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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-05-31
Fort Madison Board OF Education
Wants the Money Taken at Door
When Class Play Was CIV
en- by Pupils.
SENSATIONAL LAWSUIT
Forty-five Young People Made De
PENDANTS After Class Treasurer
ousysits the officials OF
the Board.

( Fort Madison furnished about the
most sensational lawsuit OF this gen.
Grafton in Lee county, and one hard
! 10 understand az this distance
The high school seniors Up there
gave a class play, Of course The
school board demanded the receipts
and the class voted 10 keep them
and use them to buy athletes elan'
kets for the teams of the high school
When tbs board refused graduation
to the class until the money was
paid into the public treasury, the
class treasurer gave checks for II
the class got their diplomas, and
then the treasurer stopped payment
on the checks
Then each and every one OF the
forty-fiye members OF the graduating
class found herself and himself de
PENDANT in a suit for S124.60, the net
proceeds of the class play given 10y
the pupils of the class az Fort
Madison theater commencement
week.
They Hire Lawyer.
The members of the class OF 1918
have retained an attorney 70 defend
them in the action, and the sch sol
board is represented by R y. joan
son, it's attorney. The case viii cone
up in the September term OF the dis
trict court
The origin was the day when tbs
commencement exercises were held Al
the Grand theatre. In the afternoon
conference was held between Mari
Phelan, class treasurer. IN watch II
is asserted, the members 7f tie
senior class, through Miss Phslan
stated that the proceeds OF tha class
play was the property OF the class
members 10 De used as they saw ii,
and refused TO turn the fund over 10
the school board, as was requested.
Strategy Gets the Money.
When the attitude OF the cssss
members was learned the school
officials refused 10 grant the 6iplo-
mas for the high school course 70
the pupils until the money was turn
ed over TO the school board
It is thus that, during the confer
ence, considerable pressure was
according TO statement by a iler,
Der of the class, and the young
woman wrote checks calling for the
payment to the school board Of the
sum of s12460
Immediately after the close OF the
conference, Miss Phelan notified the
local banks to stop payment on the
checks, and it was thus that the
present suit was started In The
meantime the diplomas were issued
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-05-31
MARCHING BAND
HAS DIRE RESULT
Little mcDeYitt Boy Is Interested IL
the Parade and Breaks Both
Arms IT the
Wrist.

Wrist.
Junior McDevitt. the four year old
son Of Nr. and Mrs. W. d. McDeyitt,
who live at 1926 Timea street, fell
from a second story window Thursday
afternoon and was seriously injured
Both arms were broken aoove the
wrist.
The younster had IN some way IN
locked the screen. while he was alone
il. the room, and fell 10 the ground
ten feet below. He had been attracted
TO the window by the passing OF the
knights Templar procession several
blocks distant
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-05-31
SEES FRENCH CASTLE.
WHERE CADILLAC
LIVED
Army Surgeon Writes Of HistoncI
Old Place on Garonne River

Roy W. Smith. who was sur
geon In a United States artillery
regiment In France when he
wrote, tells of having seen the
old castle OF the Cadillac family
on the river Gsronne, in the south
OF France.
Antoine de In Moths Cadillac
was OF the French nobility and
came TO America in the early
days. Inspired by a spirit of al
venture and exploration. Es
founded the settlement which IL
now the city OF Detroit, and Il
is for him that the Cadillac car.
is named.
Surgeon Smith says he Castle
Cadillac is q wonderful old struc
ture, having in evidence the
family coat-of-arr1s which has
become familiar to Americans as
the identifying mark on the "a
diator Of Cadillac automobiles.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-05-31

The blue-rfbbon movement Eas
inaugurated by Francis Murphy, u
Maine, in 1878
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-05-31
- g Or one FIaa.

Tae- cane IN analysis. keen and IL
lrraznatsng, o. ths Russian conditions,
aad Sympathy for them IN aew YORK
rtty, lez63ag 70 the peroration, which
n SSt
There esn be 10 divided ale
S4saGs hsrs5 wrote one great Amerf-
csn, ~ hls lat words. ANY many wHo
:ssys ~ IA ~ American, but something
cias slso, ~ Sot An American al all
$50 have room for bit one flag, the
e..x.srlszu Tag. and this excludes the
I'd Tag. wbScn syrooiizes all wars
aSszast GDery and civilization. just
O. nrac. ~ + excludes any flag OF
ration 70 x5scb we are hostile.
~E.ef rs therefore, today. re-dedi-
<sste GuI lives 70 the nation
ssEe aSYs been called upon to lay
Z aostsY sacrifice again upon the altar
81 f.seSo-a, TIE nves o. more than
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-05-31
Lieutenant Sprouts Warns
of Duties Yet to Be Done
Orator on Memorial Day Keokuk Analyses Situation
and Tens of the Fighting Against Anarchy and for
the Flag NoO at Hand to Continue the ConsecIa-
ton of Those Who Sleep in Flanders Field

with Mexico, OF the Civil War and OF
/ the War OF 1915"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-05-31
Il
Cured
Me

Mr.. snmuel Mckinley, 3seT z.
18th St, Kansas City, No, Mem
Der Of the Sooiety Of Z. s. Jewelry
Auctioneers.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-14
THE COMEBACK OF SPORTS
VsOs Leaders of Sport World Regarding Prospects ahead of Sports
With Return of Peace, and Plans Reconstruction I9I9-Nar
Sports Expected 0 Boom With Close Of WadWa.

war cannot be Strengthened out on
short notice For this reason our
plans for the reconstruction Of base
ball are being laid TO meet them as
they come. Increased railroad rates.
hotels prices and the still existing tax
on admissions 10 the turnstiles must
all be considered For this reason the
main feature OF the reconstruction OF
baseball as I believe IL will be worked
out. viii be found in retrenchment
policies.
The return OF world peace f.
not the only favorable event for
baseball. Its comeback this year
viii mark the first time over n
period Of five years that the Eume
can consider itself free from war
Of one nature or another.
The baseball war and the world
war dove tailed in such a way as to
keep the sport under q war cloud for
a period OF five consecutive years.
The crisis or climax was reached last
season when the pennant races were
all cut short in accordance with the
wishes Of the war department So
baseball must be given due time to
recover its equilibrium. It cannot
seriously be expected to bound back
TO normal in a single season"
President Heydler pointed out that
the adoption OF shorter playing
schedules by the two major leagues
is an indication that baseball is to
be brought hack, perhaps by expert
mental stages. II the shorter schedule
is found 10 be successful baseball
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-14
AMERICAN BOXERS WOULD MAKE
BETTER SHOWING SECOND TIME

kee. Wis. Dear Sir: Just a Few lines
regarding seaman Richie Mitchell.
who represented the United States
navy in the British empire and Amer
lean services boxing tourney in Lon
don December IL.
owing 10 the large number OF
competitors each bout had to be lin
tied to three rounds. the first two OF
two minutes each and the last OF
three minutes with eight ounce
gloves. These conditions were strange
to Richie. and he did not get going
until the third round He was fight
ing sgt. instructor j. Miller. a very
old hand. who had previously won
nine championships under similar
conditions. and made most Of his ex-
perfence, and got off the mark very
quickly. Miller got the divided deci-
sion OF the three judges Richie felt
that he had not got going and. al
though he took the decision like a
true sportsman. he knew he had not
done justice TO himself and was very
much upset as 10 how the decision
would affect his professional stand
ing in America
T can say this. that every one who
saw Mitchell boxing saw a champion.
and were greatly impressed. in fact.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-14
THREE LIVELY
BOUTS IN SIGHT
Carter VS.. Parker; Felso
VS.. Brenton; Nick Gundy
VS.. Young Dundee.

Three rafting good bouts are knock
ing at the Studorium for admittance-
viii Fl PasO and Bliss fans get TO see
any Of them?
Tommy Carter. crack lightweight
OF the signal corps. and Gink Parker.
lightweight cleanerup OF the 2lth in
fantry, have practically agreed on the
terms OF a bout and are awaiting to
secure a suitable scene OF battle on
past performances Of each the bout
should be a fast one.
Dick Brentou, the Pacific coast ban
tamweighr, whom fans saw put away
Young Britt at the Jaurez arena in
1916, I'm the fourth round OF sched-
uIed ten round bout. is anxious to
tackle Tommy FelsO and Tommy is
anxious for any lad OF his weight TO
tackle him. one tackling is generally
enough, but Brenton is ready for the
job. Both are fast boxers and clever
For a Washington Birthday bout these
two seem TO fill the bill
Young Dundee wants another bout
with Nick Gundy. Dundee's mana
ger, c. II. Johnson, insists that the
bout should be for 20 rounds This is
exactly TO Gundy's liking While
Dundee would hardly have lasted Is
rounds had the Columbus bout con-
tinued. the bout would be a hummer
as all who saw the two battle last
Saturday admit Probably a better
limit would be - rounds instead OF 20.
II Bliss promoters are looking for
attractions for a Washington Birth
day biffogram, right here is material.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-14

THAT American boxers were greatly
l handicapped by not understanding
the rules under which they contested
Tor the kings trophy. is admitted
even by the English.
That the British sportsmen want
10 bring about a closer union OF the
American and British boxing inter
ests and at the same time do justice
TO the Yankee boys who recently took
part in the interallied tournament in
London is evident from letters re-
ceived from prominent sportsmen in
that country the past week.
one OF the gentlemen who acted as
judge or referee Of the big tourney
took the pains 20 write regarding the
showing OF Richie Mitchell. the Mil
waukee light weight. evidently feel
ing that the boy had not received his
just deserts in the decision handed
down by the three judges The gen
tlemen IN question is Col Ronald
Campbell. who officiated as one OF
the referees and in his letter the col
0nel says Headquarters. p. & 3. T.,
Aldershot. England. December Is.
1873. Thomas =. Andrews. lIilwau-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-14

viii have made an advance in the first
year Of its come back
Important Meeting.
In advance Of the important joint
meeting OF the major and minor
league representatives. here this
month. Mr.. Heydler refused comment
regarding the probable action that is
expected along the line OF reorsan-
izinE the central government Of the
game, namely, the national commits
sion The National league has al
ready gone on record as willing 10
discuss the ACCESSIBILITY OF a one man
commission But its president is re-
serving his views for the joint ses-
sion here Likewise he withheld COM
ment regarding future relations be-
tween the major and minor leagues,
because that question viii OF neces-
sity occupy much attention when the
powers that be in the national pas
time gather I'm New York
A man OF extremely careful nature,
Mr.. Heydler never permits himself TO
express opinions at random. and he
pointed out that il would be best 10
hear what requests the minor leagues
have 10 make in joint session before
trying TO analyZe them
That better working relations be
tween major and minor leagues and
club owners and players may be eN-
pected is the general belief AIR.
Heydler shares this belief but as he
points out. the reconstruction OF the
game viii take time
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-14
SPORTOGRAPHY b =c7a72

II is said that Fred Mitchell is
L anxious to arrange a joint tour Of
the southwest for the Cubs and the
Red Sox next spring. Mitchell viii
take his club TO the Pacific coast and
believes that a series Of exhibition
games between the worlds series con-
testants Of last fan would do a great
deal to stir up baseball enthusiasm
in the small towns. \ possible joint
tour Of the Red Sox and Giants has
been discussed, but nothing definite
has been decided upon in this cOnnec-
ton, but IL is not believed that any
thing in this direction viii be done.
George Davis. the Buffalo heavy
weight, known TO the aisi1c rans as
One Round Davis, is now q member
Of the Pennsylvania mounted police.
Davis, however, is planning TO return
to the glove game in the near future
and is now looking over the field Of
heaYyWeights to pick an opponent
Several years ago Davis was knocked
out in one round By Soldier Kearus in
New York. The knockout was un-
common, Kearns landed a hard blow
on Davis's chin and the latter hit the
floor so swiftly that both feet flew
over his head and became entangled I'm
the ropes. He was unSDle 10 free
himself and was counted out.
BASKETBALL NEWEST OF
POPULAR BALL GAMES.
From the dawn Of history man has
evolved games in which balls OF vari-
Gus kinds figure, and this instinct
seems TO be universal. When the
first palefaces invaded the New
World they found the Indians anus
ing themselves with a ball game
which the French afterward called
lacrosse. Baseball. which is a devel-
opment OF the older games Of round
ers and town ball" football, which
was first played by the English with
the head Of a captured Dane as the
ball; cricket. billiards. tennis. golf
hockey. polo. bowling, basketball, and
various other games. are played with
balls.
Youngest Of the popular ball games
Is basketball, which passes its 2Sth
birthday this year having been in
vented in 1891 by Dr. James Nalsmlth.
then director Of physical training at
the Springfield, Mass, Training
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-14
BOXER
INVADE5 EAST
Battling Ortega To Seek
Bout With Ted Lewis;
Wants To Meet Best.

Ted Lewis. the welterweight cham
pion. had better look 20 his laurels.
FOR Tommy simpson. the Pacific coast
promoter and manager OF Battling Or
tego, is hot on his trail The coast
manager is so sure that his protege-
Ortego-can defeat Lewis. that he viii
let the latter name his own terms and
the distance, the longer the better.
Tommy has arranged 10 take the bat
Ting Mexican east and viii start this
week Writing about his proposed
trip and protege. manager Simpson
says There were so many contra
dictory reports about the short con-
test between Lewis and Ortego when
they met on the coast that I decided
TO go east and demonstrate that the
Battler is no false alarm I am not
going to harp on what a wonderful
fighter Ortego Is but viii say this
much. that II Ted Lewis is considered
the champion, why then ] think Or
tego viii soon be one Of the biggest
drawing cards among the Welter-
weights. He sure can beat all the
Ted Lewises in the country. There
were stories about the match out here
Well don't pay any attention TO such
stuff. Mr. Lewis did not want any
more Of him az that time, and I doubt
whether he viii be over anxious TO
meet him now I have a great regard
for Jack Malone and will try 10 get
match with him during the trip east.
but Lewis we want at all cost I have
practically arranged TO match Ortego
with Tommy Robson at Boston. the
latter part Of January Mike Gibbons
is too heavy for the boy or ] would
not mind putting him against the
there, let Bryan Downey, Johnny Crit
fiths, Solder Bartfeld. Jack Brtton and
the rest get ready for work. for we
are open % meet any Of them
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-14
BASEBALL

NEW YORK. Jan 14-Basebau can
~ not return 10 its old time level on
short notice Peace has paved the
way for its return, and the public
and players are ready for It. but nor
mai conditions must not be expected
this year.
This Is the candid opinion of
John A. HeydIers president Of the
National league, and n man who
has studied all phases OF the game
for 20 years.
There Is no question in my mind
that baseball is coming back stronger
than ever eventually" says the Ma
tiOnal league head I believe that
with the return Of peace the public is
ready for basebalrs comeback. The
players. too, are ready and eager TO
get back into the game. and the open
ing Of the coming season will see
them full Of life and ready 10 give the
best they have
But 1 do not look for baseball TO
come back with a bang this year I
do not think II can return at once to
its former plane, for there are read
5ustments TO be made that viii take
time, and in my opinion it Will be
1920. at least, before the game may
be considered normal again.
Conditions brought about by the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-14
FAMOUS GOLFER MAKES
SEVEN CONSECUTIVE Is

New York. Jan 14-Harry Vardol's
feat OF making five consecutive Is on
the short hole at Totteridge, great as
it was. has been eclipsed- IN fact,
within the last fortnight Walter J.
Travis made seven IS in a row at the
Garden City course This is no dream,
the Information coming from James l.
Taylor, who was Travis's opponent in
six Of these seven rounds To those
who are not sure OF their mash1e
shots, the carry over the wide sand
pit 10 the second hole is almost as
terrifying as the water outlook at the
18th
Incidentally. seven straight IS at
this season OF the year, when the
turf varies. one day frozen. another
day soft, and so on. deserves 10 be
classed among the rarest Of notable
performances credited 10 this excep-
liOnaI golfer
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-14
DUNDEE WANTS
RETURN BOUT
At FORT BLISS
Would Box For Side Bet of
$500; But Little Chance
For Bout At Bliss.
BRENTON-FEL
BOUT LOOKS GOOD

THAT Young Dundee, champion OF
1 Camp Travis. wants another chance
40 Nick G1ndy. who handed Dundee a
surprise package at Columbus. n. ~
last Saturday afternoon. is evidenced
bv the following letter;
Columbus. y. II. Jan u.
Herald Sports
Young Dundee VIII fight Nick Gun
dT February %. Washington's birth
day. f-U twenty rounds FOR the
Championship Of the southern depart
ment and side bet OF s200 1.-TWO
hundred dollars. bout TO take place
az Ft Bliss. If possible. If not. here
IN Columbps. Dundee is now ready 10
post $50 = bind match So II Gundy
thinks he can win. let's get busy.
Lieut.. Studer VIII promote the match
az the post Guudy-Dundee match 10
be- twenty rounds We also have
l-5 lbs wrestler here OF the 18th
cavalry who VIII Wrestle any man IN
20 Raso or al the fort. give or take
five pounds Hoping an early reply,
Yours sincerely.
c. h johnson
Gundy stated Tuesday morning that
De Is willing enough TO meet Dundee
a-a-s -A-aa1 -N- ~ A-A--A-as El On -a----s a
suitable promoter may be found As
purses paid az Fort Bliss are not such
as 10 secure bouts OF the Dundee
GuudT kind. there appears 10 be very
little chance Of the bout being staged
here
Guulr also stated that he accepts
the challenge OF Dick Brenton, crack
coast bantam weight
As Breuton and Tommy Fels0 are
nearer weight than Brenton and Gun
lT. IN is -ot improbable that Felso and
breurcn may meetr here at Columbus
iu the near future in a ten round 60
Rrerton stated Monday night that he
iF anxious 10 take on either Nick
Guudr az III pounds OF Tommy Felso
Al us. being able 10 box at either
weight Breutou is a good ringster
and would doubtless furnish a good
hbut with either Of the Bliss boxers if
o suitable promoter may be found
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-14

aEEressiveneSs enrnins him the
decision.
Curtain raiser between Wins. "A %
and +. d. Jackson. L." furnished
humor and near knockout, referee
Mccarthy giving Wins the decision
in the second. when all agreed that
was the wise thing to do.
Summary.
Semi finals. 136-145 pounds.
Wins. "A" won from j, d. Jackson
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-14

1 L. two rounds.
Byrd, machine gun company, won
from a. Jackson, d" decision, four
rounds.
Preliminaries. 145-15S pounds.
Whitley. a won from COWARD.
NJ" three rounds.
Green. a." won from Humphrey.
headquarters company. four rounds.
Brown. IF" won from W. Jackson
machine gun company. two rounds
Semi finals. us pounds up.
Welch. machine gun company. won
from Chafers. d" four rounds
Goodwin. M" won from Galloway.
f. five rounds. Extra round neces-
sary for verdict.
Officials Referees. Lieuts HALO
ran and Mccarthy. judges. Capt Rob
ert H Chance and Lieut.. c. X. Leeper
Timer, Henry Davis.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-14
MINORS MUST
HAVE RELIEF
Or WILL BOLT
Unfair For Big Clubs To
Draft Stars Developed by
Minor Teams.
BE GRANTED,
SAYS JOE TINKER

NEW YORK. Jan. IA meeting o.
N the National Association OF Pro
fessional Baseball leagues, at which
the question Of obtaining relief for
the minor leagues from the present
draft regulations was considered, was
held here today. some minor league
officials intimated that unless de-
mauds Of the minors were granted
they would break with the major or
ganizations.
Since the national agreement was
signed years ago the major leagues
have enjoyed the privilege OF draft
ing players from the smaller OrEani-
cations. This practice. minor league
officials maintained. was unfair in
that when one Of the small clubs de-
velOped good players they were taken
by the major circuits at the end OF
the season.
Joe Tinker. OF the Columbus
American association club. who.
with Al Tearuey. OF the Three-I
league. and Ed Hnnion. Of the st.
Joseph Western league club,
makes up the minor league com
mitfee appointed 10 confer with
the major leagues on the ques-
tfon Of reconsideration Of the min
ors was emphatic in his deelnr1-
tiOn that the requests OF the
smalle--eIubs must be granted.
John F. Farrell. secretary OF the
National Association OF Professional
Baseball leagues. discussed the situa-
ton with several Of the delegates and
il was said that he was not one OF
those who advocated radical meas
ures in dealing with the majors IL
was asserted. however. that whatever
action was taken BY the minors would
be supported by all OF them
The minor league COMMITTEES Is 70
present its case to joint committees
OF the National and American leagues
and the national commission probably
next Friday.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-14
HANK SEVERED HOPES To
PLAY SEASON WITH BROW IS

Catcher Hank SEVERED, Of The St.
Louis Browns, was in France on De-
cember Is. At least a letter OF that
date has been received from him over
there Hank is in the tank service
and says he can get no information on
his side as 10 when he viii get out
but he hopes il viii be in time TO start
the season with the Browns There
are a lot OF st. Louis fans who hope
the same. but they, like Hank. can
only watch and wait
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-14
LEoNARD nEATs kEILY.

Philadelphia, Pa. Jan. benny
Leonard, the lightweight champion,
defeated Harlem Eddie Kelly OF New
York. IN a six-round bout here last
nightA Leonard won four Of the six
rounds, one was even while Kelly had
the better OF the first round.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-14

Syracuse, y y. Jan. 14-Ralph
Brady. Of Syracuse. won a popular
verdict over Eddie Wallace. in a 10
round bout here last night Brady
rocked Wallace with hard rights and
let's TO the Jaw in the fifth round,
and had the better Of the fight from
that round 70 the end.