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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-22

WARSAW, ILL.,, Dec. 22.-This com
munity the loss OF one OF its
pioneer women, Mrs. Mary Ann PEG.
pies, who passed away at 1870 a. N.
Thursday, Dec. 20. aged 81 years, s
months and II days, at the home of
her daughter, Mrs. Ella Goddertz, of
this city, after an illness of two weeks.
though she has beer in feeble health
for the past two years. She was born
in 1880, near Richmond, Madison coun-
ty, KY, the daughter Of Falton and
Elzira (Reid) Fox.
In 1888 she with her parents came
to Hancock county, settling in Wilcox
township where she lived until 1892,
when she came to Warsaw and since
then has made her home with her
daughter, Mrs. Ella Goddertz.
In 1S49, May IL. she vas united in
marriage to James Peoples, who pre-
|ceded her in death thirty years ago.
Surviving her are the following
children: James, Mrs. Della Wallace,
Mrs. Ella Goddertz and Mrs. Viola
.Egbers; one son died in infancy.
In early girlhood she united with the
Christian church and has been a con-
sistent member ever since.
She was a devoted wife and mother
and passed through all OF the many
trials of early pioneer days.
Funeral was held at / p. m. Friday,
Dec. 81, from the residence, Rev. J.
M. Thompson of the Presbyterian
church, officiating; burial in Wythe
Congregational cemetery.
Miss Elizabeth Unser of Chicago,
visiting In Keokuk for some time, Wis
tied the family of J. w. Kirkpatrick
Thursday.
Word from Mayor w. l.. Hill at Ex-
~celsior Springs, Mo-, reports slight
Improvement in his condition.
Corporal Cecil Thompson, who en-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-22
Il is Planned to Organize a CONNER
eial League and a Church League
to Play at the Y
Gym,
MAY ALLOW DRAFTING
The Interest in This Game is consid.
cradle, and Many are Anxious to
Take Part-To Organize
Soon.

Basketball opens at the ~" i'm
mediately after the first of the year.
Leagues will be conducted for the
Commercial players and the Church
players. Contracts have already been
sent out by both the Commercial
league and the Sunday School Ath-
letic federation and entries close On
the eth and 26th or December. re-
spectively. The same ruling with re
gard to players participating in both
league that was made In connection
with the indoor baseball league hold
good in the basketball, and players
can sign to play in only n league.
This ruling is made in order to give
the greatest number Of men possible
an opportunity to get into the game.
The object of the league is not to de-
velop the greatest number Of stars,
but to get the greatest number Of
men interested in wholesome recrea-
ton. From present Indications the
church league will be composed to
a very great extern Of high school
boys or employed boys about that age.
No boys under sixteen will be elig-
IDLE to play. The Commercial league
will very likely take in the older
fellows. Quite "a large number of
commercial houses are anxious to get
into the basketball. In some cases
these teams will have to be strength
ened by allowing a drafted player or
two. A meeting will be held of men
interested in the Commercial basket
ball league next Wednesday evening
at the "Y" at 7:15. At this time the
final rulings will be drawn up which
are to govern the league, and the
matter of drafting players will be
decided at that time. There are a
number of young men that would
like to get into the basketball this
year, but are not working for any OF
the larger commercial houses that are
liable to put in a team. These men
are requested to register at the Y.
M. c. A. before next Wednesday
evening If they care to play in the
league as drafted players. The new
man that desires to learn to play the
game Is just as welcome as the ex-
perienced player.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-22
PAINT
ON BUILDING
Somebody Heaved Three Cans at Bee
Office, but Publisher Does
Not Know Why Il
Happened.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.1
OMAHA, Neb., Dec. 22.-Police
this morning + looking for an un.
identified mar who last night threw
three cans of yellow paint over the
front of the Bee building in which
the Omaha Bee is located.
Victor Rosewater, publisher of the
Bee. said that he knew Of no reason
for the attack. According to report.
ers on other Omaha papers, a man
telephoned them half an hour before
the attack was made and said ''the
boys are going to paint the Bee vel
low" The same voice a few minutes
earlier had called and informed the
reporters that we're going after
Captain McGlone and make him
kneel and kiss the flag"
McGlone recently resigned as can
tain of the local company OF he
Seventh Nebraska militia-of which,
Governor Neville is colonel-because
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-22
ARGENTINE is
DEEPLY STIRRED
President Has Been Friendly to Ger
many, But People Are AK
ious to War Against
Her.
[By Charles P. Stewart, United Press
Staff Correspondent

[By Charles P. Stewart, United Press
Staff Correspondent
BUENOS AIRES. Dec. 22.-German
owned properties under heavy guard,
police reserves patrolling all down
town streets and a deep ~undercurrent
of hostility against Germany by street
crowds, were visible evidences today
of how Buenos Aires has been stirred
by the latest Luxburg revelations.
The government had prepared for
demonstrations last night and rioting
was quickly controlled. There were
several spirited fights between shout
ing anti-German mobs and the po-
lice. Threats and imprecations
against President Irigoyen were
openly voiced by many Of the rioters
while street orators who demanded
immediate war on Germany were
cheered v~ocfferously. None OF
Buenos Aires newspapers have yet
commented editorially on the latest
chapter in Count Luxburg's career of
duplicity. Members Of congress in
dicated their determination to force a
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-22
SPORTS
is
LOOSE AGAIN
The Chicago Ball Magnate Again on
the War Path, and Has With
Him His Nerve and His
Roll.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
CHICAGO, Dec. 22.-tIey, you big
league managers, lock up your star
players and throw the key away.
Charlie Weeghman Is loose again.
The Cub boss had disappeared today
and was understood to have taken his
bank roll with him.
Rumor had him variously reported
as headed in the direction of Brooklyn.
Cincinnati or ST. Louis-which would
suggest that lack Wheat, Casey
Stengel. Heinie Groh or Roger Horns
by might be his objective.
The Alexander-Killifer deal proved
that $3.50, 900 was no myth. and it is
certain the bigger part of 1t is still in
working order.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-22
GAMES TO BE
FULL OF PEP
A Serles Of Three Games VIII be
played to Decide City champ
Ionship-First One 10
be Wednesday.

There Is great interest among the
indoor baseball fans over the games
to be played by Huiskamps. of the
Commercial league, and st. Paul's, Of
the Church league. A series of three
games will be played, the winner Of
two to be awarded the city champion
ship. Some lively clashes are in pros
pect. The first game Of the series will
be played Wednesday evening Of next
week, and will begin at $50. 1t is ex-
pected to play the second game some
evening next week, and the third dur
ing the week following.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-22
Derrin Pratt Goes to Yankees.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.]
NEW YORK, Dec. 22.-The deal
expected to bring Derriu Pratt to
the Yankees is completed and is
awaiting only the clinching message
from Phil Ball, owner of the Browns,
according to statements here today
by Colonel Jacob Rupert, president
Of the local club. Either Matsel OF
Gedeon and a cash consideration will
go to the Browns for Pratt. It was
rumored the Yankees are still trying
to arrange a trade to bring George
Sissler to New York.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-22
stranele Hold Forbidden.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service]
DIES MONIES, Dec. 22.-There is
little chance for a 'strangle" Lewis
Earl Craddock wrestling match for
the worlds championship here. Gene
Melady, Caddock's manager, an
normrced today that Lewis will only
wrestle where his camouf1aged stran-
gle hold Is permitted. and local ref.
erees and promoters have agreed to
bar strangle holds in all matches
here.
Whether some other mat artist will
be brought here to tackle the cham
pion is not known At present he is
drilling with the other selective ser
ice Ihen at the cantonment at Camp
Dodge.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-22
less Will Show I'm.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service1
CHICAGO, Dec. 2.-Jess Willard is
going to SHOW EN- today.
The champion will don his ring toys
and box a few rounds with Walter
Monahan and Andy Anderson at the
Arcade gym as proof that he isn't in
such bad shape a some persons are
inclined to believe.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-22
Won eIsaIno,s Moderation.

New York Sun: DR.. Won kuehr
mann's announcement that Geri 18th
will be firm but moderate" WIN
Russia should make the huss that
shudder. Germany's idea is ina.
Won Kissing was firm but moue
with Belgium.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-22
Final Bout Of Tournament.

limited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
NEW YORK, Dec. 22.-Strangler
Lewis and W1adek Zbyszko will meet
tonight in the final bout Of the wrest
ling tournament here. Lewis has
agreed not to use his head lock
which has been criticized through
out the tourney.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-22
haywood WILLING to Quit.

limited Press Leased Wire Servicel
DIES MONIES, Iowa, Dec 22.-John-
ny Noye, Of st. Paul, pounded Ray
haywood of Milwaukee, SO hard for
six rounds that the latter quit.
1t was to have been a twelve round
bout.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-22
A Hint.

Rochester Herald: The Hohenzo1-
lerns and their tools in Germany are
holders of enough wealth to pay a
good share Of the damages sustained
by Belgium and France. The Ger
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-22
ADVERTISED LETTERS.


ADVERTISED LETTERS.
List of letters remaining in u.
Keokuk postoffice, uncalled for' lo'
week ending December %. 1917:
Ladies.
Mrs. l.. Brown.
Lottie Galbert.
Mrs. and Miss Hamburger.
Mrs. VIM. Meadows.
Miss Katchern Miller.
Mrs. Cora Meitckel.
Mrs. Cora Mitchell.
Mrs. w. Sturgeon and Family.
Gentlemen.
Albert Durbin.,
Mr.. Chas. B. Dyer.
Mr.. Fred w. Long.
Leslie Maxwell, Esq.
Joseph McAell.
Senator Josiah Wolcott.
Persons calling for letters in apo,.
list will please say they are aosei'
tised. e. P. McMANUS,
Postmaster.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-22

Milwaukee journal: The watch on
the Rhine seems to have stopped
running.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-22

complete explanation from President
lrgoyen Of the various implications
in the Luxburg letters alleging
1rigoyen's extreme friendliness to
Luxburg and Germany.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-22

he said it was being run by a POM
cal ring.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-22
. MONDAY AFT. and EVE. The DISTINGUISHED STAR 8
!: F HHEj REf 4 MORE TRUTH THAN POETRY:

mar democrats may avail themselves
Of hat privilege, If they are wise.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-25

to eliminate two OF three crossings or
the NJ. & ST. l.. between this city and
Marietta.
II Is proposed to change the road
ale NJ the west and north sides OF
section 20, where 1t crosses the rail-
road twice in about a mile, to west OF
the railroad BY following the latter
&c ute County Ell eineer Hickok says the
road would be shortened by ABOUT 500
feet and in addition the highway would
extend general northwesterly drec-
ton west of the right of-way sHnttl 1t
again ran into the old road.
The plan 10 build an underground
crossing OF the NJ & st, l. in the
West Summit street road Just west OF
the city limits has been abandoned. The
reason il because Of the cost. County
Engineer Hickok has estimated that
this UNDERGROUND crossing would cost
the county aud the railroad Nl,160,
chiefly because Of the heavy type OF
construction that would be required
to carry the railroad traffic. The I'M
derg round crossing can he built at
later date at small additional cost
even after the permanent grading Is
done.
county Engineer Hickok has received
MANY Inquiries from contractors for
specifications TOR the road grading, the
bids for which the supervisors will re-
ceiyc. Monday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-25
|PLUCKED bald By
Two SWEElHfAR1S.

II the man in the fable had had one
wife instead Of two sweethearts he
would have Jared happily through life
with full head Of hair. II distressed
stomachs had as their ally faithful Ma
ture instead Of tickle but violent drugs,
they would come through life with less
discomfort and more health.
Nature offers Tanlac to sick stom-
achs-to sick systems through which
stomach sickness has spread like a
poison. Tanlac is composed Of the best
Of the remedies which Nature has scat
tered throughout the globe for the heal
ing Of the nations--all vegetable. free
from mineral faint.
Tanlac is delicately adapted to stom-
ach needs. Tanlac builds health and
strength through the stomach, blood
and. nerves. 1t is the tonic ideal for
building UP run down men and women
who need better digestion, more flesh,
more strength, regulated circulation;
and revitalizing Of the nervous system.
Tanlao is recommended and sold by
the Mcbride g. win Drug CO., Mar
Ishalltown.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-25
School Children
Respond at Once
to Garden Appeal

school children of the city have re-
sponded better than ever before to the
| requests of the school teachers tha'
they make gardens this year The NJ :
ures from the grade schools show that
| twice as many children have enlisted
| in the producers army which Is 10
have such an influence ON the world
| food supply this fan.
A total Of 292 pupils In all ga de
schools and the high school are nov at
work on gardens, and this number viii
shortly be Increased as circular was
sent ont today by Superintendent Pal
mer extending invitations to the chill
Ten of the nth, sixth and seventh
grades and of the high school to en-
RON.
TIE Number OF children in each
school is as follows: John Childs. 2I:
Rogers, 40: Click. SO; Abbott, 30; Ar
mold, %; Woodbury.. SO; Arson, 80;
Franklin. is, and high school, 81, AL
tho q total of nearly 800 pupils have
already enrolled, an effort will be made
to secure at least 100 more.
Another now arrangement announced
today by Superintendent Palmer Is
that OF having the principals of each
of the ward schools organize and pro-
mote the school garden work for the
remaining weeks of the school year.
This will put all gardens under the
care and promotion of the principals,
and after school Is out definite plans
will be made fOr supervision during the
entire summer.
Pupils are told particularly that this
garden work is done as a part of the
regular school course, and that credlt
is given one fourth credit for each
Summers work is applied to the pupil 8
record towards graduation.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-25
CONSIDER CHANGING MARIETTA
ROAD TO AVOID CROSSING
M. g. ST. L.
CROSSING OF c., M. & ST. p.
TO BE MADE MORE SAFE
Plan For Building Underground Cross
ing Of M. & st. /. in West Summit
Street Road Abandoned Because Of
the Cost-Expeet Many Bids For
County Road Work.

To make railroad crossings less dan
serous for traffic, and to climate such
crossings altogether If that can be
done the board of supervisors and
County Engineer Hickok have made
rlans for changing part Of the road
work to be done under contract tnis
season. Additional land is to be pur-
chased at the crossing Of the Center
street road in Jefferson township over
the c, VI. & st. 7. so that view oil
the track can be obtained.
4 plan is being considered to chang
tho road to Marietta SO that TWO cross
ings o1 the NJ. IL st. L. will be- elim!n-
ated altogether. These crossings are IN
tac Peter Nelson land in section %
Grade Land For View.
on the west side Of the South cen
tei street road both north and south
of the G. NJ. & st. z. crossing, WheT"
a mile of the road is 10 be permanently
GRADED this season, the county is ar
ranging TO purchase two triangular
lieces of land. Each piece will front
he west side of the highway for 200
feet ana extend along JIt IAN! p"'"
right of way for 200 feet. At these
corners the right of-way crosses
the highway between banks OF
a cut seventeen feet high. The
earth in the triangular pieces
of land will be graded down to within
three feet OF surface OF the highway.
I his will give traffic approaching from
either direction view Of the. tracks
for zee feet west OF the crossing from
d. point 200 feet in either direction ALONG
inc highway north and south Vf the
crossing This will give drivers Of au-
tomcbiles 200 feet OF an approach
TO the tracks, during all Of which time
tGev will have a view of the track west
of the crossing. The view OF the tracks
il unobstructed looking east along the
railroad from the highway
Other Change Proposed.
County Engineer Hickok is preparing
70 bring to the attention Of the super
yisors q change in the Marietta road
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-25

Herewith is reproduced a recent pho
tograph of Nine. Sarah Bernhard the
world famous actress, who underwent
q serious operation in New York. In
view Of her age, II, grave doubts Of
her recovery were felt. She had been
touring America for some months and
attracting the usual crowds. which
greeted her as the most distinguished
of living actors or actresses. since
Nine. Bernhardt'S operation IN France,
which cost her a leg She has visited
America twice eliciting the most ia
vOra bic notices on account not only oil
her consummate stage skill, but also
because of her pluck and endurance.
The picture shown here was made on
her arrival in America. Nine, Bern
hardts long stage career. in which she
won fame many years ago, is known
to readers in every part Of the civilized
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-25

A middle aged man with two sweet
hearts, the one younger, the other older
than himself, is the hero of fable
written centuries ago.
The younger woman, unwilling to see
in her lover any signs OF encroaching
age. pucked the gray hairs from his
head. The older woman, equally jeal-
Gus against his showing any of the ia
vors Of youth. plucked the black hairs
from his head. Between them, they
plucked him bald--and then forsook
him.
Many stomachs are as cruelty treat
ed. For the sake OF Immediate relief,
drastic drug is poured into stom-
ach already raw and distressed. Ono
function or another thereupon becomes
feverishly active. To offset it's harmful
violence another drug, OF opposite ef-
feet and equally drastic, is poured
down. Some functions now operate UNI
healthily. while yet others cease en-
tirely.
In a desperate state at last, the
stomach is subjected to first one. then
another punishment till it is wholly dis
ordered.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-25
FOUND DEAD IN BED.
Yrs Spcrsen, Old Resident OF City, Dies
at Neiderhauser Home.

at Neiderhauser Home.
IRIS SpCriseu, aged 10, a resident Of
this city for about twenty eight years,
was found dead in bed at the home Of
Jacob Ncidcrhauscr, two miles south of
the city, at 8 o'clock this morning.
Coroner A. K. Lynn. who was called,
pronounced death to have been due to
heart failure. induced by age. Mr..
SperiScn had made his home with the
Ncidcrhausers for six years,
Mr.. Spcrsen was native Of Swift
zeraud, where hc was born in June,
1889 In 1889 he came to this country.
and for two months lived at Sacrament
TO, Cal lie then came to this city,
where he has resided ever since. His
wife Mary Anne. died in Switzerland
eighteen years ago,
Surviving Mr.. Sperisen IS stepson,
who took his stepfather's name. He is
H. f. Sperisen. now of san Francisco.
The nearest relatives living are two
ncphews. A. w. Zuercher, Of this city.
and John Ruopp, of Hudson Heights.
n J.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-25
OBITUARY..
- HEY.

Jesse Edwin, the 6-wecks- old son oi
Mr. and Mrs ]. T.. Rirn"y, l0S North
Eighteenth street. died at O'Clock
Tuesday afternoon after weeks i'll
ness. from complications Of pneumonia.
following whoOpiug cough There arc
two other children in the family, Fran
els aged g. and, John. aged 3. The body
has been taken to the home of the
babes grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Twigg, 1905 West Boone street. wher"
funeral services will be held Thursday
afternoon at 3 o'clock.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-25
~" GAME POSTPONED.
Wet Grounds Cause Putting Over Base
ball Game Until Tuesday.

owing to the wet condition Of the
grounds the baseball game for the pen :
eft Of the Y. VI. {. A. team between
that team and the Ansous, was post
poned from this afternoon until Tues
day afternoon.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-25
Let's Draw the Veil.

When woman declares for publ
cation that she Gun take bath and
dress for a party in IL minutes 1t Is
assumed that she is either short in
the bath or clothes, or both.-KilbOurn
Events.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-25
A Real Crook.

HE was always crooked" remarked
the Old Scout, speaking Of one of his
enemies. "As a boy he was so crooked
that he used to put telephone siugs 10
his own savings bank
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-09

wife OF Gen Abbot, is chairman OF the
dances. which will be given Saturday
nights. December Is. December %. Jam
uary ~ and January 26. Tickets are
for sale at T. Arthur Smiths.
It is the desire of the committee
that the patrons will subscribe for the
series. as the engineer soldiers are
much in need of the comforts which
this committee provides. q
Mrs. Herndon, wife Of e. g. Hern~
don, consulting engineer in the Navy.
spent the week end at Annapolis and
attended the dance given at Carvei
Hall for the first classmen. Mrs. Hern-
don chaperoned Miss Mary Frances
Buffum and Miss Ruth Flower both
students at Vasser College.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. J. Deuth Of New Yof&
have taken the house at 1914 19fh
street for the season. Mr.. Deuth -
one of the best known art connoisseuxs
in New York, and is the possessor 90
a fine collection of jewels and antiQuek
Mr.. and Mrs. Deuth will entertain
many of their New York friends In
Washington during the coming wfntets
Representative c. c. Din viii addren
an open meeting of the Mary Washington
Chapter. D. A R., at the washington
Club, Tuesday afternoon at 4:45 ocanck
on his recent experiences as head Of tn
congressional party that visited tho ~
ropean war front
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-09

Message Day the Capitol Retains Prestige It Acquired
Early in Present Administration upersedes in Interest
Opening Day Of Session-Capacity Audience in Dplo-
matte Gallery on Tuesday-Pressure for Cards to
Galleries on Second Day-Chinese Military Mission.
Wife of Governor General Of Canada and Wife OF
Former Secretary of State Among Those for
Whom Washington Hosts Entertained Last
Week-Mr. and Mrs. Vroomans Break
fast Strikes New and Harmonious Note.