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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-11
Ran Into 4 Bunch Of Telephone Wires
That the Storm Had Blown
Across the Road Near
Memphis.
HIS FACE BADLY GAsHED
Warren Thompson Gets Forty-one
Loads Of Hay In Five Days OF
Ten Aero Tract-other
Memphis NewA

MEMPHIS. Mo-, Aug. 11.-Begin-
ming with August 20, the Memphis
Light Co. will give Its patrons all day
service with lower rate.
Harry Lowell expects to leave Sep
TENDER for Fairfield. Iowa, where
he has accepted position as man.
ager of the shoe department in the
Fair department store. Harry has
been a popular salesman with the
Scott Mercantile comp any for several
years and is not only a splendid clerk
but an exemplary and competent
young man In every respect.
acre farm located 21a miles south
east of Memphis, to Will Bell of Iowa,
taking Mr.. Bells two story income
property as part payment.
Warren Thompson and his two
sons, living in the Salem neighbor-
hood southeast of Memphis, put up
forty-one loads Of hay i'll five days
off a ten acre tract. The hay was of
the mammoth clover and timothy and
filled barn 20x36x12, also a 12-foot
shetland seven big loads left over.
This is not only good record for
the land, but considering the hot
weather, is one of which Mr.. Thomp-
son and his boys neel not be
ashamed.
Prof. F. D. Mason came in from
Columbi last Monday evening, where
he had been for the past few months
taking some special work in the uni
versity.
DR.. p. NJ. Baker is remodeling his
home northwest of the square. A
around the front Of the house and the
house repainted.
John A. Smith, who has been suf
fering for several weeks from sore
foot caused by getting 1t crushed,
was taken to the Ellsworth hospital
in st. Joseph last Monday night for
surgical treatment. He was accom-
panied by his physician, DR.. Mitchell.
Mrs. Lavinia Crump of Rutledge
died very suddenly in Wichita, Kan
sas, last Monday. while visiting rela-
tives there. Deceased lived in Mem
phis for several years and has many
friends here who deeply regret her
demise The body was brought to
Rutledge and funeral services will be
held today.
Mike Myers, living south of Mem
phis, met with a serious eccident last
Tuesday morning. He was driving
around the corner Of the road in his
1
b,,cc Of telephone wires which had
fa.ien across the road afte-. corEsr
| post had blown down. The force of
the contact threw Mr.. Myers over the
windshield and he received an ugly
cut on the side of the face. DR..
Baker was called to attend his in
juries and found it necessary to take
five or six stitches TO close the
wound.
B. A. Hedges, advance representa-
tive of the Redpath-Vawter chau-
tauqua system. is in town this week
looking after the interests of the as
sembly. Mr.. Hedges is son of Elder
Hedges of Downing and IS student
| in the state university at Champaign,
| Illinois.
A card received on Saturday from
Dr.. A. P. belong Of Hannibal states
| that on Wednesday his daughter Miss
Elenore. was operated on at the Lev
ering hospital in that city for appen-
dicitis. She was very sick for few
days. but is now considered on the
way to recovery.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-11
| ~ ! Is!
EASTERN TEAMS
HAD BAD LUCK
Western Invasion In the American
League Proved Disastrous for
All But the Boston
Red Sox.
. 81
TANKS MEET DISASTER
another Player 10 InJured-Rush Of
So Browns From Cellar to Fifth
m Place Was Most
ssS Spectacular.
YANKs MEET DISASTER

NEW YORK, Aug. 11-Homeward
bound from western diamonds, the
four eastern American league teams
are today far lower in the standings
than when they set out on the in
yasion. Only the Red Sox, leading
the league by virtue of successive de-
feats of Chicago. have improved
their standing.
While in the west the Athletics
completed their run of twenty success
Rive defeats, the record.
The Yanks, although crippled, led
the league when they started west
md are limping home today in sixth
place. Shot through and through by
successive Ill luck and injuries to
players, they lost another star yester-
day when Arragon, the Cuban infeld-
or. recalled from the minors. went
down with badly bruised arm.
The Senators, never counted out of
the pennant race, were making moves
toward the first division when they
left the capital city, but today only
the Athletics prevent Griffth's men
from dropping into the cellar.
The rush of the st. Louis Browns
from the depths Of seventh place to
the edge OF the first division has been
TIE feature Oi Tic last IuIeo weeks.
Fourteen straight games were won by
Fielder Jones'acrew and dropping but
one. they are on their way to another
string OF victories.
In the National league, the eastern
eFs, playing at home, have been the
lyictors. The Giants took eleven out
Of fifteen from their visitors, the
Dodgers twelve out Of fifteen. the
Braves twelve out of sixteen and the
Phillies thirteen out OF eighteen.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-11
RELIABILITY TOUR
/ PLANNED FOR FALL
Eastern and Western Autolsts viii
Make Run-SeveraI Have Stated
Intention Of
Entering.
WELL KNOWN NAMES
Hun Will be Held at Chicago and
viii Probably be Two Day A.
fair Instead Of
One.
WELL KNOWN NAMES

CHICAGO, Aug. ia reliability
automobile run between eastern and
western automobiles was being
planned here today to be held in
October.
Six eastern motorists have already
announced their intention Of enter
ing, according to C. G. Sinsabaugh,
Chicago, who has just returned from
New York Four of them are on the
contest board of the A. A. A. They
are Richard Kennerdell. Of Penn
sylvania; F. A. Crosselmier, of New
Jersey; David Beecroft, Of New York,
and Harry knight of Massachusetts.
The run will be held here and
probably will be two day affair in
stead Of one.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-11
NATIONAL A. A. u.
SWIMMING MEET
Records In Women's Events Expect
ed to be Smashed atschieaoo
Tomorrow.

CHICAGO, Aug. II. - Women's
swimming records for sthe 40 yards
and high diving events were expected
to go by the boards here tomorrow
in the National A. A. U. women's
swimming meet. Some of the best
women swimmers. in the country have
been entered.
s- Among those entered are Miss
Claire Galligan, OF New York, holder
Of the 220 yard record: Miss Olga
porfner, of Philadelphia, national
record holder of the so and 100 yard
swims, and Miss Violet Wilson and
Mrs. H. J. West, Jr., Chicago.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-11
PLAYING seml-FInaIs.

LAKE FOREST, ILL.,, Aug. 11.-Play
in the mems singles in the western
tournament here went
into the semifinals today with C. J.
Lockhorn. Kansas net star, and Heath
Byford, Chicago, strong favorites.
Lockhorn was scheduled to play the
winner Of today's match between
Jerry Weber and VIM. Blair, Chicago.
A late start at play was expected on
account of wet courses and under
water in some parts as q result Of
last nights rain.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-11
Eat Vegetable. In Summer.

There is no better food in the hot
summer time than green vegetables
according to the home economics de-
partment of Iowa state college. They
furnish the necessary mineral matter
to the body and are an excellent pro-
lection against constipation. Then.
too, they are low N fuel value, so that
they do not tend to make the body
hotter. They MI up quickly and give
. feeling Of fullness, thus preventing
overeating and cuusequele dteoreorn
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-11

on the huge silver trophy Of the Sea-
bright tennis and cricket club. Muir.
ray won his way to the final round
by defeating Kumagae, the Japanese.
and w. s. Tilden. Church took the
measure OF his doubles partner, Will
lis Davis, In straight sets.
The doubles will produce some
hard battling today with the champ
ions. Johnston and Grimm, matched
against the winner OF the Behr-Alex-
ander and Robefts-Throckmorton
match
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-11
columbia to Keen Crew,

an earlier reported decision to drop
rowing as an intercollegiate sport,
authorities at Columbia have definitely
decided to keep up the crew as a
major sport and to retain the services
of Jim Rice, the veteran coach.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-11
Plans Are on.

CHICAGO, Aug. 11.-Plans for an
Oregon Chicagp university foot-boll
game this fall were considered of to-
day following an announcement by
Coach Alonzo Stage OF the Maroons
filed.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-11
10000 EXPECTED
TO SEE RACES
Forty-fourth Annual Rowing Regatta
of National Amateur Association
Opens Today.

DULUTH, Mimi, Aug. 11.-With
the weather man promising ideal
weather conditions for the opening
of the forty-fourth annual rowing re-
gatta Of the National Amateur asso-
citation today it was estimated that
80 900 will see the races. Rowing
talent from every part of the country
is entered.
Races today are: Quarter mile
dash; Junior eight; intermediate
singles: senior doubles; senior fours;
association singles and intermediate
eights.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-11
MURRY TO PLAY
GEORGE CHURCH
Winner In Finals for Achiiese Gun
Singles Will Challenge r.
Norris WjlIiama

SEABRIGHT, n. J., Aug. 11.-R.
Lindley Murray Of California WILL face
George NJ. Church In the finals Of
the Achilese cup singles here today.
The winner will challenge r. Norris
Williams. OF Philadelphia, Tor q leg
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-11

Results Yesterday.
At Philadelphia, l 0; Cincinnati,
0 5 3.
Other games. rain.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-11
CLUB STANDINGS
American League.

Results Yesterday.
At Detroit, 10 16 l; Philadelphia,
4 IL 0.
At Chicago, II 5; Boston, II IS 2.
At st. Louis, 4 8 /; Washington,
o 5 2.
At Cleveland. 8 0; New York,
2 5 1.
Games Today.
Detroit at Chicago.
Cleveland at st. Louis.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-11

Games Today.
Cincinnati at Philadelphia.
St. Louis at New York.
Chicago at Brooklyn
Pittsburgh at Boston.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-11
Central Association

Yesterdays Results.
Cedar Rapids Ottumwa 0.
Waterloo Q; Mason City /.
Marshalltown 2; Fort Dodge 0.
Muscatine at Clinton, rain.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-11

Macon City, z; Waterloo, I.
MASON CITY, Iowa, Aug. 11.-Ma-
son City took the first game OF the
series by the score Of Q to 1 here
Thursday. No scores were made until
the seventh when the locals succeeded
in working one across. The visitors
tied 1t in the eighth. but in the
locals half of that inning they put
another over. Score:
Waterloo 8
Mason City B 3
Batteries: Poston and Hoffman;
Fitzpatrick and Richardson.
MarshaIItown, z; #. Dodge, 0.
FORT DODGE, Iowa, Aug. IL
Marshalltown took the opener by a
two to nothing score in an errOrless
game Thursday punched hits beat
Kimmel, although he pitched a good
game Score:
Marshalltown :. col 100 900 s 0
Fort Dodge 80. 900 900 1000 5 o
Batteries: Slattery and Snow; kim
mel and Merriott.
Cedar Rapids, 5; ottumwa, o.
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, Aug. IL
When Bunk refused to obey Umpire
Aher's orders and leave the field at
the end of the fourth inning. the game
was forfeited to Cedar Rapids. Sew
eral other Ottumwa players had fines
assessed against them. Score:
Cedar Rapids ....... 401 0-5 s I
Ottumwa .. 20 90 l /
Batteries: Allen and Byers; KEEL
ley and Boelzle.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-11

DIR. Reid Hunt is considered as Har
!rard university's expert on poisons.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-06-30
THE MATTER OF STRIKES.

The time has gone by when contro-
versics between Industrial bodies and
employing corporations can be per
United to be fought out to a test Of
brute strength or economic ondur-
ance. Such things in most cases re-
suited In great injury TO both par
ties. and invariably to immeasurablo
injury to the disinterested public. II
is one OF those weapons which always
hit the hardest whore there Is no
blame attached, and is just as a.
logical and as inhuman az the Kill
ing Of nonCombatants i'm Europe by
aerial bombs and the torpcdoing Of
passenger ships Right now, when
the country apparently has a war on
its hands. and may have more troubles
in store than appears ON the surface
is cmincutly a time when strikes
should not Dee permitted The govern
ment has infcrentially the authority
to intervene in such conflicts. espc-
clally where the welfare and safety
Of a great part OF the nation is at
stake. II Is not proper that this
power should be used to work an in
Justice upon either Of the disputauts,
butt 1t should bc invoked to safeguard
the public ana compel the disputing
parties to Yield to better settlement
than that Of force Realizing this.
the railroads of the country. threat
cncd with almost a uation-wide strike
OF their employees. have appealed 70
the public to insist on having this
matter settled by government au-
thority The world lis not conversant
with the merits Of this controversy
The roads may bc IN the wrong, or
the men may over greedy or perhaps
both are to some extent to blame;
but. whichever is hurt or whichever
is benefited. general strike should
not bc permitted The government
should compel both sides to behave
until the points in disputs shall be
thrashed out by a competent body and
The result made 10 stick.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-06-30
ROAD HEADS CAN'T
VISIT TULSA NOW
Were Prevented I'm Coming Here by
Call TO Aid in Mobuin-
ing.

The Country's call to arms has not
only touched every department of the
governments fighting force and ev-
cry state military organization, but
mas made necessary the pOstponemcnt
of the visit to Tulsa of q body of high
officials of the Missouri. Kansas &
Texas railway who were expected TO
arrive here today to bo guests If the
Chamber of Commerce and Fedora
ton of Allied interests.
The special train Of NJ. II. & y. Of
ticials, in their tour of the southwest,
had completed tfeir trip as Ear as
Muskogee, where they arrived yester-
day, when they received orders from
tn chief executive OF the road 10 re-
turn TO their posts and prepare for
the rapid moVen ent of q greatly in
creased amount Of rolling stock, made
necessary by the orders Of the war de-
partment in rushing 10 the Mexican
border several thousand troops Of
state national guard
IL was announced yesterday that the
Missouri. Kansas & Texas railroad
had received orders for the move
ment of at least twelve trainlOadN Of
troops within the next week and that
even more orders We're expected TO
follow Immediately.
The plans for the entertainment OF
the railroad officials. which included
an automobile tour over the city, a
reception and banquet 1T Hotel Tulsa
have been postponed. and arrange
ments will be deferred until such a
time as the officials contemplate con-
tinuing their trip through the state,
including Tulsa on their itinerary.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-06-30
DECLARES FOR HUGHES.


II there was any lingering DOUBT as
to what Mr.. Roosevelt was going to
40 II ,.,s d,spclIed bv his letter 10
-, r..-....,,... .,,..,,,,. .,.,.,,
"o "'''''"''''" "''
support the Repuhl'ah presidential
ticket as the hest way III which 4"
ADVANCE the principles Tor Which the
Progressive party stood. Not that ne
was Wiling To say th'' th' lfePunh
can PLATFORM was an that he c""Id
wish II to be, but that the course OF
events had made the continuance "t
third organization OF n" aNuI 'N
cept to aid in the election of Mr..
wilson, ana that was something ne
considered to be k'''lnG iarther away
from Progressive Ideals imam would
De the lhd"rs'ment or MT. Hughes.
IT was plainly our duty he says
Y" 90 everything h"n"'"bIe IN OF
der to prevent such necessity To 40
everything short or sacrificing our
most sacred convictions tn order 4"
secure the alignment under one lead
crship Of the forces opposed to the
continuation In power Of Mr Wilson
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-06-30
CLAIM JAIL UNFIT
FOR HUMAN BEINGS
'harItN Head VIII Seek to Enioin
commissioners from Using
BaStile

Hearing Of petition TO Cnjoin the
city commissioners from using the
municipal Jail and to force the city
TO discard the hastile because II is
alleged to be breeding place for YER
min and unfit to keep prisoners IN
will be granted by Judge NJ. A.
Ircckinrdge Of the superior court at
10 o'clock tomorrow morning. The
petition was filed yesterday by VIII
liam n Matthews. state commissioner
Of charities and corrections.
Matthews declares that the ventila-
ton OF the talsis Inadequate thereby
tainting and csrrupting the atmos-
phcrc SO as to make II unfit for the
housing OF inmates Further charges
are that prisoners are deprived of
necessary clothing and cleanliness
rendering their bodies filthy and like
ly to produce sickness and Death and
that by reason Of the insanttary con-
ditions prisoners are living in squaior.
flsh and Vermin.
xhe iail So branded as a Iuhfc nut &.
sance and the plaintiff demrnds tha,
II he abated and removed by the nom
use Of the Jail as CITY prison in
which prisoners may be kept
Should the court grant the iniunc-
tion 1t will be necessary for the COM
miSsioners to find a place to house
prisoners at once
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-06-30
GETTING tNrO PRINT.

Just before the Republican con
vontion CONGRESSMAN Murray OF this
state distinguished himself by attack
ing Justice Hughes on the floor or
did not promptly and firmly squclch
the movement that was being made
In his behalf as candidate for pres
idcnt There was nothing remark
able in this speech. no more than
there is In the man who made 10. II
we except his ponchant FOR doing
something TO keep himself I'm the
limclight and saying something that
can be printed In the Congressional
Record for distribution to his consut-
uents. In fact. MI Murray looks
much smaller TO the people OF okla
homa than he has made people in
other localities believe There was
no justice. Of course. In his structures
upon Mr. Hughes. and the logic OF cir
cumstanccs has given them the lie
most completely. Mr. Hughes acted
with dignity. discretion and honor.
and the Republican party was the
moro eager to secure him for It's
standard bearer because he refused TO
enter into any scramble for the
honor. II had Just ms much right
both legally and morally, TO select It's
candidate from the supreme bench as
from any other sphere OF activity, and
II made a wise choice. Rut we have
an idea Mr.. Murray was not as much
concerned about the honor Of the su-
preme bench as he was about some
thing nearer home. His seat \ CON
gress is in danger and It is a jurist,
Judge Tom y. McKeown, who bids
fair to take IT away from him For
this reason Mr.. Murray had an in
dividual reason for condemning the
practice Of the Republicans Of going
70 the bench for candidates. lie was
not caring so much what happened
20 Charles f. Hughes as he was in
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-06-30

] met a lady the other night and
She was on the corner OF the
Street where the electric Hight
Shono, and the netting wasn't by
appointment but Just happened SO.
Aud anyway she is a perfectly
Nice lady and ! am the same,
Mean a gentlemen of course. and we
We're passing the time Of night
When suddenly she gave a scream
And with caution | asked what the
Matter was and she said bug was
Down her back ana asked If
Would get It out, and | tried and
Couldn't find 1t and gave II up.
But she wasn't satisfied and |
Tried II again ana found the thing
But couldn't reach IT the way she
Was dressed. and every time the
Bug would crawl the lady would
Scream and pretty soon motor
Cop came sklmming up and asked
Us what we were trying TO do. and
| told him We were looking for a
Bug and he asked me what we
Wanted with IT, and told him we
Didn't want IT, and that was the
Reason | was looking for it, and
Then the lady explained and he
Said he was sorry but someone
Had rung that "a holdup was on;
And all the time | was holding
The bug from the outside; and
Then lady came from the house
Nearby and | asked her to take
Charge Of the case and ] put her
Finger on the bug and they went
Into the house and | went home.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-06-30
IRATE WIFE SHOOTS
PRETTY YOUNG GIRL
Finds Miss Susie HildebraDd Dining
With Husband. Recovery
Uncertain.
Special to The World.

Special to The World.
PAWHUSKA, Okla, jane 20. -
Jealousy caused by attentions alleged
to have been paid by her husband to
Miss Susie Hildebrand, 1S-year- r-old
schoolgirl, caused Mrs Robert Block,
wife OF the proprietor of news stand
at the postoffics to shoot the young
woman in the back as she sat dining
with Block in the Midland Valley cafe
here Wednesday. The bullet entered
under the right shoulder blade and
coursed downward. Little hope is en-
tertained for the girls recovery.
Soon after the couple had been
served at the cafe Mrs. Block en-
tered and. advancing toward the
table. she pulled n revolver from her
waist and fired one shot Miss Hide
brand fell TO the floor. but later was
removed to her home, where efforts
to locate the bullet were unsuccess-
ful. Mrs. Block offered no resistance
when arrested and refuses to talk of
the crime. She is about 35 years old
and the mother OF three children
Block declares there was no causs
for the shooting. as he and Miss
Hildebrand were only casual friends
who met accidentally today for the
first time in many weeks.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-06-30
WALTERS CLAIM VICTORIES.
Say that All Roads Lead 10 ADJUST
mcnt of Differences with Cafes.

Cooks and walters union, which has
been on strike for some time. declared
yesterday that every prospect points
to a speedy adjustment OF the diff
culties which led up to the fight ana
announced that the Mistletoo and ana
Evereat restaurants had acceded to
all demands and were back on the
fair" list
A mass meeting was held in Trades
Labor temple Monday night at which
time n careful review Of the strike
was made and preparations made to
continue the fight until every eating
place in Tulsa had met the demands
of the strikers
Among the speakers were Rev. C.
NJ. Brewer Of the Second Baptist
church; Ed Warren. secretary of the
Trades Labor council; II. S. Hedleter-
son, secretary of the Building Trade
council: James Cole, president of the
carpenters union. and short talk by
the president of the bakers union.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-06-30
SINCLAIR TO BE
RECEPTION GUEST
Accepts Invitation Extended 10 At
tend Banquet Given by Busi-
ness Men.

Although Mayor John Simmons or
the executives Of the Chamber OF
Commerce nave received no such in
formation. it was announced yester-
day on good authority that word had
been received in Tulsa of the formal
acceptance by II. +. Sinclair of the
invitation extended several days ago
TO be one of the guests Of honor at a
reception to be tcndered by a score
of Tulsa's prominent business men to
himself and J. S. Coslen.
The exact date tor the banquet has
not been determined and will not un-
I'll a suggestion has been received
from both Mr.. CoSden and Mr. Sin
clair of Il date which will meet with
their convenience. II Is plauucd to
make the reCeption one OF the most
pretentious ever given in honor of two
such public spirited men az the guests
OF this affair.