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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-09-08
BIG ATHLETIC
MEET ON
TODAY

NEWARK. Sept s.-Ths
most prominent athletes Of the
United States, from every SEQ
tIon Of the country. are hero
today TO take part In the annual
championship contests OF the
Amateur Athletic union. To.
days contests are In the Jun
ior class, but tomorrow the SEN
Ior champions will hold their
meet.
Interest In the contest cen
tiers mainly In the posslbill-
ties OF victories for the West
ern champions. The Middle
West and the Pacific coast are
sending men who stand head
and shoulders above previous
In,portations from those 400
lions, aitho some Of them are
men who already have taken
part In the bigger games-
The University OF Missouri. In
Simpson and Floyd. has two won.
dertul men. and tho two are enter.
ed for the senior championships.
having been picked at the meet re.
Gently held In 81. Louis. Simpson.
besides being n broad Jumper OF un.
canny power. holds an unofficial
worlds record for tho i20.yard
high hurdles. and Floyd has rec.
ord In the pole vault. Simpson has
been timed going over the bar
riers In is% seconds. n record tina,
In absolutely astounding.
From the Far West viii come
Kelly. Thomson and Murray. al
hurdlers. every one OF whom has
cleared tho high hurdles in less
than Is seconds.
Arlic Mucks. tho prodigious
weight HEAVIER. from tho University
OF Wisconsin, will be a contender
and tho big athlete is expected 10
knock tho props from under some
records.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-09-08
TY COBB YIELDS
BATTING HONORS
TO SAVE LIMBS
BY HAROLD JOHNSON

u ATHER TIME may cheat Tyrus Cobb in his for
the 1910 batting premiership OF the American league
the mythical old makes good in the bsterng
competition will mark the first time in 10
paigns that the Georgia Peach failed to finish top.
Cobb is slowing up, according his fellow players He
still packs the old waop and is faster than OF 10
rivals in breeding around the base lines but he isn't display
the dash and daring this year that characterized
his base-runnng OF other
Iris Speaker has been leading the Tiger since
the opened and has a commanding advantage
of 80 points, cloutng 3s4 agans, Cobbs .354. With
less than three weeks to CO. that unless Spoke
breaks leg suddenly drops dead the Peach will be
distanced for the first time in his meteorie
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-09-08

II has been distinctly noticeable
this season that Cobb has not beat
out as many infield hits as former
iy. Beating out the short ones
that went for putouts for most
players was one way Tyrus always
fattened his average. He probably
beat out more hits TO frat base
chan any other player in the two
big leagues.
This season Tyrus has made it6
Hts rs against Speakers 100 and
lriy all OF them have been clean
Ul6ws that needed no decision at
first.
According to cobb's close
friends, the Georgian expert
sneed trouble with his legs
this season for the first time
In nls life. He 10 probably just
40 fast In spurts now a. he
ever was. but II Is said he
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-09-08
indianapolis Is
Sending Them Up

indianapolis. OF the American
association. already has contribut
cd four players to the Cubs. Joe
Kelly. outficlder. was first TO 90.
and Pitcher Nick Carter soon fol-
lowed. This pair already has re,
ported. Pitchers Victor Aldridge
and Rex Dawson were sold later
for delivery at the beginning OF
next season. Aldridge is declared
TO be one OF the greatest prospects
OF the minor leagues.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-09-08
Seattle Bicycle
Club to Gather

A meeting OF the Seattle Bicycle
club has been called for tonight.
All the boys who participated In
the recent bicycle race. as we'll as
any other person interested In the
art OF cycling. are cordially invited
TO be present. The meeting will be
held In Piper &c Taft's. on Second
ave-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-09-08
AMERICAN LEAGUE

BOSTON .............2 4
AT PHILADELPHIA %. 9 |
Foster and Thomas: Majors and
Picnich.
First game
NEW YORK ..........1 4 2
AT WASHINGTON IS s 0
Mogridge and Alexander: Gallia
and Williams.
Second game
NEW YORK ..........3 q q
AT WASHINGTON 80 10 4
Fisher, Shawky and Walters. Ay.
ers and Henry.
CLEVELAND .........3 II |
AT CHICAGO ........5 3 I
Bagby, Coumbe, Morton and
O'Neill: Faber and Schalk.
ST. LOUIS .........6 & 0
AT DETROIT .....5 10 /
Davenport, Goob. Plank and Hart
Icy; Dauss. Boland, Dubuc. Gun.
bingham. Mitchell and Baker.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-09-08
Detroit Tigers
Get New Players

DETROIT, Mich, Sept. Sin
fielder Ellison. the slugger from
the Muscatlne club. OF the Central
association, and Pitcher Jones. n
right-hander from Clinton. la. of
the same league. Joined the Tigers
today. Ellison hit 400 this sea.
son.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-09-08

must conserve hIs speed and
energy and has decided u 10
better to save his legs for fu-
ture years than to sacrifice
them In order 10 carry of
batting average which gets
him nothing but credit. which
he cannot cash.
Cobb has always taken care OF
himself and should be good for
several years yet. despite tho fact
he is approaching the veteran
stage Moreover. 10 be able to hit
around $50 without tho use OF ex.
ceptionai speed leaves him with
few riyals.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-09-08
GOLF BATTLE
SET FOR
TODAY

MERTON CRICKET CLUE.
HAvERFoRD. Pa. Sept g.
Rounding the course on the
homo stretch. Chicago. Bait.
more and Boston battle on the
links here today for the coveted
United States amateur GOLF
championship. Chick Evans
ard Robert A. Gardner. tho
present title holder. both Chi
ca1oans. started out In top form
az they seed of. Gardner faces
Jesse callford. OF Boston.
while Evans 10 pistsd against D.
Clarke corkrsn, OF Baltimore.
A more evenly matched quartet
could not have been selected.
still thrilled by tho battle be
tween Gardner and it.year old
Bobby Jones. OF Atlanta, yesterday
ran high Bobby lost
the battle. but IL viii be Iona
time before ne loses tho popularity
be has gained here.
The semiflnallsts today were q
lose no time IN getting OFF, IA
hopes OF rounding the route befor'
the usual mid day heat arrives
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-09-08
Water Polo League
Is to Start Soon

Plans FOR the opening OF the Sc
attic Water Polo league were dis
cussed last night. at n meeting OF
the officials OF the circuit. After
going over the matter. tho body ad.
journed without taking definite &C.
ton. but will formulate its plans at
meeting to be held Monday. a,
the Y. NJ. G. A.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-09-08
Butte Makes Coin
in N. w. Circuit

BUTTE, Sept s.--Butte made
money with Northwestern league
ball during the past season. accord
ing TO yesterdays report OF the Of
ficials. Among tho other business
done was the signing OF Joe Nc
Ginnity 10 manage the club in 1911
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-09-08
KEEPS HER TITLE

Miss Cynthia M. Wesson Of
cotuIt, Mas, will hold the WON.
ans archery championship Of Unit.
ed States another year. She won
the title at Chicago In 1915 and
defended II successfully In the
1915 tourney just completed At
Hudson County park. Jersey City.
mlss Wesson registered t23 hits
for . score Of 5s2.
Second place went 70 mIss Nor.
ma Pierce. Boston. with 12i hits
for q score Of sal. Mrs. r. L. Wes.
son. mother Of the champion hit SO
for q score Of i5s.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-09-08
AMERICANS COMING HOME

STOCKHOLM. Sept. s.--The All.
American soccer football team was
scheduled to leave Christisnia to-
day. on the Oscar H.. for New York.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-09-08

NAVY YARD ROUTE
Watch for the change Of time
card. effective Monday, September
nth.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-31

Licenses were granted to the above
proprietors of near beer saloons, by
the city commissioners this morning,
under the new city ordinance passed
yesterday. These three were the
only ones who had applied by 800
O'Clock this afternoon. All paid the
required monthly fee of SIS.
There are twenty-three near beer
saloons now operating within the
city limits. Every one of these places
will be closed up tomorrow, II a
license Is not applied for by noon to-
morrow.
The city commissioners gave this
much time to the men to get their IL
censes. The new law provides that
failure to procure license from the
city shall be punishable by fine OF
from $25 to 500 Or thirty days in Jail.
Fred Hilpert, commissioner Of pub
lie safety. to whose department the
enforcement Of the ordinance Is en-
trusted. stated this afternoon, that
'they must pay their license fee, or
we'll close up their business. The or
-dinance provides stringent penalties
for violation. and we ahau enforce 1t
to the letter"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-31
TRYING
TO ROB BANK
Man Wanted Money for His Business
and to Keep Up Extrava-
CANT Life.

SAN FRANCISCO, Calf, Aug. 81. -
A frank statement that he came to
San Francisco to rob bank and OBJ.
tain funds with which to operate a
brokerage business was made today
by Edward Won Walden. who robbed
the Mission street branch of the
Anglo California Trust company OF
$4,000 in gold yesterday. He said he
has no excuse to offer, except that he
wanted money and declared he is
willing to pay the penalty.
Extravaganza beyond the income
his father. Cincinnati man, gave
him. caused Won Walden to rob the
Hotel Metropole in Detroit three
years ago. the prisoner said. He was
sentenced to ten years in the Pontiac
reformatory, but escaped July IL, last
Going to Los Angeles Won Walden
said he opened brokerage business
under an assumed name. He pros
pered and resumed his old extrava
CANT habits. Needing money, he de-
clared he deliberately decided to rob
San Francisco bank and use the
loot 70 conduct his business.
We'll my plan failed" he conclud
ed at was my fault and I am not
going to bother my family about this
l really made a hard fight to keep
straight, but l needed the money"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-31
CITY NEWS.

"A message has been received by
Mrs. Jennie Freeman, w. p, of the
Missouri Jurisdiction Of S. M. T., stat
ing that the grand master. ]. II. Will
liams, M. D.. of Kansas City. Mo-, will
arrive in this city September 2, for
an official visit with the lodge temple.
All the children have been urged to
be present at their regular monthly
meeting next Saturday afternoon at
400 o'clock
"A free exhibition Of swimming by
the senior. junior student. Junior en-.
ployed and prep classes OF the Y.
M. q. A. win be held at tho associa-
ton natator1um on Friday night at
$500 o'clock. Feature swimming and
diving Is on the program and no
doubt the exhibition will be largely
attended.
William g. Moore and Anna Idylle
C0operider, both of Montrose. we're
married here this afternoon at 800
o'clock by Justice Of the Peace Bur.
rows. They returned to Montrose
after the ceremony.
Warrants in the amount Of 5000
were drawn this afternoon in payment
in funding bonds issued by the city,
through George N. Bechtel Co., of
Davenport.
The ghost walked at the city
hall this morning. Salaries of the
various city officials. and of the EN-.
ployes In all the departments were
paid. The total sum paid out was 49,.
O92.0a
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-31
MANY WATCH.
BIG SHOVEL
cAmeron-Joyce company's Big Steam
Machine Eats up Dirt on South
Elahth Street Work.

The big steam shovel that Cameron
& Joyce are using to cut down the
hill between johnson and Exchange
on South Eighth street 10 exciting
much interest among passersby on
Main street. block and half away.
A very large amount of earth has
to be removed hero to bring the
crown Of the street low enough to
pour the concrete. and It was found
that the most efficient way of doing
tho excavating was 10 use the steam
shovel.
The big machine 10 smaller model
OF the mammoth shovels that were
used in the digging of the Panama
canal, and itself sobbles UP tre-
mendous amount of dirt In . day.
A crowd OF people Is standing
around on the sidewalks near the
scene of the construction work, watch
ing the shovel cutting away. the dirt
and scooping 1t up. nearly all the
time the work 10 going on.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-31
Daily stock Letter.

NEW YORK, Aug. S1.-The New
York Evening Sun financial review to-
day says:
marked the greater part OF todays
session, the general tone OF the mar
ket was strong, while at times de-
cided Improvement in prices was re.
ported. particularly following word
from Washington that the president
and leaders In congress believed the
strike order would not go into effect
on the day proposed by the railroad
workers. =,
New high records were made by
the international Marine shares. by
inspiration Copper and by Springfield
Tire.
In a quiet way there was accumuia-
ton of United States Steel IN the
course of the day.
Advances of from one to three
noints were recorded in the copper
shares in the last hour while the
steel common added to it's carrier
strength by advancing above 30.
Investment buying was light IN the
exchange, but a fair demand for high
issues was reported over the counter.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-31
rides ON TRAIN
FOR FIRST TINE
Seventeen Year Old BOY Had Never
Ridden on 4 Railway Train
Until This
Morning
FIRST CIRCUS TUESDAY
Also Saw His First Movie This Sum-
mer-Attendins CLARK
County Fair
Today.
FIRST CIRCUS TUESDAY

For the first time In his life. a Keo-
kuk boy rode on q railroad train this
morning. incidentally he left the city
limits of Keokuk for the first time,
since his birth seventeen years ago.
The boy was born on little farm
just on the outskirts Of the city. q
little more than seventeen years ago.
His parents were poor and it was all
that his father could do to scrape to-
gether enough money to keep the
family in some degree Of comfort. and
send the boy to school.
But the boy was sent to school and
he received an education by working
hard himself, However. 1t so happen
ed that when the family was fed and
the boy kept In school. there was no
money left for anything else.
The other day the boy went to q
circus-the first one he had ever
seen. Today he is at Kahoka, seeing
the wonders Of the Clark county fair.
He attended his first picture show
several weeks ago.
You see. the boy sought and OBJ
tanned his first Job this summer and
now he Is an Garner. as well as his
father. So now. he IL having an op.
portunity to zee little Of the world
and to make up for the poverty which
held him so close during the larger
part Of his young life.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-31
START MOVING
TROOPS TONIGHT
Two Missouri Regiments Are Among
First MIlltlamen to be sent
Homo.

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Aug. 81
General Funston this afternoon an
nounced the following troop move
ments as result Of the impending
strike:
First Missouri infantry to st. Louis,
Third Missouri infantry to Kansas
City. from Nogales; Fifth Califs>ala
return home, from Eagle Pass; Fourth
MARYLAND infantry, return home;
Third New York division to Buffalo;
Fourteenth New York to Brooklyn;
seventy-nrst New York to New York
City.
Tho troops VIII move As fast as the
railroads can arrange transportation
and the first units will move tonight
or early tomorrow.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-31
List Of Mi..lna Sailors.

navy department today gave out a
LIST of thirty-three names Of men
missing from the cruiser Memphis,
wrecked off Santo Domingo harbor.
It includes:
LIZ Crosier. Marinevflle. Penn;
w. c. Diehl, Cincinnati; w. E. Jack;
son. Charlestown, Maryland; M. A.
McDermott, Bryn Athyn, Pa: F. M.
Major. ST. Louis: H. E. Rebel, Pensa-
cola: E. A. Rollins, st. Louis; R. st.
Clair, Brill, Wis; c. e. Taylor, Shews-
bury, Mass; J. Teshak, Omaha; r.
L. Tingle, Philadelphia; w. H. Toeph.
er. Arlington Heights, ILL.,; and c. l..
Walton, Byron, Ga.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-31
To Close kindergartens.

SPRINGFIELD, H., Aug. 31.-The
state board of health today urgently
recommended that all public and pri-
yate kindergartens in the state re-
main closed until October L, because
of the infantile paralysis situation.
The board also recommended that no
school in the state be opened without
the establishment of thorough and
efficient medical inspection service
which will put each pupil through an
examination to learn whether the
child has any time within a few days
before the inspection come into con-
tact with a person suffering from In
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-31
1.-Two stock Higher.

CHICAGO, Aug. 31.-Railroad en-
bareoes on live stock shipments hit
the local market today hard. Prices as
far hack as 1866 were shattered when
nrices for choice hogs jumped TWEEN
~ cents over night, the market clos
ing active with the top price $11.bO.
Traders predicted the price may go
to $1,000 and probably higher.
Cattle closed from 10 to 20 cents
higher, with the top at $11.S5.
The sheep market continued active,
closing from 20 to 40 higher with the
ton for shesp S7.e5: lambs $3.50.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-31
PERSONALS.

Miss Lillian Allen returned home
yesterday from Des Moines, where
she has been visiting relatives and
friends for three weeks.
Fort Madison Democrat, Aug. 30:
Mrs. w. E. Hines and son Edward of
Chicago, who are visiting in the city.
and Miss Loretta Smith spent the day
with friends in Keokuk. Lester
Harter and Frisby Arnold of Aurora,
Neb., spent the day in Keokuk.
Mrs. Helen M Scott. of Kirksville,
Missouri, Is visiting at the home OF
her niece, Mrs. o. w. Sandberg. Mrs.
Scott and Mrs. Sandberg both attend
ed the Clark county fair at Kahoka
today
Mayor Ed s. Lotion attended the
Clark county fair at kahoka today.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-31

VALUES,
What does It matter who sang the
song, If only the song was sung?
What does It matter Who did the deed
be he old In years or young?
What does 1t matter who ran the race.
SO long as the race was run?
And why should the winner be proud
OF himself, because It was he who
won?
The one who ran, and did not win,
did he not do his best?
II he ran to the measure of his
strength, what matters the rest.
II the song was sweet. and helped a
soul. what matters the singers
name?
The worth is in the song itself, and
not in the worlds acclaim.
20 hearts bowed down with sense OF
loss because ye did not win.
II We ran your best Il say your best)
ye too have entered In"
The song. the race, the deed are one.
If each be done for love,
Love Of the work (and not love Of
self and the score Is kept above
Selected.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-31
erewerIes VIII Keep Going.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Aug. 31--St. Louis
breweries, employing fifteen thousand
workers. will not shut down because
Of a railroad strike, various officials
announced today. According to these
officials, local brewerfes have enough
malt, barley and hops on hand to last
rom eight months to year. The
coal supply in most instances will last
1t least six months An Official OF
the Anheuser Busch Brewing associa-
ton which does nearly all of the ex-
port business In st. Louis, said the
Busch plants would feel the effects Of
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-31
Illinois Iowa Missouri
IOWA.


DUBUQUE, Iowa. Aug. 31.-epe
ciaL River thieves have been un
usually active in and near Dubuque
recently. Numerous skiffs have re
GENTLY been stolen. The latest theft
reported is fine magnetic which was
taken from high powerd launch.
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, Aug. 81
Ralph Zimmerman of Anamosa, will
probably die, Arthur Ogden and vii
liam Hale. living near Anamosa, were
seriously hurt, and ]. ]. Walters, also
of Anamosa, suffered painful cuts
when the automobile In which the
party of four was driving to the state
fair at Des Moines was wrecked in
Twenty Seventh street at the Milwau'
kee crossing yesterday. The acciden!
happened when the automobile, drtv'
en- by Zimmerman, struck q post near
the railroad crossing.
SIOUX CITY. Iowa, Aug. 31.-Mrs
ernest John of Sioux City objects to
silent husband. She has instituted
suit for divorce against Ernest John
travelling man. She says he has
not spoken q word to her during the
sc"s AOui years. 0dtuOu6u euOy AosS
lived together In the same house
They have been married thirty-five
years.
FERRY. Iowa. Aug. S1.-Tim Gran.
ey. a well-to-do farmer living couple
OF miles south OF Perry. is satisfied
that 1t pays to raise corn In Iowa
Saturday he finished delivering last
years crop to q local elevator and re-
ceived for It check for 5000. There
were about 5000 bushels In the lot.
DUBUQUE. Iowa. Aug. s1.--1f other
cities in the state could show rec
ords for small fire losses as can this
city 1t IL safe to assume that the In
surance companies operating in Iowa
would make a voluntary reduction In
rates. The records here show that
during the first six months of this
year that total of less than $4,000
damage was incurred by fire.
GRLNNELL, Iowa, Aug. S1.-At a
meeting OF the city council an ordi-
nance was passed, making the Grin.
nell sanitary district of the entire
city of Grinnell and the mayor was
empowered to appoint, with the ad-
vice and consent of the council, 4
sanitary superintendent who shall
nave charge Of the cleaning, flushing
and sprinkling OF the paved streets
and the oiling of the unpaved pnes
and whose monthly salary shall be
determined by the council from time
to time.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-31
FREIGHT Car Shortage.

CHICAGO, Aug. 31.-Shortage OF
freight cars are seriously threatening
to hamper business. according to Off
cials of the Universal Portland Ce
ment company today The car situa
tion. they say is worse now than II
was in 1907 and 1913.
Figures show that In this month
there was net shortage of ITS cars
whereas in 1907 and 1913 there was nc
net shortage in Augustine real
shortage becoming apparent in the
two months following.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-31
WANTED.

WANTED-Men to learn tho barber
business. Short term completes
Pull down one to three thousand
yearly. We have the Jobs. Sure OF
success. Earn while learning. Tools
given Write tor free catalogue.
Moler Barber College. $40 N 6th St.
st. LQuiA, Mo.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-31
w ant Column

you wish to rent or cell q houses
II you are seeking = position or want
someone to work for you, II you have
iost anything or found anything, your
advertising message Inserted In The
Daily Gate City will enter every
reading homo In keokuk and twenty.
five milo radius. The cost 10 but q
cent q word each Insertion, no adj
vertlsement being taken for loss
than 16c. Cash must accompany order,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-31
n..ax 40 Exacuate.

BERLIN. Aug. 31.-The Austrian
general star plans to evacuate all
southeastern Transylvania to the Ru-
n,anians In order to shorten the Aus
TRAN lines, the Austrian newspapers
announced today
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-31

strike only through inability to
shin The monthly shipment is about
!. 11fo carloads. These shipments con-
tinued today to Chicago, Milwaukee,
Kansas City and other points that
can be reached within forty-eight
hours
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-31

WANTED by man who un.
derstands automobiles. No booze
fighter. Phone Red 93S.