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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-08
FOOD -
FANS ~.

Yesterdays hero-Ray Schalk.
White Sox catcher, who stuck out his
mitt, dived into the bench and spear.
ed ball for the second out OF the in.
ming. Most catchers give 'em up at
about the same spoA ASchalk dived
from.
The Yankees are still going up and
Cleveland is still going down. Three
and one half games between them
now.
Frank Baker took gamblers
chance and won when with one So1
player out and the bases full in the
fourth he played Shane Collins sharp
rap for a double instead Of playing
Fetish at the plate 1t worked.
Cobb got three hits, one homer
The Giants lost their first game on
western soil when Max Carey, Pitts
turgh got home run with one on.
Eddie Plank crawled out Of the
baseball grave the prophets dug for
him at the beginning OF the season
and beat Walter johnson and the Sen
ators Ave to nothing.
Speaker was on the initial end OF
two lightning doubles, but that was
not enough, and the Indians lost
Knetzer passed Mike Mowrey with
the bases full That and two fielding
errors by the Reds at critical times
were sufficient to give Brooklyn the
game
The Cubs beat the Braves / 70 O.,
when Packard. midget southpaw, held
the Eversless crew to one dfnky hit.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-08
Want Their Money.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, July s-Wanted-
one perfectly good ghost. Must be
one of variety that decorates purses
with filthy Iucre. Apply st. Louis
Merchants.
If St Louis manufacturers and
merchants wanted to advertise, the
above might be their copy The
ghost sought is the one that makes
the democratic national committees
creditors smile. St. Louis merchants
have bills, all neatly tabulated, which
aggregate about s15, 900 The bills
are for decorations and repairs to the
Coliseum, where the committee pilot
ed fhe democrats through their con-
ventfon IN June The creditors say
they do not doubt the bills win be
paid, but with the summer season on
and their wives clamoring for sea-
side trips, visit from the ghost is
most desirable right now. One o, the
convention spell binders told the
delegates of the party's ability to
negotiate. That's what the mer-
chants want the committee to do
noT-negotiate.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-08
FINE WEATHER
FOR THE EPIDEMIC
Officials Fear That Number Of Cases
Of InfantiIe Paralysis Will
Be Increased

NEW YORK. July Six federal
epidemic experts were on the ground
here today fighting to stem the
scourge of infanti1e paralysis. Deputy
Surgeon General w. C. Rucker, Of
the United States public health SER
vice, was in charge of the modified
forces of science arrayed against the
disease.
A day OF blazing heat-just the kind
OF weather in which the germ Of the
malady grows and spreads best
gave fear to officials here that the to-
tai of cases would again mount. The
total OF new cases in the past twenty
four hours Is eighty-seven Appeal
for aid was sent today to the Red
Cross. Physicians and nurses are
scarce and hundreds OF trained work
ers could aid greatly in patrol" duty
as well as actual care of victims.
Acting on request Of Health Com
missioner Emerson, all libraries IN
Greater New York announced reading
rooms would no longer be opened to
children under Is years OF age. The
city has now closed every play
ground and play spot in Greater New
York to children except the recrea-
ton piers. Officials hesitate to close
these because 1t would deprive thou
sands Of their only fresh air breath.
ing spaces.
On Long Island several resort cities
announced today that no furs must
be worn for the present,
Not only will the federal disease
experts aid the city In its fight against
fnfantile paralysis, but they are great
" concerned over the spread of the
disease to other states and cities
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-08
NEW RULES ON
BRITISH BLOCKADE
King George Sians Royal Order, Max
ing Change In Order in


LONDON, July s.-Ktng George To-
day Issued royal order in council,
withdra wing ali previous orders IN
council under the Declaration Of Lon
don and announcing new principles
under which the blockade OF Germany
will be conducted
The new order IN council stipu-
lates that the kostile destination OF
any ship earring contra band Of var
IS presumed until contrary f. shown.
This stipulation permits British war
ships 70 hold up suspected neutral
ships. which must then offer proof
that their caTgoes are not ultimately
destined for enemy countries, 20 avoid
seizure
The principle OF continuous voysgs
and ultimate destination viii apply
TO contrabanf IN ships passing the
blockade. ANY vessel IS liable 20 cap,
ture and condemnation by prize
court IL its cargo Is more than half
contra band.
Any neutral ship earring contra
band. but which evades capfure by
showing papers indicating a neutral
| destination and then proceeds 70 an
enemy port. will be liable TO capture,
on her next voyage in the prescribed
area
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Patriotism and Jineoism.

Lincoln Journal. 1t sometimes
takes shrewd discrimination to diff.
ferentiate between patriotism and
fngoism. There is a difference, how.
ever. and the cleavage is complete
and goes clear to the foundation.
Patriotism Is quiet, modest, sen.
sible, hopeful. helpful and not afraid
Jingoism is turbulent, Troublesome
noisy, ostertatious. assertive. full OF
all vanity and vexation of spirit. The
one is pledge of national security:
the other a menace to peace aad
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nest protests against their passage be
filed at once with your United States
senators and with Senator Clarke,
chairman of the committee. AS the
senate committee is now holding
hearings on the bill, promn action is
an imperative necessity. Please ad-
wise us of your action. Respectfully,
Upper Mississippi River Improvement
Association.
THOS. WILKINSON,
President
L. B. BOSWELL,
Secretary.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-08
COST OF CRIMINALS
HAS BEEN FIGURED
Fifty Dollars Per Capita Is Sum-
Home Could Well Use This
Money.

Under the above heading the Coun-
ell Bluffs Daily Nonparetl contained
an editorial regarding the then re-
cent trial and conviction at Omaha
of noted Criminal.
The Christian Home at Council
Bluffs has preached for years the
vital need Of strong, systematic work
in behalf of neglected boys and girls.
There Is positively no work Of any
kind Of such vast and vital import
ance as seeing that children are
raised and educated amid proper sur
roundings; that they are given suffi-
cient and proper food; clean and
sanitary places IN which to live. and
that the moral surroundings are clean
and wholesome
The day is coming when all men
and women. as a few now do, will
see and know that one moral degen-
crate is communicating influence
that may spread to thousands OF
others.
According to the Nonparei1, we all
pay fifty dollars per year to catch and
punish and conf1ne criminals and
leave their children to grow up to
make more material so we can keep
on paying the fifty dollars per year
per capita!
Criminals are largely the result of
neglecting children during the plastic
years Of their life and permitting
them TO grow up In vicious environ
ment
II II were possible to raise and
use for scientific child-trafnfng one
fourth of the sum we now pay as a
tax for our Indifference in this direc-
ton, IL would be possible within one
generation To wipe out at least half
Of this cost Of crime.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-08
ADJUSTMENTS.

Tonight, THE Pink Lady" Of Film
dom.
The Feud Girl" new Famous
Player Paramount drama OF rugged
mountain setting, is the Grand's spec
ial offering for tonight only. Hazel
Dawn, whose admirers are countless,
and who gained the title of The
Pink Lady" of the screen through her
well known work in the musical
comedy of that name, is the star of
this photoplay.
On the same program is one reel
of very beautiful and interesting
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-08

gave Allie Mack few instructions
in what was labelled a ten round
bout at the Harlem A. c., in the
first mixed bout since the recent de-
cree OF the boxing commission per
uniting blacks and whites to mix in
the ring.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-08
awImmIno Meet.

CHICAGO, July S.-1Middle western
star swimmers will compete for the
go yard swim and the 100 yard back
stroke, Central Amateur Athletic
union outdoor swimming champion
ships here this afternoon in Lake
Michigan
Harry Hebner. national back stroke
champion, has withdrawn, because of
his wife's illness.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-08
SPOR
Central Association

Results Yesterday.
At Burlington - Burlington, Is;
Waterloo, Z.
At Cedar Rapids Cedar Rapids.
II; Mason City, 6.
At Clinton Clinton, I; Fort Dodge,
At Muacatine aIuscatine. 8; Mar
shalltown, 2.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-08
Final PLAY rodsv.

CHICAGO. July s.--Wnmen golfers
went into the final play today for
the open car8mpi onship OF the Won
ems Western Golf association with
Miss Mildred Smith, Evanston, ILL.,.
a newcomer, q popular favorite.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-08
Cedar Rapids II: Mason CITY 6.

Cedar Rapids II; Mason City 6.
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, July 81
Garrett failed to last through the first
inning OF Fridays game and Corey,
who succeeded him, was not much
better. Robinson for the locals, last
ed two innings and then gave way to
Cummings. the latter being relieved
In the ninth by Gosage.
Score by innings
Cedar Rapids 1880. 40 010 05x-11
Mason City ....... COS 900 030- 6
Batteries: Robinson, Cummings,
Gosage and Newcomer; Garrett,
Corey and Weeks.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-08
Blacks In Ring Again.

NEW YORK, July SIT was a
large day for the sporting gentry in
colored circles today. Black "pugs'
made their appearance in fight cir.
cles in New York state last night
after an absence OF several months.
Leo Johnson, colored lightweight
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-08

Topeka Capital: II may at least be
said for 8r. Wiison thz. he knows
more zords v1fhou, going 10 the die,
isnnz~y for them than any other
Dresident Of his time.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-08
Sizinl Up w VA

Webster City Freeman-Trf57ins
There was never more partisan
president in the white house tam
Woodrow Wilson
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-08
RIVER TRAFFIC
IS ENDANGERED
|!
Creation Of Board to Deal With
Freight Rates May Sound
KneII Of Water Business,
It is Feared.
MAY KILL COMPETITION
River Rates Now Are Satisfactory
and New Plan Would Prove
Hondicap, Secretary
Says.

Fear that the passage OF bill
now pending in congress will mean
the death knell of freight business on
the river was expressed teday by Il.
B. Boswell, commissioner of the
Quincy freight bureau, who made
public letter issued by the Upper
Mississippi River Improvement asso-
citation and sent 70 every person and
firm on the mailing list OF the asso-
citation, according to the Quincy jour
nal
These subscribers and members re-
side in river cities between St. Louis
and st. Paul, and when asked why
the association is against the creation
of a board TO regulate and govern
freight rates on water, as proposed
In the new law, Mr.. Boswell said that
there has been no objection 10 river
freight rates, shippers being salts.
fed, and the very ones from whom
objection comes when an investiga-
ton is made, are satisfied with the
low rates now existing On rivers.
'1f this board ia created" said Mr.
Boswell, land competition is removed.
it sounds the death KEEL Of river
transportation, but more than that, 1t
will have a deadly effect on the man
ufacturing and comm ercial life Of
this middle west"
The letter follows:
The Alexander shipping bill, known
as H. r. No 15455. which passed the
house May 20, 1915. is now pending
before the committee 90 commerce
of the U. S. senate, Of which Senator
j. P. Clarke of Arkansas IL chairman.
This bill, in its provisions from
section Is onward, seeks TO control
and regulate freight rates By water
in Interstate commerce. and IL enact
ed into law it would take away and
absolutely destroy the competitive
power and influence of the Mississippi
river and other inland waterways OF
our country. These drastic provisione
of the bill are inimica1 to all competi
tive effort in water carriage on ON
inland waterways and we are deeply
opposed to them.
Should Exempt Inland Waters
We insist that the provisions of the
bill which may be properly applicable
to ocean carriers engaged in foreign
trade, should not be applied to inter
state or inland water traffic and tina
all of its provisions applicable to in
land water carriers. be stricken out
We need no board or commission
In this country to fix maximum o
any other rates for water carriers
What the shipping communities wan
Is all possible freedom gwen and II
tanned to water carriers on our If
land waterways, to enable them {
compete with the railroads
Water competition is the only one
competition left to shippers and
must not be destroyed by any go
ernmental regulation. The passag
of this.zbil in its present form woul
be direct blow against the deyelo
ment of inland water transportation
These features of the bill should /
strongly opposed in the interest {
public welfare, and we urge that ca
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-08

National League.

Results Yesterday.
6-2.
At Chicago La; Boston. Ol1-0.
At Cincinnati, 3-4-2; Brooklyn, Ats.
At st. Louis. OIL; Philadelphia.
1l5-1.
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Where They Play Today.
Burlington at Marshalltown.
Cedar Rapids at Fort Dodge.
Clinton at Mason City.
Muscatine at Waterloo.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-08
Games Today.

Games Today.
Philadelphia at st. Louis.
Boston at Chicago.
Brooklyn at Cincinnati
New York at Pittsburgh.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-08
American League.

Games Today.
st. Louis at Washin gton.
Detroit at Philadelphia.
Chicago at New York.
Cleveland at Boston.
American Association.
Kansas City 4; Milwaukee IA.
Louisville 10; Columbus 8.
Toledo 3: Indianapolis /.
No other games scheduled.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-08
clinton Z; For. podae ..

SiiHkoH - fOFS 1oo9c ".
. CLINTON. Iowa, July s.-Jim Dro-
han, former manager Of the Pilots,
twirled his club to victory Friday at
ternoon. shutting out Fort Dodge.
Drohan's pitching and SchleIbner's
base running were the features.
Score by innings
clinton .-........... 600 01o 42x-7
Fort Dodge ......... 600 600 1000
Batteries: Drohan and Brown;
Lane and Erloff.
Museatine S; MarshaIltown 2.
MUSCATINE, Iowa, July s.-With
only one days rest, Flanagan return
ed to the mound and beat Marshall-
town again. Ulch, who worked for the
was batted freely.
Score by innings
Mls3catlne ..f......l 200 102 00x-5
..... 900 010 1902
Batteries: Flanagan and Hruska;
Ulch and Snow,
burlington 10; Waterloo z.
BURLINGTON, Iowa. July Bur
lington overcame six run lead and
made clean sweep OF the series from
Waterloo, winning Friday 13 to 4.
Score by innings
Burlington ........ 600 O61 60x-13
Batteries: Donohue, Miller and Bes-
cher; Bunk and Boelzle.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-11-30
FINEST EGG PLANTS IN
FLORIDA
So Pronounced by Two Buyers
Who Have Been All Over the
State

G. M. Carrier, j. j. Mccain and
M. w. Sturdy came back from Me-
Adow Still, Monday afternoon,
bringing with them specimen Of
egg plant that was as fine as ever
exhibited here, and they spoke in
superlative terms of the patch
from which it came. w. III. Will
liams, the grower, has four acres
in egg plant, and on the average
in the patch as whole, the plants
stand hip-high to a man. They
are producing well and class-up
largely as fancy stuff. Two buy
ers, who were there inspecting the
crop, have been all over the state,
and they pronounce these the fin
est egg plants in the state.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-11-30
United States Too Pow
erful Ever to Be Con
quered
By WILLIAM MARCONI. Wireless
Inventor

I DON'T think the United States
| should ever fear any fatal, dis
astrous invasion. Her seas pro-
tect her too well. She is too mighty
country in population and force
ever to be conquered.
DOUBT IF, WITH REASONABLE
PROBATION. EVEN HER COASTS
COULD DE INJURED OR LANDED
UPON.
The experience of this war has
shown how easy it is to protect a
coast by submarines, even when the
invader is a near neighbor, 1t is a
rule that will work both ways.
The United States would have
vast difficulties in landing forces on
foreign territory, say that of Eu-
rope. NEITHER ENGLAND NOR
GERMANY HAS BEEN ABLE
TO GET AT EACH OTHER,
THOUGH RELATIVELY CLOSE.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-11-30

to have a part in building up this
country
The doctor, who some years ago
gave up the active practice Of his
profession, is a widely travelled
man and he likes it better here
than any place he has yet seen.
After an automobile ride with c.
NJ. Carrier through the territory
adjacent to Myrtle creek, Satur-
day morning, he returned to town
enthusiastic about what he had
seen. He sees no reason why
things here should not move for
ward rapidly.
Having been identified with a
number of colonization schemes,
he has the idea of undertaking
something Of the kind here, and
with personal following in other
states feels that he will encounter
but little difficulty in bringing
many good people here. He win
soon move his familY here and be-
come a resident Of Punta Gorda.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-11-30
Woodrow

Woodrow, Nov. 27-On Novem-
Der 25th the Adelphian Club cele-
brated its third anniversary by
an all-day meeting at Fair View,
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Hilton
Hart of Upcohall.
jess Moore and family, who
have been spending several
months in Bradford county, rave
returned to New Prospect.
Mrs. Lizzie Holmes and daugh-
ter, Miss Lucy, motored over to
spend the day at their pleasant
home on the river.
Mr.. and Mrs. Justin Brainard
and Mr.. and Mrs. j. r. Hender-
son were Sunday guests of Mr..
and Mrs. p. j. Hart Of Uucohall.
A farewell party was given to
our former agent G. ID. White, at
the Gorton home on Wednesday.
Mr.. White left on Thursday for
st. Louis, taking with him the
best wishes of the community.
TO Mr. Howell, our new agent,
we extend a cordial welcome.
Rev. G. T. Tooke has accepted
an invitation to hold services at
La Belle this coming week.
j. H. Powell has moved into his
fine new home, which has just been
completed.
A Sunday school has been or
gained at New Prospect under
the direction of w. V. Whidden
and the interest manifested in it
Is most encouraging.
Messrs. Hoss and Cox are a.
mong those who have been hauling
fruit this week.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-11-30

or as the Punta Gorda Farm Loan
Association, and the territory in
which the organization desires to
do business is that part of DeSoto
county lying south of the line di-
viding townships thirty-nine and
forty.
At this meeting, the subscrip-
tions for stock in the District Fed
eral Land Bank amounted to over
300 shares, and the loans to be APP
piled for aggregate more than $50,
900. These figures will be in
creased, though, for other persons
engaged in agricultural pursuits
have expressed a desire to come
into the organization as charter
members; and the subscription list
for members will be held open for
several days, at the office of the
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, for the con-
venience of those who desire to
join, but were unable to attend
Thursday nights meeting.
The opportunity to borrow mon
ey at a low rate of interest and on
long time is considered of great
advantage to the agriculturist,
and the people of this section nat
urally desire to share in the benc-
fits of the federal farm loan plan.
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lie Highway last Friday and one
had a big deer tied on the near
side" of the machine.
Capt. j. j. Virgins, formerly
manager of G. M. Carrier con-
vict camp here, is now proprietor
of a meat market at Alva.
One reason why farmers are be-
ginning to object to quail hunting
dawncd on us last Friday. Two
men and two ladies, supposed to
be from Punta Gorda, stopped
their auto about "a miles north
east of the writer's dwelling and,
with $4,000 acres of state land a.
cross the Dixie Highway to hunt
in, came almost into our yard ana
killed a lot of quail. When we
want a mess of "flesh" we will
have to go away from home to get
it and no auto either, only an OK
team. 1t is unlawful TO hunt
ducks with motor boat and
should be unlawful to hunt at all
from an auto-it gives the men too
great an advantage over the game.
But pshaw the Florida game laws
were made for the purpose OF
drawing tourists for the benefit
of hotels and railroads and NOT to
protect the game b--M AIRS.
j. S. Coones at Woodrow cap
tured a 600 Jew Fish on Friday
oath. 1t stands Z #, 5 in. in
height and 5 #. 10 in. in girth. He
had quite thrilling experience
landing the '"big boy, after cal
ing his wife and neighbors to his
assistance. He is a good and gen.
erous fellow, so we expect Wood
row will boycott the cheap Cd
meats for some time to come. To
prevent our Suburban town of TT
Myers from claiming the biggest
catch of the season and that ours
| is only a Fish Story. The Nallc
Mercantile Co, this morning had
pictures taken of the Fish which
will be held to "Show You. 7"
One picture shows a full size
houn-dog down the fish's mouth,
with only his head and fore feet
showing. Another shows an eight
year old boy sitting ON the fish s
lower jaw, the fish being raised to
just clear the ground.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-11-30
Farm Loan Association Organized

A. f. Dewey. Joshua Mizell, D.
N. Mcqueen, Adrian G. Jordan, j.
G. Meyrick, j. B. Straughan, f. R.
Blount, Il. G. Baird, Geo. A. Nc
Lane, Lonson Written, j. f. 9th
ems, B. A. Wachob, and G. r. Ed
mundson, in a meeting at the city
hall, Thursday evening, took the
preliminary steps in the organiza-
ton of a farm loan association.
A. f. Dewey, ID. N. Mcqueen,
j. G. Mcyrick, f. r. Blount, Geo.
A. McLanc and j. Mizell were e.
lected to membership on the board
of directors, and in turn elected
the following officers
A. f. Dewey, president; j. Mi
zell, vice-prcsident; Harry Bolts,
secretary-treasurer.
Application was made for chart