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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-18

Miss Halle M. Daggett has the
distinction Of being the only woman
fire lookout in the United States for-
est service. She is located at Black
Bear station on one of the highest
peaks in the Klamath national forest,
in Siskiyou county, California.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-18
Propagandists in Carranza 81
House of Deputies Urge
Members to Form
an Alliance.
UNEAsINEss ON BORDER
Thirty Thousand Greasers, Armed
With Guns, Within Striking
Distance Of El Paso
Today

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service-h !,
Ell PASO, Texas, April 18.-An ex-I
PLANTATION Of the fight said to have
taken place on the floor Of the Mexi-
can house Of deputies against Car
ranza's neutrality plans. is brought
here by an arrival from the Mexican
capital reaching FL Paso today.
According to his account, German
propagandists are conducting an open
lobby against the CaIranza plan
among deputies, using money freely
to secure the support OF legislators for
a German Mexican alliance.
The informant has requested that
his name be withheld. as he Is re-,
turning to Mexico.
According to hts statement, the
strife over the neutrality plan, which
according 10 dispatches. resulted in
widest scenes of disorders in the
Mexican congress Monday, is directly
inspired by pro- German sources. He
asserted that several deputies are op-
enlv advocating German-Mexican al
lance, in opposition to the United
States, while rumors that certain dep
uties have "sold out" to the German
influences, is common talk in tho
Mexican capital.
Border Is Uneasy.
Ell PASO, Texas, April 1S.-Car-
ranza's mobilization of troops along
the border continued today, and It was
learned that General MrIrgN1ia has gLy<
en- up the villa chase, returning to
Juarez with his column OF 5000 men,
which he led to ElValle last week, os-
tensbly in pursuit Of the bandit.
Withdrawal of virtually all Carranzaf
forces, with the exception of a few
garrisons of a handful of men from
central Mexico has been virtually
completed 1t is said that the stata
of Guanajuato is now completely aban-;
doned by the federal forces, and> gar-i
risons have been left only in the most
important central Mexican cities.
Murguia's return to Juarez Will
place approximately thirty thousandI
Carranzista troops within striking dis
tance Of FL Paso or other borders
points and the situation IS causinsI
.uneasiness to FL Paso residents.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-18
Scouting Entire Coast.

BOSTON, April 1S.-The entire
signs of German war vessels as a re
suit Of the attack on the U. S. S.
Smith yesterday by a German subma-
rine. The lid of censorship as to ma,
val movements has been screwed down
Washington.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-18
ALL ANGLING
FOR PEACE NOW
Reports Persist That Austria,
Bulgaria and Turkey Are
Ready to Abandon
Germany,
SEPARATE AGREEMENT
TWO Austrian MSSisters, Both Mem
bers of German Parties, Have Re-
signed From Their
Position.
SEPARATE AGREEMENT

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
LONDON. April 1S.-Reports per-
sisted here today that Austria, Bull
garia and Turkey were all angling
for separate peace agreements with
the entente, through secret ennis
saries. The move was said to cen
ter in Switzerland. No confirmation
was obtainable here.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-18
ARGENTINE GRABS
GERMAN SHIPS
ALI, Interned Vessels Taken
Into Custody Today to
Prevent Being
Damaged.
BRAZIL Is AROUSED
Chile Does Not Like Idea Of DipIo-
matte Break, Saying it
Creates DepIorabIe
Condition.
BRAZIL IS AROUSED

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service1
BUENOS AIRES, April 1S.-ATgen-
tine formally took all German in
termed ships into custody today.
The official explanation was that the
action was to prevent German crews
damaging their vessels.
Officially the government has not
yet announced it's course on the sub
maring of the Monte Protegido.
A formal statement issued today
pointed out that all casualties in Sat
urday's rioting were foreigners ex-
cept the policemen killed.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-18

[Great significance may be attach
| ed to these designations since the
ministers were members Of German
parties"
1t is possible that the German and
Austrian censorship is concealing
considerable anti German feeling in
| Austria and that the designations OF
two men belonging to German politi-
cal parties is due to this cause.
! Other reports from sources not
affected by the Teutonfc censorship
! persisted in rumors that Austria ts
seeking a separate peace.]
General Strike Situation.
[By John Grandens, United Press
Staff Correspondent
BERLIN, (via London) April 1S.-
prove the food situation and to in
clude workmen in the membership
of a commission on distribution Of
supplies, were expected to improve
Germany's general strike situation
today.
A census taken late last night
showed about 250,O00 worlmen par
ticipating in the strike Government
decided to resume work today.
Russia Will Be Steadfast.
WASHINGTON, April 1S.-Govern-
ment officials here expressed the
view today that Russia will stand
steadfast with the entente allies.
Peace pressure, studiously mani
tested by Germany, is merely propa-
ganda, they believe, to which the
new democracy will not listen.
Some military men disagreed to-
day with this view, but affairs are
so shaping themselves that with
Americas assistance Russia will
probably forge forward 10 new
strong position in the war.
The new regime in Russia prob
ably will send here as it's ambassa-
dor Baron Rosen, a man Of liberal
views. to succeed Ambassador Bak-
temteff, resigned. Rosen's name had
been informally communicated to
the state department.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-18
Resionatlon Not Accepted.

MEXICO CITY, April 1S-Presi-
dent-elect Carranza today refused to!
accept the resignation of Minister OF
Fomento Raoux, indicating that this
official will continue in the new cab-
met. Raoux had resigned to press
his candidacy as governor OF Puebla.I
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-18
River Bulletin.

The river will continue to rise from
Davenport to Warsaw during the next
4S hours, becoming stationary by Fri
day unless there are heavy rains.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-18
Local Observations.

Stage of river at a. m, II feet,
tenth.
Change in "a hours, rise tenths.
Mean temperature, April II, ga.
Highest, 76.
Lowest, 50.
Lowest last night, 81.
FIRED q. GOSEWISCH,
N Observer
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-18
PRESIDENT OF UNITED STATES
TO START DIGGING GARDEN
Younosters In the Fields.

The clerks plan to raise everything
from cabbage to beans.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-18
Austrians Resign.

BERLIN, (via London) April 1S.-
Resignation Of the Austrian minister
of commerce, DR.. Urban. and of DR..
Won Barnreither, minister without
portfolio, was announced In Vienna
dispatches today. Both are members
Of German parties.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-18

-snhacriha for The Gate City.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-18

The Telegraph Service Of The
Daily Gate City and Constitu-
tion-Democrat is received over
onr own leased wire.
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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-18
THE WEATHER

Showers and cooler. Local
temp p. M. 72; 7 a. m. 68.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-09

Slang singers, once in whi!: pull some real philosophy. Their snappy sayings. whether they mean them that way or not, turn out to be wise as well as witty l got hep to new one when I was in the big town while ago.
 You and I--remember ?-used to call a guy who was close with the coin a miser. When we ran across a nickel nurser we would say he was as tight as drum or as near as the bark on a tree.
 But in New York they say that gink with one-way pockets heavily upholstered with fishhooks is a hard they said something, take it from Bill.
 There's a likely little lesson right now instead of waiting till the finish of the story. This is how 1t strikes me:
 The hard boiled egg-I mean the real thing from the hen-when you get under its shell is stuffed with sustenance. When you crack open a hard boiler you've got something, even if it's been boiled for quite a time. It will keep you going.
 But bust into an ordinary egg that has been foot-lose for a while, and the best you'll get is a loud report and an aroma that you never would mistake for eau de cologne.
 Do you grab the idea? It's the same way with human eggs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-09
Crackers and Pels Battle For Lead; Bdr0ns Fail
 10 Cling 10 Top of Ladder

Atlanta, July S.-Atlanta and New Or leans were tied for first position hon. ors in the Southern Association when the averages covering Saturdays games were compiled.
 Birmingham, starting the week in the lead with a percentage of .603, made a rather disappointing showing, winning but three games out of nine, and dropped back into third place. The Barons now are 2S points behind the leaders
 Although Atlanta and New Orleans managed only to break even, Atlanta with S-3 and New Orleans with A, these two teams were able to maintain lead that kept them on top. tied for first place honors.
 The rebuilt Mobile Gulls played some of the best ball of the week, losing but two games out of six, and except for the afternoon contest with Bir- mingham on July 4, showed that they are capable of putting up an altogether different article of ball from that shown most of the season. The Gulls won their four games by decisive scores from Birmingham and Nashville, two of the strongest teams in the league and the second contest of the week that was lost went to the fast-traveling Nash vile Volunteers, by a score of 4 to 5 after hard struggle.
 The Nashvilles again came through the week with good record, getting the long end of the score in five out of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-09
GOLF STARS GATHER FOR CHAMPIONSHIP
 TOURNEY OF WEST

Chicago, July 8-With stymies abol- ished for the first time in a national tournament, the Western Amateur championship, made international in character by the entry of a British and an Argentine player, will open at the Midlothian country club tomorrow with 175 entries.
 The Western Golf Association took ad- vantage of the postponement of the tournament to invite players from the east, including Francis Ouimet, still held to be a professional by the United States Golf association. Other entrants include John G. Anderson of New York; Jesse Guilford, champion of Massachu- setts John Mays of Buenos Aires. champion of the Argentine republic and J. s. Worthngton, of the Sunningdale club. England.
 The south is well represented, among the players from that region being the youthful southern champion, Bobby Jones of Atlanta, Perry Adair, another Atlanta boy and Reuben c. Bush, the crack player of New Orleans and former southern champion.
 Heinrich Schmidt of California, title holder, will not defend the championship, as he has enlisted for war service. Charles Evans, Jr., who held the title four times, will not play. but D. E. Sawyer, champion in 1906. and Albert Seckel, champion in 1911, are listed to start.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-09
SPORTS
THE HARD BOILED EGG
By BILLY SUNDAY
 Famous 10 VangeIist

When the old pinch comes, the guy that the gang has been hooting De- cause lie didn't toss off his ducats to the birdies, Is there or there abouts. He can go right to the roll, and tear off enough to see him through, without yelping for help and perhaps you, too.
 And when the white whiskers be- gin to sprout, he knows he isn't booked for the old gents retreat. No, sir! The hard boiler can plant him. self on the porch and take things easy.
 But the other egg! Well, you make me. fellows, don't you? You know the old games of duclzing the land lord and lodging the creditor, stali- ing the grocer and slipping the hard luck yarn to the meat man. Not much sport, are they?
 Lay a little away, boys! If it's only a buck week. Slip it In the savings shack. If the gang gives you the raspberry, don't mind They'll be around later, giving you the glad gab, trying to pry you loose from some of 1t, and telling you that you were the wise bird, and they were the nuts.
 don't mean you should be too tight to give a nickel to see Grover Alexander pitching to Ty Cobb with the bags crowded. or to think that dough once in your mitt Is perma- nently retired from circulation.
 But don't hurl 1t around. Put some on the ice. Be hard boiled egg at least a f1ve-minute egg.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-09

eight games played, thus continuing the steady, consistent play of the past sew eral weeks that has made them a con- tender in the pennant race.
 Memphis also had successful period of play, jumping into the BOO class py coming through with a good majority of games played.
 The performances of Chattanooga and Little Rock, on the other hand, were not so good, the Lookouts dropping six out of nine while the Travellers lost five out of nine.
 There now are six teams in the league with a percentage of 800 or better, Little Rock and Mobile bringing up the rear with APO and .2SO respectively.
 Carmen Hill, the Birmingham pitching star, won his twelfth straight game Saturday when he bested Knight, of Little Rock, in pitching duel, Bir- mingham winning the game 2-1
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-09
Four Game Series With Chicks Starts Today
VOLS SLAUGHTER
 MOBILE GULLS

Nashville, July s-NashviIle equaled the seasons scoring record this after noon when the Vols hammered pitchers Marshall and Wiley for 22 hits, totalling 39 bases and won the third game of the series from Mobile, 19 to O. Mcdowell was the only visiting player to connect safely with the delivery of Scott.
 Marshall lasted for three innings, be- ing relieved by Wiley after allowing five runs. Fifteen of the 19 batters who faced Wiley hit safely. Kores with four doubles and Ellam with two triples a double and q single led the attack. In the fifth inning Mike Burke secured a home run when Bowden lost the ball in the grass 50 feet behind third base.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-09
SCORE
 TWO MORE VICTORIES

Memphis, July S-Atlanta took both games of double header here today, the scores being 4 to 8 and to l. The second game was seven innings by agreement. Neither contest was marked by especially brilliant work Atlanta hit McColl freely in the first game and mixed hits with Memphis errors in the second. Tn the first game Dobard hit a home run in the ninth inning with one man on base, but the two runs fell short of tying the score. In the two games a total of eight double plays were executed. Scores:
 FIRST GAME
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the pennant race. St. Louis drove Mo- gridge from the box in the third in ming. Sloan walked Sisler sacrificed, Pratt singled scoring Sloan, and Ja- cobson hit to center for a home run scoring Pratt ahead of him. Plank, relieving Rogers with the bases filled, and one out In the sixth inning, re- tired the side and finished the gam. without allowing a hit. Score: R. H. E. New York ..... 900 002 000-2 8 5 St. Louis ......, OPS 030 00*-S 10 Q
 Batteries. Mogridge. Russell, Mon roe and Alexander: Rogers. Plank and Severeid.
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Summary: Two-base hits. Moran and Wick. Three base hits, Thrasher and Munch. Home run. Dobard. Sacrifice hit, Bridwell Stolen base, Manda. In- nings pitched, by Day 8, Is with 5 runs, right hits. Double plays. Picin- ich to Munch. Bridwell to Mcdonald to Munch, Reilly to Mcdonald to Munch. Cruthers to Dobard to Beall 2, Dobard to Cruthers to Beall. Base on balls, off Day ,. off McColl 3. Struck out, by Day 4, by McColl 1. Time, 2 hours. Umpires Moran and Pfenninger.
 CEC0NT GA ME
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PELS MAKE CLEAN
 SWEEP OF SERIES

Chattanooga, July S.-Gibert's double to right was thrown wild to third by Sheehan in the thirteenth inning here today and Gilbert scored the winning run, New Orleans taking the game, 3 to 2. Walker was hit freely but except in one inning was steady with men on bases. He struck out Il men. Perdue also pitched good ball except in the third when two bases on balls and a single filled the bases and Edmondson followed with hit. scoring two runs. By winning todays game New Orleans made a clean sweep of the series of three games. Score:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-09
SPORTS

New York. July S.-PIayinE ale
 Philadelphia and Chicago were dO-
 ing poorly, the New York team in-
 creased it's lead in the National
 league last week by 60 points and
 today the Giants are virtually 100
 points ahead of the PhiIIies. Me-
 Grayv's men won six out of seven
 games, losing one to Brooklyn,
 to 3.
 The Giants hit the ball hard and op- portune1y throughout the games against Boston, Brooklyn and St. Louis. The pitching staff also is working well. St. Louis. which had not lost I game last week until it came to New York Friday, dropped three games in a row.
 Philadelphia played poorly and won only 1 out of games, the morning game on July 4. when it defeated Bos- ton, to g. The batting of the Phil- lies was poor and the pitching was weak The strength of the Chicago team apparently has weakened and MitchelPs men lost out of games The Cubs fell into fourth place ou Monday and are now tied with Cincin. nati Cincinnati and St. Louis played we'll in the west early in the week and the Reds led both leagues in bat ting, averaging better than 10 hits td the game for the week.
 Champs Get Lead
 In the American league Chicago found the going hard the last of the week and Boston regained the lead Friday Saturday both teams lost in the first games of the intersectioaal series Today Chicago regained the lead by defeating Philadelphia, while Boston was losing to CleveIand.
 While Chicago could not do better than break even in 8 games, Boston won 5, lost and tied 1. The Red Sox made their best gain at the ex- pense of Philadelphia, the two teams playing games in three days of which Boston won all but one. Chicago broke even in two games with Cleve- land, won out of from Detroit and lost to Philadelphia on Saturday, to 2.
 Cleveland went back into the first division by winning 6 out of g, while Detroit was breaking even in eight games. New York is playing badly and has won only one of it's last II games. The Yankees are hitting well enough, but not at the right time
 ny Cobbs effort to equal or bea his major league record of hitting safely in 40 consecutive games fell short when the Detroit slugger failed to hit the delivery of Faber and Scott of Chi cago on Friday, Cobb had hit safely in 35 consecutive games. On the five
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-09
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Cobb Hitting Again

Detroit, July S-Washington pounded four Detroit pitchers for IT hits today and won. 10 to 5. Cobb, whose string of games in which he hit safely. was stopped at 35 Friday, got three hits in four times at bat today.
 Score. R. H. E. Washington ... OPP no o22-10 IT 2 Detroit .... 100 900 040- 5 ?
 Batteries: Johnson and Ainsmlth; Roland, Cunningham, Coveliskic, Mitchell and Stanage.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-09

New Orleans .............. 002 900 GOO GOO 1-3 Chattanooga ............. GOO O02 900 GOO O-2
 Summary Two-base hit, Gilbert Stolen bases. Gilbert ?, Baker. Sacrifice hit, Gleason. Double play, Barbare to Bluhm Earned runs off Perdue ?. Struck out by Walker l. by Perdue 4. Base on balls, off Perdue 2. off Walker B. Left on bases New Orleans 6, Chattanooga g. Time of game, 2:3O Empires, Breitenstein and Morgan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-09


 Summary: Two-base hit, Perkins. Home run, Bratchi. Sacrifice hit, Thrasher Double play, Sheehan to Reilly to Much; Schmidt to Beall; Man Reilly to Munch; Schmidt to Beall; Man off Sheehan 1. Struck out, by Barger II. Time, 1:05. Empires, Pfenninger and Moran.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-09
Indians Beat Champs

Cleveland, July S.-Cleveland defeat ed Boston today, 1 to O. Bagby al lowed but four hits and issued no passes, only 30 batters facing him.
 Cleveland scored its only run on Wambsgans' double. Chapman's sac rifice and Roth's single.
 It was Bagby's sixth shut out of the season. Score: R. H. E. Cleveland ....s 900 900 Ol*-l 0
 Batteries: Leonard and Agnew, Thomas Bagby and O'Neill.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-09
American Association

At Columbus Columbus Ill. I.ouis- vile 2-1
 At Minneapolis: Minneapolis 15-4. Mil- waukee 2-3.
 At Toledo: Toledo Al. Indianapolis s-4 At St. Paul St. Paul 0-s. Kansas City
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-09

Nashville ............... 122 560 03x-19
 Summary: Two base hits, Kores 4, Street, Burke, Ellam. Three base hits, Ellam 2 Home runs, Kniseley, Burke. Double plays, Scott, Ellam to Marshall; Mcdowell, Reid to Golvin 2. Left on base, Nashville 4; Mobile 5. Struck out, Scott 1. Bases on balls, off Scott l, Marshall l. Wiley 2 Earned runs, off Marshall 4, Wiley 8. Innings pitched by Marshall, three with seven hits, and five runs. Sacrifice hits, Sheehan, Knise.y Scott, c. Marshall 3. Stolen bases, Kores, O'Brien. Time 1:40. umpires' Marcan and Kerrin
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-09
HOW THEY STAND
SOUTHERN LEAGUE STANDING
Results Yesterday

Nashville 19, Mobile 0. Atlanta Az, Memphis 3-1. New Orleans 3, Chattanooga ?.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-09
EXHIBITION GAME
 WON BY WHITE SOX

Fort Sheridan, Ill, July 8-The Phil adelphia American's ouhit the Chicago Americans two to one here today and won an exhibition game played for the benefit of officers and men at the offi- cers' reserve corps training camp here,& The score was to l.. AndersonA pitched well in the pinches.
 Score R.H.E. Philadelphia ................. 10 1 Chicago ...................
 Batteries: Anderson and Haley; Wolfgang, Benz and Lynn, Jenkins.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-09
Games Today

Birmingham at Memphis. Atlanta at Little Rock. New Orleans at Nashville. Mobile at Chattanooga.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-09
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Results Yesterday

St. Louis 8, New York 2. Washington 10, Detroit 5. Cleveland 1, Boston O.
 Chicago 8, Philadelphia I.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-09
White Sox Best Athletics

Chicago, July S.-Philadelphia hit Cicotte at will today but cratic field ing behind Schauer, who pitched fine ball, lost the game to Chicago. The score was to A. Score R. H. E. Philadelphia .... 0o3 o01 0oo-4 10 4 Chicago ........ 900 OLA 03+-8 g 9 Batteries: Schauer and Schang; Ci- cotte and Schalk.
 Browns Lower Tanks
 St. Louis. July s.-By losing today's game to St. Louis, to 2. New York dropped from third to fourth place In
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-09
Games Today

Philadelphia at Chicago. New York at St. Louis. Washington at Detroit. Boston at Cleveland.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-09
Giants HdUe Great Week,
 Gaining Substantial Lead
McGraws Men Lose Only One Game of Seven Played While Phillies and Cubs Suffer Numerous Defeats-Red
 Sox Regain Lead in American

days of the week. up to Friday, Cobb made 12 hits out of 27 times at bat, an average of All, and was the tlrst major leaguer to make 100 hits.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-09
RECORD OF WEEK

The weeks record in each league of games played, won and lost. with runs, hits and errors, including the games of Saturday, July 2, is as follows:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-09

IOCdIS ............ 4b III *Batted for Peters in sixth.