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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-24
WAITE TO DIE
THIS EVENING
To Be EIectrocuted at II O'clock for
Poisoning Father-in-LaW
to Secure His
Fortune.

| limited Press Leased Wire Service.
OSSINING. N. Y, May 24.-Dr
Arthur Warren Waite slept late and
awoke cheerfully to face his last day
| in the death house and prepare for
| his walk down the curtained corridor
| to the death chair, there to pay the
extreme penalty for poisoning his
lfather-in-1aw for his millions, at
eleven o'clock tonight.
After hearty breakfast the still
debonair dandy, who cut such a
swath in New York social and anna
teur sporting circles before it was
discovered he married Clara Peck OF
Grand Rapids. and murdered her
| father and mother for their money
dabbled at his very weak poetry
and read magazines.
| Calm and Indifferent, outwardly at
| least, Waite never once referred to
his approaching death; nor to his
! family His mother is dying from
grief at her home in Grand Rapids
His father died of a broken heart a
month ago. His brother Frank, his
! only loyal friend throughout, has
turned snowy-haired in less than a
year over his brothers. conduct
| A letter to New York friend from
| Waite's divorced wife, Clara Peck
Waite, quoted her today as saying
she is sorry Arthur must die, had
| hoped, his sentence would be com
muted to life Imprisonment. but will
feel freed when 'it is all over"
"My JOY" she is quoted as saying
| will be unbounded."
| Mrs. Margaret Horton, the woman
who was infatuated with Waite, has
not been near him in the year he has
been in the death house.
Warden Meyer tested the electric
chair today and placed it under seal
Fed locks and guarded the death house
to prevent any tampering with the
apparatus.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-24
CLUB STANDINGS
ADJUSTMENTS.
Mary Miles Minter.

The Grand has continuation Of
rare treats for lovers Of the best In
pictures, starting tonight with En-
vironment," starring dainty Mary
Miles Minter, and following with the
great morality picture, The Lfber-
tine" tomorrow; George Beban in a
new Paramount drama, The Bond
Between" for Saturday, and continu-
ing throughout next week, the sub
!, jects for which will be later an
nounced.
THE Libertine" tomorrow, star
ring Jno Mason and Alma HanIon,
is a high priced royalty picture,
which the Grand is going to present
at and 10 cent prices, but which
has been shown in every other city
at prices ranging from % cents up
ward. Frankly, The Libertine" is
not a picture intended for young chill
dren. 1t teaches a great big lesson
and does it in a most convincing way.
yet in it's manner will not offend
older thinking people The Liber.
tine" is claimed the greatest film of
It's kind ever placed on any screen.
Tonights attraction, Environ
ment," will please the kiddies. the
old and the middle aged, and on the
same program is a sDrightly comedy
In Environment" little Mary Miles
Minter, whose future holds wonderful
tri snphs for her and is not yet eigh
ten years of age, appears to the besr
advantage. This new picture ia :
story of Liz Simpkins, whom nobod,
ever thought beautiful. She was tn,
daughter of the town drunk" an,
the villagers, in their narrownegs
could not see the fine heart an,
beautiful child beneath the rags. How
the little girl is discovered and come
into her own, makes a delightful play
Advertisement.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-24
GOING 1T TOO HARD?

Overwork, worry, overeating and
lack Of exercise and sleep are respon-
sfble for much kidney trouble. II your
back aches and the kidneys seem
weak, rest up and use Doan's Kidney
Pills.
Mrs. Charles futile, 109 Bank st.,
K eokuk, says: 81 suffered from severe
pains in the small of my back, espe-
cialIv if I overworked. At times, l
had dizzy headaches. The kidney Sc
cretions were som etimes scanty and
then again profuse. Doan's Kidney
pills, procured from Wilkinson G. Co.'S
Drug Store promptly relieved all these
troubles and put smy kidneys In Ngood
order"
Price soc. at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs. futile had. Foster-Milburn Co,
Props, Buffalo, N. z.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-24
DRYS LOSE TEST
CASE OF DRY LAW
Davenport Court Releases Two Men
Caught Bringing Booze Across
Bridge-Cites High
Court Ruling.

Justice Phil Daum of Davenport ha
made ruling in liquor seizure cas-
which may effect the whole stat'
He held two men who were caugh
by the police entering the state wit
a quantity OF liquor, not guilty {
transporting liquor in the state. t
one not holding a permit and OF fal
ing to label packages. A Davenpol
dispatch concerning the case reads
follows:
DAVENPORT, Iowa, May "a
Defeat was the portion OF the OPP
ponents of booze in the first test
of the bone dry law here when
Justice Phil Daum held Mark
Van Horn and Floyd Wilson not
guilty of transporting liquor with
in the state or of falling to label
the packages.
Van Horn and Wilson were ar
rested by Davenport police Mon
day at the approach to the gov
eminent bridge, for violating the
traffic rules prohibiting motor
vehicle from passing one another
while proceeding on the bridge.
When the police searched the
auto they found a large quantity
of whiskey and beer stored away
in the rear seat.
Infor1nations were filed before
Justice Daum charging the de-
PENDANTS with the commission of
two separate offenses. Van Horn
and Wilson pleaded not guilty
and declared as their defense
that they were transporting the
LIQUOR into the state from Rock
y-l4
use.
The Judge cited supreme court
ruling to the effect that the law
applies only to railway or ex-
press companies, common car
riers or other persons engaged in
the carrying business and not to
private individuals acting with
out consideration and for the
purpose of comforting favor
even though he is acting as the
agent of the buyer of the goods.
The same ruling was applied OH
the second charge, the interpre-
tation of the law being that it
applies only to carriers as cited.
A number of similar liquor sci
ures have been made here but non
Of the cases have come to trial "
in the courts. All defendants whe
arraigned in the superior court, hay
waived preliminary examination
and are now bound over to await tn
action of the grand jury.
1t is the opinion of Deputy Count
Attorney McManus that a man hs
the privilege of personally bringin
into the state liquor for his own us
He declares, however, that the la
reads that the having of lare
quantity of wet goods in ones posse
sion is a presumption of guilt.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-24

and restaurant accommodations Will
be strained to the utmost. The Keys
to the city will be handed over 70
the welcome visitors. The letter SEM
out from Des Moines to all secre-
taries in the state, dealing with TINS
twelfth annual convention, has this
to say of the plans being made by the
local organization to take care OF the
visitors:
"The Elks Of Dubuque assure you
royal good time-sight seeing trips,
showing you the splendors in ana
about the city-a round trip on lhe
Mississippi, said by Baedeker leu
ropes greatest travel authority to De
the third grandest trip in America
entertainments galore and something
doing every minute. Headquarters
will be at the magnificent new Elks'
club building, said to be the finest In
Elkdom."
On June 21st, the second day OF the
convention, there will be big pa
rade at 1880 in the morning. Inc
parade will be a live one; plenty OF
bands will put lots of pep and dash
into it. Prizes will be given for the
lodge presenting the best appearance
and for the lodge having the largest
percentage OF It's membership PiosS
in the parade Several other prizes
will also be distributed.
Program Of Convention.
The program for the big conven-
ton will be as follows:
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 20.
Registration, a. m.
Boat ride, p. m.
Mems cabaret, evening.
Patriotic concert, evening.
THURSDAY, JUNE 81
Parade, 1920 a. N.
Business meeting, 1:30 p. m.
Auto ride, p. m.
Park ride, p. M.
Ball, evening.
The patriotic concert scheduled Tor
the evening of June 20 will be given
in Washington park. Arrangements
will be made for all the bands pres
ent at the convention to take part IN
this mammoth concert. 1t Is also
planned to have prominent speakers
present to deliver patriotic addresses,
probably using the balcony OF the
club house as a speakers platform.
The evening of June 20 is expected
to be a memorable on both from
fraternal and patriotic point OF view.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-24
LOCAL BOARDS
OF EXEMPTION
Those Who Are Registered and Claim
to be Exempt, Will be Passed
on by Local Conn.,
nittee

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.1
WASHINGTON, May 24.-Exemp-
tions from army service will be grant
ed after registration and draft and not
before. Every one between the ages
of 81 and 80 inclusive, must register.
With the registration day plans well
under way, the war department today
turned attention to exemptions, ex-
ciusions and discharges from the
draft.
Exemption claims will be consider
ed by special boards appointed by the
president. These boards will function
under the law and under regulations
prescribed by the president. No ex-
emptions will be made until the regis
tration is complete.
Determination of exemptions the
war department emphasized Today,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-24

of the specialties, to say nothing OF
the artistic piano playing Of Mr..
Hayes or the beautiful rendition OF
Mr.. Jim Bodreans tenor solos. Ihey
were worth much more than twice
the admission charged, without any
one of the four reels of high class
photoplays. This bargain bill Will
run until Friday night at and lOc.
There will also be an amateur and
pie eating contest Friday night at
which time there will be barrels OF
fun in conjunction with this bargain
bill. Come and bring the ladies and
children as it is guaranteed to be re-
fined and inoffensive or money cheer
fully ed.-Advertisement.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-24
NOT IMPRESSED
WITH DECISION
Attorney General of Iowa Intends to
Keep Right Ahead With Blue
Law Enforcement.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
0ES MONIES, Iowa, May 24.-
Judge Meyers decision favoring Sun.
day movies and baseball will not
change Attorney General Havner' s
blue law enforcement policy.
Havner stated today he would not
withdraw instructions he had previ-
ously given county attorneys to sup.
Eress these two forms Of Sunday
amusement. After comparing Meyers
municipal court to a justice of the
peace, Havner said:
Il certainly would not be deferred
from law enforcement by a justice
Of the peace decision"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-24

who felt concerned about Francis
ing a real diplomat, because ne ii's
simply, drove Ford ferventiy, ~
when he wanted thing done, du
himself. ~
but today he is altogether ~. ~
most popular and the most lnllu,'
.tial person in Petrograd-and aLnVr
all classes. If he had been one ~
the old time types Of luxurious, s 81
lace wearing diplomats, he wa wa
have failed. That sort OF dipio'-'
always fails"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-24
SPORT
National League.
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.
American League

American League.
Boston, 8; st. Louis, 2.
New York Cleveland game postpon
ed, cold weather.
Philadelphia Detroit game postpon
ed, cold weather.
Chicago, 2; Washington, l.
National League.
st. Louis-B Boston game postponed
wet grounds.
Pittsburgh Brooklyn game postpon
ed, rain.
Philadelphia, 5: Cincinnati, 1.
New York, 5; Chicago, 3.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-24
Orpheum Theatre.

1t would be hard to find more
appreciative or better pleased audi
ence than greeted the new bill of
musical comedy. entitled "a New
York Cabaret" which opened at the
Orpheum last night, and if the rounds
of applause, many encores and roar
Ing laughs are any criterion, the
packed house was both surprised and
more than pleased to see such a high
class entertainment for 5 and 10c
many going SO far as to say any one
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-24
The Old Locan Act.

WASHINGTON, May 24.-The Lo
gan act of 1893, under which Secre
tary lansing refused passports and
threatens punishment to Americans
who take part in the socialist confer.
ence in Stockholm, was passed to pre-
vent private individuals meddling in
international affairs, after Dr.. George
Logan, a Friend (Quaker), toured
! france IN an attempt to close the
preach which threatened to ernbroil
france and America in war. The pen.
| any Is line of $4,000 or three months
10 tnree years in jail, or both.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-24
Senate Adjourned.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Sepel.I
WASHINGTON, May 24.--ou y,
respect to Senator Harry Lane W ~
gon, who died in San Francisco "a "a
terday, the senate adjourn~d IuU !
No business was taken up beyohu IN
pointment Of eight senators M
leave at once for Lanes home ~ :
gon to attend the funeral
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-24
Central Association.

Yeste -day's Results.
Marshalltown, I'll; Waterloo, o-2.
Clinton, 4-14; Cedar Rapids, 2-3.
Fort Dodge, 81 Mason City, 2.
Dubuque, IL: Lacrosse, 4-3.
Games Today.
Clinton at Marshalltown.
Mason City at Lacrosse.
FIT. Dodge at Dubuque.
Waterloo at Cedar Rapids.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-24
A Real Convention.

It will be real convention, one Of
the biggest ever held in Dubuque. At
least 1000 E7ks from all over the mid
die west will be in attendance. Hotel
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-24
MITCHELL NOT
DISCOURAGED
Despite Five Straight Defeats, mans
aer of Cubs Still Believes He
Has Winning Base
ball Club.
HAS FAITH IN PITCHERS
CHICAGO Team Drops Fight of New
Series to New York Giants, But
This Has Not Killed
Hopes of Bruins.
tpy IT G HAMILTON


limited Press Staff Correspondent ]
NEW YORK, May 24.-Fred Mitch
ell, firm believer in golden destiny
for the Cubs, after five straight de-
feats, is today still certain his Ma
tionaI league surprise party has only
started and is just getting its oreatn
for another jolt
Mitchell points with some salts
faction to the fact that, despite
losses in Philadelphia and defeat IN
the first Giant tilt, his team was play
ing good baseball in every game put
one. He declares his pitchers are
pitching winning baseball, but the
breaks are going against the CUBS
The breaks are always with a Win
ming baseball club. The only ex-
ception is that team wins by max
ing the breaks. That was true OF the
worlds champion Braves and 1t has
been true of most championship
clubs. When the CUBS were joy-rid-
ing on the crest of their ten straight
spree, they were making the breaks
come to them. Mitchell is unshak-
able in the belief that the breaks VIII
again come. because his team, ne de-
clares, still has the heart.
Considerable dependency is placed
by Mitchell in his pitching staff. His
team is not heavy hitting aggrega-
ton. His hope lies in his pitchers
being able TO hold the opposition to
a few runs for at best, the Cubs will
not be able to make very many more
talIies than there is an actual need
for.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-24

Fro,essioral dog trainers declare
mat tne poodle is the cleverest mem
Der OF the canine kingdom.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-24
Three Eye League.
Yeste rday's Results.

Yesterdays Results.
Bloomington. 11-16-1; Quincy, s-ll-S.
Peoria, 3-S-1; 7-9-3; Rockford, 6-S-l;
1872.
Rock Island, SCI; $50; Alton, T.
10-4: OIL.
Moline, 3-7-ss 3-4-s; Hannibal, 6-s-1;
go
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-24
National League.
ToDAY,S SCHEDULE.

American League.
Boston at st. Louis.
Washington at Chicago.
Philadelphia at Detroit.
New York at Cleveland.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-24
National League.

ST Louis a. Boston.
Pittsburgh at Brooklyn.
Chicago at New York.
Cincinnati at Philadelphia.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-24

Games Today.
Alton at Quincy.
Hannibal at Peoria
Rockford at Rock Island.
Bloomington at Moline.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-24

Ernie Koob got his first hit since
1915. but the Red Sox beat him.
Jim Vaughn's bad start was the
best luck the Giants have had for
some time.
An error turned the tide for the
White Sox.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-24

for The Gate CITY,
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-10-29
OUTSIDE ISLANDS
DO THEIR SHARE
INLIBERTYLOAN

Kauai, Hawaii. Maui and Molokai
played their part in the second Lib
erty Loan campaign in the territory
as well as the island of Oahu, and
while the amount Of subscriptions re.
ceived through the banks on the 9th.
err islands was small, 1t was because
of the fact that large amounts sub
scribed by various plantations came
direct to Honolulu and thus failed TO
be included in the outside subscrip-
lions.
Robert F. Stever, chairman of the
inter-island committee Of the local
liberty loan campaign, stated this
morning that Maui contributed $7400,
Hawaii about $206, 600 and Kauai and
Molokai smaller sums. .~..z
You can't Njudge the amount of
money that was subscribed from the
outside islands by these figures be.
cause a great deal of the subscrip-
tiohs came direct to the Honolulu Of
fees of various plantations" said Mr..
Stever this morning. -
Five thousand Liberty Bond but
tons arrived this morning and those
who are wearing Liberty Loan badges
and wishing to exchange them for
buttons can do so by applying at the
Henry waterhouse Co. or Bishop &
Co.
There was a meeting of the execu.
tive committee on the Liberty Loan
this morning at 9 o'clock to check UP
the reports that had gone to San
Francisco. %. -
These reports, although they have
to do with the war loan, are not like
raising flag" said L. Tenney Peck,
who has been working overtime on
Hawaii's Liberty Loan ever since it
started. I'VE have to make the re-
ports accurate to a cent. It's pure
ly' matter of dollars and cents now,
not obedience" 49, - ..-.-..:,
The meeting of the executive com.
mittee adjourned to await the call OF
the chair. .#..- .=@"~ =. @=@. Il
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BRIDE FORCED
BY HUSBAND TO
LIFEOF SHAME

A sordid story OF how. after three
days OF married life, her husband
forced her into the life OF the demi
monde that she might earn money to
support the family while he spent his
time securing customers" was told
on the witness stand in Circuit Judge
Ashford's court today by Emily Kemp,
comsly Hawaiian girl who spoke
with frankness that impressed court
and bystanders alike.
Kemp, the husband, also a Hawai-.
Ian, was indicted by the grand jury
on b charge of soliciting. He pleaded
not guilty. Attorney l.. L. Burr was
appointed to defend him. T."
With head bowed, and speaking
softly to Interpreter Hopkins, the girl
told him she was married on Septem-
Der % and went to live In house in
lane off upper Fort street. The
ceremony was on Thursday, and on
Saturday evening her husband led
her to an automobile containing four
soldiers and girl.
8. aa. Wy HuSUduu tOIu me IC 20 Out
and assist Linn; TO search for money,
the girl testified. He would go out
and get the soldiers and then come
and get me. refused to go at first,
but then he told me l would have to-"
The automobile was driven to the
beach at Kakaako and that night each
of the three soldiers paid her five
dollars. The fourth soldier was with
the other girl, the girl testified.
When she got home that night. she
added, her husband took all the
money.
On the following Monday night she
went out again, this time with four
soldiers.
My husband came to me and told
me to 60 out working" she said. we
went TO Moanalua and my husband
went along. When we got there he
stayed in the machine. ] got SO that
night. My husband took all the money
after had gotten back into the ma
chine"
She went out twice after that; she
said, once to Pacific Heights with
four soldiers, who paid her SIS. Her
husband went along and took the
money, she testified.
The husband was convicted and SEN
fenced to five years in prison. Fl
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Those in charge Of the entertain.
ment to be given for.enlisted men on
Wednesday evening in the parish
house at ST. Andrews want 1t general.
ly understood that the young people
Of the church and their friends are in.
yited. Naturally, the soldiers do not
want to 90 to social evening where
they will meet only each other. The
organ recital for soldiers, which win
be given at in the afternoon, is also
open to the public. The supper in the
parish house is for enlisted men only
and the ladies who will serve them,
but Mrs. Restarick and the ladies of
the guild who will be her helpers, es.
pecially urge the young people of the
church to attend the social evening
that will follow the supper.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-10-29

cambridge Colby of the shipping
board in announcing the requisition
rates said:
THE foregoing rates will become
operative in October Is, 1917. The
vessels embraced in the requisition,
except in so far as actually required
for government service, will be left in
the hands of the present owners to be
operated for government account, buf
subjected all times to such disposition
as the board may direct.
"A certain number of the reauisi.
toned vessels, which are required for
the continuing and exclusive service
OF the navy and army, will be taken
over on a bare ship basis. Then rate
of hire on this basis has been fixed
by the board at s4.15 per deadweight
ton for cargo boats. and $5.75 per ton
gross for passenger steamers of IL
knots speed, with an additional allow
ance of so cents per ton for each knot
in excess of IL and up to 16 knots.
"All the foregoing rates are tenta.
tive. The board will carefully examine
the results of operations under the
requisition rates and from the results
as certified by expert examiners will
determine upon such. revision as fair
and equitable treatment of the owners
of the requisitioned vessels may re.
quire. Reyisions will be made, If reas.
ons therefor are found to exist, at in.
tervals of not more than ninety DAYS.
As to- insurance, the government
viii assume the war risk, and In some
instances, the marine risk as well. In
cases, in which for any reason, it is
more convenient for the government
to secure the marine risk, the usual |
rate for such insurance win be deduct. |
ed from the charter hiras
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which are earning less than 100000
month. es.e..- ;
1t is believed here that while the
schedule worked out; by the shipping
board will tend to decrease rates in
most places in the world it will have
entirely a different effect regarding
the Hawaiian service because Of the
low freight rate maintained by the
Matson company ever since the war
began. e
The shipping men who prophesy an
increase in freight rates, however. do
not contend that the rates will natur-
ally be the maximum amount allowed
for the better class of steamers for
the Hawaii trade, but tonnage rate
will be equitable. The official an
nouncement of the rates stated that
they were tentative and that the re-
suits Of operation were to be care
fully examined.
The following is the official an
nouncement made to ship owners
when the vessels were taken over:
The United States Shipping Board
announced the rates upon which 1t pro-
posed to requisition all American ton.
mage suitable for ocean service above
$500 tons deadweight, carrying capac-
fly. The rates are as follows in dead.
uni0hf fnne. 50. ~