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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-30
THE MYSTERY OF M'ADoo.

Government is what 1t is not what II looks
Within the terms OF the constitution there is
strong EFFORT to change our government into a
centralized socialistc state. with multitudes OF
pacemen. That enort must be beaten.
The taxpayers will be bled tor the benefit OF
an army Of federal employees and oh1ceholders,
whose duty it will be TO keep in power the ad-
ministration that is good to them and to their
faults more than little blind. The ms can be
overturned only by the larger promises Of the
Outs.
We shall have a gigantic centralized govern
ment at Washington. able to bring Irresistible
political pressure by means OF its mastery OF COM
munications. Trade, industry, agriculture labor.
looking to it for punishments or rewards must be
politically subservient take the consequences
The worst evils of the old unreformed Relating
railroads were the golden age to those sure 10
come from the polidcoeconomic absolutism which
permanent government controi OF Inc srea.
agencies of communication must bring; and il
firm resistance is not made to the besinunss, all
the other industries will be scooPed In, one ny
one and a monstrous, swollen autocrauc federal
state will have swallowed local and individual
initiative and energy.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-30

That old place in the sun must look mighty
good in retrospect to Germany nowadays.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-30

s'No sane artists could paint picture of Ger.
many as she is today" writes correspondent.
But it offers a fine chance for the cubists.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-30

Mason City Globe-Gazette: Thos,
German DANES who are asking Amer
lean mothers for food for starving
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-07

Athletics will win the war.
The tremendous part athletics have
played, are playing and will play in
settling the Hun will be demonstrated
in big style at the Great Lake Train
ing Station mex month. Two big or
ganizations-the naval training sta
ton and the Chicago Athletic Assoc
ciation-are working together to
make the National A. A. u. track and
field championships, Sept. 20. 81 and
23, the most important sport event
this year. Two big men-Captain
William A Muffett, conmmandant at
Great Lakes, and Nelson NJ Lam
pert, president of the Chicago Ath-
letic Association, have combined
forces to prepare a splendid athletic
field for the events and to enlist the
best talent In the country.
Captain dMoffett has a thousan
jackies at work on the new rack at
Great Lakes. There will be a quarter
mile ~straigtaway cinder path and a
quarter-mile ovel ready for the meet
and they promise to be lightning fast.
Few tracks in this country have a 220
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-07
EVEN UP
SERIES
Chicago Defeats Red Sox by
Scoring Three Runs in
Second inning

CHICAGO, Sept. 6:-With Tyler
pitching superb ball the Cubs put the
World Series on a ffty-hfty basis by
beating the Red Sox 8 TO 1 in the Sec
ond game. Tyler outpitched Bush. the
hero OF the 1913 series. The Cubs
won their game in the second when
they scored three runs, but were
threatened in the ninth when the first
two men up got three-baggers. Al
this point Tyler showed his mettle
when he retired the next three men
up, leaving Whiteman to die on third.
The third game will also be played
in Chicago this afternoon.
The box score
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-07

Score by innings: r.. II. E.
Boston 20 o 0 o 0 0 0 IL 8 !
Chicago 0 8 0 0 0 o o x-3 Z /
Batteries-Boston, Bush and Ag-
new; Chicago, Tyler and Killifer.
Summary.
Errors-Whiteman, Deal. Two-base
hit - KiIlifer. Three-basc hits -
Hollocher. Strunk, and Whiteman.
Sacrifice hits-Scott, Deal. Stolen
bases-F1ack. Double plays-Killifer
to Hollocher; Hollocher to Pick to
Merkle. Left on base-Boston, 6;
Chicago 5. First base on errors
Boston, 1; Chicago /. Struck out-By
Tyler, /. Bases on balls-Om Tyler,
4; off Bush, 4. Umpires-Hildebrand
and Owens :O'Day and Klein. At
tendance, 10000.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-07
AN o~RDTNANcE

To Establish a Grade on Amboy Ave-
u between Myrtle Street and Inslee
BE 1t Ordained by the City OF Perth
Amboy:
Sec. l.. That the grade on Amboy
venue betwee Myrtle Street and In
slice Street according to plans and pro-
nlcs prepared by he City Engineer n
on nle in the Office of the City Engineer
be and hereby is established.
Immediately.
The foregoing ordinance was intro
duced, and passed on hrst reading at
the meeting of the Council of the City
of Perth Amboy, held September ard,
1918; and will be IKE up for second
and third readings and final passage at
the meeting Of Council to be held Sep
tember 18th, 1918. in the couneil Cham
Der. City Hall. Perth Amboy, N. ].
Dated. Sept, 1918.
ARTHUR e. GRAHAM,
City Clerk.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-07

yard straightaway, but the Great
Lakes tracks will double this dis
lance. In addition to the 440-yard
straigtaway there win be a 220-yard
straightaway. part of the oval track.
Entry blanks have been sent to
5000 athletes in this country in
GLIDING those at army and navy
training camps. The Chicago sport
club has guaranteed the money nee
essary to bring the meet to Great
Lakes.
Sports are proving a big factor
in the war says President Lampert.
THE athletics in army environments
and navy camps are bringing our
American manhood up to par. Ath-
letics help to win the war and after
the war is over we will have better
athletes, more of them and better
games than we ever had before.
This meet will serve to empha-
size the importance of athletics in
the training of our soldiers and sail
ors. 1t will be the biggest demon
stration of this kind given in the
country thus far"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-07
Braves to Meet Holy Name

The Holy Name baseball team has
finally agreed to meet the Junior
Braves tomorrow afternoon on the
Raritan Copper Works diamond The
Holy Name nine has defeated the
Braves twice and as the last game
was quite a close one the pesky
Braves demanded another chance
which the II. N. S. was loathe to give
them unless they made a side bet but
1t seems both teams got together and
decided to play the game for the
snort of II.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-07

Ward in action at the Lotos fights
and realizes that he has a tough prop
osition on hand when he meets the
elongated Elizabethian, who packs a
Knockout wallop in either hand.
Wilson had been training quite ex-
tensiveIy for his recent bouts with
Joe Tiplitz and with the few extra
licks that he put in this week. he
ought to be in tip-top condition.
Frakie is a very aggressive fighter
and will prove the biggest test that
the Betsy Town boxer has stacked
up against since he turned profess
sional a short time ago. In his last
three appearances at the Lofts Ward
has won decisively by d~isposing of his
opponents Wat the Knockout route.
not one lasting more than four
rounds. Elizabeth fight fans are
quite confident hat Ward will polish
off Wilson in the same manner that
he has the others.
Joe McNulty has been leading up
to this battle by usin- these men in
star attractions and the mill Monday
will prove a hummer. Gus Trexler.
of Newark. tried to book this bout,
but sought OUT the boxers too late.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-07
Kid Lewis In Camp Dix;
Benefit Bout at Elizabeth

Ted kid" Lewis, worlds welter-
weight champion. will flash his fstic
wares before the Elizabeth fight fans
at the Armory on Friday night, Sep
TENDER 10, when he appears in one of
the main attractions of the athletic
carnival staged for the benefit of the
Camp Dix soldiers. Lewis's opponent
has not yet been picked but State
Athletic Commissioner Wilfred Cam,
chairman OF the committee running
this show, expects to get a good fast
boy for the kid" On the same bill
are Johnny kid Alberts. Terry
Martin, Johnny Howard and Battling
evinsky +
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-07
South Rlyer-Fed Game or

The Keasbey Fed-South River
game announced for tomorrow will
not be played owing to the fact that
several of tho Feds will play with the
Fords team which plays the st. An
thony Juniors in the final game of
the Fords-Saint series. 500, the Fed
tWirler. may-pitch for the Fords team
so 1t was deemed best to cancel the
South River game.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-07

Coughs that hang on and GROW worse
in The night and weaken the sufferer
are relieved by Foley's Honey and Tar
oftener than by any other remedy. r.
+. Hall, Mabe. Va. writes: For 10
years / was afflicted with a trouble
some bronchial cough and Irritation OF
the throat. Foley's Honey and Tar re-
lieved me; after taking one bottle the
cough ceased and has not returned"
No medicine stands higher as q family
remedy for holds for children and
grown-ups- Sold everywhere
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-07

While much is said about tired
women II must be remembered that
men also pay the penalty of oSerwork.
When the kidneys are weak, inactive or
slugRish, when one feels tired out and
miserable. lacks energy and ambition,
Foley Kidney Pills are tonic and
strengthening. VIM. H. Clark. Spring
field. Ohio, writes. Il found no relief
from kidney trouble until / discovered
Foley Kidney Pills. Now / am in A /
shapa." They act quickly and surely.
Sold everywhere.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-07
BIG CROWD AT FAIR

WOODBRIDGE. Sept. 1.-THE fair
for the benefit OF the Red Cross will
open this afternoon at 2:30. There
will be dancing and added attractions
for the afternoon and evening. Rec
ord crowds were on hand yesterday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-07

gorgeous displays in color blending.
To the lover of burlesque, plenty of
opportunity is given to laugh owe alb
surd episodes, witty sayings and bur-
lesque situations. Dan Coleman, long
popular in vaudeville, and until re-
Gently in musical comedy, appears in
the two bu~rlesques on the bill. Droll
and u%nctious, he is resourceful in in
Producing business that keeps the
audience in high good humor through
out the performance and is said to b Re
one of the few comedians who can
exploit droll and ridiculous humor
without appearing silly. He is essen
tally a character comedian n his
mannerisms accentuate his humor.
Phil Peters proves a good foil to Cole
mans work and will play eccentric
characters. Esther Higbee, who leads
the female contingent as Prima
Donna, is dashing, good to look upon
and possessed of a ken perception of
the true spirit of burlesque. 1t is said
that nc woman in this field of "a
ment displays handsomer costumes
and in greater variety than Miss Teti.
The character comedienne is full of
the life and go necessary for her line
of work. and named Hazel Lorraine.
She is versatile, a good dancer and
singer and a capable actress. The
chorus is one of the best to be seen
Ia this house so far this season. All in
all you do not want to miss this show.
1t is great.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-07

WILSON TRAINS
HARD FOR WARD
Morgan Boxer Training at
Billy Grupp's Gymnasium
for Monday Bout

frankie Wilson, the rugged light
weight scrapper of Morgan, has HE'D
himself to Billy Grupp's gymnasium
in New York, where he is putting In
an extensive bit of training for his
eight round mill with George Ward,
the Elizabeth youngster, at the Lotos
show Monday night. Wilson has seen
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-07
SL0VAK WAR DRIVE

Benefit Started in Roosevelt for the
Men at the Front
ROOSEVELT, Sept THE Slovak
War Camp branch in the borough of
Roosevelt will hold a n weeks
drive in the borough, starting tomor-
row, for the benefit of the CzecAo-
Slovak army now lighting on many
fronts. especially In Russia.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-07
To skin seets

An easy way to skin a beet without
bleeding it and causing It to lose color
is to put 1t in cold water as soon as 1t
is cooked. Then draw the hand gently
down the beet and the skin viii drop
of without trouble.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-07
Theatre News
DFTMAS.

Bessie Barriscale to the
screen of the Ditmas theatre for two
days, commencing Monday In her
newes Paralta Play, patriotism"
which was especially written for her
by r. b. Kidd and Jane Holly.
The production is an exceptional
photoplay in many ways and has been
proclaimed as the greatest success
in which this gifted star has
peared. A gripping plot against a
vivid background OF the great World
War, which, however, is felt rather
seen, affords an ideal opportun-
ftytfor Miss Barriscale to run the en-
tire gamut of dramatic emotions and
she takes h fullest advantage of her
opportunity.
The screen version of Patriotism
was written by Julian Louis Lamo-
the, who has since Joined the colors
and Is now with his regiment In
France. The production was made
~ the Brunton studios in Hollywood,
California. under the direction of
Raymond B. West and Miss Barris-
Gale is surrounded by a capable cast
of players, including Charles Gum,
Joseph ]. Bowling. Mary Jane Irving.
Clifford Alexander. Roy Laidlaw and
Ida Lewis.
The added attraction will you
Can't Believe Everything" with
handsome Jack Livingston in the
leading role.
An extra added attraction will be
presented on Monday and Tuesday in
THE Historic Fourth of July In
Paris, 1915" presented by the Amer
lean Red Cross and showing Per-
shing's victorious warriors celebrat-
ing Americas national holiday in
France.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-07
NEWARK HOLDS
BIKE FEATURE
Championship Derby
is Next Bicycling Event
at VeIodrome

The Worlds Championship Cycling
Derby, the biggest bike race of the
season, will get under way at the We
lodrome Sunday. This race really
takes the place of the worlds cham
pionships which have not been COM
peted for since a ear previous to the
war, back in 1913.
Walter Rutt, the Germna rider, won
the last worlds championship. the
meet was at Berlin, and none of the
stars now in the United States COM
peted.
Practically all the stars in cycling
are now competing at the Velodrome
and even though the war was not on
1t would be impossible to gather a Held
much stronger than the one Grid
ing in Newark. Over in France riding
every Sunday at the Velodrome dill
yer are Dupuy, Egg, Older, Ellegaard,
Berthet, Colombatto and Godivier.
This is looked upon as a strong field
in Frncea, but there is not a single n
of these riders who could hold a candle
to Kramer, Spencer, Spears or Verrl.'
Besides this quartet there is Grenda,
Mcnamara, Magin, Hanley, Madden
and Piercey, who rank about the same.
as the men in France. 81
$1,000 I'm Prizes.
There will be $1,000 up in prize
money in the Worlds Championship
Cycling Derby. 1t will be divided
as follows: Four hundred dollars to
the winner. $3.50 to second and $125
to third. In the consolation of the
championship the prizes will be $75
first, $50 second, $40 third, $40 fourth,
$40 fifth and $40 sixth.
The race will be run in six trial
beats and three ~repechage heats, b
winner of each heat mad repechags
heat to qualify for the semi-fnals.
The final of the rac will be run in
heats at one mile, the rider finishing
first in two heats winning the race.
Manager Chapman has gone ont OF
his way 10 arrange an attractive card
for Sunday, as he hasa tbeee-cornered
team match race carded with six of
the best riders at the track competing.
Kramer will ride with Grenda. Spears
with Mcnamara and Spencer with
Verri. There is also an Australian
pursuit, miss and out invitation and
a five-mile open. The amateurs will
ave % races.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-07

"X a nan 1Oyits a6<Iter 6Ook, preach
a better sermon, or make a better
m0NJe-fra6 than his HsfgA60r,
though he 6afRd his house in TIE
sOoOds, the sUoyh wfU make a
beaten pan to his door"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-07
MAJESTIC.

The Harry Hastings Big Show, fea-
turing Dan Coleman. the unique comic,
will be the attraction Monday, matinee
and night Bright. snappy. colorful,
with abundance OF catchy music.
pretty dances and a succession OF
laughable scenes. fittingly describes
the performance. Hastings Is p man
>~er ~ long experience and he has
ben ~unsparing I'm hss ~~~~~ss+"~e
puttingf on an entertainment that
I'LL he pleasing 70 10Th w. 90 "~S
the eye. It is said that the costumes
and scenery are on a par with the
more p~retentious Broadway produc-
lions and thA fre6uent cha~~as -
costumes gives opportunity for some
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-10-23
HONOR ROLL
BR ECKINRIDGE COUNTY
Lieut.. Roy Evans Norman Lewis Washington Herndon
Corp. Henry Byron Hall William Bridwel
ON THE HONOR ROLL.

To-day there is placed another Breckenridge
Counys Honor Roll and look think of the par
Mr. and Mrs w. X. Norman who have courageouy
given in this great for humanity They greved
but they alone their grief their giving for
OF this fe that have given another
OF county, and grieve. of parents would,
but loyal friends who appreciate the fullest what 1t
for this young give up life and all that is dear,
that his friends might have it abundantly. He
died best BELTS die, giving life and all for his
country and fellow and knowing this the parents
their darkest hours reflect upon the thought that they
gave the world a whose life lived in
Like the other boys whose appear Roll of
Honor Lieut. Roy Norman OF best We for
him but in mourning solemnly sacred VOW
OF duty fellow and strengthened in efforts
by thinking OF his example
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-10-23

enslavement OF civilians
1t is human and natural that those who have suffered
the ravages OF should be concerned about punish
of those who responsible for the but the thing
which concerning the world large present is that
these of nhumanity poaon and desolaton which
being carried by enemy abolished forever. And
by that time il there any left be punished President
Wilson doubt will be able cd that satisfactory il he
desires. For the present let be Mr. Wilson would
have it--that righteousness first.
Orders being received for engraved printed
Christmas Cards The Breckenridge News office. Ask
see samples
Do your Christmas shopping early. Buy simple gifts,
and let them be in harmony with the spirit OF the times
After YOU have bought all the bonds you begin
on the War Savings Stamps again.
Begin saving your dollars for the big War Fund Drive
which month
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-10-23
RABBITS EARS NOT HANDLES
Belief That Seems Commonly Accept.
ed Is Incorrect, According to Writer
in Boy Scouts Magazine.

Some people seem to think that be-
cause rabbits ears are so long il is
good reason to use them as handle,
says Harry Bradford in Boys Life, the
Boy Scouts magazine. They have
told me that "the mother rabbit car
ries her young around by the earsr'
l have had IA pretty,sood opportunity
to observe such feat. but have new
er seen such n performance. 1t is
all right to hold them by the ears, but
| always put my hand or arm under
their hind legs to lift them up. and
then | know | am not hurting them.
One popularity have always no.
ticed about rabbits is their apparent
lack of clear vision. II you will notice
their eyes, YOU will see that they
scarcely, II ever, move the eyeball to
look up or down or at either side, as
"A cat does. You can't tell when they
are looking directly at you as you can
with cat.
II you throw carrot to them, they
will not sight 1t and go directly to II,
but will smell about with nose to the
ground till they find II, and they may
go six inches past 1t few times be-
fore they strike 1t!
Put rabbit on a chair, table or box.
and he will go carefully to the edge,
leaning his head over and seemingly
wondering how far he is from the
ground, whereas a cat would think
nothing of springing down from such
height.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-10-23
Over There.


(by Mrs. L. B. Gray, Kirk. KY
oh, think of the boys Over There
They have crossed the wide ocean so
deep.
Many dear to our hearts Over There,
Many down deep in French sod do
sleep.
Chorus.
Over There. Over There,
Oh, think OF the boys Over There
They are fighting for you, Over
There.
Many hearts are hungry Over There.
Oh send them a message from home
1t will brighten their pathway in life,
While in no Mans Land they do
roam.
Chorus.
Over There. Over There.
Our dear ones are away Over There,
Wounded too, got the blues.
Let us pray for our boys Over There
Let us help them their sorrows to
share.
They may be gone from us many long
years.
Let us give all the money we can give.
1t may help some dear boy to live.
Chorus.
Over There, Over There,
Our boys are fighting for you
Over There, Over There. Over There,
They are fighting for the Red, White
and Blue.
They have sailed on that dreadful old
ship.
Then write home. I'VE have safely
arrived"
On their lips still burns the farewell
kiss,
OF sweetheart, dear mother and wife.
Chorus
Over There. Over There,
Our boys are away Over There.
Over There. Over There, Over There,
Let us pray for our boys Over There.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-10-23

Deah Lawd, ! feels to If a lii PRAYER
My boy Jim has done gone ovah thaih.
An Use so wuthless 'cep' to pray fu' him.
! AK yo' Lawd, will yo tex keer NV Jim?
j reckon yo' don know my boy Jim,
Dey's many black boys tall n slim.
But Use gwine tell yo' Lawd. you'll know
him by his eyes,
Flu evah sence he gin hisse'f-you'd be
surprise
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-10-23

Mrs. Harry ]. Hannah OF Clover
port who is specializing on poultry
raising has had unusual luck with her
pullets this year. Mrs. Hannah
says her six months old pullets have
begun laying already, being seven
weeks earlier this year than last She
accounts for this early laying owing
to the breed OF chickens. they are J.
w. Parks Barred Plymouth Rocks
guaranteed to lay.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-10-23

Coverport subscribed its quota of $50 Fourth
Liberty Loan Bonds before the time limit 1t is surprising
what people do when they their minds
We deeply proud that little awake respon-
siblity, and what better could send
There than this-Ne the top the Fourth Lib
erty Loan. Now drive back the Huns some more"
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-10-23

Delook glory dat seem to cling
Reckon sho' dat boy has seen de King
In alall his glory. N de light done shine
Back in dem eyes NV dat black boy NV
mine
| Graves to shaih dat vision long o. him,
But all | had to gin is gone--dat's Jim.
Irvine mex out. someway, outen him,
FL, Lawd, yoll jes' tex keer NV Jim
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-10-23
TEX KEER wv i'm

The little poem given below published in last weeks
issue OF The Outlook 1t written by Leigh Richmond
Miner of the Hampton Institute Va institution which do
ing somuc for the elevation coloed The sentiment
OF these few lines which well expressed in dialect FORM
only intensified by the illustrations picture of old
black NANNY sitting before her old fashioned log fire place
While able reproduce the picture publish
fOr IL
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-10-23

The l.. II. & St l.. r. X. shops EMPLOYS fl men all of
whom subscribed for Fourth Liberty Loan Bonds They sub
scrbed through local bank worth besides taking
bonds through the Railroad Company We imagine Master
Mechanic Ferry feels unusual of pride in having
100 cent Fourth Liberty Loan Banner which represent
the loyalty of the shop
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-10-23

The Department OF Agriculture gives item in
regard To recent fashion show which saws:
"A fashion show in with wartime economy was re-
Gently held Alegan County, Mich under the direction of
the home demonstration leader of that locality This show
given i'll connection with the county fair Instead of
wearing usual fashion displays creations from Paris
New York. the girls made-over
from outoi-dae garments And this nothing new
under the o the women folks in our household