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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-20
Members OF National Commission
Viii Arrange for Worlds Series
as Soon az Winners
Are Clear.
MAY WAIT DAY OR TWO
Annual Draft Of Minor League Play
era by Big League Clubs VIII
Be In Order at the
Meeting.

I UNITED Press Leased Wire Service ]
CINCINNATI. Ohio, Sept. 20.-The
| arrangements for the 1917 world
series will not be made before to-
morrow If then. This seemed GER
tain when the members of the ma.
tional commission got together here
today in their annual draft meeting
which this year will. be combined
with the worlds series session. Be-
cause the White Sox and Giants have
not yet cinched the remnants the
commissioners think they had better
wait a day or two before making the
arrangements for the clash between
these clubs. The first business taken
UP was the work of arranging for an
the Cincinnati and Cleveland clubs.
After this has been completed the
annual draft of minor league players
by the big league clubs will be in
order.
Big leagners present were: Col.
Jacob Rupert, president; Harry
Sparrow. business manager. and Bob
Gilks and Joe Kelly, scouts of the
New York Americans; Ban johnson,
president American league; Jim
Dunn, president Cleveland Ameri-
cans; Ira Thomas, scout for the
Athletics; Mike Kahoe, scout for the
Boston Nationals; Billy Murray, scout
for the Boston Red Sox, and Larry
Sutton, scout for the Cincinnati Reds.
Paddy Livingston, manager, and
Billy Doyle, scout of the Milwaukee
American association club, also were
on hand, as was Louie Heilbronner,
free lance scout, and Ed Barrow,
president Of the International league.
Colonel Rupert makes no bones
about being in the market for new
third baseman, indicating the Yam
KEGS are through with Home Run
Baker. now under suspension.
I'm going to buy and draft all the
ball players possibly can and get
rid OF some Of my old ones" Rup-
pert said.
The rumor boys, who have been
peddling Bill Donoyan's job as man
ager OF the Yankees around for some
time, are attending the meeting and
started in by giving Bits Job to
Miller Higgins, whose contract as
manager Of the st. Louis Cardinals
expires this year.
Colonel Rupert won't affirm or
deny the story. having tired long ago
Of denying similar ones. Higgins
wires from st. Louis that the story
has basis of truth and that he is
negotiating to that end.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-20
Race Plan FaIfs.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service I
NEW YORK, Sept. 20.-Efforts to
bring the seasons best horses to-
gether in special match race at
Aqueduct track Saturday have failed
;. The trainer Of Hourless, August
Belnont's three year old, refused TO
Bend that horse against Omar Khay-
yam on the ground that the track is
soft and cuppy.
With Old Rosebud's trainer going
west, 1t was found impossible to put
on the race between Regret, Roamer
and Old Rosebud
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-20
ORIGINAL NOTICE.

ORIGINAL NOTICE..
State Of Iowa, Lee Couhty-ss.
In the District Court Of said
County.
At Keokuk for the November term,
1917.
S. c. Shepherd. plaintiff, versus
Celia Shepherd, observation-disclosures
notice.
To the above named defendant:
You are hereby notified that on OF
before October /, 1917, a petition viii
be ON file in the clerks Office OF the
District Court aforesaid at Keokuk In
behalf Of the above named plaintiff,
against you and claiming a decree OF
divorce from you on The grounds Of
desertion.
And unless you appear thereto and
defend before noon of the second day
of the next regular November term
of said Court, to be begun and
holden at Keokuk on the 18th day
of November A. D., 1917, default will
be entered against you and judgment
rendered thereon as prayed for In
said petition.
r. M. BALLINGER,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-20
Fourteen Cent MIX.

limited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
CHICAGO, Sept. 20.-Fourteen cent
milk was the prospect faced by Chi
cago consumers today.
The present price Of ten cents a
quart is based on price Of 1912
q hundred pounds to the farmers.
Milk producers OF this district, In
Guiding dairymen of northern Illinois,
eastern Indiana. southern Wisconsin
and eastern Michigan, will meet here
tomorrow to determine new price
of milk to the distributors.
Their demands, 1t is understood,
will range from 1884 to s372 hun
dred pounds. This, according to local
dairymen, will mean retail price
OF IA cents a quart
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-20
MayoraIity Primaries,

UNITED Press Leased Wire Seruce.l
NEW YORK. Sept, 20.--With only
fifty OF 1000 election districts to be
heard from, John Purroy Mitchell led
William M. Bennett by only 43S votes
for the republican mayoralty nomi-
nation of New York.
Awaiting definite result, neither
candidate would make statement,
but Bennett had not conceded de-
feat. The close race amazed local
politicians.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-20
Decision Not Popular.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
OAKLAND, Calf, Sept. 20
Referee Stands verdict awarding to
Frankie Malone the decision in his
four round bout with Eddie Campi
was not popular. Most fans thought
.Campi earned draw at worst. Campi
clearly out-boxed Malone In the last
two rounds.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-20
For Class "A Title

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. 7
TORONTO. Ont, Sept. 20.-Larry
Lajoie's pennant winning Toronto
club of the international league will
meet Indianapolis, champions of the
American association. in six game
berries starting next Tuesday for the
class AA championship. The first
three games will be played in To-
ronto. the last three in indianapolis.
II a seventh game is necessary it win
be played in the American city
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-20
Preparing indictments.

limited Press Leased Wire Servfce.]
CHICAGO, Sept. 20.-O1iver q.
Pagen, government indictment expert,
today was believed to be preparing
conspiracy indictments against I. w.
w. and socialist officials, which will
be presented to the federal grand
jury this week. Because OF the great
mass OF evidence to be presented as q
result Of the recent raids on head
quarters Of those organizations, 1t is
probable no indictments will be re,
turned in open court until the last OF
next week.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-20

One of the most curious exhibits at
a recent exposition at Knoxville, Ten
nessee, was a building constructed en-
tirely of Tennessee-Kentucky domestic
black coal, put together with black
cement.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-20
Roosevelt VIII Sneak

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. I
CHICAGO, Sept. 20-Theodore
Roosevelt Will address patriotic
meeting in the stock yards pavilion
next Wednesday night. He and Mrs.
Roosevelt stopped here today enroute
to Kansas City. The speech will be
made on the return trip.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-20

Buffalo is pretty well buffa1oed by
pickpockets. Signs warning people
against smooth gentry appear In many
public places and are posted on street
cars. AT the same time Chicago 20
ports surprising dullness in that line
of industry and can't account for it.
Buffalo offers attip.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-20
Maj. Gen. Plummer Tells Draft
Soldiers and Civilians How to
Tell Sergeant from General

Can you tell q sergeant from q
major general or an infantryman from
q cavalry trooper?
If you can't here's you chance to
learn from an announcement direct
from Maj. Gen. E. h Plummers head
quarters at Camp Dodge.
If you can master the following in
structions you will be able to tell at q
glance the rank and branch Of the SER
vice to which the $4,000 men and OFF,
GERS who will form the Eighty-eighth
division Of the national army at the
cantonment belong:
! Arm or service-Designate by hat
cords. Light blue, infantry; yellow,
cavalry; scarlet, artillery; orange, sig
nal corps; scarlet and white, engine
GERS; maroon and white, sanitary or
hospital troops; buff. quartermastef
corps.
Officers up to grade OF geneva wear
gold and black hat cord. Generals
veal solid gold cord.
Enlisted men wear two buttons on
the collar OF their blouse, one on each
side. That on the right carries the
letters u s. or the state initials. The
one on the left shows the mans regi-
ment and company.
Insignia Officers wear On the col
lars Of their blouses the letters b. s.,
followed by the insignia Of the branch
of the service or staff corps to which
they belong. The insignia Of rank Is
worn on the shoulders Of the blouse.
Otf7cers' Inslgnlas.
Officers are divided into two classes
and non-commission-
ed.
The various grades of non,commis-
stoned officers are designated by chew
rons worn on both sleeves between the
elbow and shoulder.
A double chevron indicates a COR
poral; a triple one, a sergeant.
The various grades of serg eants are
designated by devices worn beneath
the inverted "V" formed by the chev-
ron. Thus, first sergeant has a
lozenge; color sergeant. star;
company quartermaster sergeant,
single bar across the bottom Of the
chevron; a regimental quartermaster
sergeant, three bars; q commissary
sergeant, crescent. and 80 on.
An officers rank is designated by
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-20

metal pins worn on the collar Of the
shirt or ON the shoulders OF the blouse
Second lieutenant has nothing on
the shoulders Of his blouse. He wears
on his shirt pins with the devise OF
the arm Of service and the number OF
his regiment.
First lieutenant wears single sill.
yer bar.
Captain, two silver bars.
Major, gold oak leaf.
Leutenant-colonel, silver oak leaf,
Colonel, an eagle.
Brigadier-general, silver star.
Major general, two silver stars.
Acknowledgment, three silver
stars.
Branches Of Service.
The different arms of the service
and STAFF corps have their devices,
too. Thus, the infantry IL shown by
crossed rifles; the cavalry by crossed
sabers; the field artillery by crossed
cannons; the coast artillery wear
crossed cannons with a projectile at
their junction; the signal corps, CROSS
ed flags with a torch between them;
the engineers, q castle; the hospital
CarpS, the mercury sLaH; the quarter.
master corps. wheel with q sword
and pen through 1t.
Offcers of the adjutantgeneraps
department are designated by shield
placed Immediately behind the u. 8.
Or state letters on their collars.
Aides to the generals wear a shield
surmounted with an eagle, the shield
having at its top the number of stars
that the general would wear.
Inspectorgeneral, a wreath with a
lictor's ak and sticks. and a sword.
Medical officers, the mercury stan.
Ordnance officers, bomb-shell.
Chaplains, who rank as captains and
are the postmasters Of troops IN held
service, wear bronze cross on their
shoulders
The various units OF the United
states army are as follows.
The squad Of eight men command
ed by corporal: the platoon OF two
or more squads commanded by ser
geant or a. lieutenant; the company,
troop, or battery commanded by a cap
tain; the battalion Or squadron COM
manded by major; the regiment
commanded By q colopel; the brigade
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-20

Of two or more regiments commanded
by brigadier-general: The division
made up Of staff brigades commanded
by major-general.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-20
American League.
YESTERDAYS REsULTe,

YEoI EHUVT7o HESUETS.
National League.
At st. Louis-Brooklyn. postponed;
rain. Y ~I
at MISUNDERSTANDING, "a;
Boston, Is.
At Chicago-Chicago 4; New
York. g.
No other game scheduled.
American League.
At Washington-Wash 6;
st. Louis, 4.
At Boston-Detroft, 81; Boston.
20.
At philadelphia, 2;
Chicago, 1.
at New York-CIeveland. 2; New
York, o.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-20
American Ieaoue
ToDAYs GAMES.

National League,
Brooklyn at st, Louis.
New York at Pittsburgh.
Philadelphia at Chicago.
No fourth game scheduled,
American League.
st. Louis at Washington.
Chicago at Philadelphia.
Cleveland at New York,
Detroit at Boston.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-20

Glendale. Ore. has installed cleo
tic JstEeat LIGHTING.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-14

Just after being accepted for the draft army. Stanley Zabrosky, 27 yrs. old. was killed by a train at shamo- kin Pa
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-14
FESTIVAL OF CROSS.

Expectations peasant of Europe will gaze anxiousiy at the sky today, Tor this is the festival of the Exalta- Etion of the Holy Gross, and there is a tradition that in timer of war a luni- nous cross will appear in the heavens to g1adden the people and armies iv5ho are favored by God This le- IgSdd dates from the fourth century, Evl1en Emperor Constantine the Great beheld c flaming cross beneath the sun, bearing the inscription: ''In hoo hieno vinces''@Under this sign thou sfalt couquer." The emperor, still swavering between paganism/ and Christanity, became a disciple of the new faith and trtumphed over his lenemdes, after which he published Ithe memorable edict of toleration in favor of the Christians. Since then Hhere has been scarce a war between Christian nations without the report disappearance of a brilliant cross or a thery sword in the heavens.
 | The festival of the Exa1tation of ff34 Holy Cross was instituted during C6nstantfne's reign, to commemorate the discovery by his mother, the Elm press Helena, of the cross of which The Emperor built a magnificent church ataJerusalem, where on Sept. I14, 335. the sacred relic was exalted before the people. The festival has been celebrated since that time. Over H3 centuries ago. in 614. the cross was carried away by the King of Per-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-14
and is beloved by our people"

How can you be democratic with a king?" I asked.
 Our king is very intelligent, far seeing diplomat replied MT. Saka- soff. "He has progressed with the times, and has always conformed with the laws of our country and kept pace with the wol Ids evolution. He can not be against democracy, and he is not. He also knows that in future our king and Grown Prince Boris, has heir. will remain friends of the na- tion's representatives.
 .'The crown prince is at one with the people in seeing in democracy the great force of the future. He is one of HIS in the trenches a soldier at his task, like all the other soldiers, and not holding himself superior to the others
 I asked MT. Sakasoff to define .the term Social Democrat. He replied that democracy means the peoples rule and that the word social domoc- racy implied the government by the ueoule of the great economic interests of the countries.
 "Social democracy is the union of political democracy and economic democracy" he added.
 then inquired how it was that Bulgaria happened to side with the central powers. He exclaimed:
 Miss Bevertdge, we have lived through the trials of hundreds or years in the past forty. When In 1913 the entente abandoned us to the mercies of the conference of Buchar- est, our people, wounded in the heart, with broken pride and spirits crushed. turned in despair and shame to the central powers for justice. Subse- quent events have proved that we r chose wisely, as Bulgaria, with the help of her allies, has reconquered all the territory which should belong to her, and our country is reunited.
 We do not desire to stand In the way of world peace. The reason for my coming to Stockholm is to sub init to the internationa1s committee the concessions we are willing to make. we have no desire to keep con uuered territory which does not be- l long racially to our nation. We are | even willing to make concessions of parts of our own country to promote l peace.
 ..That is the object of the peace con- l ference. Let each nation submit what i tis willing to do to help terminate l the war, and discuss quietly and cool ] ly it's views with the object of laying 1 the foundations for permanent | peace at the conference"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-14
Coroner Determines
 Time of Smith Death

Garrison E. Smith of 100 Henry street. whose dead body was found in the highway in Westport last Monday night, must have met his death be- tween 7:27 and 7:33 D.. m. on the night in question, according to the re- suit of Coroner Phelan's Investigation
 Motorman Antonio Hermanzie of the Connecticut Co. testified yesterday morning before the coroner that he saw Smith standing in the Post road near BulkIey avenue at 7:27. The motorman of the car which passed the spot six minutes later said Smith was not in sight then.
 About p. m. Smiths body was found. State Policeman Virelli is now Investigating to see if he can find the names of motorists who passed that spot during the six minutes unac- counted for. Meanwhile Coroner Phelan will reserve decision in the case,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-14
CONNECTICUT STATESMEN VOICE THEIR WAR VIEWS
Interview by Richard M Bse Chairman, Connecticut as t "'Nhy are al

Richard M. Bissei, the chairman es the Connecticut State Council of De- fense contributes the following state ment as one of the series of "Made-in- Connecticut War Interviews being made public by the Council, through the newspapers MT. BisselPs answer tC this question follows:
 '"The question is asked: Why are we at war; That question Is a strange one when we stop to consider the specific and wanton injuries and insults which were inflicted upon us by Germany and patiently borne dur bngi period exceeding two years in duration. During this time the arm ed4orces of Germany murdered Amer tcan citizens, sank American ships en- gaEed in perfectly laN-ful undertak- dnss, and made but vague and evasive replies to our. demands for redress. When the language and tone of our protests became severe. assurances we're given but were promptly broken when Germany's plan of campaign made a resumption of her attacks up- orsus worth while in her eyes. Ger many was at the same time actually plotting the disrnemberment of this country.
 'CNO naLlOn WlLn TeSOuECeS anu pOW- Nr sufficient to defend its existence has ever so patiently and for so long a time maintained peace in the face of such continuous and unrequited in- suit and injury-., The. dealings of Germany with other countries and the writings and spoken words of highly Influential German officials and pro- Hessors have made it impossible to dopbt that the German autocracy planned the economic and political mastery of the world. One we'll known German writer before the great war began sdescribed openly the mili- taTy steps to be taken in case Ger many should wish to impose her Ewsu'' upon America. Prior to our en- krance into the great war evidences nnsl1tiplded that the time had come when the free nations of the world hn5st band together to fight for the Ideals of democratic government. The kTEne had come when the issue of the greata war was plainly whether an ir- resp onsibie autocracy should hold the civilized nations of the world in { state of virtual vassa1age or whether those nations and peoples to whom hfberty is dear, should put it forever beyond the power of that autocracy hoScarry out It's plans for world wide Lsdprenacy. No nation, great or
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-14
apartments, and boast that the wo-

departments, and boast that the wo- man who does the same work as a man will get the same pay as man. At Collinwood, near Cleveland. Ohio. thirty women, under the direction of a woman bookkeeper, are sorting scraps such as nuts, spikes, bolts, brake shoes, etc., from broken down rolling stock. Women are also being trained to work in the purchasing de- partment, to sell tickets. to guard crossings and to flag trains.
 fThe Pennsylvania Railroad has been testing the substitution of wo- men for men on the West Jersey and Sea Shore Railroad. Miss Dasie Ward of Newfield, the first flag woman in South Jersey, stuck pluckily at her post through all sorts of weather. Miss Kate Ward, formerly a worker in 8 munitions plant, made good as gate tender at the principal railway crossing at Peermont."
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-14
LOSS OF APPETITE. LOSS OF WEIGHT,
 sLEEPLEsSNESS, ETC.

are all overcome by Recupertabs, they are made after the formula. of Dr. AL bert Robin, the famous French physf- clan, and are being used very largely in Paris and other European capitals. When taken for a short while they will give positive relief in all cases of nervous exhaustion, mental depression. lack vitality, general debility, ane- mia, etc.
 The GlycerophospraAes of which RecupertahA are composed. contain the element necessary to overcome these conditions. They are now being prescribed and recommended by many physicians in this and foreign coun- tries. as the best, quickest and surest nerve and blood tondc that they know of.
 Recupertabs are for sale at all drug stores at soc and $1.00 per package or will be sent direct upon receipt of price.
 Curtis Chemical Co, No. 414 West z3rd St., New York. Distributed in Bridgeport and vicinity by J. D. Harti- gan. No. S1 Fairfield Avenue.-Adv.
 RI tfs
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-14

small. it seems to me. ever took up the sword in a juster cause or one where the issues were so important
 Mr. Bissell adds:
 We were slow to recognize the is- sues involved and that our present Allies for nearly three years were fighting our battle, the battle of all Democracies As we did not share in the early struggles and sacrifices of the war, our obligation is the more imperative now that we, too, have talk CT our place in the battle line. The result of the contest Is by no means determined. As President Wilson has said. ''the enemy is baked but not beaten and he must be beaten If our ideals are to be preserved. The wastage of men and of resources in the countries of the Allies has been enormous. There is urgent need of every man, of every dollar, and of all the materials which this country can furnish. x
 We are distinctly a peace-lov vdng people. But we must remember that the greater the effort the sooner peace of the right kind will become possi- ble. He is no true lover of peace whose tardiness, lukewarmness, ob structiveness, or half-heartedness pro- long the struggle. Every delay, ev- cry failure to measure up to the needs of the hour, means greater sacrifice of life and greater burdens of suffering and taxation. The men who have taken up arms to represent America in this war will do their utmost cheer fully and brayely, nor can we doubt that ultimately they and the forces of our Allies will succeed in securing for us and future generations of Americans peace and the undisturbed right to pursue our career as na- ton without fear of attempted foreign domination if, but only if, the rest of our citizens, men and women alike, with an equally high spirit of devo- ton give themselves. to the task of supporting the men at the front with the sum total of the moral and ma teria1 forces and resources of this country.
 "At the request of the authorities at Washington the Connecticut State Council of Defense with it's commit tees in every town in the state has been appointed by the Governor as the instrumentality through which the people of Connecticut may take part in this great task. It needs and so- licits the aid and support of every Contecticut citizen" f