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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-04-16

HARD WORK THE ORDER
Wedding Out of Recruits is Expected
to Begin Almost Any Day and
Squad is Working at
Top Speed.

Another addition TO the Indian
pitching staff arrived in the city last
evening in the person of French He
is husky looking fellow and comes
with a good record behind him
Two more hard sessions were given
the ambitious athletes yesterday BY
Boss Manush and a FIVE inning prac-
lice game was played at the afternoon
sfair. The big chief umpired the
game and received his share of the
abuse that the arbiter always is hand
ed
The work Is increasing every day
and more pep" is evident Most of
the men are getting rid of the sore
ness that was keeping them from dis
playing unusual class and are now
regging the ball around in almost
midseason style
Manush declared this morning that
he would likely have a couple of
players here this week. but refused to
give out their names or the positions
they would play. He says. however.
that they are real ball players and
well known to the fans.
Pat Hilly Yesterday denied another
report that he had signed and declar-
ed that he was through with baseball.
The bugs find it hard to believe that
Paddy will stay out of the game and
his appearance last Sunday in uni
form has strengthened their opinion
that he Will be in the outfeld when
the curtain rises on May s.
The wedding out is expected TO be-
gin this week and several members of
the squad are booked for the axe.
The fight for the regular positions on
the club is now becoming fast and
furious as the recruits realize that
the time is drawing near when heads
will fall, and everyone is working at
top speed to display all the class they
have
Secretary sterne. at noon today.
said that he had received no word
from Quincy in regard to the propos-
ed exhibition game here next SUNDAY.
but expected something in the later
mail. Unless Quincy comes up it is
likely that one of the local amateur
clubs win be booked for Sunday and
a game played at Hubinger park.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-04-16
Brltton Beat Baldwin.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.
NEW YORK, April 16.-Jack Brit
ton, the Chicago mitt artist, was back
in the limelight today after an easy
yistory over Matty Baldwin of Bos-
ton Both were within the lightweight
limit and in the early rounds the hon.
ors we're evenly divided Britton.
however. came TO the front in the
fourth and from that time on had his
opponent at his mercy. Baldwin
stuck gamely to the finish.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-04-16
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Standing of the Clubs.
YesterdaY's Result

ST. Louis. Gil; Cincinnati, s-s-s.
Batteries Burk. sallee and Mclean:
Packard. Works and Clark.
Chicago, 56-2: Pittsburgh. 4-s-5 ti0
innings. Batteries Smith, Laven-
der. Cheney and Bresnahan and Ar
cher; Cooper. Can1nitz and Gibson.
Brooklyn-New York game postponed
on account of rain.
Observation-Disclosures game postponed
on account Of rain.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-04-16
OF Day for Cubs.

CHICAGO. April l6.-Thfs was an
off day in the Cub schedule and the
nineteen faithful, who broke in at one
stage or the other of yesterdays Pr
ate battle. were all thankful.
Manager Evers. af.er sending left
handlers against the shoots OF Cooper,
Pirate twirler, without much effect,
turned loose almost an entire new bat
ting order of right-handers toward
the close Of the game. Cooper fell
and in the tenth the Cubs romped
home with a tally. Winning five to
four.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-04-16
VIII MAKE LONG Fliaht.

United Press Leased Wire Service. ]
LAS PALMAs Canary Islands.
April le--Joseph Brucker. consider,
ing the wind more favorable. was fiji.
ing the gas bag Of his dirigible bal.
loon today, preparatory to beginning
ms attempted fight across the Allan
nc to America He hoped to start TO.
oay or by dawn tomorrow
Las Palmas is about $50 miles
from the Florida coast and Brucker
thinks ne can make the trim IN eigb.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-04-16
MAJOR LEAGUE RESULTS
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Standing of the Clubs.
Yesterdays Results.

Chicago. 5-1o-2; ST Louis, s-7-s. Bat
te!ies Walsh and schalk. Mitchell
and Alexander and Agnew.
New York. S-7-a: Boston, 2-S-2. Bat
teries-keating and Sweeney; Hall
and Nunamaker
Cleveland, s-11-1; Detroit, o-s-2. Bat.
teries-Falkenberg and Carisch and
o'Neil: Boehler and Stanage.
Philadelphia-Washingto game post
poned on account of wet grounds.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-04-16
Cleveland. 9: Tioers. 0.

CLEVELAND, O.. April 16-Tk,
Neps and Tigers viii battle today for
the odd game of their first series of
the season, the Cleveland team hav-
ing taken yesterdays game by the
one sided score # 9 to 0. Boehler',
witness, combined with timely hitting
turned the trick
Gregg viii pitch for the Cleveland
team today. while it Is expected Man
ager Jennings will pick either Mullin
or Willett.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-04-16
Chance Gets infieIder.

NEW YORK. April 1s-Frank
Chance was congratulating himself
today on the addition OF considerable
strength TO his infeld. W B. McKech-
ME. purchased from the Boston Ma
tionals, Is a veteran, having played
through the minors to place on the
Pittsburgh team in 1911
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-04-16
Mccarty and Flynn Tonioht.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. I
PHILADELPHIA, April 1e. Both
Luther McCarty and Ji... Flynn an
nounced themselves in condition for
their six round bout at the Olympic
A. G.. tonight. Although McCarty has
knocked out Flynn, he is looking for
a hard battle. When McCarty enters
the ring tonight he will weight EOS
while Flynn will weigh 1874.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-04-16
Walsh Beats Browns.

ST. LOUIS. April liking Walsh
was again effective against the
pinches. when Stovall's best failed 10
Browns yesterday, especially in the
deliver. Loose playing behind Nit
chelI also aided the Sox, who took the
game. SD
Baumgardner and Benz are the
probable hurlers for this afternoon.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-04-16
Raln at Boston.

BOSTON. April 1e.-Prospects for
the third Yankee-Red Sox game were
far from bright today with steady
rain falling and the Fenway Park
outfield in soggy condition from a
week OF ineessant rain This is the
rubber game Of the series and both
Manager Stahl and the Peerless
One" are anxious to tuck 1t away.
The Red sox leave for Philadelphia
tonight
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-04-16
Federal League Opening.

CHICAGO, April t. Presiden.
John 7 Powers Of the new Federal
League announced today that the sea
son would open May 3. with Coying-
ton playing at Cleveland. On May 3
Indianapolis will open at Pittsburgh
and Chicago at 81 Louis.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-04-16
French Aviation Meet.

MONTE CARLO. April 16.-Among
the visitors to the big French aviation
meet which began here today was
Ccrtlandt Field Bishop. former presi-
dent of the Aero Club of America.
Many sensational fights are scheduled
for the air events here.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-04-16
Rain at PHILADELPHIA.

PHILADELPHIA. April is. A
steady driving rain throughout the
morning precluded the possibility of
the last game of the series here be
tween the Boston Braves and the
Phillies.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-04-16
Move Into Canada
WINNIPEG, Man. April 1G.-

WINNIPEG, Man, April 16-If the
expectations OF J. Bruce Walker, do
minion immigration commissioner,
are realized, nearly 100000 people
from the United States will make
their homes in western Canada this
year. an increase of nearly $4,000 over
last years high record. Mr.. Walker
looks for much CT this immigration
during this month.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-04-16
No Game at Capital.

WASHINGTON, April ia boat
would have been necessary TO navi-
gate over the Nationals baseball park
today after deluge OF rain all night
and morning. and 1t was certain that
there would be 10 game between the
Climbers and Mack's crowd.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-04-16
international Start TODAY

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service j
BALTIMORE, Md, April 10
Chances for a satisfactory start in
the International League appeared
slight, as it was raining early in the
Gay in practically every city in the
circuit Games were scheduled at
Newark, Providence, Jersey City and
Baltimore
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-04-16
Big Shopping Stunt.

WASHINGTON, April 10 Uncle
Sans biggest annual shopping stunt
is under way here today. following
the opening of bids on odds and ends
of supplies for almost all branches of
the government. The list includes
stationery, hardware, cordage, leather,
dry goods. drugs, electrical appliances,
lumber, forage. paint, furniture, lamps
and automobiles.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-04-16
Overall on the Way.

LOS ANGELES. Cal, April 1s.-
orvie Overall left here today TO join
the Cubs. Overall said he did not
expect TO AXE the slab before the
middle of May and possible not be
fore June ].
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-04-16
For the cripples.

NEW YORK, April 16-Playlets and
dancelets for the benefit of the little
crippled children who are cared for on
q ferryboat off Bellevue hospital in
the East river will be features of en-
tertainments today and tomorrow in
the Aerial theatre. Society girls will
dance and members of the society of
architects of the Beau Arts will pre-
sent parody on Within the Law
From the advance sale of tickets, 1t
is believed the tots will benefit great
ly.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-04-16

For rheumatism you will find moth
ing better than Chamberlain's Lini.
ment. Try it and see how quickly II
gives relief For sale by Wilkinson e.
Co. Pharmacy and ]. F. Kiedaiscn &
Son.-Adv.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-04-16
GAMES TO-DAY.

New York at Boston, rain.
Philadelphia at Washington, rain.
Detroit ar Cleveland. clear.
Chicago at st. Louis, clear.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-04-16

Grove, Mich, II have
suffered with pains in
my back and under
my shoulder blade for
a number of years.
also with a poor appe.
tite and constipation.
l tried all of the rem.
edies that j heard of
and a number of doc.
tors, but got no relief
Finally a friend told
me to try Chamber
lain's Stomach and
Liver Tablets. | got
a bottle of them and
they soon helped m,
stomach; by tn eli
gentle action my bow
els became more reg
ular. Today / feel lik,
praising them to al
who suffer as | did, TO
me and made my lif,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-04-16

days. He is an Australian but lived
in Chicago, St Louis and Milwaukee
for several years.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-04-16
GAMES TODAY.

Brooklyn at New York, rain.
Boston at Philadelphia, rain.
st. Louis at Cincinnati. clear.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-04-16

Don't think that piles can't be cured
Thousands OF obstinate cases have
been cured by Doan's Ointment. so
cents at any drug Advertise.
ment.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-04-16
Made My Life
Worth Living

II feel it my duty to tell Others what
Chamberlain Tablets have done for
me-" writes Mrs, L. Dunlan Of 0oi,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-04-16

The employed juniors are confident
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-23
Serious Reform In China.

According to Lo Tong. II HChen
IShin and Far Sung, the Gbine}t gov
|ernment is going la for serious reform.
commissions have been
|sent to this country and it is said that
Iupon their reports viii depend the sort
Iof legislg tson the Chinese parli1m P:lt
Twill adopt.
Mcssvs. La. Hu and Far viii inquire
Into the judicial system Of the United
Estates with special reference 10 The
Itudges and the courts. prisons and re-
|forfaatories HUI is sentor clerk of
the ministry OF Justice aid Is gratu~
late of Tien-Tsin university. I.o 1s
|chief 81 the criminal department ~
the ministry of Justice and graduate
of the Imperial Japanese university.
Far represents the department Of IL
nance on the commission
Everything IS quiet and orderly In
|Pekin," said Mr. Hu. The govern
ment Is. making steady progress. Bust
ness is Improving all through the
country.
"Our parliament viii take up the
Question Of executions. ThS old meth
. cd was decapitation OF late there has
been a great deal Of sentiment against
such barbarous method Of putting
IN criminal to death and since the rev
|olution most executions have been by
Isl ootlng We have peen very much
Interested In the matter Of electric ex-
Iecutian
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-23

when the Northern and Western
farmer reads or hears Of the wonder
ful resources Of virginia, her mag
nlfcent climate and numerous other
ADVANTAGES, and then notes the ex-
tretueiy low prices at which farms
end old plantations can he obtained
he frequently = inclined to think that
There n7usf he some great drawback
to this country. or that these Goa
dttlons Would never exist
We Will try Ia explain the reason
why fhls sectipr--once the most pros
porous in the United States-~has, un-
der adverse conditions following the
war gradually become depopulatea.
and prices have continually lowered
as our pcep}e moved into newer
Western territory. Conditions are
now changing, however. and the
Western farmer Us selling his high
rriced lands ANA coming back to Old
Virginia. where he finds q hearty
welcome awaiting him.
Social and civic conditions are
changing very rapidly in these times.
ana with the continued high price
for farm products the city working
man r. facing a serious corr',ion,
while the farmer reaps all the beue-
ATS He Is more Independent. finan
cially. than any other class of Amert-
can citizen and socially he can COM
mand all the convenlences today that
are enjoyed by his city brother. Good
roads Improved schools, modern rid
ing implements. automobiles, tele-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-23
Danville and Its Market
BY A. n. MORRISON.

eligible route" [Whitmell 7. Tunstall.
president: Andrew Talcott. chief engi-
neer
South Danville was about 10 get a
railroad. and the Roanoke Navigation
company was about to go under At
this time. in 1852 or 1853 ca matter
of even greater importance), the
brothers Eli and Elisha Slade, living
In Caswell county, North Carolina,
upon ridge between two creeks,
tributaries of Dan river, grew by
chance IL smatf crop OF yellow tobacco.
The peculiarities of this tobacco were
found to be due to the soil, for the
most part. From the plantation of
the SHADES, the growth of this tobacco
extended over Caswell county. and
along the same ridge into Pittsylvaaia
county. virginia According 70
Colonel kiIlebrew Census of 1880.
agriculture). Caswell county and
part OF Pittsylvania county formed al
most the entire area for the culture OF
yellow tobacco before the Civil War.
During the war, there was naturally
no extension of the bright belt. But
the war increased the MANUFACTURES
of tobacco at the North, where no to-
bacco had been grown suitable for
plug or wrappers After the war at
tention was called to the fitness of the
Caswell county yellow leaf for these
purposes. The price rose with the
demand, and the production of bright
tobacco was extended to other coun-
ties. Person. Rockingham and
especially Granville in North Carolina.
Flue-curing had been introduced long
before. by the invention in 1873 OF
DIR. Davis G.. Tucker, OF Halifax coun-
ty, Virginia. But fiue-curing was very
little resorted to until after 1855.
Hence Danville. of which it was
said twenty years ago: Twenty years
ago Danville was village. Now it Is
a city, and claims to be the greatest
loose leaf tobacco market in the world
and the greatest market for bright to-
bacco. Next to tobacco in Importance
is the cotton industry. giving employ
mont to l 900 people. and paying out
in wages at least $4,000 per annum.
Handbook of Virginia, 1891. The
times were changed since the year
I1726. when the general assembly Of
Virginia passed law Ito effectually
prevent the. bringing Of tobacco from
North Carolina"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-23
Triple Korean Wedding.

A social event transpired recently
lat a Korean mission In San Francisco,
(which has never been equaled in the
history Of Christian work among the
Koreans. Three couples were united
lin marriage at the same hour.
The mission pariors We're very ar
|tistically decorated in pink and green
THE three brides arrived On the Slhe-
|ria last week The names OF the
couples are: j. r. Yang and Miss ]
HI Lee, OF San Francisco: II. q. Kim
land Miss S, r. Kim and Il. @. Kim
land Miss X. @. Chang. of our Sacra
|mento mission. Rev. David See per-
formed the triple ceremony making
lit very impressive. After congratu-
Nations ice cream and cake were served
Ito the host that thronged the parlors
THE brides cutting the three brides
Icakes in the most approved style. TIE
brides were attired in fashionable
white wedding dresses. and wore the
regulation veil and orange blossoms
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-23
VIRGINIA RAILWAY
AND POWER REPORT
ANNUAL STATEMENT OF COM
pANY SHOWS THAT IT EN-
JOYED PROSPEROUS YEAR.

The Virginia Railway and Power
Co. In its annual report covering the
fiscal year ended June 80, 1918. shows
that 1t has continued It's policy of lib
eral expenditures 10 maintain equip
ment and has carried forward COM
prehensive plans for improvements
with a view TO keeping physical and
operating conditions up to or in ad-
vance of the requirements of the ser
vice. The board of directors mas au-
thorized the furnishing of free uni
forms twice a year to all car crews
who do not have accidents costing
the company in excess Of 500 for the
previous six months, and this policy
has resulted In increased care in the
operation Of cars and Is an encour-
agement TO the men.
The total operating revenue of the
company was s4.S64.I07. as compared
with s4,55S,t94 for the next proceed
ing year, and the net operating rev.
enue, after deducung the total operat-
ing expenses, was 81, 447,I13. as COM
pared with S2,135.2 zoe for the previous
year. Balance for charges and rent
ais, after adding other income and de-
Quoting taxes, was S2.259,23S. as COM
pared with s1.937,66o for last year.
ment of interest, dividends. etc. of
s299,46s, as compared with s1o5,S $40
in 1912.
An interesting fact recorded is that
while the wages of motormen and con-
ductors on the Norfolk, Portsmouth
and Ocean View divisions were raised
to the same level as those on the
Richmond Petersburg division on Oc-
t6ber !, 1912. the ratio of conducting
transportation shows n decrease, being
3e.71 per cent, as against 32.23 per
cent for the preceding year.
The new power station at the foot of
Twelfth street in Richmond was COM
pleted and put in serveice last March
and the steel tower transmission line
from Richm ond to Petersburg was also
put in operation in the same month
Both of these improvements are of
great advantage to the company. The
current generated by water-power at
Petersburg greatly reduces the con-
sumption of coal.
The expenditures for additions, ex-
tensions and betterments which were
charged to the capital account
amounted to $1.699.956, viz. railway
department. $471,075; light and power
de partment, ss56,629 Chiefly for new
gene rating plants): S315,5Ga for new
2-story fireproof office building in
Richmond, and s56,14 in the gas de-
partment On June Both Of this year
the greater part of the offlca building
not occupied by the company had been
rented on satisfactory terms.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-23
TERMINAL R. ?. D.
WORK IS TR|PLEO
FIRST WEEK SEES BIG INCREASE
IN PARCEL POST THROUGH
RICHMOND,
NOT IN FULL SWING
TWO RAILWAY MAIL CLERKS,
THOUGH UNDER HANDICAP OF
$40 PARCELS IN S~HOUR DAY.

Though the Christmas mailing rush
.. established a week ago in the base
ment Of the local postoffice building,
is already handling a large quantity
of parcel post matter. In the first
Sin days of the operation of the ter
minal and with the force unable TO
get into the terminal room because
the work OF contractors has not been
completed, the number OF packages
handled daily has tripled.
The number Of sacks OF parcel post
mail handled through the terminal
from other terminals has more than
tripied. and so far none of the force
on the floor above. The terminal will
not take over any Of the local parcel
post from the Richmond postoffice
until after the K. r. q. force is able
to get into regular quarters.
Two Clerks Work $40 Pieces.
Though the force is working under
the handicap of using makeshift
racks. and ordinary tables, the floor
and the wall in the absence OF the
required bins, all crowded into the
basement corridor, ii is working but
eight hours day and handling with
out loss OF time, a steadily increasing
volume of matter. On the biggest
day SO far, Friday. Chief Clerk Elan
saw the parcel post mail from other
terminals a total OF $40 packages,
worked by two clerks,
The total number of sacks handled
last Saturday, the first day of the
operation of the terminal r. P. o.
here was fifteen. In these there were
$50 packages Friday, the sixth day
of the new service. 81 sacks were re-
ceived and worked The 81 sacks
contained $40 pieces
The contractors who are fitting up
the former postoffice supply rooms
for the use of the terminal r. +. O.
expected last week to receive screens,
being manufactured in Baltimore, for
the terminal room and to have them
installed and the terminal quarters
ready by Wednesday The screens
have not yet arrived. though the con-
tractors have wired daily TO the man.
ufacturers
AS soon as the screens are received
and put in place and the racks OF
1850 separations, with which the new
terminal will start, are installed. the
terminal r. z. o. will get into its
quarters and the handling of all parcel
post mail in the Richmond postoffice
az well as all that incoming from
other terminals for Eastern Virginia,
North Carolina and South Carolina
will be worked.
There have now been established
throughout the country forty-four OF
these terminal railway postoffices, In
all of which will be worked post mail
and in some instances. where the
terminals have been in operation fol
sufficient length of time, other
classes of mail matter,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-23

Next Tuesday evening Will be a red
letter" occasion IN the Richmond Ro-
tary club-Iadies' highland will go
down in Richmond's history as one of
her greatest social functions.
The Rotary club 10 composed OF
men exclusively. one representative
from each branch of business and pro-
fessional Fife, but on this gala occa-
sion each member of the club is re-
quested, even urged, to bring some
lady.
The new Murphy's hotel dining
room will be the place. Promptly at
1880 o'clock the club members and
their guests. numbering about 500,
will take their seats around sumptu
Gus tables when President j. G. Cor
ley will welcome the visitors on behalf
of the club.
Colone John Murphy has promised
to Guido himself in furnishing the
banquet, and a most elaborate menu
has been arranged A full course din
ner will be served.
A special entertainment committee
has provided a splendid program
which will add largely to the enjoy
ment of the occasion.
When this feature IS over there will
be q general distribution Of prizes Of
fered by each member of the club
from the line he represents in the
club, as far as he Is possible--no one
would want one Of Undertaken Billups'