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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-30
ARRESTED ON
FEDERAL CHARGE
O. A. Talbot Charged With Dumping
Cobs on River Bank In
Information Filed
Today.

O. A. Talbot was arrested today
by Deputy United States Marshal
Crowley on federal information
filed by Harry Malone, charged with
depositing corn cobs on the bank Of
the Mississippi river adjacent to his
grain elevator. 1t is claimed that
these were washed out into the river.
impeding navigation and that this is
in violation of United States
statute.
Talbot waived preliminary exami-
nation before United States Commits
sioner Sprowls and was released on
$500 bond The case will come up
at the next term of the federal court
here April 10.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-30

finny tribes can be found in Lake
Keokuk.
Easter Sunday will be observed ir
all the churches in this city WIZ
special anthems.
| An accident happened to the auto
mobile of Herbert Adams, Wednesday
AS No. ~ was late and making rapid
Roadway. and Herbert thinking he
could make the crossing, the brakes
refused to work. Mr.. Adams jumped
out. the train hit the car, causing 1t
to be hauled to a Keokuk garage Tor
repairs.
Mrs. Cynthia McClinthen was call
ed to FIT. Madison Thursday by the
| sickness Of her daughter, Mrs. Paul
Sneaker.
Under the auspices OF the w. c. T.
U. held at Fort Madison. Wednesday
Gem City says plans were made Tor
an institution to be held in Montrose
about the middle Of May. Everybody
is enthusiastic over woman suffrage
at this place, and our political life Is
based on the rapid growth OF woman
suffrage.
Mrs. Rohrbaum Of Omaha, has been
guest of Keokuk relatives. spent
few days at the rural home OF the
Misses Eliza and Fannie Linn.
Eli Gieger is critically sick at his
home here. from valvular heart trou'
BILE.
Mrs. Edith Strong and children OF
Mt. Morris, Co.. are guests at the
home Of her mother, Mr.. and Mrs. K
E. Worster.
The Montrose button plant is :un-
ming on schedule time with Manager
Floy Jemersin at the wheel. Every
thing Is running smoothly. About
thirty are afforded employment.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ellis Ames are plan
ming to move to New London, where
Mr.. Ames has charge OF the Ideal
garage.
Paul Bennett Of st. Louis is visit
ing his mother, Mrs. Alice Lyle, for
an indefinite stay.
Four young lady graduates from our
high school this year, which speaks
well for the girls.
Ben Skyles, deputy at Ft. Madison.
was here looking after an autom obile
that was stolen at West Point and
sidetracked here Sunday night.
On next Sunday morning at II
o'clock. the Nazerene congregation
will observe the world wide Hallilure
march at their church.
Miss Lille Judd of Fl. Madison was
guest at the parental Judd home.
The Rev E l.. Steffey Of Keokuk
delivered very forcefu address at
the Presbyterian church Tuesday
Music by choir and pleasing gentle
mems quartet
Clarence Jacobs was enroute to
Milwaukee Wednesday, to visit his
sister. Mrs. Geo. Bonart.
Quite a few teachers from this
place will be represented at the in
stitute that will be held at Fort
Madison April 3 and 6.
Geo. Reeves OF Quincy was guest
Thursday at the parental Reeves
! home.
The different church people are
making a strenuous crusade and do
ing effective work in religious train
ing in the different Sunday schools
of our city. The M. E Sabbath
school, under the leadership Of the
superintendent, Emil Warner, has
made rapid growth and has an at
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-30
Poor Prospects.

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. March
30.-"Not more than ten percent OF
the 1900, 900 acres Of winter wheat
in Oklahoma is past the possibility
of a yield sufficient to warrant har-
yesting and the remainder stands
fair chance of an average yield" de-
clared John Fields, editor of the
Oklahoma Farmer, discussing today
the effect of the dry weather on the
wheat crop.
I'VE should produce 100000
bushels IL we are favored at all with
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-30
LODGE
is INSPECTED
Deputy George Reddick OF Iowa CITY
was Here Last Night to
Meet with keokuk
EIks.

Keokuk lodge No. LOG, B. P. o. E.,
was inspected last night by Deputy
George Reddick for the southern dis
trict. Regular meeting Of the lodge
was held, and Mr.. Reddick made his
annual inspection, and spoke to the
members along the lines of ELK
dom" Following the meeting a sup
per of red snapper and spaghetti was
served.
The local lodge will install officers
next Thursday evening.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-30
PERSONALS.

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry H. Meyers of
Little Rock. Ark, and Mrs. Gordon of
San Francisco, Calf, are the guests
of Mrs. Lulu Laws, having been
called here by the serious illness OF
Mrs Laws mother, Mrs. F. R. Meyers.
Mrs. E. F. Vinson left last night
for Omaha, being called there by the
serious sickness of her brother.
Mrs. l.. E. Miller is spending the
week end at the old home near Alex
andria.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-30

tendance Of ono hundred and fifty
scholars, which speaks we'll for the
untiring superintendent.
Mrs. VIM. Robson OF Route l, was
hostess to the Ladies' Aid society
Wednesday, to an all day meeting,
where an excellent dinner was serv-
ed.
Lorenz Bindewald. who spent six
months at McLain's institute, ST.
Louis, for curvature OF the spine.
will return home to remain perman-
emily, April I.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-30

IOWA.
CHARLES CITY, Iowa, March 3d.
Charles City friends, looking through
an old trunk of Miss Marian Clark.
WHO died III Nashua, found s4o0 IN &
secret drawer. She had been cared
for by friends who had no idea she
had the money.
IOWA CITY, Iowa, March 3d.
With each bed, representing $1,000.
the new children's hospital, planned
for Iowa university, will have 15O
beds, Dr.. w. T. Graham, superintend-
ent, predicts. He believes that the
senate will pass the bill which met
the approval of the house by re-
markable yote-79. to 0.
DENISON, Iowa, March 30.-An up
to date auto fire apparatus truck has
arrived at Denison and has been plac-
ed in condition for use. 1t was
bought jointly by the city and citi'
Zens.
BURLINGTON, Iowa, March 30
Miss Rose French, of Burlington, has
enlisted in the United States army.
She will join the yoeman branch OF
| the service at some eastern point
CARROLL, Iowa, March 3O.-Rev
| DR.. Schaefer, pastor Of the Catholic
| church at Mount Carmel. Carroll coun.
| ty, died here yesterday.
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa, March 80
County Recorder E. Zurmuehlen
| has received letter from the Beck
Duplicator company, Of New York, in
answer to a letter I. written sixteen
years ago by the then recorder, Elmel
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-30
Fire Bug Confesses.

sunited Press Leased Wire Service.
ioWA FALLS, Iowa, March 30.-A
aesire to see fire was the motive
.. Guessed by w. H. Mcclure for
iong ten blazes here within the
saa TWO years, causing property dam
ee estimated at $4,000. The fires
So set in the Catholic church,
Cure s1ore building. barns and sheds. Nc
Ne confessed to State Deputy Fire
., ,snai Z. ]. Frowick, who has been
"ork for some time on mysterious
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-30

fires in this vicinity. Mcclure. un-
married and employed as fireman in
the local light plant. was taken to
Eldora, the county seat, today. He
will be held for action by the grand
jury. ..
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-30

moisture. The dry spell thus far has
ruined the crop in the northern tier
Of counties, but elsewhere 1t is in
fair condition. The present crop was
planted under such favorable condi-
tons that we should have at least
one third of normal production if we
get no rain at all"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-30
Observation-Disclosures

Smith, ordering supplies for his Of
flee. The New York firm explains it's
delay by saying that the letter has
been found among its files unanswer-
cd and wanted to knew II the Office
here was still desiring the supplies.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-30
Decision Next Week.

United Press Leased Wire sServtcel
WASHINGTON, March 30.--Deci
sion as to location of the government
armor plant, will be made next week,
probably Tuesday or Wednesday. IL
was stated at the navy department to-
day
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-30

HANNIBAL, Mo-, March 30.-Earl
Smith, a Hannibal railroad man, has
discovered smokeless explosive
which he plans to offer to the United
States government. Smith claims the
new explosive, which can be manu-.
featured for twelve cents pound, has
three times the strength of the high
est explosive on the market. 1t does
not require a cap to be exploded.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-30
Relatively Unimportant.

Atchison Globe: A young man
may be excused for raising one
mustache. just TO prove he can, but
he shouldn't make it his life work.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-30
MISSOURI,

BROOKFIELD, Mo-, March 3O.-A
H. MCGEE OF Purdin, who with his
wife had been in Brookfeld the past
month. taking osteopathic treatments.
took his own life by hanging himself
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-30
ILLINOIS,.

DALLAS CITY, ILL.,, March 80
There will be county convention OF
the Modern Woodmen Of America in
Dallas City Wednesday, April T. The
twenty-six camps OF Hancock county
are expected to be fully represented
The object OF the meeting is to select
delegates and alternates to attend the
state camp to be held at Decatur
some time in May.
EFFINGHAM, ILL.,. March BOWL
liam G. Bradley. a pioneer resident Of
Birmingham county and veteran OF
the civil war, died at his home In Wat
son yesterday.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-22
FIVE SOCCER TEAMS IN
SOUTH JERSEY LEAGUE
Season to Begin on Saturday With
Two Games-Wells Elected
President

with nve teams in the circuit, the South
Jersey Soccer League has been organized
at Camden. The schedule begins Saturday.
The teams in the circuit are the West Jer-
sew Railroad, New York Shipbuilding Cor
poration, Victor Talking Machine Company
Linden Mills and Audubon.
Officers elected are President, William B.
Wells: vice president, Richard McIver; sec
retary, Frank Ryan, and treasurer, William
Coulter.
Each team in the league has its own
ground and two games will be played every
Saturday. One team will be idle each week.
In the opening matches on Saturday,
Linden meets Audubon at South Camden
and the Railroaders and Shipbuilders play
in East Camden.
The remainder of the schedules Novem-
her 8 Victor vs. Lindens New York Ship
building vs. Audubon; November 10, Linden
VS.. New York Shipbuilding; West Jersey
VS.. Victor; November II, Audubon VS.. Vic
tor; West Jersey VS.. Linden; November "a,
Victor VS.. New York Shipbuilding; Audubon
VS.. West Jersey.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-22
BAN JOHNSON WILL
ENTER U.S.. ARMY
President of the American
League Hopes to Serve
as a Private
AT WASHINGTON TODAY

CHICAGO, Oct. 20.
Ban johnson, president of the American
League, has drafted himself into the biggest
circuit in the world-the league Of democ-
racy.
He was en- route to washington today,
where he will present himself before Ad-
jutant General McCann for service in the
lineup of the Allies in the series now under
way with the Central Powers.
80 far as am concerned am leaving
forever" Ban declared as he boarded the
train here last night.
Something may happen that will force
me back into the pastime; the Government
may turn me down, or the war may end
before l can be of service, but right now
baseball is the furthest thing from my
thoughts.
There is something bigger than baseball
cut out for us Americans and, until the
Job of mopping up Germany has been dis
posed Of baseball will have to get along
without me-"
Some time ago johnson turned down a
commission in the commissary department,
but reconsdered his decision, and this may
be the job he has in mind
II hope TO serve as private" was
Bans declaration, however, "and the
like t."
There was a rumor in circulation today
that the league will appoint a second vice
president to run its affairs, keeping John
son at the head of the organization.
Charles Comiskey, president Of the White
Sox, is the leagues vice president, but he
is too busy running his own club to bother
about the others.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-22
BARNES AND CUTHBERT GET START
ON LOOS AND HOFF'NER AND WIN
Y5AND3 AT ATHUNTINGDON VALLEY
Women Members of Club Collect $500 for Smoke
Fund, but Some of Gallery Are Not Lovers
Of My Lady Nicotine
By PETER PuTTER

TAMES NJ. BARNES and David Cuthbert
- defeated Edward Loos and Charles
Hoffner In a thirty-six hole exhibition match
for the benefit of the soldiers tobacco
fund at the Huntingdon Valley Country
Club yesterday by 5 up and to play.
Barnes Is the professional at the WHITE
marsh Valley Country Club and is the
western and Philadelphia open champion
Cuthbert at the Huntingdon Valley Loos
at the Philadelphia Cricket Club and the
Shawnee open titleholder and Hoffner at
the Philmont Country Club and the run
ner-up in the Philadelphia open.
The match had none of the thrills and
sensational shots that marked the memor-
able forty-two hole match at Whitemarsh
the Sunday before and 1t was virtually
decided on the first nine holes, when Barnes
and Cuthbert were five up. AS matter Of
fact, the first five holes settled 1t for
Barnes and his partner won four of these,
while Loos and Hoffner won but three, Loos
winning the eighteenth with bird three
when the match had been decided
No Thrills, but Some Fine Golf
While the match had few long puts,
comparatively few birds, not an eagle and
no holing out from bunkers and the lot,
there was plenty of very fine golf at times
and the gallery. which at one time was
close to 500 persons. was kept busy ap-
plaudinR some well-executed shots. The
star hole of the day was the fourteenth on
the morning round, when Loos ran down
bird two from off the green, only to have
Barnes hole a ten-foot putt for a half.
This hole is illustrated in the pictorial sec
tion and shows Barnes just as he is making
the tieinR putt. Cuthbert is seen near him
and the other figure on the green is George
r Brown, who kindly acted as the referee.
II was a blow to Loos and Hoffner, as they
had reduced the five-hole lead TO three by
winning the eleventh and twelfth, for on
the next hole Barnes and Cuthoert sank
par fours for another win.
The afternoon match was much more
c,ossIv contested and Of the three holes
Barnes won two and Hoftner one. But the
real feature of the morning round was the
snIendid exhibition given by Davie Cuth-
bert The Scotsman played the first ten
boIes in par and in addition he had par
eoures for every one of the entire ten
III ~ consistent golf that Is rarely seen
~, onv course Cuthbert won outright the
frst and third, and with Barnes won the
at.h ond seventh. Dave could have rested
-, b;s oars. but he did not for he also
ho1ved the ninth. He won the htteenth
Irith Rarnes and he halved the tenth Ps
,,aII some of the gallery had an idea that
Doya was to be the weak sister, but he
was a tower Of strength in the morning. He
Waived the fifteenth in the afternoon. Cuth-
h"rt aid finely in the morning because he
SHOT hrst. but in the afternoon the human
siege gun drove first and Dave began to
nress. with disastrous results.
Barnes There as Usual
Rarnes won the fourth In the morning
with a bird four, and he won the NTH and
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-22
TWO HOURS ARE ADDED
TO SIX-DAY BIKE RACE
Promoters and Riders Meet Today to
Arrange Plans for Event to
Start December 2

NEW YORK, Oct. 22.-A genuine six-day
bike race, in all that tho name implies, will
bold the boards at Madison Square Garden
the week OF December 2 to 8. For the first
time in the history of this annual indoor
winter sport classic It will be a real six
day race of 144 hours duration, with the
start at midnight on Sunday, December
2, and the finish at midnight, Saturday,
the Sth.
William H. wellman the promoter, and
riders will assemble this afternoon at the
formers offices to thresh out plans for the
race.
1t is proposed to eliminate bonuses for
the riders, so as TO do away with the re-
sultant indifferences on the part of the
grinders as to whether they are pedaling
away at a good pace or are In the race
merely to obtain the money that has been
guaranteed them. 1t Is planned to hang up
prize money amounting to $4,000
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-22
"We, who are about to buy, salute you."

"NTHAT is bone play?" asks reader.
w A "bone play" is any play that
doesn't go through.
Here's an example: Red Faber stole
third with Buck Weaver esconced or at
tached TO the bag at the selfsame moment.
But Red turned into a hero by winning
three games. The Great Zim attempted
to outsprint Collins, and became goat
because his faux pas came at vital mo.
ment and because his batting average
was .120.
The Shifting Tides
According to AL Munro Elias. the Demon
and Spectacular Statisticiln, f1fty-nne ball
players in the American League hit better
through 1917 than a year before, while no
fewer than eighty slumped away from their
1916 mark.
In the National League there were sixty
three who improved and sXty-one who fell
away
The most interesting detail involves the
two 1915 leaders Speaker, in the A. L.,
after leading Cobb in 1916, lost thirty-three
points. Speaker dropped from 1856 to 1853.
Hal Chase took an even deeper tumble.
Hal fell from .339 to .279, net loss of
sixty points. Fortunately Hal had his stocis
well margined, and so can carry it over
another year.
If any one believes that Chase is falling
asking Matty. Matty doesn't think that
Hal looks much better than a million dol
lars.
Through the season Cicotte won 2S games
and lost 12; Faber won 16 and lost 13.
In the world series Cicotte won and lost
1 ; Faber won and lost 1.
T. ]. K,-The pitcher who lost more
games than any other last season in either
major league was Eppa ]. Rixey, of the
Philies. Mr. Rixey was suppressed no
fewer than twenty-five times His only close
rival was Barnes, OF the Braves, with
twenty-one defeats.
Overheard on the First Tee
well, I'll give you three strokes for a
ball a hole"
Three strokes? Nothing doing"
why not7"
ITS too even"
This looks to be army year-not only in
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-22
BASKETBALL CIRCUIT
FORMED IN WEST PHILLY
Four Quintets Have Entered Teams and
Other Applicants Will Be Con-
sidered on Thursday

A basketball league is being formed in
West Philadelphia to be known as the West
Philadelphia Amateur Basketball League.
1t is the intention of the promoters to have
a six-club circuit. Four of the leading
quintets across the river have entered teams,
West Branch, Victrix, Richardson Memor-
ial and Oak Park and at the meeting to be
held Thursday evening in the West Branch
Y NJ. c. A. applicants for the two vacant
franchises will be considered. ...
1t Is the intention of the league to play
every Saturday night for a period covering
twenty weeks. All the games will be played
in the West Branch Y. NJ. c. A. cage The
schedule will be divided into two parts and
the winner Of each section will meet in .
post series.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-22
MORE FEATURES FOR
ROSE TREE MEETING

The second day of the Rose Tree races
on Wednesday should not only be the big
midweek feature for society and sportdom,
mark for hunt club meetings.
The Aspiration Plate for two-year-olds
will be the feature on Wednesday. This
is the first time that a two-year-old race
has been put on a hunt club program. The
distance Is six furlongs Major Cassatt
has three speed kings entered in Portia.
Perigourdine and Trte. Jeffords Red Sox'
counted one of the best two-year-olds Of
the year and winner at Saratoga, and
the Glen Riddle Farms Reveler are also
entered This would be a classy race at
any track and should result in a great
contest.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-22
INDUSTRIAL CAGE LEAGUE
FORMED AGAIN IN CAMDEN

with the same teams that comprised the
circuit last year, the Camden City Indus
trial Basketball League has reorganized,
with Frank r. Ryan, president and secre-
tary, and Thomas ]. Doyle. treasurer The
teams I'm the league are MacAndrews &
Forbes Peerless Kid, Keystone and Cen
eral Chemical
schedule will be adopted at a meeting
10 be held Friday night The season viii
be opened early IN November.
The league has adopted the Eastern
Leagues new foul Gual rule and no team
win bo permitted to carry more than eirhl
players under contrect
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-22

'BREAKS OF THE GAME ASSIST
GLENN WARMERS STARS TO WIN
FROM SYRACUSE ON FORBES FIELD
George McLaren Again Pulls Some Hero Stuff
When He Carried the Pigskin He Was Just as
Harmless as a Runaway Freight Train

fIftE University
hrsn sufficient their
breaks present in quantities Saturday benefited
n
1t lin
the with the ball Malone
1T
whether Ii downor or not"
had
7uzs the FIRST break and it
a
to
o the game
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-22

national life but in football Olinhan, a..
could almost 90 through a schedule this ~.
son with the ranks of so many rivals A.
pleted by the war call.
The Premier Slugger
Who is the hardest hitter in basehsur,
rms query was put to Clarence RowlanA
and other members of the White Sox arr,v
at recent date.
One or two said Bob veach. One or ,,,.
SAID Joe Jackson. One man said Pipp. An.
ether voted for Zach Wheat
How about Babe Ruth?'' some On. -
marked.
This query broke up the session. For N
was voted with unanimous consent ths,
Ruth could outhit the entire flock when 1,
came to long-distance crashing
Ruth is Sam Crawfords successor. tn.
big pitcher can hit a ball harder than anv
entry now recorded in either league Ths
Babe also m lns ged to bat 1928 in fifty-on.
games And most OF his hits were for EXTRA
bases.
The Lone Break
The 1914 world series showing of III. Ros.
ton Braves becomes more and more spec.
tacular as tts years drift by.
1t is now the sole break in the American
League span of triumph for the last eight
years. But for this upheaval the A, 7,
would have had eight successive Campaign,
1or conquest 10 ltS creult-an unbroken run
since 1909.
1t was about the last blow the Brave,
ever struck. But it was a worthy finish
Ty Cobb has been on a moose hunting ex.
pedtlon up in Canada. Last fall at this
time Ty was leading a motion picture
troupe There Is still a chance to get Tv
back in the moving-picture game IL any
one should care to offer him $4,000 an
hour. And even that might not tempt
him.
Ty's one whirl at the movie game con-
vinced him that an outhelder's place is the
| outf1eld-not in front of a camera. Two
more days" says Tyrus, "and I'd have been
| hearing funny noises or headed for the
nearest river A world series or pennant
race is no strain at all to this movie game
where the average waste is seventeen hours
a day, not including the seven for meals
and sleep"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-22
Tigers May Have Swimming Team

can be devised. Princeton will enter the Inter
collegiate swimming League again this year.
control. the Tigers cannot enter any sport un;;
less the manager can show that the soprt will
be self-supporting. In effort to make aqua
tics meet expenses the Tiger swimmers have
issued season tickets costing 80, which will ad-
NIT holders to all meets IN Brokaw Pool during
the winter.