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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-25
FEDERAL LEAGUE
READY FOR START
Every Club in Organization .ias
Signed Manager and Only
Few More Players
Are Needed.
HOLD SECRET SESSION
Masnates Slip Into Chicago and Hold
confab-Declde Not
to Pool the
Players.

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CHICAGO, Jan. 24-The Federal
league is ready for the first play
BALI from the umpire Every club in
the organization now has signed a
manager. 12a players are under CON
tracts and business of building stands
in cities where needed is being speed
ed up
This was the announcement made
tonight by President j. w Gilmore of
the new league, following secret SEES
.sions late today of the committee on
Players and the committee on stands.
Gilmore's statement was supple
mented by a tense declaration from
President Weegnam of the Chicago
club that its about time to quit hint
ing that I'm looking for major league
or minor league franchise
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-25
MATCHED
WITH WILLIE RITCHIE
Former Champ Will Meet Title Hold
er at Milwaukee First Week
In April

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CHICAGO, ian. 24.Ad Wolgast,
former lightweight champion, has
been matched to meet Champion Will
lie Richie in a ten round bout at
milwaukee, the first week of April, &C.
ccrding to an announcement made
here tonight by Tom Jones. Wolgast's
manager.
Jones said he was authorized b. Mil
wankee promoters to close for the
bout after the Cadillac lad made Ills
excellent showing against Joe Rivers
at Milwaukee last night He wired
Ritchie's manager guarantee OF ST..
80 or 2732 per cent Of the receipts
he said, and the offer was. prompts
accepted The poundage has not been
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-25
ATHLETICS ARE IN A MIX UP.
Wisconsin Students Want Director
to Resign.

United Press Leased Wire Service
MADISON. Wis, Jan. "a. Follow
ing the mix up in the athletic depart
ment incident to the meeting of the
board of regents and the athletic
board, it was believed today that the
resignation of Director Ehler of the
department might be expected at any
moment. Students are at work on
petitions asking for his removal, 1t
is said, and the current issue Of the
university daily carries an editorial
denouncing the methods of the atb.
letic department. Ehler is In Chi.
cago tonight and no statement could
be obtained.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-25
agreed upon but wolgast is Wiling TO
make 1876 pounds at 3 o'clock Jehes
said
NEW yoRk Cong FIGHT MAD.
100 Bouts a Week Being Staged by
Fight Clubs.

limited Press Leased Wire Service ]
NEW YORK, Jan. 24.--New York
has apparently gone fight mad. De
spite the sorry showing some of the
more prominent fighters. especially
heavy weights have made In b5uts
here, the fans ara turning out in
droves. AS high as 1op fights are
being staged each week. Nine club
had fights scheduled for tonight ana
with the two preiiminaries and the
main bout at each club. a total o.
twenty-ssven fights VIII be put on.
The bouts scheduled tonight were
among second raters.
Bob McAllester was matched today
to meet Billy Grupp of st. Louis here
January 81
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-25
: AID MAY CHALLENGE RICHIE.
Woisast All TickIed over Showing
Against Rivers.

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CHICAGO, jan 24Ad Wolgast
was SO tickled tonight over his show
ing against Joe Rivers at Milwaukee 2
that he threathened to call off his
scheduled bout with Rudy Unholz at
Fond du Lac, Wis. desert the gas.
light circuit for good and irritate W !.
lie Richie, until the champion Offer
ed him an engagement, Wolgast an,
nounced that he will 90 to the Pacific
coast and take a fest before tax NJ
on any more real fighters.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-25
PITTSBURGH FED BOSS resigns
Barbour Gives Press Of Other Business
as Reason.

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PITTSBURGH, Pa. Jan. 24.-John
R. Barbour. head ofsthe Pittsburgh
Federal league baseball club add its
principal financial hacker, tonight re.
signed the presidency of that organi-
cation and withdrew his support. The
press OF other business was tlne reason
given him for his decision. The club
thus passed into the hands of ". A.
Kerr, a contractor who put up the
Federal league stand at Exposition
park. by virtue OF his position as a
preferred creditor.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-25
HIGH SCHOOL TRIMS
QUINCY 81 10 %
Slow Game Played Here Last Night
Captured by the Local
High School
Team.
PLAY GAME OLD STYLE
4
"
Contest Slows Down in Second Period
When jenkins and
Vaughan Are
Replaced.
PLAY GAME OLD STYLE

A lesson in the gentle art OF play
ing basketball, apparently the first
received by the pupils, was admins
tered to the Quincy high school
team" by the Keokuk high school
five on the Y. NJ. c. A. floor last
evening. A score of 81 to 10 in favor
OF the local team was recorded.
The game was the slowest seen
{ hare this season, the first half furn-
ishing the only real basketball of the
contest, and all OF that was contrib
nted by the local team. The style OF
game played by the Quincy represen-
tatives was similar to that which was
first used back in prehistoric ages
when the game was originated
Passing the ball back and forth in
the center of the floor, they often
lost it before getting it near their
own goal. For this reason, more than
any other, they we're able to get
but few shots at close range. In all
Departments of the game they were
unable to cope with the fast style Of
play used by the local team
In the first half, Parsons distin-
guished hims IF by his accurate goal
throwing, registering seven baskets
in this period. jenkins played up to
his usual aggressive style in this
period. while Vaughan and Huiskamp
also played good games. Meador did
not seem able to hit his stride at any
time during the contest.
In the second half with Elder and
Hudson replacing Vaughan and Jen
kins. the offensive combination of the
local team was broken up and the
game slowed down Only once OF
twice during this period was there
any exhibition of fast basket ball
seen.
Keokuk-51 Position. 10 Quincy
Huiskamp ...... Halligan (Capt)
Forwards.
jenkins Capt., Elder 49,. Morford
Center.
Meador ..........,+., Stores. Sinnock
Vaughan, HUDSON. .......... Markus
Guards.
Baskets: Huizkamp, ); Parsons. 10;
jenkins, 6; Elder. .; HUDSON; Hani
gan, 8.
Free throws: jenkins, 2; Halligan
s: Morford.
Points awarded: keokuk.
Referee: Leake.
Scorer: Merriam.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-25
BADGERS DEFEAT MARooNs.
Take Lead in Western Conference
Race by Victory of IS TO IA.

Hunted Press Leased Wire Service
CHICAGO, Jan. "a. Wisconsin took
the lead in the western conference
basket ball race tonight winning a
hard fought struggle with the Maroons
by the score of is to "A. Each five en-
tered the battle with record OF
three victories IND no defeats
Captain Norgren OF the Maroons,
was the individual star, shooting four
baskets. Van Client and Harper per.
formed brilliantly for the Badgers.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-25
SAM cHILLs EHlTlsH HOPE.
Boston Tar Baby Stops officer in sew
en- Seconds.

PARIS. Jan. "a Sam Langford,
the Boston negro with one punch to-
night Knocked out Petty Officer
Curran, the latest English white hope
in the bout at the Luna park arena
here. IAngford caught Curran coming
in just seven seconds after the gong
sounded, put over terrific left across
to the jaw and the Britisher dropped
to the floor like a man struck with a
hammer. He was ont cold.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-25
Feds Aft-r Cub Short Stop.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
CINCINNATI, Ohio. Jan. "a. Meth
er Manager Mordecai Brown OF the
ST. Louis Feds or Al Bridwell, Chica'
go Cub short stoptonight would not tell
what happened at their conferences
here this afternoon. Brown came to
town with a blank contract ready for
the signature of Bridwell, who came
to this city from his home in Ports.
mouth, Ohio.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-25
Win Racquet Championships.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
NEW YORK, Jan. "a Dwight r.
Davis and j. W. Weir. st. Louis, won
the national racquet championship
here. defeating s. ID. Scott and Geo. r.
Fearing, ct Boston. Davis and Weir
took four out Of six games from the
Of last year.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-25
senorita Stakes at Juarez.

JUAREZ, Mexico, Jan. 24.The first
two year old stake on the Juarez
course this winter will be run tomor-
row. The event, the senorita stars,
is for two year old fiilies at three
and half fuflongs Thirty three
starters will face the barrier
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-25
SO Big Leaguers Signed.

The players committee composed
of Walter Mullen of Buffalo. Ned Han
Ion of Baltimore, and Charles Weegh-
man OF Chicago, announced that
eighty-three of the 123 players now I'M
der contract are former big leaguers.
If the 123 we're divided equally among
the eight clubs each would have l5ss
ball players, but 1t is now understood
there will be no pooling of players.
Each Fed club. it has been given out,
will carry few more than twenty
players. leaving only few more men
to each team to be signed
The committee on stands, composed
CT r. A Steininger of ST Louis, and
President Gilmore, announced every.
thing proceeding satisfactorily. The
Chicago club. it was reported, viii
award contracts for its new concrete
stand next week.
A mysterious package addressed te
Weeghman and bearing the words
Brooklyn National league, Ebbetts
Field, on the outside cover. excited
the curiosity of the Fed officials. /,
was found TO contain batch of news
paper clippings bearing on the Eb
belts -Weeghman controversy over the
Tinker deal
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-25
WORKING ON LEAGUE SCHEDULE
Fon du Lac Franchise Still undis.
posed of.

Fon du Lac Franchise Still undis
posed of.
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MILWAUKEE, Wis. Jan a.
Work will soon begin on the Wiscon.
sin-lllinois league schedule. accord
ing to word reaching here from Rock.
ford, H., and Green Bay. Wis. 1t IS
believed the northern clubs of the
circuit will open in the south this
year, probably with Oshkosh on the
grounds Of their greatest rivals In
1873 Rockford
The Fon Gu Lac franchise, surren.
dered at the close of last season has
not been disposed of. it was stated
today, but the indications are it may
go to Aurora, III.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-25
RoIlie Zeider Joins Feds,

The signing of w Bradley. former
star third baseman Of the Cleveland
Maps. to manage the Toronto club
was the chief item of interest handed
out after the executive sessions today.
Tie fact that Rollie zeider, who went
to the New York Highlanders in the
famous Buncon deal involving Hal
Chase, has signed to play third base
for the Chicago Feds, and the confirm
alton of the report that Claude Hend-
rix, Pittsburgh Pirate twirler, has
signed with Weegham's twirling corps
We're other news matters given out BIZ
the Feds.
! Catcher Ed. Sweeney of Chances
aggregation. was reported still on edge
with prospects That he will leap into
the Fed stronghold.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-25
All Managers Signed UP.

The managerial caste when the
Feds roll up their curtain in the mid
die Of April. will read like this.
ChicagoJee Tinker.
st. Louis Brown.
Kansas City Geo. Stoyall.
indianapolis Bill Phillips.
Pittsburgh Dutch" GessIer.
Buffalo Larry Schlafiy.
Baltimore-Otto Knabe.
Toronto William Bradley.
The new league magnates slipped
into town SO quietly today that all
sorts of rumors began to float, rang
ing from one that the transfer OF
Toronto's franchise to Cincinnati was
to be approved to another that Weegh-
man and his Chicago associates were
to quit the league and buy out st
Paul
Charlevoix county herald., 1914-07-18

Fain, praise ne'er won fair damsel.
A poor leader M y make good fol-
lower.
But it is better to labor than be
worked.
The secret Of success: Aim high and
shoot often.
Those who pay as they 90 usually
find the going good.
Trying to be content with what we
have is some trial.
There are some good husbands, but
most of them are dead
Did we ever hear of married man
who flattered his wife?
IFS s3metimes easier to discharge an
ohligaticn than cook.
Anybody who respects hoary age
will not laugh at patent medicine
almanac joke.
The average MAPS brains are useful
10 another man who knows just how to
use iaenf +
Many a man is dissatisfied with his
lot because il is located too near that OF
his neighbor.
Charlevoix county herald., 1914-07-18
ONLY GULLS

Some campers at northern lake once
put a big fish OH a slopihg rock near
the waters edge, to see whatthe gulls
would dc. e-,,s.,t
\ A soaring scavenger soon spied it
and swooped Tor feast
Selling the fish in his telons, the
voraci9us bird Tapped its great wings
AMI screamed greedily as he tried to
make off with his find.
But the fish was t,o heavy to be
lifted. The only result6f repeated eff
forts was that the fish began to slice
toward the water and soon fell in with
a splash.
Diving after it, The gull brought it
to the surface, and then began a cur
ious spectacle. Time alter time the
gull hoisted the fish as high as his
strength would permit, only to weaken
and let the fish fall again. The noise
attracted other gulls and battle en-
sued. First one Gull and thea another
would dive for the fish, lift it part way
above the waters surface and be set
upon by other gulls until the fish
slipped back, sacrifice 10 Jealousy d
greed.
For almost an hour this struggle last
ed, ending only when all the gulls were
tired out The prize was lost.
A fraction of the energy thus spert
in scrapping over an object too big TO
handle would have secured fer each
ii an ample meal of smaller fish,
with which the lake abounded.
Or, little cooperation instead OF so
much crazy cCmpet on would have
lifted the fish to safe place on dry
land, where all the gulls could have
Toasted at their leis ure.
But they were only u Is; hungry,
unthinking, gluttOnous gulls.
OF course men would have known
better.
Charlevoix county herald., 1914-07-18
SATURDAY. JULY IS. 1914.
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Rev. 7. Porter Bennett. Pastor.

1890 IA Cpyetops Man" will be the
theme that the pastor will take for his
mornining sermon. You are invited.
HAS Sunday School. The Sunday
School voted last Sunday to have their
picnic in the near future at The Pines
You are INVITED to attend this wide
awake School.
6:45 Epworth League. The attend
ance and interest is good. Mrs. Anna
Bogart, Leader
7:30 Rev. Geo. E. Plant, Lit. d, Pas
tor of the Congregational church at
Clear Lake, Iowa, will preach. He
will take for his subject 'Plan making
in life" You ought not 70 miss this
service.
Charlevoix county herald., 1914-07-18

II kidneys and Bladder Bother Then Foley
Kidney Pills.
Overworked kidneys will break down
if not helped. When they can no long
err protect the blood and the body from
the poisops that come to them, then
look out for Bright's disease, serious
kidney trouble and bladder annoy
ances. Foley Kidney Pills are your
best protection, your best medicine for
weak, sore, overworked kidney and
bladder weaknesses. -Hites Drug Store.
Charlevoix county herald., 1914-07-18

To have 40 money in pocket is to
pocket an affront.
The Dairy and Poultry departments,
both contain good reading and will be
interesting to those interested il the
industry.
The teaching of home economics is
now required by law in the elementary
schools of eight states. Michigan is not
among this number.
Charlevoix county herald., 1914-07-18

ka2ss fOrment of Asthma and Hay Fever
For the discomfort and misery of
asthma and hay fever use Foley's
Honey and Tar Compound. 1t puts a
healing, soothing coating over the
swollen, tickling nemb ales, and eases
the thick and choking sensation. Helps
you to breath easily and n aturaily. In
the yellow package.-Hites Drug Store.
Charlevoix county herald., 1914-07-18
It's easier to borrow trouble than |

It's easier to borrow trouble than
is TO give il away.
If you have neglected your kidneys,
and suffer from backache, weak back,
headache, rheumatism and distressing
bladder weakness, YOU will find Foley
Kidney Pills to be honestly made, heal
ing and curative madeleine you need to
give you bcak your health and strength
They are tonic in action, quick to give
good results They will help you. Hites
Drug Store.
Charlevoix county herald., 1914-07-18
CitTolsT
CITROLAx
Give it to the Children

Finest physic in the world for child
rem. They love to take tit tastes
like lemonade. 1t is midland suits
their sensitive oagaps. 1t is thorough
and keeps their systems cleansed,
sweet and wholesome. 1t does the
same for grownrups, too. An Ideal
laxative. -Hites Drug Store.
The Ordway new era., 1914-10-09
Hope for Agreement.

Washington. Oct. 4.-The conference
which opens tomorrow at Aguascali:
entes between representatives OF Car
rama and Villa must decide whether
or not peace is to be restored in Mex
leo. in the opinion of officials here.
Administration officials believed to-
night that an agreement would be
reached providing for the selection of
Fernando Iglesias Calderon as provi-
sional President, and setting at rest
other perplexing questions.
Neither administration officials nor
Constitutionalist representatives at
tach much Significance to the action
OF the conference of southern chiefs
in Mexico City yesterday in refusing
to accept the resignation of General
Carranza as first chief.
The Ordway new era., 1914-10-09
.CARRANzAOfFERS
HIS RESIGNATION
iF A MAJORITY OF MILITARY
CHIEFS DESIRE IT, BUT NOT
OTHERWISE. Il.
VILLA ACONSpIRATOR'
SAYS PRESENT REBELLION INsrL
GATED BY INCOMPETENT AND
cowARoLY oFFlcE-sEEkeRs.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Mexico City. Mex. Oct. 4-Charging
that the rebellion in northern Mexico
was instigated "by the so-called Glen
tificos and our conquered enemies" :"
Gen. Venustiano Carranza in his state
ment to the convention Of Constitu-
tionalist leaders here yesterday Of
fered to resign as first chief" II a
majority Of the military chiefs desired
1t. but declared he would not submit
ito group of chiefs who have for
gotten the fulfillment of their duty
and group of civilians to whom the
nation owes nothing" Q
81 have not tried to conquer this
rebel force by force of arms, 1t has
been on account of prudence which
the circumstances demanded. But the
nation must know that II we reach a
stage where 1t is impossible to other
wise suppress their rebellion, we have
100000 men well armed, artillery and
machine guns and also we have right
and justice, which are invincible, on
our SIDE"
General Carranza said that it was
his duty to "fix the responsibility OF
the rebellion OF General Villa. which
is nothing but plot instigated by the
socalled cientificos and by our con-
quered enemies, who have not received
public offices on account of incom-
potency and cowardice."
In his statement General Carranza
outlined the reforms for which he
said the party was working, reviewed
at length recent internal troubles in
Sonora and Durango which preceded
the break with Villa, and declared the
convention which he was addressing
was the fulfillment of the plan OF
Guadalupe and that all the Constitu-
tionalfst chiefs, including the division
OF the north, had agreed that this con-
vention should name the time Of cleo
tion.
The Ordway new era., 1914-10-09
School Children petition for peace.

Denver-School children Of Colora-
do will be asked by Mrs. Mary c. c.
Bradford, state superintendent Of pub
lie instruction, to sign petition to the
rulers of the warning nations OF Eu-
rope asking them, in behalf OF the
children of Europe. to end the conflict
by peaceful arbitration at The Hague.
The children's peace petition commit
tee, composed mostly Of New York
Women and including several promi-
nent teachers, has started a move
ment for the presentation of a peti-
ton to the rulers from all the child
rem of America. The Colorado action
will be part of the movement. Mrs.
Bradford has been made member Of
the general committee in charge,
which comprises Mrs. Carrie Chapman
Gait, Mrs. Thomas w. Churchill. Mrs.
Mary Ware bennett, Mrs. Mayor Holt
Day, Miss Florence Guernsey, Miss
Mary Garrett Hay and Mrs. Kate D.
Blake.
The Ordway new era., 1914-10-09

of East Galicia, state that Russian
civil government has been formally
established in all cities and towns in
this territory, which has been an
nexed by the czar since the occupa-
ton by Slav troops.
Italy Slurs Austria.
Dispatches IRON Rome state that
Italy will have 1,390,000 men equipped
and in the field by the middle of Oc-
tober. when the Oldest classes of ac-
tive reserves dating back to 1851
will join the colors. Every abe
bodied man under 80 years old is now
under arms. The Austrians are throw
ing up defense works all along the
Italian frontier, the report continues.
and the lines are being manned by
the Ian iwehr, or oldest reserves. Fac
tories making big guns are working
night and day to finish the supply OF
modern cannon which has been or
dered by the Italian army.
Italy has taken what is generally
accepted as the first step leading to
an outbreak with Austria. 1ne LILLIAN
ambassador at Vienna has been in.
structed to protest vigorously the
strewing of mines by Austria in the
Adr!atic sea. Since these mines are
the only protection of the Austrian
fleet which remains near the forts OF
Pola, it is not likely the Austrians
will remove the mines. It will be up
to Italy to enforce the protest with
army and navy.
Austria Offers Indemnity.
] Rome.-The Austrian government
has replied to the Italian protest
against the floating mines in the Adri
attic sea. Austria deplores the sinking
of Italian vessels and promises tc
take measures to remove the menace
The Ordway new era., 1914-10-09

mai and Mons, Belgium, in order to
cover the main army In case OF re-
treat
Tho Germans have begun active
operations against Antwerp, temporary
capital Of Belgium. Their heavy ar
ltillery has attacked Lierre. fortress
nine miles southeast OF the city. The
Belgians are reported, however. to
have re-occupied Maiines. They have
been very active against the Germans
at every opportunity
shsiIing Antwerp Forts.
London.--with the German attack
on the outer Notifications of Antwerp,
Belgium again has become the scene
OF serious operations. The invaders,
so far. have confined their attack to
the forts protecting the river cross.
inss between Malines and Antwerp.
A German report says that two forts
have been sllenced, but the Belgians
deny this.
Germans Hold Positions.
Despite the optimism of Russian Of
fetal statements concerning the oper.
ations against Germany's East Prus.
sian army. the situation is really un-
satisfactory from the Slav standpoint.
The Germans have penetrated fifty
miles into Russian territory and are
maintaining themselves In force on
the Russian side OF the entire Russ
German frontier.
Winter Germany's Ally.
While time is of the utmost value
to Germany in Its French operations.
every week of delay forced upon the
Russians means week nearer the
winter weather that will ally Itself
with the German defense. For this
reason Ansir,a's desperate resistance
in Galicia is of great value to Ger
many.
Dispatches from Lemberg, capital