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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-24
Eastern and Western Invaslons In the
National and American Leagues,
Will Begin To
morrow.
PLAY NO GAMES TODAY
Races Tightening IN Both Great
Leaques-Event Of Week When
Maty's Re-organized Reds
Play the Giants.

NEW YORK, July 24.-The bleach
ers are empty in most of the big
league cities today as the National
and American league clubs shift their
battle grounds from west to east and
vice versa. While Pullman coaches
are holding the ball players enthrall-
ed, according to the popular fancy in
other games of chance besides base
ball, a glance at the averages shows
the general situation unchanged de-
spite the weeks battling.
Brooklyn and New York-the two
best teams ION paper" are making
good on the field. Four cut of seven,
with a tie game, was the result of
the Dodgers weeks work, while the
Yanks were nabbing five out of seven
with their crippled lineup.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-24
Eczema Is Conquered

Greasy salves and ointments should not
be applied if good clear skin is wanted.
From any druggist for 25c or $1OO for
extra large size, get bottle of zemo.
When applied as directed, it effectively
removes eczema, quickly stops itching.
and heals skin troubles, also sores, burns,
cleanses and soothes. Zemo is dependable
and inexpensive. Try it, as we believe
nothing you have ever used is as effective
and satisfying.
Zemo, Cleveland
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-24

Junction City, Kan, takes time by
the forelock by passing an ordinance
putting fireworks of all kinds in the
prohibited list. Heretofore the town
permitted a semi-sane celebration Of
the Fourth. Next year nothing louder
than gasoline exhaust or a tire ex-
plosion will be heard
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-24
DECISION MADE IN
"A. 70. U. w. LODGE CASE
Announcement OF Settlement Of In
Junction Suit Against Order
is Received Here.

An announcement of the decision in
the injunction suit against the An
Gent Order of United Workmen,
which will be of interest TO the many
keokuk members OF the order. has
been received here by Attorney Frank
Oertel from Messrs. Miller and Wal
lngford of Des Moines who were the
attorneys prosecuting the suit against
the order to restrain It from COM
pelling class A or step rate members
to transfer to class B or level rate
plan mem bers.
The letter follows:
July 81, 1916.
Mr.. Frank w. Oertel, Attorney
at Law, Keokuk, Iowa, Dear Sir:
You will undoubtedly be inter-
ested in knowing that the court
has decided the A. o. u. w. case
in favor of the plaintiffs, holding
that inasmuch as their benefit
certificates do not provide that
they will be bound by after en-
acted bylaws that the order had
no right to raise their rates or
arbitrarily put them in division
''B" of the membership. The
court holds that all other mem
bers Of division "a" or class
similarly situated, that 1S
those whose applications for
benefit certificates are not at
tached to or copied upon the back
of their certificates are not bound
by the legislation had at the
special session. This Is because
there is provision in the appli-
cation to be bound by after en-
acted bylaws, but where it is
not endorsed on or attached to
the benefit certificate 1t does
not bind the member
The society will be reqC2sd to
continue class IA" and the mem
bers remaining in the class will
have the benefit of the emergency
fund amounting now to about
S124000.00
Very truly yours,
MILLER & WALLINGFORD,
By JESSE A MILLER
: KeolLk members of the order who
lave followed the proceedings will
10 doubt be interested in learning OF
his decision.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-24
Welsh Trains Hard.

NEW YORK, July t4.-F'reddie
Welsh is training hard today for his
battle with Benny Leonard next Fri
day night. The champion claims to
have the greatest respect for his
youthful challenger and IS down at
Douglaston, l.. l., making up for the
brief spell in training he took after
his bout with Charley White was
called off.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-24
.FRANKL|N'S IDEA
TO GAIN AN HOUR.
Early American Philosopher, PRINTED
and Inventor Advocated Put
ting clock Back an
Hour.
GET MORE DAY LIGHT
A London Paper. Commenting on
This, Declares That Franklin
Was Pioneer in This
Field.

The idea Of setting back the hands
of the clock for an hour each spring
in order to increase the daylight
hours available during the spring and
summer months and thus give more
time for business, work or pleasure
while the sun shines, is not 80 mod
ern a thought as some would think,
the Ottumwa Courier says.
Much about this movement appear.
ed in the press, both newspapers
and magazines early in the present
year and some of the countries of
Europe adopted the plan To con-
serve the daylight and thus increase
the commercial output was their
argument Some Of the larger Ameri-
can cities have industries where the
idea has been put into effect and
even the Dain Manufacturing COM
pany here has advanced ITS working
hours by thirty minutes. This latter
was done at the vote of the employees
themselves. The thought was to start
earlier and thus have more time for
enjoyment after the days work was
complete and not to do more hours
work each day An hour earlier
would have made the starting time
here were all of the employees able
to get street car facilities at that
hour in the morning so as to bring
them to the plant at 6 o'clock.
Ran Story Seven Years Ago.
Looking back over the files Of The
Courier shows that the idea was
preached here seven years ago. One
of the readers who had saved a copy
of The Courier of May IA, 1909,
brought the issue to the Office con-
tanning the following from J. c. We'll
liver, then representative Of The
Courier in Washington:
Washington Bureau of
The Ottumwa Courier.
Washington, D. c., May IA.
There is serious discussion of the
possibility. of getting the federal gov
eminent to set it's seal of approval on
the scheme of the daylight League"
movement in this country, which looks
to conserving the daylight hours by
moving backward, in the summer
time, the working hours of the day.
The project has made excellent pro-
gress in England, where, however,
there is said to be more need for it
than here because England Is SO far
north and the possible gain is greater.
Set CIock Back.
The daylight conservators propose
simply this: That, beginning in the
spring, the clock shall be set back
say a half hour. on the first day Of
March, April and May and the work
ing hours be set back with it. Thus
on March ! the clock would be set
back a half hour; people who the
day before had started work at Z
o'clock would start half hour
earlier, sun time, and get done half
hour earlier. A month later they
would take up another half hour;
and then a third. By May they
would be going to work an hour and
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-24

Score by Innings.
Electrics ,..........2 8 o Z o 0 8 8
Iriwn-Phillips Co. q 3 o 20 4 XII
Summary.
Two base hits-Irwin.
Home runs-Hoppe.
Stolen bases-Strohmeior, Vaughan,
Crimmins, 8; Anderson, Dickey, 2.
Struck out-By Metzinger, 10; by
Whitcomb, l by WEIGH, 2.
Bases on balls-Off Andrews, 1; off
Walsh, 8; off Whitcomb, /; off Met
Finger, 2.
Hit by pitched ball-By Metzinger,
l..
Passed ball-Good, 2; King, 1.
Double plays-Sisley to Dickey to
Anderson; Irwin to Crimmins.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-24

Joseph Devlin, M. P, who Is play
ing a big part in helping to clear up
Irish affair.", was in early life bar
keeper In Belfast
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-24

Salt Lake City and Ogden organiza-
tons are pushing a CAMPAIGN in
favor OF homemade goods for home
consumption. Other towns are rally
ing to the home patronage colors. A
brigade of speakers will invade the
schools and public halls and tell
young and old their duty toward home
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-24
American LEAGUE.
TODkY'S GAMES.

ToDAY'S GAMES.
National League.
No games scheduled.
American League.
No games scheduled.
National League,
At st. Louis-Boston, 2; st. Louis,
l.
At Cincinnati-Philadelp 8; Gin
cinnati, l.
At Chicago-Chicago, s; New York,
8.
Pittsburgh-Brooklyn open date
American League.
At Cleveland-St. Louis. 3: Cleye-
land, 2 90 innings).
AT Detroit-Chicago, IL: Detroit. g.
No other games scheduled.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-24
Red sox Comma East.

Still coming up with a steady rush
which spells a warning for any leader
who fails to watch its step, the Bos-
ton Red Sox threw back the Indians
and are now second only few points
from the top. The only other win
ming feature was Philadelphia's vic
tory over Cleveland, their first in ten
games and the only one OF the week.
The National scramble is tighter
today as the first division teams
slipped slightly, New York falling
from the select four and st. Louis
and Cincinnati playing better ball
than usual.
The feature event of this week will
be the game at the Polo grounds to-
morrow when Christy Mathewson,
idol Of New York fans for over a de-
cade, leads his new team, the Reds,
against the Giants.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-24
Teams Strengthened.

The teams will go into the fray this
week, materially strengthened and
with better pennant chances. The
Giants with Herzog putting pep into
the team and plugging an infield gap,
are getting set to overcome the Polo
grounds jinx. In Wade Killifer, they
have probably the best utility outfield-
er in the league.
The Yanks, too, will be strengthen
ed when Fritz Maisel with his throw
ing arm in shape again, reports at
Chicago ready for action Hughey
High and Ray Caldwell, two other
cripples, are ready for the fray. Dono-
vans team will need all their stars,
however, for Detroit, Chicago and
Cleveland will take fresh holds on
their home diamonds tomorrow and
the coming series is practically GER
tain to be making or breaking OF
more than one pennant contender.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-24
) PLAYERs-PARAMouNr STAR,

PAULINE FREDERICK, FAMOUS PLAYERs-PARAMouNT STAR.
distinguished
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-24
The Great Error.

The Great Error.
st. Louis Globe-Democrat Civiliza.
tons great error was in permitting
kings to be part of it.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-24
very truly yours,
MILLER e WALLINGFORD,

by JE1OoN IA NHIIJLEIIt.
Keol1uk members OF the order who
have followed the proceedings will
no doubt be interested in learning Of
this decision.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-05-03
Discouraged.

After the war is over-after the end has
come,
When the fields bloom again with clover
and the bees in the meadows hum,
After the gloom has been lightened and vic
tory welcomes peace,
Think you, o brave and unfrightened, that
here shall mans rancor cease?
You who have watched and waited, you
who have hoped and prayed,
Waiting while hater and hated their game
OF destruction played,
Think you that strife will be ended-that
man will be man for aye?
That the beast blood, with human blended,
will run from his veins away?
After the slain have been counted, after the
tears have been dried,
Will never a throne be remounted to fatten
8 monarch's pride?
With the stream of eartb's profits flowing,
with the gold of earth's Golfers bright,
VIII avarice reap this last sowing and dream
not of future might?
Not in the stretches eternal-not in the ulti-
mate span,
Reaching to vistas internal, or regions celes-
tial will man
Cease from his joy and his sorrow-ingrain-
ed in each sinew and bone
That look for warfare tomorrow for yes
terday's war to atone
New York Times.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-05-03
We're Watching China.

Marines from the United States gunboat
Wilmington went ashore at the Chinese
town of Swatcw few days ago, !ook-
ed around for a while-ostensibly on a
accommodating expedition-and returned
unostentatiously to the gunboat.
There have been no riots at Swallow, and
dispatches have indicated no seriousness in
the aspect there. We do not know why the
marines went ashore, but we have an idea.
japan has for a long while had an envi-
Gus eye on China. She has bluffed the COM
paratively defenseless Chinese into turning
over to her hundreds of valuable conces-
sions, principally with regard to railroads
and trading privileges. Time and time
again China has protested, though not by
force of arms, being fearful of the conse-
ouences if she essayed the latter course
The great nations of Europe are too busily
engaged in a life and death struggle for
existence to pay much attention to Japan's
designs on China. Either Great Britain or
Russia would perhaps say some very de-
cided things to the Mikado, but Great Brit
ain and Russia have about all they can at
tend to at the present, besides which Japan
is their ally.
The United States, therefore, is the only
first-class power which is in position to say
to Toxic: ''Watch your step; we have our
binoculars pointed in your direction!"
This does not mean that relations be-
tween the United States and Japan are
acute, or that there is any probability of
their growing so; but the time is opportune
for a tentative notification that Washington
is not in ignorance of oriental affairs and
this country has certain interests, wide
Iv scattered, which cannot be banded about
for the benefit of Japan or any other king
dom or empire.
The accommodating expedition at Swatow
has the earmarks of being one manner in
which quiet diplomacy may be proftably
exercised.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-05-03
Science OUerStepping Law.
From the Baltimore Sun.

Several months ago the case of the Chi
cago doctor who refused to try to prolong
the life of a defective infant furnished
theme or animated public controversy On
the whole, the general verdict seemed to be
that he was entirely within his professional
rights and many persons felt that his con-
duct was humane as well as sensible. But
we think it will be very difficult for anybody
to defend DR.. NJ. ]. Vile, professor in the
medical school of the University of Michi-
gan who has recently operated on six pa
tients at the Pontiac State Hospital for the
Insane without the consent of their friends
or the authority of the law. The operations
consisted of boring holes into the skulls of
the patients and extracting brain matter,
and it was performed for the purpose of
establishing Dr. Wile's theory as to the
cause of paresis. 1t is claimed that the
operation is not at all painful, and that it
produces no bad effects.
This may be true. But such an assump-
ton by physicians of ownership Of the bod
les of patients committed to their care cannot
be safely tolerated. thirst for science
cannot excuse such gross invasion of pri-
mary human rights. And this is not only
because it may be made to cover crime but
because a mans body, in or out of hos
pital, is his own, and no one has the right
to make it the subject of medical expert
ment without his consent or the consent of
his friends. Laws should be passed to curb
the scientist who has a zeal without discre-
ton and medical associations should them
selves take care to safeguard professional
reputation from the reproach which may be
brought upon it by such performances as
that of Dr. Vile.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-05-03
An Event of Interest.

The News trusts that not single inter
ested resident of Dawson and Terrell county
will neglect to bear in mind the forthcoming
sale of registered cattle, under the auspices
of the American Shorthorn Cattle Breeders
Association and the Terrell county cattle
raisers, which will be held in Dawson on
May 10th.
An event of this kind would be interesting
and helpful at any time, and this one will be
peculiarly so because of existing conditions.
1t is through the raising of stock and diver
sified agricultural products that the farmers
of Southwest Georgia will successfully meet
the coming of the boil weevil and gain their
independence and every thoroughbred ami
nal that is placed on a farm for breeding
purposes is a step in that direction
Farmers and others who are interested in
this important matter will do well to remem-
Der the date of this sale, and to make
their arrangements in advance to be among
those present. Farmers of all the counties
of this immediate section are expected to be
in attendance.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-05-03
We'll Worth the Price.
From the Atlanta Constitution.

Editor Chapman, of the Sandersville Geor-
gian, announces an increase in the subscrip-
ton price of that paper, beginning with the
present MONTH from 81 to $3.50 year.
Why not? The surprise is that Editor
Chapman and his associates of the weekly
press of Georgia have not long since put up
their subscription rates to 81. so year, or
more. Even 81 year would be small
enough compensation with the limited Cir
culation which the average country weekly
enjoys, and for the splendid service it usu-
ally renders the community in which it is
published.
If there is any one agency doing good
for Georgia it is the weekly press of the
state. When it comes to morals, education,
industry and business development, in fact,
constructive progress along all lines the
Georgia weekly newspaper is right there
with the enthusiasm and the vigorous push
which is needed to bring results. Often the
very life blood of the editor, who is like
wise manager, printer, pressman, mailing
clerk and everything else, goes into steady
and unremitting effort to build and strength
en- his community.
Service of this sort must demand not only
appreciation, but its due reward. There is
vast deal more to the well conducted
weekly if the people would only think about
it, than a periodic sheet of paper carrying
a few advertisement and references to per-
sonaI incidents in the community. There is
man back of it who is trying to help his
city and county along, and who stands ever
ready to render any service for which he
is called. Often when there is public
work to be done of value and Importance
to every citizen of the county the very first
man asked to lend a hand is the newspaper
editor.
The average country newspaper published
in Georgia today is worth itself alone double
the proverbial subscription price of 81 so
long maintained.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-05-03
The Weather Bureau.

One of Georgia's representatives in the
lower house of congress is not greatly en-
amored of the United States weather bureau,
and frankly conceves that time-honored in
stitution to be grossly inefficient He has
said as much on the floor of the house, and
his remarks have caused no little newspaper
comment.
The News believes, however, that in spite
of Representative Howard's structures
which are in all probability entirely consci-
entious on his part-the people as rule
would not be willing to proceed without this
useful branch of the government service.
The weather bureau is not infallible, nor,
so far as we are able to recall, has it ever
claimed to be- Sometimes-o indeed
it's demonstrations prove inaccurate, but
this is reasonably to be expected. Taken all
in all. the records will show that the bureau
has been doing valuable work since its in
ception, and it's forecasts have been of in
dubitable benefit to the millions of citizens
who compose it's clientele. 1t has enabled
many family to escape from flooded dis
trict because of a forceful warning which
came in time, and it has saved fruit and
stock growers many millions of dollars BY
enabling them to prepare for exigencies in
advance
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-05-03
Where Are The Witches ?
From the New York Sun.

Delaware still uses the whipping post, and
New Jersey it is said carries on her statute
books an unrepealed bit of ancient legisla-
ton against witchcraft A woman in New
ark is under police surveillance pending the
result of examination of the old law and de-
termination of it's applicability to her case.
Modern superstition is a recognizable de-
scendant of the elder witchcraft. The brew
of the old hays on the heath in "Macbeth"
has lost its potency; from horrible it has be-
come ridiculous. The authors of ''Malleus
Maefcarium" would not recognize as mat
ter for their critical attention, however they
would admire, the diabolical arts of politics.
But charms and ncantations, love philtres
and divining rods are not too crude an ap-
paratus for this generation; broomsticks are
no longer aerial jitney buses, but black cats
are as ominous as ever Our Cagliostros are
not so admired for learning as their proto-
type our Mathew Hopkinses ply their witch
finding trade without penalty of wizard S
fate themselves. Halloween is mischieVous
and mussy, but mundanely So Who nova
days gets" his enemies by puncturing with
pins their waxen efigies? Walpurgisnacht
is a pretty convention
Newark had better not try to match Salem.
Probably Shadow Lawn next summer will
be the nearest thing to a real revival of
Witchcraft.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-05-03
The Ford Votes.

An unmistakable lesson is taught by Mr..
Henry Fords unexpected achievement in
number of recent presidential primaries in
the West The preferential ballots cast,
while perhaps falling to mark Mr.. Ford as
serious contender in the forthcoming race,
certainly did not fail to show that the peo-
pie are enamored of the ideas regarding
peace and war which the Detroit manufact-
urer has given so much prominence during
the past year.
The politicians are beginning to under
stand that the people of the United States
do not want belligerency; that they will
have naught of militarism and its attendant
evils, and that they, the people, are too pow
erful in their composite might to allow
these things thrust down their throat. That
Mr.. Ford has been endorsed by the voters
of a number of states for the republican
nomination for president is nothing less than
a protest against the spirit of militarsm that
is now in evidence.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-05-03
Importance of the Peanut.

In the past few years the peanut, palata-
Bile and nutritious, has been coming stead
lily into its own as food croD and prod
uct of commercial Importance. Ten years
ago the peanut oduction-mostly in Viz
ginia. Georgia and the Carolnas-totaleI
about u, 600 900 bushels. valued at $780,
900. In 1915 the peanut crop amounted in
round numbers to 2O.O00,OOO bushels, and
the value was about $19,OOO,OOO.
The peanut sandwich, which has recently
become a recognized commodity of trade,
is yet in its infancy. Its popularity is grow
ing rapidly, and the sandwich output will
soon reach high figures. But the largest
use to which the peanut is put as an eco
nomic factor is in the form of oil. Peanut
oil is esteemed at once for its culinary val
ne. its hog fattening value and It's illuminat-
ing value, and peanut oil mills are being
established and promise to become almost
as common in the South as cotton seed oil
mills.
Here in Southwest Georgia, in theil
scheme of crop diversiication, the farmers
are giving considerable attention to the cult
ure of peanuts, and an enterprising oil mil
at Dawson will install equipment in connec
ton with its plant for the purpose of pre-
pairing peanuts for market.