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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-01
FIVE STRAIGHT
WINS FOR RUTH
Red Soc Southpaw HurIer Is Making
Great Record This Year Both
at Pitching and
Hitting.
is A FINISHED PRODUCT
Can be Considered One of the Best
TWiriers In Big Leagues Now
Last Years Record
Good Also.
IRY III. c. HAiMILToN.l

UNITED Press Staff Correspondent
NEW York, May 1.-Babe Ruth,
elephantine off-hander of the Red
Sox, today looms as a worthy sue
cessor to the title of ''best southpaw.'
Ruth's effectiveness for the Boston
team last year and his immediate
plunge into victorious work this
spring stamps him as a real pitcher
a finished product and not one of
those fly-by-night young men who
pitch a good year and then cease to
be good hurlers.
He stands now on the crest Of five
won games.
A zero alone occupies the lost side
of the column in his average. A
quintet of five victories in row have
been placed to his credit and the
season still must find its best going
for the Fingers.
Ruth probably is the best pitcher
right now in either of the big leagues.
One cannot, of course, discount the
worth of Grover Alexander nor of
Walter Johnson, Jim Scott or half
dozen other stars. Figured from
clean values, however, Ruth ranks
with any Of them and his lead just at
present maintains skyline ali It's
own.
Aside from his pitching, Ruth is
considerable of stick wielder. Good
by the opposition knows no
terrors for him. He can hit EN- far
and wide right along with some Of
the games most prominent ash fol-
lowers. His two hits yesterday fig.
ured in the downfall of the Athletics |
1t was Ruth who last fall hurled
himself to glory in the longest worlds
series game ever played and his work |
was almost perfect. He stood the
test then and he is standing it now
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-01
Tonight "a Poor Little Rich etrIr

To say that one of Mary Pickford's
pictures is much better than many she
has done is a broad claim, but such is
the case with "a Poor Little Rich
Girl" her very newest and undoubted-
ly, her greatest success.
Showings at the Grand tonight and
tomorrow will start promptly at 6:45.
8 and 9;15 and patrons are urged to
attend the GAS show, If possible. TO
better distribute the crowds. Night
prices are advanced only. 5 cents, the
balcony, to be sold at 10 cents and the
main floor at Is cents. At regular
tomorrow, 2:30 and 4 O'Clock
patrons may see "a Poor Little Rich
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-01

Inquisitive people Will find little
satisfaction in the official congress
sional directory regarding the age
and activities of the 'lady from Mon
tana." That solemn mausoleum of
congressional biography tells all she
wants told in these FIVE words:
Jeanette Rankin, republican, Of Mis-
soula.' The shortest and most charm
ing recital in the collection.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-01
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.

National League.
Chicago-St. Louis game postponed
on account of wet grounds.
Philadelphia, 3; Boston, Q.
Pittsburgh Cincinnati game post
poned on account of rain.
Brooklyn-New York game Qostpon-
ed on account of rain.
American League.
st. Louis, 4; Cleveland, 2.
New York, A; Washington, Go in
nings).
Boston, s; Philadelphia, g.
Detroit Chicago game postponed on
account of rain.
ToDAY's SCHEDULE,
National League.
Chicago at st. Louis.
Boston at Philadelphia.
Brooklyn at New York.
Open date for Pittsburgh and Gin
cinnati.
American League.
st. Louis at Cleveland
Detroit at Chicago.
Philadelphia at Boston.
New York at Washington.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-01
sio Musical Comedy.

Friday will be a big night at the
Grand opera house. AL Jolson, far
famed in this city will take possession
of that stage with the big original
cast of the New York Winter Garden
musical extravaganza, Robinson
Crusoe, Jr." The attraction which is
described as the most ambitious and
elaborate production that ever went
forth from that Broadway temple of
frothy fun and frolic, numbers nearly
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-01
Heinz Bros Carnival This Week.

owing to the bad weather and the
railroads delaying some Of the attrac-
tlons which were to be opened with
the Heinz Bros. shows last week not
getting IN, the management has de-
clded to remain over all this week and
everything VIII open in first class or
der. The midway is sure a scene of
many attractions and they are far bet
ter than any that have ever been in
the city. When you enter the grounds
you first see the kiddies' favorite. the
electric carrousal and then in line
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-01
The Quicker Way.

ON aha Wor1d-Herald Norway is
building submarines for Germany and
German submarines are sinking Nor
wegian steamers. Why does not Nor.
way blow UP her own ships?
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-01

AS measure of coast defense pre-
paredness the New Jersey national
guard Is urged to begin active prac-
dce by shooting I'D the periscopes of
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-01

Try cocaine as a remedy to forget his
troubles. In this act, the awful effect
of drugs on human beings is shown,
and under craving for more cocaine,
Youth goes out with Crime on the
Street of Forgotten Days to kill man
and thus secure more cocaine. AS
Youth and Crime are passing a church,
Youth hears a hymn Lead Kindly
Light" being sung and he recalls this
was the hymn his mother taught him
and there on the street of Forgotten
days takes place, the never failing
miracle of mothers love.
Under this influence, Youth repulses
Crime and returns to his sweetheart,
Love and his sister, Hope and deter
mines to again make an effort to reach
the heights of fame. This time, how.
ever, to have Love by his side and
Ambition TO guide him, and with "Ex-
perience" carrying the implements of
war, Youth feels confident of success.
In the cast will be Conrad Nagel,
Louise Gerard, Maude Furness. Edwin
Elton, Edna Fenton,, Peggy Ford, Dun.
can Penwarden, Lille Leslie, Adele
Durand Holt, Harriet Gustin. Guy Col
Inns, Lillian Armstrong. Dan Van
Charles, Californian Faulkner, VIII
liam Bemus, Irene Palmer Edward
Van Vechten, Joseph Weber, Peggy
Okeefe, Louise Everett, Betty Blythe
Margaret Browning, Harold Burnett
Albert Gran, Max Rudnick, Alice Pal
mer, John Harrington, George Barry.
Florence Finn, Edwin Silton. Andrew
Robbins.-Advertise
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-01-25

The first flight of heavier than
air machine was made in this country,
but we have not kept pace with Europe
in the development of airplanes. Les
lies Weekly calls attention to the fact
that the most remarkable develop
ments in this war have been in the air
and under the water, and adds: "Ter-
rible as may be the submarine in a
campaign of frightfulness,, the air.
plane, by reason of the great diversity
of it's uses, is even more valuable as a
fighting machine. Already it has rev.
olutionized land fighting, and may be
destined to play an equally important
part in naval warfare.''
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-01-25

At this time one paragraph in the
Baltimore platform is rich reading:
We denounce the profligate waste 81
the money wrung from the people by
oppressive taxation through the Laws
ish appropriations Of recent Republi-
can congresses, which have kept taxes
high and reduced the purchasing pow
er of the peoples toll. We demand a
return to that simplicity and economy
which BELTS a democratic government,
and reduction in the number of use
less officers, the salaries of which
drain the substance Of the people"
Comment is unnecessary.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-01-25

Election of board of directors then
came up for consideration, and on mo-
ton the old members were reelected
by acclamation. They are: Aug. F.
Meyer of Princeton, president; H. c.
Nelson of Blue Hill, vice-president;
Louis ROCKFORD of Greenbush, secre-
tary-treasurer; D. L. Clough Of Spen-
Ger Brook and John Dalchow. They
are level-headed farmers and have de-
voted their best energies to the up
building of the creamery. No mistake
was made in re-electing them.
Mr.. M. P. A. Sondergaard Of st.
Paul, who is connected with the dairy
division Of the Federal Department. of
Agriculture, was present and gave an
interesting talk. Dairying, he said, is
the cornerstone of success in farming,
and he then compared conditions here
with those prevailing in the. south,
where dairying is almost unknown.
Prosperous farmers in the south are
few and far between, he said, and he
attributed this to the absence Of the
dairy cow.
The speaker then urged that the
patrons cooperate with the manage
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-01-25
4 SUCCE' /, SE(''I||l EAR
Z.g- FFT875 H 20 IS III NskNE So . srs9 !.
The Princeton Co Operative Creamery
III y j: ss.<z, .t4 & i& 81 =
Holds It's Annual Meeting !1
- at Armory Tuesday. i
Officers Elected for -: 1917 and Reports
Heard-Report OF the Pease.
Cooperative Creamery.

The annual meeting of the Princeton
Cooperative Creamery association
held at the Armory Tuesday after
noon, was not as largely attended as
in former years, due no doubt to the
poor condition Of the roads. Thirty
five representative farmers were pres
ent, however, and considerable inter-
est was manifested in the proceedings.
The meeting was called to order by
President August F. Meyer at l as D.
m. Secretary Louis ROCKFORD then
read the minutes of the last meeting.
and same were on motion accepted.
The secretary's report was then read
and it showed that the creamery is in
a Furnishing condition, and that it's
business is constantly increasing. A
total of $104,367.14 was paid out to
farmers during 1916 for butterfat.
The total receipts of the year were
Sis, O37.84, and on January 1, 1917,
there was a balance on hand of So
976.13. During the year 3O7 ,4O8
pounds Of butterfat were churned,
making 338,662 pounds of butter. The
percent of overun was 1928. A divi-
dend Of 10 percent was paid to stock
holders, and all regular patrons were
paid bonus of two cents on every
pound of butterfat marketed at the
creamery. This is a splendid showing,
and reflects credit upon the board of
directors and Manager o. M. Warner
and his assistants. The report in de-
tail appears hereunder:
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-01-25

The regular army officers should re-
move the mote from their own eye be-
fore making frantic swipes at the
beam in the optic of the National
Guard. In this connection the follow
ing from the Topeka State Journal
is right to the point: "One might al
most suppose Generals Wood and
Scott, who testify so glibly to the fail
ure of the militia, never heard that
it was the Thirteenth regular cavalry
that Villa caught asleep at Columbus,
N. M. Neither was it militia officers
that led the troopers of the Tenth
cavalry into ambush at Carrizal."
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-01-25
THE PRINCETON UNION: JFsDA &, JANJJAR7 IS; III

sment BY delivering better cream. The
Importance Of this was emphasized,
and the fact painted out that better
price could then.sbe paid. Two things
stand out as being responsible for i'll:
ferior cream, in most cases, he said.
These are. lack Of facilities to care for
the cream properly, and irregular de-
livery. The dairy industry in Mime
sofa is an important one, yielding an
income of $1OO,O00,OO0 a year to the
farmers, yet less than Is percent of
them have a separate room or build
ing for cream s&
Mr.. Sondergaard is native of Den
mark, noted for it's dairy industry, and
he said that the farmers there take a
keen interest in it. They even appoint
committees to. inspect premises of pa
irons of cooperative creamery once
or twice year. 81. p, 49,. -
Of course if good cream is delivered
a better grade Of butter can be made,
and good butter commands a high
price. The price Of butter regulates
the price of cream, and so this is an
important matter.
A vote Of thanks was rendered the
speaker, at the conclusion of his re-
marks.
President Aug. F. Meyer then
brought up the question of adopting a
twice-a-month pay system, in place of
the present cash plan. The matter was
discussed but no change was made. C.
N. Parks and Secretary Rocheford ex-
pressed the opinion that the saving
effected would be more than offset by
patrons lost to centralizers.
This concluded the business, and a
motion to adjourn carried.
The Princeton COOPERATIVE cream
cry now has $50 stockholders and 800
patrons. Its business is constantly in
creasing, and the indications are that
1917 will be the best year in it's his
tory.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-01-25
What One Can Do "a 1f'5s'
Ward Off Disease
And Retain Health

AS one death In three Is from q pre-
5ventable disease, there is evidently
much that individuals can do Of their
own choosing to ward of diseases and
prolong their lives. And it is not al
ways the big things, the most difficult,
that person can do that will count
most in maintaining health, but it's
the little daily habits and careless Gus
toms that count most either for or
against health. For instance
One can keep his fingers out Of
his nose and mouth and teach his
children to do the same. When one
coughs he, can always turn his head
and use his handkerchief after having
time to reach it. One can wash his
hands before meals for his own protec-
ton and after meals for the protection
or others. One can avoid close proxim-
ity with other persons who are cough.
ing and sneezing and thus avoid a cold
for himself. In short, one can practice
personal cleanliness in addition to the
regular soap and water cleanliness and
greatly decrease his chances against
diseases.
Again, the individual can at least
sleep in fresh air at night and can
walk in it during the day. He can
keep up bodily resistance by seeing
that he gets sufficient rest, exercise
and that he never poisons his body
with excessive eating, drinking or
smoking or by any other form of ex-
cess. Excuses are peculiarly destruc
tive to health.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-01-25
Mothers Doll Story
The Sugar Pig

Once upon time a little boy had a
sugar pig to play with. 1t was just
as happy plaything as a doll is, you
see. It was about as big as big
mouse, and it's tail had two curls in it.
One pleasant afternoon the little boy
went out in the yard to play. He took
his sugar pig with him.
"Why don't you bite off his head?
shouted the little boys friend through,
the fence.
Because want to keep him." an
swered the owner.
IF he were mine l would eat
him up," answered the neighbor boy.
That's what pigs are for-to eat.''
While they had been talking the SUE
had gone behind cloud, and soon big
wet snowdakes began to fall.
IF it rains we will be called in the
house," said the neighbor boy. Come
on, let's hidev' 2~
So they ran out back Of the garden
and climbed into an old DOLLHOUSE.
They put the sugar pig down on the
top of the house and played Indian in
side while the snow fell.
When it grew almost dark and they
wanted to go in the house all they
could find of the sugar pig was a
little wet spot on the top of the dog
house that tasted sweet when they put
their fingers in it and then licked them.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-01-25
Household HELPS

Lard keeps best in a dry upstairs
room. The cellar is apt to be too damp
for it.
Useful rubber mats to place under
t1owerpots may be cut from discarded
hot water bottles.
Rubbers worn gray or shabby can be
very much improved in appearance,
like leather shoes, by shining them with
the ordinary polish for shining shoes.
Try washing the mirrors and win
dows with chamois skin in. place of
the old way. IT,
For cleaning bathtubs dampen a cloth
with gasoline and rub the surface thor.
oughly, then rub with clean cloth.
To wash a chamois skin use luke
warm water and any good white soap.
Rinse in several lukewarm waters, then
let water drip from it. Do not wiring.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-01-25
]. z. IuInulty, Secretary y
To President Wilson

IS : an very glad to say publicly that
did nct know Of the existence OF The
Presidents note on peace until The
newspapers were informed. & SO said
Joseph P. Tumulty. secretary to the
president, testifying in the investiga-s
ton by the house rules committee into
the alleged leak of the peace note by
which Wall street is said to- have prof
tied.
Mr.. Tumulty was appointed secre-
tary to the president on March 4, 1913
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-01-25

Entirely too many voters in this
country fail to exercise the right of
franchise. AS a remedy Senator
Works Of California proposes that
every voter who fails to cast his ballot
on election day be fined $25. It is a
question if it would be wise to adopt
the plan. The citizen who takes so
little interest in public affairs that he
will not vote unless compelled to is
scarcely in position to mark his bal
lot inteligently. aH''>>N.- - .&'I2E>&s
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-01-25

The immigration bill recently passed
by congress contains the literacy test,
and it is expected that President Will
son will veto it for that reason. I'M
migration probably should be restrict
ed, but fairer plan than the one of
excluding a man merely because he
cannot read or write should be adopted
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-01-25

up@ the newly
married.
The day after
their arrival two
tickets for a down
town t Ii ca t err
, reached them. ac-
companied by a
little scented note
bearing the simple
MESA ge, Guess
who sent them?"
They found it i'm
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-01-25

Suddenly an idea seized him, and he
daubed the part with printers ink.
Strangely enough, the proprietor chose
that day for his inspection and, having
gone through the room commenting on
every detail. he suddenly pointed to
the damaged youth.
RAISE that young mans wages" he
cried. HE is the only person in the
room who looks as if he had been
working"
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-01-25
.FiIipinos Like Stills.

The Filipino children are much ad-
dicted to walking on stills, the intro
duction of which is accounted for by
an old story. 1t seems that the people
at a town fiesta century, or. more
ago wanted some giants to take part in
a spectacle. The resident priest taught
two men to walk on stills with long
skirts to conceal the latter, and the
novel idea gave such delight to the
boys that every male youngster on the
island was soon stumping about on
long wooden legs. u -'.s Y
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-01-25

possible to identify the donor, but new
ertheless decided to use them.
An the end of pleasant evening
they returned to their home to find
the place stripped of everything. On
the dining room table lay another lit
tie scented note bearing the legend.
Nov you knows"
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-01-25

Senator McCumber of North Dakota
is of the opinion that the relation be-
tween the price the farmer gets for
his product and what the public pays
is all out of proportion. True. Too
many middlemen are connected with
our marketing system, and speculation
in food products results in an unneces-
sary burden being imposed on the con-
sumers. >
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-01-25

Change of the name of the Danish
West Indies to the "Dewey Islands,
was proposed in resolution intro
duced in congress last week. Danish
West Indies is scarcely appropriate
now that the United States is in pos
session, and "Dewey Islands" sounds
good.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-01-25
Some Insects.

If man Travelled as fast as a locust
be could go around the world in cou-
pie of days, and if. he had the speed of
a fly he could make six miles minute
1 A flea Jumps 200 times its own length.
A man to equal that would have to
leap a quarter Of a mile. \. ~ ;5s
II a horse could carry as much as a,
beetle itwould drag five tons, for q beef
tie carries forty times its own weight,
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-01-25

A North Dakota legislator proposes
to make it a misdemeanor to falsely
represent oneself as blind, deaf, dumb,
crippled or otherwise physically de-
fective, for the purpose of obtaining
money or other things of value, or of
making sales of anything of value,
with the supposed infrnity as an in
strument aiding in such sale.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-01-25
The Way of the World

Just think of it. Sixty million dol
lars were spent last year in this coun-
try for chewing gum. Sixty million
dollars would have fed the one and a
half million starving Belgian children
for more than two years. But that's
the way of a heartless world. While
one half starves the other half chews
gum Chisago County Press.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-01-25
Whittier Are We Drifting?

Note by the 'steemed Fairmont Sen
tinel that it is considered quite the
proper thing in that town nowadays
for the gentlemen to wear dress suits
at evening functions. The next thing
we know those Fairmonters will quit
inhaling their soup, and will give up
trying to eat peas with their knives.
It's a grand old world and is getting
better all the time,-Winnebag City
Enterprise. -. =
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-01-25

much discOlOred
cheek bone, the
result of a fight
the night before.
How to disguise
the injury puz-
zled him exceed
ingly, for he knew
that should his
employer notice it
his post would be
lost and his char
acter imDeri1ed
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-01-25
SELECTING A MEAL.

x The rational meal contains at !
X least one food from each of the :
X following groups: :
+ Carbohydrate: Bread. crack !
< ers. macaroni, rice, cereal, break :
X fast food and other cereal foods. !
\ Protein: Lean meats. poultry, !
X fish, oysters, milk, cheese, eggs, :
\ legumes and other protein rich :
\ foods. !
X Fat: Butter, cream, lard, Gull !
+ nary fat. salt pork. chocolate and ):
+ other fatty foods. :
! Ash: Spinach peas, lettuce,
+ potatoes. apples, oranges, berries ;;
X and other vegetables and fruits ):
X raw or cooked. ;;
< Flavor: Sirup, honey, jelly, ::
X dried fruits. candies and other !,
i sweets. J
!. j. \ = 4 4 X \ X \ #~**#
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-01-25

Some one has figured out that there
is one automobile for every mile of
road in this country. Another evil
dence Of our prosperity.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-01-25

The Kansas legislature is busy
framing laws to make that state bone
dry. Kansas has been in the dry COL
umn 81 years, and one would naturally
think that in that time all the neces-
sary laws to make prohibition effective
would have been enacted.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-01-25
CHARITY.

+ Our charity indeed should be ;
X universal and extend to all man. )
X kind, but it is by no means con- .
x venient that our friendships and ;
X familiarities should do so TOO :
\ Thomas a Kempis. .
j AS the first order Of wisdom is .
X to know myself, so the first or :
\ der of"charity is to be sufficient /.
\ for myself. .~. -~.- --~-v- .
X The charity that thinketh no ;
X evil trusts in God and trusts in )
\ man.. G. Holland. .
X :
\ \ j. j. 4 \ 4 4 X i 4 X J. J. 4 X \ :
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-01-25

Unimproved highways cost the
American people staggering total.
1t costs the European farmer nine
cents ton per mile to haul his pro-
ducts to railroad or market. In this
country the average cost is % cents.
Isn't it about time that we realize that
poor roads cost more than good ones :?