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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-11-07
COLD IN VIRGINIA.
Wv,hcvillc Coolest Place i'll the
United States.

Wythevillc, Virginia, was the cold
est snot in the United States Wednes'
day night. the minimum temperature
there being 81 degrees, which was TO-
wer than at any other point in TINS
country.
There were one or two places in
the West where it generally IS c&-
tremeIy cold at this season where the
mercury went down TO &c degrees
but rome cot down So low as Nythe-
vile
Lynchburg was close second, the
temperature there declining to 26 de-
grccS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-11-07
MISSION SOCIETIES MERGE.
Virginia Methodist Women Pat Work
Under One Organization.

Petersburg. Va, Nov. The most
Important MAJ ter which claimed the at
.cnt.on Of the Woman's Foreign Mis-
sionaIy Society of the Virginia Con-
ference at its session yesterday was
he reception Of the report Of The spc-
,cial committee appointed 10 consider
the feasibility OF merging the Wo-
mans Foreirn Missionary Society
and Women's Missionary Society Of
VIRGINIA Conference into one organ
iZat.on. The committee recommended
he consolidation Of the two societies
.El! the recommendation was ad"pte.
by he society.
Tie following officers were elected:
President. Mrs. Lee Britt, Suffolk
first vicc-prcsiden;, Mrs. J. H. Lewis,
Farmvillc; second vicc-prcsidcnt, Mrs.
r. NJ. White. South Richmond; third
vice president, Mrs. ". j. Mayhee,
tslCaIlclN, u tsNHIi Sf VI Wiz ~ = : -
den 2Ytrlent, Mrs. \. ". Nowlin,
Lyr,h burg: treasurer Of the home de
carmen, Mrs. J. W. West, Lynchburg;
corresponding secretary of the home
Department, Mrs. B. /. Wall, Farm
vile; corresponding secretary OF he
foreign department. Mrs. II. Il. Brick
sesNorfolk; rccoltiing secretarieti
Mig. W. D. Southail. Of Norfolk, ana
Nj. Minitrcc Foxes. Of RichmoE.;
pres superintendent, Mrs. J. d. Mur-
lcIl, OF Richmond; publicity superih-
tenGent. Mrs. Avian II. Martin, Nor
folk: superintendent Of supplies; Mrs.
c. ". HudGins, Portsmouth: field sec
Rotary, Mrs. II. T. Riceson. Richmond;
,upalintendenl Of literature. Mrs. T.
5. .laidclhach. DanVilie.
Tac first meeting Of the united
bodies will he held in Lynchburg in
May. Reports from tho 5iffercnt de
paramenrs Of the several district,
wee adoptei.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-11-07
Observation-Disclosures
NEWS OF THE OLD DOMINION
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
STATE HOMICIDE RATE,
bard Of Health Gives Reasons For
ffhe Large Number Of Murders.

tnichmon5, Va, Nov. with the
h,eenU Of Governor Mann, to whom
been delivered the report Of the
atc Board of Health, officers OF
L. board yesterday issued q state
innt regarding the high homicide
HE in the Commonwealth as shown
the vital statistics complied M
kr the new law.
l"Our report, says the bulletin OF
IT, board, "was forwarded direct t.
q governor and we do not feel al
'berty to discuss It's contents without
5 permission. But at the number
Il homici5es reported from our vita!
Eatistics has aroused comment, the
loyclnor has consented to a state
.cnt Of the reasons for this hlgh
tte.
A study of the distribution of the
[i5 homicides in the State shows thai
b Of the 100 counties of the state nc
kmdcrs occurred during the year.
lhesc counties were scattered almost
Uniformly over he State from Taze-
ell, Bland. Giles. Wythe, Carroll anc
frayson in the southwest, to Prin'
,ss Anne Isle Of Wight, James City
Eathews. and Northumberland, Rich
bond Essex and King and Queen in
lie East, and from Louaoun, Clarke
Warren, Shenandoah, Rappahannock
| nd Culpcper in the north, to Bruins
Nick and Mccklcnburg in the south.
IN sixty one other counties Of the
tate there we're only one or two
|Omicides for each county, leaving
Int 90 counties in the State in which
Me- number Of homicides during the
bar was three or over.
This makes il plain that many Of
far homicideS occur in the cities
khere are crowded the worst elements
i the coiorcd population. Two cities
kportad an aggregate of as homl-
tdes, or almost 20 per cent Of the
Aptal number reported for the stare
"rhe board of trusts that Interest
II persons will not draw hasty cor
tusions from the crude homiHidc
hte as given in ne extracts prin:c.'
f'om the annual rcro~t but will avail:
he full figures as shown in our de
hiled tables. The latter will demon.
krate that our high homicide .'atc is
lpt due to excessive lawlessncSs
mong all classes, but can be traced
|, congestion or to specific loca. con-
Iitions that will be readily understood
pom analysis"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-11-07
WINCHESTER HAS NO MAYOR
10 One Seems Willing to Serve the
virginia City.

Virginia [ lty.
Winchester. Va. Nov. : Hhe Office
|jf mayor has gone begging IN Win
|thes:er. No one seems to GER" to
gave the honor thrust upon him. Last
Epring the Democrats nominated l.. i.
BNans to succeed Mayor y. II. i;ahr:,
but Mr.. Evans was !efe,,eG by Chas.
". Ramsburg, who came cat q IN IL
slepcndens. The Ollie" :ntertetred
with his business interests and Mr..
Ssamsburg resigned effective Novem-
er 5;h.
The council met "Wednesday night
3.nd Was unable to elect any one.
s'ormcr Mayor Baker and Randolph
Fucker Mcclure were nominated, but
! he vote was tie. Until some one
Is willing to undertake the job, Will
liam II. Baker. the millionaire choco-
haze manufacturer. who is president
|of he Council will be compelled to
1ri
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-11-07
Your Rent MONEY
Pays For a HOME
on terms same as paying rent.
DR. SALE: NEW HOUSES.

FOR SALE: NEW HOUSES.
Small cash payment and balance
monthly. An opportunity for any one
to own home.
All modern convenierces, city wa
ter, electric light and sewerage.
Houses cannot I've duplicated for the
low price asked. Large yards. room
for garden and chickens. Located on
Washington, Virginia Electric Car
line. between Del Ray and Lloyd's
Stations. Must be seen to be apprccl-
ated.
PHONE: .Alcxandris 147-L, or
Main 1894 for free auto service to
inspect property.
.Apply to DAVID \. RUST, Jr.,
1900 H ST.. n. ". Washington, D. C..
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-02-17
CITY NEWS.

The first marriage license issued
by the new clerk Curtis Hart was to
Harold w. Bowlby, 81, and Helene NJ.
Noelke, 10.
e. p. Adler, publisher of the Day-
export Times and head Of the Lee
syndicate of newspapers, five in num-
Der, and which by the way are among
the most prosperous and substantial
in the middle west, is trying to ar
range meeting Of publishers OF this
section of Iowa to be held In Daven.
port when the question of premiums
and contests will come up for consid-
Grafton The men who are putting on
contests admit that it is becoming
harder each year to interest the news
paper publishers. The reason is the
newspaper publishers are getting
wise to the fact that there is nothing
substantial in newspaper circulation
obtained through contes.. or premium
methods.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. DeYong are the
proud parents of baby boy born
Sunday night.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-02-17
FOR OVERHAULING
OF PRIMARY LAW
Assistant Attorney General SEES
Weak Points in Iowa Primary
Law, and Suggests Changes.

While the legislators are busy try
Ing to change the date on which the
state primary election is held they
should devote little time to bolster
ing up the weak places in the law:
Such is the opinion of G. A. Robbins,
assistant attorney general
In his official position Mr.. Robbins
has had occasion to study the primary
law. He has been called upon to
write opinions as to the meaning OF
the law He finds six faults with the
work of former legislatures.
Summed up Mr.. Robbins believes
these points should be made clear:
First-In regard to county conyen-
tons making nominations when no
one was voted for at the primary.
Second-The right of party commit
tee to fill vacancies when no nomi-
nation is made.
Third-In regard to reconvening OF
district and county conventions.
Fourth-Applying the primary law
to special elections for the more i'm
portant Offices
Fifth--In regard to filing of va
cancy In district committee.
sixth-The right Of small number
of delegates to convene county con
vention.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-02-17
Railroad LEGISLATION.

TINTED Press Lease Wire Service
WASHINGTON. Feb. IL What
Senator LaFollette characterized rs
.the most important railroad rate
legislation In the history OF
the world" was informally pre-
pared today by the senate
commerce committee in the
forms of amendments suggested by
Prof. John R. Commons, Of Wiscon.
sin, to the Adamson bill. An execu.
tive session will pass upon the
amended measure.
There Is a very fair chance OF the
enactment OF this amended bill at
the present session" said LaFollette
III, however, the amendments are
stricken out, I shall do all in my
power to see that no railway valua
ton law is enacted"
AS outlined by Prof. Commons, thu
bill would allow the interstate com
mNce committee to name the staff
(which shall secure data on each o
/ the suggested elements Of value 70
every mile OF railroad in interstat
comm cree in the country.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-02-17
Rehela Hold Monterey.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17.-Confirma-
ton of the early press reports that q
portion of Monterey and Nuevo
Laredo IRE in the hands Of Diaz
rebels was received from Ambassador
Wilson today. The Laredo line OF
ths National railway Is controlled by
rebels. Wilson said that no trains ar
rived in Mexico City yesterday or to-
dav either from the north or south.
Consul A. B. Garrett at Nuevo Lar
edo reported that revolutionists we're
In full possession of the city.
Consul Holland at Saltillo reported
that fourteen bridges were burned be
tween saltillo and Monterey: that
there is no train service and that
Geographic communication has been
destroyed
| AT Chihuahua the situation is un
changed, according to Consul Letcher
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-02-17
CONGRESSMAN WANTS
TO KNOW IT ALL
Introduces Resolution Asking That
Taft Tell all He Knows
Of Mexico.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Servlce.l
WASHINGTON, Feb. 17.-The first
movement to get an authentic under
standing Of the Mexican situation Was
made in the senate and house today
by introduction Of resolutions calling
upon President Taft to transmit all
information in his possession mot
compatible with the best interests OF
the United States government to
congress.
Representative Ayres of New York
and Senator Ashurst OF Arizona, as
serted that the public press had been
unable to get authentic news from the
Mexican capital, because of the strict
censorship established by the Mexican
government.
Ambassador Wilson's dispatches
to the state department are the only
reliable reports available to United
States officials and these ought to be
accessible for the information OF
congress- said Ayres
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-02-17
THE MANHATTAN,
"A NEW CAFE
10 Open, It's Doors to the Public This
Week-The Finest Cafe In
the City.

The building at 80 Main street is
change. A beautiful new
front has been put in and the build
ing thoroughly remodelled to suit the
occupants who are putting in fixtures
for an up-to-the-minute cafe which is
to be known as The Manhattan" and
will be opened to the public the lat
ter part Of this week.
The Manhattan cafe will be run on
the same order as the large ano
swell cafes in New York City and
Chicago. Anything you want will be
served you just when you want it.
The gentlemen in charge of "The
Manhattan are experienced men in
the business and they fully know
what the pubic wants in the things
that are good to eat.
The proprietors wan. to make the
acquaintance Of the Keokuk people
and extend an invitation to call OIL
the opening day or any other time.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-02-17
TAFT'S MESSAGE
TO THE MEXICANS
Continued from page L.,

have great difficulty in seeing the
yelled threat in the presidents care.
fully guarded phrases.
Save for q brief acknowledgement
that Ambassador Wilson has present.
ed President Taft's note to Madero,
the state department received but
little Information regarding the course
OF events In Mexico City. Wilson
confirmed the report that the armis-
tice, which he had arranged, was brok-
en- yesterday but he said before the
renewal OF hostiiities a great many
women and children had been placed
upon trains and safely started to-
wards the United States.
Wilson said that he WAS DESTROYS OF
arranging an Immediate armistice. SC
that all Americans could be moved
to places OF safety
Reports received at the embassy In
Mexico City indicate that the losses
on the Diaz side have not been great
and that their lines have been OK
tended.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-02-17
JAIL SENTENCE
FOR TRUST MEN
CONTINUED from page ~

J.. G. Laird district manager. To.
ronto.
W. G. Howe, sales agent, San Fran
CISCO
E. H. Hpperson, district manager,
Minneapolis.
VIM. H. Musry. former director,
Dayton.
Alexander w. Sinclair, sales agent,
New York City.
VIM. F. Bippus, treasurer Dayton
Alfred A. Thomas, former attorney
and director, Dayton.
Jonathan B. Hayward, former At
torney, New York CITY.
Before passing sentence, Judge
Hollister overruled motion for a
new trial.
| The verdict OF guilty against every
one of the twenty-nine accused Off.
cials was returned last Thursday at,
ter forty-nine days OF actual trial.
With the exception of Edgeter, the
prisoners remained mute when asked
lie they had anything to say befoi>
sentence was pronounced
Patterson was the first to be sen
fenced and in rapid order Judge Hol
lister ran through the list
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-02-17
Curry Wants to Fight.

limited Press Leased Wire Service
WASHINGTON, Fab. 17.--"Ameri-
can Intervention in Mexico is imper
alive; it must come now or later.
declared Representative Curry of
New Mexico, at the white house to-
day. Treatment accorded American
citizens and their interests in the
southern republic at the present time
and during the past years is a de-
mand for action by this government. "
Curry admitted that the United
States should at once throw adequate
military force into Mexico. capture
Mexico City and then wage q cam
raign for the three rich northern
states OF the republic Sonora
chihuahua and Coahuila, looking &c
their annexation to the United States
Rear Admiral Bronson, who called
on President Taft today, declared he
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-02-17
Daily Stock Letter.
- ------- -----
[Copyright, 1913, by the New York

ICopyright, 1913, by the New York
Evening Post Col
NEW YORK, Feb. 17.-Continuance
of the gradual receding movement In
stock exchange prices today plainly
enough reflected the singular position
Of things in several directions outside
of Wall street. To the deadlock in
the Balkan war, markets have grown
accustomed; but the deadlock in Mex
ico's civil war and in the war-like
negotiations of our railway firemen
is not easy to get used to-especially
when either may be terminated for
good or i'll at any moment. The fact
that virtually no news whatever was
given out in relation to these two
last named incidents added to the
prevalent sense of uncertainty and
encouraged weakness on the stock ex
change.
The reported illness of Mr.. Morgan
was blamed fo- fall In stocks Blu
there was no reason for supposins
/ that this incident was any more seri
Gus than on The score of previous
occasions when similar rumor has
cut a figure in Wall street.
Today's financial weakness began
as a matter of fact, in Europe before
the New York marke topened and i
was there ascribde to 'the relations
OF Austria and Russia.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-02-17
BILLS
TO BECOME LAWS
seven Of Them Which Will Help to
Prevent Organization Of
Trusts.

IUnited Press Leased Wire Service.]
TRENTON, N. j., Feb. 17.-The
seven corporation bills fathered by
President-elect Wilson in the state
legislature by which he hopes to pre-
vent the organization Of trusts and
monopolies in New Jersey, are expect
ed to become laws tonight.
Governor Wilson was to hold a
conference late this afternoon with
the democratic members OF the state
assembly. The senate has already
passed the bills In view of Cover
nor Wilson urgent advocacy of them,
lit is assumed he will sign them the
moment they are laid before him.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-02-17
MORE NUTRITIOUS FOOD AT 4
LOWER PRICE.

Most people eat too much meat. It
Is the one big item in our high cost
OF living. We 60 to this meat excess
under the mistaken belief that IT is
necessary to nourish our bodies.
You can get food more nutritious
at one-tenth the cost by buying Faust
Macaroni.
Faust Macaroni is made from Dur
UNI Wheat, the cereal extremely rich
IN gluten, the bone, muscle and flesh
nlilder. A 10c package of Faust
Macaroni contains as much nutrition
as lbs. OF beef ask your doctor.
Write today for free recipe book.
n Sc and Zoe packages. ADV.
MAUI BROS
g. Louis, Mo.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-02-17
GETS BLOOD POISON
IN DRESSING INJURY
Or. ii. A. kinnaman is Seriously III
as the Result Of Blood Poisoning
While Dressing Injuries.

DR.. H. A. Kinnaman is seriously iif
from blood poisoning which he con,
tracted while dressing the injuries
Of Earl Mackie, the fireman who was
SO badly scalded and who died from
his injuries.
The trouble has affected DR.. Kin
naman's left hand and he is confined
to his bed. 1t was reported this after
noon that he is getting along as we'll
as could be expected although it is
impossible to tell what the outcome
OF the injury might be.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-02-17
ADJUSTMENTS.
AZ tint Hlppodrome.

The new bill at the Hippodrome,
which opens today is one of the best
balanced programs that has been ar
ranged by Manager Angel, opening
with Constance Window and Company
in can Up-to-Date Invention" an ex-
ceedingly clever comedy playlet Viii
son and Washington, billed as The
Bandman and His Band, are on the
bill and will furnish lot TO the en-
joyment OF the patrons. Lohse and
Sterling, who are said TO have the
swiftest and most original act in
vaudeville, is another act which will
please local theatre goers, and Art
V ilson. in musical oddities is clev-
er performer. Latest motion pictures
completes the bill.--Adv.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-02-17
Boys Shoe Sale
,SI.00 Pair
Star Brand Shoe Store
Labor Leaders Protest.

| UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 17.-Labor
union leaders who are also democrats,
called on Governor Ralston in body
today and told him that their meas
ures were not moving through the
democratic legislature and that they
expected the party to redeem the
promises they had made in Its name.
Governor Ralston assured them he
was thoroughly in sympathy with
their measures and that he felt sure
at the end OF the session they would
have no cause for complaint.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-02-17
.,,,I Msn From the Capital City
IN, Attend the Bankers Meet
,no to DO Held Here Next
Saturday.
mil SEE THE BIG DAM
..,or 81 the Great Structure VIII
~ ). 4 Feature Of the Convex
lion Held Here Wash
inston's Birthday,

rh hankers convention to be held
!. rooknk next Saturday will be an
,ntaresting one and is expected to at
. .asc large attendance. The pro
rsyo and arrangements have hereto
Tore s been published in The Gate City.
ma, the meeting IS causing comment
and attracting attention is apparent
s srom the following which appeared
u the Des Moines Register and
Leader:
only one address is to be made at
tba sixteenth annual meeting OF
nroup Ten Of Iowa Banl,ers to be
fe]d at Keokuk on Washington's
hrtbday The distinction will fall on
/ A. S. Pollard, cashier OF the Fort
Madison Savings bank. His subject
viii be "Forward to the Last"
The suspicion is entertained by the
hes Moines bankers thu there will
10 too much entertainment to make
long lis. of talks convenient There
will be committee reports = hear at
il o'clock. This necessary formality,
It is expected, will take up the time
until noon. AT / o'clock there will
DO a banquet at the Elks building
The address is to be the absorbing
climax. This pleasure will be proceed
ed by the election Of officers
The event to which the visitors
look forward is a visit TO the great
dam across the Mississippi. The Wis
TORS have an invitation to be the
guests Of the Mississippi Power com
psny for the trip at 2:30 O'clock
While Des Moines bankers expect t.
have a good representation at thu
meeting, it is yet uncertain who vii
attend this particular meeting. Groul
Seven holds its meeting on the SAM
day at Waterloo and some OF the loca
bankers expect to be represented a
that event.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-02-17
HENRY SMITH DIED
THIS AFTERNOON
Was Born at Quincy, ILL.,. Lived at
Montrose and Later in
keokuk.

Henry Smith died at the County
Home at i o'clock this afternoon Of
aged forty-six years.
Mr.. Smith was born at Quincy, H.,
and lived at Montrose, from which
place he came to Keokuk, and from
here he went to the county home,
October 4, 1912. His wife died in
Keokuk only a few months ago and
was buried here.
ne will likely be buried in Keokuk.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-02-17
PERSON AIS.

Mrs. A. r. Collier and son Arton of
Chicago, H., are visiting with Mrs.
Golfers parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H.
Wiegner at their home, 1423 Johnson
street.
Miss Hettie Collier. formerly Of
Keokuk, visited over Saturday and
Sunday with friends in Keokuk. She
returned to her home in Chicago, Ill,
this morning.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-02-17
New skl.iumpinu Record.

limited Press Leased Wire Service
IRONWOOD, Mich, Feb. Ito
Ragnar Omtvedt, of the Norge Ski
clu, Of Chicago, was today given
credit for the most remarkable feat
Of the tournament of the American
Ski Association, being held here.
Omtvedt yesterday set new worlds
record in ski jumping when he made
long standing jump without fall, Of
169 feet, Is feet better than the prev
ious worlds record, held by Harold
Smith Of Norway
Omtvedt also won the professional
championship with two jumps Of 15s
and 154 feet.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-02-17
slbIey Comes Next.

limited Press Leased Wire service.l
WASHINGTON, Feb. IA private
Iriiling of former Congressman
Joseph Sibley on the letters which he
wrote to John .. Archbold of the
Standard Oil company, was announc-
ed today as the next move of the
clapp investigating committee.
One Of the senators. with the clerk
end stenographer, will take Sibley's
testimony at Franklin, Pa, the ex-
congressman's home.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-02-17
Hopes for Arbitration.

TJTnited Press Leased Wire Service.l
BUFFALO, N. Y, Feb. 17.-John
Mitchell, vice president of the A. F..
of l.. and for years president of the
Mine workers union, on his way to
jamestown, where he is to speak this
evening, said to-day he hoped for q
settlement OF the wage controversy
between the firemen and the railroads.
but doubted such an outcome.
at is unfortunate that Commission
or OF Labor Neill's appointment mas
not been confirmed by the United
States senate he said. 1T puts the
federal labor bureau at a disadvant'
ag A strike will prove disastrous
TO the railroads and a hardship to the
men. It is to be hoped an arbitration
agreement will be reached. q
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-02-17
To the Convention.

Henry f. Burns, general secretary
of the Y. M. c. A., and Homer 4.
Orsborn, physical director of the as
ISOLATION, will leave Friday to attend
the state convention which is to be
held at Des Moines. commencing the
last of the week.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-02-17
Speaker Signs Contract.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service !
BOSTON, Feb. 17.-Followers Of
the champion Red Sox were greatly
relieved today by the news that iris
Speaker. who led the Sox with the
stick last season, has signed his 1918
contract.