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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-22
Road LEGISLATION.

To the Editor of The Gate City:
have before me your request TOT
something that will express the stand
of the Greater Iowa association WIN
reference to road legislation now De-
fore the legislature and naming par
ticularly the Elwood bill.
hardly know how to go at this
because l like to speak with respect
~ the dead, and the Elwood bill, to-
eether with the Johnston bill, have
nassed away and the obsequfes are
over.
-he Greater Iowa association &C
.;va,v onnosed the Johnston bill be-
cause it was not an enort 70 pro.
vide road legislation, but merely an
effort To use road legislation as
medium for building up political
machine. In all frankness' l nave ~.
failed to find single provision IN
the old Johnston bill that was IN tne
interests OF better roads.
Contemplate this situation: Foi
wears and years supervisors AWARDED
contracts for road and bridge WORK
without legitimate competition. Ihere
were many Instances OF mcompet
ency and many OF direct dishonesty
Out of ten million dollars year ieit
for roads and bridges 1T was rather
difficult to find any trace OF naii Oh
II We did find that individual farm
ers we're paid for road work they
never did and bridge contractors
were given jobs with fifty percent
more than the jobs were worth. we
did find the farmers who were being
maid for doing road work they never
did do and that bridge contractors
Who were being paid for materials
and labor which they did not furnish
had formed, unconsciously perhaps
hut nevertheless formed. a mutual
henefit organization. We found con
tract supporting certain candidates
| for supervisors because those super
visors were friendly to this particu
lar contract and we found farmers
thoroughly honest, who had been cor
Iectinp moneys for road work, sup
| porting certain supervisors because
/ those Supervisors We're friends 70
those particular farmers. In this way
good deal Of our road and bridge
money was being used indirectly ana
the DEVELOPMENT of an ORGANIZATION
whose slogan was, I'VE are In II
| for what we can get out OF IT.
Then came the thirty-fifth general
assembly which passed the present
! highway law and bridge contractors
had to give dollars worth OF ser
vice for every dollar they got and
the lowest responsible bidder got the
fob whether or not he was friendly
with the supervisors. Road work had
to be done, and IL the supervisors
/ paid the farmers for doing road worn
which was not done there wal
thouble. The district engineers and
the county engineers Inspected the
l roads to see that the work was done
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-22

deed, 1900. I. Z. B. 2, Rosedale AdaI
D. Burdette Miller to NJ p d..
deed, ~. NV. 20; VIZ NE, 20. w'9
Sc 20; Pt. Bh Sc. 1865.
M, r. Berry to d. Burdetta Mm.
deed. 81. NV. 20: VIZ NE, 20. W1|
SD. 20; PIT. E1a Sc. 1865.
Eliza Madden, ct al, to Chas \
Metternich, deed. 81. NJ NE, 1as,|
Eliza Madden, ct al, to Chas
Metternich, deed, $1,000. NJ MI
1857.
John Beck to VIM. and Harry rbo,
as, deed. 81. VIZ SW. S443-9
G. H. Hoffman to Vim. and Hal,
Thomas, deed. 81. E1s SW. 34,aa
g, III. Hoffman to VIM. and H,r
Thomas, deed, 81. PIT. Sc. 34aa
J. Earl Patten to Chas. Crossls.a|
deed. 5000. l.. Bowen.
Jacob Walterschied to Chas n
Schaad. deed, $4,000. S1s Sc. als|
II. Petit to R. H. Wilson, de,S|
1915. l.. West Burnside.
VIM. Zimmerman to R. H. Wu,m
deed, 81. PIT. NE. 20-6-6.
John s. Gordon to Lyman Lands,
deed, 500. PIT. NE. 1866.
John T.. Goldsberry to Lyman Ia,
! den. deed, 5000. PIT. NE. 1856.
l.. J. Becker to Mary P. Lach,
deed, $3.50. PIT. NE. 1918.
VIM. G. Thompson to J, NJ Tam
man. deed, 81. L. 8. B. 5, Rollossou,
Add. Dallas City.
j. w. Hasten to Carl Hasten. deeA
$3.50. PIT. SW. 1865; L. Webster.
I.evina Stanley to Josephus Wand
| ruff. deed, $40. PIT. NE. 1866.
j, B. Moves to Mississippi Rive
Power Co. deed, 81. l.. Pontoosuc,
o. T.. Kelley, ct al, to James MAJ
Ikey, deed. $13,25O. S11a Sc. 1886.
Frank Byers. ct al, to ?.
Ritchey, deed, 1000. l.. 6, Owing
Add, Colusa.
Elizabeth X. Bot to ". G. Ben
ard, ct al, deed, s40O. L. l, J. ID
| VOLTS Add, West Point.
r. o. Jorstad to J. 8. Palmer, deed
81. PIT. Sc. 1918.
Francis NJ. Shipe, ct al, to Louiu
Beeler, deed, $4,000. PIT. Eh Nv
24-3-9.
| Grace I. Martinez, to Ward n
Cecil, deed, $500. L. I, 10, WE !
IL, B, 2. Rosworth's Add. Bowen
Edward C. Leroy to John Kopsid
| er, ct al. deed. $1,000. PIT. L. 6,
8, Leroy, Sayller and others Add
Hamilton.
Edward S. Reimbold to William
Reimbold, deed, 81. l.. /, 2, 3, B.
L. 1, 2, 3, 4, B. 43; l.. l, 4 and PIT Z
8, B. SO: PIT. L. 2, B. 20, Wells Adj
| Nauvoo; PIT. VIZ Y. 1, B. "a; R q
6, Sub. E1s 1918.
Hattie B. Zingre, ct al, to Mary !
Hostetter, deed. 81. VIZ SW. lila
Mary J. Hostetter to Eugene Mal
we'll, deed. 81. VIZ SW. HIS.
Eugene Maxwell to Mississippi Rivl
er Power Co., deed, 81. Pt VIZ SW|
Hts.
Eugene Maxwell to Herman POI
miller, deed, 81. PIT. VIZ SW. 1lA
| II. III. Pyle to M. l.. Hartsook, deeA
| $1,000; PIT. S1a $685..
W.-D. Bradshaw to N. L. WidnsS
deed, $1,4O0. PIT. SW. 31-7.5.
Oakley Athey to r. H. Athey, deee
| 81. PIT. NE. 29-5-S.
+ Harry Heagler to G. H. Hoffmsa
deed, $4,000. PIT. NE. 1858.
T. j. Holahan to e. F, Scheide
deed, ST.. SW. lbs.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-22
,owA eaEss COMMENT.

MaPshalltown Times-Republican
How very quickly the ancient pug
! aboo that absence Of saloons maKe
a dead town disappears when tne
light was turned on. And there are
still several bugaboos that need 70
have the searchlight turned on tnel y
| to prove that their fearsomeness 10
merely faxed.
Sioux City Journal: The only way
Iowa stands a chance to win rederai
aid to road building is by getting 1llo
the game. while Iowa stands hlie
chance to lose by simply standing Oh
the sidelines and watching the otner
fellows go to it.
Burlington Hawk-Eye: The news
that the United States flag mas peen
removed from the courthouse at Fort
Wayne, Indiana, because its appear
ance might offend some of the cltlzens
there, reveals that that city should
not have been named In honor OF Mao
Anthony Wayne. Fort Benedict AT
mold would be q more appropriate
name.
Cedar Rapids Gazette: Bankers
state than money is going begging and
a movement is to be started to find
good homes for million dollar rolls
willing to work for living.
Ottuma Courier: Stop thinking
about yourself all the time. All your
acquaintance don't think you are as
near perfection as You think you are
Many of them think they are lar SUI
perior to you-and some OF them may
be right.
Council Bluffs Nonpareil: We are
glad to note. that Viereck's Father
land, the organ of the governments OF
Germany and Austria in this country,
does not include Senator Kenyon IN
the list of senators who are thanked
for standing out against the wilson
program and policy. Senator Kenyon
also ought to be thankful that ne IS
omitted from that list of "willful' men
who thus receive the thanks OF those
who are not in sympathy with tne
purposes of our own government, out
who serve foreign gcyerr.ce nts or
American soil. 1t was Senator Ken
yon's regrettable misfortune to get
tangled up with that bunch OF men
in the earlier reports, due to the lact
that he tried to get some modincation
into the resolutions. While standing
ont for a technical point. entirely
within his rights, he got himself mis-
understood and his name was printed
in the first lists of f1libusterers, a.
though he was in no sense one OF them
as has since been made clear.
Des Moines Tribune: Proprietors
of cheap food foundries now have q
chance to grin. A New York man Is
suing Delmonico's for $4,000 because
he acquired a stomach ache there
which lasted four years.
Sioux City Journal: AS there Is
nothing new to be said about harry
Thaw and as there are plenty OF other
conversational topics, the logical line
| OF procedure is reasonably plain.
L 4 FL
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-22

Few members of the English nobibl
have had such a varied and advenln1
GUS career as has Sir Gentle cav
Brown-Caye, who is known as the eo1
boy baronet. He fought in the bon
rebellion, the second Burma war
the Spanish-American war, and
tween times saw service in the hn
ish navy. He has INDUCED IN Afu5
exploration and for ssEera! years i
Ia "cow-puncher" on a western rals1
Recently he became a member Oh
Salvation Army and has now annous1
ed his engagement to wed one OF
army lassies.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-22
TODAY'S BIT OF VERSE

BEHOLD THE RADIANT SPRING.
Behold! the radiant Spring,
In splendor decked anew,
Down from her heaven of blue
Returns on sunlit wing;
The zephyrs Of her train
In fleecy clouds disport,
And birds to greet her reign
Summon their sylvan court.
And here in street and square
The prisoned trees contest
Her favor With the best,
To robe themselves full fair:
And forth their buds provoke,
Forgetting winter brown,
And all the mire and smoke
That wrapped the dingy town
Robert Bridges.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-22

To developing girls condante 10 necessity The pres
emit boarding the mother from that, her
poson to the daughter, stepped IN
alien atmosphere, outsider lacking all understand
Ing. invaluable years before the artificial gulf that
boarding school creates between them Is spanned-cenr
cnce Dane.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-22
Voice Of the People

1.-THE Gate City does not assume re
sponsibility for views expressed pv
correspondents. Writers OF commune
cations must furnish their names
not necessarily for publication. Dus
for the information OF the cdlsor.I
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-22

Practically everyone in this world i'm
proves on closer acquaintance. The people
with whom we utterly fail to agree are those
with whom we never get into close touch
Ian Hay.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-22

Sir Thomas Upton began his work
ing life as errand boy for a mer-
chant in Glasgow.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-22
Use 'eeets.lt,!" LIZ /.
Corn Right OF
shrivela Loossns-and It's Gone!

"Just like taking the lid on-that's
how easy you can lift q corn Off your
toe after It has been treated with
Hunt the wide world over and you'n
find nothing SO magic, simple and
easy a. "Gets.It." You folks who
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-22

The Gate City has been offered for publica-
ton an article ON "How to Handle a Sitting
Hem" There are people right here In Keokuk
who have tried to handle sitting hen. They
believe the safest thing to do is to stand at
distance and talk to the hen and then walk
away and let her think it over.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-22

Will the coal dealers kindly announce wheth-
er it is worth while trying to make the supply
in the bin hold out untiithe first of the coming
month";
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-22

have wrapped your toes in bandages
to look like bundles. who have used
salves that turned your toes raw and
sore, and used plasters that would
shift from their place and never
"get" the corn. and who have dug
and picked at your corns with
knives and scissors and perhaps
made them b1ced-just quit these old
and painful ways and try Gets 1T"
Just once. You put 2 or drops on,
and 1t dries at once. There's moth.
ing to stick. You can put your shoe
and stocking right on again. the
pain IL all gone. Then the corn
dies a painless, shriveling death. IL
Ioosens from your toe, and on II
comes. "Gets-It" is the biggest SELL
ing corn remedy in the worlc today.
There's none other as good.
'Gets-It" is sold by druggists
everywhere, csc a bottle, or sent on
receipt of price by q. Lawrence & Co,
Chicago, Ill.
Sold in Keokuk and recommends,
as the worlds best corn remedy b,
& Co. Wilkinson & ca.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-22

Ambassador Gerard is surprised at Amerl-
cas- unpreparedness for war. Germany isn't
surprised.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-22

Russia, like America, may yet be ruled en-
tirely by the movie queens
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-22

The people asked for Americanism and are
offered Stone
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-22
Don't Wear
"A Truss
After Thirty Years Experience ! n''
Produced An Appliance tor n'
Women or Children Inas
Cures Rupture.
I Send It On Trial.

II you have tried most eveEyt9i hsvs am mn Cssa
me. Where others fall Is where Ne, "a ttu =
| euccess. Send attached coupon toaA' A"N
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-22

On April one, which is Palm Sunday, Ber-
loiz's great Requiem Mass" is to be sung IN
the Hippodrome in New York City in memoir
am of all the dead who have fallen in the war
Here is musical tribute conceived in fine
spirit of world fellowship in bereavement. But
the metropolis lacks in mechanics what it has
in spirit. The chorus for the occasion will be
brought from Scranton, Pa, where there is
body of three hundred singers who know and
can sing Berloiz's dramatic music. 1t is some
what amusing to note that New York City with
it's world riches in soloists, its orchestras, its
operas has no chorus which can sing on occa-
sion a great oratorio score But it is more de-
plorable as evidence of the decadence of ora
torio singing in this country.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-22

Lizzie w. Lindsey to c. A. Wood.
deed. 81 $50. PIT. SW 22-7-5.
Town of LaHarpe to Rufus Bennett,
deed, $40. Cemetery lot.
w. o. Chapman to Rosco c. Bu--
dett, deed. $3.50. L. 5, B. 1, Hooten
& Bolts Ad., Plymouth.
A. F. Kranshaar to Geo. F. Schafer,
deed, 81. l.. Warsaw.
A F. Kranshaar to Geo. F. Schafer.
deed, $500 L. Warsaw.
Eloise Lamet, ct al. to Vim. Oat-
man, deed. 5000. l.. /, B. s, Heyline
Ad Warsaw.
H. q. Stevens to Wilson C. Thomp-
son, deed, S3,1s7. PIT. NV. 7O-3-6.
G. N. Lincoln, ct al, TO G. L. Peck,
deed. 81. PIT. NE. 34-7-6.
John Hicks, ct al, to Mary b.
Lowary, deed, $500. L. 4. s, B. 2.
West Point
G. H. Friend to NJ. C. Friend. deed,
81. L. z, B. 2, Rosedale Add, Car
thage.
M. c. Friend to Viola r Fecht.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-22

Sioux CITY Journal: AS there is
nothing new to be said about Harry
Thaw and as there are plenty OF otner
topics, the losical line
OF procedure is reasonably plain.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-22

Des Moines Tribune: Proprietor
of cheap food foundries now have
chance to grin. A New York man
suino Delmonico's for $4,000 becaus
he acquired a stomach ache ther
which lasted four years.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-05
GRIFFITH MAKES PLEA
FOR contributions
"Old Fox" Is Earnest in Appeal to Fans
to Support Fund for Base
ball for Soldiers,

Clark Griffith is still pulling the earnest
plea to advocates of the game of base
ball by appealing to fans for a contribu-
ton to the fund that will supply all
service men with baseball accoutrement
That national spirit is increased by the
admixture of an opportunity to indulge
in the national pastime, Is Grifr's opinion.
Grn is right! No man can forget his
country, no mater in what cline he may
be, when he sights the implements of
the game OF his own country, the call
Of baseball, cricket and soccer. In the
recent allies rush fellows went to their
death kicking the soccer ball over Ger
man trenches. Others followed this
nterpidity and ground was gained
The relaxation of fellows who like to
hit 'em OUT field, and generally in
dulge in the game in this country, will
later, maybe, be far more appreciated by
the play of the ball and the bat in
substitution of the grind of "setting-up''
exercises, baseball being considered the
happier way Of loosening up.
Contributions may be sent to Clark C.
Grtfth. Southern Building. two bits being
the popular subscription.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-05
PrNILICo ENTRIES

FIRST RACE-Gsimins; 2yearolds; four and
one-hslf triones. Sweeper. q; Dublin Mary amu)
1o; Bin LiTingston, 100; Old Homestead, 100; Shift
Sade, lR; Wse. IN; Tit for Tat 81: 'Juanita III
Cmp), %; Sweet Marguerite Ir7: sPortia lO4 Bill
Lyinsstou and Tit for Tat Mcbride entry.
SECOND RACE-Ths FCdckmore steeplechsse
handicap; +yesT-olds and upward; two miles. Belle
Of Bryn MENT. l5; ColonsttA, Is: skibbereen ia
Martian. rs; Robert oliver lls; No. lS5: CresthiIl
H5; Bgudor. IA; Drc-is, lfe; Torero Hnp), 40
The Brook dmp), Ls; ]. @. EWalt. I4s; High Flyer
lS5; Brooks, l8; Expectation 1s2; Hibbler l55
shannon River. l4S; New Haven, IA; Cyno~1re 10
skbbeneen and Expectation. widener entry; Torero
and HibbleI, Clarke entry; Marian and The Brook
Sage entry; Robert Oliver and Shannon River. Far
entry
THIRD RACE-serrns; 4year-olds and upward
SIX furlCngA MAdAme Hermann. 10; Little Abe.
los; MAnhAsset, 10; CanonbridEe Gmpl IR; Sea
Beach, lui Early Sight, Us; PulluI lis; stonstA
los; PleAsureyiIe, 10.
FOURTH RACE-Ths Pimlico Nursery; .yesr-
olds; four and onehsH fuTlOngs Twin Six umpl
III; Quietnde. ia: Gay Earle timpl. u2; Mar
Maud Gnp), loe: Virginia yell. u2: Tell Ne, loe;
Kokohi. le; Lord Herbert Gmpl. 1l3; Charlie
Leydecker. III; Tckolette, 100: Prank MactIn
imp. liz; servigeurdine. loe Twin Six and Tel
Me. Par entry; Gray Eagle and Prank Macklin.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-05
LEXINGTON RESULTS

flksT RACE-CaiminE: naidsns; Syearolds Gnd
up~srui mile and seventy yardN Chieffsin g
IC[umpa, SO, $40, $40. won: JOT1Al, l0l U.yte
SAfV NA5o, sscund; Fleuroa H. lo2 CBS-rstn 8 -
tnHu; llme. Ias2& Niss MIN, Thomas r Hun
20 feacn Bloss1m, and White EtO1rinzs also m
sHcOND RACE-Purse: colts and Ts5dinss. four
snd hAf furio1gS PAstmAsse-. III CShfninr
49,. -. S2l0. Won Attorney Muir Ia TNf1--sf
us, SZ5o, sscond HEzen. Is uEIlyl SS7n thirs
innes % Is. nppo Sshib W. p Dahnrr Par
lSS' CTueiiy. Hamilto1. Jadss Allen. and Cathsirl
THIRD RACB-Puns; hllss and r,.r.,. 49,.
COS and upward siT furionEz. Bedtime Sto-7.s
~ 'LoodsJ, S-D, SD SAI0. Won. Msry q ia
LAWpSl y, Gco, ss-oDd: LADY Neziraa Wg
ILSEej, $50. third TIM. 1855 Mai1n sun
Asld, Satin Hsdip. and Tlsd sIzo rzn.
Cn aonSunt Of changsd trsck conditions The c-ls-
lnAI fourth rEne today declared q nd spo.bsy
Al ~ iurlouss vas substituted IS f1IISzr:
fOJhTH RACE-PUrse; S-vear-oI5s. rsr fvrio--,
Sl Soslos. l@ Io71mPl, 81. So. $50 vo1 Bin.
StP Ib LNATtlni, 8 ~ $50 sea1ud G-r--
hugnes, Is Smiling. SZD. third Tfn- * NJ,
GH' hss'y Iora, Bsrs and Star EreC-r-0r Tsr-
W. W. PRECISION, Flght Pair. and God Color 40
FIFTH RACE-PU-se: zras--7I5 fIrs-. f,--- -.
= ., 6Ah turloosS EGseT Princes no fH-ua-5I
10" SD, 81. Wun- Franris T-Euf1-7 -
HrsFes' Sz52. Nl-S sec1ud Hastv NEbrT I.s
.SHmp'. 30, third. oaS sin Lsdy RIus p
dis. and Plum also ran.
SIXTH RACE-Mne sr5 t5,r.-.h
tllnity. p tCu1mPa $40 s. 90 ont -
lkelssyl. So, cut secon5- t;-..- - "a.
-,oo'sel' el' out third Tine. - Ola stzr sig2
SEVENTH RACINE srd N erb.s r-.,-,
~ tCrImp1, SEQ SS. 09 Won. Triss c.
80 CsIan: - 'MuThyl. 8 50 $50. se-and. AUe,
Pnnoe s, GrasneTe, II CoDirv C55,.t,- =
Queen App3s also nm
The Washington herald., 1917-05-05
FEW REGATTAS TO BE
HELD THIS SEASON

Philadelphia. May 4-with the official
cancellation of the Harlem Regatta, the
local oarsmen will now have to turn their
attention to preparation for the Schuylkill
Navy Regatta, to be held on Saturday,
June ., and the Peoples Regatta, to be
held July l.
These two regattas are stdn on the
schedule, and it is the intention of the
officials to hold them. but in view Of the
startling decrease in rowing activity
among the members OF many OF the clubs
the question as to whether these regattas
VIII really be held becomes largely con-
Jectural
Rowing for regattas has stopped abso-
lutely at the University Barge Club, the
Philadelphia Barge Club and the Bach
elor Barge Club, and at the Undine Barge
Club only 9, very limited number Of men
are rowing, and these are mostly all sub
ject to an immediate call by the govern
ment.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-05
court OF APPEALS
found TRACK GUILTY
Judge Constable Says Tracks in Mary
land Must Obtain Licenses.

Baltimore, Nd, May 4-Judge Con-
stable, in the Court of Appeals at
Annapolis, today found the Agricultural
Association Of Montgomery County guilty
OF making books and selling pools with
out a license.
In his opinion Judge Constable said
that hereafter tracks cannot be conduct
ed unless they hava obtained licenses in
any OF the counties Of Maryland with the
exception OF the following: Baltimore,
Hartford, Washington, Cecil and Anne
Arundel counties, which ae under the
Jurisdiction OF the racing commission.
The track hit hardest Is that at Bowie.
Tracks at Havre de Grace, Laurel and
Ptmlico. for which special charters were
granted. are not affected by the decision.
In explaining the decision and its effect
Attorney General Rftchie said:
This decision will not affect Pimlico,
Havre de Grace OF Laurel, because these
race tracks are provided for by special
laws. The decision does, however, Affect
Bowie and all of the smaller agricultural
race tracks. On all of those tracks it is
unlawful. under the decision of the Court
OF Appeals. to bet at all unless the tracks
are licensed by the Circuit Court, but
the Court Of Appeals has expressly de-
clined to say whether the Circuit Court
has the power to grant such a license
or not.
Should It be ultimately decided that the
Circuit Court has not this power, then
betting at all such tracks will be unIaw-
ful. Should IT be- ultimately decided that
the Circuit Court has this power then
betting viii be lawful at such Of these
tracks "a secure licenses from the Circuit
Court
Since betting at Bowie, and the smaller
agricultural fair tracks Is cI~lrly held
10 be unlawful unless such acks are
licensed. 1t will. OF course, be necessary
for these tracks. If they des' betting,
to apply to the Circuit Court { II licenses.
Upon such applications the DC Ier of the
Circuit Court to grant suci licenses
which is the question left OF sn by the
Court Of Appeals, Will be deci4ed.
The State won the case in the Mont
gonery County Court where II was held
that betting and book making without
license is Illegal, from which opinion the
Racing Association took an appeal to the
higher court
The Washington herald., 1917-05-05
State College Track Meet
Postponed Until Nav 30

College Park, Nd, May 4--An-
nouncement was made late last
night that the Maryland State
College would not hold its annual
intercollegiate and intrescholas-
Tic track and field meet today.
The heavy rain of yesterday made
II absolutely impossible to stage
set Of games, as the field was
a sea Of mud long before night
and with no prospects Of clear
weather.
Shortly after dark a hurried
meeting of those in charge of
athletics was called, and after a
consultation with DR.. II. j Pat
terson, president of the college, 1t
was announced, that the meet
would be postponed until May 30.
Decoration Day, when 1t will be
held In connection with the
Farmers Day and commencement
exercises kilograms announcing
the postponement were last night
sent to all the schools entered.