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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-19
TO DROP TWO
CENTRAL CLUBS
Fort Dodge and Mason City May Be-
come Part Of Three-Eye

DAVENPORT. Iowa., Jan. 19.-Ac-
cording to information which leaked
out at meeting of the Rock Island
baseball association, Fort Dodge and
Mason City will be ousted from the
Central association under the redis
tricting chart outlined by President
Tearney of the Three-Eye league, and
President Ford OF the c. A.
AT a conference of number OF
minor league representatives at Chi
cago Tuesday, announcement was
made that the c. A. and Three-Eye
heads and President Dickerson Of the
Central circuit would go into execu-
tive session January'24 and take final
action on the matter Of redistrictinS
the territory in the three leagues as
a means of economzing.
While nothing definite can be said
relative to the plans of the moguls, l.
is the belief here that Fl. Dodge and
Mason City will be removed from the
G. A; Hannibal and Quincy will be
ousted from the Three-Eye and Evans
vile and Terre Haute will be asked
10 surrender their franchises in the
Central league, Saginaw and Bay
City to be added to the Dickerson cir
cult. Quincy and Hannibal would De
urged 20 join the c. A. and Evansville
and Terre Haute will switch their
teams 10 the Three-Eye league, under
the economy" schedule.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-19
PHOTOPLAY HOUSES


Douglas Fairbanks; Co. 1 Pictures.
The daily procession OF stars su-
preme and extra-good photoplays con-
tinues daily at the Grand. Tonight
Douglas Fairbanks. undoubtedly the
best known and best liked comedy
drama man on the screen, appears in
Manhattan Madness" picture es.
pecially recommended to you and your
friends as sure to please. A two act
keystone comedy, that everybody
likes, is part of tonight's offering,
and Mgr. Dodge's pictures OF Co. L
leaving Keokuk for the border, Will
also be shown at each performance.
Captain Powell and members OF Co.
l. were of course unable to see thess
pictures. and they are presented to-
night at the request of the soldiers !.
Manhattan Madness" Is story OF
New York, and elsewhere, filled with
surprises and novelty athletic stunts.
comedy and drama. It must be seen
to be appreciated. Douglas Fairbanks.
taken the country over, draws Dig
crowds wherever he appears on the
screen. And tonight,s offering Is one
OF his very best.
Saturday, matinees at both $3.50 and
4. the usual comedy will make up
part of the program, tomorrow's to
he a new one starring Victor Moore
and called ''The Best Man." 1t Is
scream throughout, not only for the
Riddles but for the grown-ups. The
five reel feature is Lasky's THE Ye-
low Pawn" with three popular stars,
Cleo Ridgely, Tom Forman and Wal
lace Reid. It's Paramount in name
and quality.
Pauline Frederick comes to the
Grand Sunday and Monday in her
newest Paramount, "Nanette Of the
Wilds" -Advertisement.
Leroy, the Boy Hypnotist, at orpheum
Tonight the famous boy hynotist
will open a four days engagement at
the Orpheum Mr.. Leroy will be as
sisted by Princess Zezalia who will
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-19
GRANT BROWNE
PROMOTES BOUT
Havana Race Track Owner Has
Signed Fulton for Scrap
at Madison Square
Garden.
BUCKING TEX RICHARD
Has Plunged New York Into Depths
of Promoters War-Try-
ing to Sign
Darcy.

by H c. Hamilton. United Press
Staff Correspondent
NEW YORK, jan 19.-Tex
Rickard is today on the verge of
being out Rickarded with just about
three days left in which he can get
the jump on his chief rival.
Grant Hugh Browne, the Havana
race track owner. plunged this city
into the depths of a promoters war
when he announced he had signed
the Minnesota plasterer's appearance
in Madison Square Garden between
February Is and March Is against
any opponent Browne picks. mas
much as Richard has had the inside
track On the Garden for some time,
the community was considerably sur
prised to learn that Browne had
even paid retainer to Frank Force
to bind Fulton to a contract.
Richard today said he still expects
chance to get lease on the Gar
den. If he doesn't get it, he said,
he will go ahead with plans for the
erection of an arena all his own.
Browne apparently is the only one
who has the better of Richard in
the scramble for the historic encio-
sure, SO scrap Of real dimensions
for the leading cards doubtless will
follow.
In addition to snaggfng Fulton's
contract, Browne announced he is
going after Les Darcy, with the
same object in view. The Austria
liam has said he was tired idling
and wants to fight.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-19
SAYS
FULTZ is WEAK
American League Prexy Of Opinion
Players Fraternity is not Strong
Enough to Strike.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
CHICAGO, Jan. 19.-President Ban
Johnson of the American league is
back in Chicago today after a trip
to New York.
Upon his arrival he declared en-
phaticaIiy that he does not believe
that Dave Fultz and the players fra
ternity are strong enough even to
attempt their proposed strike
He reiterated his assertion that
the major leagues will have no fur
Their dealings with Fultz or the fra.
ternity. ~
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-19
Like a Foe in the Night
Impurities Creep into the Blood

impoverished by impurities creeping
in. II the circulation is poor and in
adequate, the first effects are a gener-
al rundown and good for nothing"
feeling that renders you unfit for the
performance OF your ordinary tasks.
This condition robs you of your use
fulness. BIT worse than that, 1t rem
ders the system unable to resist dis
ease, and almost any serious sickness
may prove fatal. Take no chances;
keep the blood absolutely free from
all impurities. S. S. s. is one blood
remedy, guaranteed purely vegetable.
1t has been on the market for more
than nifty years, and its use will
make the blood pure and rich. S. s.
:. is sold by druggists everywhere.
Write for booklets and free medical
advice to Swift Specific Co, SO Swift
Laboratory, Atlanta, Ga.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-19
PETITION IN
BANKRUPTCY
Winfield. Iowa, Couple Have Debts
to hnount of $4,000, Accord
ina to Schedule Filed.

A voluntary petition in bankruptcy
has been fled in the United States
district court here. with Frank VAIL
gren, deputy cIerky, by Samuel A.
England and Ella G. England Of Win
field, Henry county, Iowa. The Eng
lands are farmers, according to the
petition. Their liabilities are given
as s13s,06042 and their assets as
S136,925. There Is property exempt
ed TO the amount of $3.50.
The petition has been referred to
A. VI. Atrobus, referee at Burling-
ton.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-19
Important That the Life Civ
ing Blood Supply Be Kept in
Perfect Condition.

In this day Of keen competition,
you cannot afford to overlook the
slightest advantage. You must keep
in perfect physical condition, and
ever on the alert to tackle the days
problems.
You cannot afford to permit any
impairment of your health. Anything
that affects your physical well-being
Is handicap that will prove serious.
The most important part OF your
physical makeup is the blood supply,
and upon its condition depends the
proper action OF every vital organ OF
the body. II the blood has become
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-19
RAY SCHALK
SIGNS WITH SOX
Best Catcher in Game Puts Name on
Paper, Although He Belongs
to Players Fraternity.

limited Press Leased Wire Service. !
CHICAGO, Jan. BRAY Schalk,
declared by White Sox fans to be
the best catcher in the game, has
signed a new White Sox contract in
spite of the fact that he is a mem
Der of the Players fraternity, &C
cording to information given out at
President Comiskey's headquarters
today.
Schalk held war time" contract
which had expired. It is understood
that his new contract calls for a big
figure.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-19

answer all questions put to her. II
you have any that you wish answer
ed, be sure to ask her and you will
get an answer.
Leroy's engagement promises to be
one of unusual merit and is filled with
unusually comical situations. The
pictures that are to be run will start
at 7:15 p. N. and Mr. Leroy's pe..
torrance will begin at S:15, there be-
ing but one show night The ad-
mission will be 20c for the main floor
and foc for the acknowledgements
ment.
Bought and Paid For" at the Hippo
drome Tomorrow.
Said the pessimist: Every woman
has her price," and that much is true.
Those who know life best, agree that
a woman's price Is, in most cases, be-
yond reach.
Rivetted in every woman's soul.
crystalized by the memory OF good
mother, is the foundation OF all that
is good in men, and upon this founda-
ton, immortal heroes like Washing
ton, Lee. Lincoln, Grant and our below
ed Mckinley. built the headstone of
the greatest nation in the world. And
1t was the mothers of such men who
set an everlasting standard that has
been the goal towards which mother
hood has since aimed.
George Broadhurst. tie great play
wright. knew this when he wrote
Bought and Paid For" the most sue
cessful drama ever produced, which
after its phenomenal run OF two and a
half wears on Broadway was sllccess-
fully staged In every civilized country
on the globe.
lied under the able direction OF VIII
liam A. Brady. who was also respon-
sible for its International success on
the stage. It is one of the best World
pictures, and features the charming
star, Alice Brady.-Advertisem
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-19
Glowing wl,h Enthu.la.m.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.]
NEW YORK, Jan. 19.-George w.
Perkins arrived here today from AL
bany glowing with enthusiasm over
the fact that Governor Whitman
came out fatty in support OF his
fight against the republican national
committee. Whitman declared he
was with Perkins in the fight ito
the last ditch"
Speculation was rife among the
more skeptical that an agreement is
under way for Perkins to support
CosArnor Whitman for president in
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-19
CHICKEN HOUSE
WAS BURNED
Loss of About Fifty Dollars on Build
lnq-FowIs Were
Saved.

A heater in chicken house In the
yard Of Charles II. T. James, 300 Con
cert street, set fire to the structure
last night and it was partially de-
stroyed with a loss Of about fifty dol.
lars. Three dozen chickens in the
place were saved and one pigeon was
the loss outside of the building.
The fire department was called at
Il o'clock and extfnguished the
flames. About half of the chicken
house was destroyed.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-19
MEMS
CLUB BANQUET
ST. Mary's Organization Enjoys Sup
per in Club Rooms Last
NIGHT.

st. Mary's Young Mems club enjoy.
ed a banquet last evening in the
Blue room of the club. Practically
the entire membership OF the organ
ization was present and the evening
was enjoyable spent. The following
menu was served:
Tomato bouillon with waters
Roast veal
Mashed potatoes Cranberry sauce
Cabbage salad Stuffed olives
Assorted cakes Coffee Cigars
Following the banquet number OF
talks were given by the members.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-19
KEOKUK PLAYS
CARTHAGE HERE
Game Tonight at Y. m. C. A. Gynnas-
Ium Promises to be Good

Keokuk High and Carthage High
will play at basketball this evening
at the local gymnasium. Keokuk has
won three hard games this season
and expects to keep her record clean
in tonight's game.
The lineup will be: Lloyd Roberts
left forward: Dewey Ewing. right for
ward; Harold Hubinger. captain. cen
ter; WoOdsOn Huiskamp, left guard,
and Walter Odell, right guard.
The local team has shown much
improvement the last week and a
good game can be expected.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-19
Fashion Note.

Salem Pioneer-Register: Mrs. Fash
ion says skirts are to be longer Tough
luck for the girls who have weathered
the siege Of winter weather with
nothing but sheer silk hose between
the 20 below icy blasts and too, too
liberal stretch Of otherwise bare legs.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-19

1920 in case Colonel Roosevelt should
fail to hover the various elem ents
under his wing. This was denied by
Perkins He said Whitman would
not even be asked to line up ex-
clusiyely with either faction.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-19
Died Suddenly.

limited Press Leased Wire Service
WACO, Texas, Jan. 19-George r.
Simmons, So, Of Denver, transporta-
ton inspector for the Katy railway
out of Dallas, died suddenly of heart
disease in a local hotel today. The
body will be sent TO Denver, where
Simmons widow and daughter
1--we
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-19
His Plan.

Boston Globe: She-Now that
you've got rejse of sixty month,
Tom, we can sftord a more expensive
fiat.
He-But we're very com Portable
here. How would it be II / asked
the landlord 20 raise our rent7
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-19

Total salary II years $5112.50
Total salary years $7337.o0
It is OF interest to note that at %
years Of age, the better educated boys
are receiving $500 per year more sai-
airy, and have already, in seven years.
received $3.50 more than the boys
who left school at IA years have re-
ceiyed for eleven years work.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-19
STRIKES AND SPARES

Pollard's Bakery took two out of /
three from Powder Works in las !
nights bowling tournament. Scores:
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-19
SHOWING THAT
EDUCATION EDUCATION P PAYS|
Figures Are Compiled to Prove That
Boy Who Stays in School
ls Gainer, FL
nancsally.
MAKES 50 PER DAY MORE
Brooklyn Figure. Show That Boy
Who Leaves School at Eighteen /,
Makes More In Seven Years
Than the Other.
MAKES 50 PER DAY MORE

Every day spent In school pays
the child nine dollars.
This is shown in some figures COM
piled from school statistics of the
nation and which have been received
here.
. Uneducated 1aborers are said to
earn on the average OF 500 per yeaI
for forty years or a total of $4,000,
while high school graduates earn on
the average of $1,000 for forty years
or total Of SIC, 600.
This education required twelve
years of schooling at $50 days each or
a total of 2.160 days In school. II g.
16O days add $4,000 to the income
for life, then each day is computed at
adding trifle over nine dollars-or
1902 to be exact.
The child that stays out OF school
TO earn less than ss99.eee &C. Is said to be
losing money, according to these sta.
tistics.
How City Figures 1t.
From Brooklyn comes a comparative
table showing the monetary value Of
an education. Two groups Of Brook
Ign citizens are compared, one com
posing those who left school at II.
the other those who left at IS. Here
are the figures:
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-19
REFUSED TO SIGN
BALL CONTRACT
Catcher Jimmy Archer Of Cubs Turns
Down $4,000 Year-Re-
ceived $500 Each
Year.
CONTRACT BACK AGAIN
Weeghman Revises 1t Downward Be-
fore Returning 1t to Archer
The Baseball
Situation.

limited Press Leased Wire Service
ls7S CHICAGO, Jan. is. = PTeside:i;
Weeghman, of the Cubs, started re-
taliatory measures today against
Catcher Jimmie Archer An unsignes
contract calling for $4,000, returned
BY Archer, was revised downward,
and sent back to the hold-out- Arch
er, last year. received salary OF
$500.
- q. Z .s.s::ss ready 70 take the same action
= did in the Archer case with any baii
player who wishes it." Weeghman
said. THAT goes as long as l am
president Of the club.
4 am going to see this thing
through regardless of whether we
play a single game in the North Side
this summer, and the Cub special will
start for Pasadena February 20 if
there is not a single ball player on
hand"
The Cub payroll last season was
$3.50 1t will have to be cut to
$4,000 to make the club paying
business proposition. Weeghman de-
clared.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-19
Accuses Johnson Of Ignorance.

NEW YORK, Jan. 19.-Accusins
Ban Johnson Of ignorance regarding
the workings of labor unions. David
L. Fultz declared in answer to the
American leagues head that thera
viii be no equalizing Of baseball sal
aries II the baseball players fratern-
ity Is granted charter in the Amer
lean Federation OF Labor. He point
ed out the afflliation OF the White
1taIs, Theatrical organization, lin
proof OF his assertions.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-15

much larger percentage of smaller
sizes.
For rent, at low figure for the win
ter to the right family, the 0. A. Blanch
ard house on South Main street. George
Il. Wilber-ady.
$ Born, Nov. 3, son to Mr. and Mrs.
Fred A. George.
Mrs. Fanny ALLEN WILDER now
thought TO be the Oldest person in town,
passed her o2d birthday quietly at the
home of er daughter, Mrs George r.
Colby, yesterday, Nov. Ii.
Jules J. Alexander has lately bought
new Ford touring car.
For the convenience of our townspeo-
pie it may be stated that ncwsdealer,
Walter NJ. Williams, has charge of all
advertising in The Times from this town.
unless arranged for direct with the office.
This includes cards of thanks, paid ads
in local news as we'll as the matter for
advertising columns. All news items are
to be handed to the local correspondent,
George Z. Wilber or left for him at the
postoflice.
Chieken-pie supper at the Congregs
tional church Friday evening from TO s.
Entertainment to follow.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-15
CURRENT COMMENT
War Fuel.

1t is surprising that in all the flood Of
advice and suggestion poured so copious-
" upon the long suffering public, nothing
has been said as TO the use of war fuel
which is almost as plentiful as dirt in
Vermont and which costs only small
fraction of coal or wood.
We refer to that well known product
of our swamps, peat
Our state geologist in one of his re-
ports made guess at the quantity Of
peat in Vermont We have forgotten
the quantity expressed in tons, but it
corresponds in magnitude to the war
bond issues Of to-day and war figures
generally.
The geoIogist threw cold water on sug
gestions of using peat as fuel, taking
the view that it was not practical But
that was some time ago, in the piping
peace times. With coal at $40 ton and
a potentiality of prices still higher, the
average man is inclined to wonder if it is
not practicable TO use peat as fuel, In
some official report a few years ago,
there was printed the experience of
Vermont farmer who had tried IT, He
tackled his peat bog with a stout heart
and strong arm, dug out rectangular
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-15

Eugene n Foss of Massachusetts,, for
mer Vermonter, is not the only American
who has suffered severely in the depres-
sion of stocks and bonds during the last
few weeks, only most of the others have
been more successful in covering up. De-
probation of approximately four millions
of dollars is a blow which would have
floored majority of financiers in New
England. Ex-Governor Foss has the
sympathy OF many people in his distress
who hope that he will be able to get
back onto his financial feet and recoup
the losses recently sustained
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-15
WTLLIAHSTOWN

! Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Sheridan lef
here the 10th for Bridgeport, Conn. t
spend the winter with their son, Ray
who is working in a plant there, where
1000 people are employed. Mr. Sheridan
will work in the room where Ray is over
seer, and may OF return 10 Williams
town if they like in that city.
The Rural Good Luck club win meet
next Saturday, the 18th, with Mrs. Ralph
Gale; the subject for study is New York
City.
Leland Wright, who has been for the
past year employed in Zion, \ Y, is in
town ON visit TO his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs Ira Wright.
Mrs Frank f. Lang of Hill street in
Barre was in town yesterday, visiting
friends.
Born, at Barre City hospital, on Nov.
;, a daughter to DR.. and Mrs. Carl +.
Robinson.
John c. Burnett, who has driven one
of George T. Colby's heavy teams on the
road the past summer, has finished work
for this season and is visiting relatives
i'll Waitsfeld.
Mrs Diantha Sanders has lately had
visit from her granddaughter, Miss Lula
Gallant of Washington. who has been for
some time employed in the Ira Calef
home in that town.
Glen +. McAlister & Co, CARED their
sixth car of potatoes this week, paying
for this car 81 LIS bushel. The potatoes
were shipped to Manchester, y. H.
Somewhere around 10000 Christmas
trees viii be shipped from this station
this season. We are told that the teams
drawing them find that 100 trees makes
a good load. Quite quantity of them
are being cut on the farm of Perley f.
formerly owned by Albert H
Norris. A variety of sizes are called for,
he largest being Is feet in height, with
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-15

Just so long as the Russians remain
the dupes of German intriguers they will
make it possible for the Teuton armies
to strike heavy blows at the allies and
only real friends Russia has. Great Brit
ain, France and the United States, and
probably Italy, sincerely hope for the re
Mobilization of Russia not only in a
military sense but in an economic and
political sense as well; and they are will
ing to go to the extent of their ability
to bring that about. On the other hand,
Germany, together with Austria and
Turkey, is striving to undermine the
very foundation of Russian life and TO
destroy its national entity, while at the
same time making the great nation
tool for the kaiser's immediate purposes
Yet Russia, or a considerable portion of
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-15
How They Keep the Spunk in Spunky
Lamoille.

Well, we have been having some ex.
citement in Felcherville One neighbor
tried probing after the others heart with
fork. The latter resented it and tried
to knock the other over with a stone
Then both tried stones a while and such
screeching as could be heard quarter
OF a mile Now we have couple OF
loose ribs, a heart out Of plomb, several
minor bruises and so forth Say, when
boys get along towards 90 don't you
think it about time that they were more
composed and thinking what the Lord
would have them do and how long be-
fore their turn would come without rush
ing the case along? Go slow, boys, go
slow-F elcherville item.