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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-11

is BIRTHPLACE
Cooperstown, N. y, Claims to Have
Been the place Where First
Game Of Ball Was
Played,

NEW YORK. Feb. 11.-Many towns
have claimed the distinction of being
the birthplace Of baseball. but after
careful sitting Of the evidence one
is forced to the conclusion that Coop
erstown, N. Y, deserves this honor.
This conclusion carries with it the be-
stowal upon Abner Doubleday Of the
proud title of Father Of Baseball" He
invented the game which developed
into Americas national pasume Last
Saturday marked the twenty-fifth an
niversary Of the death Of the original
or Of baseball. He died in Mendham.
N. j., which had long been his home
on Jan. 26, 1893.
Abner Doubleday was born at Ball
ston Spa, n. Y, in 1919. He graduated
from West Point in 1912, fought in the
Mexican and Seminole wars and was
second in command at Fort Sumpter at
the outbreak of the civil war. and aim.
ed and fired the first gun discharged on
the union side in that historic conflict
In the bloody years that followed he
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-11
ONE LEAGUE
TO GIVE UP
international Baseball League to Quit
Strife, Owing to Bad Condi-
tons Caused by
War.
[BY H. L. HAMILTON1

UNITED Press Staff Correspondent
NEW YORK, Feb. 11.-There will be
one minor league less, so far as actual
baseball playing is concerned, when
the International league bares its fam
lily history here today Indications
are that the old International which
has suffered more than any of the
small organizations, will just naturally
turn its little pink toes to the daisies
and pass away for while.
There are at least two clubs who
come to today's scheduled meeting
with the idea that they would like to
go on. They are Newark and Toronto.
The others are sort of half way fixed
with Montreal and Richmond leaning
heavily toward quitting. Providence
and Montreal, as a matter of fact, will
be without ball clubs unless something
halts them soon. They have begun to
sell their stars.
The Buffalo franchise in the league
was forfeited at the December meet
ing but money enough could be found
to keep it going If the league decided
to go ahead.
Ed G.. Barrows' resignation Will be
accepted today. 1t was rendered last
December when the league voted to
cut his salary from $500 year to
$500. Arthur Irwin, business man.
ager, Of the Toronto club, is after the
place.
There is no sch edule, so far, so the
meeting will be confined to discussions
of the outlook.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-11
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played the mans part and attained
the rank Of major general.
1t was as a schoolboy at Cooperstown
before he embarked on his brilliant
military career that Abner Doubleday
originated a ball game which soon pc
came very popular among his fellows,
and quickly spread to other towns and
cities. In its first and simplest form
the game consisted Of hitting a bal,
and running to a stone, which served
az a base, about fifty feet away. me
players of the opposing side, eleven IN
number, were scattered about the
field to catch the ball and throw 1t at
the runner. If the latter was nit by
the pellet before he reached the oase
he was out. After time, to add to the
interest of the game, three bases were
used. The diamond form was not orig
mated by Doubleday. however, put by
another lad, Alexander Cartwright,
who afterwards formed the first regu.
lar baseball club in New York, ana
took part In drafting the first set OF
rules to govern the game. The game
at this time was not called baseball.
but "Old Cat and Town Ball" It
became baseball" when the Knicker-
bockers were organized.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-11
S Pr OR TIE E S

Kid Williams is classed as down
and out and consigned to the ranks
of the has-beens of the pugilistic
ring, by critics Joe Lynch did it in
Philadelphia.
ball player since he jumped the draft.
The Cincinnati Reds will not send
him a contract, so he is out of 1t.
Joe Lynch is slated for the bantam
crown if the prediction Of his New
York friends come true. They think
that he can put Pete Herman to sleep
and if he does, he will have mighty
good show for the title Of his class.
1t is now pretty certain that two
of Wisconsin's athletes were on the
torpedoed Tuscania. They are Ralph
M Scott, left tackle on the 1917
eleven and Ben Sivyer, left end on
the same team. Whether or not they
escaped is not yet known.
Two of Ames' star football men
were caught in the draft and the
team is weakened considerably in
consequence. They are 'Dick" Barker
and Polly" Wallace.
Bobby Mclean Of Chicago cleaned
up two of the three races on ice at
Saranac Lake, N. Y. last Thursday.
He won the 220-yard dash and the
mile pursuit from Edmund Lamy Of
worlds title.
'Rowdy" Elliot, Cub catcher, has
been placed in class l of the draft,
according to word from Oakland,
Calf, ElIlott's home.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-11
RUMANIA'S
FOUR DAYS
Germany Tells Her to Get Busy and
Begin Peace Negotiations
or Suffer Conse-
ouenceS,
IBy Lowell Mellett, United Press
Staff CORRESPONDENT

IBy Lowell Mellett, United Press
Staff Correspondent
LONDON, Feb. 11.-How Rumania
will accept the reported Teutonic
ultimatum, which was to have ex-
pired yesterday, was the question
that occupied British offlcialdom to-
day.
Latest reports from the provisional
capital of Jassy were that no new
cabinet has been formed to succeed
Premier Bratiano's ministry, which
resigned Friday after rapid sue
cession Of meetings
The ultimatum, which is said to
have been issued by Field Marshal
Won Mackensen on Wednesday pro-
vided that Rumania must begin peace
negotiations within four days. Mean
time, the armistice providing a ces-
sation of hostilities between Rumania
and the central powers has expired.
Germany's anxiety to effect per-
manent peace with Rumania is shown
in it's reputed offer Of a generous
slice of Russian Bessarabia as an in
ducement for the Rumanians' aban-
Comment of their desire to extend
their territory westward at the ex-
pense of Austria. This was accepted
here as meaning the central powers
would forcibly seize this territorial
bait from the Russian Bolsheviki.
Second only to the Rumanian stu
alton in interest was the Ukraine
Teuton peace pact There was some
speculation in Official circles here as
to whether the central powers would
obtain the large supplies Of food
stuffs from the Ukraine republic they
anticipated Latest reports here in
dicated that country had but ten
percent surplus Of wheat.
Berlin dispatches received via
Copenhagen today dilated on the
economic advantage of the Ukraine
treaty.
They declared that "indemnities
and damages caused by military
measures" would be abandoned" and
that war prisoners would be permit
ted to return or remain"
The pact, they said, provided for
imm ediate resumption of economic
connections and mutual exchange Of
surplus of the most important agri-
cultural and industrial products be-
fore July 81. Quantities, qualities
and prices will be fixed by special
commission of exchange partly
through government Offices and
partly through free sale.
The old Russia-Austrian frontier
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-11
TO
QUIT RAGING
Best Known Motor Racer in the
Country to Retire from Game
Because of Waning
Power.

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 11.-Barney
Oldfield, long a picturesque figure in
motor racing in the United States,
announces his retirement from the
racing game. Oldfield has been iden
titled with the game since 1900, and
he and his cigar, unlighted and tilted
at an angle Of ninety degrees. will
be missed wherever daring motor car
drivers gather.
In all his long career in the most
dangerous of sports Oldf1eld always
has been willing to take a chance,
but he has not been reckless, and
consequently never has been hurt
seriously. Oldfield has seen them
come and go quickly, and he has
learned his lesson. Now he has be-
come convinced that while the spirit
is as willing as ever, the flesh is CIV
ing way. In the recent races at Ascot
Oldfield beat Chevrolet in two out
of three fve-mile heats and surprised
them all, but in spite of the victories
Oldfield became convinced that his
racing days were over. He will con-
tinue to drive exhibition, but feels
that even in that department he will
not continue for long.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-11
SAD DEATH OF
BONAPARTE GIRL
Miss Erma Baugher Died From
Measles After Being Sick
But Short
Time.

Especial to The Gate City.1
BONAPARTE, Iowa, Feb. 11.-Miss
Erma Baugher, we'll known and
very popular young lady, who was
born in Harrisburg township. a few
miles north of here, and who had
spent all her young life on the farm,
where she was born, died In Bona
parte Sunday morning, February 10,
at the home Of her grandmother. Mrs.
Rosina Mailer at 1880 o'clock a. M,
at the age of seventeen years.
Miss Baugher had been sick but a
short time with the measles, when
appendicitis developed and it was
thought best to take her to hospit-
al for an operation and she was
brought TO Bonaparte but on arrival
here her condition was so serious
that she was unable to make the trip
to the hospital and she was taken to
the home of her grandmother, where
she had gradually grown wirse until
the end came yesterday morning. She
passed away just one day over week
from the time her father, Thomas
J. Baugher, died, his funeral being
held just one week ago today, which
fact makes her death seem unusually
sad.
Miss Erma had attended the Bona
parte schools for the past several
years and would have finished her
education in the schools here this
year, she being in her last year.
Her relatives, classmates and large
number Of friends here, and in her
home community, Harrisburg town
ship, are saddened by her sudden
death at her young age. She leaves
to mourn her loss. her mother, sew
eral relatives of her mothers family,
and a large circle of friends.
The funeral arrangements had
not been made at the time this notice
was written, but the remains will be
laid to rest beside her father, in
Vale cemetery, north Of here, in Har.
risburg township.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-11
MANY STUDENTS
WORKING WAY
Percent Of Freshmen
Who Enter Liberal Arts
College are
Workers.

Thirty.eight percent of the fresh
man men who entered the liberal
arts college of the state university
last fall are working their entire
way, 35 percent are partially self
supporting, and only q percent are
dependent entirely upon their par
ents for support. This means that
out of 424 boys, 300, or 70 percent,
either support themselves entirely or
that their expenses were only par
TALLY covered by allowances from
home. The same proportion holds
in most Of the other colleges on the
campus, 1t is believed.
An interesting phase Of the inves-
tigation which was carried on in the
liberal arts college was exhibited in
the fact that the majority of these
young men did not leave all Of their
earning to be done while in college.
Many had anticipated college career
and had made savings in proportion
to their necessity for self-help. A
total OF $85,502 in savings was re-
ported by the 424 men, all but $3,76O
of which was in the hands Of the
men who are working their way
partially or entirely.
The young man who enters univer-
sity or college with 800 or $50 in
pocket or bank need have little
anxiety about his ability to work his
way through and at the same time
to live comfortably and respectfully,
a university professor points out.
The notion that a college education
is available only to those who are
provided freely with funds to meet
expenses is so absolutely incorrect
that it ought not to find a place in
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-11
Jobs for One Armed Men.

limited Press Leased Wire Service
NEW YORK, Feb. 11.-What jobs
can be found for the one-armed man?
In placing cripples it is many times
easier to find employment for leg
cases than for men who have lost a
hand or an arm. But there are many
types Of work which man with but
one arm can perform satisfactorily
This is proved by the number OF arm
cripples who are found holding down
full sized jobs.
The question as to what jobs can
be held by one-armed worker can
best be answered by trade workers
themselves. In almost every trade
there are automatic machines which
require but one hand or foot to oper-
ate or feed them In almost every
business there are positions as time
keepers or inspectors which require
a good head and but one hand with
which to record observations. The
Red Cross institute for crippled and
disabled men. 81 Fourth avenue,
New York City, asks for suggestions
Please write them, is the plea.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-11
BIG TOURNEY
AT WATERLOO
State Bowling Tournament to Be
Held at Waterloo Next Satur-
day, Sunday and
Monday.

The entries for the state bowling
tournament which will be held at
Waterloo next Saturday, Sunday and
Monday, are commencing to arrive.
according to the state secretary,
mike" Conley.
The closing date for the entries is
next Monday, Feb. IL. Conley ex-
poets the bulk of the entries to ap-
pear on Monday and Tuesday, as the
bowlers usually wait until the last
moment before coming across"
Everything points to much larger
entry than that of last year. Thirty
teams were entered in the tourney at
Davenport last season.
Reports from Waterloo show that
a great deal Of interest is being
shown there in the coming event,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-11
Senior Events viii be Held at the Y
M. C. A. at This Time and
Various Events Are
Planned.
RECORDS WILL STAND
viii Not Merely Pick Representa-
tives, But viii Give keokuk's
Marks in World
Contest.

The senior events of the Hexath-
lon meet are to be held at the Y.
M. c. A. this evening at Sis The
public is cordially invited. The
events that will be run off this even
ing are as follows:
Shot put, broad jump, high jump,
fence vault and two potato races.
All seniors enter the unlimited
class as far as weight classification
is concerned, there being only one
class for seniors known as unlimited
or over 125 pounds. Ribbons will be
awarded the three highest men in
each event and the six best records
are to be sent to the international
headquarters. These events are all
conducted under strictly amateur
rule.
The boys events will be held
Thursday evening, March Z. Boys
classify according to the following
weighty: Sixty pounds, eighty pounds,
ninety-fiye pounds, ITO pounds and
l25 pounds. The events in the boys
division will be the same as in the
senior division Ribbons will be
awarded the three highest in each
event. All boy members eligible for
this meet should begin practicing
now.
The events to be held tonight are
not merely to pick representative
team to enter later meet. The
records made this evening will stand
as Keokuk's record and will be sent
to the international headquarters Of
the Young Mems Christian associa-
ton and compared with records made
by athletes a II over the world in
events conducted under the same
STANDARD rulings.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-11

will be the new Austro- Ukra inc from
tier, it was declared. The northern
boundary of Ukraine will extend
from Tarnogrod, about one hundred
miles south of Lublin, Poland,
through Bulgaria, Szvezbrozsyu, Sar-
MAXI, Melnik, Wysekolitovsk. Kamien-
zlitovsk, Pruschany, to Wudonow-
schojez.
The details of the frontier, it Is
reported, will be settled by a special
commission. Diplomatic and con-
sular relations will be resumed as
soon as the treaty is ratified" it was
said.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-11

and the town is out to make a record
for itself in this tourney.
MANY Of the women bowlers of the
state have inquired of the secretary
as to the possibility of an event for
women, and efforts are now being
made to accommodate them in this
respect.
Many Des Moines bowlers expect
to make the trip next Sunday. The
secretary is unable, at the present
time, to tell how many teams will
represent Des Moines.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-11
Do Not Get Careless
With Your Blood Supply

ing. A few bottles Of s. s. s.. the
great vegetable blood medicine, will
revitalizs your blood and give you
new strength and a healthy, vigorous
vitality. Everyone needs 1t just now
to keep the system in perfect condi-
ton. Go to your drug store and get
a bottle to-day, and # you need any
medical advice, you can obtain 1t
without cost by writing to Medical
Director, Swift Specific Co., rs Swift
Laboratory, Atlanta. Ga
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-11
Thirty Millions More.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
WASHINGTON, Feb. 11.-Thtrty
million dollars was added to the cost
OF army environments by the reorgan-
ization of army units on a large scale,
Brigadier General I. w. Littel told the
senate military affairs committee to-
day, when the war department inves-
tigatfon was renewed.
General Gorgas' insistence that each
man should have 500 cubic feet Of air
space in barracks also added to the
cost, Littel said.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-11

the mind of any ambitious 90!
girl who desires the opportuniue'
a higher education. ~
The figures given here inciuue W, NJ,
freshmen, but, of course, po 0r.,
tionate number of sopnoh II,
juniors and seniors are also a N,,
in some form of self-help, acco.as
to the advisor of men. 1t Is sol.
estimate, he says, that practic can NJ
percent of the young men OF tnV .on|
versity are self-supporting IN "a h
degree. And the opportunitleo N
equally good for women, aithouSS
percentage of workers Wou''
lower probably.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-11

Paper board, one Of the best non
conductors of heat known. makes an
ideal mat for the dining table. The
upper side of the board is made
liquidproof while the underside, that
next to the polished table, is as soft
as felt These paper mats are made
to fit standard size tables, and can
be bought at a much lower rate than
the heavy felt pad.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-11
impurities Invite Disease.

You should pay particular heed 20
any indication that your blood supply
is becoming sluggish, or that there is
q lessening in its strong and vital
force.
By keeping your blood purified,
your system more easily wards of
disease that is ever present, waiting
to attack wherever there is an open
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-11
Aidlno Mr., Hoover,

Houston Post: We want Hoover to
understand that when we howl he
must disregard the agony of 1t and
tighten the pressure. There are some
appetites that have no business run
ming around unrestrained in a time
of war and we have unfortunately
grown to one of them
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-11
Survivors Leave Ulster.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
LONDON, Feb. 11.-American sur
vivors of the Tuscania, with the ex-
ception OF seventy injured in Irish
hospitals, left Ulster last night, it
was announced here today.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-11
Winkler Makes Good Score.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
WESTMINSTER. N. Y, Feb. IL
J. Winkler today holds the record Of
shattering 80 out of 100 clay pigeons
in the finest bit of shooting ever
seen at the traps here.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-11
DODGERS GIVE
MANY PLAYERS
Uncle Sam Makes Big Haul From
Superbas for the National
Army, According to
Figures.
IBy H. C. Hamilton, United Press
Staff Correspondent

IBy H. C. Hamilton, United Press
Staff Correspondent
NEW YORK, Feb. 1.-THE con-
tributions the Brooklyn National
league club has made to the armed
forces of the United States should
be sufficient to glorify the elder
major league for the rest of its days.
Seven men, no less, nearly every one
of them an important unit In plans
Manager Wilbert Robinson had made
for the coming season, have added
themselves to the team entered In
the world league. Sherrod Smith,
John Miljus, Leon Galore, JEFF
Pfeffer and Ollie O'Mara are the best
known of Ebbets' athletes who have
gone into the newest and biggest
game.
1t was the National league which
deposited the first baseball contribu-
ton for the army-accomplished
when Hank Gowdy gave out the word
last summer that he was going to
war. Hanks in France now, telling
a bunch of new pals how he knocked
the tar out Of the Athletes way back
in 1914
Only Cleveland among the select
class of big leaguers can compare
with the great record of the Dodgers.
and Cleveland's loss doesn't amount
to nearly so much as does Colonel
Ebbets.'
In spite of it's sacrifices for the
army and navy the Brooklyn club
still is factor in figure denoting the
next resting place for a National
league pennant Wilbert Robinson
and Colonel Ebbets between them
have managed to do passable job
at plugging holes that have been
made from time to time.
Some credit must be given Jack
Dempsey for his knockout victory
over Homer Smith at Racine, Wis.
Smith never had been knocked off
his feet before, and several high and
mighty heavies had undertaken the
Job before 1t was turned over to the
Pacific coast entry. Dempsey needs
experience before he will be ready
to tackle Fulton or Willard, but the
boys in the upper class had better
be watching their steps when they
get in Dempsey's neighborhood.
Money makes lot of difference.
Since the Cubs agreed to pay Grover
Alexander bonus for signing con-
tract the great pitcher has decided
ito appeal for deferred classification
in the draft
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-11
M,,sf AZ "a Carat.

Providence Journal: Inc =
deliberately misstates the lav az. y
he says that his enemies 90 h0 M,
peace. They do want II, anu ii
to have it, but not a German
peace.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-11
Eair Warming.

Kansas City Star: Remein aS NE,
you are careless about obsersinTsn est
less daySnow, every dayll DC
by and by.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-11

Money makes a lot of difference.
Since the Cubs agreed to pay Grover
Alexander a bonus for signing con-
tract the great pitcher has decided
to appeal for deferred classification
in the draft
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-11

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