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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-24

All the flags for British ships Of
war. except the royal standards, are
made in the government dockyards.
end Tire fsct that IS moo f1ees are
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-24

A Missouri sheriff recently sold town in
that state at auction for four hundred and
eighty dollars. 1t was not the original cost that
discouraged bidding, probably, SO much as the
prospective upkeep expense.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-24
NOTICE OF lNrEhrIo!

sub-grade and established grads
with brick block on a four !.:s
crete base and curb with cement
bfnation curb and gutter, Eighth
from south line of Main to north
OF Johnson.
Notice ia hereby given that
meeting of the City Council q,
City OF Keokuk, held on the "a d
February. 1917. there was intr
the resolution hereinafter SET
and that by resolution Of TIA
Council duly passed on the said
the said resolution hereinafter
forth will be considered by the
Council for passage. at a meett
be held In the council chamber n
city at 8 o'clock a. M, on the 12th
OF March. 1917. at which time
owners of property subject to "a
ment for the cost Of the improve
contemplated by the said resolu
may anpear before the said cod
and make objection to the conteu
ed Improvement and the passaa
the said proposed resolution. I
they have. said resolution bei1
follows:
Resolution No. 2so.
Be It Resolved by the City Cd
Of the City of Keokuk, that It is d
ed advisable and necessary to nj
improvements by grading betw
sub-grade and established grade,
ing with brick block on four
concrete base, and curbing with d
ment com bination curb and gu(
the grading to be done. the foa|
ton TO be prepared and paving
curbing in accordance with sped(
lions to be prepared by the City
gineer, and approved by the City q
eli, the following named street
parts Of streets, to-wit: Eighth a
from south line Of Main to north |
OF johnson street.
The expense Of making said
provement to be assessed against
privately owned lots and parcels
land abutting thereon and adjia
thereto. according to area. so y
include one-half OF the privately 4
ed property between the street
proved and the next street, whs1
such privately owned property 1
upon said street or not. but in no !
shall privately owned property
.uated more than three hundred Y
feet from the street So improved
90 assessed. to the extent that
same Is assessable by law, said
sessments to be made In accorda
with the law governing the same.
Be It Further Resolved, That
City Council will meet at 9 o'clocl
M. on the 18th day d March. isli'
the council chamber in the City
keokuk, for the purpose OF cons.
ing objections to the passage o.
said proposed resolution. and 70 !
construction Of the said improVem.
at which hearing the above resons
may be amended and passed, or pa
as proposed. 49,
Be It Further Resolved, inss
City Clerk be and he is here0!
structed to cause notice OF tne =
ency of the above resolution ana
time at which the said proposed y
luton will be considered by TINS .
ell, and objections to the p',
thereof heard, to be published a.
vided by law in The Gate C1V' : Il
paper OF general circulation pun
ed In the City Of Keokuk.
Adopted February 70. 1917 "
following vote:
Lofton-Aye.
Hilpert-Aye.
Hickey-Aye.
Ayes: 3; Noes: 0.
Approved ana signed: ,,ro,
ED s. L0FIW.
Mayor Of the City Of Ae0'
Attest: o. w. sANDBEfRs,
In witness Whereof. l nave :
unto set my hand. ,,,nrrf
City Clerk Of the City OF A'''
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-24

BIRMINGHAM, Ill. Feb. 24.-There
lis joy in the town of Golden because
of new oil well on the Raymond
farm in the Plymouth field. This new
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-24

Whenever the city commissioners take any
positive steps they run the risk of encountering
an "identic note'' from the mossbacks.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-24

According to Secretary Redfeld, waste is our
greatest national weakness. Sol Why, we
thought it was a shortage in airplanes.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-24
ILLINOIS.

PANA. H.. Feb. 24.-William E
Handle, 76 years old. for quarter o.
a century Justice Of the peace OF Tay
lorville township, is dead.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-24
ADVERTISED LETTERS.

List of letters remaining In the
Keokuk postoffice. uncalled for. for
week ending February -. 1917:
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-24

be sold by the dozen. Precious stones are still
sold by weight.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-24

be In the land famine: whatsoever plague Wns.
sickness there be; what prayer and
ever be made by any man. thou In heaven tiny
dwelling forgive, and DO, and give to every
according his whose heart Thou knoweL; No
Thou Thou only knoest the hearts OF sne
men they fear Thee. all the days tnas tney
iive-I Kings WILL 37-4o.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-24

Keokuk may properly congratulate itself
that the city belongs to majority of the people
who live in it.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-24

made every year in the oa a..
dockyard alone furnishes au
ths Enormous number required
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-24

More than one million pounds of fresh fish
were landed at Boston last Tuesday, says a
news item. Owing to large purchases by the
allies, the Turing of fishermen from the trade by
the high wages offered by munitions factories
and other causes, due of course, ito the
war; the price of fish this Lent will be much
higher than in recent years.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-24
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LAsT NIGHT. George got
SENTIMENTAL about my hair
AND I told him that having
peu HAIR was I duty
But That having somethhe
UNDER The hair was ina
MEASURE A privilege
AND I felt myself
N UsE privileged claaL
] BIllcvr that men don't
THINK or anything but I va
LOCKS, BIT / thought
GEORGE WAS different
Yours for beautiful hal,
'1.1lo.e:A III
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-24

Forward. Keokuk!
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-24
WAR AND EUGENIcS.

Despite the desperate conditions DrougnI
about by the low birth rate and the high deatn
rate in Europe, the European authorities who
have engaged themselves in studying the prob
lem of the future are not unmlndful OF quanty
in their anxiety for quantity. The chaos OF
hasty marriages that began with the war has
not regularly produced desirable population.
Anything gained by the sudden abandonment
OF class lines is lost in the hopeless incompata-
bility of the couples thrown together by war s
alarms. An orgy Of misery and divorce rather
than an orderly increase of the population IS
feared as the chief result of the wartim unions.
Major Leonard Darwin, president OF the
Eugenics Education society, has recently CIV
EN- England something serious to think about IN
the way of genetics. He warns against breed
ing for mere quantity, the remedy OF the more
hysterical social economists. He declares that
while it is immoral and unpatriotic to limit the
size of families if the parents in good health,
the state must use its Influence wherever pos
sible to insuI an adequate interval between
births and to insure that the family shall
he brought up in comfort.
Some measure of birth control, then, is vital
Ieven in war ridden wasted Europe. The dwin-
ding nations of the war area, badly as they
need higher birth rate, realize that they can
mental and physical detectives, cannot afford
the blind poverty that comes with overproduc-
ton. Major Darwin writes that "the war has
confronted the nation with two problems, the
first to increase the birth rate among the fit the
second to diminish the fertility of the unfit. ?
These are not only English problems; they are
world problems.
Major Darwin, in common with other Euro
pean eugenists, looks to America for lessons in
better breeding, particularly with reference to
the elimination of the unfit. Whether or not
his expectation will be encouraged is question.
AT least it is comforting to know that the
screeching of the sensationaIsts, who have pic
tured to us polygamy, free love and all the 9th
er confusion of a depleted population, is disre-
garded by the sober thought of Europe.
Europe loss in adult lives may after all, be re-
deemed in the lives of the generation to come.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-24

TRENTON, Mo. Feb. 24.-Follov
ing an illness OF several weeks fro1
paralysis. Judge Abraham Hudso
Burkeholder. one OF T.renton's oldef
and most highly respected citizeni
passed away this week.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-24

Cedar Rapids Gazette: Owners OF
Rock Island stock might be wise TO
give the road to the receiver Will
the understanding that they should
receive half his net profits.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-24

BURLINGTON. Iowa. Feb. 24.-The
city council has granted all laborers
and Transfers working for the city
an eight-hour day and 80 Ter cent
raise In wages.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-06-26
Home Gardener Lessons
For United States Patriots
Prepared BY the National Emergency Food Garden
Commission of Washington, ID. {.
Everything you grow Helps and oountry)

Everything you gov helps you and your country)
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-06-26

o Martinsburg Evening Journal is en-
W. Va, as second q
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-13
Luck Deserts Blenders IN Fourth Straight Overtime Game
Studebakers Beat
Singers in Hot
Battle BY 9 to 8

In a game lifted from the ranks
Of the ordinary by four Of the long
est three base hits seen on the
Singer diamond. the Studebaker
team of the factory league in a
preseason game Friday brought the
Singer opponents TO time by the
score of TO s. Each team sent SO
men 10 bat in the full nine innings
OF the game. each side made six
errors, the assists were balanced. 15
10 is, and the hits. TO 7. in favor
Of the losers.
Throughout the game the visiting
team managed to keep about one run
ahead OF their opponents. Time and
again after their defenses had brok-
en- down to give the Singers a chance
to near their mark, they would
rally in their half of the inning and
add one or two runs to their lead.
Both teams showed some raw work
and the pitching stats display the
mean training qualities of the late
season.
Errors on either side were re-
sponsible for the start of nearly
every scoring run, though some long
drives and quick snappy singles kept
the ball rolling.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-13
QUAKERS MAKE CLEAN
SWEEP OF CARD SERIES

PHILADELPHIA. May ia
clean sweep of the series Of three
games with st. Louis was made by
Philadelphia when the home team
won today's game, 3 TO l. RiXey and
Watson had battle until the fourth
inning when Philadelphia started
hitting. The home team made all OF
it's runs in the fourth and fifth in
nings on three singles. a double, a
pass and two sacrifices. Score:
St. Louis 1000 600 1901 5 Q
Philadelphia 600 210 0O%-3 7 !
Watson. North and Snyder; Rixey
and Killifer.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-13
GIANTS MAKE 1T THREE
STRAIGHT FROM REDS
Associated Press Service:

Associated Press Service:
NEW YORK, May I2.--New York
made il three stright from Cincin-
natl here today winning the last
game Of the series, 10 8. The Giants
n the game in the first inning.
when they drove Mitchell from the
box scoring four runs on three sin
giles and two triples. Benton did not
permit a man 70 reach base until
the eighth inning. when the first four
Cincinnati hatters hit him for sin
giles. Mgr Nathewson of Cincinnati
was presented with a silver service
by local admirers. Dudley Field Ma
lone, collector of the port. in max
ing the presentation address referred
10 Mathewson as the worlds greatest
athlete. The score:
Cincinnati 200 geo 030-3 :
New York 400 OO2 OOs-6 3 0
Mitchell. Ring. Perry and HUM;
Benton and McCarty. Gibson.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-13
BAD FIELDING BY
YANKS HELP SOX
Hose Take Third Game From
New York 2-1-Weaver
Daring on Bases.
Associnted Press Serrice:

Associated Press Service:
CHICAGO, May 12.-Erratic field
ing by New York gave Chicago to-
days game, 2 to 1. Mogridge held
the locals to three scattered hits. but
Viewers daring base running in the
first inning after drawing a pass and
Nunamaker's error scored the first
run while Hendryx's muff of Z. Col
Inns fly and Pipp's error on Jack
sons grOunder resulted in the other
run. Scott was touched for seven
hits which were scattered and he
pitched his best ball in the pinches.
The visitors were saved from a shut
out when Maisels walk, Pipp's sin
gle, and Schalk's error netted a run.
None Of the runs scored by either
team was earned. Score:
New York 1000 100 000-1 4
Chicago 100 100 00*-2 3 1
Mogridge and Nunamaker; Scott
and Schalk
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-13
NATIONAL LEAGUE
OWNERS IN MEET
Will Adopt WatChfuI Waiting
Policy in Regard to War
Problems.
Press Service:


NEW YORK. May 12.-After a
three hour conference here today
the National league club owners de-
cided TO adopt a policy of watchful
waiting before attempting 10 Crap
pie with any of the new problems
resulting from the war and adverse
weather Every club in the senior
circuit was represented by its presi-
dent when John X. Tener, the league
executive called the session to order.
In addition to Branch Hickey, the
st. Louis club also had Lon d. Hook
er in attendance
The magnates discussed the pro-
posed war tax; the drafting of play
ers for the army. a later opening of
the season; violation Of the waiver
rules; better telegraph facilities, for
the reporting of games, and a pro-
position TO reduce the club rosters
but no definite action was taken up
on any of these subjects.
1t was decided TO enforce the pres
ent rule limiting the number of
players any club may carry between
May Is and August 81, TO %. this al
lotment TO include players either in
jured or sick. In case the army
draft hits the clubs hard. exceptions
may be made to this rule.
Pres't c. H. Ebbets Of the Brook
lyn club made a plea for a later
opening Of the playing season back
ed by the reports of inclement
weather for several seasons, but his
fellow magnates We're unable TO
reach a unanimous decision and the
subject was laid over until the De-
cember meeting.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-13
Ia THE PRESS COOP
WITH PHELAN

When the Blenders and Evas line
up for their game this afternoon at
SpringbrOok park first place will be
the prize awarded the winner. By
winning yesterday Evansville tied
the locals for the leadership each
team having a total Of five games
won and two games lost.
Fans have been getting their
moneys worth of baseball during
the past few days. Every game has
been an extra inning affair and in
three of them the locals have pull
ed victory out Of the fire.
Bleacher seats have been at a
premium the past four games. 1t
has been too cold to enjoy the shade
of the grand stand. There were about
1000 people in the bleachers and
only about 400 in the stand.
Harry StahIheffer of Evansville,
chairman of the board of directors
Of the Central league, is here with
his club and will discuss plans with
Ed Smith for a further sale of sea-
son tickets. Just enough OF the tic
kets have been disposed of to make
the proposition a losing one unless
warm weather sets in and makes
fans seek the shelter of the grand
stand.
Reilly was the only choice Harry
Smith could make. Robertson was
i'll with grippe. Willis had worked
10 innings Thursday, Hill had pitch
ed Il innings Friday and Schettler
had 10 inning workout Wednesday
and a warming up practice Friday.
Bowman was not able to pitch on
account of his recent attack of
mumps.
The game would have been a cork
er if the weather had been warmer.
1t was replete with rousing hits,
most of which came when they We're
badly needed Evansville gathered
her hits in punches while Winchell
kept the local clouts scattered.
Winchell was given good support
except on one occasion when
Boelzle's throw to second went wild.
The throw should not have been
made as Collins was within a few
feet Of the bag before the play was
made.
Jimmy Collins is playing a great
game in left field. There is no hit
/ in his neighborhood that Jimmy
won't go after and he has been get
ting them regularly. His catch OF
! Kibble's fly in the eighth retired the
side with men on second and third
Alternate had field day. He gO'
/ four hits and handled nine chance;
perfectly. His throwing arm is gooc
and he whips the ball across to frs
/ in approved fashion.
For the first time in four games
neither of the Bender errors cut any
decisive figure in the scoring. Thel
put men on first but that was all.
Yesterdays game brought thu
! Bender total up TO 81 innings o
baseball in eight games, an averag'
| Of nearly II innings 70 game. MINI
full games and six extra inning
have been played by the locals
Four consecutive extra inning game
are unusual.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-13
EDGREN BATTLES
AGG|E bATTERS
Fans IL Men and Allows Only
Four Scattered Hits -
Score IL to o.

"Swede" Edgren baffled the Mich
igan Aggies with his offerings yes
terday while his teammates pounded
the ball TO all corners of the lot and
ran wild on the bases with the re-
suit that Notre Dame smothered the
Farmers under by a score of II TO
o. The local boy had the visitors
completely in his power from the
start when he struck out the three
men 10 face him in the first inning,
and he continued 10 hold them in
subsection throughout the contest by
allowing only four widely scattered
hits The cold weather seemed TO
inject plenty of 'jinegar" into the
Hoosier batsmen for they hoped on
TO the curves OF three different
twirlers for a total of IA safetes.
The SCORE.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-13
.FIWEKS TO PLAY AT
BENTON HARB0R TODAY

The House OF David team at Ben
ton Harbor viii form the opposi-
ton for the recently organized FL
weeks Baseball club when il Jour
neys 10 Benton HaTbOr this after
noon. Last Sunday, in their first
game of the season, the F'iweks de-
feated the Benton Harbor team by
a close score. Following is the FL
weeks lineup: Hudakm. G: White
man. p: F. Aftowski. s.; A. At
towski. ID; Lewis. 2b; Mohn, so;
Ewald. H.: Brown, CT; Pillar, RI.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-13
GALLIA HOLDS CLEVELAND
TO THREE SCATTERED HITS

CLEVELAND, o.. May 12.-Gallia
held Cleveland to three hits today
and Washington won, 4 10 l. Bagby
also was effective but Washington
managed TO bunch hits in two in
nings while Fosters triple was re-
sponsible for another in the fifth.
Chapman scored Cleveland's only
run on his pass, steals Of second, and
third and Cranes high throw 70
the plate. Score:
Washington 600 10 O2O-4 s 2
Cleveland 1000 100 0OO-1 1
Gallia and Henry; Bagby and
O'Neill.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-13
GRAND RAPIDS TAKES
OPENER FROM REAPERS
News- Tlmes Speclal Servlce


GRAND RAPIDS. Mich. May u.
Grand Rapids took the first game
of the Springfield series, to 5, by
consistent hitting and good pitching
by Bremen. After Meter and Brown
had apparently handed the game
away, Dalof, Pinch hitting for Mel
ter, clouted the ball out of the park.
Mgr. Dunn and Shortstop Caveney
Of Springfield were ordered from the
field by Umpire Kuhn for disputing
decisions which nearly caused a
fight. Score:
Springfield 200 500 OOO-5 3
Grand Rapids OO2 100 800 .
Alien, Clark and Dunn. Hungling;
Meter, Brown, Bremen and Devor-
mer
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-13
ST. JOE, MICH. TRACK
STAR BREAKS RECORDS
News Times Special Service

NeWs-I Times NpeCIaI NerNICe;
ST. JOSEPH, Mich, May II. -
Leonard c. Merchant of this city,
track star of the st. Joseph high
school team of 1917, who won first
place in dash events at all state
meets last year, broke state records
at the Missouri interscholastic track
meet held in st. Louis.
Merchant led 40 entries in the
100 and 22O-yard dash events,
making the 100 yards in 10 seconds
fat and the 22O-yard events in
- % seconds. This is One-fifth of
a second better than his record in
the Michigan events last year. Mer-
chant is a student at the Western
Military academy at Alton, Ill.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-13
RICHMOND TAKES FIRST
FROM FORT WAYNE s.

runs in the sixth. one Of them a
home run hit by Evers gave Rich
mond today's game, 3 10 o. Several
hundred boys attended the game as
guests OF the Elks' lodge. The score;
Richmond ..O01 002 000-3 8 >
Fort Wayne coo O10 0O0-1 .
Wagner and Krejce; Peterson and
Weising UmDire-Daley.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-13
BUCKEYE TRACK MEN
TRIM 0BERlIN 61-65
Associated Press Service

COLUMBUS. o. May 12.-Taking
eight frsts out of the Is events,
Ohio State university's track team
today won a dual meet from Oberlin
college, 81 10 90. Capt. Fail Of OBJ
erlin broke the big six meet record
Of four minutes and 20 seconds in
the mile run. reducing the time 70
foer minutes and % seconds. Capt.
Nevin Of Ohio state ran his last race
in the two-Isile. losing 10 Fan. New
in left for Fort Benjamin Harrison
tonight
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-13
CUBS TAKE SERIES
FROM BROOKLYN
Bruins Take Final Game From
Dodgers l-0-PitCherS
Stage Battle.
Associated Press Service:

Associated Press Service:
BROOKLYN. y. Y, May H.
Chicago today won its fourth
straight game from Brooklyn. Seaton
defeated Pfeffer one to nothing in a
pitchers duel. The only run came
in the fourth when Flack tripIed
TO right and scored on Doyle's sac
rifice fly. A one handed catch by
Wheat off the grass top was the
most spectacular play. Score:
Chicago go. 600 leo OOO-1 0
Brooklyn ZOO 900 600 3 1
Seaton and Elliott; Pfeffer and
Myers, Miller.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-13
Maroons WaHop
Notre Dame Track
Team 50 to 81
Associated Press Service:

Associated Press Service:
CHICAGO, May 12.-Track ath-
letes of the University of Chicago
triumphed over Notre Dame SIS TO
80 in a dual meet here today. II
was the first time teams from these
institutions had competed in a dual
contest in Is years.
Chicago won , firsts in 10 events.
FeueTstein of Chicago was the indi-
vidual star, winning the 100 and
22O-yard dashes and the broad jump.
Backman was NOtre Danes highest
point winner. He won the discus
throw and finished second in the
shot-put and hammer throw.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-13
ILLINOIS NINE BEATS
MAR00NS;; SCORE ga

URBANA, H.. May 12.-The Uni
veTsity Of Illinois nine defeated the
University of Chicago today in a
western conference game, 8 20 4.
Halas of Illinois hit home runs on
the first balls offered by the two
Chicago pitchers. The score:
Chicago go. O1O OO3 900 . 6
Illinois ..... 102 500 OO*-S Is 3
Marum, Larkin and Hart; Klein
and Peterson.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-13
PURPLE KEATS IOWA.

university Outhit Iowa State upiver-
sity at a western conference base
bali game here today. but was I'M
a5le to bunch hits effectively. losing
to 8. The score:
Iowa ..... 900 04O 1QQ-5 7 o
Northwestern 010 O10 001-3 s 4
Gillin, Hanson and Frank;
Chrissman and KOehler.