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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-07
Mack Satisfied.

Connie Mack is satisfied that the
Athletics will conquer the Giants.
The board of strategy, consisting OF
Mack, Harry Davis, and Danny Muir
ply. held a midnight session and went
over every detail OF their preparations
for the series. Nothing was over
looked and McGraw will have to call
upon all the cunning at his command
to catch the Mackian forces off guard.
Bender and Plank are IN perfect
shape. This much the strategists ad-
mitted. II necessary, these two will
pitch every game. Bender never was
in better form and Connie Mack ex-
poets him to perform the feat of an
iron man" such as made Jack Coombs
famous, II necessary. The Athletics
do not fear the Giant pitchers. They
claim McGraw's big four had an easy
time in the National league, compar-
ed to the rough and rocky road the
Athletics were forced to travel. They
pick the Cleveland, Washington and
Chicago teams in the American league
as equals of the Giants and they beat
these three in the race for the pen
|nant.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-07
The Central Figure.

The Central Figure.
II there was one central figure from
the two waiting armies, it was John
Franklin Baker. of Trappe, Md. No
other one athlete from both hordes
was so much talked about on the
battles eve.
For here was a man who in two
worlds series against different sorts
of pitching ainst Miner Brown and
JEFF Overall; against Christy Mathew
son and RUDE Marquard-had compil-
ed the high average of .391 and alone
and unaidef had put two decisive
games on Ice for his clan. There was
no question here of a freak hitter
but of another Delhanty-another La
joie or Wagner. 1t was conte nded
that PAker, making reputation and
Bakes defending one already made,
were two different things-that the
psychology were against him; that he
would be over anxious and over eager
TO make good. But it must be remem-
bered that Baker lacks the high-strung
ina gination of a Cobb or of other
stars who were below par under pres
sure. It is our belief that whether
he maintains any home run regula-
tons or not, he will take along with
the old Mace and continue hitting the
ball, going about 1t in calm, stoical
way, such as might have been foster
ed by existence in the sedate city OF
Trappe.
Next to Baker
Next to Bakers hitting the main
trend OF fashionable chat veered
to Comics selection of youngsters.
After Bender and Plank would it be
Push, Shawkey or Brown? One or
maybe two Of these had to make
good. Russ Ford, the keen eyed pitch
er tipped us to watch Bush as the
first selection. Others point toward
Shawkey or Brown. But we have nc
desire to demur in multiduous guess
ing at this proximity to first box score
It Is sufficient that the human horde
is now pouring into the field-tha'
i McGraw has his four pitching stars
{ in wonderful shape to meet the hard
est batting of the business; that be
fore another dusk has settled there
will be an answer at least to cap al
this collection of words that has gone
before-words that led UP to the first
pitched bali and then stopped to wait
for the first box score.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-07

hand grasped the tickets. and a young
man shot down Forty-Sixth street with
the speed of trained sprinter.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-07
The U. p. Set Dope.

There was first of all the prospect
that in this first meeting Christie
Mathewson and Chief Bender, the two
greatest veterans, would again open
the jubilee in another battle of brain
arm and soul.
And beyond this was the added lure
that in this class even the eagle eyed
experts had In the main acknowledged
themselves befuddled and befogged
with the dope scattered to the ever
lasting wind for as batting and pitch
ing are merely relative qualities it
was simply question as to whether
strong pitching could stop heavy bat
ting or heavy batting could break
down strong pitching-the old, moth
eaten theory, again, Of irresistible
force versus an immoyable barrier.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-07
lGRANTLAND RICE
WRITES OF SERIES
Experts BaffIed by Mixed Dope, IN
able to Predict Winner--old
Circle Of Pitchers and
Batters.
THE MYSTERY SERIES
VIII Macks' cloutsmen Aided by
Bender be Able to Hold the
Giants Attack In
Check7

TBy crantland Rice, written for the
s United Press.l
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-07
Athletics Confident.

Neither do the Athletics strategists
fear the batting of the Giants.
McGraw's battsmen will be
weaklings with Bender and Plank
arrayed against them they de-
c1ared. They claim to have In
side Information that Larry Doyle will
not be able to play his best game. AS
for Matthewson they are pulling for
him to appear as the gunner in the
opening set-to.
If he does. McGraw will play into
our hands," declared Connie Mack.
While these strategists were laying
their final plans and McGraw said his
last word in preparation, 1t was at
he Polo grounds that the real activ-
lity was In evidence. The gates open
ed at o'clock There were 10000
unreserved seats to be filed. The
throng poured through twenty-seven
| gates. There was rush for the
choice seats but it appeared that all
who came fairly early would be GER
tain to get seats. Women who stood
with men and boys in the long lines
/ took their chances in the race for
seats. Before the gates were opened
when the rain was drizzing down, the
women sought to shelter their hats
under newspapers. This was tip to
others in the crowd who did not
have umbrellas. Newsboys reaped
! harvest as they sold papers at from
five cents up and the line Of watchers
was soon blanseted with mass Of
papers. Betting was brisk during the
morning. It was estimated that ST.
4 100000 had been put up on the game
before midnight last night. Most
bets have been made at even money.
The biggest bets have undoubtedly
been made by e. =. Smath-rs, an oil
operator, In the stock market. He is
said to have wagered between $4,000
and 100000 on the Athletics.
Betting Brisk.
Many bets of $4,000 or more have
been made but they are in the min
ority. Most of the bets have probably
been held to 81, 600 or less but there
, have been countless numbers of such
wagers. Questions of reserved tickets
was still sore spot with fans today.
When spectators came to the fore
, and made good their assertions that
, they would have tickets for SALE a
great protest went up.
Where the. tickets came from is not
known. but they brought all the way
! from $40 to $50. James e. Gaffney
. owner of the Boston National league
) club. is not disposed to drop the In
/ yestigation he started yesterday. He
!. has demanded that the national com
/, mission investigate and declared to
3 day that he would press the case.
, At 1890 at least 10000 persons
q were packed in the park and a con
q tipuous stream was pouring in. TIL
!, lower grand stand was completely fl
ed There were still few vacan
; spots in the bleachers, but more thar
|. enough fans were lined up outside t,
G take every seat Few holders of re
Il served seat tickets had appeared a
e this time. The upper stand and boye
/. were practically deserted. II wa
Q still cloudy, but there was APPARENT.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-07

and Oldring. And with these the
youngsters Burns and Eddie Murphy.
Demaree and Schang. Shafer and
Shawkey and Brown and Bush.
All sorts and conditions of baseball
flesh formed this championship meet
ing and SO many and varied were the
terms that no man could say in adj
vance what the matter might be.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-07

horse yesterday and may be kept out
of the entire series. Harry Doyle has
rounded into fairly satisfactory shape
and win probably be at his regular
station at second McGraw is not
worrying over the loss OF Snodgrass.
He Is confident OF victory Matthew
SON. Marquard, Tesreau and Demaree.
the big four, are on edge. McGraw
only awaits the call.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-07

gaze moved upward. Looked Ike
rain. In fact, 1t drizzled. When
the word was said insofar as
this battle OF Harlem could be fought
on paper and the warning forces prim-
ed for the fray arguments as to whether
a solid base hit from the elements
would Offset both the cunning Of Math-
ewson and the slugging Of Baker took
the place OF baseball talk.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-07
MACK CONFIDENT
BEFORE BIG GAME
Athletic Board Of Strategy Holds Mid
night session-Mack Men Do Not
Fear the Giant
Pitchers.
BIG MONEY WAGERED
Most Bets Made at Even Money
100000 Put up Before Mid
night Last
Night.
BIG MONEY wAGERED
[By Hal sheridan.1
A-u&a=

POLO GROUNDS.
The Washington herald., 1913-04-29
PENSIONS PROPOSED
FOR SEXAGENARIANS
Representative Kelly Would Have Gov.
eminent Pay All Citizens More
Than Sixfy Years Old.

In an old-age pension bill. introduced in
the House yesterday. Representative KEEL
ly Of Pennsylvania, Progressive, proposes
to grant government pensions to all citi-
zens Of the United States who are more
than sixty-fve years DID, To receive a
pension 1t would be necessary for the
pensioner to have resided in this country
at least twenty-five years. The bill is so
drawn that each person would receive
rot less than so a week.
The Kelly bill provides that all benefic.-
aries who have had an assured income Of
IS a week or more for the twelve years
preceding the date of their application
are barred, as are any who temporarily
do away with an income or a part Of one
in order to evade this prohibition.
Pensions are to be paid till death
through annual appropriations. Payments
are graded according to incomes from
other sources, 1t is being so arranged that
no income plus pension can total more
than SO a week. Pensions are exempted
from assignments. voluntary or other
WISE, or any charges whatsoever. They
are to be paid in thirteen installments a
year through the Office Of the Secretary
of the Interior.
The Washington herald., 1913-04-29
VIRGINIA SENATORS
AT SEA In COURT
Chief Justice Looks Inquiringly Around
the Room for Senator
Swanson.

Senator Claude Swanson of Virginia
was admitted to practice before the
Supreme Court yesterday, on motion of
his colleague, Senator Thomas 5. Mar
tin, chairman of the appropriation COM
mittee. Senator Martin arrived in the
court too late to move the admission of
his colleague while the court was re-
ceiving motions for admission to the bar.
After the Chidef Justice had called for
other motions and several had been SUBJ
mitted by members of the bar, Senator
Martin rose and moved the admission of
his colleague
Senator Swanson had not been proper
ly coached for the ceremony, and failed
TO rise when his colleague moved his
admission. Senator Martin was telling
the Chief Justice that Mr.. Swanson was
a Senator from the State of Virginia,
that he had practiced law three years
before the highest court in that common
wealth, and was otherwise qualified,
when the Chief Justice suddenly inter-
rupted him:
Where is the gentleman
Senator Swanson blushed and rose, and
was directed to proceed to the clerks
desk and take the oath. Both Senator
Martin and he were visibly embarrassed
The Washington herald., 1913-04-29
BIG CONCERNS HIT
BY NEW AMENDMENT
Corporations with Capital in Excess Of
Five Million Dollars Subject
to Drastic Bill.

An important bill prescribing the condi-
tons under which corporations may en-
gage in interstate commerce was intro
duced In the Senate yesterday by Sen
ator Cummins Of Iowa The bill is Of
fered as an amendment to the Sherman
antitrust law and provides that no cor
poration shall be permitted to engage in
commerce which fails to complys with
any one of a number of conditions i'm
posed by the Senator's amendment.
Penalties Of fine and Imprisonment are
prescribed for offenders against the
statute. The amendment applies only to
corporations having $4,000 capital and
over. 1t excludes from commerce any
corporation the officers or directors of
which are officers or directors of an
other corporations engaged in a COM
peting line of business; it also excludes
any corporation which may own stock
in another corporation engaged in the
like business in a competitive way. MAX
Ing an exception in the case of corpora
tons that acquire such stock in good
faith as security for debts, but requiring
them to dispose of it within three
months.
The bill excludes as an officer of any
corporation engaged in commerce the
director of any bank the capital stock
of which is $10, 000, 900. 1t excludes from
commerce any corporation il 10 per cent
of the stock of such corporation is owned
by another corporation not engaged in
commerce. but which may own 10 per
cent of the stock of still another corpora
ton which may be engaged in a COM
petitive business with the first cor
poration seeking to enter commerce. An
exception is made in the application of
this prohibition IN cases where the stock
ownership Is denied voting power Any
corporation that sells its product during
a period of two months or more below
actual cost to infiict injury on competitors
is also denied participation in interstate
commerce.
The Washington herald., 1913-04-29
.NOONLUNCHFORHI HIM
y
WANTS HALF-HOLIDAY. TOO
= =
SUGGESTED TO REDFIELD

III. Oliver" a departmental clerk.
thinks as much Of his noon lunch hour as
he does Of q Saturday half holiday. or
rather he would like his noon "eats" and
the rest OF the day, too In an open let
ter to Secretary Of Commerce Redfeld.
the writer says, in part:
I'VE department people are accustomed
all through the week to lunch at noon.
II on Saturdays we are held over from
any lunch till / o'clock. after the very
light breakfast which most of us take,
we get too hungry for comfort or good
work, and those who live in the SUBJ
urbs get home to their moon" meal about
1:3o o'clock. finish 1t about 2 or 2:3o
o'clock. and then the afternoon is about
gone so far as any recreation or pleasure "
concerned; to say nothing of the usual
run of domestic meal times interrupted.
For those few who eat no lunch at
noon. the plan is not so uncomfortable.
as for those whose prolonged appetite
forces them to take an overabundance
at an unaccustomed time
The Washington herald., 1913-04-29

on flour. while we retain the duty on
wheat In order to put into operation
their new mills which nave . capacity
Of SO per cent more than their present
market. The farmer wants to know what
good 1t does him when nour n on the
free list. The committee adopted the
same policy on buckwheat and rye ana
the flour made from them; but the pres
sure OF the buckwheat Touring mills.
nearly all located in the state OF Penn
sylvania, was too great. and 50 buck
wheat and buckwheat hour. are on the
free list. or course. the farmers who
raise buckwheat will be enthusiastic
over this provision"
President Does Not Escape.
Mr.. Payne paid his respects to Presi-
dent Wilson.
In the last campaign" he said. ian
eminent gentleman. who was running
for the Presidency. gathering his his
torical information from some daily
newspaper, stated that our farmers
were paying $125 for binders. and that
he could get the same thing in Eng
land for 800. And why were they not
imported from Great Britain under
such circumstances? Oh he an
swered, 1t was all on account Of the
tariff of 10 per cent But such articles
come in here free under the clause of
the present tariff law, to which his
attention had not been called and
which applies to all agricultural ma
chinery. 1t is paragraph 476 of the
act OF 1909, which provides that farm
machinery, including harvesters and
reapers. shall be admitted free Of duty
from any country not putting a duty
on like articles imported from the
United States. OF course, every intel
iigent man knows that Great Britain
imposed no such duty. and these ar
ticles could come from Great Britain
free OF duty. Next to the United States,
Great Britain is the greatest exporter
Of these articles. Now this statement
was made in the best of faith. and
only goes to show how such false and
misleading statements are given cir
culation and credence by men Of char
acter. The truth is our harvesting ma
chinery goes through the whole world
at the same or better factory prices
than sold in the United States
Concluding. Mr.. Payne said the pend
ing bill was unpopular even among
Democrats. He said that the admins
tration was holding up patronage until
the measure was out of the way in
order that the Democratic leaders might
be certain of the supper. of their fol-
levers.
In spite of the fact that the ap-
pointment of committees in the House
and appointments in the executive de-
partments are held off until the vote
on this bill, a score of members have
asked to be relieved from any caucus
obligation to vote for it," said Mr.
Payne.
1t is freely stated that it is quite
doubtful that either the wool or the sugar
provision will go through the Senate
unmutilated. The Democratic Governor
of great sugar State openly con-
dennis it in 4 message to the Legisla-
ture and the Legislature reports i'm favor
of memoralizing Congress. asking it not
to destroy the industries i'm their State
Mass meetings are held, protests come
in from all the country over, and the
manufacturers and the Iaborers and
farmers make themselves heard in op-
position"
The Washington herald., 1913-04-29
HEROIC CASE BEFORE THOMAS.
Opinion VIII be Asked of Corpora.
tfon Counsel on Middle.

Corporation Counsel E. H. Thomas will
be asked for an opinion as to the au-
Ihority of the public utilities commission
to compel the exchange Of free transfers
between the Metropolitan Coach Com.
pany and the Washington Railway and
Electric and the Capital Traction COM
panies at intersecting points designated
By act of Congress calling for such is
suance of free transfers.
The two railway companies have refused
&c comply with the requirements Of the
law. The Metropolitan Coach Company
stands ready to comply with the regula-
ton Of Congress, and is the complainant
before the commission against the rail-
way companies for their refusal to obey
the order of the District Commissioners
which was issued February q, based
upon the act of Congress.
AS the utilities commission anticipate
that the matter will be taken to the
courts they intend TO fortify themselves
on the law in the question before issuing
any order.
The Washington herald., 1913-04-29
HAWAII TIRE ATENED
BY FREE SUGAR Bill
EDUcATIoN WOULD SUFFER-

Sugar producers Of Hawaii believe that
free sugar win result In q decrease of
s. per cent In the annual revenue of
their territory. and that the commercial
supremacy of the United States in the
Pacific will be lost through what they
term the unstatesmanlike attitude Of Con-
gress on the tarin question. according
to former Gov. George r. Carter OF
Hawaii. who reached Washington yes
terday on a mission to Congress from
the Chamber OF Commences and Merch-
ants Association of Honolulu.
sugar is our one great industry" said
Gov. Carter last night at the. New Will
lard. 1T provides S. per cent of the
$4,00J.0O0 annually expended by the local
government and in addition 1T pays 81,
100000 each year into the United States
Treasury. 1t educates our 1900 school
children. Free sugar means that the
next Governor of Hawaii must reduce
government expenditures to 100000 a
year. This would mean a reduction of
six-sevenths in the $l,500,000 spent an
nually for education.
1--WE are told to turn to some other
crop. We have been trying to raise
pineapples. but IL we attempt to put our
235. 900 9cres Of sugar plantations into
pineapples, we could not find market
for them.
There is tariff of SO a ton on sugar.
Sugar now sells at $68 ton. Statistics
of the leading sugar factories of Hawaii
show that the cost Of marketing their
product is $50 ton. II, as is claimed by
Congress, the price of sugar Gvill be re-
duced to $35 ton, We shall be buried
commercially.
THE cost Of sugar production per ton
In Hawaii Is as follows: Jute bags.
which we can buy only in Calcutta, 81
cents: agencies in the United States, in
terest on capital, and other incidental
expenditures. SO; taxes. territorial and
Federal, $5.92: unskilled labor, mostly
Japanese, S19.15; skilled labor. nearly all
white, $3.50; return on capital, $3.50.
These figures were compiled by experts.
after an investigation that covered
the leading mills of Hawaii, found that
the lowest cost at which sugar was pro-
duced-that is. put on the market-was
$3.50. The highest was $7.25. The aver
age was $59.SS.
I'VE are not loking for unfair profits,
but believe that We should at least be
given a chance to compete with the
Japanese sugar industry. If the sugar
industry in Hawaii is killed, as it will
be II the price of sugar is reduced. II
means practical bankruptcy for Hawaii
after years of upbuiding."
The Washington herald., 1913-04-29
MOVIES FOR CABINET OFFICERS.
Films Showing Members at Work
shown at Garden.

A special exhibition was given last
night at Moore's Garden Theater to
members of the Cabinet and their friends
of the motion pictures showing the Cab
met members at work at their desks,
which were taken about ten days ago by
the Universal Film Company. under the
supervision of Carlisle H. Rogerman.
The pictures delighted the Cabinet
members who saw them, and an added
reel, showing the fleet being reviewed by
Secretary of the Navy Daniels. was es-
pecially pleasing.
Manager Tom Moore, Of the Garden,
reserved the mezzanine boxes for Che
Cabinet party, and has arranged to re-
peat the showing of these films tonight
for those members of the Cabinet and
their friends whose engagements pre-
vented them from being present last
evening.
The Washington herald., 1913-04-29
Anti-h.sinx order Commended.

Letters commendatory of the anti-haz-
ing order issued by Secretary of the
Navy Daniels continue to reach his
office. He made public yesterday a letter
from Alexander q. Humphreys, president
Of the Stevens Institute OF Technology, at
Hoboken. N. j., who said, .'There should
be no place for hazing In schools ana
colleges OF high learning
The Washington herald., 1913-04-29
WASHINGTON AUT01sTs FINED.
Hyattsvi1Ie Officers Reawakened
Collect Several Good Sums.

Several Washington motorists were
fined by Justice Of the Peace Louis o.
Wissman, in Hyattsville, Nd, yester-
day. for speeding. William N. Welsh,
of 726 Seventeenth Street Northwest, and
Joseph Walker. of SIS Fourteenth Street
Northwest, were each assessed S. and
costs, aggregating $s.43, while William
G. Blundon, of Is Rhode Island Avenue
Northwest was fined IS and costs,
amounting in all to $s4S DR.. William
Gerry Morgan forfeited SO collateral
Evidence was obtained Sunday April 20
by Automobile Commissioner William G.
Roppelt. who was assisted by Constable
Thomas III. Garrison. and Under Bailiff
w. w. Rushe, of Hyattsville.
The Washington herald., 1913-04-29
DENIAL MADE BY soLoN.
senator Myers of Montana Declare
False story of Alteration,

Denying he had had an alteration in
an elevator in the Capitol with a Senate
elevator employe,, which was given con-
siderable publicity, Senator Myers of
Montana. in the Senete yesterday, de-
clared the stories as wholly ridiculous,
preposterous, absurd, and untrue
He read a letter from p. c. Lamb, an
employee, stating: The articles appear
ing in local newspapers are wholly false.
untrue and unfounded At no place nor
time did any trouble ever occur"
The Washington herald., 1913-04-29
Secretary Wilson Gets Wages.

The Senate yesterday passed the House
deficiency bill providing for expenses in
cident to the first session of Congress.
Including in the bill is provision for the
salary of Secretary of Labor Wilson, who
has been serving without compensation
since March T.