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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-26
STATE GUARDS
TO SEE SERVICE
Those Men Who Refused to Take
Federal Oath viii Still be
Available for Home Duties
Logan Says.
WILL DO GUARD DUTY
They Will See That no PIotters Blow
up Bridges, ArsenaIs, NUM-
tions Plants and the

The 500 or 1000 men in the Iowa
national guard who refused to take
the new federal oath after their re-
turn from border service, but who
still are bound by their enlistment
in the Iowa national guard, are go
ing to see active service anyway.
Adjutant General Logan has re-
ceived telegram from the war de-
partment which indicates that they
will be held in service and while the
guardsmen who take the federal oath
will be trained and prepared i',r
active service in the field, perhaps
in France or Russia, the guardsmen
who refused, will be used for other
purposes, probably to guard bridges
mills, munitions factories, etc.
Many reasons induced men In
nearly every company in the Iowa
guard to refuse the third oath. Some
thought their border service discharg
ed their duty to their country, others
were angry because Of the trouble
over their clothing allowance at dis
charge, and others had personal reas-
ons.
The places of these men have to a
great extent been filled by new en-
listments. but the old me1f have been
held in service and it is expected that
when the call comes they will be de-
tached from their companies and or
ganiZed into new units and placed on
guard duty.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-26

and paying tolls of S3,673,233 for the
year, passed through the Panama
canal in 1916, it was officially re-
ported. This, despite the canal was
practically closed for three and one
half months.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-26
Soldiers Captured Him.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
CHICAGO, April ga man Civ
ing the name of John McWilliams
inadvertently got mixed up in the
war when he held up a downtown
hat store last night. After firing
two shots at a clerk who refused to
turn over the contents of the cash
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-26

register, he dashed from the store
just as George Miller and Carl
Holms, privates in the First Illinois
infantry, were passing. Ten seconds
later McWilliams was listed as cap.
tured."
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-26

Intervention Without Resistance.
UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
BUENOS AIRES, April 26.-Con-
trary to expectations, government
intervention in Buenos Aires PROV
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-26

In the war between the United
States and Mexico there were eleven
pitched battles and thirty-tive &C.
tions, combats, sieges and skirm.
iSheS.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-26

is provided for in the Argentine con
stitution.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-26
Panama Canal Tolls.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.1
WASHINGTON, April 26.-Ship-
ping totalling 4,931,9 cargo tonnage
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-26

kuk about tSrty-one years.
Her husband survives together
with daughter, Miss Effie Click, Of
this city, and two sons, Thomas, Day,
Keokuk, and Truman Day, Kansas
City.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-26
New Officer Needed.


AS all the officers of the guard will
be on duty with their commands
preparing for active field service, new
officers for these reorganized state
troops will have to be provided and
they may be officers of the national
guard reserve, the officers reserve
corps or active or retired officers of
the regular army.
There is large amount Of guarl
duty which must be done during the
war and perhaps for "a time after it
is over.
Public buildings. arsenals, NUM-
ton plants, powder magazines, rail-
roads, water systems, ETC., will need
protection from spies and other en-
emies of the country.
These veterans who have refused
the federal oath have had military
training and discipline and it is ap-
parent that the federal authorities
think they will perform better serv-
ice than green men and their pay
and subsistence would cost less than
the pay of civilians who might be
employed for this work.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-23
CHARLEY HENLEY
ELECTED CAPTAIN
OF w QUINTET
Prospects Improving for a
Winning Team - Auburn
Will Play Here Fri
day Night

The basketball players Of the Central
Y. NJ c. A. met last night and elected
a captain to lead the team through the
season of 1917-1s After short discus
sion of the outlook, Charlie Henley,
star forward of last years champions,
was given the honor. Henley is one
Of the most popular young men of the
Y. M c. A. and will, no doubt, make
an excellent leader for the Central team.
The team had one of the best practices
last night that it has had this year, and
expects to be in fair condition for the
opening game, which will be played with
Auburn next Friday night. From pres
ent Indications the game will be a
thriller. On the advanced dope the two
teams appear to be evenly matched.
Greenwood, the big guard for Central
has a weak ankle. but it is hoped that
he will be in shape to start the game
Friday night Captain Henley and Sta
pleton are working nicely at forward,
while the team work is built around
Bryan at center Waldron loolas to
be one of the best guards of the south
will be important factors in the outcome
of a great many games
Preparations are being made for a
large crowd and the Auburn alumni will
be out in full force. The Boosters club
of the Y. M. c. A. are lining up be-
hind the local team and are planning to
give it their loyal support. The referee
has not yet been selected, but will be
announced in the next few days.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-23
CHAMPIONS SECOND
IN FIELDING WITH
RED SOX IN LEAD
Infielders Of Chicago and
Boston Differ Very Little.
Jacobson Finishes
Well

Chicago, December 22.-The Chicago
Americans, the team which won the
worlds championship, was second in club
fielding in the American league, Bos-
ton with total of .972, being five points
to the good in this department of ths
game. This was shown in the official
fielding averages announced by B. B.
Johnson, president of the league, today.
Among the regulars" Chick Gancil,
Chicago, leads the initial basemen, with
Stuffy McInnis, Philadelphia, second.
Jack Barry, manager of Boston, topped
his rivals at the keystone sack with an
average of 1913 Eddie Collins, his former
teammate and now captain of the Chi
cago White Sox, was points lower.
The fourth member of Connie Mack s
old 100000 infield, Baker, now playing
with New York, was tied with Weaver
of Chicago among the third basemen,
each fielding for mark of $40. Scott
of Boston was first among the shoot
stops. John Henry of Washington topped
the catchers.
-Four pitchers went through the season
without a fielding error. These perform
ers We're Walter Johnson, Washington,
Earl Hamilton, st. Louis; A. j. Schaucr,
Philadelphia, and George Mogridge, New
York.
John Collins, Chicago led the outfield-
ers He took part in 70 games and was
four points in front of Jacobson, ST
Louis, who went through 1A contests
with five black marks against him.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-23
EARLY INDICATIONS
MAKE BASKETBALL
SITUATION BRIGHT
Prospects Are Exceedingly
Good for Alabama-LOss
of GoodaIl Weakens
the Team

University, December 22.-CSpecial.)
Basketball practice at the University
of Alabama is under good Roadway
now and prospects for the best sea-
son that the Crimson has ever had in
this popular line of sport is antici-
pated A strong nucleus of old men
is back to bolster up the new mate
rial. Every man on the team last
year was freshman and this great
ly weakened the team because of lack
of experience With the veterans back
and more men out and greater inter-
est being taken than ever before. a
highly successful season is considered
to be much more probable
The team was weakened last week
when Yancey Goodall, captain and
forward, left school and will not re-
turn for the rest of the year. Gooda1l
was expected to be the mainstay of
the team and his loss was a severe
blow to the hopes of the Crimson fol-
lowers. The old men that are in school
now and out for the team are Ander-
son, forward; Mccullough, center;
Agee, guard; Moore, forward; and Bon
ner, guard. There are a large number
OIL new men fresh from prep schools
trying for the team.
over by Christevitz of Springhill and
Dugger. Both are over six feet in
height and are fast and accurate AT
forward are many applicants among
the most likely of whom are Brandon,
Baker, Wymans Blackburn and Ehl-
bert. At guard are Sparkman, Rossiter,
Bell, Durr, Hamrick, all of whom are
fast on their feet.
Many of those who will try for the
team are out for class football now
and will not come out until after
Christmas, as the first game is not I'M
til the last part of January. However,
| from the ones already out, it can be
seen that there is plenty of good ma
terial in the school, and that Alabama
will be as well represented in bas-
ketball this year as she is in baseball
or football. The schedule has not been
completely arranged and it is not
known on what dates the team will
appear in Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-23
.S|SLER TOPPED
|. STRAIGHTFORWARD
BEST IN BATTING
Ty Cobb Is the Undisputed
Champion by 80 Points.
Led in Majority of
Branches

Chicago, December 22-Little change
league batting in 1917 was revealed
when the official averages were given
out here from the office of B. B. John
son, president of the league, today.
Ty Cobb, with 1888, is undisputed
champion, his nearest rival among the
regulars being George Sisler of St
Louis, who topped iris Speaker OF
Cleveland for second place by just one
point Sisler hit $50. Three members
of the worlds champion White SoX
landed in the 800 list, the men being
Murphy with .314, Felsch .S0S and
Jackson .301. All together 10 players
hit 800 or better, but eight of these
took part in less than 30 games.
Cobb led the league, not only in the
general averages, but also in stoler
bases. with a total of 55, and in the
total number of hits. He. registered %;
safe blows for a total of 33S bases
His mark of "A two-baggers and 2;
triplets was the best in the league.
Pipp of New York led the league in
circuit blows with nine, while Veacf
of Detroit was one behind him.
Bush, third Detroit player, was
first in total runs scored with liz
Cobb was second with five less.
The Detroit team, fortified by These
performances by it's offensive stars
led the league in club batting with ar
average of .259. The tail enders, Phil.
adelphia, were second with .254 anc
the champion White Sox were thirt
with 253
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-23
TULANE WILL PLAY
AUBURN HERE IN 1918

New Orleans, December 20.-Armant
Legendre. right end in the 1917 foot
ball team, was chosen captain and
the 1918 schedule was adopted at the
annual banquet here tonight of Tu-
lane university alumni and students.
The schedule as adopted follows:
October 3, Jefferson at New Or
leans.
October II, springhill at New Or
leans.
October 10. Rice at New Orleans.
October 90, Georgia Tech at Atlanta
November 49, Mississippi A. and NJ.
at New Orleans.
November 2, Auburn at Birmingham.
November ., open.
Thanksgiving, Louisiaan at New Or
leans.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-23

When Connie Mack made the deal with
the Boston Red Sox-and it is one of the
biggest in the annals of baseball, all
things considerably which he trans
ferred the services of Pitcher Joe Bush,
Catcher Wal1y Schang, and Outfilder
Amos Strunk to the American league club
in the Hub, he disposed of practically
the last vestige of that great team Of
Athletics, which won four pennants in
five years, beginning with 1910. Stuffy
McInnis remains with Mack as the only
player left, and report has it that even
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-23

he may be missing, as he has announced
his intentions to enter the navy. Mack S
great team is now but memory, indeed,
but that memory is kept alive by the
deeds the former members have done
with other teams. Doubtless the trio
that goes to the Red Sox will also con-
tinue to shine in new uniforms, as have
Eddie Collins and the various other eX-
Athletics who have been scattered here
and there by Connie Mack.s deals.
Bullet Joe Bush is expected to prove a
big factor in the Red Sox pennant race.
as he is undoubtedly one of the Amer
can leagues greatest moundsmen.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-23
GIANTS TRAINING
|. DATES ANNOUNCED
FOR SPRING JAUNT
McGraw's Men Will Stage
Numerous Exhibition Con-
tests in the South
Next Year

New York, December 22.-The New
York National league club today an
nounced the spring training schedule for
next year. The club will return from
Marlin, Tex, in the company of the
Cleveland Americans. which club takes
the place of Detroit, with whom the
New York team made spring jaunts in
1916 and 1917. The dates of games on
the trip are:
March 80 81, San Antonio at San
Antonio; April 1, :, Cleveland at Dallas,
Tex; April g. I, Cleveland at Houston,
Tex: April 8, 8, 10. Cleveland at New
Orleans; April II, Cleveland at Memphis;
April y, Cleveland at Chattanooga, and
April 13. Cleveland at Lexington. Ky.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-23
VOLS ANXIOUS TO GET
DANNY CLARK, KEYSTONER

Last Saturday when the moguls
were in session at the Tutwiler, Chris
Haurey, secretary of the Nashville
Vols, and acting president during
Clyde Shropshire's race for governor,
inquired frequently about Danny
Clark. Haurey is anxious to latch on
to Danny for the Vols, and stated be-
fore the meeting that he intended to
force President Smith to arrange a
deal
Whether Smith and Haurey ever
talked the matter over is not known,
and if PreXy Smith was in any sort
of a trading mind, he would certain F.
ly have given a listening period to the
Vol secretary. Haurey was willing to
give the Barons an option on any
man on the Nashville roster, with the
exception of Roy ELAN, the pilot
For the first time since last Febru-
airy Jim Biddle, the veteran ground
keeper of lockwood, is taking a lit
tie rest. Jim was pressed with active
service all during the baseball season.
and then he was troubled with the
gridiron campaign.
Now, Jim is taking a vacation, and
announces that he does not intend to
put in lick of work until near the
start of the training season of the
Barons, which will be well near the
middle of March. 1t might also be
mentioned that Redwood greatly re-
sembles deserted village"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-23
|M0GULSAT WORK ON
NEW WORLD SERIES
PLAN FOR DIVIDING
Johnson and Herman to
Decide on System for
Spells to Be Split in
Next Clash

Chicago, December 22.-Ban Johnson,
president of the American league, and
August Hermann, chairman of the ma
tional commission, appointed at the re-
cent conference here of the club owners
of the major leagues. to revise the sys-
tenn of dividing the receipts of the
worlds series each year, today are work.
ing on two tentative plans.
One plan would allow only the teams
finishing in the first division to share
in the receipts, the amount 20 be fixed
by the position in which they finish. The
other would Divide the players share of
the money among the first seven teams
leaving only the tail enders without a
portion of the big stake
Whether either Of the proposed plans
will be approved. or whether the old sys-
tenn of permitting only the two teams en-
gaging in the series to have a share,
will remain in force, must be determined
by further conferences, it was said.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-23
GEORGIA TECH TO
PLAY TEN GAMES

Atlanta, December 22.-(SpeciaI)
Georgia Techs 1918 football schedule
announced today by DR.. ]. D. Cren-
shaw, faculty director of athletics,
shows 10 games, eight at home and
two away from home. Tech will invade
the east and the west on her trips
The dates are:
September %. Wake Forest.
October 5. Clemson.
october IL, Davidson.
October 10, Vanderbilt or North Car
olina
October 26, Tulane.
. November 2, v. H. T.
November 9, c. A. and E.
November A16, Pennsylvania in Phila-
delphia
November %, Indiana in Indianapolis
(probable).
November 2S, Auburn.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-23
GUN CLUB SHOOT

The regular weekly shoot of the Gun
club resulted in tie on 46 for Dr. Ma
bors, Mrs. Carl and John Fletcher, closely
followed by DR.. holland, who broke As.
In the 100 target race, Fletcher went
out high, breaking 90, with holland a
close second, with 49,
Mrs. Carl made the long run of the
day, breaking SO without a miss. Moody
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-23
BAUGH is CONFIDENT
OF LEAGUES SUCCESS

Il firmly believe" he said. that
the Southern league is facing one of
the most successful years in its his
retrenching may be all right, but there
is no need for alarm in the territory
embraced by our league
Before the meeting 1 was not ex-
actly sure that the league would en-
joy a banner year. However, 1 was
at no time doubtful of success. I did
feel that a few of the clubs would
not crown themselves with glory in
regard to having brilliant year. But
now I believe each and every one of
the eight clubs in the league faces
a promising situation.
'The imposition of the war tax on
each admission was regarded as Sc
rious at one time, but 1 believe now
it will help the attendance rather
than to cause decrease A compar-
ison of the attendance at theatres in
all parts of the country for the past
two years substantiates this state
ment
1--WE are out to furnish some good
baseball in 1918 and I am sure we will
obtain the proper support. The ter
ritory of the Southern league is the
best in the country on a whole and
the close of the 1918 season will find
the circuit is better in financial con-
dition. taking every club separately,
than any time in recent years."
FIVE BARONS WORKING
AT ENSLEY STEEL PLANT
Kid Cation, Danny Clark, Cecil
Coombs, Billy southworth and Ray
Jansen, all members of the Birming-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-23
BRAVES AND YANKS
TO PLAY SERIES OF
EXHIBITION GAMES

Boston, December 22.--Plans for a
series of exhibition baseball games
between the Boston Nationals and the
New York Americans to be played
on their way, home from southern
training camps in April, were an
nounced today by Walter E. Hapgood,
business manager of the local club.
The Boston team will train at Miami.
Fla, and the New York players at
Macon. Ga.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-23
HUGGINS WANTS TO
SECURE DEL PRATT

st. Louis, December 22-Miller Hug
gins manager of the New York Amer
leans, conferred here today with Bus
mess Manager Quinn of the ST. Louis
Americans over the purchase of Der
rill Pratt. Quinn said Higgins had
made tentative offer for Pratt.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-23
Auburn Quintet Meets Y. w. g. A. Friday

ham team in 1917, are still employed d.
the Ensley steel plant. With the eX-
ception OF Cation, each OF the tossers
are experimenting in their new branch
of employment, but all are exception
ally well pleased.
Cation has graduated from work
along this line. He found employment
at the steel mills at GAINESVILLE, o. Ma
turally, working at the mills here is
almost the same as at home, and the
Kid says that Birmingham is his home
for the coming years of his young
life.
Danny Clark is recovering rapidly
from his illness during the last cam
paign, and by time the next season
rolls around, he expects to be in as
good shape as ever. Danny spent
couple of months at Hot Springs, and
then a while with his people at Me-
ridian, Miss. He has been in Birming-
ham since early in Novemb
Cecil Coombs quit the railroad work
to Join his teammates at the plant.
Cecil was a regular brakeman on a
run from Birmingham to Atlanta, but
decided such work was too strenuous
for the cold weather the south is re :
ceiving.
Bill Southworth and Ray Jansen are
likewise making their first stab at
work in a plant. Bill is usually a farm
er in the winter, but he was SO well
pleased with Birmingham at the close
of the season last September he de-
cided to remain here. Ray is also a
newcomer, and like Bill, and the rest
of the gang, likes the work fine.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-23

Eddie Collins, the star second sacker
and field leader of the Chicago White
Sox. worlds champions, is dickering with
Uncle Sam. Eddie is within the age limit
of the first draft and he is anxious TO
choose his own branch of service, rather
than be placed by the government.
Should Collins join the colors, the cham
pionship machine would be practically
wrecked. A man to fill his shoes could
not be found. Eddie, however, has not
made a final announcement, but should
the government offer him berth, which
is his wish, he will undoubtedly accept.
Collins bears the distinction of being one
of the cleanest players in the major
leagues, and his loss to the game would
be a serious blow.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-23
SPORTS
Conditions Normal Again IN
Southern Leagues Circles
President Baugh Has Great Hopes-Five Members OF
1917 Baron Team Employed at Steel Plant-Nash-
vile Vols Anxious to Secure Danny Clark
BY FRED BODEKER

Happenings in baseball circles of
the Southern league settled down
to normal conditions during the
past week. The meeting of the
circuits directors here last Sat
urday and their actions brought n
sudden end to the talk of dfsband-
mcnt and the like lowering around
the territory covered by Dfxie's
major.
The decision of the moguls not to
retrench in the operation of the league
for the 1918 season cast spirit of
confidence over the fandom and nc
doubt greatly encouraged their opin
ion in regard to the coming campaign
The reducement of the schedule from
1854 games to 140 had been previous
ly outlined, chiefly because of the in
clement weather offered in the past
few campaigns during early April
President Baugh remains as optt-
nnistic as ever. A confab with each
of the moguls strengthened his belief
that the leagues operations would not
be handicapped by the war in any re-
spect
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-23

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