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^shAX MARCH 23, 19X5 Colonial Tonight "The Curse of the Black Pearl" A THRILLING DRAMA IN TWO P* v: REELS, 2 B'g Comedy Reels :eer & Conrey IN SONGS AND DANCES. ENTIRE CHANGE OF PROGRAM. KRITERION PICTURES. I^^M'SSION 10C CHILDREN 5c. FIX TO KUM. BATTLESHIP NEEDED TO WATCH GERMANS at |i| Porto Rico Determined to Break Away and Make Their Escape. Press Leased Wire Service.] ea«^HlNGTON' MarcM er!!!* nown a 100 Later ISO classy light weight Models in wool, silk and Irish Suits Linen Dresses' Thts Represents the New Carments the Expressman Brought Monday Morning and Now on Display. See the New Frisco Models See the New Chin Ghin Models See the New Tipperary Models See the New Military Models REMEMBER! We are the only Keokuk House who employs a resident New York city ...buyer making new shipments daily. Ask the expressman—.Prove it 'V Only 13 days to Easter and we never have been busier—Working night and dayL so if interested for Easter we suggest no delays kwitz3!lowitz 5 One of the few stcres in Keokuk with an iron bound One Price,but plain figures and low prices to be gin with. $* •. BASEMENT -:New Skirts 1.98 and $3.98 s?* AM JSEMENTS 23.—It be this afternoon that the ,p„™ma"dant of the fort at San Juan, orio Rico, had asked Washington for warship to aid him S DESTROYER 18 SENT. WASHINGTON, March 23.—Secre miii ,Vie'8 thi« the -Uan* afternoon cabled Ad- J*l Hetcher at Guantanamo to send foyer San Juan. mir»| Fletcher's instructions were Place the destroyer at the service Park*r t-T* York» mill: -V SPECIALS Silk, voile, or gandie waists— $1.50, $2 values at New Crepe de chine and tub waists j98 $3.50 val. 98c 1 Dally Stock Letter. [Copyright 1915 Evening ro&i NEW YORK, March 23.—The sud- :ial,y den and vigorous advance on the As a rule, ^exchange on all other European markets was weak, though sterling bore the brunt of the move ment. Attempt to Bring Peace. (United Press Leased Win- Service, OHICAGO. March 23.—Headed by re id A an 1 Federation of Tabor, leading labor of- ^i ^'^burg-America" liniTrs Oder? and gives contractors the right to in the city is cordially welcome, th ^'re*'dent from escaoinq to give out work to whom they please we ea, without proper clearance! While affiliating with the American papers. Federation of I.ahor, the O'Donnell organization does not affiliate with the Chicago Federation of Labor. flcials arrived here today to endeavor J_ J* to bring about an amicable settlement America, -he had great of factional disputes in Chicago labor ^ealth, The Sunday Auto Ride. [United Press Leased Wire Service.] TOFEKA, Kan., March 23.—Kansas Methodists may put the ban on motor »nc service riding on faundav. Among the pro- collector of the port at Sanposed new rules to be considered by the Kansas conference is one urging At the same time Secretary Daniels members not to go on pleasure motor «nnounCet,. that he had detailed the trips Sundays, adoption of which Kulr0«er for guard dirty at would class the Sunday pleasure ride replacing the Mohawk. with theatre going and Sunday base off for repair* balL -rlS&v The Old Time Dancing. can't exactly understand The way they dance today Somehow it's kinder different from The good old-fashioned way. They've got these highfalutln- namos An* all that sort o' thing An' they never do a backBtep Or cut the pigeon-wing. Away back in the backwoods in The time that used to be There seemed to be more music an' More grace, and melody, An' sunny hair, an' sparklin' eyes An' all that Bort o' thing. When I used to do the backBtep An' cut the pigeon-wing. I guess I'll never feel again Jus' like 1 used to feel, While prancin* through the Aggers of The old Virginia reel. Jus' swingln' my old sweetheart of The dear old long ago— An' I wore jeans an' cottonade, An' she wore calico— But her skirts -jus' kep' on rustlin', An' all that sort o' thing. When I used to do the backstop .An' cut the pigeon-wing. —New Orleans Times-Democrat. Wedding Anniversary. Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Walker of 1013 Falean street, are today celebrating their wedding anniversary. Thirty six years ago, March 23, 1879, this estimable couple were united in mar riage, in Clark county, Missouri. They made that their home until twelve years ago, when they came to this city to reside. Their three chil dren, J. N. Walker, Mrs. Jas. Whlstou and Mrs. P. L. Kennedy, all reside here, and they and their respective families will enjoy a family dinner party with their parents this even ing. The many friends of Mr. and Mrs. Walker extend congratulations, and hope they may celebrate many more happy anniversaries. Will Meet Thursday. The Young Ladies' Society of St. Paul's German Evangelical church Laws will be entertained on Thursday aft ernoon at the home of Mrs. A. W. Jones, 1813 Exchange street. Those who will assist will be Mrs. Mildred Pahl, Mrs. C. J. Bode, Miss Amelia Ladding and the Misses Barbara an:l Dora HilL For the Lenten Table. There seems to be a fad this year for table decorations to harmonize th the season, and a number of hostesses are using purple and silver decorations at informal Friday nig' dinners. The table bows of purp satin ribbon are lined with silver jgauze, and a silver vase in the center holds purple orchids, or ferns and grasses, or a low silver dish holds ,JOW- On other days solferina table bows by tho New York'straw "sabot of Holland filled with i*1™8® M- tlon Employers association has pre-1a11 w,e J? ,a?es. cipitated the crisis. |he^ »fe" Chicago tederation officers asserted •and Mrs. DuPree will also sing. The Simon O'Donnell, head of tb« Trades,Y. W. C. A. orchestra, under the lead council, agreed to a contract which crship of Mrs. J. C- Cole, will contrib virtually calls for an open shop, aforo- u'e gates the right of unions to strike menta will be served. Every woman a a pi a wlien the fascinating blue DelrM„niri ware ,s used with the tab,e ,inen stock exchange today with perhaps .which Is embroide-ed to match in the the largest business that has been turnip and onion pattern. done since the reopening in Decern ber, may have had several causes. It! Silver Wedding Anniversary. was primarily, no dotfbt, a speculative! Mr. rnd Mrs. Charles Hapmeier ot movement. ithe Middle road celebrated theit- How far the movement may be' twentv-fifth wedding anniversary last ascribed to inference that the war Sunday. Thirty relatives and friendi may 'be shortened by the fall of Au3- were present. The guests spent tho trla's Galicia stronghold and the ex- day 'at the Hagmeier home. Many pected entry of Italy into the cam- pretty and useful presents were given sectarian schools by the state board paign, it may be difficult to say. This this worthy couple by their friends, of control. is perhaps more a matter of senti- Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hagmeier and The state senate today put over ment than of expert circulation. Euro- daughter of Keokuk attended, an:11 till tomorrow the Hagemann bill for peon stock exchanges certainly gave Mothers from out of town were Mr.?, local option saloons and then pnsseu faint response at I.ondon, consols Gilbert of Lone Tree, Iowa, and Mark the house bill for local control of actually declined today. bouth of Lone 'A'ree, Iowa. [drainage districts. The senate also passed the Ring bill to permit inter- Y. W. C' A. Kensington Thursday. On Thursday afternoon from 2:30 to 5:00 o'clock the regular monthly kensington will be held in the Y. W. J,~8 THE DAILY GATE CITY- HEUMATISM GOES IF HOODS iS USED The genuine old reliable Hood's arsaparilla corrects the acid condi ion of the blood and builds up the vliole system. It drives out rheuma ism because it cleanses the blood 'joroug'hly. It has been Buccess illy used for forty years. For rheumatism, stomach an? -Jney troubles,, general debilit ad. all ills arising from inipur. 'ood, Hood's has no equal. Get it '•cm yo«T'nearest druggist today. last night by the Misses Katherino and Nell Keefe at .thjelr home, 317 South Fifth street. S Mrs. Maxwell Entertains. Mrs. Eugene. Maxwell of the Pond apartments, entertained at a very small informal bridge party today, the guests being invited to meet Mrs:. Luther Paul, of Boston. Fortnightly Club Meeting. Mrs. J. N. D. Dickinson entertains! the Fortnightly club this afternoon at her home on Fulton street. 'r t! Auxiliary's Fine Program. "the students' auxiliary of the Mon day Music club presented a program of considerable merit last evening. It was announced. that on April 29, the auxiliary would present its program before the music club, and hoped to have an especially Interesting pro gram for this meeting. Miss Helen Palnier Gray presided at tha program given last night. The work of the double trio was especially good, and their appearance on the program twice was appreciated by the audience. Following is the program: Double trio. The Morn, by Denza— Miss Grace Jester, Miss Lucilo Knights, Miss Celestine Dickey, Mrs. Erickson, Mifs Helen Palmer Gray, Miss Katherine Montague. Piano solo, Polish Dance by Shar wenka—Miss Esther Weyer. Violin solo, Isle-d'a-mour—John Hir son. Reading, Calls Miss Elizabe'.i Double trio, Summer Breezes, by Denza—Mrs. ETickson, Misses Jester, Knights, Dickey, Gray, Montague. Piano solo, Soaring, by Shuman- Miss Irene Rollosson. The house committee was Miss Emanuella Flood, Don McQuoid anl Horace Montague. SIFTING COMMITTEE HAS BIG TASK Hundreds of Bills Pending Beforo Legislature, n/lust bs Assort ed Out. rTTn?tfl(1 Pres5I easftd wlre Servlce DBg MO •violets, or a small pot containing a Iowa house today that his sifting1 com purple hyacinth is concealed in eat.h mittee would take over the hundreds INES, Iowa, March 23.— gpealier Atk inson, announced to the of bills pending before the thirty slxth genera are used with the centerpieces of that standing committees would make primroses either in that peculiar their final report tomorrow. Several shi.de or the white ones, or lavendar dry measures, intended to enforce bows are used with white hyacinths prohibition, passed by the senate yes or orchids. French gray bows, silver terday, reached the houses today and tinsel lined, are popular with daffodils go to the sifting committee which is in the center. One hostess has reported dry and is expected to re adopted an all-white table scheme, port them for passage. with white bows and white hyacinths The resolution by Ball to kill the or primroses in the center, and isjcapitol ground extension is expected using all white china. This will con-: to be forced to a vote in tha house I tinue until holy week, when the en-1 tomorrow. tire table will be in purple—cloth andi Bills for increase in salaries for napkins of purple linen and purple county clerks, auditors, recorders, hyacinths in a purple pottery jar.:sheriffs and their deputies to the net Dull glazed gray Japanese pottery amount of $100,000 in the state have I dishes will be used. ('been reported for passage by the The Japanese table garden is al-|h°use committee on compensation of ways in keeping with any season and public officials after having been pass may be varied with the fancy of thajed by the senate. owner. In keeping with spring is the I judiciary committee of the assembly Thursday and has recommended for passage to dled few weeka aeo in New York. She perhaps did more for and circles. Termination of agreements H,°th unstinted measure. M,3s In certain unions affiliated with the Jones, Mrs C. E Durgee, Mrs Buildings council and the Construe-jc un"8"a! ability and Bavi wil! Peaf» U,hler ,wI" several numbers, light refresh- Ladles' Society Baptist Church. Mrs. C. J. CarlBon and Mrs. W. J. Hubert will be hostesses to the La dies' society of the First Baptist church on Friday afternoon in the parlors of the church. O. E. S. Party Friday. Elmira chapter O. E. S. will give a card party in the lodge room of the Masonic temple on Friday evening. Mrs. B. F. Smith is chairman of a committee which will serve aa host esses for the evening. Klatter Klub Meeting. The Klatter Klub was entertained death. a number of states and [ivoid objections now pending in the United State? supreme court in a test case of the old law. The Cosson red light bill, knocked out because it was not signed by the speaker four years ago, has been rec ommended by the I iouse judiciary comnr'ttee for passage after passing tho senate. The house committee refused to re consider the vote killing the Rayburn bill for inspection of convents and urban railroads in Cedar. Rapids to use certain streets. The senate by a vote of 3'J to 6 pas-ed the bill to revise salaries- of C. A. auditorium. The program will' \c°unty recorders, auditors, sheriffs, 'etc., which means a net increase be on the life and work of Miss Grace salaries for county officers in Iowa of $100,000. i( fee t, FOR NO TEACHERS PENSIONS IOWA. [United T'rrss l.i-asori Wire Service.! DES MOINES. Iowa, March 23.— The teschers pension bill is dead In the Iowa legislature. The house this afternoon refused to reconsider the bill, thus defeating it by a vote of 43 to 39. Three Women Killed. [United Press Leased Wire Service.! LONDON. March 23.—German avia tors have bombarded Lillers, Slomer and Estalres, killing thres women and four other civilians and wounding six others, according to an official dis patch from General French this after noon. Aside from this aerial activity, there has been a lull along the Brit ish front, the British commander re ported. Three Bodies Recovered. MUNCIE, Ind.. March 23—At 1:30 this afternoon three bodies had been recovered from the ruins o' the Dela ware County Infirmary which was de stroyed by Are early today and offi cials say it is probable that all of the seven missing were burned to iMr! A special silk taffeta skirt with suspender effect, reg ular $7.50 value. Many cloth skirts also. Want Column WANTED WANTED—A good live man to handlo the Indian motorcycle agency at Keokuk. Get In touch with us at once. Our proposition will Interest you. Ashborne Motorcycle Co., Bur lington, Iowa. Distributors of Indian motorcycles. WANTED—Gasoline and oil stoves to repair and clean, razors honed, scissors ground. Ed Luke, 826 Main. Phone 854 WANTED—Two or three furnished rooms for light housekeeping. Must be modern and In good location. Tel. 498. WANTED—To buy used Oliver or Smith typewriter cheap for cash. No junk. Chas. H. Apell, 420 No. 9 St. WANTED—Wood choppers also fence posts for sale. J. E'. Brown, R. F. JD. No. 1, Keokuk, Iowa. FOR RENT FOR RENT—Modern 5 room house, 211 So. lSth. Rent reasonable. En quire next door or 1507 Timea. FOR RENT—5 room house, 607 Pal ean. Tel. Red 1892, H. T. Flood. FOR RENT—April 1st, store mom, 828 Main, with room flat above. Inquire 200 S. 9th St. iFOR RENT—Three furnished upper I rooms for light housekeeping, ln quire 1118 Concert. Phone Red-238. FOR RENT—5 room house In good repair, close in. Inquire 602 Con cert, phone Red 723. FOR SALE FOR SALE—The Gem restaurant, 22 South Fourth street. Will sell cheap if taken at once. FOR SALE—Safe family driving mare. Reason for selling made known to applicants. Fine opportun ity to get a safe mare. Address "R. N ," care Gate City. FOR SALE—Two good work horses. wt. 1250, age 7 and 9, 1 set double harness cheap if taken ths week. Wm. Morris, 222 Concert St., Phone B-1176. FOR SALE—Numerous used organs which have been taken as part pay ment on a new piano. Prices very low. Credit If desired. Duncan-Schell Furniture Co. FOR SALE—A fully equipped pool and billiard outfit, two 4%x9 pool table* and one 4Vfex9 billiard table, Bruna wick-Balke-Collender tables with Mon- *v •*. ter $r. NEW SPRING COATS 85 Very Special Beautiful Dresses See our special sample line of silk dresses absolutely individual, newest colors and designs REAL $25.00 VALUES New Skirt Sale Af '^jy:Ty Values That Mean Something Not just a trif better in fabrics, or a little better trimmed—or more fancy buttons—but the "Royal" sort. OVER ONE HUNDRED NEW SUITS RECEIVED THIS MONTH Smart Spring Coats All the fashion tendencies of the season are in evidence—so different from the heavy affairs that have been worn. The newest and classiest materials and colors SMART $Q.75 SPRING 0~ COATS $C.85 THE WOMAN OF MYSTERY. A WONDERFUL FILM PflKXXJCmOM IN FIVE ACTS. INTENSE DRAMATIC ACTION, VIVID IN THCME, STARTLING CLIMAXES. A DRAMA THAT ORiPS KROM THE START. DON'T MISS IT. Coming Friday Wilton Lack aye in 'The Children oftheCHefto* BY ISRAEL ZANGWILL. A BIG STAGE SUCCESS, PLAYED ONE WHOLE YEAR IN NEW YORK. PRODUCED BY FRAHK 'POWELL— PICTURIZER OF "A FOOL THERE WAS." Admission—Main Floor lOc, Balcony 5c MONEYTOL Prompt and Private $10 to $100 City Loan Co. Room 4, 420 Main St. Above Megchelsen's dry goods store AGENT IN OFFICE MONDAY AND TUESDAY. Mall address 318'/i Jeffereon St, Burlington, Iowa. arch cushions, 36 cues, blllard and pool balls, all composition, ball racks, cue racks, board and button counter, ail complete, 1350.00 f. o. b. Memphis. Guaranteed Al. Address C. H. Tinncy, Memphis. Mo. FOUND FOUND—Bunch of keys. Inquire at this office. MISCELLANEOUS EARN—10 to »25 week by address ing, mailing circulars, spare time. Circulars instructions lOc. C. Maurer, box 63. Spring Lake, Mich. PA OK TFTREE Values all through in every particular. New Suits from $9.35 to $35.00 featuring all the latest novelty materials. that are bet FINE Newest Style* $1/1-75 SPRING 14= COATS Silk Lined Special Dresses This lot comprises fine silks or cloths very newest in pat terns and most samples* Regular $15.00 values 1000 NEW WAISTS 900 WHITE SILKS, STRIPED SILKS, O VOILES, ETC. W O W 300 CREPE* TUBS, POMQCE, ALL* -4 AO STYLES ^JO 200 FINE WAISTS OP EVERY DESCRIPTION, SIZES 34 t® 60 THE "ROYAL" HAS THAT SOMETHING NEW AMUSEMENTS AMUSEMENTS HIPPODROME IDEAL FAMILY THEATRE Exclusive film productions for a discriminative awHenee. De Luxe Photoplays De Luxe. TODAY LUBIN PRESENTS A PHOTO-PLAY MAftllWIIOR "THE ERRING" IN THREE ACTS. A POWERFUL DRAMA OF LOVE* DCVOTSON, DANGER AND INTRIGUE. OTHER FEATURES. TOMORROW Clara Kimball Young In "LOLA" Matinee dally (Except Sunday) 2, 3 and 4. Evening 7, 8,9 and 10 x'}t^ That's, O On Ho—eh aid A N Goods and Planoe, Wagons, Etc. We also make Loan* to Farmers en their Stocks and Imple ments. Cabinet's Important Meeting. [United Press Leased Wire Service.] WASHINGTON, March 23.—Despite the fact that the Mexican situation, the Japanese-Chinese tangle, the pro posed protest to the British order in council and the country's general business condition were known to have been discussed, not a cabinet officer would make a statement when today's conference at the white house adjourned. "Only routine business was consid ered," was the reply of each. -Read The Dally Gate City, (cents per week. •H 3? $9 »Ht A -i •j yi 'M A.* 'XWi ft i!i 3*1 Tea 3