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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-17

William Allen White calls Kansas
"A wholesome old girl And while
this sounds mighty fine and has a
most substantial ring to it, the facts
are that Kansas is a most vigorous
young lady among her sister states,
and wholesome, too Mr.. White was
just right about that part of it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-17

of the metric system in the United
states and Great Britain. 1t is only
a question of whether it comes sooner
or later. We started with the idea
that the change to the metric system
was needed for the sake of foreign
commerce. We now see that we need
1t also for our own commercial and
manufacturing transactions. If we are
to have the efficiency so insistently
demanded by the age in which We
live, then we must have the metric
system in use for the ordinary affairs
of daily life of the masses of the peo-
pie. We must have it in commercial
and manufacturing industries, and we
must have it in education. If eff
ficiency is to be the slogan. then the
metric system must come no matter
what obstacles stand in its way.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-17
There are undoubtedly any numb

Il There are undoubtedly any number
of perfectly worthy folk who find it
Impossible to understand just why
Mrs. Gait and President Wilson can
be SO careless as to return many of
the valuable wedding presents that
come their way. In most circles, any
old kind of wedding. the more valu-
able the better, and from any source
known or unknown, is held in the light
of most legitimate loot.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-17
Senator Chamberlain. 81

Senator Chamberlain, chairman of
the senate military committee seems
10 be taking himself seriously. But
his compulsory military service plan
that would provide the United States
with a force of 100000 trained men
yvithin two years probably strikes
nearly everybody else in the country
as a preposterous suggestion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-17

.i How unkind to suggest a congres-
sional probe of the activities OF the
suffragists lobby. Just as though the
women would attempt to do anything
,gisbonorable in the pressing of this,
anv other political cause. The pro-
posal is ungentlemanly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-17

b. The increase of 8 cents per thousand
cubic feet will show up in the Decem-
Der gas bills. And SSere probably
wouldn't be much complaint from the
consumers about it if an increase in
the supply of gas should also show up.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-17

I'll More evidence that there is nothing
TO a name. The forces of the allies
in the Balkans are said to be safe in
Greece, when it might be supposed
that in such a situation they would
slim rather eaSily
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-17
ny Clara lrSramJudsom

(And to himself he added. HE would
never guess from that question that
thought he had gone long days agoi")
"Oh. yes, I'll go in a day or two.
All the rest of my family have gone
before this" explained the woodpeck-
er pleasantly; but l am no such a
Sil1.-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-17

Social Washington is shocked, or
Mortified again. Mrs. Gait and Presl-
dent Wilson are to be married at the
..unfashionab1e'' hour of O'Clock IN
the evening.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-17

:, Incidentally, the beautiful snow
has been having a difficult task in
getting on the job in these parts, and
much to the delight of the gentlemen
who have to shovel off their own side
tvaITxs
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-17

Il. Lucky for King George of England
+hat he doesn't live in Kansas He'd
have considerable trouble in getting
filled the prescriptions of his physl-
clans which call for little liquor"
for medicinal purposes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-17

i. Chicago is the place and June is
.4ba date for the Republican national
convention. But unlike the similar
democratic affair the important mat
Ger of choosing a presidential cand1-
date is ANYTHING but settled.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-17

Russia must have loaned one of her
censors or press agents to her allies
for service at Saloniki. The reports
from there now state that the retreat
Of the Anglo-French forces before the
rush of the Teutons and the Bulgar-
ians was skillfully conducted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-17
FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

81 The State Journal is a member or the
Associated Press and receives the full day
4eIerraph report of that great news or
sranfzatfon. for the exclusive AFTERNOON
publication in Topeka.
n The news is received in The state jour
nal building over wires for this sole pur-
pose.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-17

"a Cause and effect. The Duke of
Manchester was divorced recently by
an American heiress and he is now a
naukruDt
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-17

MEMBER:
i Associated Press.
IL Audit Bureau of Cfrculauons.
~ American Newspaper PuDiisners
% Association.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-17

The Christmas spirit is winning
dominion over an increasing number
OF individual hearts daily, and in that
sure and irresistible way, Christmas is
conquering the world
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-24
LADIES! SECRET III
DARkEN GRAY AA|R||
Bring Back its Color ano
Grandma's Sage
Recipe.

Common garden sage oFese .,eohol
A heavy tea. with sulphur ana a and
added. viii turn gray. strease ,.,uri.
faded hair beautifully dark ana n ,sa
ant. remove every bit o. us hail.
stop scalp itching and fatiir ss,,nhur|
Mixing the Sage Tea ana s .a,,hle.
recipe at home. though, IS ~, mel
some. An easier way is 70 90, sol
ready-to-use tonic. costing aoo ..or.s,
cents q large bottle. at drug ca,nhur|
known as "wyeth's Sage and I -, oil
Compond." thus avoiding ~
muss ,,;- Il not|
while wispy. gray, faded nan i, our
sinful. We ali desire to reac,;ye
youthful appearance and WITH
ness BY darkening your nan san
wyeth's sage and Sulphur. no ..nrally
tell because 1t does IT SO .nonca
so evenly. You Just dampen 9TH y his
or soft brush. with It ana ora small
through your hair. taking one sray
strand at a time: by morning 81. an nth
hairs have disappeared Aise. .,r be.
ar Application or two your nan so.t
come. beautifully dark, gioss,; xesrs
and lu1ur.ant and you appear
younger.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-24
j. M|LEY BECOMES
INDUSTRIAL AGENT
Important Change is Announced in
Mississippi River Power Com
r.ny ofsees for
January 1.
HALL TAKES HIS PLACE
Assistant In MIIey's Department viii
Become Head Of Thzt DisE-
sion-soth Men Are
Popular.

Announcement was made today OF
an important change in the offices
OF the Mississippi River Power com
pany which will become effective on
January l. J. J. Siiley VINO has been
purchasing mt for the power COM
pany becomes the Industrial agent
for the company on January I. L. c.
Hall. who has been with Mr. NfIey IN
the purchasing department, succeeds
him ~ the head OF this dfvisior-
Af. Mtley who becomes the new In
dustrial agent OF ths company win
have the same line ok work that WAS
done by c. B. Rhoades when he was
here He viii keep . line on pros
pectfye Industries for the power sons
and viii f00k after the Industrial part
of this business
He came to Keokuk in 1913. AMI
has been here continuously He
came from Minneapolis with the
Stone & Webster Engineering COR
poratton-
L. c. Hall who IL the new head of
the purchasing department has been
here since January 1. 1912. He has
been in the materials and purchasing
department OF the company since
coming here.
The friends OF both Of these men
feel that they have received deserved
honors. and best wishes for their con-
tinued success viii be given them.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-24
How Time. Have Changed.

--namosa Eureka. Horace Greeley.
Charles A. Dana. James Gordon Ben
nett. Joseph Pulitzer. Joseph MediIi.
.ibur F. Storey and Henry Waiter
sor. all Of the old school of Journal
Ism, accomplished something the mod
ern daily newspaper editor cannot ac-
eomplish. They gave the touch Of
personality to their editorial work and
gave to their papers grip which can
not be gained through the machine
like methods Of these days. Waiter
son Is still in the harness-the fore
most editor Of his time because he still
imparts personal touch and is
known. and known OF, from coast to
coast The daily editors OF this busy
time are nearly all lost in the whfrl
and the shuttle OF gigantic news se-v-
ing. sensation hunting systems. The-
haven't the chance and field OF the
Wattersons and the Danas and the
Greeleys. The pace is too fast for
them to get the necessary start.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-24
THE WEATHER.

For Keokuk and vicinity: Snow and
colder tonight. Saturday partly
cloudy and colder. Fresh to strong
norther1y winds
For Iowa. Unsettled and colder to-
night Probably snow east and CEN
trail portions. Saturday partly cloudy
and colder east and south portions.
For Missouri: Snow and colder to-
night Saturday partly cloudy and
colder. Fresh to strong northeriy
winds.
Weather Conditions.
Somewhat cooler weather in the
northern districts has followed the
lake storm, which has moved rapidly
TO the northeastern coast, and dis
turbance is central in the lower Mis-;
sissippi valley. with warmer weather
in the southern districts
Snow is reported at many stations
between the central mountain region
and the Mississippi river.
A large aeid Of high pressure over
lies the mountain region, where the
weather is more or less cloudy and
somewhat colder. although no severe
cold is reported from any Of the west:
ern stations.
Local Observations.
Dec Bar. Their Wind W'th'r
% p. m-30o7 81 w PtCHdy
"a a. m-38.12 80 NE SHOWN
Precipitation in - hours, .03.
River stage a m, ~ feet.
Change in "a hours. rise 6.
Mean temperature 23rd, 3s.
Highest, ~.
Lowest, "a.
Lowest last night, %.
FRED z. GOSEWISCH,
Observer.
Read The Daily Gate City. 1oc a
week by carrier.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-24
The War in Mexico
Latest Developments Among Our Revolutions
airy Neighbors of the South.

limited Press Leased Wire Service
Ell PASo, Texas, Dec. e4--Vilia
viii not retire quietly from Mexico.
He viii fight the Carranza government
to the list
This seemed to be q fairly definite
Development today Of the last twenty
four hours which were crowded with
incipient riots IN Juarez and the
moves and counter moves OF ngen-
diary government, in the Sierra noun
tafns in western Chihuahua planning
20 unite forces with Generals Jose
Rodriguez and Medinaveita, who were
reported still loyal TO him.
A commission was trying To buy the
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-24
John n. Andersen Passed Away This
Morning Afssr Weeks Hines
Leaves Wifs and Eight
Children.
|. WAS BORN IN SWEDEN
Came TO keokuk When Boy
Served Term 40 Alderman In
CITY Council in Years
1859 and 1890.

John H. Anderson OF 1878 Franklin
street, passed away at his home at
$40 O'Clock this morning, follow 3
an Illness OF week with pneumonia
Mr.. Anderson who was at one time a
city alderman. under the old form Of
city government. had been q resident
of Keokuk and vfcfnitv ever since he
was a boy and he possessed q wide
circle of friends and acquaintance
who win be grieved at the news OF
his death.
The decedent lived on . farm on
the Hilton road. short distance from
Keokuk. for some time previous to
his death. but moved to Keokuk last
September
Mr.. Anderson was born In Sweden
America with his parents when he
was eleven years old. The family
first settled at Moline. III, but re-
manned there but short time. COM
ing later to Keokuk The decedent
had passed the rest OF his life in
and near this city.
= He served one term as city alder
man from the fifth ward under
Mayor John e. Craig In 1889 and
1880. He was petifioned to run q
second time but declined. Mr.. An
derson's marriage to Miss HeIga
Swanson occurred in this city on
Nov. %, 1893
She survives him with the follow
ing children: Edna Anderson. Myrtle
Anderson. Mabel Anderson. Alice An
derson, Beulah Anderson, Milton An
derson, Evelyn Anderson and Albert
Anderson, all of whom live at home.
BY occupation Mr.. Anderson was 2
farmer and a machinist- He was
member Of the Swedish Mission
church. The funeral arrangements
have not been completed as yet.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-24

royal pair OF and It was In that case
Villa might surrender IL guaranteed
amnesty and safe refuge in the United
States Obregon, commander in chief
OF the Carranztstas, was directing his
campaign from the best obtainanbIe
suite in q! Paso's leading hotel. De
Gliding not to move against the sep
arate rebel units, Obregon was gath
ering troops for a finish fight against
Villas projected invasion OF SinaIoa
state Americans left Juarez In a
panic last night. following signs Of a
recurrence of iooting which did not
msteriaftze Oregon planned to
take charge of Juarez today with
trusted troops.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-24
UNITARIAN CHURCH
PROGRAM TONIGHT
Play VIII be Given and There VIII be
Other Numbers on This
Program.

The Unitarian Sunday school pro-
gram for this evening viii be AZ fol-
lows:
song-It Came Upon a Midnight
Clear.
Prayer-Rev. c. P. Elliott.
Sons-Peai Forth Your Joyous
Music.
Recitation-Jo Johanna Sorenson.
Dorothy LtIft
Song.
Recitation-Louise Lang
Song-Oh. Little Town Of BethIe-
hem.
PIay-"What Is Coming Johanna
Sorensen, Reuben Sorenson. Virginia
Sorenson. Cecil Fuller. Louise Lang
Billy Hollingsworth. Louise Luft.
Dorothy Sterne. Lorene Buss.
Song-The Christmas Tree.
Following this. there will be the
distribution of presents and candy.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-24
So. Leuis Hay and Straw.

st. Louis Hay and straw.
st. LOUIS, Dec Marked
in general is dead, dull and depressed
under . very light and Indifferent De-
mand, and prices On medium an
common grades OF ali kinds OF hayI
are irregular and unsettled, vih
holders trying to force trades D.
making liberal concessions on grass!
stained or musty hay, bot with slishy
success; some OF this class OF hay
not even bid on. and timothy suferl
most in this respect There is limit
ed sale for strictly h.ghgEade umo1
thy and clover mixed with pnce4
thereon sustained By their scarcity
and good to choice clorer ard alfalfa
is also In quiet request. scarce ano
steady. Clover mixed. No. 2, $lVI
1880; No i, sI3.5o9I45o. Timothy
No. 3. SO: No. 2, $I2.s0G 1850; no
1. s14a17.50. Glover. No. z. SHsp3
Alfalfa, No. 3. s11Gl5-so: No ], VI
lIT.5O.
straw-scarce but quiet Wheat
Stock Market Notes.
limited Press Leased Wire se!slce.
NEW YORK. Dec. 2s.-estns
shopping on the stock exchange noo,
today sent prices fractionaIy upWsld
at the opening. Trading which nav
Jagged for several days was acuse
Demand for Erie and New Ioi
Central sent both up y, me io1me.
at 42G and the latter at iVs' ne
high for the year
Sales for the opening hour ~.
23s 900 shares. making 1t one ..
heaviest trading hours in many , aa,
Baldwin Locomotive sold mp 20 i
then lost nearly a point Of rs .a'n,
New York Central sold Up snotae,
to 1os1x. q. S. Steel vas auo.su
sTA. American Can saFancsa
point
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-24
PERSONALS.

Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Pickens
and child Of Rock Island, are here to
spend Christmas with relatives
Everett Carter Of Indianapolis Is
visiting with HIS aunt Mrs 8. H
Chestnut, 1119 Des Moines street.
during the holidays.
Harold and Olive Roberts have re-
turned from college for their Christ
mas vacation.
Harry L. Burke Of Terre Haute, Is
home for a visit with his family.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-24

ma Mrs. Curtis win be very kindly
remembered by a host Of friends here
She was a woman OF much charm and
her loss will be deeply felt by her
large circle Of friends The family
home was in Omaha.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-24
Larrabea the Greatest.

Webster Ciey Freeman-Tribune:
Who was Iowa's greatest governor
Sioux City Journal.
With due RESPECT to all OF Iowa's
good governors, the Freenan-Tribune.
IL required to go on record in the mat
ter. would say that William Larrabee
was little the greatest Of any OF
them.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-24
CT DEATH
RECEIVED HERE
Wife Of Col. s. S. Curtis Passed Aw1y
in New York Today, Teie-
gram States.

Mr.. and Mrs. J. 3. Diver received a
telegram today from Colonel s. S.
Curtis Of New York, telling OF the
death o. his wife, Katie Bird Curtis.
which occurred this morning OF COM
piicasions. following an attack OF the
grippe. Mrs Curtis suffered for
some time from the effects OF Sc
we're fall on the deck OF steamer on
which she was returning from Pana-
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-24
unthinkabie.

unthinkabie.
Springfield. Mass. Repa0, !, Ct
After accepting the Hospitality y ~. II
Louis IL would be the rankes, m -,
tude for the democrats to PLUMP =
prohibition.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-24
Horses and MuIes

ST. LOUIS, Dec. .s.-Ho,,..
There are a number OF big sou.hs,
order buyers here ard several &,
chasers are in from the .asss,
states. but there has been rev mi
Of that trade handled so far, dre
tie scarcity OF horses. Good bh,,
top southerners find z stssdy ~,
ket and there is also . fair outlss y
the strictly choice grade. o. al
animals suitable to eastern buyss
The major portion o, tie sunol
as usual went to the foreign cusn.
to be used in filling foreign eon,r.ss
Both French and Italians rer, &
hand and the demand sc- lie ls.tsl
sorts seems to be unlimited Yestsrl
day was the last OF Frs-ca oper,I
tons until after the frsr q tie nm
Heavy draft, extra. sissan3
Heavy draft, choice 10 good l1eaIs2
Eastern chunks. extra alak
ity .............. isoels]
Eastern chunks, plain 75all3
Southern horses. extra cuai
ity -..-.........-.-. soelsd
Southern horses. plain --.. 80 g
Choice drivers, with spesd.- 1ssQ2sd
Saddlers ..-........-.-- 5s9g?0d
Plugs s.-.-........-.-- 50 q
NulesIThere is q strong -arket
for the fat choice cotton Euass, Is I'd
1873 and those grades soas steady
There was also a fair dszxnd fol
strictly good quality big Grstzs Their
is still quite a lot Of hoE3orer stud
on hand, but II the TUES oontinuS
liaht for the remainder ot tie veeJ
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-24

Read The Daily Gate City. 1ec a
week by carrier.
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United Press Leased Wire Service
CHICAGO. Dec. z4.-The hog mar
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-24

kes closed With light hogs Is cents
higher than yesterdays average.
other hogs were cents higher. EST
mated for Monday. 10000. and for
next week $4,000.
The cattle market closed strong.
with the top at $1,000.
The sheep market closed strong.
with $3.50 the top for sheep and 1850
for lambs.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-07
Few Dates Are
Conflicting In Big
League Schedule

New York Jan. 6--According to
John A, Heydler. secretary of the Ma
uonal League, who attended the
schedule meeting at French Lick
Springs Ind, the season will open
everywhere in both leagues ON April
ia As usual, the closing games will
he In the West on Sunday, October
I In the East the teams Will wind
tip playing October
The opening and holiday dates, of
course" said Heydler, will not be
announced officially until the February
meetings. There are only tive con-
nicting dates with the American
League this season. All are in Chi
caro on Sundays. Owing to a typo
graphical error in eur bulletins, the
name of Grover Cleveland Alexander
Of the Philiies, was announced as a
waiver vequss by that club. Phila-
delphia did OF seek waivers on this
sterling pitcher. but upon brother
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-07
Basketball Game
Originated Only
a Few Years Age

Basket ball should not be classed as
a major branch of sport. in view of
the fact that the game is more than
tweuty-one years old. Twenty-thres
years ago last week the peach -bask ct
game originated in Springfield. Mass.
one day curing the month Of De-
Cemper, 1912 n stan OF athletic in
structors at the Springfield Young
Mems Training School met In the Of
fee of DR.. Luther Quick. athletic di-
rector, and they drew Their chairs
within close range OF the open fire
place. expanded their chests and an
some new mode of exercising. Basket
ball finally proved TO be the new
pastime.
DIR. GuliclS asked for suggestions
from his colleagues. His object vas
to inaugurate a sport that woui sert e
as a perfe cticn in scientific physical
development. lie named lacrosse and
association footbaI' as examples from
which to pilfe: Id rs.
An association football was utilized
at the Inauguration in the gymna-
STUN of the manual training school.
The game was first planned 10 involve
u n n u IN e a b g partiClpatiuns. No
thought had been given as TO the rule
egarding I'll" use OF fists in batting
the bali about the floor. AS "A result
several of me participants in the first
contest left the game with mouse
colored eyes Goals Were not consider
Cd at the start The object of the
game was merely to race about and
Jah the association football.
After almost giving up the game
with its failure to bring cut scientific
elements. goals were considered. Peach
baskets we're the objects first to lie
seen ou the eNtrior of the building
! Professor Naisrnith and "a fellow
instructor each brought one OF the
cast OF fruit Ieceptacles into the gym
nasium. A h; sket was placed on The
floor at each end CT the hail.
1t required but one attack on .eacf
basket 10 show what little chance tn,
woven willows had Of withstanding ths
Ionslaughts Of the pursuers of the SO,
called baSk et ball. Some person pres
lent removed the perplexity by hang
ling the baskets at height whore the,
could not be reached by the men play
ing the game.
This pastime became quite populal
at Springfield, during the season O
1892. and in the following year 1t wa
taken up by the majority Of the Youni
Mems Christian Association athletes
In 1898 goals were made of iron hoop
from which nets were suspended, a
first the nets were woven SO as to re
itard the drop Of the ball, but In re
cent years they have been arranged $,
as to permit the ball To pass. through
to the playing floor
In 1925 several athletic association
Of the country adopted the sport. A
the end of the year 10000 person
were recorded as having taken Up tn
pastime in this country. Ii startet
with thirteen rules, which were form
I'd by the officials at Springfield Eacl
wear amendments have been made un
Ill there Is really no uniform cod
at the present writing
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-07
Roy Mack to Go to Yale

Worcester, Mass. Jan. s.-Fov
Mack, son o. Connie Mack, manager
Of the Philadelphia Athletics, who has
been fitting for college at Worcester
Academy, Is to enter Yale, and, al
he does not graduate from
Worcester until next June. he has his
heart set upon winning "Y"- in base
BAH at New Haven
He has played second base on the
academy nine for two years and is sura
of his position for the team next
spring. Next to base ball.. soccer IL
young Macks favorite, and he has
shown no mean ability as the forward
on the soccer team,