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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-13
NO SUPPORT
FROM JOHNSON
American League Head VIII Side
With Other Two Members Of
National Commi sson.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
CHICAGO, Dec. 13.-Any hope the
minor leagues held that Ban John.
son would side with them in their
demands on the national commission,
were dimmed today when the Ameri-
can league head announced that he
would support the decision Of the
other two members of the national
commission.
When the International league was
ordered by the national commission
TO pay $4,000 to Chas. Ebbets Of
Brooklyn, when the Newark Federal
league club passed out OF existence.
Johnson protested the order. main.
tanning that the affair concerned the
International league. not the nation.
al commission.
81 can in no manner, however, ap-
prove of the action of the Interna.
tional league taken at its meeting
yesterday" johnson said. The Amer
lean league head also denied that he
sponsored the idea of third major
league.
'It was simply brought to me as
a suggestion and thinking it might
be of benefit to the league involved,
l approved It.
II did not foster the plan nor
boost it to any great extent
Personally, do not believe such
/ a league should be classed a third
! major league in the strict interpre-
tation of the term"
The plan, announced recently, was
to form circuit by combining the
! best baseball cities Of the American
association and the international
league into n third major league.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-13
|OUCH!MY BACK! RUB
LUMbAG0 PAIN AWAY
Rub Backaehe away with small tria
bottle Of old "St. Jacobs
Oil,n

When your back is sore and lame
or lumbago, sciatica or rheumatism
has you stiffened up, don't suffer!
Get small trial bottle Of old, honest
"St. Jacobs or at any drug store
pour little In your hand and rub
it right on your aching back, and
by the time you count fifty. the sore.
ness and lameness is gone.
Don't stay crippled! This sooth.
ing, penetrating oil needs to be used
only once. 1t takes the pain riga,
out and ends the misery. 1t is magi.
cal. yet absolutely harmless and
doesn't burn the skin.
Nothing else stops lumbago, scia-
tica, backache or rheumatism SO
promptly. 1t never disappoints!
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-13

The marriage of Miss Hildred Ma
gee and Emil Baxter occurred at the
home of the brides parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Magee, A. L. Macarthur
officiating in the simple but impress
sive ceremony. The bride who has
grown to womanhood in this CON-
munity, is a girl of charming per.
sonality and received her education
in the Hamilton schools. The groom
is a son of Mr.. and Mrs. c. j. Baxter
of Nauvoo and is associated with his
father in fruit raising. Mr.. and Mrs.
Baxter left Saturday morning for a
trip to Chicago, after which they will
remain N Hamilton until March 1,
after which they will be at home to
their friends in Nauvoo.
Tecumseh chapter No. 152, Royal
Arch Masons, at their last meeting
elected the following officers to serve
the ensuing year: J. E. Morrison, H.
P; Geo. VanValer, king: Eugene
White, scribe; w. c. Bridges, treas
urer; r. S. Gordon, secretary; A. J..
Thomas, G. of A; A. D. Barber, p.
s.; p. J. Pardee, R. A. c.; G.. D..
Gates, NJ. of third veil; Charles Phil
lips, M of second veil; J. II. Howard,
NJ. of first veil; Casper Englehardt,
sentinel The installation will be
Thursday evening, Jan. 2, 1917.
Black Hawk lodge No. 23S, A. F.
A. NJ. elected the following officers
for the ensuing year: Eugene White,
w. M; G. P. Lindsey, J. W.; George
Vanvaler, J. w; r. S. Gordon, treas
drer; G. S. Reese, secretary. Other
officers mot named yet. Installation
will be held Friday evening, January
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-13

Gate City wants ads brings re.
sultA
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-13
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR TAX
DEED

To Silas Rockwell Estate, Emma c..
Seeman, George E. Rockwell, w. B..
Rockwell, May Rockwell, May Seyb,
Karl Seyb, Anna A. Rockwell, and
the Unknown Heirs of Silas Rock
well, John w. Brown and MAY
Brown:
You and each OF you are hereby no.
titled that on the LIST day OF Decem-
Der. A. d. 1913, the following described
real estate situated in Lee County.
Iowa, to-wft: Lot Nine (g), Block
Eighteen u8). City Of Keokuk. was
sold by the treasurer OF said county
for the taxes then due, delinquent
and unpaid thereon to l. N. Tichenor,
Keokuk, Iowa, and that certificate
OF sale was duly issued by said treas
urer to said purchaser, pursuant to
said sale; that said certificate of
sale has been assigned to and is now
held by the undersigned; that the
risht az rsdemption from said sale
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-13

prohibition law, representatives Of pro-
hibition organizations met here today
with Attorney General Elect Leslie
Hubbard to consider amendments to
the present statute.
The meeting inaugurated a new fea-
ture of prohibition enforcement in as
much as the attorney general has an
nounced that under his administration
the states legal department will take
an active hand in the enforcement of
this statute in conjunction with the
district attorneys in the sN,te
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-13
STRIKES AND SPARES

Standard Four won two games out OF
three from the Alley Inn team In the
Bowling league last night. Tonight
Azinger Ice plays the Powder Works
quintet. Last nights scores:
Sfanda ~ Eour
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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-13
Flour Drops 20 Cents.

DENVER, Colo, Dec. 13.--As a re-
suit of yesterdays sensational de-
cline in the price of wheat on the
various grain exchanges, -four today
is selling here at 81 per 100 pounds,
wholesale, drop of 20 cents since
yesterday.
Yesterdays fall in price makes a
drop of 81 per barrel for -four in
Denver in three weeks.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-13

will expire and a tax deed be made py
said treasurer to me for said real
estate, pursuant to said sale ui Mn
redemption therefrom is made VIII
ninety days from the completed sea-
ice of this notice.
JOSIE SIBBACH FOLb1.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-13

The man who cornered 7Z,0oV,oV.
eggs in Chicago is looking loi :
chance to let go without cracking ~
sheuA
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-13
HARVARD 1917
SCHEDULE OUT
Last Three Dates Are Princeton,
Carlisle Indians and Yale
University

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. Dec. 10
Harvard athletic authorities have an.
nounced the following football sched-
ule for 1917:
September %, Bates.
Sept. 20, Bowdoin.
Oct 6, Boston college.
Oct. 13, Colby.
Oct. 20, Tufts.
Oct. 81, Brown.
Nov. g., Springfield Y. NJ c. A.
Nov. 10, Princeton.
Nov II, Carlisle Indians.
Nov. "a, Yale
Laneford Winner.
UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Dec. 13.-Sam
Langford laid Jim Johnson out in
twelve rounds here last night.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-09
MEANS OF REDUCING CRIME
Congress- Urged Ia Pass Bill Providing
Government Bureau on
CrimInoIoEy.

WASHINGTON. July S.-Congress is
being urged to pass at the present ses-
sion bill providing for govern
ment Bureau on Criminology. Tho
general purpose of the measure is to
lessen and prevent crime, pauperism
and Effectiveness through the best
methods known 10 science and sociol,
ogy. The measure has twice before
been reported favorably from the SEN
ate and House. Judiciary Committees
The bill authorizes everything in the
new plank on prison reform in the
Democratic platform. The bill was
drawn in general terms, so as to in
clude all practical reforms as we'll as
scientific Investigations in criminol-
ogy.
In addition 10 Legislative and poll
teal approval the bill has been in
dorsed by the principal representative
of the legal and medical professions OF
this country. including the American
Bar Association and six national and
twenty-five State medical societies.; It
has also been recommended by many
religious associations OF different de-
nominations. including twenty-f five
presbyteries. 1t also has the fndorse-
ment of the Congress of Criminal An
thropology In Europe. The plan of
work in the bill was presented to Rus
sia and Belgium and adopted by both
countries.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-09
NO WORD FROM PENSACOLA
REGARDING STORM DANAC,

NEW ORLEANS. July S.-Persistent
efforts wcrc being made here tonight
TO get in communication with Pensa-
cola. Fla, by wireless. but no direct
word has been received from there re-
garding storm damage, except n wire
less message picked up here to-day,
stating that no lives had been lost in
Wednesdays hurricane. though the
property damage had been heavy.
Grave fears are felt here for the
seven schooners, with crews totaline
thirty-nine men. which Biloxi, Miss,
reported had not been heard, from since
the storm.
Dispatches from Meridian, Miss, to-
day stated that passengers arriving
there from Mobile declared that the ex-
toni of tho storm at the latter place
had been greatly minimizcd. Accord
ing to stories credited to two prominent
Meridian citizens. the water front at
Mobile had been placed under martial
law. there had been looting and looters
had been shot They also declared the
water front was badly wrecked, and
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-09
FOR PROMOTING TRADE
OF THE u. S. AND FRANCE

NEW YORK. July S.-Before sailing
for bordeaux to-day on board the
steamer Rochambeau, DIR. Arnaud
Rosenthal. American representative of
the French Society for Commercial De-
velopment, announced plans for pro-
noting trade between America and
France. During his stay of five months
in this country. DIR. Rosenthal said, he
had attended every trade congress or
meeting of manufacturers and mer-
chants In every city he had been able
leading manufacturers and merchants
to handle their goods in France
through the society which he repre-
scented.
This organization, he declared, has
financial backing OF more than $780,
100000. Its principal object is to elm
mate all middlemen and brokers, so
that buyers on both sides may deal d..
rcctly with producers. DR.. Rosenthal
said the bank which is backing the
French society will pay cash for goods
In America, II necessary, and will
carry the merchant in France until
he makes payment. The society also
will guarantee to the French merchant
that the goods he buys are as repre-
sented.
This method, said DR.. Rosenthal. will
eliminate at least two commissions
In many cases where Franco bought
goods during the war the purchasers
have had to pay seven commissions, he
said.
The plans Of the society call for ga
trade boursc" devoted to United States
commerce In France. where goods can
be placed by American firms for sale.
In France we have realized" said
DR.. Rosenthal, that American firms
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-09
Fight Of British
admired BY French
All Agree That They Are Do
ing as Much as Is HUI
manly Possible.

PARIS. July s-The French are
watching with admiration the fight Of
the British troops in the sector north
of the Somme River. The great nat
ural and artificial difficulties with
which they have to contend are real
tied. and all agree that they are doing
as much as humanity possible.
French military opinion is that the
German positions are SO strong and so
well furnished with lines of commune
cation that the British will be able to
accomplish little moro until the heavy
French guns are installed inside the
French salient. whence they can en-
filade the German positions to the
British. AS these guns of $50 and 400
millimeters are mounted on railroad
trucks. time is required to lay the
tracks for their movement The
French Ore so solidly established that
work soon will be completed, and 1t
is asserted that the guns will not be
long In making their influence felt
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-09
MOBILE BEGINS TO RETURN
TO NORMAL CONDITIONS

MOBILE. ALA, July S.-After being
In darkness for two nights. and cut off
from the outside world for three days,
as result Of the storm of last We'd
nesday, this city began to return to
normal conditions tonight. Many un-
confirmed reports of loss of life came
in from surrounding districts to-day,
and three bodies were brought to this
city. Two. those of a white man and
woman. were from the marshes across
Mobile Bay from here, while the third
was that of n negro drowned in the
bay.
There have been numerous instances
OF narrow escapes Of sailors who were
washed ashore with life preservers on
Train service was restored tonight
on the Mobile and Ohio between hero
and Meridian. and on the Louisville
and Nashville between here and New
Orleans. Street cars operated to-day,
and telegraph and telephone service is
being restored
There has been no martial law. For
mer panish-American War soldiers
were sworn in as special officers to
help guard the city while the lights
were out. and the police records do
not show n single case Of looting No
looter has been killed. No citizen re-
siding in Mobile or In the suburbs Of
Mobile was killed or injured by the
storm. The heavy property loss is
confined TO the sinking OF few bay
craft that can be easily raised, and to
the flooding OF the low parts OF the
CITY
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-09
LOWER OF GERMANARM
. P|TTED AGAINST BRITISH
Euns and Ammunition Being Used
Lavfshly Between the Ancre
and Montauban.
LOW PROGRESS FOR ALLIES
belgium Denuded Of Teuton Soldiers
TO Meet Anglo-French Offensive.
Crown Prince Resumes Operations
at Verdun.

LONDON, July S.-With the aid of in
umerable guns and waves Of infantry,
he British army continues to make
ow progress in its effort to bring the
|ront line between the Ancre and Mont
Eiban on a level with the French limo
|,rther south.
This effort has led to the most flu
GUS lighting in which tho British
loops have been engaged. Tho flower
tho German army has been brought
Frward to oppose them. and guns and
Pnmunition are being used lavishly.
According to reports from Holland,
belgium has been denuded Of German
bldiers to meet the Anglo-French
frensive, and the railway stations even
the larger towns are guarded by
he older reservists.
In London tho reports of the British
pmmander. General Sir Douglas Haig,
re awaited eagerly. and, although the
rival OF wounded tells the price which
! being paid for tho advance. the news
the small gains is being received
it'll quiet satisfaction. Notwithstand-
& the enormous call on German re-
frves for the battle in Pcardy. the
frman Crown Prince has resumed tho
Ifcnsive at Vcrdun. and yesterday
Jade further repeated attacks near
3iaumont work without success.
|uSsIANs CONTINUE
TO MAKE PROGREsS
In the cast the Russians are making
ogress In their drives against the
fiportant railway functions at Dclatyn.
Galioia; kovel, In Volhynia. and
I,ranovichi, north Of the Pripet
|arshes. Little news has been re-
lived of the lighting in the region Of
|sranovichi. In Galicia and Volhynia,
viewer. the Tcutons admit the with
avail of their line. the .retirements
wing been forced by the rapid ad-
}nce of the Russians in Gnlicin and
e successful manner In which they
j the Lutsk sector. According to I'M
{icial reports. Delatyn Is surrounded
three sides, and the Russians. hav-
cut the easternmost lines of re-
eat across the Carpathians. are on tho
nix Of the Austrians' now defensive
hes running through Stanislau. and
,licz. General Won Bothmer may be
npelled to fall back even further
fore he reaches safety.
advancing all along the line Of the
s,sk salient. the Russians are now
reatening kNvel from three points
pture Of prisoners continues. and.
cording TO Russian estimates. tho
tai for a months fighting is not far
Ort of a quarter of million
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-09

Nine persons are known TO have been
Killed and at least forty are reported
missing as result Of Wednesdays
tropical hurricane on the Gulf coast.
and series of storms, tornadoes and
floods that followed in the interior of
Alabama and Georgia. In addition, I'M
confirmed reports shy that nearly q
score of other persons were killed in
isolated villages near Mobile. Several
days Will be required to determine the
complete correct number OF casualties,
owing to Frustrated wire and rail COM
munication throughout the storm
swept region. Property damage will
reach 100000. crops and timber suf-
fering seriously.
The dead:
Farmer killed near Cairo. Ga, when
his homo was demolished
White engineer and negro fireman
Killed on Friday at Bond, Miss, in
wreck due to washout.
Three negroes drowned in food near
Birmingham.
rior River near Tuscaloosa.
Negro drowned in flood at Harkfns-
Vile. Ga.
The missing;
Forty men. the crews Of seven
schooners. reported missing from BIZ
loxi. Misc. These vessels arc known
to have been in tho Gulf when tho
hurricane broke on Wednesday. and
marine men fear they were swamped.
railroad man brought to jackson.
Tenn, to-day a story that he saw thir-
teen bodies at Codcn, Ala, near Mo-
bile, after the storm on Thursday.
RAINFALL IN ALABAMA
ALMOST UNPI,ECEDENTED
Tho rainfall throughout Central Ala
bama since Thursday has boon almost
without precedent and has been 40
companied by small destructive lorna
does at various places. notably at Mont
gomery and Lowndcsboro. Ala Yes
terday tho disturbance moved owe,
Southwest Georgia with strong force
demolishing farm houses. flooding small
streams and causing heavy damage to
railroad property by washed-out tracks
and trcstles. AT Columbia, Ala, res.
cuers worked all day bringing per-
sons from trees along the flooded area
Eufaula, Ala, experienced three dis
tinct cloudbursts during the las,
twenty-four hours, the rainfall for
the last twelve hours being ten In
ches. Several Central of Georgia Rail-
way trestles were destroyed a large
general store at Clayton. Ala, near
Eufaula, was washed away The Ala
bama, Warrior, Tallapoosa and Coosa
Rivers are reported at food stage
First reports from Pensacola, Fla,
since Wednesday morning to-day
brought the news that the city passed
the hurricane without loss of life,
though heavy damage was done to
property along the water front and to
shipping. The message came by wire
less to New Orleans. The high tide
waa said to have been blown far in
land, inundating railroads. destroying
telegraph lines and blocking highways
with uprooted trees and debris. Small
shipping undoubtedly suffered heavily,
though no details have been obtain
able.
Late reports from all along the Gulf
coast. from New Orleans to Pensacola
tell of scores Of small craft washed
ashore.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-09
part of the orangemen and Carson

part of the orangemen and Carson
ites?"
1T would not conciliate the extrem-
lists on the Nationalist side and il would
fnfurate the extreme Orangcmen. but
the Irish movement does not consist
Of extremists: they are only the tail
of the dog. The dog is a reasonable
beast, who will take a reprieve in good
part and keep his tail out of mischief
when he is in n friendly humor"
What Is your opinion or Sir Roger
Easements defense SO far as II was IL
defense?" was asked.
Easements real defense was not
put forward. In England 1t is i'm
possible to persuade barristers to put
forward real defense. They have
become famous through the hanging
Of their clients, and. naturally, their
clients hang, except when they defend
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-09

themselves. The barristers put up an
absurd point of law In order to So
cure two appeals. both plainly DOOM
Ell to failure. but useful as q means OF
extracting costs from the government
spelling the Egyptians. in fact.
The rest of the defense had not
even that excuse. Easement could not
rcpudiatc 1t, but he could, and did.
ignore 1t. BY that time, however. the
verdict was delivered"
But what do you call his real de-
fcnse?"
Simply that he was not a traitor.
but a prisoner OF war"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-09
NINE DEAD IN STORM
DAMAGE $5,0OO,OOO.
At Least Forty Persons Reported Missing Days
Will Be Required to Determine Complete
Correct Number of Casualties

that great damage was done to build
ings.
The Louisville and Nashville Railroad
succeeded In getting New Orleans
passenger train Into Mobile to-day,
after 1t had been marooned since We'd
nesday short distance south of Mo-
bile.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-09

wanted foreign trade and that since
tho war thcy have gone to great
lengths to acquire 1t. But they have
been victimized by tho brokers and
commission men and the result Is that
they are as dissatisfied as we are
with our trade with the United States.
BY awaiting themselves of the organ
ization OF the society all this will be
put upon n permanent basis Of mutual
and fair profits. The society VIII
build q line of steamships that will
sail direct from United States ports to
those of France" M
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-09
ESOURCES OF RESERVE
BANK ARE INCREASED
Pld Reserve Against All Liabilities In
Placed at 30 Per Cent--AIore Re
scrye Notes I'm Circulation.

|Rcdiscounts OF the Federal Reserve
pink OF Richmond were normal for
he past week. the total amount of
+per handled for members In the
fth District being s64s.017.
The total resources of the bank
3mped to s3l.1Ol.SSo. as against $780,
fl.oSS for the previous week. Dur
6 the month just past the resources
CREASED from S2s.4S7.755.
The present gold reserve against all
Utilities is 20 per cent, and a week
10 it was rs per cent. Federal re-
rye notes In circulation Increased
bring the past week from St,093.215
! S4.1S8.99O.
Total reserves in the Federal reserve
Inks increased over s1S.000.o00 last
feek and the gold reserves nearly So
N 1000. according to q statement of the
Inks condition July Z, issued yester-
by by the Federal Reserve Board in
! ashington. II shows:
Resources.
| ,lGS coin and certificates
in vault .........-.... s2G1,o42.OOo
Did settlement fund.-. 122,600,0O0
bid redemption fund with
United States Treasurer. 2011.OoO
>taI gold reserve. 80. sss6s6a.ooo
kgal tender notes, silver.
etc.. $3.50. ........ se,ss2.ooo
,tel reserve ......... s4o2.7s5.ooo
ve per cent redemption
fund against Federal
reserve notes ..... 100000
Bills discounted and bought:
lturities: within ten
days ........ ........ 100000
rom eleven to thirty days 20.794,000
rom thirty-one to sixt-
days ......... ...... 1866, 900
rom sixty-one to ninety
days ........ ..... 27,2o2.o0o
yer ninety days. $4,000
'tal .......: ........... s2.131,oOo
vestments: United States
bonds ........ ......... $ 52.5ss.00o
ne-year United States
Treasury notes ......... 4,546.oOO
8inicipal warrants ... 1926. 600
tai earning assets. 49,. s174,5o2.ooo
t,dera1 reserve notes, net s 24,113,0OO
lie from Federal reserve
banks. net ............ 2o.422.oO0
other resources.... 100000
Total resources ....... s646,s62, 900
Liabilities.
pital paid in. S 54.s5s,0Oo
Ivernment deposits 80. 114,420,oo0
serve deposits. net. 465. $4,000
deral reserve notes. net 9,992,0OO
deral reserve bank
notes in circulation. 1,721,0
other liabilities. .... $4,000
Total liabilities ....... s646,362, 900
fold reserve against net deposit and
tie liabilities. CTS per cent
Cash reserve against net deposit and
re liabilities, 74.s per cent
ash reserve against net deposit
bilities after setting aside 40 per
1T gold reserve against aggregate
liabilities on Federal reserve notes
circuletion, 74.9 per cent