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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-23
Rumored Whales and Cubs and Cards
and SIoufeds Will be Consoli-
dated in the Near
Future.
MEETING IN CHICAGO
Baseball Magnstes From Both Fac
tions Hold Conferences in Chi
cago-Pians Are Not
Announced.
[By James O'Dea. written for the
United Press.1

[By James O'Dea. written for the
United Press.1
CHICAGO, April 2S.-Chicago was
afioat today on a sea of rumors re-
garding possible peace between
FederaIs and organized baseball.
Rumors were no whit easier
traceable to their lair than
are rumors of peace in Europe,
but on the theory that where there's
so much gum-shoe work, there must
be several persons with secret.
Here's the dope on the latest cry of
"nuff'' among baseball magnates.
About three hours before the Sox
and Browns opened at the Sox park
yesterday, Phil Ball, Of the st. Louis
Federals dashed into Chicago. After
a long conference with Prexy Gilmore
of the Federal league, Ball, in COM
pany with his attorney, went into con-
ference with Ban B. Johnson, presi-
dent of the American league, and
Judge Geo. H. Williams. J. G. Viii
Iiams coincidentally arrived in Chi
cago from st. Louis with Robt L..
Hedges about the same time Ball did.
After the Ball-Gilmore conference
there were long distance telephone
parleys with w. E. Robertson of Buff
falo and George B. Ward Of the
Brooklyn Feds from Gilmore's head
quarters. These telephone talks were
going on while Phil Bill was at Ban
Johnson's Office. Ball, by the way.
went with Johnson and other 0. B. Of
ficials to the White Sox opening In
Johnson's auto.
Early today the magnates refused
absolutely to talk for publication. The
pure dope on the situation, however,
was that the following developments
might result from a possible treaty OF
peace: The st. Louis Feds and the
Cardinals to amalgamate, Phil Ball to
become the owner. Amalgamation OF
the Chicago Feds and the Cubs, the
composite team to make its head
quarters at the Whales North Side
park and to be known as the Whales,
with Weeghman a big factor and
Chas. Taft in the background.
Consultations in Brooklyn, Baltf.
more, Pittsburgh, Buffalo and Kansas
City.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-23
TRIBE PLAYS TWO
GAMES . IN QUINCY
Indians Go Down River for Exhibition
Games Saturday and Sunday
Of This
Week.
RED sox LOOK GOOD
HAYDEN Enthusiastic Over Prospects
Team Composed of Practically
Same Men This
Year.

Preparations for Saturday and Sun
days exhibition games at Quincy were
made by Boyle today, following the
postponement of yesterdays game
with the Burlington Red Sox on &C
count Of wet grounds. Manager Boyle
said today that he may arrange for
few more exhibition games to be
played here before the opening of the
season.
The Burlington club left yesterday
afternoon to barnstorm their way to
Burlington. They stopped OF at Fort
Madison where they play an amateur
team in that city today. They will
move on to Burlington tonight.
Hayden is enthusiastic over his
chances of winning rag this year.
He has practically the same club he
had last season, Lunte, Lowt6ers, and
several other players with him last
year not having come here. Tom has
two teams right now and says one is
about as good as the other. Hayden
was less seriously crippled by the
four man rule than any other mana
ger in the league. Only two or three
of the men on his last years club
come under the limit.
Haydan's club has been training for
about three weeks and the men are
already in the best kind Of condition.
They won't look any better in July"
said Manager Dick Rohn. Miller, who
pitched against the Indians, holding
them to four hits, is in mid-season
form
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-23
ReserxoIr May Break.

AUSTIN. Texas, April 23.-With tho
Colorado river swelling to unpreced-
ented size, fears Of further floods were
felt this afternoon from a possible
break of the big new reservoir here.
Richard Hicks, auto driver, told this
afternoon OF seeing two houses bob
bing down stream and crashing into
a bridge in the residential section,
the victims, caught inside like rats,
in a trap, screamed piteously for help.
Governor Ferguson this afternoon
ordered the militia out to guard
against footing.
Cu1ie Vinson, reporter, was one OF
the heroes Of the night flood. He
rescued ten women and children an
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-23
HEAD STUFFED FROM
CATARRH OR A COLD
Says Cream Applied in Nostrils
Opens Air Passages Right Up.

y
instant relier-no waiting. your
clogged nostrils open right up; the an
passages Of your head clear and you
can breathe freely. No more hawH
ing, snufflng, blowing, headache, ofs
ness. No struggling for breath "
night; your cold or catarrh disappeais.
Get a small bottle of Ely's Cream
Balm from your druggist now. Apply
a little OF this fragrant, antisepuN'
healing cream in your nostrils, 1t pen.
etrates through every air passage y
the head, soothes the infiameu :,
swollen mucous membrane and reiie'
comes instantly.
It's Just fine. Don't stay stufed'up
with a cold or nasty catarrh.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-23

City, writes nature sermon entitled,
Behold the Birds Albert Lee con-
tributes another article in his series.
".'Made-in-America vacations" Roger
H. bennett writes on THE Diet O:
Young Children" Paul J. Meylan coz
tributes 1.-THE Man Who Wanted TO
DE-" and several other articles on
various family and household subjects
are included.
Fiction Of rare interest and distinC-
ton is contributed by Sophie Kerr I'm
derwood, Mary Heaton Worse, Mary
Hastings. Bradley, lola Forester, and
Elizabeth Newport Hepburn.
The regular Fashion. Cooking,
Young Peoples, Handicraft, Better
Babies, and Housekeeping depart
ments are full of suggestions Of great
interest and practical value to house
keepers everywhere.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-23
Stop at Glacier National Park
Returning From Expositions.

Or you can select Yellowstone Park
You have the choice of either. on the
Burlington Railroads Grand Circle
Tour for exposition visitors. Glasiei
National, OF all Uncle Sans park do
mains, is noted for the most impress
sive scenery. Here Is Nature prim
eval-huge mountaineering glac
iers-rushing torrents. You may ride
horseback or In automobiles. Mod
ern hotels, Swiss chalets, offer good
But Glacier Nation
al Park Is treat the Burlington Cir
Gle Tour reserves for your return fror1
the expositions. You go to the Pa
cinc coast through sDenver-see Colo
radios glorious scenery, as well as Salt
Lake City and Great Salt Lake In
daylight. You visit sunny Los An
geles. take in both expositions and &c
by ocean steamer to Portland. Then
after seeing the progressive cities
Tacoma, Seattle. Spokane. you can re
turn via Glacier National Park, OF
Y ellowstone PARK This is the tour
you have long dreamed OF taking
including almost every famous scenic
region Of importance in the great
west. Isn't M wonderful value fol-
si5.s87 s
It's the Burlington's best-develop.
ed after months of careful planning.
Two to Ave weeks are necessary for
the tour-nfnety days are allowed.
A shorter tour can be arranged
through Colorado and Utah in daylight
including both expositions. for only
S59.25 round trip.
We advise YOU to make reservations
for either OF these tours at once. They
are growing in popularity every day.
We will gladly answer your questions,
supply you with complete illustrated
literature, maps, etc. We will also
willingly make up a special itinerary
for you. Please write, call or tele.
phone today. c. F. Conradt, city
ticket agent. Fifth and johnson street.
Phone 976.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-23
Failed to Ges Contract.

limited Press Leased Wire Servfce.l
ST. PAUL, Mimi, April 23.-Rs-
turning from Chicago this morning.
MIKE Gibbons narrated how he had
stuck around the Windy City for for-
nays but failed to draw contract
from Packey Mcfarland.
Make says he has $500 waiting for
80 any time the latter wants to
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-23
Western League opens.

limited Press Leased Wire Service
DIES MONIES, Iowa, April %
Clouds and possibly rain may welcome
the opening of the Western ieagno
baseball season in four cities today,
according to the predictions OF the
weather man. The opening schedule
follows:
Des Moines at Sioux City, cloudy
and threatening. p. m.
Denver at Lincoln, cloudy and cool,
10 p. N.
Topeka at Wichita, cloudy. $3.50 p.
m
Omaha at St Joseph. threatening.
$50 p. N.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-23
|kEOKUk HAS HAD
HEALTHY GROWTH
permanent Population Has increased
1,167 During Past Five Years,
the Census
Shows.
|26o BIRTHS IN YEAR 1914
Ecensu. Taker says stork Has Been
Busy Around Here-Fisures
Given Out Are
Accurate.

Keokuk's permanent population has
shown healthy increase in the period
covered by the last five years. &C
cording to the figures of the state cen.
|sus just completed. The figures for
1910 are based on the government
census
The 1915 figures tell the exact pop
ulation OF Keokuk December 81, 1914.
This is about one thousand less than
the figures in the estimate made by
the Mccoy directory people during the
winter
The city's population has fiuctuated
greatly during the past five years.
This period includes the building o.
the water power when several thous.
and men were brought here from out
side of the city and who composed a
part Of the population Of the city for
the limited time Of the construction
of the dam.
The figures taken by the census
workers show that Keokuk's popula-
lation was swelled to the extent VI
260 by visits from the stork during the
year of 1914 alone.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-23
BOY SCOUT NOTES
fEdited by g. Alling.l.

power on one side and the words
Award for fire by friction. June. 1919
Ito (scout's name)" on the other slde'
This will also be displayed with the
cup.
Besides that, every scout who wins
first place in any event will be given
blue ribbon, red ribbon for second
place and white ribbon for third
place, all lettered in gold. with the
name of the event.
All these awards will be presenter
at the big conference mass meeting
!
The Drill Contest.
There are only two more weeks OF
practice before the drill inspection ct
the armory on May z. we want al
our friends there that night, and both
troops want to make good showing,
so you can't afford to miss single
practice. Scout Master Marsh's troop
has engaged the armory for practice
tonight and full attendance is urged.
Drill Master Moore will be in charge.
Drill Master Moody reports that Mr..
Weiesmann's troop Is in fine shape,
so an interesting contest Is expected.
"Don't Forget"
Rev.. Ernst is preparing special
sermon for scouts, to be delivered AZ
the German Evangelical church, OIL
Eleventh and Exchange, next Sunday
night at 1870 o'clock. Special music
will be given by the orchestra, aud
seats will be reserved for at least
fifty scouts.
We ought to more than fill them.
Wear your uniform II you have one.
II you haven't any, come anyhow ano
wear your badge and scout smile. You
may go direct to the church or meet
with the bunch on Tenth and Main
streets at TOO p. M, and march over
together. The main thing is to be
there.
Enthusiasm Needed.
Some few fellows seem to think
they can be scouts and only show up
whenever they can think OF nothing
else on earth to do. To be good
scout, real scout, you have to simply
be so enthusiastic about it that you
will be there if at all possible AMI
work on your tests every spare milf
ute besides. That's the way to make
anything successful. If something
else takes up too much of your time.
select the most important and cut
OUT the other. Don't try to do both
hal. way.
You are not a full-fedged scout
until you are nrst class scout.
When will that be?
I The scaling wall will be built abort
the first OF the week and all teams OF
Keokuk and Hamilton will use 1t Tor
practice. In order to prevent con-
fusion as to privilege of use, only
members Of wall-scaling teams will be
allowed on the grounds during prac-
|tice and the team that has made prev
|ious arrangements with Scout Master
Weismann for the use OF the wall for
a specified time. will have the full
PRIVILEGES for that time
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-23

LOYAL ODER OF MOOSE
Keokuk lodge No. 704. meets every
Tuesday night at 500 p. n. in Moose
hall, corner OF sixth and Main. Visit.
Ing brothers cordially invited. John
G. Stadler. dictator: Ed 8. Lotion
secretary.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-23

then nearly lost his life while trying
to save m aged negro.
The body OF Tom Quinn, fireman,
who did valiant work, was recovered
this afternoon
Damage to bridges and fences
amount alone to over 100000, It il IL.
timated. Street railway traffic is en-
tirely shut down.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-23
Eixnn Substituted.

UNITED Press Leased Wire servica
MILWAUKEE, Wis, April 23.--
Maurice Flynn Of Chicago. has been
substituted for Billy Defoe OF Red
Wing, Mimi, for the ten round go
with Gene belmont OF Memphis, at
the National A. c. tonight. Defoe
has the grippe.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-23

Webster City Freeman-Tribune:
The Pullman palace car company is
probably as big q hog as the United
States has ever produced. not except
ing the STANDARD OIL company.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-23

KNIGHTS AND LADIES OF sECUR.
|ITY KEOKUK COUNCIL NO. 1888
meets the first and third Monday Of
each month at Hawkes. hall at 500
O'Clock. J. Il. Hambleton, president;
Ernest Best, financ!er; Mrs. Ralph
Muse. secretary.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-23
The Wilhelm Makes , Move.

NORFOLK, Va. April 23.--its most
imperafivsly needed repairs compiet-
cd. the German converted cruiser
kron-Prinz Wilhelm moved out into
the stream here today. as IL It in
tended tc make dash for the open
sea.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-23
Rivers Defeats Burns.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.1
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, April "a
Showing flashes Of his old time form,
Joe Rivers won a ten round fight over
Frank Burns last night by a small
margin.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-23
West virainia Schedule Opens.


HARRISBURG, w. Va, April "a
W. & ]. college was scheduled to
play West Virginia Wesleyan in the
first of two baseball games here to-
day. The other will probably be play
ed tomorrow and will wind up w. &
Us eastern trip.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-23

FRATERNAL ORDER OF EAGLES
Keokuk Aeire, No. 6s3, meets first
and third Wednesday Of each month
at Eagles hcil, 523 Main street. Visit.
ing brothers cordially invited. Ralsh
Foulds. w. President: C. A. Noakes,
secretary.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-23
ROYAL AcANUM.

Keokuk council No. 536 meets arst
and third Friday each month. Hawkes.
hall. Eighth and Main. Visiting breth.
rem fraternally invited to attend. 9.
Lloyd Norman, regent; J. l. Annabe.
secretary.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-23
Why q Tracer?

Lincoln Star: 1t may ultimately
transpire that we have to send out a
tracer to discover what has become
Of Jack johnson.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-23

Permit me to felicitate the
finest army on earth, the boy
scouts of America. May they
ever be good scouts, true as citl-
zens, loyal In friendship and faith
full in the performance OF every
duty. May they never forget
that the best proof Of strength is
sympathy for the weak and that
he who masters himself, masters
all things. Teach them. as De-
lieve you do, to be such boys as
they will expect their own boys
to be in the next generation.
John M. Slaton, governor OF
Georgia.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-23
K. OF p

Morning star lodge No 5, meets
at Fifth and Blondeau, X. Of P. build
ing, Tuesday at 1880. r. 8. Ulrich,
chancellor commander; J. A. Burgess,
X. Of r. and 8. Visiting Knights fra
ternally invited.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-23
PYTHIAN SISTERS.

Keokuk Temple No. 25e Pythian
Sisters meet every second and fourth
Friday of the month at s o'clock al
f. P. hall Mrs. IDA Mass, NJ. e. c.:
Miss Anna King, M. of R. and c.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-23
National League.
Thursday Results.
National LEAGUE.

National League.
st. Louis, 8; Chicago. 5.
Cincinnati, 2: Pittsburgh. 8.
Philadelphia. 8; Boston, 4.
Brooklyn, 6; New York, 4.
American League.
Chicago, 5; st. Louis, 4.
Detroit, 5; cleveland, 8.
Boston, :; Philadelphia, 6.
Washington, 5; New York. I.
Federal League.
Buffalo. g; Baltimore. O.
Newark, 8; Brooklyn, 0.
Open dates for other clubs.
Where They Play.
National League.
Chicago at ST. Louis.
Cincinnati at Pittsburgh.
Boston at Philadelphia,
NewYork at Brooklyn.
American League.
st. Louis at Chicago.
Detroit at Cleveland.
Philadelphia at Boston.
Washington at New York.
Federal League.
Pittsburgh at st. Louis.
Chicago at Kansas City.
brooklyn at Newark.
Baltimore at Buffalo.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-23
ADJUSTMENTS.
At the Grand roniaht.

- =
Charles Frohman presents John
Emerson in five reel Paramount fea
ture, "The Conspiracy at the Grand
tonight. Sunday night Dantal Froh
man presents an all star cast in 4
Paramount five reel feature, "The
Scales of Justice" drama OF love
duty and the law. Coming Thursday,
April 70, Williamson Submarine Expe.
ditlon. The first and only moving
pictures ever made Of the bottom OF
the ocean. Now breaking all records
Tor attendance in the leading theatres
OF the country. An educational fea-
ture that should be seen by every
man, woman and child in Keokuk.-
Advertisement.
The Dancing Days and Ways Of the
Past.
The AL. G.. Field minstrel perform.
ances have always furnished in their
dancing numbers an index to the
style of dancing prevailing that par
ttcular year, and the impulse among
dancers now to develop Individual
variations Of the present tango
(maxfxe) and other modes is cleverly
illustrated in new introductions sub.
mitted this season by Eddie UhriR
the dancing master. Without doubt
these unique and piquant adaptations
will be found soon in the parlors and
ball rooms. One of them is certain
to be for it proves irresistible every.
where-the Indian trail. Audiences
can scarcely wait until they get home
to try it." Then there are the polar
bear slide, the pyramid special, the
chimpanzee trot and the railroad rag.
OF course, in the dancing festival dur.
ing which these are rendered there
are also presented the tango, the hest.
tation waltzes and the dances Of Dixie.
Whimsical dances Of English origin
were common in the middle class
homes years ago, just as the tango Is
today Their names would sound
strange to the generation of TODAY
Now gentlemen, take your partners
for Jumps of sugar" Under the Gov.
er," "the BATH" now up sails ALL AS
common as the Virginia reel or cotiI.
lion In America, were "the slaughter
house." IAN old mans bed full OF
BONES" and rub her down with
straw" in England.
At the Grand opera house tomorrow
matinee and night.-Advertisem
orpheun.
THE Human Menace" featuring
Cleo Madison and Joe King, two reel
Gold Seal drama. Should an innocent
girl suffer all her life for a single
mis-step? This great play says mo"
Every man, woman. boy or girl in
town should see this great photoplay;
a 10 Nm ,Ytf Gel
ness. When Jealousy Tumbled, a
comedy drama with Edna Maison and
Roy Gallagher, depicting the troubles
Of jealous husband. Hubble, gun in
hand, waits for his wife's return from
her supposed ride with another man
Mistaken identities cleared up and
all ends we'll Also "A Man and His
Money" a Rex drama OF much inter.
est. See tomorrow's program in our
regular ad Orpheum orchestra.-Ad
vertfsement.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-23
The Prize Fool Stunt

I -"----- ne FTTZC FOOT stunt.
| Atchison Globe: Probably the chart
var1 Is the most senseless perform
ance.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-23

Puckechetuck Encampment No \
meets first and third Thursday even
ings OF each month. John Eisenhutb,
financial scribe.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-23
A Scout is Helpful.

! lie must Do pTSpdISu DIT oily IiAAA>
to save life, help injured persons, ano
share the home duties. He must 90
at least one good turn to someDod'
every day.''-Scout law No. 3.
! This law is the keynote to scou,
craft and may be expressed In one
word-service. The old barbarian
idea of life was AN eye for an eye and
tooth for TOOTH" or every man
for himself and we say they were
not civilized because the one main
idea OF civilization is service to 9th
ers. which does not appeal to the
barbarian at ALL However, it is be-
cause the great and the good men OF
lall ages and Of all communities nave
given their lives in service to their
fellow men. that we have the churches,
the hospitals all charitable inst1tu-
tons and even the great republic OF
the United States. Certain it is, that
only because of great service OF thous-
lands Of good men that we have this
wonderful organization OF the boy
scouts Of America. 1t is also because
each one of the 100000 scouts In this
country is doing his daily good turn
in service to others that the world
admires and respects them and their
movement and gives them every CO.
courag cement My friend. are you n
true scout or a barbarian; which?
List Of Guarantors.
We have a list of over fifty men,
still increasing, who guarantee any
deficit that may occur in the financ ss
OF the boy scout field meet. That 5
the kind of encouragement that the
people of Keokuk are giving their
scout work and they expect some good
scouts. Fellows. will you fulfill their
expectations? 1t is up to you.
The Grand Prize.
Hurrah, the prize cup for the meet
has been ordered. 1t is over foot
high, gold lined, mounted on beau-
,tiful base and engraved with the Off
cial emblem Of the boy scouts and a
place for the name Of the troop that
wins it. Watch the store windows
for it.
!. (
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-23
FRATERNAL CARDS

Eagle lodge No. IL, holds ito ,a.,,,
la meeting the first Tuesday eyenins
OF each month.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-23
The Grand Prize.
Other Awards.

The advisory committee OF the
field meet decided last Tuesday that
the special award for the scouts who
make fire by friction should be an
imitation gold watch fob with pic
ture OF Chief keokuk and the water
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-23
3. p. q. ELKS

B. p. o. ELKS.
Keokuk lodge No. 106, meets frs,
and third Thursday nights at Elks
hall, Sixth and Blondeau streets
Club rooms open daily. Visiting breth.
rem cordially invited. DR.. J. B. How'd,
e. r.: Leroy ]. Wolf. secretary.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-23

Gate City Chapter No. Z, R. a "
regular meeting second Friday 4
each month. y
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-23

| Hardin lodge, No. 20, holds it's reg,,
lar monthly meeting the second Mon n
day evening of each month.