.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-20

The dentists Of Hancock and Adams
counties met in large numbers at Ham
ilton Monday. They had a noon
luncheon at the Hotel Granite and
we're then taken in autos to Lake
view club where the afternoon ses-
sion of the society was held. In the
evening they were glad to avail them
selves OF the opportunity for shorr
ride on Lake Cooper aboard the
steamer st. Paul, through the lock
and down to the landing at Keokuk
where a large number of young folks
ioined the excursionists. 1t was well
after midnight when the out-of-town
visitors reached their rooms at the
Hotel Granite where the Tuesday pro-
gram was arranged. AS over twenty
secured accommodations there, we
have no doubt the meeting as whole
will be greatly enjoyed and beneficial
to the participants. DR.. Covell, OF
Hamilton is largely responsible for
bringing such number of wide-awake
professional men to our city.
Mrs. Ed A1eshire OF Kansas City
arrived Monday for visit with the
family of her sister, Mrs. j. P. Guthrie
at the home of the latter on Main
street.
Helen Pence, daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. o. E. Pence, who went east
about ten days ago, returned Sunday.
She Joined her brother Wesley! at
Oberlin. Ohio and together they went
to Niagara Falls before returning
LhomA Needless to say they greatly
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-20
WARSAW CITIZEN
IS BURIED TODAY
Funeral Services for Amos n. Wor-
then, Who Died at Hot
Springs, Were Held
This Afternoon.
WAS PROMINENT CITIZEN
Was Former City Clerk and Owned
| Fruit Farm for Number of
Years Near That
City.
WAS PROMINENT CITIZEN
pspecial to The Gate City.1


WARSAW, ILL.,, June 20.--Warsaw
this afternoon paid homage to one of
| its prominent citizens and former Off
Gals, when the funeral Of Amos Henry
Worthen was held at two o'clock.
The Rev. J. M. Thompson officiated
and the pail bearers were John Cher
ry, f. C. Eckbohm, Ed Albers, Albert
/ Stracke, Ed Rinkle and John Filler.
Burial was in Oakland cmetery. Mr..
| Worthens death occurred Saturday
at Hot Springs, where he had gone in
| the hope Of receiving treatment which
would benefit him,
| Amos H. Worthen was born in
| Charlestown, Mass, February FL.
1914 He was educated in Warsaw
and Springfield schools. At the age
of seventeen, in August 1861 he en-.
| listed in the Seventh Missouri cav
airy and served until mustered out in
| 1854 He was captured in battle in
Arkansas. and later paroled when
taken to Fort Smith, Ark. He was ex-
changed and returned to his regi-
ment.
In May, 1867. he was united in mar
riage with Jennie M. Brown, daughter
Of Peter Brown of near Indianapolis,
Ind. Three sons and three daugh.
tiers were born to this union. The
widow and surviving children are
Robert of Lake Arthur, La; Bernard
of San Francisco and Hubbard Of San
Diego; Mrs. Chauncey Owen of Los
Angeles, Mrs. Edward zelten OF
Bowling Green and Mrs. Carl Brink,
man of Warsaw. There is one broth
er J. B. Worthen and several nieces
and nephews.
10 IL rly IF q r.
! saw for several terms, an office which
he filled most acceptably. Later rs
| purchased a farm of forty acres and
! devoted his time to the raising OF
| fruit, mostly grapes. He continued In
horticultural pursuits until 1894 when
he went into the grocery business at
Warsaw. He was associated with his
brother first, and later went into bust
| ness for himself.
! A couple of years ago he sold out
his business and went to the Pacific
coast. He visited the exposition and
returned to Warsaw. Last November
his health broke again and two weeks
ago he started with his wife for Hot
Springs. He stopped enroute at the
home of his daughter, Mrs. Fred Eel
ten and suffered another severe al.
tack Feeling some better he re-
sumed his journey to Hot Springs.
Here he was taken seriously Ill and
passed away.
Warsaw mourns the death of Mr..
worthen and the family received
many sincere expressions of regret
Mr.. worthen was a big-hearted, broad
minded man, and his death takes one
of the leading citizens of Warsaw and
the community The members Of Ar
thur Marsh Post G.. A. R., of which
decedent was a member, were repre-
scented at the funeral this afternoon
/
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-20
keohuk People Who VIII Attend the
Community Picnic There Tomor-
row, viii Leave At 7:25
in the Morning.
RAIN HITS AUTO TRIP
West Point 10 Ready Tor the Boost:
srs, However, and N<eokuk
viii Not DIssppoint
Them.

keoseuk will send its delegation to
the community picnic At West Point
tomorrow by train. Il was decided
this afternoon ut 4 meeting Of the
committee that the local people would
leave keokuk at 7:25 O'Clock In the
morning, going out on No. on the
Burlington. The crowd will arrive
in West Point In time for all Of the
big doin's Of the day. They will re.
turn In the evening at $40 o'clock.
Up until the, last minute Il was
hoped that the weather man would
reIent and allow the keokuk crowd 70
make the trip by automobile a.
originally planned. A Telephone call
was made to West Point and il was
found that tho West Point people
were getting ready to take care OF
the crowd there tomorrow, and that II
would be impossible to postpone the
event.
The local crowd, probably 15c
strong, will leave on the early train.
The crowd will 90 to Fort Madison
and change there for West Point. The
fare will be ~ cents, one way.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-20
SERMON FOR DEAF
MUTES AT Y. M. G. A
Rev. J. n. Cloud Semi-Mute, VIII be
Here In a Few Days to
Deliver Lecture.

Rev. J. H. Cloud, OF st. Louis, a
semi-mute, will be in Keokuk In a
few days, to deliver a lecture before
the deaf mutes OF the city. Mr.. Cloud
is a man of brilliant intellect, and is
we'll known as a good speaker, and a
man of pleasing personality. IN the
sign language of the mute, his express
sion is such that the mutes gain as
much from the silent speech, as 9TH
ers would from hearing him deliver a
vocal lecture. The meeting will be
held In the auditorium of the Y. M. c.
A. Further notice of this lecture VIII
be published later.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-20
COUNTY JAIL PRISONERS
ESCAPE THIS AFTERNOON

John Campbell was the man who was
charged with having broken into the
home of Miss Sallie B. Smythe and
having taken quantity of articles
from there. knight and Earl are just
young fellows who were charged with
breaking and entering the Gate CITY
laundry Office and Office of F. w.
Swan Lumber Co. They were all sent
over from the superior court.
Think Lock Failed.
Just how the men made their escape
is puzzling the sheriff and his depu-
ties. The only way that they can
account for the delivery Is that the
door failed to lock when the key was
turned. There has been trouble with
the lock, it was said by the sheriff
this afternoon, and a new one has
been ordered for some time, but has
failed to arrive. Sometimes in turn
ing the key the lock will spring back,
and let the door open. It is thought
that something of this kind may have
occurred today. There was no noise
that anyone upstairs noticed, and the
first intimation that the Office received
was when some passerby told them
some men were walking out of the
rear of the court house.
Sheriff Scott was in barber shop
at the time and he was Immediately
notified, and secured his car and
started after the men. He was told
in which direction they were going
out Sixth street-and he secured that
neighborhood, but didn't find any
trace of the trio. 1t is believed, how
ever, that the men will eventually be
captured.
Campbell was on one Of the boats
before he was captured, and the other
two men are strangers here, coming
from the south.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-20
Troops will drill on street tonight.

i Within an hour after Capt. G. e.
Powell gave his command to Company
L First infantry to assemble at the
was In uniform and at the armory.
This shows the excellent shape in
which the local officers have their
men. Enlistments were brisk during
the afternoon and it was expected
that by tomorrow morning a telegram
can be sent to Adjutant General Lo-
gan that Keokuk is ready.
Trumpeters from the company
made tour of the down town streets
this noon during the noon hour, Civ
| ing the various bugel calls, remind
ing the men that there was a chance
| to show their patriotism by getting
! into Company L. The troops tonight,
will drill on Main street, and the pep.
| pie of Keokuk will have chance TO
see what the Keokuk soldiers look
| like in their war clothes.
LeBron May GO From Here.
| A touch of sentiment and patriot.
ism was given members of Company
L this noon when it became knowl
that Capt. Frank LeBron, former lead
or of the local guards, had applied FOL
a commission in the Iowa guard ant
will go out as one of Company l..
officers If the Iowa troops are ordered
for border duty. The announcement
Of Captain LeBron's request brough
a cheer from the assembled guards
men.
Efforts to bring the strength o.
Company l. up to sixty-f1ve men were
being put forth by every officer and
man in the company. It is under
stood that there are several compan
les in the state which are trying IL
secure the required quota and report
ahead of Keokuk and 1t will be UP
to the men here to see that the ranks
are filed.
An attempt was being made this
afternoon to secure the release OF a
couple of men who were arrested yes
trday on charge of fighting. These
men sent word to the officers of
Company L that they would go If
their release could be affected. Steps
were taken at once to have them re-
leased.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-20
Jvnn Campbell, Leonard Earl
and George Knight, All
Bound Over to Grand
Jury, Take Leave.
LOCK MAY BE AT FAULT
Thought it Failed to Hold
When Key Was Turned
Men Went up Concert,
Then to Sixth.

Three prisoners confined in the
county jail made their escape from
there this afternoon about 1880 o'clock.
They walked out of the door which
evidently had failed to lock when the
key was turned. and walked UP Con-
cert street to Fifth. From there they
walked to the alley and down the
alley to Sixth and out Sixth street.
Sheriff Scott who was down on the
street at the time, was rctified and
started In pursuit of the men. AL
though the neighborhood was thor
oughly searched no trace could be
found of the men. 1t is likely, how
ever. that they will be picked up be-
fore long.
The men were John Campbell,
George knight and Leonard Earl who
we're all bound over to await the ac-
ton Of the grand jury in their cases.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-20
A FORMER CITIZEN
DIES IN OKLAHOMA
William Braue Was At One Time
Foreman In Local Shoe Factory
Left Years Ago.

Word has been received here OF the
death of William Braue Of Oklahoma
City. Mr.. Braue had been ill forvsome
time with an abcess Of the lungs, and
his death was not unexpected.
Many people will remember MT.
Braue as a department superintend-
ent in the Huiskamp Brothers shoe
factory. He was prominent In the
life Of the city. at the time he left,
some seven years ago, to take up a
larger work in Oklahoma City. While
in Keokuk he was a member of the
local lodges OF the A. o. U. w. and
of the Knights OF Pythfas.
His wife, and two children, Arthur
and Greta, survive.
A. C. Dunlavey, a brother-in-law,
OF this city, left yesterday noon for
Oklahoma City, to attend the funeral
services.