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New Britain herald., 1916-12-12
NEW ENIBARGOES ANNOUNCED.

Pittsburgh, Dec. 12.-In spite of heroic measures adopted by the rail roads, freight continues to pile up here. All freight depots in Pittsburgh aer now being operated at night to allow consignees to remove freight, and yesterday the Pittsburgh, Cincin- nati, Chicago and St. Louis railroad placed an embargo upon all freight Perishable goods are expected from this order.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-12
BALCH YALE GOLF CAPTAIN.

New Haven, Dee! 12-Dewitt Woodford Balch of Cincinnati. Ohio, was elected captain of the Yale golf team at a meeting of the players yes terday. Balch is one Of the most en- thusiastic followers of the sport in the university and should make a good leader He comes from a prom inent family in Cincinnati
New Britain herald., 1916-12-12
Ex-D1v1DEND of 100 PER CENT.

New York, Dee. 12.--An extra divi- dcnd of 100 per cent. on the common stock was declared today by the F. ". Bliss company together with the usual quarterly disbursements on the com mon end preferred stock. The com pany is extensively engaged in tha manufa cture Of war munitions.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-12
GUARD GERMAN STEAMERS
Interned Vessels at Las PalmaS Or
 dered to Inner Harbor

Paris, Dec. 12.-German steam CTS interned at Las Palmas have been obliged to move into the inner harbor, according to a Madrid de- spatch to the Petit Journal
 The despatch adds that the Spanish cruiser Princesa de Asturias has been anchored off the entrance to the port to prevent submarines from com municating with the interned ships.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-12
NOT BONEHEAD BILL.

New York, Dec. 12.-Thomas Need ham, former National League catch CT, has been signed to succeed Fred Penney as manager Of the Newark club of the International, league for next season, 1t was announced yester- day by James R. Price, part owner of the NeWarkS.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-12
MAGNATEIS TO GATHER.

Hartford Dec. 12.-Announce- ment was made here last night of q special meeting of the Eastern Base- ball league to be held at Worcester, Mass, next Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock. It is expected some action may be taken in the matter of the Lawrence franchise which is for sale.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-12
COCHRAN COLUMBIA CAPTAIN

New York. Dec. 12.-David A. Cochran, IS, was elected captain of the 1917 Columbia university football team here yesterday. Cochran play ed halfback for the varsity last year and this year played at the same po- sition for a time. being shifted later to right end
New Britain herald., 1916-12-12
King COIcing Again.

Old King Cole was a merry old soul, A merry old soul was he. Till he sliced his drive from the very
 hole
 From the top of q frozen tee; And when the ball swerved in its
 crooked flight He said some words that I never will write.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-12
ANSWER TO QUERY.

Sporting Editor: Will you please answer the following question :n the sporting page: A bets B that Benny Kauf batted over 38O for tEe 1916 season. B bets that lie did not bat over 256. Who wins? B wins Kauff's average in 1916 was 2G4
New Britain herald., 1916-12-12
A CHALLENGE.

Schmalz's Warriors Of Landcrs, Frary & Clark would like to bowl Goodison's Grinders of Humason & Beckley's, at any time, any place for any amount or reason.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-12
TEEN PER CENT. WAGE INCREASE.

Lawrence, Dec. 12.-The Champion International company, paper manu- facturers has announced a ten per cent. wage increase effective Decem- Der 25. Between 500 and 500 en- ployes will benefit.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-12
SHI$ERICK HONORED.

Ithaca, N. Y, Dec. 12.--F'ritz Shiv- erick, Cornells star quarterback, last night was elected captain of the 1917 Cornell football team. Shiverck is a i'''7io" hi@ home is in Chica SO. He has played on the varsity eleccn for two
New Britain herald., 1916-12-12
WITH THE B0WLERS
Machine Company Has Other Star Performers Resides Moving Picture
 ArtistS-Rcsults of BoWlers' Efforts

The New Britain Machine company which is rapidly rising to fame for pro 1ucing moving picture artists, ath- letes, etc. can also boast of a few workmen who are proficient in the art of bowling, as will be seen by the following scores registered last even- ing on the Aetna alleys.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-12
'; ;(e?H5 &?aHz }';:.:! T:
 N.Y. G>a17zh4nd R;oe

The main wonder so far is that Tex Rickard hasn't signed up the German army for one of his enterprises. It is about the only great fighting machine that Tex has overlooked in the last ten years.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-12

With Shawkey, Russell, Shocl,er, Cullcp, Mogridge and Fisher as a pitching nucleus for next season, plus the possibility of Ray Caldwell's re- turn, Bill Donovan's Yankees should be good enough to disperse even the blight and the hoodoo which has hung over this ball club for over twelve years. Those arranging their 1917 Vagers haven't yet forgotten that the Tanks were three games ahead in July when the big explosion arrived, leaving about three able-bodied men on the scene, with these partly dazed.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-12

National league has much impor- tant business to transact In the chilly interim or thereafter, what Is the National league to do about the Western end of it's circuit, where Cubs, Reds, Cardinals and Pirates look to be far below the playing strength of Giants Dodgers, Phillies and Braves? When an entire section is driven deep into the second division with no great show of an outlet, the occasion calls for something a trifle more vital than words.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-12
The Fans Rubaiyat.

Now is the Winter League of dis content''- At last I know what Avon William meant; Where magnates meet to fill the battle ground The While I sulk within my wind swept tent Cold is the gleam upon the fallen SnOWS; Cold is the wind that whimpers as it blows; Cold is the chill that cuts one to the soul; But colder still the winter gossip grows
New Britain herald., 1916-12-12

We fail to follow the logic of one football critic who in one article says the West made a poor football show ing the past season and in another ar ticle, discussing different teams says Pittsburgh University was a Western and not an Eastern team. There's a kink in this dope at some spot along the route.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-12

Brown released-Mathcwson shifted Walsh through-eVen the greatest ones seem to pause for only a breath on their way across the narrow strip known as Fame.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-12
Revised Maxim.

Many are called to the clover,
 With high hopes soaring; But most of them merely turn over,
 And keep on snoring. Many are called by fate,
 Called with a roar; But they had been up too late
 The night before,
 Tn figuring on it's player limit, here is another item for National league attention World series champion ships since 1909-American league, 6; National league l.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-12

Fan: We fail to recall the date Of Poll Perritt's double-headed triumph.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-12
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Lathe Room.

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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-15
FOOD -
20r. Se ~
PFANS.E4

Yesterdays hero: Larry Cheney.
With two out and a man on second
in the ninth inning of the game be-
tween the Dodgers and Pirates,
Cheney walked up and smashed the
ball far into left field, scoring the
winning run Ter his own game.
Young Jay Gould was yesterdays
winning pitcher in the Athletics daily
game.
Urban Shocker of the Yanks, foiled
the Tigers in their plan to take the
lead in the American league.
Cobb went hitless while Speaker
connected for lone bingle ont Of
four times up.
The aged and venerable Eddie
Plank took fall out of the Red Sox
SO there was no gaining by the
leaders
The Braves made z valiant fight,
but took a beating IN the eleventh
when the Cubs scored two runs on
Wortman's single
The Giants refused TO have any re-
spect for Christy Mathewson and
hung up their ninth straight victory
at the expense Of their former star.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-15
FOLLOW SIGN;
AVOID RUTS
President Hancock County Fair Tells
Auto Drivers Best Route
to Take.

Keokuk people who are going to the
Carthage fair next week will appre
ciate the following directions from
Dr. e. NJ. Robbins, president Of the
Hancock County Fair association, as
to the road to follow to avoid some
bad places and to get the most direct
Playground route. Here's his direc.
tons:
From what we term the three (3)
mile cross roads west OF Carthage, to
Carthage, there are several bad
places which can easily be avoided, if
they win notice the sign which will
be posted at the above mentioned
cross roads, which advises that they
turn north for . mile and then east,
which brings them directly in front,
OF the fair grounds and q good road
all the way.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-15

and Virgil w. Bullock. OF Mt. Pleas
ant. Iowa, and Fred Ballstedt Of De-
catur, were visistorS over Sunday at
the Mormon jail.
Mrs. Virginia Crow, who has been
at the Arthur Thompson home, re
turned Wednesday morning to her
home In Dallas City, accompanied by
Mrs Nancy Erlston.
Miss Bertha Belle Isle, Of Dallas
CITY, came Monday to visit her sister.
Mrs. Geo. Davis.
Miss Ruth Bughman, Of Blandins-
vile. VIII arrive next week to visit
Miss Maude Moore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dean Richardson and
daughter, Adelaide, and Mr.. and Mrs.
J. c. Barlow, OF Quincy, were Sunday
guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. Tf1os. Dunn.
Mrs. Dunn accompanied them home
tor visit.
Miss Berdie Roberts departed Fri
day for visit in Davenport, Iowa,
after visiting her sister, Mrs. A. P.
Kimbrough. She was accompanied to
Dallas City by Mrs. Dona DauEherty
and daughter. Fern.
Miss Georgia Reed visited last
week in Beardstown with her cousin,
Miss Velma Brown.
Mrs. VIM. Dale and daughter, Mrs.
Roy Steele, OF Indianapolis, Ind, Mrs
w. c. Newton. Mrs. w. o. Sharp and
Friday at the VIM Frfstoe home in
St Marys.
Mr. and Mrs. NJ. L. Cheney and chill
dren and Miss Ruth Aiken Of Adrian,
drove to Augusta in their automobile
Sunday and visited Mrs. Rachel Grain
and family, cousin of Mrs. Cheney,
whom she had not seen for twenty
five years.
Miss Edith Idonberger departed
Saturday for Abingdon, where she
has been reelected as supervisor of
music in the public schools. Miss
Catharine Gregory, OF Okley, Calf.
who was a classmate Of Miss Edith S
in Cincinnati. was her guest over
Friday night, accompanying her to
Abingdon, Miss Edith going as far
as Galesburg with her friend, enroute
to her home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Rhea OF Jackson
vile, drove over in their car Satur-
day to visit Mr.. and Mrs. W. E. Lyon
They all spent Sunday IN Nauvoo at
the w. G. Webb home.
o. r. Berry and daughter, Miss
Lenore, departed last evening for
Chicago, and Miss Lenore will go on
10 Battle Greek, Mich, TO return home
with Mrs. Berry, who has been in a
sanitarium there.
Sanford Parker, who has been visit
ing friends here. and Frank Parker,
who has been spending the sumner
at the 8. s. Chapman home. departed
wednesday morning for their home
in jacksonville, KY.
Miss Margaret Meints. who has
been visiting Miss Margaret Harvest,
returned Saturday to her home in
East St Louis.
Miss Emily Lyon returned last
evening from q visit with friends In
Chicago. Lake Geneva and other
points.
Mrs. Thos. Ridge and children
spent several days in Quincy, the
past week.
Mrs. G. Metternfch went 30 Ferris
Tuesday evening to visit at the home
of her son, Edw.. expecting to attend
the Old Settlers meeting at Nauvoo.
Miss Nellie George, OF Griggsvlie,
Mrs. Frank Eelgar. of West Point.
and VIM. Shoup Of Hutchinson, kas,
were guests last week 1T the home
az Mrs. s. J. Shown.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-15
SPaRS{ING RK|!!@k(Ee ~
Boston Braves are Making
Game Fight For Pennant

averages. But they have determine
ton and a strong. forceful leader 20
lash them to victory Their pitching
staff is great and their batting aver
ages are low. Their fielding is won
derful and their base running pass
able Yet, SO long as that pitching
staff viii hold the opposition In check
the Braves are the best bet in any
ball game.
The Braves are being counted out
of the pennant hunt by great many
critics. But the count may have
been made too soon. Any club with
the courage OF the Braves cannot be
counted out until the last possible
chance is gone. And there is no one
who will deny that the Braves would
make better opponents for the Ameri-
can league victors than either the
Dodgers or the Phillies.
Lost Opportunity.
The Braves loss yesterday lost
them an opportunity to close In on
second place. for the Cardinals licked
the Phillies. However. the St Louis
victory had its effect on the league
for the Dodgers crushed
the Pirates and stepped into the lead
by game and a half
In the American league the Tigers
lost the chance Of a season to head
the Red Sox, who were beaten at st.
Louis. while the Yanks hammered
Detroit. The White Sox, within a
half game OF the Tigers, through
their victory over the Senators, are
now just game behind the leaders.
The same clubs in the American
league are billed for clashes today.
In the National league also there
win be no change.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-15
MAJOR LEAGUERS
MEET FOR DRAFT
National and American Masnates
Have Nothing to Fear This
Year From Bold, Bad
Federals.
MAY CHANGE THE RULES
Charles Ebbets VIII Make Effort to
Amend Laws 30 Weaker Clubs
Can Get Good
Players.

fUnited Press Leased Wire Service.
CINCINNATI, Ohio. Sept. 15--With
nothing to fear from the bold, bad
Federal league, major league base
ball magnates gathered today at the
Hotel Sinton for their annual draft OF
minor league players. Last year. be
cause the Federals were shopping
around to get line on new material.
the drafting was done in secret and
the names of the prizes kept dark
until they could be affixed to con-
tracts.
But now the Federa1s have been
shooed out of the way and the pro-
seedlings are again in the OPEN Garry
Hermann, president of the national
commission; John X. Tener, preSi-
dent of the National league; Ban
johnson, president of the American
league, and John T. Bruce, secretary
Of the national commission, were the
big guns at the meeting
Under the rules major league clubs.
wishing to draft players, had to sub
init names of layers along with the
draft price to Bruce by ten O'Clock
this morning. The secretary OF the
commission received food OF coin
from this source at the last minute,
several of the club owners bringing
their lists and purchase money with
them Where more than one club
seeks the services OF player, lots
will be drawn for his services.
Charles E. Ebbets, president Of the
Brooklyn club Of the National league,
will make his annual effort to hare
the rules of draft changed SO that
the weaker clubs of each league VIII
get the stronger players.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-15
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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-15
kEOkUk INDIANS
ARE AFTER GAMES
amateur Football Team Organizes
and Wishes to Meet Other To-
cal Squads.

The Keokuk Indians, the first ANA
teur football squad to be organized
here this fall, is looking for games
with other keokuk teams. Thomas p
McManus, 1fo1 Morgan street. is can
tain OF the Indians. Teams desiring
games should get in touch with him
The games will be played at the
Y. M. c. A. athletic field. The aver.
age weight of the team is 100 pounds.
the average height feet, and the
average age, IA to Is years.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-15
The Happiest DAYS.

louisville Courier-Journal: Many a
middle aged raer- who hears the tinkle
OF school bell winces as he forgets
TOT the moment that it does not call
nm TO books. But he viii tell a
happiest.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-15
New Faces at STAGE Field.

United Press Leased Wire Service. I
CHICAGO, Sept. 15.-Three new
faces were on Stagg field at the var
sity practice of the Maroons yester-
day. Annandon, Smith and Jackson,
all Of last years freshman squad, were
on the job. Formations, puntfng,
passing and running, were used to
Timber up the football men.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-15
Zuppke to Take cbarua

United Press Leased Wire Seryice I
CHAMPAIGN, H., Sept 15.-Foot.
ball Coach Zuppke, Of Illinois uniyer
sity, will return tomorrow to prepare
for the opening of the Illini trainine
season next week Christensen. relieG
on to take Squiers' place at end, los
part OF his hand in an accident ant
cannot play.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-15
play for chsmpionahIn

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
FBNCH LICK, Indiana, Sept. 15.-
Mrs. A. B. Newell. of Toledo, and
Mrs. E. d. Mason. of Louisville. viii
play for the women's cham pionship
OF the Central States Golf association
today In the semi finals yesterday,
both showed excellent form and a
close battle Is looked for today.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-15
SfaHines' Cre,u Are Work
ing Under Handicap With
7lDo InfieLders Injured
rBy H C. Hamilton, United Press
Staff Correspondent

rBy n. C. Hamilton, United Press
Staff Correspondent
NEW YORK, Sept 15.-Battling to
finish each day with TWO inhelders
recognized as the country's best, out
of the game. through injuries and
with pitching staff shot to pieces.
the Boston Braves are supplying the
National league and the fans OF the
nation with spectacle perhaps never
equalled.'
George Stallings' ball players. who
on sheer nerve, fought their way from
last place to first in the memorial
campaign OF 1914 and who then won
a worlds series in four straight
games from the Athletics never have
been liked. Their methods are too
rough They fight with q courage
that is unshakable and their enemies
on the baseball field can be counted
by the dozens.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-15
Frank Jones Go.
62O Main Street

cent date was the adoption by the
organizations represented in the
chamber Of commerce OF the United
States of the recommendation that
universal military training be adopted
as a fundamental democratic prin-
ciple Of our military policy and be
enforced by law to furnish adequate
land, sea and industrial forces In
peace and war" The vote was $50 to
Sc.
Newspapers and magazines are also
affirmatively taking up the question,
while more than one medical assoc
citation has adopted resolution urg-
ing that military training be enforced
at the earliest possible date. Among
the men who have come out strongly
for the adoption OF such system are
Theodore Roosevelt, Secretary of War
Baker, Senator Wadsworth, New
York: Samuel Gempers, president
American Federation of Labor; John
Grfer Hibben, Princeton university;
Mayor Mitchell, New York City:
Robert Bacon, former secretary OF
state. and Henry L. Stimson, former
secretary OF war.
CafofndP8 Plea.
The plea OF Cardinal Gibbons Is
one Of the strongest that has been
made, inasmuch az he insists that
universal military training is the most
effective guarantee OF national peace.
The National Security league cam
paign for the adoption Of this system
will be nationwide and will be con-
Quoted through speakers. illustrated
lectures, the distribution of literature,
etc. At all of the congresses and
conferences held under the auspices
of the league resolutions favoring
universal military training and SER
vice have been enthusiastically adopt
ed. The league intends to make It's
campaign with great thoroughness,
realizing that the subject is a new
one to the American people and that
the necessity for the establishment
OF the system can only be made known
through an effective campaign Of edu-
cation.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-15
American League.
Results Yesterday.

Results Yesterday.
At Cleveland, Gill; Philadelphia,
17-2
At Detroit, $50; New York. 4-s-1.
At Chicago, 7-13-1; Washington,
5J01.
At st. Louis, $50; Boston, 1873.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-15

Speaking Of Economy.
Atchison Globe: A voman's favor
lite method of economy Is to have her
husband quit smoking.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-15
CLUB STANDINGS
National League.

Results Yesterday.
At Philadelphia, BIOL: St Louis,
5114
at New York, $50; Cincinnati, l.
7-c.
At Boston. $50: Chicago. PSI; I'll
itrings).
At Brooklyn, 800; Pittsburgh. 2
ST.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-15
Making Game Fight.

But Just the same this baseball club
must be credited with making the
gamest fight ever seen in the Ma
tional league. Gameness is 8 virtue
which every baseball player and
manager must admire and the Braves
are getting their share OF admira-
ton from the rest of the field The
Braves are not strong aggregation.
as baseball is figured from batting
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-15
Games Today

Washington at Chicago.
Boston at St. Louis.
Philadelphia at Cleveland.
New York at Detroit.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-15
Games Today

Games Today.
Chicago at Boston
Pittsburgh at Brooklyn.
Cincinnati at New York.
St Louis at Philadelphia.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-15

-szssersee for The Gate cny,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-15
THE BIG STICK BATTLE.
TIE CARTHAGE
GATE CITY
Continued from page ~

and Virgil W. Bullock. OF Mt. Pleas.
ant, Iowa, and Fred Ballstedt OF De
catur. were visistoTs over Sunday at
The Marietta journal and courier., 1916-08-11

the above named bankrupt, of Aus
tell, in the county Of Cobb, said Dis
trict, that there will be a meeting
of creditors in said case at Marietta,
Ga, at the Justice Court room. of
the Court House, at 10 o'clock, a. m,
on me 18th day of August, 1916. at
which time claims may be proven,
the bankrupt examined, a trustee ap-
pointed, and such other business
transacted as may properly come be-
fore said meeting.
Marietta Ca, Aug. Z, 1915.
GEO. D. ANDERSON.
Referee in Bankruptcy.
The Marietta journal and courier., 1916-08-11
Tanllc sold eXClu-
Sively in Marietta
by Hodges Drug Co.

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
UNITED STATES FOR THE NOR
THERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA.
In re Jordan C. Skinner, bank
rupt, No. 5344, In Bankruptcy
petition for discharge having
been filed in conformity with law by
above named bankrupt and the Court
having ordered that the hearing up
on said petition be had on September
18th, 1916, at ten O'Clock a. m. at
the Uni tied States District Court room
in the city Of ATLANTA, Georgia,
notice is hereby given to all credi-
tors and other persons in interest
to appear at said time and place and
show cause, if any they have, why
the prayer of the bankrupt for dis
charge should not be granted
O. C. FULLER, Clerk
BY F. L. BEERS. Deputy Clerk.