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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-22
One sIeuth SIN Hare.

At least one detective still is here
working on the case.
Following is an itemized list OF
the currency and stamps that disa2
peared when the thieves stole the
Ford and made sneak from the
scene of the robbery:
60,000-1-cent stamps.
62,000-2-cent stamps.
lS,000-3-cent stamps.
160-4-cent stamps.
l,47O-5-cent stamps.
S75-S-cent stamps.
l,S25-1O-cent stamps.
2OO--12-cent stamps.
97o--Special delivery stamps.
52o-1-cent due stamps.
20-2-cent due stamps.
660-25c 1-cent stamp books.
S5O-25c 2-cent stamp books.
250-49c 2-cent stamp books.
So-97c 2-cent stamp books
Total value, $3,1O9.7O.
l,OS0 silver dollars.
l,420 half dollars.
100 quarters.
80 dollars in gold.
Total, s2.115.0O.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-22
TRACE MEN TO
BURLINGTON
Detectives Find That Yeges Who
Entered Bank at kahoka
Went to That
Place.

Burlington Gazette: The thieves
who blew safe and robbed bank
at Kahoka, Mo-, early Wednesday
morning, then escaped in stolen
automobile, taking with them $4,000
in money and stamps, have been
traced to Burlington, and detectives,
at least two of them are employed
by the government, were in the city
late yesterday trying to locate AMI
apprehend the crooks.
1t is believed that one OF the bank
and auto robbers went east from here,
while the sleuths admitted last night
that they had lost trace of the other.
The detectives are working on the
theory that there may have been
more than two men in the party. At
least one of the government investi,
gators has gone on eastward, trailing
the one crook.
The men evidently were bound for
Burlington, as they ditched the stCl-
en- Ford near Middletown. The de
tectives learned that the men then
came to Burlington, and they got
here late yesterday to conduct an in
vestigation. They visited the banks,
trying to get additional facts.
So far as could be learned. no ef-
fort was made here to change the
money, $2,115 of which was in silver
dollars, halves and quarters. The
government sleuths, of course, were
looking out for the stamps, $500
worth of which were stolen. The
stamps for the Kahoka postoffice
have been kept in safety vault at
the bank which was robbed, and thus
the thieves got away with them. The
government agents feel sure they
VIII apprehend the men in case they
try to get rid Of the stamps In any
other way than by discarding them
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-22

inc coming OF the sunbeam-the new
oaoy-should be q happy time for the ex-
peetant mother. She should help nature
" The daily nse OF the safe, penetrating
e1ternh preparation, Mothers Friend.
ny lis regular use the breasts are kept IN
sood condition, the tendency to morning
sickness is avoided. The abdominal mus
1aes relax without strain when baby -
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-22
III EN-

born and the crisis is naturally one "
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To neglect the use OF Mo
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Send or phone to the drugsis. 10, Nv.
t,a todav and write for valuable free
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srsss rhe Bradfield Regulator Co., Dept
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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-22
Good Name for Bad Doa.

CHICAGO. Oct. 22.-Citizens Of
Winnetka threatened to poison the
kaiser today.
Then Miss Margaret Hayes ex-
plained she named her dog Kaiser
because che destroyed everything he
could get hold of"
Explanation satisfactory.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-22

For providing the body with "en-
ergy," bread is only surpassed by
oatmeal and by sugar.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-22
|DRAFT MACHINERY
I HAS BEEN CHANGED
Most of Work Hereafter Will
be Done Merely by the
Use of a Rubber
Stamp.
MUCH TIME saw E D
Every One of the Nine Million Names
to be Classified and
lndexed For
Handling.
MUCH TIME SAVED

A sweeping change in the machln-
cry of the selective draft, based on
division of the 100000 remaining
registrants into five classes In order
Of their eligibility for military serv-
ice. is announced by Provost Marshal
General Crowder.
Details OF the plan, which have
been approved by President Wilson
are not disclosed. 1t is calculated,
however, to do away with virtually
all the complicated machinery OF the
first draft and to make the operations
of the local boards hereafter little
more than rubber stamp proceedings.
The plan was worked out at con-
ferences with local district board Of
ficials and approved by the various
state authorities. It's chief features
are that every registered man will
know his exact position and be able
to arrange his affairs accordingly,
and that no man deemed necessary In
any important industry or needed at
home to support his family will be
called to the colors unless the mill
tary situation is desperate.
Detailed regulations to govern the
new system now are being made
ready for distribution to local and
district board members. General
Crowder, in formal statement. as
sures them that they will be given
ample opportunity to familiarize
themselves with these regulations
before the machinery provided Is
called into use. AS the next call to
the colors Is to be made under the
new plan, this assurance Is taken to
indicate that the second cali Is rot
to be expected before the first Of the
year, although no authoritative state
ment on this point is available.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-22

approach their next draft with a
thorough knowledge Of its require.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-12
GYM ATHLETES
TO QUIT DEC. 10
Physical Director Holm to
Cali Halt Until After
the HOLIDAYS.

With the end OF the first round OF
the Church basketball league satur-
day night, physical director Holm Of
the Y. r. O. A. VIII call a halt on
basketball activities until after the
holidays, as far as the formation OF
another league Is concerned.
According to present plans Il IS
proposed 20 form a second Church
league composed OF the mediocre
players OF the former organization
and 10 allow the crack men TO become
members OF City league quintets.
which is the strongest annual or
sanitation OF the association. It is
proposed 10 get the baseball euthu-
siasrs together soon after the hOli-
days and discuss plans for the forma-
tion OF the league.
The Bible class league continues TO
play, but win In all probability lay
off Tor two weeks To observe the holt
days Many fast players are members
Of the Bible class teams and the
quintets rank well with the fastest
organizations of the Church circuit
At the present time the Trinity
Methodist team is leading the Church
column but a defeat for this team
would result in n tie with the First
Methodist quintet for first place.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-12
F. BLISS BALL
TEAM To CODY
81 Paso Military Nine viii
Face Cantonment Team
on Saturday.

Fl Bliss baseball players viii AZ
tempt TO wipe out the sting Of defeat
administered to its football team on
Thanksgiving day when It faces the
Camp Cody players Saturday after
noon At the cantonmeut IN the first
game OF a series. Two games VIII be
played at Cody. one Saturday and
one Sunday afternoon. and a third
same at FL Paso.
The players represent the pick OF
the army mines OF the border and the
lineup is expected TO be nearly the
same as that which faced the FL Paso
city league champions in the special
title series Comeau. OF the saith in
fantry, and Suddarth OF the Fifth
cavalry. viii doubtless be the two
leading pitchers Of the series. having
shown considerable winning ability
against the FL Paso champions.
Nothing is known Of the strength
OF the Cody players but Il is reported
that there are a number OF profes-
siOnal ball tOssers scattered through
the ranks OF the cantoument division
and who are more than anxious 10
get hack into their favorite game BY
playing against Fl Bliss.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-12
BASEBALL PLAYERS FRATERNITY
NAY REORGANIzE NEXT SEASON

TE.- YORK. Dec IA reor-
M ganizarion OF the Baseball
4 Players Fraternity under a
head favorable 10 The leading powers
OF baseball is e. strong probability
before the present winter is over.
The Reorganization is likely to come
through propa Eanda fostered, if not
originated. by certain club owners.
To show how far this move. which
aims 20 displace David Fultz. has
gone, 1t need only be said that a
slipping star has recently been writ
ing letters to various players who
formerly took a big interest in fra
tern1ty matters The letters ask
when the club held its last fraternity
meetings, what interest the club
feels in the fraternity, and suggests
that q big man" can be obtained to
take F'ultZis place as the fraternity
executive II contains a yelled at
sack on FultZ and makes a plea TO
me players TO accept a general re
ductlon Of salary in view OF the pres
ent baseball conditions.
Lost Their Faith.
It IS no secret among big league
5s3l players that they have lost
faith IN FultE after his strike fiasco
Of last winter. At the time It was
believed that the Players Fraternity
had died, but IL retained a bit Of life
and flickered through last season.
According TO certain players anxious
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-12

70 Dulld Up the fraternity again. there
is no hope Of reconciliation with the
powers in baseball so long as F'uitz
remains a factor in the organfza ton.
This doubtless is a fact, as the bit
terness on the part OF the owners
last winter was directed more against
EultZ than against the fraternity
FuItz's three year contract HE
president Of the fraternity will ex-
ptre this year. and # is doubt
ful II he would care to retain the
office under present condition.
II might be added that the name Of
sam Crawford IS again coming up as
a possible successor to Fultz. II NAV
be recalled that Ban Johnson once
mentioned Sam as a man who would
be favorable TO him as q fraternity
head and might even be willing to
grant him a seat on the National
commission.
Favor an Executive.
Players who are in favor OF q new
executive in the fraternity point out
there would be no use in rejecting
Fultz or any other man unfavOrable
to the commission They hope 10 re
store the fraternity to power, but aim
to work with organized baseball
rather than against it.
The players would hope to ref
recognition Of such a re0rEau-
lied fraternity through president
TeHer OF the National league,
himself formerly a player, who
has often spoken Of how n prop
erly Organized fraternity might
be a great benefit to baseball.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-12
CHAMP LEONARD
To MEET CLINE
Viii Battle With New York
Irishman Tonight at
Gotham.

Philadelphia, Dec 1.-THE ODDS IN
the betting on tonights set-to be-
tween the champion Benny Leonard
and Irish Patsy Cline seem 20 favor
the champion by a great deal more
than q shade.
There Isn't enough Cline" money
in sight to ripple up the apathetic
boxing pond TO date The bout IN
doubtedly shoulI be a money getter,
judging from the sale Of seats, but
stiu the curious situation exists Of a
money market in n0wise equal in en-
thusiasm 10 the eager wOuld-be spec
tators.
Leonard is looking forward to
Bout with Charley White. who. in
turn, seems 20 be just about as eager
as Leonard for a meeting A number
Of big offers already have been made
for a LeOnard-Wh match. among
the best of which were two from
eastern promoters
Boxing managers OF Baltimore are
ready 10 put I'd q purse OF s25, eco for
the match in that city; another SINH
lar purse comes from New Haven.
Both offers are Tor a match OF 20
rounds.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-12
Coach
Prepares For 1918

Detroit. Mich. Dec I'm time OF
peace prepare for war" is an old
adage. 50 in times OF war prepare
for peace. Hurry Up" Yost the
Michigan football mentor. already is
looking forward to 1918. when his
charges return to a place in the con
ference group, and indications point
20 a strong team. Unless many more
Of his men are called TO the colors
there viii be an abundance OF good
material on hand when the 1918 prac-
tice season starts The obstacle en-
countered this fall I'm the scarcity OF
real material viii not be present in
1913. according 10 all the available
dope. Although the names OF the
men who won their letters this year
have not been announced as yet. the
list is not hard one TO form And OF
course Il or 10 men who VIII receive
''AT' sweaters, II and possibly 10 VIII
be back in college next fan Good
sell and MeSke, tackles. are the only
men Nost is due TO lose through grad
uation. and there is a chance that
Goodseu win be eligible To play.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-12
League Owners
Discuss Expense

New York. Dec. 12.-Although the
international baseball league club
owners deferred definite action as to
whether they would suspend opera
lions for 1913 at their meeting here
Tuesday, only two Of them. presidents
McCaffeIty, Of Toronto and Dunn. OF
Baltimore, declared their willingness
TO continue.
The Rochester. Providence and
Richmond representatives wished to
quit at once, while presidents Price,
OF Newark and Lichtenheirn, Of Mon
treal announced they would abide by
the viii Of the majority. Final action
viii not be taken until February y.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-12

TEW DIRK, Dec. Iz.-President
m Charles Weeghmann. Of the
i Chicago National league base
ball team made good his statement
saat he would pull off big deal for
players when Tuesday afternoon the
sale Of pitcher Grover Alexander and
catcher William Kulifer OF the Phila-
6slphis Nationals to the Cub team
was announced The money involved
Z ks the deal IS said to be considerably
iin excess Of $4,000 and two members
OF the Cub team, pitcher Prendergast
land catcher Dnhoefer will 90 to the
! auaksrE next season IN part payment
for che big stars.
Contract e. Conditional.
In the event that either Alexander
or EiiIifsr is drafted at any time pre-
viora 10 so days before the opening
q the National league season, the
deal viii be automatically cancelled,
tbs war time clause attached to the
contract being responsible for this
precaution-
Neither president Charles
WeeEhnsam nor William r. Baker
Of The Philadelphia team. would
HGlle the amount OF money IN
Tolved in the traEsactiOn.
From other sources il was reported
tat the sum was in excess of $4,000
that changed hands when Eddie Col
iins was sold TO the Chicago Ameri-
cans by the Philadelphia Athletes
and q similar amount paid by the
Cleveland Americans for the services
OF Iris Speaker
Phiuies star Battery.
Alexander and Killifer have been
the star battery OF the Philadelphia
club for several seasons and Alex
ander's work in the box has been lit
tie short Of phenomenal II was due
IN part TO his work that the Phila-
delphia club has been q pennant con-
tender until the closing DAYS Of the
last few seasons
Killifer ranks almost as high as 8
catcher 2s Alexander does as
pitcher. Baseball authorities eU-
pressed the opinion here last night
thar the acquisition Of this battery
was worth close TO % games q season
to Chicago as long as Alexander and
Eilifer maintain their form.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-12
TEw YORK. Dec 12-Three sea
sons without o defeat

- IT, ~ LNNEaEAn 4Nsaaa L. a AAA &c SEA-
N sons without a defeat
4 Three seasons crowned with
glorious victories over ancient rivals;
victories so clean cut that no claims
OF the beaten foemen could detract
from their briuiancy.
This is o. record 10 be proud Of, and
Glenn Warner and his Pittsburgh
university football heroes are Justly
sweiled up about IT,
Finished Victorious.
When the Partners finished the
season OF 1917 without suffering the
sting of a beaten team they reached
the goal Tor which they had been
striving since the season began-th6
goal Of three years Of sweeping vic
Admirers Of the Panthers-and
they have hosts Of them-are agreed
that should any team be acclaimed as
the best in the country for the season
Of 1917 10 should be Warmers eleven
On their showing this year they
are entitled 10 much cOnSideru-
tion. but because they cannot be
handed the national championship
with such eleFens a. Ohio State
and Georgia Tech standing in the
way OF their cinims, and no
chance to make fair comparisons
they must he satisfied with a rat
ing us the best team In the east.
To Georgia Tech goes the southern
title for this year
The Atlanta aggregation piled ~
greater scores against opponents
than any other eleven in the c0un-
try and there is not the slightest
doubt as to their class The defeat
Tech handed to Penn early in the sea-
son was q sample of the class OF me
team. and though Bob Folwel's Red
and Blue machine was far from being
i'm its real form when the Tech game
was played. tbs decisfveuess Of the
score leaves Penn with little chance
TO yelp. 1t must be remembered. aleo,
that Tech improved as the season
advanced.
Ohio state Is Champ.
Ohio State won the Big Ten cham
pionshiD for the second consecutive
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-12

time, rOmping home with the bacon
after a season OF well earned victories
that left no stumbling block in the
path Of their claims TO class. On
scores made by other western eievens
lr appears that Ohio state was the
class of the west outside the confer
ences as well. though Coach Wilce'1
Orders did not meet Michigan Notre
Dame or Nebraska
CHANGING back Mt the Pittsburgh
team IL is timely TO note that
Warner developed the best all
around team in the east without
his bright stars Of a year ago.
The team this year did not pre-
sent the faces OF Jimmy De Hart
Andy Hastings. Bob Peck Jim
Morrow Pat Heron and other
luminuries of the 1916 eleven.
Instead, coach Warner had a squad
OF lesser lights. composed largely OF
men who had been substitutes for the
last two years and eligibles from the
1916 freshman team. OF The "a men
who comprised the 1915 varsity squad.
nine alone remained when the football
team was assembled this fall
From this material the famous Cor
nelian formed q typical Warner NJ
chine with every man knowing eE-
lctly what he had 70 do in every
play and usually performing that
junction when the signals were
called
Three Men Left.
OF the great Pitt backfieId OF last
year. which Outclassed all teams met
George AcLarens the plunglng FULL
back OF Pittsburgh high school alone
was left He is under p and not
eligible for the draft. Jimmy" De
mart, the quarterback. is at Princeton
with the aviation corps Hastings
and Morrow, the regular 1916 half
backs, are in France with the Pitt
base hospital unit. In the places Of
these stars were found Ross GouEler,
Of Conway Hall. and Roy Easterdays
Of Lisbon COhio) High school substi-
rute halfbacks last fall At quarter
back Warner had three men to handle
De Harris jOb-McClellaud and Pitler.
both OF Pittsburgh High School. and
Miller, OF Wyoming Seminary, King
ston, Pa N1cCIeuand played his irst
game at the position in the Syracuse
contest.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-12
New Clause Will
Hold All Players

New York, Dec 1z.-secretary Far
gaii Of the National Association Of
hinor Baseball Leagues. today an
nounced the wording Of a clause
which Is to be part Of the war time"
players contracts as approved by the
somnittes appointed at the annual
meeting OF the association in Louis
vile November u. The clause fol
lows:
The player agrees to abide by the
reservation clauses in this contract in
the event that the club OF league Of
which the club is a part is forced to
suspend operations on account Of war
conditions.
This clause is void unless the club
and the league plays at least one
half OF its originally adopted scheduled
playing season
This clause is binding only during
the period of the war. 1t is the ruling
that 1t viii not be necessary to tender
contracts to players in the national
army in order TO retain title to their
services"
Mr.. Farrell also announced that the
association will grant protection TO
lower classification leagues by giving
them permission TO play on Thurs
days, Saturdays and Sundays in order
TO perpetuate baseball in certain ter
ritory.
Fyfn5IFn.- Wood pr 5rEs-A5v
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-12

~ PHILADELPHIA. Pa, Dee. IL
- Fans Tuesday night received with
4 disappointment the news that
Grover Alexander and Bill KiIlifer.
star battery OF the Quaker team had
been sold to the Chicago Cubs. It was
known for some time that the Club
had been attempting to dispose Of
Killifer but It was not thought that
Alexander would also be disposed Of
Just what steps the Quaker manage
ment intends to take toward
strengthening the team az a result
OF the loss Of these two star men IS
not known
Had Trouble With Them.
The club had trouble IN signing
both men TO contracts at the begin
ming OF the season, Killifer finally
accepting a reduction and Alexander
signing a two year contract for a sal
airy which was said to have made
him the highest paid pitcher in the
league He wanted $4,000 but the
club offered him $4,000. The salary
demand was compromised but the
figures were never officially given
out
Baseball fans believe the sale OF
Alexander and Kilifer means the
been a pennant contender several
years, winning the championship IN
1915.
Alexander came to the PhIIa-
delphia club from the Syracuse.
n y New York State league team
in 1911. He began bis baseball
career In 1905 with the Central
City (Nebraska) club.
Alexander this year eQualled Chris
ty Mathewson's record Of winning so
or moro games in three successive
seasons. HIS best season was in 1916
when he won 80 and lost u games.
KiUHfer Is Also star.
Pitcher Alexander was born IN
Elba, Neb., February IS. 1887. and is
subject to the draft for the national
army
Catcher Kulifer was born in Paw
paw, Mich, April Is. 1856. He came TO
the Philadelphia club from the Buff
falo Eastern league team in 1911 and
developed into one Of the best back
stops in the National league His
best batting average since coming TO
Philadelphia was this year when ne
hit -27L
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-12
Catcher McCarty
Goes Back Home

Catcher Lew McCarty Of the New
York Giants, has returned TO his home
in CataWissa, Pa, after spending the
time since the Worlds Series hunting
in Vermont He is still suffering
from the shoulder hurt in the second
game Of the Worlds series. LiEa-
ments were torn and did not heal as
expected However, a man who IS
able to shoot from an injured Shout
der should not be kicking and maybe
McCarty is not as. badly off as he
makes out.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-12

Louis Guisto, former first base
man OF the Cleveland Indians, who
was caught in the army draft and
has been in training at Camp Lewis
in Washington, has put IN an appli-
cation for examination for an Of
ficers commission.