davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Washington times., 1915-08-07
New York Cotton.

Furnished The Washington Times by N. L.
Carpenter & Co. New York. Branch o.fce
Woodward building. Herbert H. Brown
The Washington times., 1915-08-07

Keller came back with a vengeance anc
defeated st. Agnes, by to 5, In one o
the games, which will go far towart
determining Eellers win of the seconC
series. St. Agnes Is to come bacl
ceainst Keller today. and win vii
cause another upset in the circuit
The Washington times., 1915-08-07

INN anuel and Whitney stand even in
til .clies to date, which Is determining
the winner of tho second Serie7 N the
Northwest Sunday School. Immanuel
v'n by to G.
. The Whitney team came through
v ith three runs I'm the final session. but
could not overcome the lead made by
Emmanuel during the early innings.
The Washington times., 1915-08-07

Gibraltar scored three runs in the
second inning of yesterdays game with
S-to-l Fame. which was hotly contested
throughout. Hitting was light on both
teams, Smith. OF Gibraltar. hold ng the
Rotary team to five safeties. while Ed
wards allowed the winners four hits.
The Washington times., 1915-12-08

Friends will play tho Army and Navy
Prep team Friday in the Army and
Navy Prep gym. The ouakers have a
veteran team which has been at work
akRce early fall
The Washington times., 1915-12-08
NJ GILL WOULD BUY
CLEVELAND OUTFIT
Ban Johnson Says Minor League
MoguI Would Be Acceptable
to the Circuit.

CLEVELAND. Dec. 8-with tho ar
rival here today Of Ban johnson. head
Of the American League. for q confer
ence with the bankers committee In
charge Of Charlie Somers financial af-
fairs. interest in the future Of the In
dians seethed. 1t was reported that
James McGill owner Of the Denver and
Indianapolis minor league clubs. would
make a handsome offer to buy out
somers' interest. and that. II the bankers
would accept 1t. the Westerner would
assume ownership Of the club before
the week passes.
II have heard Of the offer made by
McGill." said johnson. on his arrival
here. and l can only say that he would
be acceptable as member OF the
American League"
Tho crisis in the Cleveland situation
has been caused by a demand upon Ban
johnson by the bankers committee to
guarantee at least.one PLAYER from each
Of the other clubs In the circuit to
strengthen the Indians for the. coming
season. This is impossible. as st. Louis,
Philadelphia. and New York are also do
Ing everything possible to sain strength.
Rather than make such an attempt. 1t
is believed that Johnson Will seek to
conclude the sale of the Somers hold
ings to McGfl.
If McGill succeeds in buying the local
club he will have Jack Hendricks man
age the team. Lee Fohl the present
leader of the Indians. will be given a
years salary and his unconditional re-
lease.
The Washington times., 1915-12-08
YALE WILL SKATER
"FRATS" INFLUENCE
Constitution to Be Changed So
That Athletics Will Lose Its
Politics.

NEW HAVEN, Conn, Dec S-ya,a
undergraduates are determined to breaL
the hold OF the fraternities on athletics
at New Haven mass meeting of the
students has been called for tonight
TO consider radical change in the
constitution OF the athletic association
which 1t Is believed will correct some
or the evils. The amendment is aimed
directly at tho campaigning that has
been done by the fraternities during thu
elections that have been held to select
assistant managers Of the athletic team
Under the present condition, the fresh-
man assistant manager OF the football
team Is the only one elected In the fail,
This choice is made in October. but the
assistant managership elections Of
track baseball and crew have always
been held In the spring.
II Is now proposed to hold all of the
electons the first week after Christmas
and thus eliminate the fraternities from
change has already received the mark
OF approval from the athletic associa-
ton and 1t will come up for action be-
tore the entire student body. A two
thlrds vote is necessary to effect n
change. but 1t is believed there Will
be no difficulty in obtaining a favor
able return on any proposal that Is for
the strengthening OF Yale athletics.
has to do only with the time that the
elections are held. The fraternities take
In freshmen In February. and, with the
assistant managerial elections following
1t soon after. there Is a pronounced
fraternity influence felt. Under the new
plan, provided 1t Is accepted by the un-
dergraduates. the election will precede
the admittance of the freshmen and
eliminate fraternity politics.
simultaneously with the movement
there Is the announcement that a
change in the makeup Of the student
council Is contemplated. 1t Is this body
which represents the students in the
dealings Of the latter with the faculty.
At present 1t Is composed Of seven men
Of the senior class, but now It Is pro-
posed that three classes shall have q
membership in the council. This, it 10
suggested, could best be accomplished
by retaining the seven seniors on the
board and the election Of five additional
members from the junior class and
three from the sophomore.
A change in the time Of electing MEM
bers Is also proposed. Now the men are
elected some time In the fall" and
those who believe In the new plan want
1t held in May. The reason for in
creased representation Is found in dis
satisfaction over the work of the stu
dent council, 1t being held that 1t has
not been a successful medium of repre-
senta ton between the students and the
faculty.
The Washington times., 1915-12-08
YANKEES MAY STAY
At POLO GROUNDS
Feds Invasion Threat In
duces Owners to Sign a Long
Term Contract.

NEW YORK, Dec. S-Instead of go
ing ahead with their plans to bulld a
new home for the Yankees, Colonel
Rupert and Captain Huston hope to
conclude a five-year agreement to use
the Polo Grounds. Several conferences
have been held with Harry N. Hemp
stead, owner Of the Giants, and salts
factory rental is said to have been de-
cided upon. by the magnates. Last year
the Yankees paid s55.OOO for use of the
Polo Grounds. This. 1t Is understood, Is
much too large and Rupert and fius-
ton hope to sign five-year contract
for lower terms.
The threat of the Feds to invade Man
haitian has shown organized baseball
that II would foolish for the American
League to go ahead with its scheme or
erecting a plant in Queens county. II
the independents are to be battled, II
must be on Manhattan Island itself II
would be suicide for the Yankees TO
go across the river. and let the FEDS
have Manhattan to themselves when
ever the Giants were on the road.
IT can't talk about our plans right
now" said Captain Huston today. when
asked about affairs facing his club. "Ey-
erything will work itself out properly
In a few weeks. and then I'll have
some news for you. But now l must
keep quiet"
The Washington times., 1915-12-08
$4,000 BONUS NOT
ENOUGH FOR BAKER
Gilmore Tells What Happened
When He Offered SIugger
Chance with Feds.

NEW YORK. Dec. s.-"Trank Baker
will not play with the Federal League
next season or any other season. unless
he changes his mind In regard to an
offer I made him personally q few
months ago." said James A. Gilmore.
president OF the Federal League today.
in discussing the possibility Of Baker
signing a contract to- play with the
Feds here.
Gilmore was In a talkative mood and
went fully into his meeting with the
great third baseman at Wilmington.
Del. last September.
Baker" began Gilmore. 81 met him at
Wilmington on September 5. and we dis
cussed his signing a Federal League
contract While he was weighing the
matter. I placed $4,000 in real American
money in his hand and told him 1t would
20 as a bonus II he would sign with us.
I offered him a three-year contract at
Sl0. 900 a season. besides the $40. 900 bonus.
Baker then showed me three-year
contract he signed with the Athletics;
season. He was doubtful II this con-
tract could be broken and didn't relish
the idea OF going to court II he signed
with US. =.
lawyers and told him that il they held
the contract was binding would call
off my offer. l also told him that II
the contract was not binding ex.
the contract examined by several promi-
nent lawyers. They agreed the docu-
ment was not binding.
"Still a doubt existed in Bakers mind
and then / told him l would have the
contract looked over by any prominent
lawyer in New York. Chicago. or. Bos-
ton. The meeting ended without any
final agreement being reached"
The Washington times., 1915-12-08
BIG THREE" OPPOSE.
SUMMER BASEBALL
Yale, Harvard, and Princeton
viii Not Make Easy Path Of
College Players.

NEW HAVEN, Dec. s.--Contrary to
published statements and general gos-
sip in college athletic circles since
the meeting OF the COMMITTEES Of Yale,
Harvard and Princeton, the sentiment
at the meeting was strongly opposed
to summer baseball. 1t was learned here
today on unquestioned authority. This
In the face Of statements published
that the committee would mako the
way easy for summer baseball players.
This stand taken by the committee
does not necessarily affect the cases
Of Harry lie Gore, Capt, Arthur MIL
burn. Bill Easton. r. II. Rhett, jr., and
Spencer Pumpelly, who may not re-
main permanently disqualified. even
with the committees discourag1ng
summer baseball.
Their cases will undoubtedly be
considered at later meeting and
recommendations made to the Yale
Athletic Association. and should the
recommendations favor the restora-
ton ton, OF The nve youth: to amateur
but that the nve boys who played
baseball for their board at Quoque
could be induced to scratch their
names from their signed withdrawal
from athletics with far more alacrity
than they originally were induced to
Among the strongest considerations
which moved the committees to their
attitude against the summer game
was the fact that associations sur
rounding summer ball are not thought
to be generally good and the fact
that II summer ball were encouraged
at all every candidate for a college
nine in the future would be practi-
cally forced into summer baseball to
obtain or keep a place on a college
baseball team.
The Washington times., 1915-12-08
Georgetown Preparatory Basketball Making Ready
Shermans Approach
District Duck Record
Sixteen Hundred Pins Felled When Resolutes Are
Tackled-Bontz Rolls Highest Set 347, While
Dwyers Game of 124 Is Best String.

Amassing an even 1000 pins and win
ming all three games from the ResoIutes
In the District League, the ShermAns
approached the District Of Columbia
record for A.C.B.A. duckpins last night.
The Royals, Of the same circuit, hold the
title. their mark beign 1859. Dwyer,
with a game OF LA. had high individual
game. while Bontz controlled high set
with . string Of A7.
Other duokpin rolling in the leagues
was OF an Indifferent hue. none Of the
sets going near that of the shermans.
and tho individual rolling was In no
case startling.
The Royal tenpin team presented
some OF the most spectacular big pin
rolling that has been seen this season,
when they moved down the Acme team
In two games out of three. The middle
game went to the former Saengerbunds 3
by s6s to S47 and this string was closely
contested. The Acmes worked with an
advantage Of six pins per game. "Dick"
Barker was the aiming light of the oc-
casion. his consistent rolling having
been working basis for the others.
The scores:
The Washington times., 1915-12-08
Foul Blow Loses Chip
His Match With Smith

BOSTON, Mass. Dec. 8.-Jeff Smith.
of Bayonne, N. j., was awarded the
decision on a foul over George Chip.
of Pittsburgh, in the seventh round Of
their scheduled twelve-round bout at the
Armory A. A. here last night. The foul
sounded for the ending of the seventh
session and looked to those at the ring
side to be a. deliberate attempt to get
away with the long end of the mill.
The men were coming out of a clinch
when Chip struck the Jerseyman low
sending him to the mat all In heap:
1t was fully five minutes before Jen
could regain his feet. and two ply
sicians had to be called to attend to hlm
In his dressing room before he was able
to dress. ,,,
Up to the time Of the foul the milling
was about even. In the first and second
frames Smith had a big margin TO ms
credit Chips only round was the sixth.
In that frame he had a slight shade.
The men weighed in under l5S pounds.
The Washington times., 1915-12-08
TODAY'S SPORTORIAL
BY LOUIS A. DOU0HEl.

A. uphold the decision by Harry Gebb
president Of the Municipal Athletic Games Association Of Baltimore
then grevous beish
inflicted the body The winner the
the City twentyhree
setting A. going
for record be granted by the national officers? is not the
A. going
Gebb thinks about made of these things
done Either the winner Of that Baltimore broke worlds
record travelling six miles twentree minutes the distance
short for championship and the should be held again
Dr. William Burdik head the registration committee has it his
order another for the South Atlantic he
does not offer this time of minutes the
national body demanding that be allowed Washington
petng Baltimore complaining and
something must be the OF race events es
dent Turner the A. U belongs Baltimore and he should stir him
investigate brought Carroll Institute The
A. A. is in bad odr the Capital and Is wholly because OF such
b title the wen, over hs &C. T with with
hss ss s sG sses M s'g na a a that
tss sssfS % an was 9 tns best that
$ s ABOUT 5 ibis Ts
ssy a
up to the A. Al
The I sns M
sses s s0D % a 1 s S mess %
s noo ga may about action | bound
{Ss .sns sid S
they baseball big
aS Sas bs is
S sS "ss n: s s.s,s
other Club the League ea
S
windy writer's
April only to lose between April and October They
next season Then he writes length about the old ns
the Washington club which he does not if Grif word good The
blood the ball club the club needs pitching they
get It, II needs he they want to Grif dig them
~ % be Of SS % ss ss % sos @ ss1s
get % sssd ns Asss % s
him him. The peace
the the American
We all with him. We also off these windy writer's
representations.
The Washington times., 1915-12-08
Bowling Tonight.

Capital City-Easterns vs.. Ivory Soaps.
Georgetown Commercial - Times VS..
Knickerbocker A. c.
Marine Corps-Subis vs.. Maxine Dion
gapo.
Bankers-Lincoln vs. w. L. q T. Co.
Reclamation-Files vs.. Drafting.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. vs. Solicitors.
Washington Tenpin-Commission VI.
Interior.
Commercial-Star VS.. Barber & Ross.
Phi Mu Sigma-Epsilon No. "
Omricon.
he'd Men--Logan VS.. Usage, at Potomac.
Navy Yard-B. & NJ. VS.. East.
Mt. Pleasant-Columbiasv VS.. Cliftons.
Departmental-Labor VS.. Commissioners.
Masonic-King David VS.. Stansbury; La
fayette vs.. Federal.
National Capital-Royals W. Bruins
wicks.
K. Of C-Boosters vs. McKnights.
Arcade-Gandils VS.. Nationals.
Telephone-Contract VS.. Cashier: Main
tenance VS.. Engineer; Construction
VS.. Revenue.
The Washington times., 1915-12-08
'HALFBACKS FAVORED
IN 1916 ELECTIONS
Seven Have Already Been Man,
ed Leaders for Next Years
Teams.

The position Of halfback seems to be
the most popular among the football
elevens in choosing their 1915 leaders.
seven halfbacks having already been
named captains. End and tackle come
next. with four each.
Here are a few OF the football leaders
that have been elected thus far:
The Washington times., 1915-12-08
Dillon Beats Flynn.

NEW YORK. Dec, Slack Dillon. OF
indianapolis, defeated Porky Flynn
of Boston, in ten sizzling rounds be-
fore the Broadway S. c., of Brooklyn,
last night. Flynn had twenty-five
corresponding advantage in reach and
height. In the first two rounds 1t
looked as II the man-killer from In
dianapolis was going to meet with 4
back, but Dillon cut loose in the
Perky constantly was on the receiv. .
ipE end
The Washington times., 1915-12-08
Sunday School Basket
Quints Will Get Start

Two games of basketball will be
staged at the boys department, Y. M.
c. A.. tonight when McKendree will
nlav Covenant and Mt Pleasant meets
Eastern Presbyterian.
The teams this season in the Church
League are very evenly matched and no
huint has a walkoyer in any game 1t
plays in this circuit. The first game
will start at 7:so .. N. shASp.
The Washington times., 1915-12-08
Baseball Magnates Fear
Effect of Latest Action

CHICAGO, Dec. Establishment of
college baseball will cut off an import
ant source of supply for the majors
big league baseball magnates said to-
day.
President Comiskey. of the White
SoX; Thomas, of the Cubs. and Weegh-
man. of the Whales. all said they hoped
the action OF the big nine conference
would be reconsidered.
The Washington times., 1915-12-08
Alpha Too Strong.

Alpha. of Rockville, was too strong
for the Mu team IN the interfraternity
basketball league. and won by 20 to H..
Pi was victorious over Rho by a 40 TO
u score. The games were played in
the Eym ~ the Church OF the Advent.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-07
CITY NEWS.
Read Gaston's ad in this issue.

Read Gaston's al IN this issue.
L. Mildred Stevens and husband
have conveyed to Oneita Miller the
rear 45 feet of lot i, block III.
knights and Ladies of Security,
Keokuk council No. 1899, regular
meeting tonight at Cameron's hall at
8 o'clock. All members requested to
attend Refreshments.
Mrs. John r. Dimond had the mis-
fortune to make a mis-step yesterday
while passing along the sidewalk on
Sixth street between Main and Blon-
deau. She suffered a severe sprain at
the knee.
The scholarship prize which was
won by Ralph BRASIL and which was
given by the A. o. H., was won against
field of competitors from all over
the state ALI students Of Irish his
tory in the state in any of the accred-
tied schools We're eligible to compete.
! An individual was detected Sun
, day morning, taking the Sunday morn.
ing issue of The Gate City from the
door of a business house on Main
street Evidently he disliked the sud.
den and unexpected appearance Of a
representative of this paper for he
acted very ungentlemanly when re.
quested to replace the paper. In any
event his language indicated his dis
| pleasure. An officer was called-sc
was the paper thief.
Any patron of The Gate City is
welcome to investigate the circulation
claims of this paper. According tt
the last sworn circulation report o.
The Gate City, the paid circulation
was 6.O69 and of our competitor 4,241
which gives this paper a daily aver
age circulation of 1928 more than an,
other Keokuk daily. 1t Is good bust
ness for the merchant to secure con
vincing evidence and to know what HI
is getting in the way of circulation.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-07
FINDS LARGE PILE
! OF MONEY IN MUD
Jack Bailey Discovers 5000 in Hand
kerchef Near Some Mud In Front
Of Ice House on John
son Street.
NO OWNER IS FOUND YET
Police Theory Is That Money Was
Dropped by Soma Foreign
Laborer Who May Have
Been Intoxicated.

Jack Bailey turned down Johnson
street yesterday at Ninth street, IN
stead of going to Main street as Is his
custom. At Eighth and Johnson streets
he commenced to roll cigarette. AS
he, did So. he looked along the street,
because, he told a Gate City reporter,
"he is always finding things This
time be spied handkerchief in the
mud in front of the platform OF the
Keokuk Pure Ice company's ware
house.
Bailey picked up the handkerchief
and found it to contain $500. SO ne
told The Gate City reporter who was
questioning him about the find. Bailey
says he will keep the money until an
owner is found for it. He said he had
it safely put away.
The handkerchief looks as If 1t
might have been woman's handker-
chief. 1t is small, and has narrow
border around it. There were two
small holes torn in it.
The spot where Bailey says ne
found the money is just In front OF
the platform which runs the length OF
the building of the ice company at
Eighth and Johnson streets. There
was a little mud on the pavement.
and he says he found the handkerchief
containing the money here.
Bailey made another find little
later in the same place of some more
money, he says.
The police have questioned Bailey
about the find. The theory OF Chief
Kenney is that it may have been
dropped by some foreign laborer. or
someone who was intoxicated. The
Mexican laborers are in the habit OF
saving their money and boarding it up
in handkerchief or rag, and the
chief thinks that this may have been
an instance of this sort. Otherwise
he believes it would have been adver-
| tised for.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-07
MEMORIAL SERVICES
OF K. P.'S SUNDAY
Rev. e. Leroy stsffey VIII Preach
Special Sermon on This o.
casion At N. p. Church.

Morning Star lodge No. 5. Knights
Iof Pythias and Evening Star temple,
Pythian Sisters will participate IN
memorial services next Sunday morn
ing at the First Methodist Protestant
church, corner Twelfth and Exchange
streets. The Rev. e. Leroy Steney
has invited the members of the order
to participate in the memorial service
at his church. He will speak and
there will be, special music.
The members OF the order will meet
lat the X. P. hall. Fifth and Blondeau
streets, at 10 o'clock Sunday morning.
and 20 in a body to the services.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-07
MISS MARY DUFFY
DIED YESTERDAY
Passed Away At Five O'Clock Sun
day MornIns-Death Caused BY
Complication OF
Diseases.
WAS BORN IN IRELAND
Came to This Country at an Early
Age and Lived Here
Nearly All Of Her
Life.

At 500 O'Clock Sunday morning,
Miss Mary e. Duffy, one OF the old
and highly respected residents OF kco-
ikuk, died at st. Joseph hospital, from
a complication of diseases.
Miss Duffy was born In County
Cayan, Ireland, but was brought TO
! this country at an early age, COMING
almost Immediately to Keokuk, whlch
lefty she has continuously made ner
home
Miss Duffy received her education
L in the Visitation convent When tnat
ms titution was conducted In keokuk,
and her life has been one to renect
glory and credit on the good sisters OF
her alma mater. In her quiet UNIV.
trusive way, she wendell her way doWn |,
life's pathway, bestowing sunshine anu
blessings on all with whom she cam
IN contact Those who knew her most
intimately say they never heard her
make an unkind remark Of any fello"
creature and the quiet dignihed, al
most spiritual character OF the de-
ceased bears out the truth OF tn's
statement.
Always devout Catholic, her re-
iIigious duties held paramount I'M
portance in her eyes and any duty OF
sacrifice in her Lords honor or glory
was. no matter how onerous or COM
plete, accounted lightly by her.
During her long life she was mem
Der of st. Peters parish and her
passing will leave void in that con-
!gregation which will be a long time
filing. She was the last survivor OF
her immediate family. but she leaves
three nieces. Miss Rose Wilson Of
Keokuk: Miss Nettie Tanning, OF
Davenport, and Mrs. Callista Waters,
Of Peoria, to mourn her loss.
The funeral is to be held from her
late residence, 326 South Ninth street.
at 900 Tuesday morning. thence to
st. Peters church.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-07
RIVER TO FALL
PREDICTED NOW
Weather Bureau Forecast Shows That
Serious Flood Situation Seems
to Have Passed.

The flood situation on the Des
Moines river seems to have passed
the crisis. The river showed fall Of
two feet at Ottumwa yesterday, and
the forecast is for a fall here. The
change from Davenport south on the
Mississippi will be slight, according to
the river bulletin.
The river rose slightly at Keokuk
yesterday. 1t still lacks two-tenths OF
reaching the food stage of ii feet.
| Fair weather is predicted for to-
might and tomorrow, and although
there were heavy rains yesterday. the
situation seems to have been relieved
Of its seriousness.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-07
Thaw's Trial DELAYED.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service1
NEW YORK, June Harry X.
Thaw's trial by jury on the ques-
ton OF his present mental condition,
originally set for today by Supreme
Court Justice Hendrick. will not be-
gin until the appeal Of the attorney
geenral of the state is decided by the
court of appeals at Albany. The
states appeal is from the decision of
the appellate division of the supreme
court hupholding Justice Hendricks
opinion that Thaw was entitled to a
jury trial
expected the court of appeals deci
sion within a week or ten days.