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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-05
ST, Louis Team Has Been Going Like
House Attire Lately and is
Fighting for Head
Position.
SOME GOOD PITCHING
Cardinal TwirIers Have Been Largely
Responsible for Success OF
Their Team This
Season.
rBv II. G. HAMILTON

BY III. c.. HAMlLiIONI
rIJnited Press Staff Correspondent
NEW YORK, May 5.-The west has
usurped the place in front OF the base
ball spotlight specifically set aside Tor
use of the eastern National League
clubs. If the rain doesn't j1nx the
play and halt operations, the end OIL
this imperfect day may see the Car
dinals in first place or go even
step farther and dump the crippled
Chicago Cubs in the lead off standing.
If the Giants and Cardinals remain
idle and the Cubs win,- Fred Mitchell
will find himself in that place. Ihe
same thing can happen for the Cards
1t is Leon Ames, westerners pro-
cIa;n, ancient Red Leon-who is re-
sponsible for the Cardinals success
full start. Red, by the way, mas
hurled among his fine games TINS
wear. d shut out over Pittsburgh. The
Old man of the national pastime Is
better this year, the critics declare,
than for years.
It's I'D to Fred Merkle to explain
why the Cubs are fighting for a hold
on the top rung. Fred has been
hanging around with the Dodgers ever
since John McGraw decided to let
him go to Brooklyn and the popu-
lace was about convinced he had no
place with a championship team.
Now here he's gone and put himself
in a position where he is trying to
lead the National league hitters and
Just naturally shove team into first
place.
Larry Doyle and Fred Merkle have
made the Cubs, with the help of Fred
Mitchell. Fred Ames has made the
Cardinals a factor. And they're all
three of them former Giants.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-05
Central Association.

Central Association.
Waterloo-Clinton, wet grounds.
Cedar Rapids Marshalltown, wet
grounds.
Score H. E.
Lacrosse ...... 900 600 1000 3
Mason City ...001 005 O0x-6 0
Batteries: Leroy, Brown, Dunno
and Benton; Bowman and Richard
son.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-05
Watching the Score Board
limited Press Leased Wire serviosl

Yesterdays hero-Ban Johnson
He still sticks TO the idea OF open.
ing the baseball season in early
April.
Leon J. Galore overcame his name
and splattered the Braves all over
the field for the Dodgers.
An error by Fabrique spoiled a
shut out for the youthful star.
1t was too cold for no hit games,
SO the Cubs got twelve bingles and
defeated the Reds, II to 9.
Ten errors figured in the contest
at Chicago.
Indications now are the big leagues
will start an almost brand new sea-
son some time in midsummer an
will play only double headers.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-05
MANU- ACTURERS
GO TO CLINTON
keokuk Delegation to Iowa State
Association Invited to Make
Trip for Meeting May
% and "a.

The Iowa State Manufacturers as
ISOLATION will meet May % and "a in
Clinton, Iowa, and letter was re-
ceived today from Burlington. asking
If the Keokuk and Burlington dele
cations to this meeting might make
the trip together. The Burlington
crowd will have a special coach for
the trip.
Burlington is going to make a bid
for the 1913 convention, and Keo.
kuk's support for the Orchard City
has been asked.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-05

Twenty thousand people witnessed
the laying Of the corner stone of the
new memorial museum in Golden Gate
park, San Francisco. The building is
the gift of M. de Young, publisher Of
the San Francisco Chronicle, and the
donor handled the trowel on the oc-
casion
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-05
Heinz BID Shows,

The weather man has favored the
many thousands of people that pray.
ed for fine weather for the last day
OF the Heinz big shows. Today every.
body will get a chance to see the
greatest travelling organization Of
big amusement on tour Everything
Us in readiness and in full swing to
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-05
PeriIa Of TraxaI.

New York Times: Sillicus-The y
met on a railroad train, quite by
accident, and in less than three
months they were married.
Cynicus-That's what comes OF
neglecting to take out an accident
policy.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-05
CLUB STANDINGS
CLUB STANDING.

Results Yesterday.
Brooklyn, Sill; Boston. LAB.
Cincinnati, 3-5-5; Chicago, 11-l2-5.
Philadelphia-New York, rain.
st. Pittsburgh, rain.
Games Today.
Brooklyn at Boston.
Philadelphia at New York.
st. Louis at Pittsburgh.
Cincinnati at Chicago.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-05

tx Ask any one how it compares with any
Q find it. And as we express in this ed.
The evidence Is clear that the Super Six best
reduces friction. Until some type excels 1t IN
that respect, it holds the leading place Every
motorist must concede that, whatever type he
owns.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-09
No Decrease in Sugar
 Stock in U. s. Shown

Washing gton, September S.-There were S1 pounds of sugar per capita in the home markets of the United States dur ing the fiscal year ending June So last, as against 7S pounds in 1916 and S9 pounds the year before the war.
 In making public these figures today, the department of commerce announced that the United States imported 7472,- FPS ,906 pounds of sugar and produced 2. .267. 7.251, ,S40 pounds. Exports for the year totalled 1,24S,S40,336 pounds of refined sugar and 5000,0oO pounds as re-export, leaving a total available in home mar kets of $, ,446 099,534 pounds.
 The average price of the imported sugar, the bulk of which came from Cuba, was 41Ac pound, an increase of 112 per cent in three years.
 Of the sugar produced in this coun- try 621799.360 pounds was cane and l. 645, 452, 480 beet sugar.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-09
PASSING THE BUCK ALONG
 pv JEFF BAILEY THE FLIVVER ROUTE
By JEFF BAILEY

EVER before has America been thoroughly awakened the necessity of greater production economical dis tribution increased efficiency.
 In this programme of industrial activity the automobile and the motor truck must play important part for the ton of time and labor for speeding up schedules enargng trading radius improving delivery service accomplishing work in less time
 The has expanded it's field
 fairly classified vehicle
 The motor truck has fixed place dpensib amazing the oyNonde
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-09
MILLION DOLLAR
 TRUCK COMP ANY
 FORMED IN OHIO
w. o. Allen, General Mana ger of Allen Motor Gar Company, Is President
 of New Concern

The Turnbul1 Motor Truck and Wagon company, capitalized at $1,o0oOOo, which MT. Allen, the president, estimates has capacity of 5000 to 10000 trucks per year, since the Turnbull plant lends itself admirably to large-scale produc- tion of motor trucks, has been organ ized at Defiance, 0.
 In talking about the new enterprise, Mir Allen said:
 Several of the new trucks for test and demonstration purposes have already been built and put into service. These initial models have met with remarkable success and reception by the trade that assures, without question, the sale of the first years output of the com pany, especially in view of the fact that there are not enough motor trucks of this type and capacity to fill the demand at the present time.
 The Turnbull truck, as the product will be named has q capacity of one
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-09
HEARD ABOUT AUTOMOBILES HERE AND THERE

and one-ha1f tons, with sufficient strenoth for 50 nor cent overload
 "Turnbull wagons have been known ana held in nign repute ever since grandpa was a young man on the farm, having been manufactured for fl years. This well earned good will, together with the popularity of Allen pleasure cars, will pave the way for the establishment of rublic confidence in the new truck,
 Tt is too early to state just we-4 the Turnbull truck will sell for. How ever, because of manufacturing econo- mics evolving from this combination of interests, popular price is assured.
 "The Turnbull truck has good lines and the purchaser will be afforded highly de- veloped body designs for the making of When the Turnbu ull plant is especially adapted
 Financiers who have witnessed the 7riell promotion of this new company in Defiance, declare that the organization ana financing of this big company in four days time was the biggest thing of it's kind ever accomplished by any clty of it's size in the United States
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-09
B|G END FAVORS FARMER ON HIGH
 PRICE FOODSTUFFS

With the same amount of produce that 1t took to purchase a $100 buggy 25 years ago, the farmer today cannot only buy splendid motor car, but he will have enough left to get several other neces- sites, to say nothing of some luxuries
 This has been definitely proved by comparative figures which have been gathered by the Saxon Motor Car cor poration in connection with it's harvest campaign for dealers.
 In 1914, the value of Saxon "Six" rep resented 7791 pounds of cotton, while to- day it is valued at 4675 pounds, making a decrease in the amount of cotton that the farmer needs to sell to get Saxon the large amount of 3116 pounds. And the same is true of practically every other kind of farm produce.
 Today a s935 automobile, in terms of wheat is represented by 376 bushels, as against 1893 bushels in 1914. It takes only 5s5 bushels of corn today where it took 124S at the opening of the war in Eu- rope Instead of 2338 bushels of oats, the farmer needs only to have 1346 bush
 els to put $935 in the savings bank, while he looks over the automobile market for new car.
 Take also the high climbing porekr that brought 2Oc pound live weight the other day in the Chicago market In 1914 12,24E | pounds of hog was worth only s935, while I 67S2 pounds today will bring the same amount and 10,2S5 pounds of beef, live weight, equals in money what 14,6S( pounds did three years ago.
 | Tn a word, the farmer today is better able to purchase a motor car than evei
 before. because he can get one by givi up less of the yield or his farm than | he could three years ago. Saxon dealers are using this fact to advantage in a
 number of window displays during the present harvest compaign.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-09
BANKERS STRONG FACTORS

The change in the attitude of bank CTS toward the purchasing of auto mobiles by the middle class marked big step forward in the selling end of the business and today the banker is one of the sales departments most in fluential assets.
 In the early days the automobile was obviously more or less of a luxury. Its actual performance in all kinds of service had not been thoroughly dem onstrated.
 Since the automobile has become recognized utility, however, the bank CTS have been quick to realize its ad- vantages and also it's economies.
 Because bankers are generally cred tied with business prudence, it is not uncommon for prospective automobile buyers to seek out their bankers for advice. Some of those prospective buyers assume that the banker has accurate knowledge of the best motor car value, whether or not a car should be bought and considerable other information which one should have at hand if machine is to be purchased.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-09
FOR BIKE RIDERS

Although the riding season is by no means over, more than 25,o00 boys are now enrolled as member of the Fisk Bicycle clubs, fostered by the Fisk Rubber company of Chtcopee Falls, Mass.
 These bicycle clubs exist in every state in the United States and also can be found in Canada, Porto Rico, Cuba, Hawaiian Islands, Philippines and various other countries. The mem- bers are furnished free with hats, handlebar pennants membership but tons, streamers and signal flags. In the Fisk club manual, which is sent to the boys, every effort is made to show them how to obtain the greatest
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-09
LAST CALL ID BUY
 STUDEbAKER CARS
 AT OLD r |GURES
"Time for Quick Action,' 7 Says R. D. Maxwell, the Local Stakeholder
 Distributor

''The time for quick action is here" says the local distributor of Stude- baker cars for Birmingham and vicinity, "and I urge all intending purchasers or motor car to improve their time this week and place their order for Studebaker. And this isn't selfish proposition either
 "On September 15, at the close of busi- ness, the prices of all Studebaker models will increase in price. This gives lntend- ing buyers, and those who have just been putting it off only six more days in which to place their orders at the old prices.
 'The uncertainty of the market TOT steel, copper, brass, aluminium, and all other metals, for leather, rubber and cot ton, by reason of the governments de- mands for these materials in the success ful prosecution of the war not only means another rise in prices but may produce a shortage of most and a scarcity of many raw materials for motor car construction. It is only natural, too, that the rise in prices will have a tendency to still fur ther decrease buying and thus add 10 the production cost of each car.
 Automobiles are not going to be cheap CT at any time soon. doubt very much If there will ever come a time again when cars can be bought at such low prices as right now. You probably never will have another opportunity to pur- chase an automobile of such power, size and quality as either the Studebaker -Four" or Six for so little money.
 Those who buy their Studebaker cars this week get the advantage of present low prices. Late buyers take their own l chances. They put off buying at their own risk"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-09

but streets of Utopia; things hoped for, but never to be attained
 Some idea of the value of good roads can be had by determining the difference in price between our farm lands and those of the eastern states,
 Food transportation" concerns us more than food conservation. We are troubled, not with food short age" but with food spoilage. Real Estate Exchange Bulletin
 Bob McDavid is one of those clever scrib es who has sense enough to stay away from the newsroom of a. news paper-consequ he Is more clever than those who scribe for so much week and wonder why and how theY do it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-09
PAIGE ROADSTER "SAssIEsT"

Bill Pape dozes over Birmingham in Brooklands model Paige roadster, so satisfied that he can't hardly keep from flirting with the undertaken for that fussy little gas vehicle is smeared all over with class. You can trust it up end to ride roadster fash ion, or you can drop the rear seat into position and two or three more load on, and you are riding in touring car-just as easy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-09
REQ LINE GOOD ONE

I was oncing over a pair of pages in the weekend Post recently, which was devoted to a photographic depic tion Of Rec cars and trucks. I wished then that I had the face or the cash to back that line in Birmingham and wondered why some live one did not take this line on. Then came the a.nouncenent that the Pierce Motor company has won this pot and I am congratulating the Pierce people and their future customers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-09
CADuLAC,s STABILITY

You can't beat a Cadillac for sta- bility-they look like stone house on a good foundation-and ride solid as a Pullman sleeping car. Cadillacs have so long had reputation for all essen tional qualifications it would be diff ficult to eulogize this car without using "old stuff" Watch the users All who the owners are-and opine for yourself
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-09
STUFF ARE SHUTTERS

Stutz cars are getting on in Birming- ham. Everywhere you look, you see one of these picture hats" strutting, so to speak-and they do say they are regular speed demons if you ever take the halter off and let it loose on a clean path. Paw Perkins is par donably proud of this member of his trinity the other two being the Jack Rabbit and Grants.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-09
WEsCOTTs STRONG

Westcotts stand in line and answer present when the roll of automobiles ''deluxe'' is called. Red Smith really believes that when he goes to heaven the side gates will fly open to admit his big Westcott buggy He says those astute buyers and fastidious motorists are hanging around the Westcotts in deep admiration and with designs on her
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-09
FRANKLIN HONORS

Franklin cars are getting home runs every day in the economy league The consumption of gas is so low in op- erating this car that it's a shame to mention it so long as there is com petition in the auto game Charles Denegre says give me Franklin car and start me to Montgomery and I'll be there, fed and ready to go to bed when the rest pull in and my operating cost will be low as two SDOt
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-09

The Russian government, according to a report of a Petrograd correspondent of a Paris paper has elaborated big project for the development of the Rus sian and Siberian railroads. The new scheme contemplates the construction or an additional 40o0o miles of railroads, at the rate of 4O00 miles year. over period of 10 years. In connection with this plan the creation of several large government steel plans and special training estab- lishments is said to be necessary The work will be commenced at once after peace is declared.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-09

amount of fun from their bicycles and other outdoor sports.
 The Fisk club chief. who is at the head of the national organization, is located at Chicopee Falls, Mass, and the members report to him regularly of their club runs and other activi- ties
 It is expected that several thousand more boys will become members of this organization before the riding season is over.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-09
DODGE SOCIETY CAR

Dodge sedans and coupes look ex- ceptionally good to muh. They op- crate on wire wheels to a better ap- pearance than on wood. The rich blue body mounted on canary yellow wheels is effective. They are not con fined to the Brownell auto salesroom alone-not by several carloads-they are getting into many elite families
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-09
PIPE REQ TRIMMINGS

Hudson Super Sizes are drawing ad- miration freely. They hit you with dainty pen line of red as a first rspective-followed by red wheels and a graceful body line. The lovers of solidity, durability and finish are falling for this big six rapidly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-09
ROAMER A HIGHBROW

One of the high cards in 400 automo-
 bile circles is the Roamer. a well ap- pointed, exceptionally graceful and handsome appearing car, offered for
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-09

Car purchasers today want known utility in the cars they purchase. They want a car that is ready for any outdoor going. whether the go- ing is good or bad. taking the grades instead of hitting them.
 They want a car in which riding comfort Is like their favorite chair at home car in which the frame Is resilient and flexible taking the thump out of the bumps-keeping the load from hitting the road and the jar away from the car.
 They want car that will increase their personal efficiency by doubling their working hours through the time the car saves them. They want car of an individual appearance that makes it stand out while on the ave- nue, yet one with plenty of pep when action is needed. They want a car that is economical to operate, one that gives high gasoline and tire mileage, no matter in what part of the country they are driving.
 That the automobile of today has reached such a high state of effi- ciency Is daily vouched for by local car owners.
 NE,ro AxrTn ANrn Cnnn DnAnc
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-09

public consumption by the Flint Mo tor Car company. This Roamer looks like social success.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-09

M'DAvID AND GOOD. ROADS Good Roads" in Alabama, can only be found in dictionaries and po- litical platforms.
 To the farmer and motorist they are
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-01-15
GERMAN S0PHISTRY,
RETORTS BELGIUM
Bcrlin's Note to NcutraIs De-
clarcd to Be n PcrvcrSiOn
of the Facts.
~ fhs Wireless Pren

fAEls, Jan. 1.-THE following semi.
oificlal statement has been issued here :
Tile recent German note TO neu,raIs
attempts to justify in these terms tho
German action regarding Belgium
twice the German Government declared
to the Belgian Government that Cor
many would not enter Belgium as an
enemy and asked Belgium to save hcr-
self from the horrors of war. ReIpiun
ueclined the offer, which was renewed by
the German Government 1t is there
fore Belgium and the Powers which in
cited her to this attitude who are re-
sponsiole for the fate when has stricken
Belgium
Such is the sophistry which tho Ger
man Imperial Government has suhsti-
tuted to-day for the frank German doc
iaration of 1914, necessity knows no
law "'
The German argument ignores the
'"'t 'hat according TO international CON
ventions Germany should have respectcd
Belgtums neutrality II was tho du,v
or Belgium to resist by all means Tho
entry of the bellgerent troops TO her
territory. 'V'
The German thesis is, moreover f.,
! opposition 10 two decisive facts. Firstly.
| II Is not true that by letting pass tho
German troops Belgium was avoiding
me evils OF war. That could have been
true only II the passage had been of
! snort duration and followed by a rpnid
German victory over France. IL I1ranco
I resisted and made counter offensive
/ German troops would have established
! themselves ~ Beg um and it Is there
/ that the Entente '"uops would have at
tackled them. t'r' making Belgium a
centre of the war.
/ But even supposing the greater sue
cess OF the German plans. supposing that
: the struggle was carried on entirely ont
| side Belgium, II is not true that bv LET.
! ting pass the German troops Belgium
was avoiding becoming involved in the
| war"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-01-15
ONLY 2 DAYS COAL
LEFT IN CHICAGO
Unless Relief Comes Quickly
Serious Suffering Will
Result.

CHICAGO, Jan. 14.-Chicago's coal short
age reached the most serious proportions
OF the winter to-day. and unless relief
is had within forty-eight hours the sup
ply of fuel will be entirely exhausted
The acute aspect of the situation dawned
when the Norfolk and Western Railroad, h,
which hauls the bulk OF the coal used for
heating office and apartment buildings in
Chicago. placed an embargo on shipments
west OF Columbus. Ohio. according to re-
ports coming to Fred W. Upham. presl-
dent of the Consumers Coal Company.
I'VE have enough coal TO meet the de-
mands of Chicago until Wednesday morn
ing" said Mr.. Upham to-day. Unless
the embargo OF the Norfolk and Western
is iften at once Chicago faces the most
serious fuel situation II has known in
years
Ninety per cent. OF the Office and
apartment buildings in Chicago are
heated with coal from the West Virginia
fields, The embargo cuts off this supply
except where obtained from lines OF other
railroads, already taxed to their ca
pacity. Unless coal il obtained else
where the people here will be without
heat In two or three days"
While the railroad officials would not
admit that they have evidence that the
coal supply is in the hands OF brokers
and spectators who are holding II for
higher prices, they indicated that they
propose to take radical measures 10
compel the unloading of cars as soon as
the Public Utilities Commission enters
it's proposed order relating to reconsign-
ments this week.