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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-12
BRIGHT LIGHTS
NOT FOR EARL
champion Wrestler Visits New York
and the Fast Life in Broad
way Makes Him Worry
Tired

NEW YORK, Jan. 11.-Broadway
that street of the great white way
where ice unkles in the silver wine
buckets, champagne flows in mellow
streams, lights flash in taxi trails
jazz music one-steps the hand to the
purse and the carbonized grape juice
flies, have no appeal to Earl Cad
dock, heavyweight wrestling champ.
ion Of the world.
Caddock recently paid his first visit
to old Broadway. He was In the big
city to wrestle couple of matches
in the wrestling tournament.
Clad in his private's uniform OF
the United States army, Caddock. in
company with Gene Melady, Jack
Curley, Louis Meyer and James P.
Sinnott, started out after the mid
night hour and climbed to see the
night life OF the metropolis.
He visited the Bizarre show at the
Palais Royal, Rector's and several
other of the gilded palaces openin g
upon Broadway and thanking it on
every side.
Earl took it all in, but it didn t
make him dizzy, and he was obvious
ly tired when dawn came over the
horizon. I'VE Cont stay up so late
out my way" he told his compan-
ions, especially in the army
At Rector's Meyer tried to get Cad
dock to dance with May King, hostess
at the celebrated cafe, but Meyer was
out OF luck, for the mat champion
said. NAY, nay" Too bashful was the
explanation given.
Earl says that he likes New York,
but the big town didn't dazzle him
as it has so many other mat and ring
champions. and he admits he wouldn't
find any fun hitting the high places
along the great street where the
ghosts Turk in waiting for such as he.
Caddock, however, made bigger
hit with Broadway than Broadway
did with Chaddock. The New Workers
took an immense liking to the Iowa
lad and declared to their way Of
thinking he was the real champion.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-12
Bsrrcws Took Hint.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.1
NEW YORK, Jan. 12.-The pro-
po5al to amalgamate certain cities of
she International league and Amer1-
can association was directly respons-
ible for Ed Barrow's retirement as
the president of the international.
according to reports here today
Four clubs which would have been
dropped from the eastern organiza-
tion-Richmond, Baltimore, Montreal
and Rochester-put across a plan to
slash Barrow's salary, a direct hint
10 him to quit, and he took it.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-12
Policeman Acts as Horse.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
CHICAGO, Jan. 12-Policema
Peter Hasett who stands six fee
three in his stocking feet and weigh
$50 pounds, was patrolling his bea
when he noticed a peddler beatin!
half starved, trembling horse tina
was unable to draw his wagol
through the storm. With one yank
Peter dragged the peddler from thu
wagon seat, tossing him behind 10
the wagon box Then he unharness
ed the horse and taking itsSbridls
in his hand, pulled the cart and ths
prisoner peddler to a hotel stabls
where the horse was cared for. N
The peddler was taken to the Cn1
cago avenue station.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-12
INSPECTORS
ARE NEEDED
Sisnal Corps Equipment Has Use for
Experts in All Branches
and Call is Sent
Out.

Today Keokuk is called upon by
the Chicago inspection section af the
equipment division, United States
signal corps. to list all technically
qualified men, capable and willing to
act as expert inspectors of the sig
nal corps equipment.
Mr.. E. L. Williams, address Iowa
Telephone company. local branch
chairman of the Military Training
Camps association, has received a
notification from the war department.
together with application blanks and
all information concerning this op-
portunity for service.
This section Of the war depart
ment is really vast engineering
body organized to conduct fnspec-
lions of signal corps equipment dur
ing manufacture SO as to maintain
the high standard demanded for our
troops The Importance Of this ex-
pert work cannot be ver-estimated.
AS an illustration OF the variety
of inspections that are required, the
following table of materials for one
airplane, exclusive of the engine, is
a good example:
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-12
SPORT
TRAGIC SIDE OF SPORT
DURING 1917 SEASON

April S--Nine killed when racing
auto jumped track and plunged into
crowd at Mexico City.
April 19--Luke Ginley, Cleveland
died in ring as result of fight with
jimmy Berry.
May 23APearl Turner and Maggie
| Winter killed in riot at negro mines
baseball game, Whitehall, Ky.
June 2-Knockout, Ketchel died as
result ring injuries, Pottsville, Pa.
/ July Theodore Notion killed in
auto race at Tacoma, Wash.
| August 15-Dummy Evans died as
result of injuries received in ring
bout with George Brown at New
| York
August 1T-Thomas Micepic. IA
years old. killed by fall from ladder
outside White Sox park.
August SIC Capt. Harvey Kennedy
killed in auto race, Lima. Ohio.
September George Bettig, Crown
Point, Ind, killed in motorcycle race,
Laporte, Ind.
September ED L. Wilson, killed
in motorcycle race, Atlanta, Ga.
September 15-Fred Lippins, boy,
fatally hurt when racing auto plunged
off track in race at Kewanee, Ill.
September 29-W. S. Campbell
driver, killed in auto race, Fresno,
Calf.
October 16-Neill Nelson, driver,
killed when auto threw rear wheel at
opening of Peru Ind, speedway
October 3O-Young Eppsteiner.
Hamilton, Ohio. died as result of con-
cussion of brain received in bout with
Battling Hess, at Dayton, Ohio.
November 12-Arnold Arends, cap
tain, Iowa State Teachers college,
died of spinal meningitis at Cedar
Falls, Iowa, supposedly contracted in
football game at Camp Funston two
weeks previous.
November 2O-Jimmy Gel Paso)
Wilson Of Akron died as result of fall
in bout with Otto Wenzel at Cleveland
on November S2S.
December y. H. Cohan, mechani-
clan for T. B. Haynes, killed in auto
race, Casper, Wyo. Haynes unhurt.
The above deaths do not include
those involving football, baseball,
aviation or the war.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-12
ALEXANDER WAS
BEST PITCHER
New Cub TwlrIer Had Them All Beat
Last Season-He Allowed Only
Average Of 1.s5 Runs
Per Came

Grover Cleveland Alexander, last
year with the Phillies but now a
member Of the Cubs, was the lead
ing National league pitcher for the
season of 1917, according to the
pitchers records just released. Rat
ing the hurlers on effectiveness,
Aleck went through allowing an
average of 1875 runs per nine in
nings. Poll Perritt of the Giants was
close second with an average of
1.88.
Basing the standing of pitchers
solely on games won and lost would
have put three New Workers in the
lead. They are Schupp, Sallee and
Perritt. But rating them by the
modern method of pure effectiveness,
Aleck stands out in the front.
Both Jim Vaughn and Phil Doug
las of the Cubs made splendid rec
ords, the latter appearing in more
games than any hurler in the league.
He was on the mound in ffty-one
different combats, but allowed four
teen others to pass him in effective
ness. Vaughn finished fifth in the
list.
The work of Fred Toney Of the
Reds was marked by two bits of
brilIancy. On May 2 he pitched a
no-hit game of ten innings against
the Cubs with Vaughn opposing him
and holding the Reds hitless for nine
innings. Toney's was the only no.
hit game of the season in the Ma
tional.
On July 1 Toney won two victories
in one afternoon against the Pitts
burgh club. Alexander turned the
trick on September 8, against Brook
Ign and Doak of ST. Louis did 1t on
September 18 against the same club
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-12
Liahtweisht Champion of World Says
He viii Have no More Matches
Until After the War
Is Won.
NEW YEAR RESOLUTION
Benny Game Into His Title at sad
Time to Make Money on Account
of the War Hamper
ing Sports.

NEW YORK, Jan. 12.-Benny Leon
ard the lightweight champion of the
world, has made his own resolution
TOO. It's to work for Uncle Sam anu
IInele Sam alone. He's through work
ing for himself until the war is over
al. until such time as he is free from
the work which he has undertaken
to do as boxing instructor down III
Camp Upton.
This information comes from Ben
nv himself in a letter to local VIII
ets the important sentences OF Wnlch
read:
Back at work and l like it. SO no
more boxing for me for long time
Uncle Sam comes first with me.
This will be sad news to those VINO
like to see real fighter IN act'oh.
Benny has yet to fail to please those
who paid to see him work. he mas
proven a credit to the sport or poAihs
He has never refused TO meet cnal-
lenger for his title since he came IN
to possession of it last May.
No previous champion, we under'
stand, ever engaged IN so many pat-
lies in the same space of time that ne
has In charitable work he has done
a big "bit." He has boxed for many
charities since becoming champion,
and the various war funds were en-
Iiched greatly by him.
Benny came into his title at very
bad time for himself. He has not
made so very much money just be-
cause of the war condition. If peace
prevailed there is no question but
that the Harlem lad would quickly
anlass q fortune, for there are few
fighters who enjoy the popularity
that he does.
Leonard's announcement comes
right at a time when many manasers
are angling for that long asked for
bout with Charley White OF Chicago.
Unless some new condition presents
itself White will be obliged to wait
for his chance until after the war. A
second bout with Patsy Cline was an
other project which must also be
passed up. There were other chat
lengers in the field. But it's ali off
now. and the boxing fans are the
losers.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-12
DON'T TAKE a CHANCE
keokuk People Should Act In Time

keokuk People Should Act In Time.
If you suffer from backache;
If you have headaches, dizzy
E-ells;
If the kidney secretions are irregu-
lar,
Don't delay-likely your kidneys
are sick.
Keokuk people recommend Doan's
Kidney Pills.
Here's a Keokuk woman's expert
ence:
Mrs. Ellen Greibsch, 1912 Bank
street says: my kidneys were out
of order and Inflammation of the
bladder added to my suffering.
had severe headaches Doan's Kid
ney Pills, procured from Scott 6,
O'Reilly's Drug Store, promptly re.
ieved all those troubles and put my
kidneys in good ORDER
Price Soc, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs. Greibsch had. Foster-Milburn
Co., Mfgrs.. Buffalo, N Y.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-12
N1CHlQ)HES|

st. Peters Catholic church. Rev
y. w. Gillespie. pastor.-Masses
6:15. 1880. 900 and 1890 .. m. !,
| St. Francis de Sales. Rev. J. M
Dunnion. pastor.-Masses 500 a m.
and 10000 q. m. Sunday school ct 9
o'clock.
st. Mary's Catholic church.-Mass
at $500 and 1000 o'clock. SUNDAY
school at 200 O'Clock. Ves2ers al
$3.50.
st. Luke's chapel (EpiscopaD Reid
and e streets. Church school at 400
lp. m. All children Of the neighbor.
hood welcome.
Swedish Evangelical Lutheran Mis-
sion church, Fourteenth and Morgan
streets.-Sunday school at 9:45 a. m.
No other services during the day.
Rev. Moore will preach at Pilgrims
Rest church Sunday morning at IL
o'clock and 1880 in the evening.
Sunday school at 9 o'clock in the
morning.
Swedish Methodist church, Twelfth
and Concert streets. F. J. Swanson,
pastor.-Sunday school at $3.50 a. M,
and preaching at 10:45 a. m. No
meeting in the evening.
First Congregational church, Sixth
and High streets, Fred w. Long, d. d.
pastor.-Sunday school, $50. At 10: 40
Superintendent Branson will present
the Anti-Saloon league work. No even
ing service.
st. Johns church (EpiscopaD Con-
cert and Fourth sterets. Rev. John c..
Sage, D. D.. rector. First Sunday
after the Epipheny. Holy communion
a. m. Morning prayer and sermon
by DR.. Sage, II a m. Church school
$3.50 a. m.
ST.. Mary the Virgin (EpiscopaD,
High and Fourteenth streets. Rev
DR.. Sage, priest-in-charge. Church
school 2:15 p. m. Deaconess Smith,
Supt. Evening service and sermon by
Rev. Leonard K. Smith Of Des Moines
p. m.
Redeemer English Lutheran church,
Twelfth and Timea streets. Rev. L..
Rtchmann, pastor. = No Sunday
school. No services. business
meeting of the Ladies Aid society
next Thursday afternoon at 1919
Fulton street Members must be
present.
st. Paul's Evangelical church. A..
G. Ernst. pastor.-Regular services
at 1890 a. m. How the Lord is
Blessing Our Work in India" A let
ter from there. Installation Of new
council members. Evening services
conducted by the Young Peoples
society. Sunday school at $40 a. m.
First Church of Christ, Scientist
No. GIG High street-Services at
1O:45 a. M, subject: Sacrament.
Sunday school at 9:45 a M; Wednes
day evening meeting at 7:45. Read
ing room, No. 229 Masonic temple
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-12
Is All 4 Mistake.
Please Use Less Wheat.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 18th
food administration issued a STATE
ment today calling on the America
people to use less wheat produet
and food stuffs that the allies MAJ
be fed. There is no need of ration
ing in the United States, it is de
clared.
Enforced conservation in restau
rants and an extension of anti-hoard
ing regulations to make them Il
apply to the household, are included
in the plans of the food ADMINISTERS
ton so that larger export surplu.
can reach the allies.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-12

cal experience will be given prefer
ence. Inspectors retain their civilian
status. receiving salaries ranging
from $1,000 to $1,000 per year.
Application blanks and Information
may be had from Mr.. q. L. Williams,
local branch chairman of the Mill
tary Training Camps association
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-12
Guarding Against Sabotage.

The lives Of our whole fighting
forces depend upon the perfect and
adequate production of all signal
equipment, including airplanes and
radio telephone and telegraph sys-
TENS. There is probably no place
where defect in material would bring
greater disaster than in an ariplane,
or in the equipment which transmits
orders for advances or reinforce
ments or directs the artillery fire of
our fighting forces. Production must
be speeded up so that our armies
can be equipped with every technical
instrument that will help save the
lives of our soldiers
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-12

open every day except Sunday and
| legal holidays from IL m. to 4:SO p.
M; Saturdays from IL m. to 8 p. m,
| First Methodist Protestant church.
corner of Twelfth and Exchange
streets. Rev. S. c. Benninger. pas
tor.-Sunday morning at 10:45 Mrs.
M. e. Patterson will speak in the
interests of the Anti-Saloon league.
Evening. union service in the Bap-
fist church Sunday school at $3.50
a. m. Mr.. A. B. Grout, superinten-
dent.
Trinity Methodist Episcopal church,
Tenth and Main streets, Rev. F. G. Ed
wards, d. D., minister. Morning wor-
ship: Address by N r. Holsaple. sup
erintendent of Anti-Saloon league OF
Iowa Evening: Union meeting at Bap-
tist church. Sunday school $3.50 a. M,
H. F. Kruger superintendent. Jun
Tors 1880 p. m. Epword league and
Volunteers $50 p. m. In the interest
! of fuel conservation, only such part OF
! the church as is necessary will be
heated.
| First Westminster Presbyterian
church, Seventh and Blondeau Sts.,
Rev. E. B. Newcomb. D. D.. pastor.
Morning services at 10:45; Bible
school at $3.50. Hon. H. H, Sawyer of
Des Moines will speak at the morning
service, in connection with the
Amendment Ratification Day." OBJ
served in all Keokuk churches. Mr.
Sawyer is prominent attorney and
a speaker of unusual interest and
force On account of the union even
ing service at the Baptist church, the
afternoon service will be omitted.
Bethel A. NJ. e. church service:
Preaching II a. m. and s p. m. Class
12 m. Sunday school 2:30 p. M.
Alonzo Drain. superintendent. Owing
to the cold weather there will be no
mid-week service, only prayer meet
ing which will be held in any home
who desires it and will let the pastor
know. The sermon especially for
men, the sermon which was to have
been delivered on last Sunday but ow-
ing to the cold weather was postponed
till the third Sunday night in this
month, all men are invited and bring
a man friend or a lady friend on that
night, Jan. 20, 8 p. m. DR.. s. B. Moore,
pastor.
First Baptist church-At tomor-
rows service Rev. Matthias will be-
gin his junior church. The first TWEEN
ty minutes of the regular service
every Sunday morning from this
time on will be arranged with
special interest for the boys and girls.
At the end of the twenty minutes the
boys and girls will be dismissed. and
the remainder of the service proceed
with the adults of the church in mind.
| A Ave minutes sermon will be deliv-
cred in the Junior service. Sunday
school $3.50 a. m; morning service,
1915; Baker mission, 2:30 p. M;
junior society, 300 p. NJ; Young Peo-
pies society, $50 p. m. Amendment
Ratification rally Of all churches in
Keokuk, 1880 p. m.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-12
Pirates BUY Hamilton

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service ]
PITTSBURGH, Pa, Jan. 12.-Pur-
chase by the Pirates OF Earl Hamil-
ton, pitcher from the Columbus AMI
erican association club, was announc-
ed today by Barney Dreyfuss. Ham
ilton was with the ST. Louis Browns
for seven years, and was acquired by
Columbus near the close Of the 1917
season.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-12
There Are Plenty Of Heroes in This
Army But Few Of Them
Get the Proper
Appreciation.
MANY ARE IN ITS RANKS
There Are Street Car Men and Train
men, the Mail Carriers, News
boys and Delivery
Boys.

| While you are sitting at home
around your warm fire commenting on
1.-THE coolest day of the year, did you
ever stop to think of the heroes OF the
cold weather army-the mtn and boys
who do their duty in daily routine WORK
that makes it possible for your WORK
! to go on smoothly, and your routine to
go on uninterruptedly.
| For instance, this morning you RODE
down in street car to work. 1t was
much more comfortable than facing
the wind and snow. Yet the man on
the platform in charge of that car who
was taking you to work, was Drawing
| the cold and storm in order to Keep
+ you more comfortable. The motormen
had to get off their cars at the GENE
terry and the park and sweep snow
drifts out of the switch frogs before
they could get along. They had to
open the front doors On the platform
letting in cold on themselves every
time a passenger wanted to get on or
off, and they had to be ready to buck
snow drifts and frozen rails in order
to get you to work on time.
II you are housewife and ordered
your groceries or your meat by tele-
phone, perhaps you never thought
about the delivery boy who has to sit
out in the cold, in order to get your
provisions to you on time. And In all
probability you took 1t for granted that
the telephone wires would be all right
yet it takes small army OF linemen
to keep the wires in shape, and it's ex-
tremely cold on top of a pole with the
temperature fifteen below zero.
Your furnace fires were nice and
warm at your home, and down at the
office there was good fire, but did
you ever stop to think of the furnace
man and janitor who plow through
deep snow and brave cutting winds to
make the building warm as toast, or
to shovel snow off the sidewalks.
/ Mail Carriers and Newsboys.
| And then there are the mail carriers
/ who bring you letters and keep you In
communication with your friends and
business acquaintance. They belong
to the cold weather army OF heroes
And you must not forget the men who
answer the fire calls, and brave frozen
hands. feet and face and even death
that your home shall be saved.
There are the newsboys who are
faithful the year round and who bring
your papers to you, rain or shine, in
the coolest of weather, and in spite OF
billiards or torrents. And in the same
class put the messenger boys who
carry your messages.
! And Of course, there are the train
men who are fighting the cold weather
in the endeavor to get you to your
destination
| And II you let your fires go down last
night and your pipes froze up, there
are the plumbers who are on the jot
and work under all sorts Of difficulties
tc keep your kitchen range from go
ling out the window and taking yol
and part OF your house with it.
In fact, there Is the cold weather
army in which every one is a hero il
his own way, but who goes about his
duties in a quiet unassuming manner
in order that your work may go alons
as usual
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-12
"Kou DOCS Quic1s Work.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. I
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 12.-"Ko"
Kruyosky disposed of John Tholmer.
the ancient boxer, In the first few
seconds of their scheduled four round
bout at Dreamland rink last night.
A punch In the stomach did the
work. OF the seven fights sched-
uled, four ended In the first stanza-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-12
Army Football Games ooen Date


United Press Leased Wire Service. !
WEST POINT, N. Y. Jan. 1.-THE
army's football schedule for the 1918
season leaves an open date for a
probable game with the navy on No
vember 90. West Virginia, Tuft and
Notre Dame are included in the list.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-12
Last Six Minutes Won Game,

United Press Leased Wire Service. ]
ANN ARBOR, Mich, Jan. 12.-Dur-
ing the last six minutes play, the
Michigan quintet broke through the
defense of the M. A c. five, trim
ming the Aggies II to 10 in Water
man gymnasium last night. The first
half ended with the Aggies in the
lead 10 to 9.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-12
ThreeN Elremen Injured.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
WINNIPEG, Man, Jan. 12.--Thr,
firemen were injured while fighull
fire in the Enderton Office in TWEEN,
three below zero temperature. u
fire was estimated today to na'
done $750,000 damage.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-12
More Grief for Jess.

limited Press Leased Wire Servicel
- CHICAGO, Jan. 12.-Jess Willard
today was defendant in a suit for
s25 600 damages, brought by TEX"
Dowd. former trainer of the champ
ion.
3 Dowd alleges that while employed
in Wizards circus and substituting
for an opponent of Steve Savage, he
received broken shoulder blade and
internal injuries.
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Arthur Fletcher Made Captain.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
NEW YORK, Jan. 12.-Arthur
Fletcher, veteran sho1tstop of the
Giants, has been appointed captain
for 1918, 1t was announced today,
succeeding Charles Herzog, who was
traded recently to the Boston Braves.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-12
Fletcher to be Captain.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.l
NEW YORK, . Jan. 12.-Arthur
Fletcher, Giant shortstop, will be cap
tain of the team for the 1918 season,
st is announced Fletcher succeeds
Charley Herzog, who has been traded
to Boston.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-12
HAMILL'S
STEEL CUT
COFFEE
exhibition Games In Frisco.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 12.-Henry
Berry, owner of the Seals, announced
today that he had completed ar
rangements with the Chicago Cubs
to play exhibition games in San
Francisco and Oakland, March 81 tai
81.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-12
The Kind Of Men Wanted

The signal corps is looking for the
type of men who are technically and
practically trained along mechanical,
electrical, wood working and textile
lines. There is no age limit to men
who will do this inspection, although
folder men with the greatest practi-