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Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-10
Mems League to Meet.

The mems league of the Taftville Congregational church will hold their
 first meeting of the season Wednes- day evening. The league has a large
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-10
Items About the ViTIaqe.

Harold Hannah and George Kinder went on a hunting expedition Monday to Lebanon.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-10

D. c. Murphy was in Boston Mon day and saw the Red Sox trim the Robins in fourteen inning game
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-10
Second Week of Mission,

The second week of the mission at
 the Sacred Heart church opened Sun | day with a large attendance. This week will be devoted to the young ladies of the parish. Much interest is being shown as the mission progress eS,
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-10
GREENEVILLE

Ladies of St. Mary's Church Enter tain Patients at Baekus Hospital Hooks Hold Annual Meetino-Per- sonaIs and Notes
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-10

can town committee and a member of all the Masonic bodies. He is a mem Der of the E.lks. MT. Murray starts his eleventh year as foreman of the com pany with the best wishes of the com pany.
 A social hour was enjoyed after the meeting at which time refreshments were served. Music and several vocal solos were enjoyed The committee in charge of the social time comprised Charles Drescher, Howard A. Spalding, James P. Service, George Humbolt William Sample, Charles ProdeIl and Louis Geer. "There was an exception ally large attendance at the meeting
 October Devotions at St. Mary's.
 The October devotions were held at St. Mary's church Sunday evening and will continue each morning this week The taking of the annual census has been completed.
 Personals and Notes,
 Dr. Edward J. Brophy attended the Boston Brooklyn game at Boston Mon day.
 Mrs. F. H. Allen of Baltimore the guest of Mrs. L. J. Saxton of Prospect street.
 John Dennis has returned from Bos- ton, where ne witnessed the Boston Q,-rN rIx ,5x,1r
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-10

John Dennis has returned from Bos- ton, where he witnessed the Boston, Brooklyn 14-inning game.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-10

Mrs. F. H. Allen of Baltimore the guest of Mrs. L. J. Saxton of Prospect street.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-10
THE WEATHER.

SIX hours after high water,it is low tide. which Is followed by flood tide
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-10

WHEN YOU WANT to put your bus mess before the public. there Is no medium better than through the ad- Nss4iei'19 columns e The Bulletin.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-10
October Devotions at St. Mary's.
personsJe and No4a.

VT S0!'S*IS GTIS' FNOISo'
 Dr. Edward J. Brophy attended the Boston Brooklyn game at Boston Mon day.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-10

OOnPdTIsoHs. Predictions for Monday: Cloudy, colder at night. Mondays weather: Fair and warm, followed by cloudy. Cooler.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-11
NO MORE TRIPS
TO NEW ORLEANS
White Collar Line Announces Discon-
tinuance of Morning Star Trip
River Too Dangerous.

The steamer Morning Star will not
make an annual trip to New Orleans
In the fall of 1917, according to the
White Collar Steamboat company's
policy for next season. While the
Morning Star did not make the trip
this year, it has been used in other
Years for the lengthy southern jour
ney TO New Orleans The voyage this
season was made by the steamer Hell
en- Blair, after it was found impossible
to use the Morning Star on account OF
the incompletion Of some of the re-
modelling and changes that the craft
underwent at that time.
Trips to New Orleans have been at
tended with much danger. especially
from Memphis. where the river is
treacherous at all times OF the year.
There are also not enough excursion
lists who care to make such a lengthy
trip, which consumes over four weeks
time. and for these reasons it has
been abandoned. The part of the riv-
er from Memphis to New Orleans Is
thicklv populated with shoals and
shifting current in low water and
when the high water is reached snags
are ever present in that part of the
river.
1t has been announced, however.
that the tours will not be discontinued
to the southland altogether, and the
newly arranged plans call for a trip
20 the entrance Of the danger zone.
One Of these trips will be to Florence,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-11

Duluth News-Tribune: al. '-i' ,,ps
ring countries now have TWO n,
less days each week Al .u fan
have nothing on most America
lies.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-11
WANTS THIRD
MAJOR LEAGUE
Plan to be Broached for Union OF
International and American As
ISOLATION clubs.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.]
BALTIMORE. Md. Dec. 11--When
the International league goes into ses-
sion in New York this afternoon, Jack
Dunno. the Baltimore magnate, will
introduce his plan for third major.
The proposition Of the Oriole lead
e- will be to take six best cities OF
both the International league and the
American association and form third
league of twelve clubs. The draft will
be removed from this circuit, making
il nominally a majcr, but not asking
for representation in the worlds ser
les until such a time as the baby ma
for has grown so strong and lusty that
popular sentiment calls for a three cor
nered classic.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-11
CHECKER CHAMP
WAS IN KEOkUk
Heokuk and Hamilton Players Try
Skill Against N. w. Banks
at Y. M. c. a.

y. ". Banks, the well known check
er player, who is on his way 10 CAN
fornia to play A. p. Jordan Tor the
American championship. was IN keo-
kuk on Saturday and Keokuk players
were given a chance 20 try ther skiii
against him at the Y. M C. 4.
In the afternoon Banks played two
rounds against twelve Keokuk and
Hamilton checker players al one
time. Out of the twenty-four games
he won twenty-five and tied two.
Those who tied him were Ruddick
Of keokuk, and Dee of Hamilton.
in the evening he played against
nine at one time, winning all. he
also was the victor in game Of
chess. Banks played against six
players while blindfolded. winning
4 four. The other two games were
called draws on account OF the late
! ness of the hour.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-11
REVISED RULES
IMPROVE GAME
Brains Now ~ Necessary as Strength
In FootbalI-Opportun for
Smaller COLLEGES.


The football season, which came to
a close last week, proved that inter
est in this great American sport has
not waned. In fact, greater interest
than ever before was manifest The
gradual changing and crystalhing OF
the rules during the last few years
have made the game far more inter
esting to the spectators and OF mucn
greater benefit to the players.
In the remote past the game was
nothing but the matching of physic-
al power: the little fellow had no
opportunity to display his worth. The
introduction of the forward pass, the
elimination OF the on-side kick. and
making the distance TO be gained in
a required number of downs ten yards
instead Of five, are the main factors
in the reconstruction of the game.
AS a result the game has develop
ed in such a way that brains are a
necessity and great physical power a
great asset, although the latter Is not
absolutely essential. The greatest
teams of the past few years have
been organized around lot OF quick
thinking boys rather than moulded
purely from physical standpoint.
In the past It was quite natural for
the larger colleges 10 have the lead
ing teams year after year. Il was
rarely that one of the big grid teams
was beaten. II was only natural for
the colleges with the largest enroll
7nent TO have the best chance TO Sc
lect eleven large men.
There has been a change in recent
seasons, and we find many OF the
smaller colleges coming well out into
the front rank We find in all the
universities greater number of men
participating in the sport. for they
feel that their wits can be taught TO
match and overcome the physical ad'
vantages of the other fellows.
We find greater crowds attending
he earlier contests, and the smaller
institutions, by occasionally spelling
the hopes of the bigger fellows. have
created more interest in themselves
AS benefit to the fellows nov
PLAYING, modern football is a vastly
improved game. The sport is nov
Instructive. The different systems
In vogue have established a fine1
discipline. and the boys everywhere
are taught TO play a clean. fair game
We find better losers these day
and also better winners. 1t Is JUS
as hard TO be one as the other Their
are less injuries, and the standards o
eligibility have likewise improved
each college taking a personal prid
in being represented by men who's
records cannot be questioned.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-11
Working Out Details for Post Season
conteste Between international
League and American
Association.
TO PUT PEP INTO GAME
Maanates Are Trying to Devise Plans
to Make Up for Past Oisas-
trous Seasons-PIayers'
Demands.
by H. c. Hamilton, United Press Staff
Correspondent

by II. G.. Hamilton, United Press stan
Correspondent
NEW. YORK, Dec. "details OF
the inter-Ieague series between the In
ternational league and the American
association will be worked out today
In joint meeting Of the magnates OF
the two leagues.
Thomas Hickey, new president OF
tie American association. and his
club owners already have ratified their
end of the plan and they are here to
explain and agree to anything that
might be suggested by the Information
al leaguers
On the face of it the plan, which
calls for a schedule of As games after
the close OF regular seasons by the
two leagues, seems to be the one thing
sc far proposed that will kick little
pep into the grand old game, as it is
PLAYED by the minor leagues. The
smaller leagues, AA as well as the
more bushy classes, have had some
pretty hard Shedding since the FEEDER
ais made their historical play for rec
IGNITION and every head in the bust
ness has had some plan to propose for
betterment.
1t is argued for the benefit for the
plan that it will give the fans variety
In that sixteen teams will be seen in
stead of the usual eight. Also new
cities will be represented thereby
arousing more rivalry. Everything
seems to be for the success of the pro-
position. No one is taking seriously
the threat of the ball players to strike
unless the minor league magnates
agree to pay salaries while players are
injured. 1t is believed some sort OF
a compromise can be reached. The
class AA leagues have been trying
hard TO have the draft eliminated from
their clubs and around this point may
develop a hard fight The players
will fight this plan, contending that 1t
would initiate against their chances
of advancement to the majors. Dave
F1lltz already has made known his
feelings in this and they are strongly
against 1t. He feels that player
could be kept indefinitely in the AA
leagues in case the draft was not there
to give him chance of advancing.
National league magnates are begin
ming to drift in for their annual CAB
fest which will open tomorrow.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-11
Young Ha.Dkeye Player
Sensation During Past
Season

Fred Fl Becker of Waterloo,
sophomore member of the Iowa
football team, proved himself dur
Ing the 1916 season one of the
most versatile and sensational
players ever seen in the state.
He was picked for place on the
first all-American Team by Walter
Eckersall, the well known sport
ing authority; was named by
three gridiron critics as Big
Nine all-conference man, as an all
western tackle and was also select
ed by Jim Thorp, sporting editor
of the New ork Journal, as
third all-American choice.
Not since the days of Jim Trick
ey, Iowa's greatest tackle, now
dead. has such an honor come to
Hawkeye football star.
IOWA CITY, Iowa, Dec. 11.-Assist
ant Coach Blunt Kirk. OF the Iowa foot
bali eleven, himself a star tackle and
ago, believes that tackle is born and
this deep rooted belief one chilly eve
Becker, of Waterloo. Iowa. and de
CldI6Q mere is d SlSlldl toShiC-
1t CHANGED that Mr.. Becker was en-
gagged at that moment as he had been
engaged Tor the 1915 season when he
was a freshman, at battling the enemy
from the center's position. He had
filled the pivotal post perfectly but the
old time tackle Kirk, took note of the
splendid aggressiveness of the young
ster and vowed that he was too plain
ly possessed of values as lineman
near the other bulwarks, to be con
tinued at the center position.
Then He Was Shifted.
Wherefore the young man who had
played three years on the East Wat
erloo high school team rs center and
tackle, was ordered TO tackle the tack
lie post on the right side of the for
ward wall.
Becker forthwith became sore. He
hadn't played the position for five
years and he didn't believe that he
could do it. Modesty and lack OF
faith in his own prowess have gone
hand in hand with his work ever since
he entered S. q. l. and they are two
of the big reasons for the young mans
popularity popularity that may be
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-11
TWO GAMES FOR
TUESDAY NIGHT
EIectries and M. r. p. to Clash in
Opening Contest in Commercial
Basketball League.

Two fast games are scheduled for
Tuesday night in the Commercial
basketball league at the Y. NJ. c. A.
The Keokuk Electrics will play the
Mississippi River Power company
and Purity Oats meets Irwin-Phil.
lips. The first game is called for S:15
o'clock
The Y. NJ. c. A. minstrel will be
repeated here on Friday night in the
Y. ". G. A. auditorium. This enter
tainment proved so successful when
presented last week that It was
thought best to repeat il. 1t will be
put On at the DTeamIand in Warsaw
on Thursday night.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-11
Ala, and other trips include Pitts
burg and other cities along the Ohio
Withdrew All Copies.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 11.-After an
nouncing he would introduce reso-
luton today calling for seizure aud
sale of all food stufrs by the govern
ment, Senator James Hamilton
Lewis, Illinois. asked a return of all
copies he had issued to the press.
1t was presumed Lewis wanted -
make some changes in his measure
before introducing 1T.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-11
THROW PROPOSALS
IN FIRE PLACE
New consresssnwonan Gets so Many
Of Them That They Are no
Longer Exciting.

MISSOUIAA. Mont. Dec. 11.-Belle
Feligman. newspaper woman, was
named today as secretary to jeanette
Rankin. Americas first feminine
member of congress. Miss Feligma2.
formerly editor of the Montana Pre-
gressive, went TO work immediate'y.
sorting thousands of letters from suf-
frage leaders throughout the country.
which keep on arriving daily for Miss
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-11
SEND TEAM
TO QUINCY, ILL.
Local Association to be Represented
in VoIleybalI Tournament
Next Month.

The Keokuk Young Mems Christian
association has been invited to enter
a team in the volleyball tournament
at Quincy on January %. A represent
alive team from the local volleyball
league will be selected to represent
the local association at the meet.
The tournament will be triangular
affair, Hannibal, Keokuk and Quincy
competing. Several have been held
in the past.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-11
Prosecutions Dropped.

limited Press Leased Wire Service
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE gov.
ernment today dropped prosecution T
John T. Billiard, James S. Elton Ind
William Skinner, involved in the New
Haven prosecution in New York
Government attorneys asked The
supreme court to dismiss the govern
ment's appeal.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-11

match between Joe yelling and
Richie Mitchell scheduled here for
Thursday night, has been postponed
until December %, or possibly until
after Christmas. Failure of Well
ing's manager to sign the articles
was given as the reason.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-11
Rankin.

,e4
Proposals OF marriage have cO,
in such vast numbers that 1n..
longer create any excitement ga 4,
of bilIets have gone into tne
place. Miss Rankin is spenolns !.
her time drafting bills which sne y
introduce at the next session " .,or
islature. It is understood ls' J,
child labor, universal vocatlolld. ~, y
cation and national surfrase IN.
ures are to be among the first pn-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-11
Michigan 70 Conference.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Seryicel
CHICAGO, Dec. 11.-Rumors that
Michigan would .re-enter the western
football conference and make it the
big ten" before next season, gained
weight here today when Roger Sher-
man, president of 1900 Wolverine
alumni, here admitted that the alumni
were conducting a quiet campaign to
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-11
bring the Ann Arbor school into the
western conference again.
To BOX Dec. 1s.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
FORT WORTH, Texas, Dec. H.
Otto. Wallace of Milwaukee and Bob
by Waugh, of Fort Worth, light
weights. will box fifteen rounds here
the night of December 10. Wallace
recently stopped Waugh in the third
round
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-11
Match Postponed.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Seryice.I
RACINE WiG- Dan II. - The
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-11
$50 .I1[17RZXZVGH
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Becker, Iowa Tackle, Wins
Coveted Football HOn0rs

Icrystallized into captalncy before tno
brilliant sophomore leaves the uniVer-
sity. However. Becker was gooo
soldier and he obeyed orders, taklns
| the tackle job on the eve or the NORTH
western game, and settling down 10
make good at his new post. Footpan
/ history for Iowa was made at the same
time He fought in the game With the
Purple with such wonderful AFFINITY the
sports expert of the Chlcago fosl
wrote of him: Becker after playing
center all season seemed born in the
tackle berth when he played at Evan.
,, ston. He is wonder.
Aii-Western Choice.
Then the new tackle played some
more games at the same position and
Walter Eckersall wrote of him In the
Chicago Tribune that "his consistency
in passing the ball and his wonder
full aggressiveness in defensive work,
entitled him to all-conference center
Again Exelson of the Chicago Herald
declared that Becker belonged On the
alI-conference team at tackle and ne
put him there, commenting on the
Waterloo lads star performances In
the way of mixing plays, blocking
punts and breaking through the line,
often nabbing his man for severe
losses" Vaughn in the Chicago Elk
aminer commented on the worth OF
the young Hawkeye and named him on
his allconference selection as hrst
string man.
Becker has played great ball every
game, every hour and every minute
he has been a member of the Iowa
squad He is one of the most agrees
sive, effective and sure tacklers that
ever set foot on the Old Gold neld.
He is about II years old and despite
the fact that he weighs only 166
pounds. is as powerful as a man OF
1855 in hitting and getting his oppon-
ent. He has torn the foes line to
pieces hundred times this fall. HIS
work has been the outstanding feature
of battle after battle whether Iowa
won or lost. Becker knows the value
of every ounce of muscle and he
proves that he knows to the sorrow OF
the opposition.
Personally this stocky Individual
who stands feet IL inches high, is as
fine a student and specimen of Amer
lean manhood and man, as he is a
football player Everyone on the team
and off likes him students, faculty.
townspeople. And all are glad in the
honors that he has received.
His future as intimated before, Is
likely to see another honor in the
shape of captaincy bestowed On him
at Iowa. This is the universal belief
in university circles. And whatever
Beck receives he will have earned.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-03-25
LOST
NOTHING IN FIRE
DR.. AND MRS. GEORGE W. STELL
HEAR THAT FATHER AND
BROTHERS. HOMES SAVED.

DIR. and Mrs. George ". Stell received
news from Paris. Texas. today saving
that the residence Of W. ". Stell. DIR.
Stells father. and the hone and business
house Of Boyer Bros. Mrs. Stell'S broth
er>. were not damaged during the fire
a few days ago that caused a loss of
nearly SO 900 600 W W. Stell's home
was located in the northeast part of the
city which was not reached by the fla.
mes. while the path of the flames turned
just one block from the residence of the
Bowers brothers.
DIR. Stell today received a copy Of an
emergency edition Of the Paris Advocate
the leading daily there, which plant
along with that of all other newspaper
and printing plants in the city. was des-
trcyed. The emergency edition was Ills
inches in size. and its front page was
used To call a mass meeting Of the citi-
zens Ia formulate plans for the tempo
rary relief of the people. the meeting he
ing called by Mayor Ed. III. McCuiStion.
Among the public hildings DESTROYED
were the new .Sl35 600 postoffice. the
county courthouse. the high school and
other public buildings.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-03-25
Mortuary
Funeral of Min0t Hallmark.

The funeral services Of Minot Hallmark
who died Wednesday morning were held
TINS morning from the Ilinklcy chapel. Il
the Bueua Vista Burial Park. The funeral
services were conducted by Rev. J.. :.
Bowle~. pastor ~ the Methodist church.
assisted by Dr. -. N. IIallam. pastor of
the Central Christian church.
The pallhcarerS were chosen from the
members 81 the Brownsville baseball club.
~ which Mr.. Hallmark was 4 member.
They were Cam II. Hill. Gus Fedcroff.
Bishop Clements, Albert Hill. IT.. .Kemper
and Aldred Kendall.
Mr. Hallmark Is survived bv his wife
and small son. hi- parents, Mr.. and Mr..
N. Nj. Hallmark III Brownsville. ana IN
five brothers. II. a.. Hallmark. formerly
superintendent of schools in Brownsville
and now Of kennedy WAYNE Hallmark and
Caro- Hallmark of Tucson. ARR. Row Hall
mark of Port O'Connor and III. C. Hall
mark of Lamna~a~. all WI whom with the
exception 81 Caro- Hallmark. are in the
city.
The deceased was well known in Browns
vile having lived III the ct vfor the past
mn years. For the past three wears he
had been in the employ cf the Peoples Ice
4 Manufacturing Company.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-03-25
Hotel Arrivals.

Miller IIotel-W. RI. Henry, Dallas: r..
=. Mccall. San Antonio: VI. w. Street. San
Benito; eileen Nj. Street, San Benito: Pearl
Bolts. Harrington; Frances Scarborough
Harrington; Pearl Clark, Ia Feria: Martha
Ferguson. Ia Feria Ben Noblctt. III Fcria:
Buren, Sidner, Lilly Chaudofn. Harrington:
LIZZIE Gurley, Harrington; Lilly Gurley.
Harrington; W. 7. Jourian. Harrington: T.
4. Webb, san Antonio; u. l.. VI. Marcus.
SInton Paul Myron. Chicago: Ii. IA. Jacob.
Houston; Charles Armstrong, Armstrong :
Walter II. Linn, San Benito.
san Carlo~-J. @. Harvey. Houston: C..
y. Campbell. San Antonio: q. A. Taft and
wife, Houston: M. III. Elliott Dr.. Bi-hop:
y. - King. WaXahachie; Il. l.. Ellis. Kings
vile: w. NJ. Seelig-ou. Corpus Christi.
Travellers IIotcl-N. f.. Thomas. Pharr.
Thomas II. Lee. St. Louis: Claud Bow
man, Milton Hansen. Niliinm Molt. Ernest
Adams. Jake Arnold. Bloomington. I'M: Il.
e.. Burnc-, YoaEum; q. 4. Lourance. Yoa-
KUN: {. G. Mills. Syrance. Kan: j.. b.
Sanford. San Antonio: r.. f.. Johnson.
Corpus Christi; X. n. Dcming. Corpu-
Christi: n. NJ. Sorcn-nn. L.vford: NJ. r.
Gore, Pharr, u. a. Templction. Combes.