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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-12

Chicago and Cook county authori-
ties are staging a financial scrap
similar to Omaha and Douglas
county, with this difference-Cook
county is the debtor and the city
wants it to come across with 1884,
291 in real money.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-12
Carpenters Offer to Enlist.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. pa
Redwood City carpenter today wrote
to the army recruiting station here
offering to enlist in the army If
guaranteed "S5 per day of eight hours
straight time basis and 81 an hour
for all overtime and Sunday work"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-12
Kentucky and Proh'o't'0,'

Rochester Herald: ken'u.r ,.aI
put it's o. X. on national pr0il'D :,
and it would not surprise VI.
if the state Legislature slioI ns,rl
clude to change the name u
county to Buttermilk.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-12
Made Good at start.

Hollocher came to Rock Island un
heralded. All that was known Of him
was that he was a promising young
infielder sent here for further de-
velopment by the Portland club. He
started in with whirl in his first
game here, fielding like a fiend ana
lamming out two singles, and he soon
became the main cog in the local IN
field.
Hollocher has style all his own
! in smothering liners and rollers. he
stands hunched-up and stoop-should-
cred when in position. When running
! for a ball he runs low, with head
down, and actually seems to skim
over the infield. He covers an amaz-
| ing amount of ground, and no one
has ever yet been able to discover
/ how he does it. He does not use
much effort and does not field flash
lily or for the benefit of the stands.
In action he is just as smooth
working machine. His hands are
large and he scarcely ever fumbles.
The outstanding feature of Hol-
Ilocher's fielding is that he is able to
throw to first base from any angie.
He does not plant one OF both feet
firmly in order to throw. He has
come in fast on slow rollers, snatched
both feet were in the air. He takes
every chance imaginable when field
ing, and this accounts for some Of the
errors he made while playing here.
4 Some Great Throws.
Many of his pegs to first are moth
ling short of marvellous. he flelds
with the confidence Of veteran, as
if picking rollers is a natural thing
with him. He seems to have been
born and nodded as a shortstop. He
has good solid baseball sense and
knows what to do with a ball the
moment he gets it.
Hollocher bats left handed. His
specially is lifting short singles over
the infield, but occasionally he bangs
one far, as happened in the twenty
two inning game. He gets down to
first lightning-fast and has good
slide on the other bags.
Hollocher was lad OF excellent
habits when he played here. He
usually left the rest of the boys at 1C
! O'Clock each evening and hiked fol-
the hay. He insisted that he intend
ed to make a career for himself in
| baseball-to make the national past
time his life's vocation.
| Hollocher had a few rough edges
which McCredie probably has whit
| tied off since he left Rock Island
, This advance praise will no doub
place Hollocher in peculiar position
: and much will be expected Of him
But Hollocher is not a boy to be
7 easily spoiled and will, no doubt, &C
| about his work with the Cubs az
: methodically as he did in the minor
and not let an advance reputation
turn his head.
: His Averages.
Hollocher led the shortsIops of the
"Three T. league in both fielding anc
,, hitting in 1916. His batting average
follows:
-IG. ABB. r. H. TB. SD. Pct
SO 356 40 103 127 IL rs!
Fielding:
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-12

the count again, and the teams bat
tied fiercely in the twenty-second
frame, and Hannibal rushed over five
runs in a fusillade of hits. Another
remarkable thing about this game
was that Andy Ware, Rock Island,
and Smith, Hannibal, went the entire
route for their respective clubs in
the mound
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-12

Twenty dollars "clear pion L,.ool
from 275 ewes, with the woo IN
averaging eight pounds, anu cont.
crease in numbers of 16S pc. rails
reported by Wisconsin she'p
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-12

and weighed around 1900 pounds
Prospects favor an unchan,,
trade for the new week for pee
mules Isl hands and over, but ~,
cheapish, plain stuff or anything i.
hands or under, lower market /,
nradictad
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-12

The Quinine That Does Not Affeet
Head
Because of it's tonic and laxative eff
feet. Laxative Bromo Quinine can be
taken by anyone without causing
nervousness or ringing in the head.
There is only one "Bromo Quinine."
E. w. GROVES signature on box. SOC.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-12

Kansas City Star: The kaiser has
Nbeen making a great deal of history
which will all have to be ripped out
and made over.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-12
Department of Agriculture,
Weather Bureau.l
Weather Forecast.

III. S. Department Of Agriculture,
Weather Bureau.l
Weather Forecast.
For Keokuk and vicinity: Fair and
slightly colder tonight; Wednesday
partly cloudy.
For Iowa: Fair tonight; slightly
colder east portion; Wednesday partly
cloudy probably becoming unsettled
For Missouri: Fair tonight; colder
east and south portions; Wednesday
partly cloudy.
For Illinois: Fair and colder to-
night: Wednesday partly cloudy.
Weather Conditions.
A depression central in Iowa this
morning, has given rains with high
temperature from the Missouri and
Mississippi valleys eastward. Partly
cloudy, somewhat cooler weather is
following in the plateau region. with
the lowest temperatures slightly be
low the freezing point.
Local Observations.
Feb. Bar Their. Wind W'th'r
II 7 D. m. :. 1856 "a SW LtRair
IL 7 a. m. ...29.43 "A NV LtRair
Precipitation OF.
River stage at Z a. m. 90.
Change in river stage, rise 3.
Mean temperature 18th, so; highest
GA: lowest, 81; lowest last night, "A
FRED q. GOSEW1SCH,
Observer
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TRIP TO GERMANY
IS BIG FACTOR
CONTINUED from page L.

ter over what they declare We're I'M
warranted tactics. They reviewed
Adams record as proof that he had
done more than the average AmeTl-
can in support Of the war and pre-
dicted his friends in the party would
rush to his defense. The letter,
they said. was written with the OBJ
iect of urging upon this country
strict observance of its neutrality.
The division of strength between
Adams and Hays for the probable
test before the committee was some
what uncertain The Adams men
claimed that they would enter this
afternoons meeting assured of suffi-
Gent number of votes to elect.
HAYS hackers were increasingly
confident.
Claim Election Of Hays.
iTBy l.. c. Earnist, United Press Staff
Correspondent
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Feb. 12:-When
the drift toward Will H. Hays for
national chairman Of the republican
party became more pronounced at
noon today, his hackers came out
publicly for the first time and claim
ed his election without reservation.
Joseph Healing, Of Indianapolis,
depended upon to swing the southern
vote away from John T. Adams OF
Iowa, said:
"It is absolutely certain Hays Will
be made chairman and probably by
reclamation"
Others have been mentioned
said Healing, .'fbut the committee.
mans strategic state Gndiana) and
his proved ability should result in his
choice. | believe no other name Will
be presented to the committee this
afternoon"
Indications that some Of Adams
strength was dropping away were
seen in the outcropping of numerous
possibilities for compromise candl'
dates. Those mentioned were Sena'
tor Frank Kellogg, Minnesota, Com.
mitteeman Fred Stanley. Kansas, anu
Fred Sterling. Of Illinois.
There was a division OF sentimen in
the Adams camp. Certain OF the
Iowans supporters favored withdraw
al Of his name before the committee
meets. To discuss this the Adams
| leaders met in caucus at 1915.
In case it is decided to present
Adams to the committee there was a
very real possibility that the commit
tee would adjourn this afternoon until
tomorrow without elecung a chair
man.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-12
Teutons Gain Little.
IBy J. w. T. Mason Written for tn
United Press


United Press.]
NEW YORK, Feb 12- The hollow
ness of the central empires separate
agreement with the Ukraine republic
IS being quickly realized by the Teu-
ton people.
The prestige OF the German militar-
lists will not be increased even mo-
mentarily by the Brest-Litovsk treaty,
for there is no territorial gain to the
central powers. Austria-Hungary, in
fact, by recognizing the independence
OF Ukraine specifically abandons the
previous imperialistic demand for the
annexation of that part Of Russia to
Galicia. The people Of Austria-Hun-
gary, therefore have no further i'm
perialistic reason for continuing the
war. Count Czernin has intimated
that Austria Hungary doesn't want
Poland and does not desire to annex
italian or Serbian territory. Thus the
Ukrainian treaty becomes in effect a
formal reputation by Austria-Hun.
gary of the German ideal of militar.
istic aggression. The German people
are already beginning to refer to the
Ukraine pact as a bread peace
There could be no more contemptous
and ironic criticism Of the kaiser anC
his pan-German megalomaniacs. Aft
er nearly -four years Of warfare, tn
German militaristSteturn home from
a. peace conference holding no-inden
mites and no territorial loot and abb
to say only that they have arrange
70 supply Germany's hungry million
with a little more bread.
There have been mo more complet
snti-climax to militaristic ambition
In the history of Europe. The kaise
has provided a little more bread &c
Germany, but no elimination of bloc
letting. The three western demo
racies are preparing to attend to tina
The Ukraine treaty as bread peace
Is already contributing to a better III
derstanding among the German Pc
pie of the failure Of the Hohenzoller
militarism.
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COMMENT ON
PRESIDENTS SPEECH
tContinued from page H.,

delays have been, American troops
are now streaming across ana WIZ
continue to do so increasingly Baik-
an statesmen agreed that perman-
ent Balkan peace-practically synon.
omous with European peace-couio
be possible only if the belligerents
accepted unequivocally President
Wilson'S principles of self-determlna-
ton and self government.
Bulgarian Minister Panaretoff was
in congress to hear the speech at the
administrations invitation. The Ser
bian minister sat nearby, but they did
not speak.
Panaretoff declared himself IN
hearty accord" with President Will
sons proposals The Rumanian al
tache, Lieutenant Stoica, thought the
speech wonderful offering to OPP
pressed nationalities and a solution
of the Balkan problem.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-12

Holiday on Board Of Trade.
limited Press Leased Wire Service.
CHICAGO, Feb 12.-The board of
trade, was closed today in observance
of Lincoln's birthday anniversary.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-12

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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-12
Germany Consented.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12.-That
Count Czernin's conciliatory response
to President Wilson's speech of jan
uary was made with German con-
sent, was indicated by the German
press, according to official dispatches
today from Rome.
Germania Of Berlin said it was the
intention of the Austrian premier TO
prepare the ground for peace negoua-
lions between Austria ana the United
States.
1--WE are. confident" the paper says,
that such an attempt would not have
been made without German consent
Other Rome cables today pointed out
that Germany dominates much OF
Austria's action. For instance, Aus
trian filters taken prisoner told the
Italians that the Austrian supreme
command at the pope's request, quit
air-raiding Italy, but Germany caused
resumption.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-12
Iondon press Opinion.

LONDON, Feb. 12.-President VII
sons reply to Hertling's and Czernln 5
peace program declarations, was re-
ceived satisfactorily by the few morn
ing papers which commented on the
address.
The News pointed out the signific-
ance of the coincidence of the address
coming just before the expected par
lianentary speeches Of Lloyd-George
and Italian Premier Orlando.
While making no interpretive COM
ment. the Mail carried the address
under the headline: Strong hint
toward Austria" The Chronicle
thinks the address "goes to the heart
of the matter in analysing Hertling $
attitude"
The Times contrasts Wilson's prac-
teal idealism with the Bolshevlkl
mpracticability.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-12
RUSSIA REFUSES
TO FIGHT LONGER
Continued from page /.

duction more completely for the west
front.
Teuton troops cannot be completely
removed from the east front despite
the demobiliza ton, 1t is held.
Russia's uncertain internal conol-
ton will necessitate retention OF
those troops but it is held likely that
the forces will probably include only
boys Germany has called for training.
together with old or wounoed soldiers
sent away from the heavy fighting to
recuperate.
AS a fighting factor Russia has been
discounted for many months.
Later, if she signs separate peace
with the Teutons and is able to bring
order out of her present chaos, she
would prove great economic help and
stimulant to Germany If the war con-
tinued more than year longer, 1t is
stated.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-12
His AVERAGES.

Hollocher led the shortsIops of the
"Three T. league in both fielding and
hitting in 1916. His batting average
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-12
wan+ pefinite Peace Treaty.

BERNIE, Feb. 12.-"The central
powers must try to force Trotsky to
a denite peace treaty. the Frank
furter Zeitung declared in discussing
Russia's withdrawal from the war.
ut cannot be forseen what att1-
tude the central powers will adopt"
the newspaper said.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-12
Kaiser Gives Reason.

BERNIE. Feb. 1.-THE kaiser to-
day wired Field Marshal Hindenburg
that Russia's readiness to withdraw
from the war was due to linden
burg's magnificent Victories Be-
cause of this, he said, Hindenburg
and the German army are the real
peace delegates"
The kaiser also wired congratula-
tory messages to Emperor Karl and
the sultan.
The Washington times., 1918-04-11
Puss in Boots Jr.
A PLEASING GOODNIGHT SERIES

water. and when he poured cut tAS
water. would you believe It out
dropped diamonds and rubisA- Ana
then gave a handful to Puss and .
handful to the handsome prince.
and without saying another word.
tumpei into the bucket and went
down the we'll. and IN less thGa
fivs hundred short seconds they
heard him singing:
Ha Ia, no. no. I'm dotrn beIo.c,
Whers the starry diamonds epsT 1lO0
10 hG no., hol
And then. all OF . sudden, q
eoach-andfour drove up and the
handsome prince began to lauEh
Here is my coach. little Puss Ju-
nior. Come with me" So in they
got and away went the four prane-
ing horses, and II they don't run
away and break their neckB III
tell you next time-if a black crow
doesn't gly In front OF them-whAf
happened when they reached the
castle. or maybe sooner. for things
happen sometimes before We are
ready for them.
Copyright. 1918. David oay.
To BE Continued.
The Washington times., 1918-04-11
By NELL BRINKLEY
Miss Pattie Creecy, Treasury Department

little Quakergray bonnet to the
tips OF her little shoes she seems
to me all that a girl should be to be
a darling" She is all "softness"
and daintiness. gentle. beautiful.
and happy smiles. And out OF the
two bright jewels she has for eyes,
beside Beauty there looks out In
telliGepce and Ambition.
For little Miss Pattie Creecy
works for Uncle Sam in the War
Savings" in the Treasury Depart
ment. and is studying hard besides
with her voice. She likes to sing
better than to do any other thing
in all the world. And some day,
she says, some day. nothing less
than this I'm working for, some
day ! am going to sing on the
Metropolitan Opera House stage in
New York."
May / hear you, little Pattie; for
the fartherer star you choose the
higher will the lark of your voice
soar in its flight. Pattie was born
I'm Washington across the street
from Louise. whom you saw last,
and who now sat across the tea ia
BILE from her and smiled at her in
generous admiration. She has been
in Uncle Sans service since No
vcmbcr last. And she can talk
very wisely about that and the
things that go with it. She says
it is very hard for girl to secure
a positIon-a permanent one. She
lives at home with her mother and
father, and l think they must be
proud of the lovable. well-bred.
soft-voiced young LADY Of theirs
who once was that baby who didn't
open its eyes for five days-"like a
Kitten" says PattIe Walter Creecy.
She has many boy friends in Tn
Gle Sans big young ARMY reck-
on.-but she has no sweethearts
Eat the front" But forgot just
to say this-from her two little
pink ears E!istened and Elinted
goldenly two small gold earrings
~ dainty and neat as Miss Pattie
herself. A fortunate young some
body Is watching for this picture
to see his gift shine out OF II!
The Washington times., 1918-04-11
By David Cory.

AYow. in the story before this. I
~ LEFT OF Just as Puss Junior
- and the handsome prince
went to the back doc. OF the house
where the wicked witch lived. But
you mustn't forget that she had just
flown on her old broomstick. SO We
needn't be afraid OF her. But. oh.
dear me! sitting on the doorstep
was her old black cat. And wasn't
she a dreadful-lookinE thing!
Well. I guess she was. Her eyes
were as green a. grass. and right in
the middle of each was a little red
spot that looked ike fire. And her
tail was as big as a feather boa,
and the hair stood UP as straight
as the quills on a porcupine when
he's angry through and through
and maybe some more.
But when she saw Puss. who
wasn't a bit afraid. she looked all
around for something to ny away
on. And before you could say
"wInkerty blinkerty!" she jumped
into an old dustpan and away she
went through the sky after her
wicked old mistress. but what be-
came OF this dreadful black cat, I'll
never tell you. for don't know.
except that a little bird told me she
bumped Into a steeple and changed
into a bat that few around in the
night time and got caught in old
maids hair when they put II up in
curl papers at night
And while Puss and the hand
some prince stood gazing up into
the sky after the old black cat q
funny little man. dressed in q green
coat and a red cap. jumped out Of
the ground and sang this little
song:
7 como from the earth. deep doso~
where the dtononds and ruoies s~S
emcruIdS OToO.
where the blind mole dtos Ms totEd-
And 'yO YOU T"y nsrsr see ia. Right Of day.
But zee Httls men trith our lanterns
DoHf care u Ts dark as q stormy
Ha. IA! Ia. ha. and no. no, no, no.
We Uork oil lay IN the earth beloso.
Ho. no, no, no!
And then he danced around the
cid veil and pulled ~ . bucket ef
The Washington times., 1918-04-11
By Brice Belden, NJ. d.

~ UGH emotions as fear and an
ger affect the body very
~ greatly because OF their slim
ulatInE effect upon what are known
at the ductIess glands. The thy
roid gland in the neck and the ad-
renal glands over tho kidneys arc
the most important ones concerned.
Under emotional stimulus they
pour into the circulation sub
E;ances which influence the be-
hsvIor OF the muscles and blood ves-
sells in certain very Definite ways.
In the presence OF danger or In
circumstances which arouse anger
Or rage tho blood pressure and tho
distribution of the blood are af-
fected by reason OF the gtsatly in
creased production of Rdrenal!n'
which Is manufactured by the ad-
renal glands. Adrenalin lessons
the calibrs OF certain vessels by
reason of Its action upon what Is
known as the vAsomotor system OF
nerves, the consequences being
quickening OF the circulation. rise
In pressure and . checking OF tho
activities OF the digestive organs.
At the same time the thyroid secre-
ton plays q part in ener6izinS the
body's functions.
In a word ouI emotions put into
operation certain bodily mechan-
isms which are exceedingly useful
In preparing us for movements Of
defense or lighting. We are pre-
pared IN thls manner for either
flight or combat. according as the
higher centres dsteEpins.
War has played q large part IN
The Washington times., 1918-04-11
Changed with the Times

A well-known London bookseller
10 advertising his willingness to
sell copies OF the "Almanach Dc
Gotha, 1915 edition. at half a guinea
each. They are part OF a Prize
Court sale. In ordinary cIrcum-
stances We should have received by
this time copies Of this AlmanaeA
for 1918. The new edition. when it
eomes-if It does ooms-wiu be the
155th.
The hrst copies were of only Ice
pages. containing details OF for.
eign mails. tables OF foreign money.
and n ruled section in which card
players could set down their losses
and gains at the table. It waa
many, years before the Eenalogies
OF reiGninK and noble hocses. which
are now the chief feature OF the
voI"nr. srveRred. with other official
Information that makes the Alma
mach one OF the rncst useful refar1.
ence bcokA
The Washington times., 1918-04-11
Psychology of Stage Fright

the development OF mans ductless
gland mechanism. which accounts
for the argument that war Is his
natural vocation. in a sense. His
counting OF dangerous adventure.
when no wars arc being fought. Is
means Of exercising his specially
elaborated IN, chanismS
No matter how much OF the We
neer OF civilization man acquires.
the call OF the wild is stiII potent.
and we roughly estimate the degree
OF manhood In an individual by the
manner in which he seeks or re-
acts TO danger. The red badge OF
courage must in some manner be
displayed
UNTIL he gets into action. in re-
sponse to his ductIess glands. he
may suffer from stage fright. Mere
anticipation OF the ordeal" may
cause terror. Speech and gestures
relieve the situation. and repetition
of the experience finally finds him
master of himself.
The trouble is. OF course, that a
contest takes place between the
flight and tight impulses The
trembling, perspIration and paIpita
tIon constitute a commotion which
means misdirected energy. Proper
direction OF the energy saves the
day
self-control. based upon an un-
derstanding OF the Psychology and
phsysioloBy OF stage fright. should
be sought by the afflicted.
Those most affected by stage
fright have the most highly de-
veloped mechanism nd proper un-
Outstanding and toI OF them
should mako such persons the most
effective speakers and actors.
knowledge v mower, hare aS
everywhere