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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-30
Cleveland Expected to
Slump BY All Dopesters

against the Browne. The tact that
Detroit grabbed Willie Mitchell at the
1 waiver price shows how hard UP Jen-
mngs Is for pitchers. Burns and
Heilman are showing signs OF letting
up in their simply phenomenal hit
| ting. Burns has been batting $50
points beyond his true speed. OF
course, Veach should hit so points
better than the $50 he has been bat
ting, but the vast number OF left
handed pitchers that are being en-
ployed these days handicap veach,
| who is not q good hitter against
j left handlers. Detroit seems TO be
due for hard row to hoe, but is,
be In the race all the way. 1t is not
by any means as sensational q club
as its great record in June would
lead you to think It is
Boston Pitching Good.
Boston has been getting great
pitching. Foster, Ruth, Shore, etc,
viii keep that team up there. Just
the same there Is falling off in the
au-round Play OF the Bostonians.
Sho-fstop and second base are none
too strong. Walker is not Speaker,
the catching Is none too good, Lewis
has slowed up very much II the
club again wins the championship
the pitchers viii win for il Boston
IS. however, another club that may
be relied upon to be up there.
Chicago, best on paper. has been
unfortunate in the sad falling Off of
E. Collins, injuries to McCullen and
to Ness and to the feeling OF jeal-
ousy OF q Collins. which animates
$hn ,fr 49,
and Sicotte did not look well in St
Louis. In fact, Russell was the only
pitcher on Rowland's staff that seem
ed to have stuff enough to win a ball
game. The club seems to be dis
jointed and the men appear to be |
pulling against each other. 1t has
been muddling along, just holding its
own and no more.
The same applies to st. Louis. The |
Browns have played ball notably in |
taking q double header from the |
White Sox and another from Detroit, |
that would justify any one in pre-
dieting pennant honors for it. But
they lost three OF five games to Chi
cago after winning the first two, and
played very bad baseball doing it. |
The loss Of three straight games t. |
Washington was the sorest blow the |
Browns have had this season. They |
had won three of five from Cleveland,
two straight from the Athletics and |
from New York and had broken even |
in four with Boston when they lost |
three to the Senators. Then came a |
great day when the Browns took a |
double header from Detroit, lost the |
next game and then split double |
header. This last has been good |
work, for Detroit was on its wonder |
full winning streak when 1t struck
st. Louis.
Browns, Not Jones.
The Browns have been hitting |
well, fielding well, and at times the
pitching has been good, but, truth
to tell, the famous Fielder Jones, a i
pennant contender in all of his six
years OF management, has shown no
more ability to bring order out of
the Browns than Rowland has shown
to bring order out of the White Sox.
Jones has yet to let any one see
him win game for the Browns. So,
while the team is a great one and
going well, it, Ike the White Sox,
will scarce do better than founder
along in the heavy ruck Of the Amer
lean league fight.
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1t Looks as If the Robins
Would Annex ~ L. Pennant

outfeld, Wheat and Stengel cavurted
IN sensational form. Bunny Meyers,
q recruit from the International league
had taken Da1ton.s place, the latter
having slowed up on the bases, willis
his hitting was not what 1t had bean
q few years before. The infleld WIS
improved. Daubert and Cutsha Y
played in great form again. Getz, who
had got in late the preceding year,
developed into a wonder on third,
fielding .S51, and batting c5S. O'Mara,
another recruit, strengthened the
short field.
More shakeups This Year.
Olson, purchased from Cincinnati
and who had also played with Cleve-
land in the American league, was
showed into short this spring. he
has steadied the infield immensely.
Mike Mowrey has been playing third
of late. Mike is the fellow who used
to hold down the third sack for the
st. Louis Cardinals. At st. Louis, he
won the reputation Of being the best
third baseman in the league, but was
hard to handle. Last year he slowed
up a lot and was released for the
waiver price to Brooklyn. A winters
rest has renewed the strength Of his
weakening joints. Robinson has dis
played great ability in handling him.
Johnston, recruit from the Western
league, has replaced Meyers, who
didn't play up to the game of Stengel
and Wheat, in the outfeld. The pitch
ing staff is practically tho same.
Better, Man for Man.
Man for man, the Robins undoubt-
eddy have the best team. Whether
they will win the penant is another
question. The way Robinson is hand
ling the men Just now; the way the
individual players are getting into the
game, it looks rosy for them
Philadelphia has played a streaky
game this year. The champs have
emily. The pitching staff has not
been up to par. The rest of the team
is going badly. AS result of the
last six games, but one has been won.
If Philadelphia is to beat out Brook
Ign, she'll have to hurry.
Boston Logical Contender.
Boston looks like the logical con-
tender with Brooklyn for the pennant.
Stallings is the best manager in either
league. Konetchy has fillsd the only
weak place on the infiel1, first base.
giving the Doves the best inf1elder
in either league. The outfield il
mediocre. The pitching staff is well
balanced. Behind the bat Boston II
only average.
"Muggsey" McGraw's Giants have
been coming fast of late. Today they
are at the 500 mark. New York dis
played a sensational squirt few
weeks ago, but since that time has
gone back. The fact seems to be
that New York is not the team 1t
once was. The Giants are such in
name only. The team is one Of
memories rather than of Geeds. The
four second division teams, Chicago.
st. Louis, Pittsburgh and Cincinnati,
display little promise.
It locks like Brooklyn or Boston,
with the odds favoring the Dodgers.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-30

Three base hits-Bear, Dobbs.
Strike outs-Sarsert IL. Davis II
Base on balls-Sargent 2, Davis 2
Passed balls-Christians 8.
Time of game-1:30.
Umpire-Crown.
Attendance-300.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-30
Central Association

Results Yeste rday.
At Notwithstanding 9; Fort
Dodge, 3.
City, I.
At Observation-Disclosures 4;
Clinton, 2.
At Observation-Disclosures, 8: Cedar
Rapids, O.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-30

A portable, but powerful hydraulic
press has been invented for bending
large pipes to any desired curve with
out injury.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-30

Where They Play Today.
Fort Dodge at Burlington.
Mason City at Muscatine.
Clinton at MarshaIltown.
Cedar Rapids at Waterloo.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-30

Summary.
Stolen bases-Joyce, Finegan,
Sansone, Dobbs, Hicks 8.
Two base hlts-JOyco.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-30
CLUB STANDINGS
National League.
Results Yesterday.

Results Yesterday.
At St. Louis, 2-9-o; Chicago, 3S-3.
At New York, o4-3; 2-7,2; Phila-
delphia, $50; Sill.
At Boston, 142; Broohyn, 2-9-0.
Games Today.
Brooklyn at Boston.
Philadelphia at New York.
Pittsburgh at Cincinnati.
Chicago at st. Louis.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-30
Games Today.
American League.
Results Yesterday.

Results Yesterday.
At Cleveland, 0-+2; st. Louis, 7-140.
At Chicago, S-9-1; Detroit, 24-2.
At Washin gton, 3-3-1; Boston, OIL.
At Philadelphia, 0-+2; New York.
SOL.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-30
st. Louis at Cleveland
Detroit at Chicago.

IINL-OIL dI NA4IClSO.
American Association.
Kansas City, 4: Minneapolis, 2.
Columbus, 4; Indianapolis, 6.
Milwaukee, 9; St. Paul, 8.
Toledo, 2; Louisville, L
Western League.
lincoln, 4; Des Moines, Z.
Denver, 3; St Joseph, Z.
Omaha, Z; Sioux City, 2.
Topeka, 9; Wichita, II.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-30
Games To-day

SdfrfS0 toOdy.
New York at Philadelphia.
Boston at Washington
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-02-24
MRS FRED COTTON
HARLAN AND GLEhWOOD

Mrs. Fred Cotton returned Mon
day from a weeks visit in Harlan
and Glenwood. While in Harlan,
Mrs. Henry Kroeger entertained
with club party and by request
Mrs. Cotton gave talk to the
ladies on Community Interests.
Sunday morning she sang a solo at
the First Coagregat ational church in
Harlan. Her number was Tears
of Christ by Kate Warmah with
pipe organ and violin accompani-
ment
Mrs. Cotton ably represents Ex-
ira, The City Beautiful, wherever
she goes. Her songs are classic pro-
ductions and her talks studious and
entertaining.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-02-24
THE RIGHT MAN FOR
ATTORNEY GENERAL

It is about time for Iowa people
to begin to fix upon. choice
for attorney general for the next
term.
Several men are in the field
and it is certain that there are
some good ones in the list. How
ever. at a time when law en-
forcement is Of such vital conse-
quence in Iowa as now, it is not
advisable to choose by guess or
to take any s'long shots" on un-
knowns.
In the case of at least one cam
didate this is unnecessary for
there is record by which to
judge the man. He is Henry E.
Sampson, for the past five years
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-02-24

assistant attorney general of Iowa.
Be it said, however, that the re-
cord does not consist merely of
the holding of the title.
The point is that he is not ac-
tive. He has been kept on the
firing line at those crucial times
when the attorney generals office
needed a man of proved courage
and skill. He has not bent or
been shaken in the wind. He has
shown sound Judgement Some one
has said of him, "No CRATER can
freeze or frown him into silence .
and this seems literally true. He
has not shown himself a trouble
maker Rather he has done his
duty because he has conscience
and the nerve to do it no matter
how unpleasant it may be. The
first action is yet to be brought
against an innocent person; and
what the others have got seems
to have been just about what was
coming to them.
OF Mr.. Sampson it is fair to
say that he has brought to the
work exceptional training and that
he is a man of inflexible Integrity
and unusual strength of character;
and when we consider in connec-
tion with these things that fact
that he has shown by deeds rath-
er than by words just what he
stands for in the matter of law
enforcement, he seems to be the
logical choice for ON Of the most
difficult places the voters of Iowa
will have to fill this year. If
they know the truth about him, he
will be as strong at the polls as
his name would indicate; and he
may certainly be expected to prove
no less strong when they have
put him where he belongs-in the
attorney generals office.
1
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-02-24
.ST0EEERSEN PETERSEN

The marriage of Miss Esther
Petersen and Mr.. Arthur Stoffer-
sen occurred at high noon February
18th. at the home of the brides
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. P. A. Pet
ersen of rear Elkhorn. Elaborate
preparations Were made for the
celebration .of the important event.
AT h igh noon Mrs. Andreasen sound
ed the wedding march from "Lohen-
grim" and the wedding party march
ed into the room and took their
places under canopy of white,
where Rev. Andreasen performed
the ceremony which united these
young people for life.
After congratulations had been
extended all repaired to the dining
room where four course wedding
dinner was served.
The bride was gowned in a beau
tiful dress of white Marquissitte
and carried shower bouquet of
white rose buds. The home was
tastefully decorated in yellow and
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-02-24

white. They We're the recipients Of
many beautiful and useful gifts.
The bride is a popular young lady
i'm the circle in which she is known.
She was a graduate from the Har-
Ian High School two years ago.
after which she WAS for time a
successful teacher. The groom is a
son of Mr.. and Mrs. G. N Stoffer-
sen of near Harlan, and well and
favorably known being a prosperous
young farmer of Center Township.
Their friends join this paper in
wishing this young couple long
and prosperous life together. They
will be at home after March 1st
on the -Stoffersen farm.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-02-24
GEORGE ADAMS
SOLD SHORT LINE

Council Bluffs, Ia, Feb. %
The Iowa and Omaha Short Line,
fourteen miles long and owned by
farmers, has been sold by the re-
ceiyer to the Lana Construction
Company Of Council Bluffs for
s24,O0
The road was built by Col.
George w. Adams at a cost of
100000. Several one time wealthy
farm rs have gone bankrupt in back
ing the road. The line occasionally
has done a COED business but of
late has been handicapped by a big
debt. The purchasing company
was one of the heavy creditors.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-02-24
STILL IN DEATH MRS
CHRIS HICKMAN JR.

Mrs. Chris Hickman Jr. died at
her home east of Extra, Saturday
last, leaving a little motherless
babe which is getting along nicely
She leaves her husband and seven
small childuen to mourn her un-
timely departure. She was noble
woman, good mother and loving
companion, and will be mourned by
a large circle CT friends and neigh
bors. The funeral was at the
home.
The Journal extends sympathy
to the family in this hour of their
great sorrow and bereavement
THE THURSDAY CLUB
Will give a play in the near flu
ture for the benefit of the Ii
brary. Watch for further announce
ment.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-02-24
THE DEATH OF VT.
CLEVELAND OF HARLAN

In the death of Hon w. F..
Cleveland of Harlan last Saturday,
that city loses one of her best
and foremost citizens, a gentleman
wherever you meet him.
He was 73 years of age and
had been a resident of Shelby
County for forty years. AS a pub
lie spirited, private citizen he made
an. enviable reputation and record
over the state.
He resigned government posi-
ton and came to Shelby county in
1877. In 1885 he was elected
treasurer of Shelby County and
moved to Harlan, in 1887 was re-
elected to the same office. He
was elected state Senator in 1889.
Was elected Cashier of the Harlan
Bank and four years later resigned
to go into the hardware business.
In 1910 he was nominated by
the democratic party for Congress
and reduced Smiths majority from
5000 to 1000.
He not only had the honor of
carrying on the election returns to
Washington, but was the first DEM
ocrat within the past sixty years
ito go to Washington to carry the
Iowa Vote for a democrat presi-
dent.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-02-24

cake with its eighty-eight Lighted
candles. 1t was truly a thing of
beauty, but because of it's destruct-
ible construction could not survie
as joy forever.
Mrs. Newton, despite her advanc-
ed years, is enjoying the best of
health, and she was one of the
merriest of the merry party who
gathered to honor her natal day
Mrs. Newton received large
number of congratulatory notes,
postals, beautiful flowers aud other
gifts.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-02-24
TEACHERS PARTY

Miss Hazel Perley, English teach
er in our High School, assisted by
Miss Amy Willcughby, Domestic
Science Instructor, entertained the
teachers last Saturday afternoon at
the E. c. Wilson home, in honor
of Miss Perley's mother of Indian
ola. Mrs. Perley is a fine china
painter and entertained the young
ladies with a lesson in china paint
ing The hostesses served fine
luncheon and all had most en-
joy4ble tAme. Mrs. Perley departed
for her home last Tuesday.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-02-24
Going After the Pesky Smut.


Last week we considered the
very important matter of testing
our seed corn now in order that
we might know before it was too
late just how badly off we are in
this respect. Suppose that we turn
our attention now to another
kind of work with seed grain
which is also important; namely,
our seed oats. 1t will soon be time
to put them in; and we want Of
course to be certain of the very
best possible crop that we can
get from them.
There is really quite a big
less in oats which, we do not pay
much attention to. 1t is due to
smut. We have often noticed, the
smut on corn; but not all of us
have ever observed the smut on
oats in the field. 1t is there,
however; and what is more, it
does very much more damage in
the oat field than in the corn.
Here is the way it gets there.
Ii there is a spore of the smut
ON an oat grain when you put
it into the ground, both will
germinate together for each ONE is
able to develop a plant of it's
own peculiar kind. But the smut
plant will grow right through the
wall of the little oat plant; and
as the oat plant grows upward,
the long, slender thread of the
smut plant will also grow upward
Notwithstanding it is inside the
oat plant. Finally the oat plant
will blossom and try to- form seed
but it vii not Ee able to do SO
at all. Instead the smut plant will
get into the hull, take all the
food that the oat plant sends to
the seed, and fill the hull with
a mass of black spores. These
spores form, a dark colored dust
which we often see about thresh-
ing machines, though of course
not all the dust there is due to
smut spores. 1t seems to be fair
to say that the average yield Of
oats In Iowa is cut down about
five bushels per acre by this smut.
How cam you prevent it,?
Buy a pint of formalin. which
you can get at any drug store.
Put it into forty gallons of water.
Sprinkle the mixture over yoa1r
oats at the rate of about one
gallon to the bushel They should
be In pile ON the floor, and
they should be turned over and
over with shovel as the LIQUID
is sprinkled over them. Then they
should be covered with. canvas
or burlap for several hours after
which they should be spread out
to dry. OF course they should not
be allowed either to freeze or to
Iheat.
This treatment takes care of tb4
smut trouble easily for it kills ali
the smut spores that are stickdna
to the seed and these are usual.
ly the ones that cause the trou,
BILE.
y The farmers Of the corn bel,
seem to be losing about ten mil.
lion dollars each year by mo-,
treating their seed oats as above
You can get your share of thu
Dis fortune; If you care to go t.
tne trouble, fer it works if you
nave smut in your oats as mos
} pen,,le do. r 49,.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-02-24
BOY .HERR|CK HOME
FROM THE WEST

Mr.. and Mrs. Boy Herrick returned
hcme from their WESTERN trip
few days ago ard while they were
delighted with some parts of the
great west other parts that they
passed over did not appeal to them.
They thought we'll of the Craig,
Colorado district, in which their
son, Charles Herrick, and John
Hicks have settled, and believe
there is a good future ahead.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-02-24
SOCIETY
OF HIGH SCHOOL

The Alpha Literary Society en-
tertained the Corinthian Society
Thursday evening, Feb. 18th at
the 4. p. Hall. All but four Of
the eighty students were present
Games were played and several
prizes were given. High School
Songs and "Yells'' occupied the
rest of the time. An excellent
lunch was served at twelve o'clock
Eve yone came for good time
and got it. These entertainments
are a fine thing because they keep
alive the interest and spirit of
the school.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-02-24
DR. MORRIS ATLANTIC
KILLED AT CROSSING

DIR. Norris of Atlantic, while on
his way east of Atlantic, in am
swer to a call from a patient to
whom he was Fastening, and when
near the railway crossing about a
mile from Atlantic. discovered a
train bearing down upon him, and
applying the brakes to his auto
caused it to skid on the ice near
enough for the train to strike it.
The collision threw the machine
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-02-24
GRANDMA NEWL0N'S
18TH BIRTHDAY

Mr. and Mrs. Ira Hubbell enter
tanned yesterday afternoon. and at
dinner last evening, i'm honor of
the latter's mother, Mrs G. S..
Newton, whose eighty-eighth birth
day anniversary it was. The house
as we'll as the table was beautiful
ly decorated in the national colors.
Covers for the three course dinner
were laid for fourteen guests, in-
Guiding the family and few
friends: The big feature of the
dinner and marvellous sight in
deed, was the mammoth birthday
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-02-24
HENRY WALLACE DEAD

ALI Iowa was satonished yester-
day to hear of the death of one
of the most popular men Of
Iowa Henry Wallace of "Wallace's
Farmer" who died while attending
a missionary meeting in the First
Methodist Episcopal church in Des
Moines, Tuesday evening, Apoplexy..
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-02-24
YOUNG
'[E MARRIED
az Cal
'ughly
saspool
p salt

niersen, daughter Of
ooof Anita, and r. #.
d ayton were married
Rev. e. B. Cousins
Lon. This event took
sh- wedding annipeu-
pms father, F. III.
Be wife died about
14Mr. Cousins was al
= hg minister when
ms sisters were mar
nore,, his daught ter,
.Pe, of Brayton, and
father of the bride,
eeremony. The par
afternoon Rock Is
bn where Wednes-
eception was held at
p. Whitmore who.
9akfield. The con-
. are we'll and favor
their respective To-
lar the respect and
SSFhey will go to
a farm near Bray
where the
Il a host of admiring
nw them.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-02-24
DTES BY
)BOk SHELLEY

~ over some of my
DIV days ago / came
map published by
1915. My father car
pking over some of
I'll counties of Iowa,
gives our state
'anties. The extra
north half Of the
al county which was
Eda county had a
OF about one-half
township contains
county along with
knties of the state
Ysed with a railroad.
OStoad town to Aud
1; Adair. The old O.
keryation- lay off to
Audubon County
Eles. 1t was then To-
bird county, Nebras-
y the same is called
now. 1t is esti-
4 were close to fif-
4es of land in Iowa
ccordi'ng to the fig
Ned, the population
cit almost exactly dou-
zLtdate. The figures
calculations are
census of 1873, the
llnty's greatest pan
5ve purchased gaso-
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-02-24
IN
BY CUPID

cKied m he matter with
IT lnto 1aast week we
q piacesge of Mr.. Mari
1T. Servesuttermak aker AT
Vmery at Hamlin.
legar adfort Term Course
iasl - 10 Omaha and
~ Vne Fy respectable
L. his wife he is
V aiisee in, Buttermak-
pai's. creamery.
putty Petersen, the
'oA sas and ice cream
lie Extra Cream
A.. 100 having COM
apefruit.
wash car 'os1'' :.
..a,a sin which he had
hrs, went to the
.,;o, rs. J'ens B. Jen-
Extra, evidently
!. conceived plans
II, Miss Carrie
- M pgether they en-
ge contract that
- snies forever.
~ bny they went
- 49,. iowa, to spend
-, md where Chris.
:, sof the judges OF
Invention in ses-
ule ..s,, ' stersen. enjoy the
Tho knows them.
Ingratulates them
= a generous share
bf life.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-02-24

line for twelve cents per gallon and
today it is getting up toward
doubt that price. There is an e.
normous demand for gasoline now
and every day the demand increases
Suppose that the price of gas
should become aim st prohibative
or that the supply should fall
short of the demand, or worse yet,
the supply should fail on account
of the enormous and increasing con-
sumption, what would become of the
thousands of autos scattered all Or
yer the country? How fine it would
be if some genius would rise UP
and discover something to take the
place of gasoline that could be
manufactured from the waste pro-
ducts of our farms or factories.
As a last resort we can go back
to steam for we will always have
plenty of water and are quite sure
of an abundance of fuel. At any
rate we can. rest easy till the e.
mergency comes, then meet it as
gracefully as we can