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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-24
RIVER GAUGE.
is INSTALLED
Expert from st. Louis at Warsaw
experimenting Building Of
New Measuring
Instruments.

Walter J. Moxom Of the United
States weather bureau at St Louis,
is here today. He is experimenting
the installation of the new river
gauge at Warsaw, III Mr.. Moxom is
an expert in this work, and is civil
engineer and surveyor.
The new gauge at Warsaw Is of
concrete, set along the bank. Rail-
road iron is set flush with the con-
crete. and the markings are on this
iron.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-24

Red Tag "REMoDEL SALE" Lowitz.
Children's dresses 1-3 off. Coats.
S3.9S choice. Bath robes, Si.69.
Soiled waists and underwear, " off
Kimonos s1.00. Everything on all 8
floors on sale discount White sale
save 1-3.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-24
HEY, Mr.. HOOVER
JUST LOOK HERE.
The Milllonaires' Banquet Tonight at
tho Hotel lows viii be Some
Feed Now, and No
Mistake.
IT'S AID CLUB NIGHT
Members Of This Organization VIII
Sit Down TO Hundred Dol
lar Per Plate
Spread.

Boy, page Food Administrator
Gaoxers and do 1t quick!
The millienaiii5 rs snQdss st the
Hotel Iowa tonight, which will be
attended by the nillionaires OF the
city, alias the Keokuk Ad club. will
be some banquet If the whole
bunch don't get pinched by Herbie
Hoover for exceeding the eats limit,
81 VIII Aipsa % - 1ge...ise said HslTSEh
suddenly gone into Official retirement.
Think of 1t, gold fish. hummfng birds.
gold dust sundaes and nectar. 0.
shades of old fashioned Thanksgiving
dinners!
Manager Holmes of the Hotel Iowa
has arranged the dinner for the mill
lionaires. And take a tip that it's a
real dinner. The cost will be 500
per plate, and the Roman holiday
feast will be set In the Tiffany room
of the Hotel Iowa, at $50 o'clock
tonight. It will be feast-that's all.
II you have any doubts as to the
class Of the millionaires who will sit
down, one glance at this menu Will
dispel all such gloom. Here it is:
Essence Of Humming Bird
Lotus Branches-Silver Olives
Saute Gold Fish, Publicity Sauce
Diamond Potatoes
Plutocrat Outlets. Midas Sauce
Snow Potatoes Golden Corn
Celestial Mullins
Gold Dust Sundae
Gold and Silver Cake
Nectar
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-24
Canadian Draft Call.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. I
OTTAWA, Ont, Jan. 24.-Between
10000 and $4,000 men will be en-
rolled in the Canadian expeditionary
force from the draft call of class
one, category A, it was stated today.
So far 10,1O0 have reported for ser
vice. This does not include men who
have enlisted under the voluntary
service act.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-24
Y. w. c. A. NOTES

The religious work committee OF
the Y. w. c. A. will meet Friday aft
ernoon at 1870 o'clock. All members
are requested to be present.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-24
FRENCH SOLDIER
SENDS HIS THANKS
Mrs. Fred Z. Gosewlsch Receives Let
ter Written in French, Thank
ing Her For Christmas
Kit Sent,
GRATITUDE EXPRESSED
This Soldier Writes OF the Sunshine
the Presents Brought Into the
Lives of the Sick
and Wounded.

letter from grateful French
soldier, thanking her for the Christ
mas kit that she sent him, has been
received by Mrs. Fred z. Gosewisch,
a0S Franklin street The letter is
written in French, and was evident
ly penned Christmas day, at least II
IS so dated The soldier is sick and
wounded, and his gratitude for the
comforts sent him by the Keokuk
woman is really pathetic, as one reads
between the lines.
Here is the letter as Mrs. Gose.
wisch received 1t:
Noel, 1917.
Mademoiselle:
Laissez un simple soldat de
France venir vous remercier du
cadeau, que yous ayez Ell la
generosite d'offrir a nos pauvres
soldats malades ct blesses a
Loccasion de la fete de Noel.
Votre cadeau fair sur cette
terre de France en- nous rap
pelons, aussi, que nous ne sommes
pas seul combattre pour la
droit at la iberte.
Merci ct gloire aux Etats Unis.
Channel Constant,
AZ Colonial, SO Compagnie.
S. P. 1877.
A free translation of the above
would be:
Let simple soldier of France come
to thank you for the present that you
have had the generosity to offer TO
our poor soldiers, sick and wounded
on the occasion of Christmas. You1
present has brought happiness 10
this land of France, and we recall
too, that we are not alone In this
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-24
NOTICE COMPANIONS

Special meeting, Gate City chapter
No. Z R. A. NJ, Friday, Jan. 25th, 1918
on NJ. NJ. degree. 1880 p. m. Visiting
companions cordially invited BY order
o. w. Young, NJ E. H. P. F. C. Stock.
ton, Secretary,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-25
SCHNEIDER'S ESCAPE
IS SURPRISE TO FANS

New York. Dec. 25.-Two beginners
Schneider get through the waiver
gantlet in the National league? This
was the question asked many times
during the numerous tanning bees
at Hotel Imperial. following the an
nouncement that the big highlander
had been purchased from the Cincin-
natl club By the Yankees. Before the
Yankees could close the deal for his
services it was necessary that all Ma
tionsl leagues club should waive claim
on the player Schneider, at the be
ginning OF the 1913 season was rated
as one OF the pitching stars Of the
National league. as he had been re-
markedly successful during the 1917
campaign He was less effective last
season. but he still is 2 comparative
youngster. being only 26 years of age.
and should last for several years in
the majors Schneider was far from
a failure with the Reds last season
and may develop into q consistent
winner with the Yankees.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-25
HORNSBY READY
FOR CARDINALS
Shortstop Intends
To Join st. Louis Team
Early In Spring.

Rogers Hornsby, shortstop OF the
St Louis sCrdinals. has quit his essen
tial job with the Bethlehem Steel COM
pany. now that the war is over. and
has come to his home in Texas 20
spend the remainder OF the winter.
Hornsby says he is glad that base
ball is TO reopen in the spring. He
means to join the Cardinals early next
spring. hopes the team will train in
Texas and wants a series Of exhibition
games booked in Fort Worth. his
home town
On his arrival in St Louis on his
way to Texas. Horusby learned that
manager Jack Hendricks had gone
overseas as q Knights Of Columbus
secretary. When told that Hendricks
would probably not be back TO man
age the club and that Maj. Branch
Hickey would likely be the Cardinals
team leader next season, Hornsby
said:
4 hope so. am sure Mr.. Hickey
viii make a good manage
Hcrnsby signed tWo-year contract
last spring. Like other players. he
received his notice Of release last fail
when the war department put base
ball in the list Of on-essential in
dustries. As the armistice has been
signed. Hornsby~ believes that the
contract viii hold good over the 1913
season.
After going to Wilmington. Del.
where he took his first essential job.
Hornsby says he played only three
games Of baseball After a month.
he changed Jobs, going 70 Reading.
Pa. where a branch OF the Bethlehem
Steel works is located. Although he
was i'll with the FLU for several
weeks, he has regained his health and
is ten pounds heavier than when the
baseball season ended. He was mar
ried during the winter.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-25
SPORTOGRAPHY By -c1a92,

FOLLOWING the announcement that
! the New York Yankees would
probably fcrsake Macon. Ga, as a
training camp and go 10 Florida comes
the announcement that the Giants are
likely to do their spring work in the
same state. As it is customary for
the clubs training close to each Other
to arrange interleague games in the
spring. it is possible that the troupes
OF McGraw and Higgins viii come to-
gether in a series Of contests before
the opening OF the regular season.
The Braves and PhilIes viii train in
Florida. as well as the Aethletics. and
consequently there is likely 10 be
plenty OF preseason activity between
the leagues down in Florida
Even though golf is the national
courses in that country IS years ago
did ~ exceed 30, while today there
are more than 500. Another curious
thing about the game in its native
country is that. while il was popular
as early as 400. there are no records
Of any clubs or societies before 174s.
the date OF the first minutes OF the
Honorable company, the Edinburgh
Burgess society claims foundation of
some ten years prior TO that year, but
can show no record Of its meetings
before IVA
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-25
BERTHE, The Clever, Also RoughS It;
Unique Pair Couple Up In An Over
Earnest Bout In Training Practice

ID the mtts with bater who promised not to
II awhile kicking about
your consider
able attraction
Sudnbeg dnned the ms Monday yet friends Of the took
would
together friends affair that
not unlike friendly cyclone attacking friendly volcano full eruption
whispered
whispered that Sudenberg sugger but
said
about BERTHE and concluded him out Maybe BERTHE had heard what
said about Johnnie concluded him the Anyhow
looked that Sunday the Iound peaceful
openh cut lose by preedaed plan and before they
couldn't step land any place.
he turned loose soaked Johnnie
knees wabbe for bit Whoever does that hit Then Mr. Coxh
he Tented out and Knocked IS the No
body there has been able
Cozhn 6obbd ike rubber gorilla without
being called the two
trying up a cellar.
Both Of them began laugh and they the time
the one spectator described the end It. Il thought they would
kill another
hit felt it. That awful kick gink
Sudenbeg just whales with boxing ability
seriously,
These friendly" bouts sometimes eclipse many billed
thing
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-25
Willard WINS
LEGAL BATTLE
Jess VIII Fight When Men
Try To Separate Him
From His Dinero.

New York. Dec. 25.-WhO'da thought
that Tom Jones and Jack CurIey would
ever overlook a bet? Nobody,
But the unthought-of often hap
pens. even TO the shrewdest little fight
managers, and Tom and Jack discov-
cred to their sorrow that they booted
one when they took their troubles
with Jess Willard into court
When Willard kicked over the man
agerial traces, passed Tom and Jack
the frigid shoulder and decided he'd
hoof it alone and mango his own af-
fairs the managerial gents simply
threatened that they'd collect and
let IL 90 at that.
They neglected to keep a tab on the
peeved circus king, and that's where
they pulled n boner. Their case
against Willard came up recently in
the New York Supreme court because
OF the fact that the original contract
with Willard was signed under New
York laws
But when the judge got into the
details Of the case to determine why
Tom and Jack should be permitted 10
separate Jess from SIS. 900 worth OF
his velvet, he wanted to know how
much Willard had cleaned up since
he tossed his managers And Tom and
Jack didn't have the figures And
L made no difference when counsel
for the plaintiff argued. that no check
on Willard could be made because he
refused TO come to New York state
with his show, where he could be
legally served with the papers and
made to show his books.
Jack Curley told the court that he
tried to earn his share OF Wizards
earnings by getting him fights. but
that Jess shrugged his shoulders,
tossed his coat tail and asserted he
would punch nothing but cows And
Tom and Jack are asking each other:
How do they do it, Surely, the law
is . strange thing.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-25
ByBrggs

city one Of the charter members Of
the oldest major He retired as head
OF the league at the end Of the 1876
season. but continued as president OF
the Hartford club for another year.
when. owing TO the press Of other
matters. he was forced 10 break off
his active connection with the sport
During his brief administration. how
ever, BASEBALL was purged of many
evils and under his successor, Wiz
liam a Hubert. who died in 1852, the
game was placed upon a sound bass.
Very Few Of the pioneer magnates
OF the National league remained in the
game very long. Hubert was presi-
dent of the Chicago club for six years.
Mr. Buckley was president OF the
Hartford club for two years. and J.
l. Keck. Of Cincinnati. and J. T. c.
Lucas. OF St Louis. for the same
period ". n. Haldeman also headed
the Louisville club for two years All
the other charter presidents. including
y. T. AppOlonio, OF Boston; William
II. Cammeyer. OF New York. and
Thomas J. Smith. OF Philadelphia. re
tired at the end OF the first season
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-25
BIRTHDAY OF FIRST CHIEF
OF THE NATIONAL IEAGTl

Tomorrow viii mark the s0th ami
versary OF the birth in East Haddam.
Conn OF Morgan Wardner Buckley, sol
der. statesman and immortal I'm base
ball annals as the first president o.
the National league.
Mr.. Buckley, like the late head OF
the National league, has served as
governor Of n state and member of
congress He was educated in Hart
ford. but as a youth left the Con-
necticut capital to establish himself
in business in Brooklyn When the
civil war broke out. he Joined a New
York regiment and served bravely
throughout the bloody conflict He
was one OF the most ardent support
ers OF baseball in the early days OF
the game following the war. He re-
turned to Hartford in 1872 and Or
ganized a bank, OF which he became
president II was when baseball
seemed in danger OF extinction be-
cause Of the gambling and other evils
which had attached themselves 10 the
organized game that he headed a res
cue party composed Of William 4.
Hubert OF Chicago: Nicholas T..
Young, OF Washington; A. C. Spalding,
". n. Haldeman. OF Louisville and
others, and helped 10 establish the
National league on a new. clean and
sportsmanlike basis.
Besides being president OF the
league. Mr.. Buckley was the owner Of
the Hartford franchise and made his
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-25
NIAHER-o.DoNNELL nATTLE.

Peter Laher knocked out Steve
ODonnel1 in the first round at Coney
Island % years ago today. December
IS. 1856. ODonneIl had a good ring
record and the fight fans expected
some excitement and a good run for
their money. The mighty Peter got
in his famous punch soon after the
bell rang. and il was all over. Steve
had previously been whipped by Peter.
ODOnnell started fighting in Sydney
and came to America in 1898. when he
fought two draws with Frank Craig
and George Godfrey. In 1855 he added
to his reputation by knocking out the
famous Jake Kilrain in the 3lst round
OF a bout At Coney Island After sew
eral other victories. he lost his first
fight with AIaher, and then went 20
London, where he Knocked out Peter
again. Later he knocked out Alex
GreEgains and fought furious draw
with Kid Mccoy. but he was knocked
out and terribly punished by the
Hoosier in 1893, and soon quit the
game.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-25

lack the backbone 20 give a decision
contrary 10 the crowd when the ma
JOrity Of fans are raising the roof
FOR the man who has the short end OF
the bout II he does have the nerve
20 give the right decision despite or
the howl OF Rotten" goes up This
should disturb no referee who knows
the game
Noisy Blows.
Fans are often deceived by loud
slapping blows even as people are
many times deceived by loudmOuthed
people. Il isn't the noise that counts.
The hardest punches so but short
ways many times and make the least
noise The wide swings that land
like the explosion OF a barrel OF mo-
lasses generally do but little harm
Yet bouts have been won by that class
Of blows because the audience invar-
iabiy hurrahs like something had
actually been done and the poor ref
cree didn't have spine enough Of his
own to give the decision to the silent
poker who did the better work
4 referee f. in the ring 20 see
That the rules are Obeyed- He
should do that despite any action
OF fans for n fnvorite. The one
thing that referees often forget
f. that II IS their duty 20 make the
boxers box. Referees fail In this
more than I'm any other qualifien-
fIOn.
Recently "Pars0nT Wedge gave two
decisions at Bliss that proved unpop-
ular- When asked TO explain he an
swered- Those two men lOafed- L
was there 10 see that they got up
and moved or apply the law in the
case. That's why they lost"
II the precedent set penalizing for
Sailing is followed consistently there
viii soon be faster bouts at Bliss. Most
Of the bouts at the Fort are slow \
rules can do much 10 make faster
bouts
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-25
Hendricks Will
Manage Cardinals

Chicago. Ill, Dec 25.-In statements
TO friends made public today, Jack
Hendricks, manager OF the st. Louis
Cardinals. asserted he had no knowI-
edge Of any plan 10 relieve him OF the
management and that he purposed
going to St Louis after January 1 10
begin his duties OF preparation for the
coming season a report from St.
Louis several days ago said that
president Hickey, who now is in
France. would manage the baseball
team himself Hendricks has just re-
turned from France. where he got in
about a months work for the Knights
OF Columbus before the war ended.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-25
MAJOR TEAMS
To CONTINUE
SPRING TRIPS
Careful Training Demands
Annual Training Trips
To South.
SOUTHERN TOURS
MAY BE SHORTER

NEW YORK. Dec e5--ReEardless Of
~ the plans OF the major league
'-maEs.7 individually or collectively,
10 practice retrenchment policies dur
Ing 1913. the spring training trip will
live On The Athletics. alone. may
abandon the southland jaunt
The players are TO be taken to the
southland. as usual to which the
kinks and creaks out OF their mus
rles, for as baseball comes back. the
ellb owners are eager TO see it re
turn with snap and vigor that will
remind fandom OF the days OF old
slinny OF the players who
have been In the army and navy
will report in the Spring in bet
ter shape than ever before that
president Hampstead. OF the
Giants. They viii a. hard NJ
nails and they Will he full Of
ginger, but the training trips will
be necessary just the same.
The training the boys get IN the
service IS great stuff but the training
for the base ball season they Will
bring different sets OF muscles into
play and II the major leagues clubs
should attemept 10 whip players into
shape IN the North. the result would
be that sixteen teams OF limping, J
sore- muscled men would take the
deld on opening day.
Il believe that the training trips
should be shorter next year. The
Eiants VIII probably spend less time I
In the south than has been the Gus
ten heretofore But they must have I
the hslUy climate to put them in 4
shape"
Cost About $4,000.
Training trips cost the average ma /
io- league club between $4,000 and I
$1,000 some times expenses are kept /
under the lowest estimate when the /
spring weather is exceedingly warm 7
and the teams draw big crowds in ex- 1
hlbition games. But not often
The two St Louis teams are the /
only ones which might succeed fairly :
y ell in training at home II the season 1
should open as usual The Washing
ton club IS too near the coast and 1
Eittsburg generally sees some violent !
spring weather So the training trip
seems 70 be firmly established as long
as baseball continues.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-25
GOOD HIDER: GOOD FINDER.

New York. Dec. 25.-Hod did Pete
at golf engaged the services Of a pair
Of most angelic looking lads. and for
the first three holes they Jared pretty
well. At the fourth the first novice
made a mighty "swipe" and came
down on the ball with the full force
OF the club and completely buried il
in the soft ground. Turning round
he saw his caddies looking intently
toward the horizon and crying: Fine
stroke, sir; fine stroke. Two hundred
and fifty yards, certain"
Highly flattered. the player turned
10 his opponent and said: "Ah. I shall
have this hole in a sure three"
Re was not quite so elated when
neither he nor his caddie could dis
cover the bail, and there was more
than one repetition Of the episode be-
fore the round was finished When
his caddie left him he borrowed a pair
OF field glasses from a friend and
watched his movements. The caddie
carefully walked the course and. stop
ping at each place where a ball had
been lost, commenced TO scrape and
scratch The player could not con-
tain his wrath-but why 20 into de-
tails?
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-25
BIC LEAGUES
BACKWARD IN
MAKING PLANS
johnson Fails To Get Busy
While Nationals Wait
For Him To Lead.
DECIDED
MAGNATES

I GONE Of the minor leagues are com
y pIeting arrangements 20 take ad-
vantage OF the anticipated big boom
in baseball next season They plan
early practice and are scheduling ex-
hibition games to be played during
their period Of training
The minors have IN fact been
more progressive than the major
IeaEue people.
The National league. as has been
their custom. has trailed along. hop
ing the American league would make
tie first start, being willing, appar-
entity 10 give Ban Johnson and his
cohorts precedence in adopting a long
or short championship season But
Ban crossed" the parent Organiza-
ton fellows for once and has taken
no action
1t is the idea OF retrenchment that
has caused National league club
owners TO imagine a schedule OF $50
games would be the proper caper-
That change from the old 154-game
arrangement would Of course result
in the length of the players contracts
being reduced. thereby calling for
consequent reduction in salaries
Players VIII Object
The players. however, consider their
stipends as being paid for the season
and viii hardly grasp the monthly
rate idea-not with avidity anyhow
In former years the players We're
Obliged to remain out OF the game
for over six months each year and
the addition OF another month TO the
lay-Off season viii not appeal 10 them
as a square deal
An officer. who came hack On
the Leyfnthan with 5000 Of our
heroes, told me yesterday the
rahHnF Of
among the soIdfers on the home
ward voyage was baseball and
whether IL would start off again
next spring n brightly As before
the war.
The boys talked very little OF the
war while on board the ship and
apparently wanted TO forget il for
good and all. the officer said. and also
that they would have welcomed a
chance TO witness a big league game
On their arrival here
Big Interest In Revival.
The baseball maEnates should take
into deep consideration not only the
fact that there will be 1000 600 or
more soldiers back home next season.
all hungry to see their faYOrite game
again. but also that the general base
ball public the country over are
snxiously awaiting the revival OF the
sport with the liveliest anticipations-
It cannot come too quickly 10 suit
everybody. judging by all the base
bail talk one hears nowadays.
Time To Act.
The magnates ought not to play a
waiting game in expectation OF the
big boom They should go out with a
rush and force II. for It Is theirs for
the asking They are the only ones
who appear doubtful over the signs.
and their pessimistic attitude may
possibly be assumed for retrenchment
reasons.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-25
STROLLS THROUGH
SPORTVILLE
b WILLIAM =. Kirk.
Arnnistices.

TIE hfba Lag the ground his features gallant
stood
and take his wonted teardrop cIed
down his face And then his mouth all fun
I'D like aruistia treaty playing
has howeIy
hate to die I'd Ike aree game goOdby"
moved about His
rng With the ab Abandoning youthful
whispered
Imight
small this
and they VII be I'd like
ing PurseI'
mortal there hope CO.
defeated fights for
which well artice again day.
a getb terms
Wilhelm andh German germs
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-25
LAVAN ONE OF FEW TO
REMAIN In SERVICE

That Johnny Lavan's declaration he
meant 10 remain in the navy and
make It a career was serious is indi-
Gated by the fact that he has been
sent overseas for service. Lavan is a
navy medical officer with the rank
OF junior lieutenant and as such he is
the highest ranking ball player in the
navy Manager Clark Griffith had
pleaded with Lavan 10 ask for his dis
charge so that he could return TO play
short for the Washington club. but
the hustling little infielder declared
he preferred Uncle Sans uniform and
the opportunities the navy offers.