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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-17

evening, entitled The Flower Of the
Desert" There was a large crowd
In attendance. It was given to finish
raging for their piano they bought in
the fall
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Sherrick, Jr.,
were Bonaparte visitors over Sunday
with the later's mother, Mrs. Hogan.
George Junkins and family are NOV
ing to the country to live and farm.
Miss Helen Sawyer of the st. JOS
eph hospital at KeOkuk, spent over
sunday here with her parents.
Mrs. Vim. Mcintosh went to Bloom
field Wednesday to visit with her
daughter, Mrs. Jas. Sutton and family
Mac Fray and wife are moving in
the Miller property on Second street
Miss Stella Hawkins was a keo-
sauQua visitor Monday.
Toll Biedman anu daughter are go
ing 10 move to town IN the Hartrlck
house on Front street
Mrs. Bose Of BeunaEista. ana
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-17
DEATH OF FORMER
KEOKUK WOMAN
Mrs. Grace L. Heberer Passed away
at Home Near west Hoint'
la, Last Thursday.

The Fort Madison Democrat pub
I;shed the following obituary OF
former Keokuk woman who dled at
her home near West Point, Ia, last
Thursday:
voc horn November q, 1892. at
Keokuk, Iowa. and died February 10:
liz at her home two and one-halt
miles north of West Point, me
funeral services were held at the
Methodist church at West foinI anu
aond,c.ed nv the Rev. J. A. Burns
If Fort Madison Christian church
The remains were laid at rest IN
70 irview cemetery. She is survived
bv her husband, Clarence Heberer'
her father and mother, Mr.. ana MRS;
Geo. B. Williams; two orothers an'
Har demise is mourned by a host OF
relatives and friends. She was very
natient during her illness.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-17
BANNON AT HEAD
OF DRAINAGE IDEA
Former County Engineer Figures on
Project to Change Outlet
Il of Fox River.

/ One Of the most gigantic engineer
/ Ing schemes that as ever been under
taken in the central states, has been
placed in the hands of NJ. E. Ban
non, local engineer and drainage dis
trict expert, says the Fit. Madison
/ Gem City. TIE project is known as
the Mississippi and Fox river drain
age district plan in Clark county. Mo-,
/ and includes the changing of the
course Of the Fox river through Mis-
souri, and the construction of tun-
| mel $500 feet long through ridge
700 feet in height through which the
river will be forced to pass.
The project when completed win
record the change of the outlet of the
Fox river, from the Mississippi river
70 the Des Moines river at point
over score Of miles away. Seven
/ teen miles of. the Fox river will be
bpped off through the project.
It is planned to cut re Fox river
on at a point seven miles above
Vayland, Mo. A large dam sixty-fve
'eet high, will be constructed. The
water will then be brought to suffi-
tient height by the presence of the
dam to carry it through the tunnel to
R built through the hills. The future
mouth Of the stream will be located
lour miles above ST. Francisville,
NO.. on the Des Moines river. The
hyer now empties into the Missis,
fppl near Gregory, Mo.
ne levee district will affect the
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-17
ABSENT Z YEARS,
IS DECLARED DEAD
George Bayard Taylor Left Donnellson
and no one Knows His
Whereabouts.

If George Bayard Taylor is alive
and reads this he may pinch himself
to determine If the blood is still
coursing through his veins for through
an order issued by Judge Henry
Bank, Jr, in the district court at
Fort Madison, today, Taylor was de-
clared legally dead.
George Bayard Taylor. whereabouts
now unknown. disappeared seven
years ago from his home in Donnell-
son, this county. He departed without
informing any Of his relatives OF his
intended destination and he has not
been heard from since.
Through his continued absence OF
seven years the mother and other rel
atives are Of the belief that the young
man is dead. He holds property in
terests in Donnellson and petition
was filed In the district court here by
the mother as the plaintiff to gain
possession Of the property.
After hearing the evidence In the
case. the court decreed that the
young man. owing to his continued
absence OF seven years. without any
knowledge coming to the family OF
his whereabouts should be declared
legally dead.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-17
CHANCE TO HELP
MAN MAKE GOOD.
United Charities Offers Opportunity
for People to Lend Helping
Hand to Man Started
Right.
MAKE THEM YOUR OFFER
1t Suitable, Will be Given Opportunity
to Assist-History Of
This Particular
Case.

Wanted-An opportunity for
young man to prove that if given
chance he will make good He is
educated and can take an Office Job,
but is not particular, will do other
work so long as he can earn liv-
ing for himself and wife, This man
has been no angel in days gone by,
but now has seen the error of his
ways and wants the privilege Of
making good. His story is not an I'M
usual one. Born Of wealthy parents
and brought up without any definite
plan in life except to spend money,
before he was twenty-one he inner
tied seventy-tive thousand dollars.
His raining must have been thorough
for 1T was not many years until he
had spent ALL Some one became in
terested in him, but only when he
was apparently physical as well
as a financial wreck on life's shore.
Several months in one of the state
hospitals freed his system of poison
and he found himself man deter
mined to start life anew and make
good.
This we'll educated and nice young
man has been the victim of two
very grave mistakes. His early train.
ing did not fit him for the steward
ship his father left him and the
other mistake was that some COM
munity did not see the trend of his
ways and help him turn about be-
fore he had reached the bottom. He
was allowed to go to pieces, to be-
come community charge.
Money will do him no good unless
| he earns every cent of it. Provisions
are not needed. nor is a place to
sleep. Work, good honest work that
he may do his full duty by her who
has stood at his side through all the
vicissitudes; work that the fellows
of the "old gang" may not get him
into their clutches again. They want
to get him back down again into the
depths. Will you nelp him into a
better life? II you are going to do
anything do it at once. Let the
United Charities know what you have
and if suitable you will be given the
chance of helping this man up. The
telephone number is TAO and the best
time to reach the secretary is be-
tween 8 and $3.50 in the morning.
You may be able to find him at home
after seven in the evening.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-17
Mexican kIdnzpInu Plot.

limited Press Leased Wire Service
Ell PASO, Texas, Feb. 1.-TWO
missing Mexicans were being sought
by the police today in connection with
a plot to kidnap the two young sons
of Ell Paso bankers and hold them in
the mountains Of New Mexico for
$50. 900 ransom. DR. H. A. Magruder,
who turned states evidence; Major
Jesus Villasenor, formerly of the VII
la army, and Werner Fiche, a wealthy
German business man, have been ar
rested on indictments handed down
in the alleged plot.
Magruder, a prominent local dentist.
ia said to have told the police that
two Of the conspirators planned to
kill some Of the Others g QpeEant
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-17
[l[ORED VOTERS
| n MASS meeting.
:, Administration 10 Freely
c.i,ieised by Speakers at the
Gathering Held Last
Night.
|opGANIzAT1ON Is MADE
j, Fields is Made President and
Meetings viii be Held Ere.
auently to Discuss
Politics.

rho present city administration
n, get no support at the hands of the
,"Iored voters If the temper of the
wsss meeting held last evening in the
Y sa hall at Twelfth and Johnson.
I any criterion. Criticism of the
rasant administration was freely
lTven. The voters formed an organ
satim with president and secretary
md an executive committee. 1t is
banned to have meetings between
tsoW and the time for the primaries.
/ The mass meeting was called to
|order by A. J. Fields, whose appear
|,nce on the platform was the signal
| ~ applause. Mr.. Fields was elected
president of the assemblage. He stat
ID the object for the meeting, and
aid that he was opposed to the pres
|snt administration and the way the
E,resent officers were managing affairs.
George Mott said that now was the
time to act and to take a stand
Thomas Freeman, in his talk, crit
|rised the way in which the colored
|rolicemen had been discharged.
French D. Bland thought 1t was
necessary to change the administra-
|tlon.
A plan of committees which was
advanced by David James was prompt
IN oyerruled by the chair.
other talks were made by Charles
Wilson, Edward Bryant, Fred Holmes,
George Bland.
Frank Fields was elected treasurer,
and Edward Bryant, secretary. A. j.
Fields is president, and the executive
committee, which will report at the
next meeting, is composed of Emman-
uel Proctor. Arthur Fry, George Mott.
The meeting was largely attended
and the voters are showing unusual
interest in the campaign.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-17
WEAK, AILING CHILD
Made Strong by Delicious vInoI


Iakeport. N. Hour little girl. 8
wars of age, was in debilitated, run
down condition and had a stubborn
cough so she was weak and ailing all
the time. Nothing helped her until
we tried Vinol. Then her appetite in
creased and she is strong and well,
and | wish other parents OF weak, deli
cate children would try vinol."-GEO.
A. COLLINS.
This is because Vinol contains the
tissue building. strengthening cod liv-
or elements and the tonic iron which
a weak and rundown system needs.
McGrath Bros. Drug CT -ksokuk. Iowa
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-17

rates. Actuaries who had been work
ing for some ume have agreed it was
necessary to increase the assess
ments.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-17
FAR MiNGTON.

The ice harvest is all over here
now. all having their houses filed
with the very best of ice for the
summer.
The Royal Neighbor lodge held their
regular monthly meeting at the home
OF Mrs. A. W. Dickson Tuesday after
noon. Mrs. Roy Gray of Fort Madi-
son was visiting neighbor to the
meeting.
The high school gave play at the
Siilier's opera house. last Saturday
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-17

two children, spent from Saturday till
Tuesday at the home of her sister-in-
law, Mrs. Arthur Dickson and family.
Mrs. Berta Williams and Mrs. VIM.
Trainer went to Chicago to purchase
their spring millinery, Tuesday.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-17
INCREASE RATES
FOR A. o. U. w. LODGE
Grand Lodge In Session at Des
Moines, Takes This Step In
Matter OF Insurance.

DEs MONIES, IA, Feb. 17.-The
Grand Lodge Of the Ancient Order Of
United Workm en-, a fraternal insur-
ance organization. today voted to in
crease rates on all Of its outstanding
policies written under an old rate.
The change will mean an increase Of
from 20 to SO percent in the cost Of
approximately $15,O00,000 worth Of
insurance held by several thousand
policy holders In Iowa, Indiana and
Kentucky.
There are many members Of the
A O. U. W. In this city who viii be
affected by the order Of increase In
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-17
nj,hane EASY Winner.

TINTED Press Leased Wire SERVICE
HOT SPRINGS, Ark, Feb. IL
Featherweight Champion johnny M,
name had little trouble defea1ihS
tommy Greeley. of Cincinnati, IN zen
rounds here last night. In only Two
rounds was Greeley able to penetrate
the Kilbane guard.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-17

Des Moines. Ia, said, in an inter
New today,
II each person in this country would
4Ae an occasional laxative dose, our
[ssSspitais would lose thousands upon
slousands of patients"
ar. Olsen further stated that he was
! with and had sold all the va
dug laxatives, and that in his opinion,
Saai orderlies is the most pleasant
'4u sure remedy for constipation.
Aexan Orderlies are for sale at
ny Me ,Rexall Store.
M nave the exclusive selling rights for
u'S great laxative. S.-
AcGRATH BROS DRUG co.
The RExALL STORE
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-17

them sharing in the ransom. On
Magruders claim that he kept the
boys parents and the police advised
Of the plot. he was released on $4,000
FOND. Villasenor and Fche we're held
in jail
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-17

drainage of $4,000 acres Of land. the
most Of which is located in Clark
county, Mo.
M. e. Bannon, as consulting engi-
need has made all surveys and plans
and will have charge of building Of
the project. ,,.sssg,a,
Evening journal., 1916-06-28
FINE HIM $500 FOR
ABUSING Children
Jacob F. Snyder Pays Dearly
for Striking Tots He
Found in His Auto
HEAR A SECOND
CHARGE LATER

Jacob +. Snyder, arraigned in City
Court this morning on a charge OF as
sault and battery on lO-year-old Mil
dred Crockett. was fined $500 and costs
or six months in the workhouse. 4 scc-
ond charge of assault on 2-year-old
Blanche Nceson, was continued until
Friday.
Mr.. Snyder was represented by Henry
r. lsaacs.
Il appeared that Mr.. Snyder had
found three little girls in his automo-
bile near his store at Second and Jeiicr-
son streets and had struck two of them
with his fists and with a carriage whip.
The Crockett girl was severely bruised.
Mr.. snyder pleaded that he had been
annoyed by children getting into his
automobile and had intended TO punish
them as a lesson. lie was alleged 20
have told the mothers of the girls that
they had better get their redress IN law.
In rendering decision, Judge Church
man declared everyone was entitled 70
protection Of the law and that Mr.. Sny-
der had no right to take the matter into
his own hands. The redress, the judge
sdded. should have been the Juvenile
Court
The Crockett child is the daughter Of
George Crockett, No 5l4 West Front
street. chauffeur Of the Fame Hose Com
pany apparatus. and the Neeson child IS
The daughter Of William Neeson. Of No
53l West Second street.
Evening journal., 1916-06-28
TWO WRONGS AGAIN
FAIL TO Make RIGHT
In. This Instance Fellow
Who Caused Bridge Tangle
Draws a Fine
ON WRONG SIDE
WHEN WAGONS HIT

That violation OF the law by an
other cannot be an excuse for vio-
lation OF the law by himself was i'm
pressed upon Leonard Rash. arraign-
Cd in City Court this morning, on a
charge Of assault and battery. when
he was fined S25 and costs.
II appeared that Rash, who was
driving an automobile truck. at
tempted TO pass a horse and wagon
going in the same direction, on Wash
ington street bridge. and in doing
so ran into another horse and wagon
going in the opposite direction. The
latter wagon was driven by William
Gibbs. Gibbs was declared to have
been driving partly on the car track
near the rieht-hand side Of the
bridge.
Gibbs was thrown out under the
feet of his horse and slightly in
jured.
Following the collision. Rash was
alleged TO have threatened Gibbs and
TO have called him names.
In giving judgment Judge Church
man declared Rash was engaged in
an unlawful act since he had nc
right to drive on the side of the
bridge where Gibbs was driving
that ne was possibly exceeding the
bridge regulations and that he show.
ed bad judgment in attempting tc
pass a vehicle going in the same di.
rection on a bridge.
Evening journal., 1916-06-28
USED Bottle ON WOMAN'S
Head. Held FOR TRIAL

Name Bush, colored, arraigned in
City Court this morning on a charge
OF assault with intent 10 kill. was
placed under $500 bail for court She
was arrested last night at No. SOL
Lafayette street by Detective Benson
after she had struck another colored
woman, Mary Tully, with beer bot
tie filled with blue.
The Tully woman's head was badly
cut and required ten stitches when
dressed at the Delaware Hospital.
where she was taken following the
assault The Bush woman pleaded
that she had feared she would be
struck with a brick. which she de-
clared the Tully woman intended 10
throw. Judge Churchman said this
did not constitute sufficient justif-
cation for hitting the Tully woman.
Evening journal., 1916-06-28
EASTLAKE CHURCHES TO
have UNION meetings

Union outdoor meetings OF East
lake NJ. r. and Presbyterian Church
es will start next Sunday evening and
continue each Sunday evening dur.
ing July and August. These meet
ings will be held on the lawn OF
Eastlake NJ r. Church and will start
al $50 o'clock. The opening meeting
next Sunday night will be a patriotic
service. Caleb r. Burchenal will be
the speaker and there will be patri-
otic songs by the audience and an
thems by the choir. A combined
chorus choir OF the two churches
and an orchestra led by John Boards
Ice. will furnish the music at the
services.
These committees have been nam
ed TO have charge OF the various de-
tails in connection with the meet
ings:
Platform and seats. Ellis Preston.
G. r. Gurld. Egbert Nutter and Harry
Joyce; music. William Stewart, H..
Kennard Davis. John Beardslee and
Stanley Keen; finance. John A..
Smith, Wilmer Baldwin, r. r. Sim
mons and Frank Penrose; speakers
and press. The Rev r. c. Sunfeld.
the Rev Henry Cunningham. Charles
W. Turner and Leonard Foster.
The platform committee will hold
a meeting tonight and the choir will
meet tomorrow night for rehearsal
in Eastlake NJ. +. Church.
Evening journal., 1916-06-28
REPULSE
GERMAN DASHES
OUTSIDE VERDUN
By The United Press.


PARIS, June 2s.-Violent fighting oc
CURED last night on the east bank o
the Meuse. northwest Of Verdun, bu
the situation was unchanged, the wa
office announced today.
The Germans made a vigorous coun
ter-attack northwest OF Hill 32l at
tempting to retake positions captures
by the French. The French repulse,
them here with grenades and witt
screen fire broke up enemy attacks be
tween Fleury and east Of the NauN
Chapitra wood. The heaviest fighting
went on around the Thiamont work.
West of the Nleusc artillery duels oc.
CURED last night in the regions of Avo.
court and Chattancourt. There wa
grenade fighting around Hill 30i and OF
Dead Mans Hill South of Lassigny the
Germans made several night attempt,
against small posts, but were every
where repulscd. In the Champagne
French fire dispersed a strong German
reconnaissance attempting TO reach tn,
French lines near st. Souplet.
Evening journal., 1916-06-28
DEVELOP Cities BY
ADVERTISING IS plan

Action that will be far.reaching in
its bearing on community develop
ment was taken yesterday at one Of
the conferences in connection with
the Associated Advertising Clubs OF
the World Convention IN Philadel-
phia. This conference was attended
by thirty-five commercial executives
representing cities of all sections Of
the country and definite steps We're
taken to standardize community ad-
vertising Among the experts who
outlined practical methods OF increas-
ing the efficiency Of community adver-
tising we're r. Goodwin Rhett, presi-
dent of the Chamber of Commerce Of
the United States Edwin l.. Quar-
les. of indianapolis; ~ Buckner, of
Asheville North Carolina; Robert l..
Burch, of Nashville, Tennessee; and
F. II. Sisson. assistant chairman,
Railway Executives Advisory Board
New York City Clarence c. Killen.
secretary OF the local Chamber OF
Commerce. attended this conference
and represented Wilmington.
Evening journal., 1916-06-28
PATRIOTIC SERVICE At
WASHINGTON HEIGHTS

Next Sunday evening community
service at Washington Heights will
be a patriotic service. The Rev. r.
l.. Jackson will speak on the "New
Abolitionist." and a prominent lay
man OF this city will read the Decla-
ration Of independence. Patriotic
music in addition TO the Lyon cam
paign hymns will be an added fea-
ture OF the musical program. All
residents OF the Washington Heights
section OF the city. are invited to take
part in the service.
The choir which is furnishing mu-
sic for the service will hold a re-
rehearsal in Hanover Presbyterian
Church on Friday night. William p.
White is the director.
Evening journal., 1916-06-28
STARTED FIRE IN WRONG PLACE

Because Adolph Rose attempted 10
burn a lot OF rags on property of
the p. B. & w. r. r. Co. he was
arraigned in City Court this morning
on a charge OF trespass and fined IS
and costs.
Rose pleaded he had been given
permission 10 burn a few rags on
the RAILROAD property. but II appear
ed he had taken advantage Of the
permission.
Evening journal., 1916-06-28
FULLY
EQUIPPED, AWAIT
ORDERS TO MOVE

Monotony OF camp life is beginning
TO be felt by the two battalions Of the
Organized Militia OF Delaware. at the
State Rife Range. and they are long
ing for crack at the Mexicans." AL
most TO a man they are yearning for
the long waited for order from Gen
eral Wood 70 break camp and entrain
for the border for service
Militia OF a number OF other States
have moved. That Deladware has not
yet been moved is due to the fact that
the Delawareans have not been com
pletely equipped for service This
omission has been adjusted New uni
forms for those who are in need OF
them have arrived. Last evening an
automobile truck arrived al the camp
from Philadelphia bearing regulation
military shoes for each man In camp.
and these are being distributed. Fully
equipped now. the men long for the
order 10 break camp.
Stirred Over Reports.
The soldiers. while chatting. are
mystihed by the newspaper reports
of the last two days. that Major Cen
eral Wood, Of the Department OF the
East, had included the Delaware
troops in his call for troops. Adiutant
General Wickersham and Major Reed
both deny receiving such orders.
Families OF the enlisted men. as
we'll as the soldiers themselves. are
anxious to ascertain just when the
men will be moved II is reported at
the camp and in this city that the
State soldiers would be moved from
the State camp az night. in order TO
make the mems leaving their home
State as easy as possible. As a result
OF this rumor, mothers. wives and
friends OF the men at camp are be-
Continued on Page Eleven.)
Evening journal., 1916-06-28
COMPLAIN OF DIRTY LOT,

Residents in the neighborhood Of
Twenty-second and Claymont streets
are complaining of the filthy condi-
tion OF the lot bounded by Twenty
second street and Vandever avenue,
and Railroad avenue and Claymont
street. They have complained to the
Board OF Health but no action has
been taken as yet 10 clean It. Gar
bage and ashes have been lying in the
lot for more than a year.
Evening journal., 1916-06-28
MRS. NJ. H. GEoGHEGAN DEAD.

The Rev. }. H. Geoghegan, pastor o
Mt. Lebanon NJ. f.. Church. returned 20
day from Taylor's Island. Md. where h,
attended the funeral of his mother, Mrs
NJ. II. Geoghegan, who died there las
week. The funeral was held from tn
NJ. f. Church at Taylorls Island, OF
Thursday. Mrs Geoghegan was Z.
years old and survived her husband Mint
months. six sons and four daughter
survive her.
Evening journal., 1916-06-28
ITALIANS WIN MORE
AUSTRIAN POSITIONS
Bv ME United Press.

by The United Press.
ROME. June 2S.--Italian troops
have captured Austrian positions be-
tween Posina and the Astico valley
in the continuation of their Trentino
offensive, IL was officially announced
today The capture of Monte Cal
monde and Cairoio was announced
Pressing forward on Asiago plateau.
the Italians have reached the slopes
Of Monte Terriotto and Monte Magiahi
and in the extreme north have be-
gun to approach Galmara valley. For
the first time in many days. the war
Office reported active artillery fighting
on the lsonzo front. announcing the
capture Of 353 prisoners and two
machine guns.
Evening journal., 1916-06-28
VESUYIUs IN ERTPTION.
" The United Press.

ROME. June 2S.-Vesuvius is again
in active eruption. Naples dispatches
reported today. Dense columns ~
smoke are arising from new craters
and a large number of residents Of
towns near its base are leaving their
homes. Stromboli is also emitting
unusually large streams OF lava.