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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-26

While Senator smith. 81 south Caro-
linz. Is Ranking Member, lie i
Alrcadv Head Of Lmmigra-
lion Committee
ONO SENATOR STUDENT
OF RAILROAD PROFILE Ms
Death Of Ncvadau and Retirement Of
Judge Adanson From House Works
Great Change in Forrcs Of Railway
Legislation Workers
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NashlU slo4h I1es. 1.-The sudden
death ~ senator Frances O. New
Lands Monday 81 sht already has stn-
Uiate5 speculation as to who w55l he
his successor as chairman of the een-
ate Interstate commerce Cpmmttee.
senator Z. =. smith OF South Caro-
Ina. Is the r8HltinE Democratic mem
Der % the committee But Senator
Saith also II chairman of tbe i'm
porJanr immigration committee. and
Is q mos, prominent member OF Tie
Il - lcl.-Llr4I- cn&.9 !llittee-- lis belongs
30 six other committees
The South CsrciIui has devoted
most at his time To subjects bearing
upon agriculture and while he is en-
tirely in touch with the railroad sttrl-
alton. he has not made the 5eeu study
or the problem that has Senator Al
lee Pomerene of Ohio, who ranks
next 10 Mr.. Smith
II Is rumored tonight that while
Senator Smith may be made the t!tu-
lar head OF the Interstate comm cree
committee he will agree to allow
Senator Pomerene 10 take charge Jf
the work
Nr Pomerene has always been lu-
teRsety interested IN railroad lecisIa-
tion. He is a mem Der Of the JOINT
congre ssional or "Newlands7 commit
tee now investigating American RAIL
roads. and also was very prominent
in the legislation enacted for The
-hrotherhoods in the historic near
strike OF August, 1916
May ReorganiEe at Once
Il is expected that the interstate
commerce committee will hold meet
ing Immediately to reorganize This
is considered necessary. because upon
motion of senator Cummips af Iowa.
the committee already has started
consideration 81 the recommendations
made by the interstate commerce COM
mission upon unit control OF the rail-
ways Also the committee wishes 70
De prepared TO take up amy railroad
legislation to be- recommended by the
president after his conference here on
Thursday with the railway executives
and the Nhrotherhoods representatives.
Resides the question If who will
conduct tho destiny az tar senate com
mittee, two other questions are hume
diatety suggested ny tbe death OF
Senator Newiandx
The nrst IL. who wl}I assist Treat-
dent Wilson with railroad legislation
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-26

spinach. 1917, S.2ls acres, s.Tou z
5000 acres IN 1918. s.. eco IN tsaT an
ists and TSa3 acres "a 1874 kAIs
1900 acres IN 1918
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-26
All Virginia
Smiles

Every Swnsav morning
over "Te Byrftowne Cos
SIP = page OF cartoon
eminent On current events
1Fap'u BY Russell 9 Hen
qersou for TIE RICH
hOND VTRCTNTAS.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-26

Icontlnued On sccooa roEe
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-26

Are fully active IN u7any
lines OF Nuuanitavian
work Read AFT ahuu' iheg
IN ths sunday EdltioT
IF THF RICHMOND EIB-
8TNtAN.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-26
GERMAN PLOT
SANK VESSELS
Loss Of Two British Ships, Said "a
be Result Of Possibly Bombs
Planted on Board.

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UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
TOXIC Feb. 26.-The British
steamers Perseus and Worcestershire
have been sunk of Colombo, accord
ing to announcement today. No de-
tails have SO far been received, but
it was rulnored there were explosions
aboard both vessels, due to German
plotting.
1.-THE Perseus was reported sunk
from London on February 20 and the
Worcestershire on February 10. It
was then assumed they fell victim
to the German submarine warfare in
the barred one. The Toxic dispatch
is the first report that they were sunk
in section where other rumors have
recently reported a German raider.
The Japanese government has a
strict censorship on news and it is
barely possible that "the explosions,
due to German plotting" mentioned
in the dispatch may be simply an in
dication that these vessels fell VIC
tim to the raider.
town of Ceylon, an English posses
sion.
The Perseus was a steel screw
liner OF 6,728 tons, owned by the
Ocean Steamship company, Ltd, and
registered at Liverpool.
The Worcestershire was a steel
screw steamer of 7,175 tons, owned
by the Bibby Steamship company and
registered at Liverpool
The Japanese naval authorities
have learned that the Perseus was
/ sunk after she had gone about ten
miles from Colombo. Ceylon Re.
ports that German submarine was
! directly responsible for the sinking
Of the two vessels were denied. It
is presumed. however, that German
plotting caused the disasters and
that feuton agents secretly placed
bombs on the two vessels, timed to
explode at SEAL
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-26
Giants, and Heinie Zimmerman will
make the trip with Robertson.
SUNDAY BALL.
is IN DANGER
Attorney General Havner Says He
intends to Enforce Blue
Laws II Passed.

Attorney General Havner recently
set at rest all uncertainty as to
whether he has determined that Sun
day theatres and moving picture
shows will be closed unless the gen.
eral assembly changes the present
law, by stating that he will enforce
whatever laws the legislature leaves
on the statute books, when it adj
journs.
The attorney general says he is
not making bluff at law enforce
ment. He says that he intends to
make the enforcement real, and that
if there are any laws on the statute
books which the legislature does not
want enforced, now IL the time to
eliminate them, for there will be no
winking at the law after the session
closes.
II have not thought 1t necessary
to serve notice on the theatre men
that Sunday shows will not be per
mitted. IL the Sunday closing laws
remain on the statute books" said
the attorney general. They all know
the law and they know they can not
eyade il as long as / am attorney
general and charged with law en-
forcement. The only way they car
escape is to have the law repealed
at would not be consistent for the
state department of justice to require
moving picture houses and theatres
tc close in the smaller cities anc
allow the same kind OF houses te
operate in the larger cities on Sun
day. This department must enforce
the law uniformly over the state.
II am not taking any hand In the
discussion whether cities should have
the power to regulate amusem neaas. Q,
moving pictures. ETC..
"That is a matter for the !egisia
tire to decide. But 1t is certain tina
whatever law is left on the statute
honss when the assembly closes
will be enforced
The attorney general is neutra
with regard to the question whethe
the sunday blue laws should b.
o oh a. far as they affect tn
larger cities Of the state
l When It becomes generally Know
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-26
cb Q WA R SAW
b A;:GATE';;9G CITY L!

erage system this spring. This Will
put her in the front rank of cities.
with "all the comforts Of home"
Somebody has been making free
with the fences on the lots on Craw-
ford street between Eighth and Ninth
streets. having carried away one
whole division fence, piecemeal. In
the past few months, using II for
kindling or firewood, It Is supposed.
II the party don't stop 1t. means Will
be taken to make them, for they are
known, and are competent for any
like tricks. They've commenced on
the alley fence OF next lot.
Roller skaters, big and little. seem
to think that pedestrians have no
right to the cement sidewalks that
they are bound to respect: push carts
with ladders are about as bad land
should be pushed In the street; wheel
barrows also.
Phil Dallam and W. A. Dodge went
to Toulon, ILL.,, on behalf of the IL
brary board to see Carnegie IL
brary building recently erected there
for a sum about equal what Warsaw
has available for similar structure.
Earl A. Wallace who has been in
the employee of OF Clay Robinson s.
Co., South st. Paul, has been trans
ferred to their head Offices in Chi
cago; Earl has been making good.
evidently.
Rev. J. NJ. Thompson, and Messrs.
Ed Albers and ]. A. White were In
Mt Sterling, to see the new Methodist
church, and the three gentlemen also
with Howard Baker visited Kaheka,
Mo-, to view the new German Evan
gelicaI church, the object OF both
visits being to secure Information
that might be of value In the coz
struction OF the Warsaw Presbyter.
ian church to be erected this COM
ing spring and summer.
Last Thursday evening the Warsaw
Commercial club reelected the old
officers, Vim. L. Hill. president; DR.
Thos. A. Hartley. secretary. and Ben
jAmin Brinhmann, treasurer
Rev. J. M. Thompson conducted
services at the Presbyterian chuycll
In Chill, Ill, last Sunday morning
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-26

WARSAW. ILL.,, Feb. 26.-The sec
ond concert by the Warsaw band.
one Of the best musical organizations
in any city, will be given March T.
in Dreamland, on which occasion the
program will be greatly enhanced
cornet solos by Miss Esther CaInes
Of Urbana, H., cornetist 81 VICE
celebrity, and well known by warsaw
people. Miss Carnes is q daughter Oh
DR.. Carnes. formerly practicins more.
but recently deceased. Tne FANNY
lived here for a number OF yeaS .,,
her appearance on the program VIII
no noted with pleasure by her many
friends.
wiring residences in Colusa, last
week.
Geo. J. Risto, travelling salesman
for the Moneyweight Scale Co, OF
DAYTON, Ohio, went to that city Tues.
day. and from there to Chicago THIS
Miss Fannie Ehle is in Chicago.
studying the spring fashions IN ladies'
dresses; she will be there severai
days.
The work on the two story hollow
tile addition to the auto warehouse OF
Henry Dross and son Is progressing
nicely. thanks to this fine spring
weather: there will be an elevator IN
the addition.
Chas. Afbers was business visitor
III st. Louis the past week.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Woodbridge are
rejoicing in the advent OF little
daughter. born last Tuesday, weight
eight pounds
Country roads are as smooth as a
parIor floor and autos were as thick
on the street as on Dand concert
nights during the summer.
WIN. Bucxert, Jr.. is suffering with
blood poisoning in one arm.
Mrs. Thos. A. Hartley and Miss
Marjorie Web have gone to Chicago.
Miss Web will purchase her spring
stock OF millinery for her store In
Edna, Mo-, and Mrs. Hartley will as.
sist her In her selections
It is a foregone conclusion that
Warssw viii install sanitary Bow
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-26
NEW LIGHT
WEIGHT CHAMP
Jack Fisher Wins Crown by Defeat
ing Al Wasem in Bout at
st. Louis Yesterday.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.
ST. LOUIS. Mo-. Feb. 26.-Jack
Fisher, Dallas, Texas, is sportdoms
newest champion. BY throwing AL
Wasem of Clifton, AriZAa, in
straight falls yesterday. he won the
lightweight wrestling crown.
There was nothing fluky in Fish
er's flops. A half Nelson combined
with full bar lock put Wasem on
his back for the first fall in ten
minutes and ten seconds. For the
second, Fisher applied the wing lock
with hammer lock- The last fall
required just five minutes longer
than the first.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-26
You Will Never be Cured by
Local Treatment With
Sprays and Douches.

: Catarrh is a condition OF the blood
.snd can not be cured by local applica-
.tions Of sprays and douches; this has
been proven by the thousands who
9lave vainly resorted to this method
spf treatment.
: Catarrh should not be neglected or
Experimental with. The wrong treat
sment is valuable time lost, during
(which the disease is getting firmer
-hold upon its victim. and making II
more difficult for even the proper
treatment to accomplish results.
Though Catarrh makes its first ap
,pearance in the nostrils. throat and
tAAr passAGes. the disease bocomea
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-26
Hold Strategy Meetings

There are few big league teams
which do rot carry boards of strategy
and hold conferences with the players
at regular intervals. The players on
the Washington club hold meetings
every morning during the season, at
which the opposition Is sized up.
Flaws in the enemy's armor are dis
cussed and weak points in our own
attack and defense are gone over
with the idea of taking advantage OF
any openings afforded by our opqo-
nents. The success attained by the
Washington team when I first came
here, when 1t established a record of
seventeen straight victories and
nosed the Athletics and Cleveland out
of second place in successive sea-
sons, was largely due to the spirit Of
cooperation and enthusiasm develop
ed among the youngsters at our coun-
ellis of war"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-26

Evangelist e. Poole filling the rreso.
terrain pulpit here morning anu e''-
ing. .-vad
The Warsaw high school opser,e.
the week February l9-2S py s.nei
patriotic songs during the op n-oc.
exercises, in obedience 10 tne p-NS
iamation of Governor Lowden- -
VIM. Barth will soon remove
Henry, Ill. civ
Chris Knoches of Webster wv
Iowa. is visiting home folks ns. sv
Primary election will De lue ssot.,
February 27.. Some good caho,udS /.
on the tickets and voters shou.a u,
careful and select the right men ~
aldermen. for there will be neea n
wise Judgment in handing CIV
fairs the coming two years. 49, hu.
Harry Sillick, foreman OF lhe -, IA
ton factory. has gone to a liosp nar;,L
Burlington to be treated by d s,r.
ist for gathering in his risn nelIs
from which he has suffered os 'p0
for some months. -.
Rev. B. Blatske OF Church o. aa =
Sacred Heart, Tuesday reeehy Westl
postal card from Nuestaot, .o,,n,s
Prussia, rendering Easter Warct
for Easter, 1916, the card datea a.s ,"a 81
20. 1916; it was eleven moii'n'
the way, delayed by censor. ,.-,..
Washington's birthday was ots nre
ed .by the high school by sno nor hat
gram at the close OF school on a,p-t
day. Rev. Thompson gave an apr
pirate talk. s;.d at BIB
Henry Schmitz who dieq .s a.
home in Sonora township, 81
~. aged seventy-four years ears wal
months and twenty-nine DAYS riref
horn at Midder Kassel, on 1h :. mn
Rhine Germany, and came 70 ,sss
country with his parents IL r,,oyius
locating first in Chicago, ana iJ ,a,e;
to Nauyoo in May. 1858. anu ,oTr
locating on a farm in SonoIs ass hss|
sf,in where he continued 10 nnaaa-rire4|
home until his death. He IS -,arrisj|
N his wife, to whom ne wa wa, bv o1s|
In. 1870 and four sons, aisa v..rsasl
brother. Jacob Schmitze OF Tn,sslG|
ana one sister, Mrs. Theresa
Of ST. Florence. Ala
49, fata GHs
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-26
Don't Experiment with Catarrh;
ItOftens Leads to Dread CONSUMPTION

more and more aggravated and finally
reaches down into the lungs, and ev.
eryone recognizes the alarming con-
dition that results when the lungs are
affected. Thus Catarrh may be the
forerumner Of that most dreaded and
hopeless Of all diseases, consumption.
No local treatment affords perna.
nent relief. Experience has taught
that 8. 8. s. is the one remedy which
attacks the disease at its source. the
blood, and produces satisfactory re-
suits in the worst cases Catarrh suf
ferers are urged to give S. s. s. a
/ thorough trial. 1t is sold by all drug
! gists. You are invited to write to the
medical department for expert advice
as to how to treat your own case. Adj
: dress Swift Specific Co., 81 Swift
Laboratory. Atlanta, Ga
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-26
|GR|FF SAYS BALL
MORE SCIENTIFIC
Teams Of Today show Stronger De
fensive Play Than Star Az
sresatIons Of Years
Ago.
EFFECT ON BATTING
Present Day Clubs Could "Eat Up"
Ansons White stockings and
Other star
Teams.
EFFECT ON BATTING

Anent the much-mooted question OF
the strength of star ball teams OF lat
ter years compared with Comiskey's
st. Louis Browns, Anson's White
Stockings, the Providence Grays, Bal
timore Orioles and other stellar ag-
gregations of two decades or more
ago, Clark Griffith opines in q talk
with Denman Thompson that the OLD
time outfits could not compare with
the finished baseball machines turned
out in recent seasons by Connie Mack.
John McGrav, Bill Carrfgan, ct al. !.
Grifittl's views were brought out
during discussion Of the decline IN
batting SO noticeable in the major
leagues in recent years.
1T has been estimated that batting
has fallen of fully 20 per cent in the
American league the last FIVE years,
Griffith said, "but the reason for 1t
never has been given. 1t Is true that
the foul strike rule has handicapped
batters to a certain extent, but it does
not account for the general slump IN
the average stickwork in the last few
seasons.
THE real answer Is thfs-stronger
defensive play Ball teams now have
the art of cutting off hits and killing
threatened runs down almost to
science
He was asked:
DO you mean that the crack out
fIts CT tho present generation are SUI
perior to those of the old days; that
Conrie Nack's pennant winners OF
three of four years back excelied the
Orioles OF the early 80 for instance?"
{
Lay for eatters.
WHY. Mack's outfit would have
eaten them up Griff snapped. Now
adays q study is made OF each and
every individual batter" he continued.
Ills weak points and his general
style ere carefully noted, and When
ever he appears at the plate with
bat in his hand the pitcher and the
tieiders behind him govern themselves
according TO a set Plan of defense
mapped out beforehand. The pitcher
devotes his attention to trying to
make the batsman hit in certain di-
rection, and the felders know what
to expect and are laying for him.
THE tali is hit Just as hard and
| lust as often as in the old days, but
| the fielders are showing more intelli-
gence in their work. OF course. the
system does not always work. It is a
/ hard matter to dope some Of the best
hitters at all, but the general result
| of the study given the scientific end
| of the game has been ma, ked de
crease in batting.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-26

over the state that the decision Of
the attorney general would bar Sun
day baseball o. other Amusements,
the theatre men say that petitions
will pour into the legislature for the
repeal Of the Sunday law.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-26
Women's Tennis Meet.

L UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
: NEW YORK, Feb. 26.-Miss Molla
Bjurstedt, woman's national lawn
tennis champion, will go to California
with the eastern team which will
play the East. VS.. West matches at
Los Angeles, beginning March z.
She will play in series Of rount
robin matches against Mrs. Thomas
Bundy, nee May Sutton, who won
the woman's national championship
-as well as the British title, against
Miss Mary Browne, three times
holder Of the title, and Miss Flor
Sence Sutton.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-26
Last HoIdout SIonS.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
NEW YORK. Feb. 26.-Dave Rob-
ertson, one of McGraw's star right
felders, and the last of the Giant
holdouts, has signed up" and will
leave for the training camp at Mar
lin, Texas. Friday night.
Secretary John B. Foster. Of the
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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-26
Purple and White Loses the second
Game to Burlington High,
Hero Saturday
AZ Night
THE SCORE WAS % TO 10
Locals Put up snappy Game, But
z. They Were Unable to overtake
vIsitors-Line-ups
and Scores.

Keokuk high school closed the home
basketball season by dropping game
to Burlington high Saturday night,
the second loss to the Orchard City
players this year. The score was %
to 81.
Keokuk put up scrappy game
throughout and fought to the last
minute but the visitors had little of
the best of the argument at basket
shooting.
The game was a little rough, twelve
fouls being called on Burlington and
ten on Keokuk. The visitors led by
five points at the end of the first
half, the score at the midway period
being Al to 8. In the second half Bur-
lington annexed eight points to four
Tor Keokuk.
Both sides guarded well and there
was small chance for any individual
player to star at point getting. Two
Burlington players, Lehman and Rayer
were able to cage three shots each
while Lehman threw four fouls out
Of eight tries.
Hubinger was the chief point get
ter for Keokuk. throwing one basket
and five fouls for a total Of seven
points. Marks threw two baskets.
while the only other Keokuk score vas
made by Roberts who Gagged one. Line
ups and scores:
Keokuk Burlington
Marks .............. Lehman (capt.)
Right forward
Roberts Rayer
Left forward
Hubinger tcapt.) ............ Ensign
Center
49,, n:,.
tOucA $3.50. ..s.....-... baiAcs
Right Guard
Huiskamp .......... Hagsemeier
Left guard
substitute trickler for Bailey;
Searcy for Ensign.
Referee-king.
Scorer-McQuoid.
Baskets Marks. .; Roberts. /: Bub-
niger, /; Lehman. 3: Rayer, 5; En-
sign, i; Haggemeier. 2.
Free throws-Lohman. cut OF S
chances; Hubinger, out of u
chances.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-26

Gate City want ads get re-
suits.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-04-28
NEW TYPE or
 OCEAN VESSEL
 ON PONTOONS

Fifty miles an hour is the speed claimed for a new type of boat in vented by II. C. Berry of Portland, Me, and designed for deep sea traffic. The new craft is known as the Pom ton Cylinder boat. A patent has been allowed for it.
 The principal idea of the inventor was to combine speed and safety. Two metal cylinders, long in proportion to their diameter, are placed parallel to each other and at a distance apart sufficient to provide the necessary breadth of beam, and are rigidly con uectcd. Upon these as foundation the structure of the ship is reared, it's form depending on the purpose to which it is to be put.
 A series of sheet metal pontoons, hollow and air and water-tight, are arranged beneath the lower deck and on leve with two similar pontoonS, one on each side of the vessel. The cylinders are divided longitudinally by bulkheadS into many water-tight compartments. In large-Sized ships these cylinders are of a diameter great enough to permit the area to be squared" and a floor and walls built, thus providing storage fo fuel and merchandise, access being given by hatchways leading from the lower deck,
 UnGcr normal operation only two of the cylinders are in the water ana the vessel operates as a double hull boat In a violent rocking or pitching seq the two outside pontoons are brought into the water by their buoyancy and assist in fighting the boat
 In the bow the cylinders are cone shaped upon which are raised spiral images. The conical end is separ rated from the rest of the cylinder and re- wolves at rapid rate. The extra ordinary speed of the craft is ac- Quired by the use of these spiral pro- pellers, the head resistance that re- tardS other craft thus being removed. The presence of these propellers also prevents the driving propellers from slipping, which occasions a loss in propulSivc speed.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-04-28

Andy'S Express, phone Madison l43.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-04-28

Remodeling of ladies and gents clothes, by tailor, a speciality, next to Alaska s. s. office. If