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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-24
SUNDAY BASEBALL
FOR WAR RELIEF.
Schedule of Games Between Teams
In Two Major Leagues Being
Arranged by the
Officials.
RECEIPTS FOR WAR WORK
VIII be Used to Aid Dependents OF
SoIdiers-Big League to OBJ
serve Registration
Day.

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CHICAGO, May 24.-Sunday base
bali in New York, Brooklyn, Phlla-
delphia. Boston, Washington and
Pittsburgh, to aid war work, was an
nounced by the national commission
in a formal statement here today,
signed by John X. Tener. president
of the National league, Ban B. john
son, head of the American league,
and Garry Hermann, chairman or
the commission.
The commission recommended to
the National and American league
owners that suitable arrangements be
made by them, if possible, for the
playing of one or more regularly
scheduled games between clubs of
these leagues on certain Sundays TO
be agreed upon. These games are to
take the place Of games scheduled
for week days, thus affording an
opportunity for the public to attend
them at the regular week day rates
The entire receipts of all these
games, less an amount deducted for
expenses. based upon the receipts of
a regular Monday game will be
turned over to John E. Bruce, treas
urer of the national commission. and
by him to- the proper officials Of the
army and navy for the benefit d var
dependents left at home, for the
purchase of necessities for those en-
gagged in active service or for such
other purposes as may be determined
by the army and navy departments.
1t was further recommended by the
commission that all club owners OBJ
serve army registration day, June s..
in accordance with the message OF
President Wilson that bands be en-
gagged to play patriotic music at all
ball parks where games are schedul-
ed that day: to the end that every
thing possible be done to give public
expression of the willingness on the
part of the major league baseball
clubs to serve the country
Although Sunday baseball has not
been allowed In the eastern cities in
years, 1T Is believed by the members
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-24
When Actual Membership Campaign
10 Organized and Launched,
Everyone VIII be
Ready.
HELPS IN MANY WAYS
Subscription to Memberships in keo-
kuk Chapter, Open Ahead OF
Regular Campaign Many
Are Joining.

Interest in the KeokulS
mA chapter of the American
'VS&g Red Cross society is grow
. ing, and by the time the
membership campaign is actually
launched, it is anticipated that every
one will know about the aims of the
organization and will be ready to take
membership. A number sof red
cross pins and buttons already are
being worn by those who have antici-
pated the campaign, and who have
given their money to some of the
chapter organizers.
Persons who wish to join ahead of
the regular campaign may do so by
reporting their membership to Mr..
Fulton or Mr.. Hobbs and by sending
or bringing the amount of their sub
scription. OF the dollar memb ershfps,
half goes to the national society and
half to the local organization. There
are memberships ranging from one
dollar to one hundred dollars.
By joining the Red Cross chapter
one helps to take care of the wounded
sailors and soldiers, to take care of
their dependents and to provide the
proper sort of service and care for
these people who may be disabled in
defense Of their country.
The local subscription is used for
local work and in times of peace for
relieving suffering during catas-
trophe.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-24
SENATORS TO
MANGLE BILL NOW
CONTINUED from Page ~

censorship regulations shall be
adopted.
The plan of the administration Is
to put through a ruling similar to
that embodied in the Cummins'
amendment to the spy bills providing
censorship on strictly military and
naval activities.
Senator Cummins is not disposed
now to press the provision and many
other republicans say they won't
favor any censorship that might by
any chance replace the present board
headed by George Creel.
Some senators opposed to any
censorship provision. pointed today
to the statement issued by the state
department complimenting newspa-
pers and press associations upon sue
cess of their voluntary censorship
upon the movements of the French
mission At the request of the state
department the newspapers refrained
from printing anything Of the de-
parture of Joffre.
Others drew attention to the Incl
dent of the sending of American de-
stroyers into the U boat zone. AL
though it was generally known in
newspaper offices ten days before
announcement came from London,
not one word got into any newspaper.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-24
New Chinese Cabinet.

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fEklNG, May 24.-China's early
entry into the war as a belligerent,
was forecast today by acceptance by
" WI Ting Fang of the post of
premier, charged with formation of a
new cabinet. He succeeds Tuan Chi
sui' who was dismissed by presiden-
uai mandate. DR.. Wu's choice was
Universally applauded today. 1t was
.onnaently expected he would be able
" ~, END the factional fight in the
~ parliament by which provin-
.,ai military governors have hereto
n,a s oiocked passage of a resolution
meusing China to war declaration
isa,nst Germany. Tuan Chi Jul was
auer or military faction and
opposed to President Ii Yuan Hung
Or this point.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-24
CHURCH REPORT
FOR LAST YEAR
Total OF 55,675 Catholics in This Do
cese and 127 are Converts Of
Closing Church
Year

The official Catholic directory just
published by P. j. Kennedy & Sons OF
New York includes some data that
will be of local interest. The report
shows that there are now 55,675 mem
bers of the diocese which includes
keokuk This is the Davenport do
cese, under the guidance Of the Rt
Rev. Bishop James Davis of Daven.
port.
The report shows further that one
hundred and twenty-seven converts
have been added to the roll of the
church in this diocese during the last
twelve-month period.
There is the one bishop, one hun
dred and thirty-three priests and one
hundred and twenty-one, churches in
the diocese. OF these, ninety-two
churches have resident priests, while
twenty-nine are missions with
churches.
There are eight Catholic colleges
and academies in the diocese, and
forty-six Of the parishes have schools.
These schools have an aggregate OF
.G,615 pupils. There is one orphan
asylum, in which eighty-five children
are cared for.
Three hundred and forty Catholics
have died in the diocese in the last
year. two hundred and twenty-sfx
marriages have been solemnized and
eight hundred and twenty babies were
baptized during the twelvemonth
period
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-24
DETECTED BECAUSE
PEACE is REJECTED
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that they demand reparation and sur
render of German conquered terri

that they demand reparation and sur
render of German conquered terri
tory.
England and France will probably
join. too, in the American action of
refusing passports to any of their
subjects for attending the Stockholm
conference. This conference, the
United States government has learn
many, though ostensibly on the initia-
tive of socialists themselves
L.orris Hilquit, Victor Berger and
Algernon Lee, socialists who have
desired to be represented, are claim
ed by other members of the Ameri-
can socialists to represent a pro-Ger-
socialist spirit.
tional experts here foresee a greatly
prolonged struggle If Russia should
be tricked into separate peace.
Some Of the highest government Off
Gals have told the United Press that
it would take two to three years Of
war, in which the United States
would have to put forth her greatest
efforts.
Hence the blocking Of the Stock
holm conference and hence the plan
to hearten Russia by a clear cut re-
spouse and Interpretation of mo an
nexation" program.
Incidentally, the statement may
make a clearer pronouncement of
Americas war aims than the gener-
alities thus far presented.
Socialist Meeting Foredoomed.
IBy Arthur Z. Mann, United Press
Staff Correspondent
STOCKHOLM, May 24.-The Ger
man plan for a general peace con-
ference" of socialists next month is
foredoomed, in the opinion of well-in-
formed sympathetic non-socialist oo-
servers here. Instead Of such a gen
eral meeting, they predicted merely a
continuation Of the group meetings of
socialists of various countries, as
now in progress.
The prediction was based on the
wide divergence of views on peace
terms between various delegations.
Thos,p in close touch with the situa-
ton de, ared today that the neutral
socialists who would naturally be sup
posed to incline toward Germany, had
exhibited a surprising bent In the 9th
err direction. Best information was
that most of the Swedish and Nor
wegian delegates and some of the
Dutch representatives had indicated
their inability to agree to the German
terms. as outlined by the Swedish So
cialist leader Borgbjerg. Foremost in
their objections, it was rumored. was
insistence by Germany that she re-
tain Alsace and Lorraine.
Many of the neutral delegates be-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-24
SMALL BLAZE IN
WESTCOTT CELLAR
Lighted Match or Cigar Dropped
Through Grating on Sidewalk
Causes Fire-Dscov-
cred Early.

Some one dropped lighted match
or cigar Or cigarette stub down the
grating in front of the Westcott Book
store, 512 Main street late last night,
setting fire to rubbish in the base
ment below. The flames ate over to
the woodwork and the fire might have
been a serious one had not a passerby
seen the smoke issuing from the graf
ing and notified the fire department.
The firemen broke through the front
door and extinguished the blaze in the
basement with hand extinguishers.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-24
SEE DOCTOR
IF YOU RUN
SHORT SUNDAY

, A new way to beat the blue 4
laws Is contained in the following 4
Newton, Iowa. dispatch in a Des 4
Mo1nes newspaper:
After the success of local vet 4
Urinary surgeon, Newton doctors 4
are expected to prescribe freely 4
or tobacco for toothache, espe- 4
= clally on Sunday. A local phar- 4
: macist, remaining open on Sun
: DAY TO I'LL prescriptions only"
mad this one presented to him: 4
Star tobacco, 10 cents; five I
. olnco cigars, 25 cents, To be 4
: boiled and sprayed on the ami 4
= NAL" 4
: 1t was properly signed and 4
: mere was nothing for the drug Z
: g1st to do but fill it. 4
- = . . . . . q . q Q . q Q 4
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-24
Want PLAY In Panama,

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CHICAGO, May 24.-The war has
imperilled the proposed spring series
between the Chicago White Sox and
the Pittsburgh Pirates in the Panama
canal zone, it became known today
Both clubs accepted invitations to
visit the zone before war was declar-
ed. They intended to train at oppo-
site ends of the isthmus and then
meet in exhibition games. President
Comiskey of the White Sox admitted
today that he might call off the trip be-
cause of the war.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-24
TWO GOOD REMEDIES
WORKING TOGETHER, PRODUCE
MARVELLOUS RESULTS.


MARVELLOUS RESULTS.
For instance, Hoods Sarsaparilla.
the standard blood purifier, Is recon-
mended for conditions that are scrof-
ulous or dependent on impure blood.
Peptiron Pills, the new iron tonic,
are especially recommended for con-
ditions that are radically or charac-
REALISTICALLY anemic and nervous.
Many persons suffer from com b.
nation of these conditions. They are
afflicted with swellings OF the glands,
punches in the neck, cutaneous erup-
lions, and sores on different parts of
the body, limbs and face, and are
besides pale and nervous.
II these patients take both Hoods
Sarsaparilla (before meals) and
Peptiron Pills (after meals) they are
reasonably sure to derive fourfold
benefit. These two great medicines
supplement each other, and the use
of both, even in cases where only
one may appear to be indicated, Is
o. great advantage. Get them from
your druggist.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-24
!, eutherie's Remains COMING.

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Ca nAN ", FRANCISCO. May 24.-Mrs.
A. W. Guthrie. widow OF the late
err;s Nan ambassador to Japan, will
tba here late today on liner from
raao, urient. Her husbands body will
d ioh mere during the next few days.
Of W Latta Ryan. second secretary
ana l Re american embassy at Toxic,
an sa Captain Charles Mcyay. u. s N
san. mere from Washington to repre-
ana me state and navy departments
|Gutbr;oe escort the body to Pittsburgh,
u Ianie's home. for burial.
with pSsnese residents here will join
|,nd no IAN francisco officials and army
navy officers in paying tribute to
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-24
Killed by Freight Train.

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Ell. PASO, Texas, May 24.-Private
Jesse ]. Davenport Of Covington, KY,
an enlisted man, of the medical corps,
was killed late yesterday when run
over by freight train near Fabens,
Texas, it was announced at military
Headquarters here today.
Davenport suffered amputation OF
both legs, and died shortly afterward
at Fort Bliss base hospital.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-24
Censorship Compromise.

WASHINGTON, May 24.-Whether
there will be a censorship provision
in the Gregory espionage bill is up to
the house.
After a long deadlock. the house
and senate conferees virtually agreed
to report out bill containing COM
promise provision which covers mere
ly naval and military news. If the
house adopts it, the senate may fol-
low suit If the house turns it down.
however, the senate won't even vote
on it. There is much speculation as
to whether house republicans and
about twenty-five house democrats
will stick together as they have threat
ened. and vote the proposed section
out.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-24

Of the commission the authorities in
these cities will give their consent,
owing to- the fact that the receipts
are to be used for war. 1t is expect
ed that minor league officials will
follow the example of the majors.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-24

Il Mann's story was filed from
Stockholm prior to receipt of news
that the United States had forbade at
tendance of American socialists at
the German inspired socialist con
ference"
United Press dispatches of last
week detailed that Borgbjerg had
been apprised semi-officially Of Ger
many's peace terms. 1t is upon this
listing of Teutonic demands, appar-
emily, that the Stockholm conferees
have now split. Borgbjerg has al
ways been known as a pro-German So
cialist.]
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-24
On to VIadivostok!

Cedar Rapids Gazette: Unless the
United States and Japan act jointly
and at an early date to give proper
direction to affairs in that country.
Siberia gives promise OF becoming a
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-24

The surface speed of German sub
marines is probably fourteen to
twenty knots, and the submerged
speed enght to ten knots.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-24

lieve France is entitled to her lost
provinces.
The Danish delegates, on the other
hand, were reported to sympathize
more fully with the German aims.
The only socialist delegations which
have SO far arrived are those from
Scandinavia, Bulgaria, Austria and
Turkey. These are meeting daily.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-24

Guthrie during the few hours thu
body will be here.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-24
For sale at Wilkinson e. Co.

Mexico magnified tc one hundred
dameters. Japan should move on
Mukden and the United States should
land force at Vladivostok as soon
as plans can be perfected. The time
to combat anarchy is before it de-
velops.
The record. (Greenville, Ky.) 1899-1???, 1917-11-15
WORMS III HOGS.
Remedy Suggested by the Kansas State
Agricultural College.

Importance OF increasing profits i'll
hog raising by eradicating the parasitic
hog worm is emphasized by DR.. Il. Il.
Dykstra. professor of surgery i'll the
Kansas State Agricultural college.
Many inquiries arc being received by
the college from farmers as to the best
means of combating this pest, which
saps its food from the animal and thus;
reduces the meat production and makes
the hog more susceptible to disease.
The hog should he starved for eight
een hours and then fed two and one
half grains Of santOHin. One-half grain
of calomel, one-Lalf dram OF powdered
areca nuts and one dram Of biCarDonatc
of soda to 100 pounds Of live hog
weight These substances should be
administered in the feed or SlOp. III
this way each hog gets an equal por-
ton.
The animals should be kept confined
In pens so that the feces and expelled
worms may be collected for period
Of forty eight hours after the medicine
has been given. If such feccs are not
gathered UP the animals will reinfest
themselves by roofing around IL the
filth. All eXcrcta should be burned.
The record. (Greenville, Ky.) 1899-1???, 1917-11-15
GRADUAL CHANGE IN FEEDING
When Turning Cows on Fresh Pasture
Grain Supply Should Be Contin-
Usd for Short Period.

The practical dairyman has learned
that any radical change in the winter
feed of his cows should be made grad
ually if the milk flow is not to suffer.
He is most likely to overlook the eff
fects of turning his cows out to the
fresh spring pastures.
Experiments which the Missouri col
iege of agriculture has conducted have
showH that u sudden change to pas
ture in the spring is likely to cause
the COWS to be underfcd for several
days. These fresh pastures are sue
culent, their water content is very
high, and the COWS are not accustomed
20 depend on their own activity for the
food necessary for their milk. One Of
the results of this underfeeding, which
s practically likely to occur with heavy
or moderately heavy producers, will
be drop in the milk flow. It is diff
cult to raise this flow after it has once
dropped, especially if it has been some
time since the animals have freshened,
This underfeeding will also affect the
composition Of the butterfat.
It is important that all changes OF
feed of dairy cows, including the
,hange to fresh pasture should be made
gradually, and good milk-producing an"
imals should be fed some grain in adj
ditiOn to the pasture. This will pre-
vent the possibility of underfeeding,
The grain feeding should be continued
at least until the pastures become MAJ
ture and the cows become accustomed
10 Craze for their food.
The record. (Greenville, Ky.) 1899-1???, 1917-11-15

is not desirable to have too rich
soil, as the heads are liable to burst.
Cabbages should be set in rows thirty
to thirty-siX inches apart, the plants
standing fourteen to eighteen inches
apart in the row.
To store cabbage the heads should be
buried in pits Or placed in cellars.
One method is to dig a trench about
eighteen inches deep and three feet
wide and set the cabbage upright, with
the heads close together and the roots
embedded in the soil. When cold
weather comes the heads are covered
lightly with straw and three or four
inches Of earth put in. Slight freezing
does not injure cabbage, but it should
not be subjected 20 repeated freezing
and thawing. Early cabbage cannot
be kept, as it does not stand hot wealth
er we'll It should be used soon after
it has formed solid head.
The record. (Greenville, Ky.) 1899-1???, 1917-11-15
DISEASE or IRISH POTATOES
Scab, Nest Common Trouble, Can Re
Almost Eliminated by Soaking
Seed in Formaidchyde.

- One of The most common diseases Of
any field crop is the scab of the Irish
potato. This disease can be almost
eliminated by soaking the planting
seed in formaldchyde, and planting III
ground that is free from the disease
The formaldehyde may be obtained at
any drug store. Mix one pint of the
substance 40 per cent with 80 gallons
water. Before cutting the potato and
just before you are readyto plant soak
them in this solution for one and one
half to two hours. Do not let potatoes
come in contact with sacks which have
contained diseased potatoes. All OF
The potatoes should be soaked imme-
3iately as the solution loses strength
Is atlll.s.Dt5 tr.-st<slsd several eef. Itsis-
50 little trouble 30 soak potatoes in
This solution that il is utterly foolish
10 planc them without soaking.
The record. (Greenville, Ky.) 1899-1???, 1917-11-15
CABBAGE CULTIVATION.
Early and late Varieties Require DIFF
O.;

Early and Late Variesioa Require DIFF
-. Eerent Sell and Treatment.
Both early 0nd late varieties of cab
.bage are grown extensively. In the
north early cal ba-o may be planted in
hotbeds and transplantCd to the open
ground as soon as the soil is ready to
be worked, says the United States de-
partment Of agriculture. For late
crop it is customary to plant the seeds
in bed in the open ground in May
Or June and transplant them to the
garden in July. For cabbage Of this
character the soil should be heavier
and More retentive OF moisture than
for early cabbage, which requires a
rich, WarsGl soil III order to reach ma
turity quickly. For the late variety IL
The record. (Greenville, Ky.) 1899-1???, 1917-11-15
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:&2 E&!z2gy92Dgl0S
APPETIZlNG MEATS.

ID EEFSTEAK PIE.-Cut remnants
N of cold broiled steak or roast
beef i'll one inch cubes; Jhen
cover with boiling water, add one-half
onion and cook slowly one hour Re-
move onion, thicken gravy with -four
diluted with cold water and season
with salt and pepper. Add potatoes cut
in one-fourth inch slices which havo
been parboiled eight minutes in boiling
salted water. Put in a buttered pud.
ding dish, cool, cover with baking pow
der biscuit mixture Or pie crust. Bake
in a hot oven. If covered with pie
that gases may escape.
Bargain CroquctteS.-0ne cupful cold
roast beef finely chopped, salt and pep
per, onion juice, table sauce, two table
spOonfuls breadcruubs, one table
spoonful melted butter anQ yolz of one
egg, slightly beaten. Season beef with
salt, pepper, onion juice and table
sauce. Add remaining ingredients;
shape after the form of small Gro.
quettes pointed at ends. Roll in flour,
egg and crumbs, fry in deep fat, drain
and serve with tomato sauce and hot
biscuit.
Italian Beef.-Melt two tablespoon
fuls Of butter in a frying pan ani add
one onion sliced thin, Cook pntil
Drowned, then add enc ana one-4alf
cupfuls of steWs& esAsasd tomatoes aud
let boil slowly For aftsaa minutes ef
until slightly thicksaed. Add one and
one-half cans Of cooked Iaacsconi ana
bring TO il boil. Just b4fore serving
add two cupfuls Of left OF er roast beef
cut fine. Heat through, but do not
boil. Serve at once.
Pressed Meat.-Purchase any desired
amount Of flank or rib meat, wash,
place in kettle, cover with water and
boil until very tender; wheH done
drain. remove the bones Dnd skin and
pack in Il dish where ii can be pressed
by we:ghting the cover. When cold
slice and serve.
F7illet Of Becf.-3Eipe, FenQFe fat,
veins apd amy tendon2ua portions;
skeuer in shape and lard upper side
gith grain of meat Gf you DO npt wish
10 take trouble to lard tii!et yoar butch
er will do 1t for YOU. Place on a rack
in small pan. sprinkle with salt and
pepper. dredgc with -four and PIT: IN
bottom of pan small pieces Of pork
Eakc t,s ellty to tLift,' minutes III hot
3Sen. basJuig ttIee timo5. Tdte Out
skewer, remove TO not platter and gar
nish with watercross Serve with
mushrooms Or horSerRd'eh sauce.