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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-09-28
BRITISH TANKS" ARE
PRONOUNCEDFAILURES
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Berlin, Sept. 27.-The Overseas
News Agency says two British crews
of thanks" were taken prisoners. 1t
saws the invention is a failure.
1t is quoted as saying the cars could
make only { mile an hour and are ex-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-09-28
THE BOOK FUND.

The Journal is receiving con-
tributions- to the school book fund.
Send in your contribution, either
Of money or secondhand books,
now, and help the children get an
education. The cause is a worthy
one and viii appeal to the gener-
osity of all.
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
NOT TO BE SENSATIONAL
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Peace is not expected to be touched
more explicitly than formerly but the
Polish discussion may be extended.
There will be no public discussion of
the speech in Reichgtag.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-09-28

Berlin, Sept. 27.-The address of
the imperial chancellor in Reichsrag
viii not contain any sensational var
iations from his previous utterances,
according to press reports.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-09-28
BERLIN CELEBRATING
BREMEN ARRIVAL

Berlin, Sept. 27.-Berlin newspapers
today are enthusiastically acclaiming
the arrival of German submarine
Bremen at New London, Connecticut.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-09-28

celieDt artillery targets.
The noise, smoke and feat make
them "atrocious contrivances to travel
in"
In ono ~ase seven starte1 on a
drive -. s-o reached the objective.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-09-28
WEATHER FORECAST

Overcast Thursday and Friday. Moderate
to fresh east and southeast wind.
Yesterdays temperatures; Highest, "a
degrees; lowest Il degrees.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-09-28

READ THE JOURNAL
For telegraph news and for local news
IN fact for all the news
Read The Journal.
Five Cents-Everywhere
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-29
Teams From Two Cities to Play
Match at Local Alley on
New Years After
noon.
PICK OF TWO LEAGUES
Keokuk Quintet to Be Composed Of
Men Having Highest
Averages in Local
Circuit.

The pick of the Keoliuk and Fort
Madison bowling leagues are to meet
in a match at the Olympia alleys here
on New Years afternoon. The games
will start about 2:30 o'clock. This
is the first time this season that
bowlers from the two cities have
met. Later the Keokuk team will go
to Fort Madison for match.
The Keokuk quintet will be COM
posed of the men having the highest
averages among the eight teams in
the local bowling league. The squad
has not been picked yet, but will be
shortly.
Keokuk and Madison bowlers meet
annually and>the games always create
a great deal of interest. Last night
the Purity Oats team defeated Pech-
stein Iron Works squad two out of
three games. The scores follow:
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-29
SHOE ON OTHER
FOOT IN THIS
Railroad Suing Autoist for Knocking
Cars OFF Tracks and Kill
Ing Man.
MARsHALLTowN, Iowa. Dec. 20

MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa. Dec. 20.
Suits OF an unusual nature were
filed late Tuesday against George F..
Smith. a farmer living southwest OF
the city, by the NJ. & St. L. railroad
and c. C. St. Clair, administrator OF
the estate OF William A. Huffman, for
a combined claim of $4,000.
Cases filed by pedestrians. vehicle
and auto owners against railroad COM
panies for damage done property or
for personal injury suffered in rail-
road crossing accidents are common.
This. however, is the first instance
locally when a railroad company has
sued an auto owner for damage done
to property by an auto running into
a train, as is alleged in this accident.
The accident which is the basis OF
both suits happened on the Twelfth
street crossing OF the NJ. & St. L. For
the railroad company 1t is alleged
Smith ran his auto into the train. de-
rallied cars and damaged track and
roadbed. For the estate of Huffman
IT is alleged the automobile caused
Huffman to be knocked from the train
and killed. The railroad company
has sued for $4,000 and the Huffman
estate for $4,000. The allegations
are similar in both cases.
The petition recites that the M. &
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-29
About Or. ). Fort Newton.

Kansas City Star: Dr.. J. Fort New
ton, the Cedar Rapids. Iowa, minis
ter who has accepted a call Of the
City Temple of London. is a foe to
the warfare of the creeds.
II have nothing to do with the
questions tossed to and fro between
liberal and orthodox" he said, in no.
tifying the London congregation of
his decision.
The young Iowa minister, who
achieved international fame through
his work in small city church. ac-
cepted the English pulpit reluctantly.
MY final word is: II it is impos-
sible to find anyone else who can do
what is needed at the Temple--keep
it in tradition and make it the force
it ought to bel am willing to come,
at whatever sacrifice, and will give
the Temple the best God has given
to me-"
DR.. Newton is strenuous worker
and, during his pastorate at Cedar
Rapids, has often delivered MONDAY
sermons and talks to the workers in
the shops and factories there.
He is the pastor of the Liberal
Christian church" of Cedar Rapids.
which upholds the doctrine of free
dom. friendship and fraternity" in re-
ligion. He was educated at a Baptist
college. Dr. Newton is forty-two
years old and early In his service as
a minister held a charge in st. Louis.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-29

st. l.. was operating work train OF
flat cars westward across the cross
ing. AS warnings Of the approach OF
the train 1t Is averred that the cleo
trio bell at the crossing was ringing.
signs posted there calling attention to
danger, the engine whistled and
Smith saw the train. 1t Is alleged
that he disregarded these signals and
drove his car against the train, de-
railing two cars. Negligence is charg-
ed in that Smith is alleged to have
been operating his car at an excessive
rate OF speed. that he neglected to
stop and heed the warnings.
The petition in the Huffman case
sets out that Huffman was a watch
man employed by the M. & st. L. He
was riding on the head car Of the
train that was being pushed by an
engine. The petition AYERS he was
thrown off and under the nat car.
Although not part of the petition,
the Smith auto was badly damaged
and members Of the party in the car
were thrown out and seriously hurt.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-29
First Tenant Strike.
UNITED Press Leased Wire Servic

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.1
NEW YORK, Dec. 29.-After
struggles with street car, garment
and other varieties of strikes, New
York is today in the midst of the
first general tenant strike in history.
One hundred and twenty tenants
of Ave apartment houses In the
Bronx, are striking for more heat
and less rent"
Owners of the apartm ent houses
claim that the strike will become a
lockout unless the strikers pay their
rents by January 10. They threaten
eviction for all tenants in arrears.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-29
Can You Toddle?

limited Press Leased Wire Service.l
NEW YORK, Dec. 29.-Can you
toddle?
Toddling Is New York's latest
dance diversion. G. Hepburn Wilson
explained it 10 a convention Of dane
ing masters and 1t was pronounced
the seasons dance hit.
There is a break in the music
for the toddle similar to the break
in the old fashioned clog dance. The
toddle formula follows:
Man takes four steps forward,
woman four steps backward, pivot
and turn on one foot.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-29
ADJUSTMENTS.
Amber Players Drawing Good

There was good sized crowd at
the Orpheum last night to see the
Amber Players, who put on q new bill.
a comedy in four acts. entitled "A Pair
of Liars" The play is well put on and
is full Of good clean comedy that keeps
smile on everyone's face from the
start to the finish Of the entire four
acts. The vaudeville specialties be-
tween the acts are feature that are
not to be overlooked. The bill today
will be the same as last night with .
complete change Of pictures and new
bill on Sunday.
The pictures that are run for the
benefit OF the early patrons are due
for special mention as there Is seldom
that one gets to see such an array OF
stars as is presented in these pictures.
Mary Pickford. Owen Moore, King
Baggott and Dorothy Davenport are
among those featured. This is an op-
portunity that is seldom presented for
you to have complete evenings en-
tertainment from to 1890. All one
show that is well worth $50. all for
the small sum Of zoe for the main
floor and 10c for the balcony.-Adver-
tisement.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-29
AID WOLGAST
CALLS OFF BOUT
Michigan eear-cat is III at His Home
in Cadillac, Michigan, He
Wires Manager.

limited Press Leased Wire Service
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Dec. 29.-Ad
Wolgast, Michigan bear-cat, will not
fight Otto Wallace here New Years
night, according to an announcement
made here today by Gabe Kaufman.
promoter, who received a telegram
from Wolgast calling off the bout.
Wolgast is i'll at his home in Cadillac,
Michigan, according to the message.
Edward Butler, local boxer, will
meet the Milwaukee German here
New Years night.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-29
Figures Secured by National security
League Show Construction
Work Takes Very
Long Time.
|UNCoMPLETED BUILDING
sattleshIps and Other Craft Ordered
by Congress Are Not In Com
mission for Several
Months.


difference between navy authorized
by congress and navy under con-
struction, much less actually com.
pleted, is shown in information furn-
ished the National Security League by
the navy department in response to
an inquiry. The official figures show
that upon the whole very little pro-
gress has been made toward con-
structing the navy authorized by ap-
preparations made as far back as
June 30, 1914, and March 3. 1915
twenty-seven months and eighteen
months ago respectively.
Attention is called in this connec-
ton to the case of the battleship Ari-
zona, commissioned on October II.
This ship was authorized March 4,
1913; its keel was not laid until a
full year later and the ship was NO.
placed in commission until more than
forty-three months after its authorize
ton by congress.
Two battleships, the tennessee
and California, were authorized in
March, 1915. On October l of this
year the former was only eight
tenths of one percent completed, and
the latter three and two-tenths per-
cent. OF the six destroyers author
lied at the same time the percentage
of completion ranges from only eight
and four-tenths to twenty-seyen and
eight-tenths. The two sea going sub
marines then. authorized have not
even been begun, nor has any work
been done On two of the sixteen
coast defense submarines. The hign-
est percentage of completion of the
other fourteen is $40 and the lowest
1856 A fuel skip authorized in 1915
is reported SIG complete.
The table further shows that of the
ships authorized June 80, 1914,
twenty-seven months ago, the three
battleships are less than seventy per-
cent complete: New Mexico, ass;
Mississippi, $50, and the Idaho, GAS.
or six destroyers authorized, three
are in commission and the others
have progressed to percentage of
500, Gil and TBS.
One Of the submarines which has
figured most largely in congressional
and newspaper discussions Is the
Schley. Although 1t was authorized
more than two years ago its con-
struction has reached only the small
percentage OF 27.3, a proportion
which, If not increased. means six
more years before it is ready. AS
compared with the work which is
being done abroad in constructing
submarines, the showing lacks both
promptness and efficiency. Work on
+ the other submarine has progressed
more rapidly, hut not one Of the YES
sells is more than rs percent com.
| pleted.
| The figures furnished in the com.
plete table seat by Chief Constructor
! D. w. Taylor are as follows:
Additions to Navy, Authorized In
! Naval Appropriation Act Of
June 80, 1914.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-29

share in the case only verbal chas-
tisement from the Judge and condone-
ment by the public.
When the plaintiff In divorce case
wins the suit, the defendant is not
only proved guilty of an offense
against the laws Of God and man,
but the correspondents guilt is also
proved. Why should he go scot free?
Justice Guy says he shouldn't. He
proposes to make the correspondent.
at least pay the costs. which the de-
PENDANT usually pays. A righteous
and just Judge. Let his decision be
written down for precedent.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-29
AAdvisers to Darcy.

CHICAGO, Dec. 29-Leonard Hicks.
Of the Grand hotel here has addde him
self to the long list of Les Darcy's self
appointed guardians. On his return
from New York today he announced
he would handle the Australian fight
er's affairs in the capacity of lad
wiser" Hicks and Tom Andrews, Mil
waukee promoter. are trying to match
Mike Gibbons with Darcy for a Mil
waukee scrap.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-29
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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-29
Wise Cuv.

Syracuse Post-Standard: Justice
Guy of New York has made a new
and suggestive ruling in divorce
case. He assesses the cost against
the correspondent
The correspondent usually gets OF
easy He receives some unpleasant
notoriety. He suffers in reputation
sometimes-but not in pocket and
not in criminal prosecution. He is
the bystander. necessary to the
judicial nrocess- who exn0cts N his
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-29

Fedreal Judge Landis continues
jumping on all grades OF crooks in
Chicago. The latest batch to feel his
remorseless heel include five alleged
crooked bondsmen, one lawyer s'ls-
pended, another lawyer held for IN
yestigation, third lawyer reminded
to renew acquaintance with truth and
a Jail guard accused of acting as run
ner for professional bondsmen. Tho
judges activities threaten to over
whelm Jail accommodations.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-29
Newcomer Wins.

limited Press Leased Wire Service
NEW YORK, Dec. 29.-H. B.
O'Boyle. newcomer, created SEN
sation in the play for the national
5unior indoor tennis title by eiiminat-
ing Willard Botsford of Columbia, 7
to S and to 8. Boyle is a student
at Georgetown university.
Other winners were E. H. Hen
erickson of Amherst, Benjamin III.
Letson, Elliott Binsen of Fordham.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-29
Oils Advanced.

limited Press Leased Wire Service
DALLAS, Texas, Dec. 29.-The
Magnolia Petroleum company today
announced that all light crude oils
had been advanced ten cents to S1.40
barrel. Heavy crude was advanced
five cents to IS cents.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-29
still Hone for Noltaire.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
NEW YORK, Dec. 29.-Oficials OF
the Lamport and Holt Steamship
line said today they still are hoping
for the arrival in America of the
Voltaire. which mysteriously disap-
peared on a trip from Liverpool on
November 2. but II was stated she
might be drifting with a broken pro-
peller shaft or other damage that
might force her to abandon headway.
Read Gate City Advertisements.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-29
Wins Newspaper Decision.

limited Press Leased Wire Service
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla, Dec. 20.
Roy Moore, San Francisco bantam,
won a newspaper decision over Nate
jackson, of Oklahoma City, here last
night by out-fighting the local favor
lite in a majority of ten round affair.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-29
prosperItv In Davenport.

Davenport Democrat: The high
cost of living is no barrier to Daven-
ports prosperity. One Of our families
several days ago welcomed the six
teenth child into their home circle.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-29
THE WEATHER
Weather Forecast.

TU. S. Department of Agriculture
Weather Bureau
For Keokuk and vicinity: Fair to-
night and Saturday; not much change
in temperature.
For Iowa: Fair tonight and Satur-
day: not quite SO cold Saturday and
extreme northwest portion tonight.
For Missouri: Fair and continued
cold tonight; Saturday fair; not so
cold north portion.
For Illinois: Fair and continued
cold tonight; Saturday fair; not SO
cold north portion.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-29
Weather Conditions.

With the exception of rains on the
central gulf coast, the weather is fair
and cold from the Atlantic coast to
the Rocky mountains. with tempera-
ture ranging from zero to 80 below
west of the upper Mississippi. and
freezing temperature In all except
the extreme southern states.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-29
Pechstein Iron Works.
Purity Oats.

Tonight the Alley Inn five and the
Powder Works will meet in a match.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-29
Want DARCY TO
SHOW HIS GOODS
New York Fight Fans Are Insisting
That Australian Get Busy
and Fight Some
body.
HAS PLENTY OF OFFERS
Darcy Waiting to Hear From Georges
Experimentation viii
Draw Big
HAS PLENTY OF OFFERS
fBy H. C. Hamilton, United Press

fBy H. C. Hamilton, United Press
Staff Correspondent
NEW YORK. Dec. 2S.-Pressure on
Les Darcy to get busy and show the
United States how heavy his ham-like
hands are, is gradually growing strong
err In New York. Newspapers and the
public are insisting that the Austral-
ian champion show his wares before
they pay him too much homage.
Darcy and Tex Richard, his "kid-
napper" have said nothing will be
done until definite word OF the inten-
lions OF Georges Carpenter. the
French champion, is received. The
fact that Carpenter may not be allow
ed to visit the United States or that
he may be long delayed, is making
New York restless.
Fight followers wouldn't care much
who Darcy was sent against in his in
itial encounter. He could make "a
sardine can out of any enclosure, the
packed fish to be the persons who want
to see how he fights and If he really
can knock 'em dead as easily as has
been reported Richard always has
been credited with being about jump
ahead of the average promoter in SEN
Sing public sentiment. 1t is likely to
uSfSlop therefore tHdt lex Will seuu
Darcy out to earn few nickels with
put the aid of Georges Carpenter.
jeff Smith has come forward with
an offer to battle Darcy for nothing,
the Australian to add $12.5O0 to his
bank account for the trouble. George
Chip also wants to take another
chance and there are any number of
others who would like to see what
they can do.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-29
Commercial Basketball League Season
Comes to Close After
Two Rounds Of
Play.
CHURCH INDOOR BALL
League Being Formed to Start Play
Early In January-Y. NJ. c. A.
Team organiz-
Ing.

The Irwin-P Phillips company team
will be awarded the pennant in the
Commercial basketball league for this
season. Although only two rounds or
the scheduled three have been played
by the league, it was thought best by
officials Of the league to bring close
to the season.
The closing of the gymnasium was
responsible for this. Scheduled games
had to be cancelled and during this
period and when the gymnasium opens
in January, the commercial games
would conflict with other activities IN
the physical department.
The winner of the pennant, the
Irwin Phillips team, has substantial
lead over it's opponents. 1t has shown
its superiority during the two rounds
that have been played and has been
declared the winner.
Indoor Baseball League.
The Y. NJ. c. A. is now promoting
a church indoor baseball league and
play will start early in January.
Teams will be organized in the vari-
GUS churches of the city. The games
will be played on Tuesday and Fri
day nights.
The old Y. M. C. A. basketball team
is being reorganized for two games
this winter with the Quincy Maroons.
The first contest will be played here
the middle OF January.
The fourth number of the Y. M. and
Y. W. C. A. lecture course is to be
held at the Y. W. G. A. auditorium
Tuesday evening, January 2, instead
of at the Grand opera house. The
seating at the Y. w. c. A. will be
arranged to correspond as nearly as
possible with that at the opera house.
Those holding season reservations are
requested to present the regular
opera house tickets just the same as
at previous programs.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-29
s25. ooo Purse Offered.

MINNEAPOLIS. Mimi, Dec. %
Harry Sherman, local fight promoter.
has an offer today of a $4,000 purse
for ten round contest between Mike
Gibbons and Les Darcy.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-29
Blanche Sweet Saturday.


With the usual Saturday comedy
for the Riddles, the Grand will pre-
sent Blanche Sweet tomorrow in her
newest Lasky-Paramount drama, I'm
protected in which she Is supported
by an all star and most unusual cast
Of film favorites, including Theodore
Roberts, Tom Forman, Mrs. Lewis
McCord and Ernest Joy.
Lasky, as usual, has given the pic
ture superb production and
Blanche Sweet has one Of the best
parts of her career. Unprotected"
has a most unusual and powerful
plot.
Mary Pickford in reDrn showing
Of cinderella" one of her most
famous and best liked photoplays, is
announced Tor New Years dag at the
Grand. at the usual and 10 cent
prices.
VIM. Desmond and Enid Marley In
a drama of the Mexican border.
Lieutenant Danny" appears at the
Grand Sunday night.s Charlie Murray
will provide an excellent keystone
yertisement.
katinka, Grand Tonight.
With .Rackety Coo" Il Want to
Marry a Male Quartette," and all the
other swinging. charming musical
gems, .'Katinka" arrives at the Grand
tonight for its long-awaited showing.
There are three big and magnificent
acts In "Katinka," large cast and
comely chorus. all of whom can
really sing and dance, and the COM
pany gives it's music. the best presen-
tation by carrying its own complete
orchestra.
Keokuk gets Arthur Hammerstein's
own company tonight, and the music
and lyrics are by Hauerbach and
Friml, whose other works have been
1.-The FREELY" and High Jinks, two
notable successes.
There have been musical plays with
scenes laid in Russia, and there have
been musical plays with scenes laid
in Turkey, and there have been must
cal plays, more numerous than the
other two put together. with scenes
laid in Vienna, but it has been re-
served for "katinka" to combine
|, these three widely separated and dis
tinct localities into a single evenings
entertainme1t.-Ad