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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-06
Silk and Cotton.
RY n. G. HAMlITON1


UNITED Press Staff Correspondent
BOSTON, Mass, Feb. 6.-John l..
Sullivan, fighter all his life, was CIV
en- the funeral of fighter here today.
He sleeps now in Calvary cemetery
by the side Of his father and mother.
A grave was dug for the old warrior
in the shadow Of the evergreens and
on slight slope where the sun will
greet it every morning
Boston's silk and Boston's cotton
rubbed shoulders in old ST. Paul's
Catholic church as the building was
damned at the greatest tribute paid a
sporting man Not in this country, not
in any other, did man renowned as
a boxer, ever go to his burial ground
with such following as John L. Sui
liyan
The body of the old fighter was TAX
en- from the home Of his sister, Mrs.
Annie E. Lennon, at $50 O'Clock.
Three streets near the house were
damned. People came in automobiles:
they came in wagons and buggies. and
they came on foot. For blocks away
from the house the streets were lined
with automobiles and other convey.
ances. Police lines finally were form
ed.
From the house to the church is only
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-06
World Title at Stake.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
CHICAGO, Feb. 6.-The worlds
three cushion billiard title and a
$500 purse will be at stake tonight,
when Champion Alfred DeOro OF
New York, and Augie Kieckhefer.
Chicago challenger. play the block of
their $50 point match. Forty percent
of the receipts go to the Red Cross.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-06
ouimet Takes Exams.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
NEW YORK, Feb. 6-Francis
Ouimet today expected he would soon
be made second lieutenant. Since
joining the colors the Woodland
golfer has advanced from private to
sergeant and has taken his examina-
ton for a commission.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-06
Alexander a Holdout.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
CHICAGO, Feb. 6.-Grover Cleve-
land Alexander will not play base.
ball this season, unless he gets a
$4,000 bonus In addition to his s12,.
900 annual salary, according to his
own statement here last night. Alex
ander Is on his way to Philadelphia,
but will not seek President Baker
of the Phillies
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-06
Many Bowling Entries.

limited Press Leased Wire Seryice-1
CINCINNATI, Ohio. Feb. s.--Abe
Langley, secretary OF the American
bowling congress, today tabulated
entries for the 1918 tourney Of CON
gress which starts February Is, here.
He announced that $50 fye-men
teams would compete.
OF these sos are from out Of town.
The prize fund Will be close TO $780,
600.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-06
Fine Moral Conditions.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
ATLANTIC CITY. n. j., Feb. g.
After visiting various camps here and
abroad the Rev. J. Wilbur Chapman.
moderator of the general assembly OF
the Presbyterian church, declared here
today in an authorized statement that
the morale of American troops was
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-06
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a short distance. Friends of the old
fighter and of the family followed the
coffin On foot over the icy streets and
through the biting weather. At the
church another crowd was waiting.
Police had to clear a path before the
coffin could be taken from the hearse
to the door
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-06
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sold NJ DKUG,Sn =, botls'
Parcel Post IL desired-Priee ~ -

all agencies employed IN sn
guard. DIR. Chapman ta nan II
of vicious conditions as Gi coass
ganda He said that the ID
fighting forces were Oh
standard. are
"The morale Of the men ,,arris,|
and the best of any of the
TONS" he added.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-06
Matty Immune.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
CINCINNATI, Ohio. Feb. s.--FoI
lowing on the heels OF his yaccina>
ton last week. Christy MathewSon,
manager OF the Reds today had his
tonsfls removed and now thinks ne
will be immune from any epidemic
he may encounter In the south. He
urges all his players 10 be yaccinated
and also to have their tonsils re-
moved.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-06
ttHaue "A Heart
Musical Comedy Capti-
yates One of Largest Au-
diences Ever Dra.un
10 the Grand
The Characters.
Ienry, the Ele


Henry, the Elevator Boy at
Schoonmaker's ....... Joseph Keno
Ted Sheldon ........ Harrison Garrett
Lizzie O'Brien ........ Betty Weber
Detective Baker, OF the Blueport
Police ............ Lawrence Wood
Rutherford Schoonmaker, Prop
rietor Of the Schoonmaker
Department store -. Henry Antrim
Mrs. Pyne, Peggy's Aunt .....
............... Maud Ream Slower
Captain Charles Owen .........
.................. Edward A. Smith
Peggy Schoonmaker :. Cecilia Wright
Mathew Pyne -. Chauncey Causland
Dolly Bradazon .......... Grace Hoey
Yussuf. the Entertainer Willard Ward
Daddienne, Maid at the Ocean
View Hotel ........... Rosie Green
Maitre DHotel ..... Edward Ciannelli
Synopsis of Scenes.
Act. Lingerie Room at Schoon-
makers
Act. Lounge Room at the Ocean
View Hotel. Night.
Scene 2-The same. Next morning
Place-Blueport, R. I. Time-The
present.
Principals and members of the cho-
rus of Have Heart" company ex-
perienced the rigors of an Iowa winter
time within the past forty-eight hours,
yet all the discomforts they suffered
enroute to Keokuk, via Quincy. H.,
being trainbound in a snowdrift be-
tween Burlington and Muscatine, fail
ed to lock up the pep" in the actors
how, nav t,o1 n ,to for MI
a half hours presentation at the
house-Kern musical comedy for which
each. apparently. had been Individual
ly trained. "Have a Heart" is lavish
production. The good hard cash spent
for scenery, costumes and the salaries
Of the performers must be some sum.
Unlike most shows of its ilk. it is one
which relies for its interest not on the
efforts of any individual member of the
cast, or upon a few tuneful song num-
bers, with ensemble presentation, but
rather upon plot. closely knit CO.
herent and funny.
Have a Heart" is all about the eff
forts of married couple, Mr.. and Mrs.
Rudy" Schoonmaker. to elope after
WHEY has sued hubby for divorce.
There are complexities in the shape
of movie star who has packet of
burning letters written by the defend
ant husband in an effort to furnish his
wife with sufficient grounds for Sc
curing her decree. With the assistance
of the elevator conductor of his de-
partment store "Ruddy" manages to
restore himself to his divorced wife's
good graces, but not before he has suf-
fered trials and tribulations. And all
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-06

substitutes: PIatOu Tor Schroeder.
Field baskets: Berrien, 3; Won
Lackum. 8: Cotton, 2: Ilson, 2;
Kingsley, 8; Gillen, 8; Arnston, Eek
land.
Fouls: Won Lackum. out Of 10;
Gillen, out of 10.
Referee: Birch of Earlham.
Umpire: Hedges of Dartmouth.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-06

By systematic reforestation Java
is constantly increasing It's teak Tor
ests, which now cover more than j.
$50 900 acres.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-06
IOWA HANDS 1T
TO MINNESOTA
State University Quintet Trounces
Gopher Team In Fast Battle
at Iowa City Monday
Nioht

IOWA CITY, Iowa, Feb. 6.-Before
packed armory of $500 rooters.
Iowa defeated Minnesota here last
night by the score of % to Il. For
a time it appeared that brute
strength would overcome speed and
skill, but during the five minutes
extra time that was needed to de-
eide the contest, Iowa slipped
through two baskets, which put the
game on ice and at the same time
holding the Minnesota team to moth
ing. The game ended in 81 to 81
tie and Referee Birch ruled that five
minutes extra time was needed to
decide the contest. Just as the
whistle blew for the end of the game,
Cotton, Iowa forward, pierced the net
from the middle of the floor, tying
the score at 81 apiece. Both teams
played a defensive game during the
extra period, using long shots wholly.
The lineup and summary:
Iowa-25. Minnesota-21.
Cotton Gillen Co
Right forward.
Berrlen Arnstou
Left forward.
Center.
Won Lackum (C). ........ Schroeder
Right guard
Brown ................ Eckland
Left guard.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-06
JOHN |, SULLIVAN
IS LAID 10 REST
Funeral Services for the Greatest
PugiIist of All Time, Held
at Roxhurg
Today.
ATTENDED BY HUNDREDS
All Boston Mourns Passing of Great
American Figure and the
Ring Bows in
Sorrow.
IRY II. C HAMILTON

United Press Stan Correspondent
BOSTON, Feb. 6.-With the little
st. Paul's church, Roxbury, crowded
with mourning survivors of passed
age Of pugilism, funeral services We're
held today for John L. Sullivan, who
riied Saturday at his home near
Arlington. In the throng that packed
the church corridors and followed in
q solemn procession behind the huge
mahogany casket was at least one man
who had braved the Sullivan fist, but
who had lived to mourn his death. He
was Jake kilrain.
The Rev. Frederick ]. Allchin was
celebrant at solemn high mass. As
sisting him in the services We're the
Rev. John Lyons, pastor of the Abing-
ton church which John l.. attended,
and the Rev. William A Common.
Last night saw no dimunition in the
crowd of men, women and children
who wanted to take a last look at
doughty old John l..
Most of the visitors to the Roxbury
home of Mrs. Annie E. Lennon. sister
of the former fighter, were persons
who had known him.
1t was the same all over Boston.
At the Grand opera house where
three ten IOuuQ HSAlS Ncie hciQ ioSh
night, a boistrous throng was present.
They cat-called and howled all through
the first bout. The second was half
way through when an announcer re-
uuested that the minute interval be-
tween two of the rounds be spent in
standing with heads uncovered in
memory of John L.
A round ended with the house IN
bedlam, but when the bell rang it
quieted Not a sound was heard from
the audience as the men stood Only
the swish, swish Of towel In the
hands Of a second and its steady crack
as 1t famed at the painting form Of
youthful fighter, broke silence that
was profound And when the minute
was over, the crowd, forgetting, began
on the noise right where it had left
off.
The Mountainair independent., 1918-08-01
ADVISED TO RE-
DUCE CHRISTMAS ORDERS

All New Mexico merchants are here
by advised that nationwide cam
paign will soon be launched against
Christmas giving. This warning is
issued at this time so that merchants
may provide against the possibility
of being caught with excessive stocks
on hand. The Council Of National
Defense and its Advisory Commits
sion, and the New Mexico Council of
Defense urge that Christmas giving
which involves the purchase of gifts
be discouraged. This course is in
harmony with the announcement OF
the Government is urging thrift and
economy upon the country so as to
relieve to that extent the present
heavy burden placed upon labor,
transportation ann other "a >-.cc.
of the nation,
The Mountainair independent., 1918-08-01
WHOLESALE ARREST
OF RAILROAD MEN

A wholesale arrest of railroad men
along the Rock Island lines caused a
sensation in many towns along that
railroad, the latter part of last week
1t appears that for some time, mer-
chants have been complaining of
shortages in shipments and the agents
have been called upon to turn in
claims for an increasing number of
lost articles. Recently the Depart
ment of Justice took the matter in
hand and as a result of their inves-
legations. seven men have already
been arrested in Amarillo and it is
said that other arrests will follow
At Dalhart, some II or Is men were
arrested last week and there will pro-
badly be others. al of the men
were members of train crews but it
is reported that other parties VI
have to explain how they happened
to be disposing of stolen property.
A search of the homes of the men
arrested disclosed many of the goods
while other articles were found buried
in various places. OF several men
arrested at Dalhart Immediately on
their return from run, two were
found to have hams in their grips,
while several hundred pounds of nour
was found at the home of another,
numerous bolts of silk and dozens of
silk stockings at another An auto
mobile run of few miles down the
railroad resulted in gathering up
bunch of auto tires and hams which
had been thrown on the right of way
with the evident intention of picking
them up later.-TheSouthwest Plains
man.
The Mountainair independent., 1918-08-01
WAR SAVINGS STAMPS

East Las Vegas, n. NJ, July 30:-
New Mexico on July 26th owned ap-
proximately $700,000 Of War Savings
Stamps, or about one-tenth of our
quota for 1918. The total owned and
pledged in this state on the same date
was $2,251,711. 81, or about one-third
Of the years quota. Only one county,
Luna, has reached its quota in stamps
owned and pledged, although COM
plete reports from other counties, it
is expected, will show several more
near or over the quotas,
These facts were brought out at a
conference here last week between
State War Savings director Hallett
Reynolds, and R. P. Swofford Of
Washington, d. c., member Of the
National War Savings committee, who
is now touring the country in inspec-
ton of War Savings work in the var
ious states, encouraging backward
states and making plans for next
years War Savings campaign.
Mr.. Swoffer does not regard New
Mexico as one of the backward states
in War Savings. There are other and
far richer states, he says, which have
not done as well. But he made an
urgent plea to all War Savings work
ers, and particularly to county war
savings chairmen, to get behind the
state director in vigorous work for
the remainder of the year.
With one-third of your states an
nual quota owned and pledged said
Mr. Swofford, you can easily make
the balance in the remaining months
Of the year, provided your work is
organized and persistent The War
Savings work differs from the Liher
ty Bond campaign in that it is persis-
tent and never ends, while the Librer-
" Bond drive is over after three or
cour strenuous weeks, Our work
reaches a far larger number of peo-
pie. There are 3500C,Oo0 War Saw
ers in The United States now. 1t is
something to he one Of that vast
army, and an honor to be one Of it's
leaders. 1t is a grown mans job and
one in which every stay-at-home
American should be actively en-
gagged"
The Mountainair independent., 1918-08-01
University Work

albuquerque, N. NJ, July 3O:-An-
nouncement Of the establishment Of
the department Of military training of
the Universitl Of New Mexico has
aroused general interest throughout
the state, and has brought an immedi-
2te response from young men between
the ages of eighteen and twenty-one
who are anxious to prepare them
selves for the maximum of service to
The country when they are called.
Under the regulations governing the
new department, which will be direc-
ted by a regularly detailed army Of
hcer, students must enlist for the
period of the war, agreeing to take
the military training given in connec-
tion with regular college work. They
have the status Of regularly enlisted
soldiers in deferred classification, and
will not be called into service until
they reach draft age, or until the Gov
ernment needs them
Emphasizing the importance which
the Government places upon the cam
paign to enlist young men under
the draft age in combined college and
military training, the National Educa-
tional Council has appointed Presi-
dent David r. Boyd, of the University,
State Chairman for New Mexico in
the nation wide campaign now being
carried out with view to developing
FOR the Government a class of college
trained mcl who also have the neces-
saTy Military training.
The work of the new department at
the University does not conflict with
the New Mexico Military Institute, or
any other college giving military
training. At the same time it enlarges
the states facilities for training boys,
and greatly enlarges the capacity of
the University for statewide service.
Responses are now coming from all
parts of the state, and it is expected
that the minimum enlistment in the
new University department Of 100
Toys will have been completed within
two weeks. 1t is now the hope of the
university authorities that the total
enrolment in this class may reach
200 by the opening of the fall term on
October 1st
The Mountainair independent., 1918-08-01

There has been various candidates
mentioned for the county offices the
coming election and some states have
been made. On Saturday Of last week
we were given a slate, which Judging
from what we know of Torrance cOun-
ty politics and politicians, we believe
viii come as near being the list OF
lOminees at the Republican Conven-
ion, as it is possible 20 name them
n advance. Clip this list and see how
FAR off it is. after the nominations
hall have been made:
Commissioners 1st district Jesus
Candelaria or J. n. Bush I'd district
Juan Jose Turrieta; Sd district, Mel
cor Luna
Sheriff, FREDERICK Chavez or Ale
andre Baca.
Assessor, Candido Padilla.
Treasurer, r. Romero or Macario
TOrrcs,
Clerk, Julian Salas.
Superintendent of Schools, Elias
Spear
Surveyor, r. E. Rodgers.
The Mountainair independent., 1918-08-01
NUBENA-CARSON CONTEST

On Monday of this week, testimony
was taken in the land contest of
Agnes R. Kubena VS. Della Meyer Car
3on, over the land on which both are
now residing. Judge B. S. Rodey of
Rodey e. Rodey Of Albuquerque rep
resented the contestant, and Fred H.
Ayers of Estancia represented the
contestee. The testimony, which was
taken in the same case some years
ago. was introduced and very little
more testimony presented. All of the
testimony will be forwarded to the
Register and Receiver of the Santa Fe
Land Office who will render a deci-
sion.
The Mountainair independent., 1918-08-01
CONTRIB TORS TO
SALVATION ARMY FUND

Following is the list of contrbu-
tors to the Salvation Army Drive in
Mountainair. There are some names
of contributors yet to be added to this
list:
Jimmie Alsteaten, Burl Stiner, Ira
c. Bruce, r. G. Thompson, G. T. Nc
Whirter, W. d. Shaw, Ray e. King,
Glenn Shaffer C. A. Noble, Ira Stiner,
J. A. Beal DR.. G. H. Buer, r. Sellers.
3. B. Lorey, w B. Williams, C. E. Big
Glow Bernice Orme, l.. Ray Doyle, j.
g. Dawson, w. r. Farmer j. J. White,
Amble Pharmacy, Mrs G. V Hanlon,
Chas. C. Weitz, Mamie Mckinley, Inez
Bussey, A. B. Cloud, P A. Speckmann,
J. S. Dyer, J. w. Jones, Hattie Orme,
W. r. Orme, Chas. L. Burt.
The list from Abo includes the fol-
lowing, which list was supplied us by
Hon. Ponciano Sanchez:
Natividad Salas, Donaciano Arag6n,
Antonio Cordova, Pualino Carrillo, Jorge
Sanchez, Tomas Romero, Eugenio San
chez, Noverta Z. de Sanchez, David
Chavez, Ramon Trujillo, Candelaria
Trujillo, Lucas Zamora, Canuto Con-
treras, Pedro Slsneros, Ponciano San
chez, Juan Serna, Hipolito S. Lucero.
The Mountainair independent., 1918-08-01
TRAINING OF SOLDIERS
MAKES BETTER MEN

The following letter from Lieut.. Ken
meth R. Nelson, is copied from the
Akron (Ohio) News. Lieut.. Nelson
is a nephew of Mrs. Mary Miller of
.his place, and we publish the letter
in full that those who have an idea
that when the boys enter the service,
they are doomed to go to the bad,
may see how the boys in the service
look at these things. That the spirit
of helping the other fellow" predom-
mates among the soldiers speaks vol
umes for the manhood of our soldiers.
Mrs. Miller has just had word that
Lieut. Nelson is now "over there
where no doubt he will give good
account of himself-Ed.
The Mountainair independent., 1918-08-01
SAMMIES CONTINUE ON
SLAUGHT ON GERMANS

ried out a successful enterprise and
taken prisoners.
Unofficial advices are to the effect
that discOrd has arisen between Ger
many and Turkey and that relations
between the two countries have been
severed. While there is no confirma-
ton of the report, rumors have been
current for some time that bad feeling
existed between Turkey. on the one
side, and Bulgaria and Germany, on
the other, owing to the cession of the
garia.
The Mountainair independent., 1918-08-01
DAILY INSURANCE POLICY

Sam Isenhart has found something
that beats caring for his milk and
cream and all the troubleof butter
making-to be followed by taking it
out in trade" He is shipping cream
to FL Paso and after delivering his
cans to the express agent, has no
further worry except to sign the pay
check He says it beats the old way
forty miles and calls it his daily in
surance policy"
If more of our farmers would take
up this call of dairying they would
find they had more ready money and
less work. And why not?
The Mountainair independent., 1918-08-01
LOCAL COUNCIL OF DEFENSE

The organization of the local Coun-
ell of Defense was perfected last
night, at a meeting at which constitu-
ton and bylaws were adopted, A
board of directors consisting Of c. E.
Bigelow, c. L. Burt, G. T. Nc
Whirter Mrs. j. H. Doyle and Mrs. j.
A. Beal The board chose the follow
ing officers; c. E. Bigelow, president;
c. L. Burt, vice president; G, T.Mc-
Whirter secretary-treasurer,
The Mountainair independent., 1918-08-01
GOOD BEANS

County Agent r. l.. Strong was here
last Saturday, having been on a trip
across the Mesa. south Of Mountain
air. He says the eighty acres of
beans of J. H. Cumiford are the pest
beans he has ever seen, being an ever
stand, even growth, straight rows,and
as clean of weeds as it is possible to
have them He said there were sew
eral men at work hoeing in the field,
but he could not see what they were
hoeing, as there wasn't weed in
sight.
The Mountainair independent., 1918-08-01
-McCLELLAND

Just before the Independent went
to press, the local justice of the peacep
p. A. Speckmann, united in marriage,
Miss Ollie Storey and Willie McClel-
land, both residents of the Mesa, south
of Mountainair The Independent
joins host of friends in wishing
them a long and happy married life.
The Mountainair independent., 1918-08-01
MORE SHOWERS

Another good rain fell on last Fri
day. farmers from the Mesa reporting
a downpour. The rain in Mountainair
was not so hard, but continued quite
while. The precipitation here was
.35 inches
Another shower, or rather two
showers fell on Sunday with added
precipitation of .95 inches.
The Mountainair independent., 1918-08-01

Time isn't always money to the
man who does business on credit.