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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-16
ENGINES

A grand stock Of engines right on hand
We have done cur best - vet stock IN So.
son and ne ask cur customers to h.lr them.
selves and IN hy early buying. thst Ne msy
cortinue - give them prompt ard s1lcie1i
ssrvire 70 the end a TIE sezscn-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-16

Il throws and blows Ensilage put into
than when stored any other way. We have
in stock now blowers mot Pspecl that are
guaranteed % run with h. p engine. This
size for the farmer with a small acreage.
The next size Gin Papec blowerl win need
a s h. D. and larger, however. in proportion.
II they don't do the work claim for them
il IL our worry not yours and the blower
i our blower and not yours. Don't be scared
BY the opinion of someone who has failed
with an old style heavy blower that would
scarcely cut corn II Il vas hitched 70 air
shin. but come and see light running Pa
pec We are not guessing or ezperimentinE
and there l. no gamble IN sure thing We
know whereof we speak We have used Pa
49, for YEAR.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-14
WHITE SOX ARE
RESUM|NG DRIVE
&
After Fest 81 Several Days, Chicago
Opens Up To-Day In Detroit
In Final Dash for
Fennart
EIGHT GAMES IN LEAD
Red Sex Are Abozr Out Of the Run
r,tng, Having Been Trimmed by
Yankees After Playing
Poor Ezil.
1Y Il. c. EkMuToy.l


fTnitsd Press Correspondent
NEW YORK. Sept 1z.-BacE from
9 rest, during which they played just
enough baseball 10 keep in condition,
the Chicago White Sex today Will
resume their drive toward an Amer
Jean league pannant. TWO days VIII
be taken Up with games 81 Is-oil,
where three contests ere scheduled
The last stretch Of the psluant
campaign promises 10 be much sesisr
than had been anticipated From Ell
unbiased angle ]. appears -hat any
pernalI hunting the Esd Sux 90
from now On VIII figure very little
IL the final averages.
Meeting the YANKEES yesterday IL
the first game Of the final series
here, the Bostonese loundsrsd round
bad pitching and Dropped one Of the
poorest contests they have figured
IN fur ysa-s
The White 5ox s-grt their invasion
II foreign territory with lead Of
eight games. Playing Lhe kind OF
baseball they have shown Of lE1s, Il
is difficult 10 Bse how il viii be pos
EEbls 10 head them More hope az
s,sa-sd for Boston In TWO games added
70 its list
The Giants. breaking even in
double header while the PhilIes were
doing Lhs same, crspt that much
nearer the National league flag.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-14
MUST NOT SELL
USE OF NAMES
American League Ball Players Pro
hibitsd From writing" Big
Series in Edict Put Out
by Ban Johnson

United Press Leased Wire Service
CHICAGO. III, Sept 14,-President
Ban johnson Of the American league
has issued an announcement, pro
hibtttng American lsagus baseball
players from writing" stories during
the coming worlds series. For sew
eral years IL has been the custom Of
some players to sell the use Of their
nsmeg u newspapers, which carried
stories Of the worlds series games
and advertised them as having been
written by the players.
In many cases, II Is said, that the
players have never seen their "ef-
forts" until they read them IN the
newspapers. President johnson Says
he does not want any players,
whether they ara engaged in the
worlds series or members of other
American league clubs, TO write"
the big series.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-14
Golf Meet at Chicago.

United Press Leased Wire Service
wESTM0R C0U NTRY
GLIB. CHICAGO, Sept. 1A-The en-
tire field II the western open golf
was scheduled today 70
play the second eighteen holes under
the same conditions Is yesterday.
The same pairiugs End starting times
were observed
The stxty-four lowest totals for the
double round VIII continue in the
thirty-six hole finals tomorrow.
Brighter and warmer weather was
promised for today.
The performance OF James NJ.
Barnes, the Hnglisnnau from the
Whttsmars Country club, Of PhiIa-
delphia, who SGT { new course record
with z card Of 81 yesterday, made
him favorits in the tournament.
The psxt best score was e seventy.
made by both JOCK Hutchinson Of
G1suvisw and Frank Adams Of 8ev-
erly- NJ J. Brady OF Boston and J.
Burgess Of Chevy Chase, Nd, were
dsadlocked e. r.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-14
To Play Postponed Cameo.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
CHICAGO. Sept 14.-Ban johnson
announced today that he had granted
President Fragee Of the Red Sox per
mission 10 transfer two postponed
games 10 Boston. as result, post
poned games with the Tigers At De-
troit and tie game with the Seua-
tors al Washington will be played as
parts Of a double header In Boston
Il have given Mr.. Frazee peru1is-
sion 10 play the two postponed
games," sajd the American leagus
head. But what's the use? The
race seems 20 be settled right now"
By playing two extra games, the
Red Sox viii have nineteen stir on
thetr schedule, while the White Sox
have sixteen. The White Sox went
10 Detroit today, eight full games TO
the good.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-14
Squad Of ABOUT Thirty Has Been
Meeting This Week on Old Base
bali Grounds for
Pracrice-
]. ]. cRIManNs, COACH
Member Of Championship Team OF
keo,ouk High School Putting
Rockies Through Their
PAGES

Keokuk's WIZ year football team
promises to be one OF the best IN
the history of the school
Practice began this week on the
old baseball grounds and between
TWENTY-FIVE and thirty candidates
have been out each evening. Most
Of them are new man, hut for the
backbone of the team 70 be evolved
out Of the material offered three are
six regulars and TWO subs from last
years eleven # several finds are
among The newer recruits, heokrk
will be IN good shape 10 make an
other try for that wtll-o-the-wisIt-the
championship of southeastern Iowa
The rockies are finding comfort in
the knowledge that member of q
team that did win this honor, is
coaching them and they cons&dsr #
2 good omen John =. Crimmins,
Jr, 'D7, right halfbaek On Keokuk
high school football teams for three
years, has charge Of the squad this
year. II was the machine Of which
Crimruins was a member that broke
into the 1tmeHgr By winning the
chamionpship-
The practice Period this week has
ptSA DSkSEeA GI0 y v N3ON-n- ~
real grind has not started yet The
men are diIled into two squads and
trained separately II tackling, flying
tackling, bucking the line, passing
the ball and catching punts. At the
close of each practice period comes
a three-quarters Of mile run.
Next week will come scrtmmage
and signal work and run around
the boulevard each night after prac-
tice is IN store for the rockies
Games with rival teams IN this
section OF the state are now being
arranged Burlington has set aside
October 13 for game with the
Purple and White at Burlington
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-14
Warts to C nch Race

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
DETROIT, Mich, Sept Imam
ager Rowland was expected 10 use his
three best bets for the world series
Cicotte, Faber and RusBeIl-to pitch
the three game series which the White
SoE open with the Tigers here today.
One game viii be played today and
two tomorrow. Manager Jennings
VIII use Mitchell today and have
Ehmle and DauEB ready for the two
times.
Rowland is determined TO ctnch the
race as soon as possible, thus reIiev-
ing his players from the present strain
under which they are working, and al
fording few OF his more jadsd stars
an opportunity to rest bit before the
big series.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-14
Latest Revision of Gridir0n
Rules is by Walter Camp,
Yale Football Mentor

The latest revision of Lhs football
rules. edtred by Walter Camp TIE
Yale football mentor, has one new
feature which viii do AWAY with one
Of The most Objectionable features
the game has developed during the
past few Beasons. This Is The new
rule which prohibits Ed tncnmtng
substitute from communicating with
his team on the field until after the
first play. In many Of Lhe big grid.
iron games Lhe substitute su6tert1ge
was carried on 70 unreasonable "a.
Lremss. II was no u1comnon sight
10 ses substitute sent frum the side
lines with Information FL q critical
point Of E game
Side-lins coaching has been e Rub
jeCt with which the rule makers have
been working for the last few sea
6onE First, the side lines were
cleared OF the many assistant coaches
and SCOUTS, who used I'd crowd both
sides Of the Held at the important
games. The freedom of the head
ooacn was also restricted, and whBu
rhs new rules permitted frequent sub-
these players were used
as E means OF conveying Information
from the coaches 10 the players On
the field Gradually the initiative
was taken from the players until the
game was rapidly becoming g CON
test Of automauons, which moved
only e. the beck and call Of the coach
On The side lines
Prohibiting this Objectionable tsa-.
-urs will tend 10 throw -tfe football
players on their own resources and
VIII develop strategy which hereto
fore has bean dependent Oh side linz
There is but one ezcep--
ton 10 this rule and that is IN the
case Of The quarterback L the sub.
stirute replaces The quarterback, ne
is permitted TO give the signal, but.
IN no other way Is he permitted 10
communicate with the players until
after the first play.
Restrict Forward Pass.
The new restriction which has been
placed On the forward pass VIII ID
crease the value u this important
play. One Of the dangerous features
Of the forward pass has been the
liability Of tae receiver Of -hs ball
being roughsd- 4 new rule this sea-
son provides that when player In
Lsrfsres with q PLAYER attempting to
catch the forward pass, ths penalty
VIII Dc the loss Of the bali 10 the
offended side. II the spot where tbs
foul was committed.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-14
All Clicked Up With Catarrh?
Why Continue Makeshift Treatment?

rid OF Catarrh, you must drive the
disease germs ont of your blood.
Splendid results have been re-
ported from the use of 6. S. S, which
completely routs from your blood the
CataTrh germs, for which it is per-
feet antidote.
S. S S. IS sold by all druggists.
If you wish medical advice as 10 the
treatment of your own individual
case, write to-day to Chief Medical
Adviser, Swift Specific Co., Dept. 3
Atlanta, Ga.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-14
SECRETS OF
SUCCESS OF
ED. WALSH

No player has any license to 4
; get swe1l-headed. Baseball is al I
together too uncertain game 4
for that 4
I never considered myself 4
BIT Better IN any way than the 4
youngest Dush-ieaguer- For all I
, knew he may be a better man 4
than ] am 4
The busher has not come yet, 4
, but ne may have his Gay as well I
, as the resi- OF Us. We were all 4
b bushJeagusrs once. 4
believe ball players should I
, stick together. We are all on an I
equality. all human beings. 4
] WIS driven to make good In 4
baseball. The shadow OF the 4
mines WIS on me. It vas eth 4
, ar make good or back TO the 4
mines. 4
; Baseball is as dangerous as 4
mining, though IN different 4
, way. You don't risk death as 4
you do II the coal shaft, but 4
, you do risk disablement and 4
, that may mean the end of your 4
baseball career. 4
A catcher is everything 20 4
, pitcher. In many ways he is I
the pitchers brain. 4
All that I am or ever viii be 4
B IN baseball owe TO Couiskey. I
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-14
95oOOo Tire Theft.

limited Press Leased Wire Service. J
CHICAGO. Sept. 14-While one
gang Of thieves was locked up on q
charge OF stealing $50. 900 worth OF
automobile tires from the Grand
Trunk railway, another gang invaded
their rivals quarters and stole g part
Of the plumber
Detectives arrested the second gang
today and recovered $1,000 worth OF
tires.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-14

planned 10 take enough money from
the gate receipts Of the Boston-Nsw
York game 10 make UP his bail Of
1000. They found, however, there
was not enough spectators 10 make
the required sum and Ray had TO get
his bail elsewhere
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-14
SPaRRIING RA|!&lEEt1Ek
Neu Rules Eliminate Many
Bad Features of Football

The place kick has been more
clearly defined ii rhs new CODE. anc
J the play must be made by KICKING
the ball from its position when rest
! ing on the ground This does away
with the use Of artificial tees. such
Rs were used IN some Of the games
/ last season. In one or TWO contests
place kicks we're made by placing
headgasr on the ground Eno Kicking
the ball while il rested On the heao-
gear Gradually the -ules Inakars
are eliminating ttle Questionable Tea
lures Of the gridiron game In the
present edition Of the rules, the COM
Iuittee points out that the rules as
they stand today should TBS allowed
TO crystalline rs nearly as possible
In their present form.
Each year new provisions have
bsen made IN the code 10 do away
with side line coaching, beating the
ball, -oughtng the kicker and the re
csiver OF the forward pass, talking 10
opponents and disputing decisions Of
the officials. One by one these phases
Of the games are disappearing and
the standard Of sporrsmanstip is IN
questiurabiy higher than IL WIS II
former days Of the gridiron sport.
Discussion On Holding
While no new rule YVES inserted In
the code this year concerning hold
ing, there was SO much discussion
about TINS feature Of violation Of the
rules last season that officials this
season win undoubtedly be instruct !
sd 10 enforce rules against Il mora
closely than ever before. Holding
is one violation Of the rules which /
has never been Igddly enforced |
There is no feature Of the game
which calls for more penalties during
a game than holding. In pointing ont
the Importance Of eliminating this |
feature from the game the committee
has Incorporated IN the rule book, l
undsr the Interpretation Of the code, /
the following:
Holding is prohibited by the rules
because Il does not belong IN the
game Of football. II Is an unfair
play II eliminates skill. The slow
est man in the world can make z
run IN svs-y play If the resi-
Of his teammates would hold their
opponents long enough. The game
is 10 advance the ban by strategy,
skill and speed. without holding your
opponent Perhaps 2 good game could
be- inverted, the object Of which
would De TO advance the bali Is far
rs possible with the assistance OF
holding your opponents, but It would
not be football.
ut would probably become q team
wrestling match. If your coach can
not show YOU how 20 gain distance
without holding you- 0pponsuts, gel
another coach"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-14
Leonard 70 Meet Nsoro

United Press Leased Wire Service. /
NEW YORK, Sept. 14-Ldghtweight
Champion Benny Leonard has stepped
over the color line. He has been
matched with Leo Johnson, negro
lightweight, for scheduled ten round
bout at the Harlem Sporting club the
night Of September 81.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-14

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
NEW YORK, Sept 1s-Joe Bonds
lasted three rounds with Jim Coney
here last night His seconds tossed in
q towel To save him from further pun
iEhmsrt
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-14
Trays and douches win never |

sprays afld dOucheS VIII never
cure YOU
Catarrh Is annoying enough when
IT chokes up your nostrils and air
passages, causing painful and diff
cult breathing and other discorforts.
But the real danger comes when it
reaches down into your lungs.
This is why you should at once
realize the importance OF the proper
treatment, and lose no time ex-
perinsnting with worthless remedies
(which touch only the surface. To be
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-14
ouirle. is prxfted.

United Press Leased Wire SsrTice.1
BOSTON, Sept 14.-Francis ouimet
holder Of many golf titles and one of
the greatest players II the country,
has been certified for service In the
draft army here. He did not claim
exemption.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-14
General caSorns.s sur,,,.,

New York World: 1t lis a N,
of interest that while practical,
the other nations at war
changed their commanders in !
some of them several tin es
has been loyal to General Cad
and keeps him at his post
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-14
Wolfe Matches With pevor.

United Press Leased Wire Service
EVELAND, Ohio. Sept I4-Kid
Wolfe, Cleveland festherweigEt, was
today matched for a twelve round
bout with Willie Devore of Akron,
Ohio. The fight will be staged in
Akron September Is.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-14

National League.
Pittsburgh. ?: St Louis, 1
Philadelphia, !; Brooklyn, 0 III
tnntngs). Second game-Brooklyn
z; Philadelphia, Q.
Boston, z; New York, 0. Second
game-Nsw York, 2; Boston, l.
Open date for Chicago and Cfnciu-
matt.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-14

A new telephone receiver is so
small that 1t can be inserted into
the ear instead Of being held against
It
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-14

UNITED Press Leased Wire sa,.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. Ia
ing liquor TO soldiers cons.,,]
treason. according TO United n
Commissioners KIull.
Unless it is stopped" con.,,j
Kruu, every saloon in San d
cisco win be closed by the .ss]
authorities, and every saloon MI
and bar tender Will be interned
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-14
p. kina Leads Bztters.

P. King OF the IrW1n-PhtIlips club IS
leading the Commercial league In in
dIvidual batting, having an average OF
.z72 al the present time. Vaughn Of
the Y. NJ. c. A. team is a close second
with Al. while Dickey, Up. and C.
King. Y NJ. c. a. are tied for third
place with 3Se. Following are the
batting averages OF the Commercial
league players:
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-14
American League,

New York, 10: Boston. 7.
Washington, 2 Philadelphia, ! (lQI
lnningg).
Open date for other tearns-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-14
Couldn't Raise Money 70, BAL

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
NEW YORK. Sept 14-Ray Caid-
well isn't IN t-1r here today, but il
isn't the fault Of New York fans.
When Caldwell was served with an
order for his arrest on q charge OF
abandoning his wife and their seven
year old son, the New York club
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-14
ToDAY's SCHEDULE.
National Lea que

OLrt 7 . UT y -LE.
National League.
Cleveland az St Louis
Chicago al Detroit
Philadelphia al Washington
Boston at New York
American League.
Pittsburgh at Cincinnati
Brooklyn al Philadelphia
New York al Boston.
Open date for St Louis and Chi
rago.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-14
PENNANT Is UNDECIDED
Several Postponed Games TO be
played OFF Before 1t 10 Known
Who Deserved This
Yearg Award.
stancInn of 1eams.

The deciding games in the Com
mercial league are to be played Sat
urday afternoon at the Standard
-Four diamond If the weather is fav-
orable.
The schedule has closed. but there
are number of postponed games TO
be played of that may make diff
ference in the standing Of the teams
AS the clubs stand at present there
is q possibility of any one of the
three teams IN the lead winning the
pennant The Y NJ c. A team has
a postponed game with Kellogg
Birge Co, and also with Irwm-Phil-
lips Co. The association players are
to play q double header tomorrow
afternoon, taking On Keliogg-Bfrge
90. at 2:3e O'Clock and Irwin-Phl-
lips Co. at 400.
The Y. NJ c. A team is the only
squad that has defeated the Irwin
Phillips club this year and It expects
10 do II again Saturday Ksllogg's
chances for the pennant lie in defeat
ing the 7 team. which viii tie the
squad for the rag. providing the Y
club defeats. Irwin-PhiI1ips. If the Y
team should win both games Satur-
day It's chance for the pennant would
depend upon winning two other Of
their numerous postponed games and
these games would be with the
weaker teams
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-14
American League.
National Lsasue.

YESTERDAYS RESULTS.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-10-20
SURVIVES CIVIL WAR
UNTIL TRUCK KILLS

There will be a funeral for another
veteran at Soldiers Home Monday,
a man who came out OF the civil war
with his life, only to yield II fifty
years later amid the crowded traffic
Of Washington.
John Bernhard, seventy-fve years
old, was struck by a motor truck yes-
terday evening at Seventh and N
streets northwest. He died a few
minutes later in a drug store. His
body lay in the morEue until today
when it was identified by DIR. Khotz
of the Home. 1t will be taken there
this afternoon.
Rernhardt was a well known char
scter at the Home. where for years he
had waited for the final call. His
comrades sorrow today at his death,
for the ranks thin fast enough with
out violent death reaping an extra
quota
Coroner hewitt will hold an inquest
early this afternoon at which the
jury will decide whether to hold
Hayes Jackson, colored driver OF the
tuck.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-10-20
NEW YORK women
PRACTICE TO Be
SUBWAY GUARDS

NEW YORK, Oct 20.-Fifty women
be gan training as subway guards yes
terday on the Fourth avenue trains
operated by the B. r. 7. in Brooklyn.
Thus are Brooklyn women now enter
ing a field of labor heretofore oceu-
pied exclusively by men.
Within a week or ten days at most
the tired Brooklyn business man re-
turning to his lares and penates-
which Is to say his gold fish and rub
Der plant-after q hard days work
will be warned watch your step" in
the Ducts soprano tones OF some brown
eyed-or maybe blue-eyed-maiden
3. r. T. officials make no definite
statement as to the length of training
necessary to Mt women guards for
their new occupation, but are comb
dent n will be brief, as there Is little
to be learned aside from the names OF
stations and the trick OF pushing q
button which opens and closes car
doors by compressed air.
Officers of the company want II
clearly understood that this innova-
ton in the operation Of its trains Il
by no means an act OF usurpation on
the part OF women who can do the
work as well as men and who can be
employed for less money, but on the
other hand was brought on by an ac-
tual shortage OF men. Moreover, they
say the women employees will receive
exactly the same compensation given
the men who preceded them