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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-05
RELIEF SHIPS SEEK
SINKING GREEK VESSEL
Thessalonik Reported in Five
Different Positions and Res
cuers Are Baffled

NEW YORK. Jan. while relief ships
raced to her aid and tho United states
revenue cutter Seneca, under orders from
Washington, prepared 10 join IN thr
search, the Greek linor Thesaloniki wal
lowed I'm heavy sea somewhere of
Sandy Hook this afternoon in sinking
condition
The vessels 800 passengers were on
board the Greek liner Patris, but the
crew remained on board. fearing To take
to the boats.
y heavy gale predicted today was on
pected by mariners to send the stricken
liner to the bottom and the relief ships
hoped to solve the mystery of her posi-
tion before the gale set in. The Thessa
lonika has reported five different posi-
tions and vessels crossing them have
failed to sight her.
The scandinavian liner United states.
one OF the vessels seeking tho Thessa =
lonika lost communication with her to-
day when the operator reported the in
iured ships power so weak that radio
grams no longer carried.
\ shortage Of provisions was re-
portcd i'm tho latest message from the
stricken vessel, relayed ashore by the
United States.
The Swcdish-American liner Stock
holm abandoned the search early today
before tho ThessaloniCa's situation be-
came critical, when the stricken ships
commander asked to be towed but re-
jectcd an offer to take OFF the crew.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-05
ACROBATIC COP SAVES THREE
Girls and Boy Rescued From Flames
by Policeman Who skinned
Up" Awning Pole

Two girls and boy brother and sis
ters, We're carried down smoke-filled
stairs, out over an awning and lowered
aown an awning pole early today during
q fire which began in their fathers groe-
~ store on the first floor of l00i-IOOs
Brown street
: Policeman Ahsarn. of the 1ith and But
tonwood streets police station. was re-
sponsible for saving the lives of the
three. They are Sarah Strause years
cid Samuel, II. and Rose. IS Harry
stTause. their father, and Mrs Sarah
sEiause. his wife. are both III at a hos
pItai. ana the children were IN charge
: tina store ana the home above Il.
Rose Strause was on the point OF jump
fnx from . third-story window when
Ahearn, having seen hanes and smoke
appeared and called TO her 20 wait until
he could reach her He found the stair
uay burning and climbed an awning pole.
Ths elri Was almost unconscious when
IS reached the third floor. She collapsed
- she MAS being carried down. Ahearn
fropped her into the waiting arms OF Po-
lIeoinan Waters. Of the same station. and
fhen went back for the other children.
None was seriously hurt. The damage
4 alnunied to about $500
Alice chewing matches are thought u
hsEa started the are
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-05
JUSTICE LAMAR'S BURIAL
AT HIS GEORGIA HOME
His Supreme Court Colleagues Attend
Funeral in Augusta

AUGUSTA. Ga, Jan. 5.-Whle flags
over Augusta were at half mast and all
public Offices remained closed, the funeral
OF Joseph RucSer Lamar. Associate JUS
tice of the Supreme Court of the United
States. was held here today.
THE funeral train arrived from Wash
ington at o'clock, bearing the body of
the teminent jurist, accompanied by the
Associate Justices of the Supreme Court
and relatives and friends.
= A procession was formed, with DR. How
ard Il. Cree, elder of the First Christian
Church, of which the late Associate Jus
tice was a member, leading. Following
Doctor Cree were. Associate Justices and
officials of the United States supreme
Court. members of the Augusta and
Georgia State Bar Associations
After a short service at Doctor Cree's
church, the body was taken to Summer
willie Cemetery for burial
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-05
SALISBURY MOVES PURCHASE
OF DELAWARE CANAL
Sets $2,5OO,OO0 as Cost Price, With
$5,O0O,OO0 for Improvement

WASHINGTON, Jan. Ex-senator Sauls-
bury today proposed the purchase by
the United States of the Chesapeake and
Delaware Canal at a cost not to exceed
$4,000 900 and OF its Improvement at a cost
of s50O0.o0
National defense necessities prompt
such an action, he said. bill he in
troduced instructed Secretary Garrison to
proceed forthwith, and also 10 make i'm
provements for the defense of Lewes, Del.
The presence OF the du Pont powder
works, 'of vast usefulness in time of
war" was urged as an especial reason
for the Improvement. He quoted Secre-
tary Garrison as 10 the wisdom of the
move.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-05
ROW MAY HALT INAUGURAL
Maryland Legislature in Deadlock
Over Speakership Wrangle

ANNAPOLIS. Jan. 5.-Even with tba
prospect that a prolonged deadlock I'M
lhe House OF Delegates may delay the
both Democratic factions are as dafiant
as ever today on the spea kershlp
Wrangle
The Is Baltimore delegates. WIN ara
friends of Senator Blair Lee, refused 10
partielnaie IN the caucus which noml-
mated Rhilip y. Laird Speaker.
When the House Assembled a. No.,
there VAS 40 sign Of relief Tor the sit,ls-
Ron. and proceedings are at a standstill.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-05
Beta Gamma Sigma Chapter Installed

The Alpha Chapter cf Beta Gamma
Sigma a national honorary fraternity
for students i'm commercial courses in
American universities, was installed last
night in the Wharton School of the Uni
verslty of PENNSYLVANIA. At last nights
meeting Dean Roswell G, McCrea and
Prof. Solomon S. Huebncr and James T.
Young were chosen charter members.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-18

feet of Lot 8, east 25 feet of Lot 4.
and all OF Lot 6, Block so. City Of
Keokuk, $500. Each envelope must
be addressed to the City of Keokuk
and endorsed with the name Of the
bidder and the improvement such
check and proposal are for. Certified
checks accompanying proposals will
be returned to the unsuccessful bid
ders when the contract has been
awarded, and also to the bidder to
whom the contract is awarded when
he shall have entered into contract
for the construction of said improve
ment with the City of Keokuk and
given bond in the following sums:
Eighth street from Johnson to Pal
can, $1,000.
Tenth street from Johnson to Pal
can, $4,000.
Sixteenth street from Main to Ex-
change, $4,000.
Sixteenth street from Main to High,
$4,000,
Sixteenth street from Franklin to
Orleans, $1,000.
Eighteenth street from Main to
Carroll. $1,000.
Franklin street from Fourth to
Thirteenth, $4,000.
Curb and gutter in front of west q
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-18
ssSurei I use TlZ
every time for any
foot trouble"

You can be happy-footed in NOM
ent. Use "Tiz" and never suffer
with tender, raw, burning, blistered.
swollen, tired, aching feet. "Tiz"
and only "Tiz" takes the pain and
soreness out OF corns, callouses and
bunions.
AS soon as you put your feet in a
''Tiz" bath, you just feel the happi-
ness soaking in. How good your poor,
old feet feel They want to dance for
Joy "Tiz" is grand. "Tiz" instantly
draws out all the poisonous exuda-
tons. which puff up your feet and
cause sore, inflamed, aching, sweaty
feet.
Get a 25-cent box Of "Tiz" at any
drug store or department store. Get
instant foot relief. Laugh at foot
sufferers who complain. Because your
feet are never, never going to bother
or make you limp any more.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-18

feet OF Lot 8, east rs feet of Lot 4.
and all Of Lot 6. Block so, $500 with
sureties to be approved by the City
Council OF the. City of Keokuk, for
the faithful performance Of his con.
tract. The contract will contain
provision that the contractor shall
guarantee the Improvement to remain
in good repair for the period Of two
years from and after the date of its
acceptance by the City Council. and
the bond will contain like condition.
In case the successful bidder shall
fail to enter into contract with the
City of Keokuk for the construction OF
said improvement or furnish bond as
herein required, and as required by
law, the certified check deposited by
him with his bid shall be forfeited to
the City Of Keokuk as agreed and IL
quidated damages.
The right is reserved to reject any
and all bids.
The proposals received will be act
ed upon by the City Council of the
City of Keoknk on the 1st day of Aug
ust, 1916.
Published by authority of the City
Council OF the City of Keokuk.
o. w SANDBERG,
s City Clerk Of Said City
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-18

tificate to the contractor therefor. The
warrants herein provided for, to be
drawn as soon as the. proceeds Of
said tax are available. Said assess
ment certificates and warrants, If such
warrants be Issued. shall be accepted
by the contractor in full payment for
all work done under his contract with.
out recourse on the City of Keokuk.
Each bid must be accompanied with
a certified check, in separate envel-
ope, said check to be drawn On some
known responsible bank. and made
payable to the order of the City Treas
urer of the City Of Keokuk, as fol-
lows:
Eighth street from Johnson to
Palean, $1,000
Tenth street from Johnson to Pal.
can, 81 600.
Sixteenth street from Main to Ex-
change. s40e.
Sixteenth street from Main to High,
$500.
Sixteenth street from Franklin to
Orleans, $500.
Eighteenth street from Main to
Carroll, s1,4O0.
Franklin street from Fourth to
Thirteenth, $500
Curb and gutter in front of west q
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-18

JACOBS WAS POPULAR
Cook and ouartermaster Proved Elk.
pert in Other Than Culinary
Lines-cieans Up in Baseball
and Checkers.

In the recent "Y" outdoor camp for
younger boys, held in Sonora town
ship, Illinois, the boys were divided
into squads, to compete in baseball,
volley ball, track, swimming, horse
shoe pitching, pillow fighting and
checkers. The members of the win
ming team were awarded handsome
letter KS mounted on white back
ground. The X is made of red felt.
Kenneth McBain was chosen cap
tain Of one team and Harold Wylie cap
tain Of the other. Young Wylie was
taken ill before the camp was half
over, and returned TO his home.
Glenn Conner succeeded him as cap
tain.
The boys were also awarded points
for what they did around the camp
and on the basis of their general con-
duct McBain's team scored total
of $40 points. against a score OF 226
1856 made by Connor's aggregation.
The five highest point winners were
Roche. 26 1886; Conner 25 1856: G..
Laporte % 3-56; McBain "a 24-56;
Crouch % 1856. Some of the boys
were not able to be at the camp the
est number of points during the short
peIlou were AppioeoAi' Doa"AoSo GNU
Alling.
The boys ali report most enjoy
able outing. William Brugman. who
was in charge OF the camp. says the
appetites developed by the youngsters
were remarkable. The most popular
man in the camp throughout the stay
was John Jacobs, quartermaster and
cook. Jacobs not only verified his
reputation as an excellent cook. but
proved an expert baseball player and
checker fan as well.
Associated with Mr.. Brugman in
the superintendence Of the camp was
Woodson Huiskamp. Little. trouble
was had at any time. A fine spirit
was manifest at all times.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-18
ave arrived or left here since Sun

, have arrived or left here since Sur
day.
Six known dead and a property los
of 100000 is the latest estimate o
the damage caused in this immed
late vicinity by the floods.
The dead are:
, ]. C. L1PE.
MABLE FOISTER.
CHARLOTTE and LOUISE WALK
Err, sisters, drowned at Biltmore
N C.
LoNNIE TREXLER and LUBBR
FRAZIER. negroes, drowned at the
! Southern depot, AsheVille. Seven
are reported drowned at Charlotte,
N. C.
The food situation at Asheville
expected to arrive here for two days
at least, according to railway officials.
City officials are planning to take
over the supply to regulate the sale.
The police took over the supply of
gasoline in town. The latter was
boosted by some holders to dollar
a gallon, when 1t was promptly seiz.
ed for the use of the fire department
and rescue parties.
No word has been received from
the Black mountain district and 1t is
feared the loss Of life in that section
will be great.
Farm losses are expected to run in.
to millions.
Only one body has been recovered
at Biltmore. that Of Charlotte Walk
er, which was found at the lodge
gate Of the Biltmore estate. About
twenty persons reported missing Sun.
day night were found yesterday
clinging to trees on the Vanderbilt
grounds. When the Swannanoa rtv-
er left its banks. inundating the
John Lipe, Mabel Foister
and Charlotte and Louise Walker at.
tempted to escape. but were caught
and carried half a mile before catch
ing tree. Lipe, the Walker sisters,
Miss Foister and Kathleen Lipe
clung for hours. Charlotte Walker
became exhausted first and releasing
her hold was carried down stream.
Louise was the next to go. AS soon
rs dawn came, number OF yolun-
,eers attempted to swim to the tree.
William Cooper, Y. M. G. A. student,
after wrapping a rope about himself,
swan to within a few feet OF the
Tree.
Miss Foister let go the tree in an
effort to reach him, but sank almost
Cooper was carried
down stream, but was rescued sew
eral hours later from tree top.
Finally Robert Bell tore his bathing
suit into strips, made rope and after
an hours work, securely tied kath-
leen Lipe to the tree with her head
but few inches above the water. A
boat reached the tree later in the
afternoon and she was taken ashore.
She will recover.
Five hundred families in Biltmore
were left without shelter. They are
being cared for at the home Of Mrs.
w. Vanderbilt.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-18
Dr.AITkEN
Specialist

DIR. Aitken has located a
Keokuk and intends making i
his permanent home. Th
Doctor has had years of ex
perience in the treatment O
Chronic and Nervous Disease:
of Men and Women. He is {
graduate Of medicine and sur.
gerry and holds the degree OF
M. D.. A. NJ, and took a course
at Post Graduate School and
Hospital, New York, besides
attending the above medical
seats Of learning, he also
walked the hospitals of Lon
don, England, for a year. Be-
fore coming west was House
Surgeon Of Emergency Hos
pital, Salem, Mass. DR.. Ait.
ken, while at London, made a
special study Of Chronic Dis
eases. His office is equipped
for treatment Of same. He uses
the latest medicines-medi-
cines known to science-in his
practice and has had remarka-
BILE success in the treatment of
Goitre. Rheumatism, Gall
Stones, Diseases of Stomach,
Liver, Bladder, Prostate |
Appendicitis, Constipa-
ton, Indigestion, Heart Trou-
Bile (not organic), and other
diseases of chronic nature. In
his treatment of Diseases of |
Women many an operation has
been avoided and money saved.
From July % to August 25 the
Specialist will treat free all
who call at his office. A NOM
nal charge will be made only
sor the medicines used. Con-
and examination free.
office at 3oeIs Main street. once
hours a. m. to IL m, 1880 p. m. to
$3.50 p. M, 7 p. m. to 8 p. m. Sunday
10 a. m. to II m.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-18
PROPERTY LOSS OF
THREE MILLIONS
Six Known Dead is Latest Estimate
at AsheviIle as Result
Of Floods.

ASHEVILLE, n. c.. July 1S.-The
Caroline special of the Southern rail-
way, due here Sunday from Cincin-
natl and missing since then, was
located early today near Naconno,
thirty miles from Marshall, n. c.
One message got through, saying all
aboard were safe, but it was impos-
s5ble to reach the train again.
This city is without communication
with two trains that left here Sun
day and are supposed to have been
caught in the floods near Marion and
Saluda. Trains are reported maroon.
ed also near Paint Rock. No trains
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-18
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Sealed proposals will be received by
the City Clerk Of the City of Keokuk
at his Office in Keokuk, until 6 O'Clock
p. M, on the 31st day Of July, 1916
for the construction OF the following
described improvement, as per plans
and specifications now on file in the
Office of the said clerk:
Grading between the sub-grade and
established grade, paving with con
crete and curling with cement.
South Eighth street from south line
OF Johnson to north line Of Palean.
South Tenth street from south line
OF Johnson to north line Of Palean.
South Sixteenth street from south
line Of Main to north line OF Elk.
change.
North Sixteenth street from north
lire OF Main to south line of High.
North Sixteenth street from north
line of Franklin to south line of Or.
leans.
South Eighteenth street from south
line of Main to north line of Carroll,
about $4,000 square yards of paw.
ing and $4,000 linear feet of curbing,
more or less; also
Grading between the sub-grade and
established grade. paving with brick
blocks on concrete base, and curb
with cement;
Franklin street from east line of
Fourth to west line of Thirteenth,
about 1850 square yards of paving
and $500 linear feet OF curbing, more
or less, also
Construction Of combination ce-
ment curb and gutter in front Of west
81 feet Of Lot 8, east 25 feet Of Lot
A oil NJ NJ al IN p1Nol, ~,
OF Keokuk, about 80 linear feet, more
or less, work to begin on or before
the 18th day Of August, 1916, and to
be fully completed on or before the
18th day Of October, 1916.
So much Of the cost of the con-
struction of the said improvement as
is by law assessable against abutting
and adjacent property land railway
and street railways having tracks To-
Gated on the streets so improved) to
be assessed against the privately
owned property abutting on and ad-
jacent to said improvement, accord
ing to area, so as to include one-half
M Of the privately owned property
between the street so improved and
the next street, whether such private
ly owned property abut upon said
street or not, but in no case shall
privately owned property situated
more than three hundred (30O) feet
from the street so improved be so as
sessed (and the property of said rail-
way companies) in accordance with
the law governing the same, and pay
ment to the amount of such assess
ment for such work will be made in
assessment certificates, bearing in
terest at the rate of six per cent per
annum, issued in accordance with
law In case of any deficiency be-
tween the contract price and the
the amount of such certificates, such
deficiency will be paid in warrants
drawn on the City Improvement Fund
available for the fiscal year beginning
April 1st, 1916, payable out of the
proceeds Of the tax levied therefor,
and from no other source, the city to
incur no liability other than the duty
to levy the said tax and to properly
apply the proceeds thereof, to max
ing the special assessment above re-
ferred to and issuing assessment GER
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-18

is occupied largely by negroes, Alfre
& Mathews, negro, came to his Doorstep
McIntyre's bullet went through M
head and he fell out on the sidewalk
His body lay there for hours Will
bullets whistled over it.
4 Then the. police came. Dean,
veteran Of the force, walked calmly
into the door. Mcintyre shot hin
dead. Policemen Clemens and Crab
tree stopped over his body and trieo
to drag 1t out of range. Both fell
seriously wounded. The remainder o.
| the policemen dared death and
dragged the bodies of the two injured
policemen out of range. Then they
posted themselves behind telephone
poles. corners of houses and other
temporary shelter, while reserves
were brought up.
One hundred policemen were soon
in the block armed with rifles and
automatic revolvers. From his brick
fort Mcintyre kept up constant fire
on the besiegers who in turn riddled
windows and doors of the fort with
rife fire.
Nearby was a quarry Policemen
sent for dynamite and Quarrymen to
handle the explosive. Sticks of dyna-
mite were buried through the win
dows, but exploded without routing
Mcintyre.
Finally, protected by an overwhelm-
ing rifle fire, quarrymen crawled I'M
der the corners of the house and set
off four charges Of dynamite, badly
shattering the building, but apparent
ly not injuring Mcintyre who lodged
from window to window, keeping up a
steady fire.
Then Detective Sergeant Hughes
walked in protected by heavy fire and
shot Mcintyre down. Beside Mcintyre
as he fell, lay the body of his wife.
shot through the head. Around her
waist was belt filled with steel
nosed bullets from Springfield 5000
that Mcintyre had dropped as he fell
and on the table beside Mcintyre lay
an automatic revolver. It is not
known whether Mcintyre shot his
wife when he found that capture was
inevitable, or whether she was killed
by policeman's bulle.. Mcintyre
died at the hospital.
In McIntyre's house, riGdled with
bullets, was found picture of Villa.
The police also discovered writings
showing that Mcintyre had claimed
to be an apostle and saviour Of the
UAoCA AdSS. 4NCA6AUOIS Sdlu VLdL ne
had been acting strangely since Sun
day and believed his mind, none too
strong at best, had been crazed by
the heat
At the morgue where the body Of
Mrs. Overmeyer was taken, it was
found that she was shortly to become
mother.
A letter, made public by the police,
was found in McIntyre's house.
THE Lord has commanded / and
also my wife. Almighty God has
made me a prophet unto all nations
and also my wife, Hattie Mcintyre"
the letter read. "You shall know
that the Lord has sent me to gather
unto the Lord remnant Of the adonic
seed.
The letter then rambled on for
about 200 words.
II must die in this land that may
carry my reports unto the Almighty
God concerning the land of the United
States" 1T concluded
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-18
THE WEATHER.

[U. s. Department OF Agriculture
Weather Bureau.l
For Keokuk and vicinity: Fair and
continued warm tonight and Wednes-
day.
For Iowa and Illinois: Generally
fair and continued warm tonight and
Wednesday.
For Missouri: Generally fair to-
night and Wednesday; warmer to-
night northwest portion; continued
warm Wednesday.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-18
Weather Conditions.

Light scattered showers have oc-
Cured in the Mississippi valley, the
northern Rocky mountain region.
and in the territory from Tennessee
northeastward. The northwestern
depres sion has moved slowly east
ward and this morning is central
over North Dakota. Warm weather
continues throughout central and
eastern sections, but 1t is somewhat
cooler In northwestern states. Fair
and warm. weather Is expected to
continue in this vicinity for at least
SO hours.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-18
Sd. Louls Hay and Straw.

ST. LOUIS, July 17.-Clover mixed.
old, no grade, at IS; new, No. 1, light
mixed, at $11 to $12; choice light mix.
ed, at $13: timothy, old, no grade,
grassy, at 81; no grade and common.
No. 3, at 80; no. 3 at $40 to $11: No.
2 at $12; No. at $13: good No. 2 at
s14; scant No. at SIS to $3.50; good
No. at $3.50; choice at SIS: new,
slightly heating at $11; No. Q at SIT:
ordinary No. / at $12.50; choice at
SIS; clover, No. 2. new. (rye straw
s12; alfalfa, good No. 2, (western) at
S14.
straw-scarce and firm at $3.50 per
ton, track.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-18
New York Money Market.

NEW YORK, July 1S.-Money or
call, 21s percent.
Six months, 4A@4k percent.
Mercantile paper. 4@41a percent.
Bar silver London, 29a41.
Bar silver New York. 62ssc.
Demand sterling, S4.754.