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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-02
KEWANEE WILL HAVE
INDEPENDENT TEAM
Messrs. Parrish and Brady Prominent
in Movement Announce Receipt
OF s515 From Marshaltown.

KEsWANEE. H.. March Ike |
cnt baseball team during the coming
season. This was decided at spec
ial meeting of the board of directors
al the kewanee Baseball association
held Friday morning at the Office of
President Randall Parrish Believ-
: ing that the fans Of the city would
support An independent team for one
or two games week and on holt
days, it was decided to again engage
Terminal park While there is little
hope of clearing much money during
the season, il there is balance on
hand after expenses have been paid it
VIII be put with the S5t5 received
from the league and will go into
fund to finance LEAGUE ball should II
be decided to return to organized ball
at some future date. Being backed by
the baseball association 1t is believed
the fans will patronize the games If a
winning team is organized. and it is
stated a team that will win is the only
Kind with which the directors will be
satisfied.
j. P. Brady, Manager.
The directors named John P Brady
as manager Of the team. Mr.. Brady
has probably had more experience
in handling baseball clubs than any
person in the city. He has an init
mate acquaintance with many prom
inent baseball men in professional
and semi-professional ball, and when
interviewed, declared that he would
promise the baseball public winning
team. Mr.. Brady was of the opinion
that it would be necessary to have
just as fast team as represented
Kewanee in the Central Association to
compete with Princeton, Sheffield,
Tiskilwa, LaSalle and the Chicago
semi-pro teams.
Give Locals Chance.
In selecting material for the club
Mr.. Brady said local talent would be
given preference. Every local ball
player would be given a chance to
make the team. but IL there were
positions which could not be filled
with home players 1t would be neces-
sarv 70 call in outside talent
The season will start about the
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-02
RICHIE STARTS TRAINING.
Starts Work in Chicago Gymnasium
for Bout With Wolgast.

limited Press Leased Wire servicel
CHICAGO, March with three
sparring partners. Willie Richie,
lightweight champion, started work
in local gymnasium today for his
ten round bout with AID Wolgast.
When told OF Ads announcement that
he would knock the champion out,
Richie declared the ex-champion was
talking rot
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-02

FRATERNAL ORDER OF EAGLES
Aeokuk Aerie, No. 6ss. meets frst
and third Wednesday Of each month
at Eagles hal', 523 Main street. visit
Ing brothers cordially invited. Ralph
Foulds, w. President; G. A. Noakes,
secretary.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-02
kjna', Plate Entries Close.

TORONTO, March Entries f,r
the following stakes to be offered al
the spring meeting of the Ontario
Jockey club which begins May 80.
closed today: Kings plate. estimated
value $4,000; Stanley Produce stakes.
$500 added: Breeders stakes, $1,000
added; Maple Leaf stakes, $4,000 adj
ded.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-02

KNIGHTS AND LADIES OF sEcuR.
lTY KEOKUK COUNCIL NO. 1913
meets the first and third MONDAY OF
eaca month at A. o. U. w. hall. at 8
Q o'clock. Dr.. G. A. Jenkins. president:
Ern Best. hnancier: Mrs. Ralph
Muse, secretary.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-02

tourney; John Hakerell, who calls
himself the Delaware American"
Gustav Fritensky, the Bohemian, and
Alexander Aberg, the huge Finn,
were among those who won in the
semi-finals r.cently, and were sched-
uled to fight it out tonight.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-02
CHASE CONFIRMS FED REPORT
Waits for the Final Word From Gil
more on Terms.

limited Press Leased Wire Service ]
SAN JOSE, Calf, March 2.-Hal
Chase today confirmed dispatches
from Chicago telling of counter propo-
sition he made the Chicago Federals
and said he was waiting the final
word from President Gilmore that his
terms are not satisfactory before
joining the Chicago White Sox at
Paso Robes.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-02
ROYAL ARcAN1Is1

Keokuk Council No. 5ss meets f,rst
and third friday each month, Hawkes.
hail, Eighth and Main. Visiting broth.
rem fraternally invited to attend. G.
M. Kingman. regent; j. /. Annable
secretary.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-02
Cards OFF to play Browns.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla, March q
Following snappy workout Manager.
Higgins late today entrained the Car
dinals for st. Petersburg where they
will play the Browns Tuesday and
Wednesday,.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-02
Wrestling Finals on Tonight.

NEW YORK, March Finals in
the International wrestling tournament;
10 select worthy opponent to draw
Champion Frank Gotch out of retire
ment are scheduled for tonight. Ber-
nard Hanson of Norway, WIadek
Zbysko. who won the recent Paris
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-02
If Thomas Lipton confident.

Sir Thomas Upton Confident.
limited Press Leased Wire Service
BOMBAY, March 2-Conffdent he
will be returned the winner in the
next international cup race, Sir
Thomas Upton stated here his chal-
lenge Shamrock " will be of the cut
ter type
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-02
Rlckex Makes Browns Work.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. March O.
Orders were issued by Manager
Hickey today for every Brown to run
out every drive, demanding two and
three bases on every bingle. The
Cubs will arrive for another game to-
morrow.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-02
NATIONS COMPETE
FOR TENNIS q CUP
Many Countries Challenge United
States for Dwight F. Davi.
cup-More Elk
pected.
1-UsITAN1A IS DELAYED
Theatens Plan for Entertaining the
World Touring Giants and
White sox With saa
Disruption.
IBy Hal Sheridan; written for the
United Press

NEW YORK, Mar.
Preliminary ar
rangements for the
staging OF one o.
the many interna-
tional con fl ic t $
scheduled for next
summer We're to be
made here today
when the drawing
is made for the
play for the Dwight
r. Davis tennis
cup. England, Boil
GUM, Australia and
France have chal.
1oruod fh;r oN1intrv
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-02

LOYAL ORDER OF MOOSE
Keolsuk Lodge. No. 704, meets ev.
cry Tuesday night at p. m. in Moose
hall, corner Of Sixth and Main. Visit.
ing brothers cordially invited. L. L
Laubersheimer. dictator. Ed. S. Lotion,
secretary
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-02
Kuhn Joins Hospital Squad.

MUM JOINS Hospital Squad.
PASO ROBLES, Calf, March O.
Red Kuhn, White sox catcher, is on
the hospital list for at least ten days,
it was announced today Kuhn split
his throwing mitt in practice game
with local team here yesterday.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-02
IA. q. hi. M

Keokuk lodge. No. 25e. meets every
Thursday nigh at 500 o'clock at
Hawkes. hall. Eighth and Main street
Visiting brethren cordially invited. c.
N. G. Miller. NJ. W; Gertrude Baur.
recorder.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-02
X. OF p.

n. OF +.
Morning Star lodge, No. S, meets al,
Fifth and Blondeau. X. of p. building
Tuesday at 1880. N. j. Montague
chancellor commander; J. A. Burgess
\. OF r. and 8. Visiting knights fra.
ternally invited.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-02

Puckechetuck Enca1apment, No 4
meets first and third Thursday even.
ings OF each month. John Eisenhuth
financial scribe.
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wooDMEN or THE WORLD.

WOODMEN OF THE WORLD.
Gate City Camp No. 81, Woodmen
of the World, meets second and
fourth Mondays OF each month at
Hawkes. hall, corner Eighth and Main.
Visiting sovereigns Cordially invited,
Albert Kiefer, consul commander:
Jos. M. Skinner. clerk.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-02
B. P. o. ri KS

B. p. O. ELKS.
I.eolxuk lode No. 1O6. meets f,rs,
and third Thursday nights at Elk.,
hall. Sixth and Blondenu streets clnh
rooms open daily. Visiting brethren
cordially invited. w. B. Woolley, r. =:
Leroy J. Wolf. secretary.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-02

Hardin Lodge No. 20, holds its rem,
Jar monthly meeting tho second Mon.
day evening Of each month.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-02

Puckechetuck Lodge No. 80, meet,
every Friday evening at 8 O'Clock
=. e. Waldhaus, N. O.; Gsorse "
immegart. permanent secretary.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-02

MODERN WoODMEN OF AMERICA
GIBBONS HALL
Keokuk Camp No. 622. meets every
"Wednesday evening at 7:30 p. m Our
latch string Is out to neighbors. John
2. Wustrow. Y. G.; J. A. Pollard
clerk. $3.50 =
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PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
PHYSICIAN.

PHYSICIAN.
DR.. w. p. SHERLOCK,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
Office is North Fifth street. in tbs
Howell building.
Ohice hoars-10 to IL a. ~, to 3
y. M; evenings. to 8; Sundays, II
&c p. m. United States civil service
examiner.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-02

for the purpose of making a bid for
the next tournament
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-02

for the famous cup and before the
entries are closed it is believed the
storm may bring in entries from Ger
many and Canada.
President Robert G. Wrsnn of the
United States Lawn Tennis associa-
ton, will have charge of the drawing
today which will be made SO that the
challenging countries may play their
preliminary rounds abroad.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-02
Maahewson's Plans.

Not desiring to disappoint President
Gilmore of the Federals, who said he
did not expect him to sign with the
outlaws. Chrisiy Mathewson has an
snonnced that he has no intention OF
leaving the National league.
Plans for this entertainment OF the
returning Giants and the White SoX
are threatened with sad disruption
owing to the heavy weather they are
encountering on the last leg of th'sir
trip around the world. The Lusitania
may not reach here until Friday or
possible Saturday. This may mean
the preservation of much wet goocs
until some time n ext week, when the
big banquet will be staged.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-02

INDEPENDENT ORDER OF onn
FELLOWS.
Hall Seventh and Main streets.
keokuk LODGE No. Is. meets resn.
larry Monday evening at 1880 O'CLOCK
4. Engler. n. g.: p. 1. Boud. record.
Ing secretary.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-02
FRATERNAL CARDS
MASONIC.

= Meet in X. OF P. building -
| ~ ner Of Fifth and Blonde
49, Eagle Lodge No. IL holds il,
REGULAR meeting the first Mopday
evening OF each month.
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-12-21
POLISH BATTLE STILL UNDECIDED
AND RECENT CLAIMS OF TEUT0NS
ARE EVIDENTLY MUCH MODIFIED

The operations of the allies in Flanders after
long period of sporadic fighting at detached points,
apparently has assumed the character OF gen.
eral movement in attempt press back the entire
western end of the German line
The latest French official statements say appreci-
able gains have been made although it is admitted the
Germans are stoutly resisting 1t is reported from
London that the Germans have evacuated Dixmude
The allied fleet is reported to have begun the bonn
bardment of the Dardanelles last Saturday Nothing
is known regarding the result. The allies could prob
ably assemble powerful fleet in the Mediterranean
for this purpose.
The French parliament will sit in Paris tomor-
row. About 200 members serving with the colors
returning from the front to attend the session.
1t is reported that Italy threatened a rupture in
diplomatic relations with Turkey unless satisfactory
explanation made of the threatening attitude toward
Tripo of 1000 Arabs under Turkish and German Of
fcers.
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-12-21

is 100000 bushels, which also shows
an increased acreage production.
In value, this years crop exceeded
that of last year by $6,669,780. This
years crop is valued at $24,017,4SO, as
against $17.347.6O0 as the value of
fixed at bushel coast Of 81 cents. as
against 80 cents on the corresponding
date in 1918.
This years barley acreage was L.
$4,000 as against 1,275,0O0 last year.
the increased production being from
25,500,000 bushels last year, to $685.
275,0 bushels this year.
The total value of this years crop
is fixed at $12,723,750. Last years
crop valued $1O,20o.0o0, an increase
of $2,523,75O for this years crop. The
price is five cents higher this year.
Rye.
Rye contributed to the states big
increased crop value, the increased
production being 100000 bushels, on
a total acreage of $4,000 this year,
total production this year is $4,000
bushels.
The rye crop value is placed this
year at $1,7S2,600. as against a value
last year Of $4,000, the increased
value being $962,600.
FlAXseed.
The production of f1axseed this
year, in common with other states of
the union. showed a decrease. the to-
900. asaagainst 7;200,QQ0 last year. a
deriine'aof o7s. 900 bushels. The acre
age declined from 100000 lgst year
to 100000 acres this year.
i u value; .s;; this iissy syssr'ss erop. shows a
Ing valued at ,Ss.925,IS0, as against
SO, ,712, 900 last year. The price this
last year. -s---
The potato crop shows an increased
production OF 2,58O,0OO bushels, on
an increase of 10000 acres. This
years crop is fixed at 7,6SO,00O BUSH
els. and that of last year at 100000
bushels.
Despite the fact that potatoes are
gain of $S4S,6OO in the value of the
years production. the increased total
being responsible. This years crop,
based at q value of ~ cents a bushel,
is fixed at $3,2O4.60O, while the value
last year was $2,856.0OO, fixed on a
bushel value Of 56 cents.
Hay.
The hay crop increased value this
year is $765,00O.. The total value is
fixed at $s,O16,ooo, for a production
of $4,000 tons. as. against a value
last year of $2.250,4oO. on a total pro-
duction of $4,000 tons. An increase
Of 10000 acres was given over to hay
this year, the total acreage being
400, 900 as against $4,000 last year.
The government figures on the
eight crops. for North Dakota and the
nation, together with prices as an
nounced by the department of agri-
culture, follow: 80
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-12-21
DECLARES JURY
FAILED TO GIVE
RIGHT VERDICT
Murder is Murder" Says
Presiding Jurist in the
Cleary Trial.

Poughkeepsie. n. T., Dec. 21.-su-
preme Court Justice Joseph Nor
schauser, who presided at tho trial of
William v. Cleary at New City, N. Y.
said in statement made today that
the verdict of acquittal rendered by
the Jury did not accord with his views
of the case.
Murder is murder, call it whatev-
er name you will" said Justice Nor
schauser. II was not satisfied with
the verdict. had accepted it and re-
spect it, but it did not accord with my
views. There may have been rea-
sonable doubt as to the degree Of
crime of the defendants guilt, but
murder is murder. The jury remain
ed out for six hours and believed
that verdict against the defendant
for manslaughter would be found.
This was my view.
Il believe sympathy played a great
part in the case. although I warned
the jury in reference to this several
times not to allow 1t to influence the
verdict. If the jury did not con-
scientiously decide the case according
to the evidence they violated their
oaths as jurors"
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-12-21
CONDITIONS OF
FIGHTING ARE.
VERY SEVERE
Operations are Conducted
Under Most Exacting
Circumstances.

London, Dec. 21.-The great diff
culties under which military opera
tions in France and Belgium are be-
ing conducted are described in a mar
rative Of recent developments writ
ten by an official observer attached
to the British headquarters and
made public today by the official In
formation bureau. The recital brings
tho story of war, as covered in these
,eye-witnesses reports. UP to Decenl-
1.-THE opposition now being encoun-
tered resembles to some extent that
met with by us in the beginning of
October when we first reached the
Franco-Belgian frontier, and before
the Germans brought up their full
force and assumed the offensive" says
the report. 1T has one great differ
ence, however, and that Is that the
enemy is in much greater force and
his positions are much stronger and
better organized than they were two
months ago.
"At that time an advance on the
eastern end of the line implied a
movement across very difficult
country. as it does still; and for us 1t
meant an attack on skillfully but has
tily fortified strong points or villages,
held to a large extent by cavalry and
odC6CAo. Will Ihc 1oAS SS piOpoA sAoh
of machine guns that we have in
front of us today, it is no longer u
succession of isolated points. There
still are such points. and some are
the same, but they are stronger and
form part of practically continuous
defensive zone. consisting in some
places of several lines of cunningly
sited and carefully constructed works
This zone really amounts to a
maze of trenches and obstacles. Ev-
cry known form OF obstacle is used.
Entanglements-to select the most
common form-vary from loose coils
Of wire to securely staked networks
of from 18 inches to nearly feet in
height and of different width.
Measure Expected.
"These measures of defense are only
such as are to be expected from
troops which are we'll trained and
have ample resources and time; and
there are, of course. ways in which
they can. be overcome. But where
these methods are applied. the rate of
advance is necessarily slow. When 1T
Is reported in laconic terms that
ground has been gained at a certain
point, geographically the gain may
amount to only few yards. Tactical
ly, on the other hand, the progress
implied by even such a small step
forward may be important, for a
trench, cluster of trenches, the edge
of a wood. a building, q village, or
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-12-21
RUSSIANS HOLD
At THIRD || LINE: :
-ss-'':-tk .F-f : e. - 4 '-'1-l+,
Of Their Defense
Terrific Fighting on Banks
of River Where German
Forces are Centered.

Petrograd. Dec. 21.-Russian forces
are still holding at bay the German
column, which is seeking to cross the
Bzure river at Serechaczew in the ad-
vance on Warsaw. 80 miles away. For
three days this German army of about
100000 men has been endeavoring to
cross the river, and has been thrown
back by the Russians who are holding
the right bank.
Sochaczew continues to be the Ger
man objective. The Russians, on the
right bank Of the Bzure are heavily
entrenched.
Their artillery is so placed it COM
mands the river to its junction with
the Vistula, is miles north.
Southwark. the Russian line extends
to Opochno. 20 miles east of Pietrkow.
which recently was evacuated, and As
miles east of Scherczow, where the
Russians first opposed the German
extreme right.
1t is pointed out that the Russians
have thus assumed positions on their
third line of defense. The evacuation
Of Lodz. which lies to the west of this
line. was thus in logical sequence Of
this movement.
According to general opinion here,
it had no bearing on the attack on
Warsaw
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-12-21
ANTS FIGHT TO STAvF OFF THE
MAKING Of PROHIBITION AN ISSUE
One Eve of First Vote Ever Taken in House. Washington
Observers Believe is it Coming-Underwood
Grants Test-Want Delay Till 1920

The Hobson resolution is the first of
its kind ever introduced In the house.
He has worked for more than year
to obtain vote, but never until the
present time has got it into q parlia-
mentary position where a record vote
could be secured upon it. This has
been obtained only through the action
of Mr. Underwood, the house leader,
himself an opponent Of prohibition,
but who at last said that the subject
ought to be voted on. that congress
had no right to suppress a resolution
OF this importance.
Eight Hours Debate and q Vote.
There win be eight hours debate on
the Hobson resolution and at its close
q vote, which probably will take place
along toward midnight, just before
congress takes its holiday recess. One
of the principal speeches in favor Of
the resolution undoubtedly will be
made by Representative Hobson, who
will trace the development of the pro-
hibition sentiment in this country,
and also the partial prohibition steps
that have been taken, for example
tho Webb-Kenyon law, stopping the
shipment Of liquors In the states
which have prohibition laws.
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-12-21
ARIZONA CITIZENS ENTRENCH SELVES
AGAINST STRAY BULLETS Of NEX|CANS
Almost Every Frame House in Naco is Barricaded on
Three Sides-Restaurant Owner Popularizes His
Place by Good Fertilization.

Naco, Arizona, Dec. 21.-United
States citizens in this town. are living
in bombproofs. Their women and
children are being quartered IN the
cement-covered adobe Church Of st.
Augustine.
This American town remained today
the vortex of the concentrated fire
from the Mexican entertainments.
Although the encampment of the
United States troops has been moved
back from the border and out of range
OF the rifle fire, the doughty Arizoni-
ans have refused to abandon their
homes. ,.
Houses Fortified.
Almost every frame house in the
town is fortified on the south, east and
west, the three sides within range of
the rifle pits. Bales Of hay are piled
high on the exposed sides Of all habi-
tations Cylindrical segments Of boil
ers afford the protection Of armor
plate to all .househoders fortunate
enough to obtain them.
4 Don Jose has made his Mexican
eating house the most popular In town
by surrounding his building with q
0clid wall Of tin cracker boxes illied
with sand. SandbaSs ere Piled 10 fest
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-12-21
RELIEF IS GIVEN
-CRAC0W CLAIM
OF THE ! AUSTRIAN. ! |IjS'
Maintained That Russians
Have Been Swept Back
From That Region.

London, Dec. 21.-The great battle
to the west of Warsaw is yet to be
fought out. Judging from indications
conveyed in dispatches from Berlin
and Petrograd.
1t appears today to British military
observers that the German contention
that General Won Hindenburg had
scored notable successes over the Rus
slams must be qualified.
The German army. commanded by
Won Hindenburg, has made steady
advance in the direction of the Polish
capital, but the Russians, in falling
back, appear to have taken new posi-
tions in strong entertainments.
Despite the fact that the invaders
are within two or three days march
Of Warsaw. there is good reason to
believe much hard fighting must come
before the Germans can occupy the
Polish city.
Along the southern frontier of east
Prussia. the Russians claim to have
the upper hand, but further south.
in southern Poland. as we'll as in
Galicia. leaders Of the Austro-Ger-
man forces declare they are sweeping
the Russians before them.
They assert further that they have
cleared all Russians out OF west GAL
icia. This means the long siege OF
Cracow has been raised. and If this
advance by the Teuton allies contin-
ues, it may bring similar relief to the
Austrian garrison at Przemysl, be-
sieged by the Russians since the early
days Of the war
Vigorous Austrian offensive in this
arena of hostilities necessitated the
withdrawal of many troops heretofore
used against Servia, and there are in
dications that the Austrian attempts
to crush Servia will, for the present,
be abandoned.
Emperor William has recovered
from his illness sufficiently to return
to the front, where he will spend
Christmas.
German dispatches do not say to
which front William has gone, but it
is believed he has turned westward.
If this is SO. the battle conditions the
emperor will find are far less spectac-
ular than those prevailing in the east,
for the reason that with the excep.
ton Of offensive operations OF the al
lies on the north end Of their line.
little but siege warfare is being re-
corded on the western front. This
condition is driven home in all official
communications. which measure days
gain in scant yards and chronicle the
gain or loss of trenches as achievo.
ment worth note. III r.