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.?. !v- I- il ir fc: Hi •':. v-- I ii i% Wi- PAGE SIX SOME PLEASURE the Braves have won from the Van- meeting with the Browns. It has re- malned for the world champion Red. Box to uphold the honor of the Dodgers, as their haWt, live games out of nine. George Stalling# h&e S?«ag^ tiT?imIlLth^ have done a fairly effective job of turning the Kew York batters upside! down. George $Z°f& baseball has spelled ruin to Fielder Jones' hopes for victory. FULTON BOOM ABOUT OVER Minne«ota Giant Fouled Carl Morris In Bout Last Night and Was Disqualified by Referee. {United Press Leased Wire Service.] NEW YCRK, April 5.-—Carl Morn* today had yanked the pedestal from under Fred Fulton, .Minnesota heavy-1 weight, and had hoisted his own pon-, de-rou* frame aboard. Fulton fouled Morris In the fifth round of their scheduled t«n round bout lant nlgiit and immediately began to slide out of th* limelight. Kef^ree Bill Brown disqualified Fultor.. f9-Jt«t J-jf." *4. 1 Oowler ktopped Sallrrr Carroll, PaTom rifle coast heavyweight, in th first round. arin'iinr'ffd contemplating -.lmllar action today. May Call Off Event. fTnited Press I/eawrd Wire Service.] CI/KVK!ANT. Ohio, A rirll r, —Th* Jackpot fwerpHtakea to be h'-lrl here during thn •w'-f-k .]u]y ir, will prob ably tie called off Volga, fine of thp beFt bets w.-ih Hev-r«»Jy cut and cannot «-n'er. DON'T RISK NEGLECT eonsirtnt. backache, Ion't nf^lw ,~h irp, darting patnn ordern. Th dnngc Ttrighl'fi filxr -ase {loo ferlo'tp ignore. Use [Kran'R Kldn'-v Pills have your friends and ne.ighNors. Keokuk case. jr urinary si I Adherent* of Fir* Big League Have Champion Jew Wlllard Says Thrill in Seeing American T6arn 3t«Uft In Practice. BALM IN SPUING GAMES'GOING TO JOIN CIRCUS American Squad* Have Been Trimmed Wlllard Ha* Contract That Cannot be With Exception of Red Sox Which Ha* Lead on Dodgers. By H. C. HAMILTON-] {.United Press Staff Correspondent] tbuig iiuii uui give wliiere&U Ot liic fore deciuiug wiieuier iu s»*«? the standings of the clubs ir laague series which have been to date. hjm wasn't along yesterday mer (Signed) "JFS3 WHIAiAHJD." dis- of dropsy or I) Crrrwley, S3." P.ank Keokuk, nav?: "My troubl to ney Pills, procured from McGrath T, Mr. Crowley had. loster-Mllburn took out his first naturalization papers in the circuit court here. And he missed a train to New Orleans to do It. He gave his occupation as a "blacksmith and athlete." FOOD PRICES GOING HIGHER Last Gouge by Manipulators Before Government Takes Hand and Sets Reasonable Figures. United Press Teased Wire Service 1 CHICAGO. April 5,—With govern (tnf-nt officials "considering plans fori Call Off Athletic*. ffdoral control of food supplies, prices [Tnited PreH? !ased Wire Service.] continued to soar to unprecedented AN\ ARBOR, Mich., April ,r».—Ath- heiKhts today. letic authorities at Michigan I'niver- Wheat futures opened strong with sity today that ber-awne or' May bringing $2,02Vi per bushel in th- war all iithleti'- wm"H for the th« pit, the hiKh^st price since 1869. rr-pt. of th. y«- ir had bs*n cancelled, Corn and oats also opened strong and The University of Wisconsin and with good gains, ('ash wheat ranged other member* o? the "blc nine" arenas high as 12.11%, while sales of cash I corn went to 11.30,' a high figure for the generation. Following the up ward trend of the hoj market, pro- visions regiHtered steady gains. May ko 1°'1 strong to fifteen cent* higher. Top .,rir,.„ were »i5.or, per hundred pounds on the hoof. Pig* nold at $1i.25 per hundred The cattle market waH firm. Hour today was 'pioted at 10.70 per barrel, the highest this season for 'Minneapolis patents. Raw sugar was street, in demand at $r».9fi per hundred. The 1 S [WILL LOOK AT MORRIS LATER Broken, He Declare*, and Will Drop Boxing for a White Xaiional league kind of national chance at the heavyweight champion-, iatit night for a crack at the utle. "W iliard to give him tlnJe American league by drubbing the,aaryth{ f0r abont five (nl flung left-. lhe into the .. i__7tI Dr» and the Braves booted a game in to VVlLLAIvL/ W II the Yanks won column. CirHT POP II S Heavy hitting has featured the con-j a lun 1 rv/I\ VJ tests between' the Tigers and the Giants. Even with Cobb gone, the 1 Heavyweight Champion of 'Tigers have been lambasting the ball I Wires President Wilson the Giants have had a reputation) He i* Ready to Serve to sustain. Country. bT perfrming The Cardinals have had it on the the^trenches "at the president's f^ZSXr^LtS S^u^ s^nSy- ing. superior batting, wd superK/r price ten dnys a«o was $4.32 Per bun- raused by riding in the train while Outside livestock marker* reported railroading. My kidnevs were inact- sharP Ive and I had dull pains a-rns? my was back and loins use^l rvan's K1d- ^°,s advances. At Kast St. Ixuis bogs opened up 2fi to 30 cents. Top $1*1.7" rw,,» fr. ,1, cent jump. Po'atoes jumped 10 cent* Bros. Drug (o. and they relieved the a k. A New Titie Contender Must Wait at Least Five Months For Bout. fUnited Pres* Leased Wire Service.} ka organized in every town, you CHICAGO. April 5.—' 11 take an- Tfae glogan thiS XEW YORK, April 5.—The base- other look at Carl Morris five months -^^en jn every back yard, and a the slaughtering of young ball that -blooms in the spring is one hence and see how be looks truck patch on every vacant lot." a den jwatimlag a thrill of pleasure. This ship." oartment will be glad to assist by that merely calling this to the atten 1* demonstrated today by a glance at This was the statement of Jess i~,_h- a ... vf a In their trip north the Giants and Asked' whether he believed Morris' ^ee^'that^TlTe" bulletins are and ways of rendering assistance will Tigers have played five games aod fljrht with Fred Fulton at New York „„or1v distributed we will send a suggest themselves to you and the the Giant# have won three of them was sufficient to qualify Propeny kees four out of seven the Cardinals ga.j(j I K,,iiftins are used. [suggestion at this time as to ways have won two and lost none in their. don think Morris showing onght, explreB. After that meantime. I^et's see how he looks 8ald hR morrovr \X7TI I The Dodgers have performed some1, days like the champions of the .^xjnited Press leased Wire Service] American league, and then they have "WASHINGTON", April 5.—Jees W-11-1 re!tpd* te'e_ *Tam 8on "Dear Mr. President: has there been sucn I "J will fight. When do you want' Jving per hundred. Omaha mer- a'|VBn'f,d 2.r tf 30 centn for bogs while Kansas ("t'y recorded a 104.O 15 tMishel. wholesale, today. trouble and put my kidneys in good order. Salt i«i booster* are getting be Price 60c, at all dealers. Don't hind the vacant lot planting Idea for •Imply ask for a kidney remedy -get I,'1'' purpose of pulling potatoes and Dean's Kidney Pills—the same that °ni,,Tls wm,in ordinary reach County ..j v,.D, ommissicnerfi offer much Idle land to cllUivators and promise uroeuring seed. t)or Bupr)iy may bef von quoted a* $13.15 on the The farmers plan to ffet together |jacco boor, the highest known. for the purpose of conserving labol* iiggs sold at retail from ?.H to 3!i H(iur( assistance Ml THE le^ to ^P^ten*1^^111^^", know a fight with me—at this if you have not arranged tor a fQ)d how Any way, my show contract is garden campaign we shall be gl knowing that as legislators you month* an'd I can't do to send definite suggestions as ™ow£S ^t as leg.s ators you ^ke another look at Morris. Hell possible, send an organizer to help opportunity and that probably have a few more fight* in you get things started. The most effective way of solving would Start east to-1 £«. f^wP'fS Vrtte us. We will give all the help in our at i"4' aad'mter' shwrtage of food supplies. While ca,!- t0 PTe8,dent today. i^ifsiatio^yit I "feel" tlyit fm food and Buch fUnite^F^ess'^'^aswl**Wrp'servlce ducing state not equalled anywhere, hearthstone in Iowa ought to be an f^wnr*Ano 5 —Lea Dsrey and this world need, is an opportun- service to all humanity. To feed the hungry is a mission worthy of a great state and a great people. Those without food across the waters are our neighbors. Our ideals of representative government I and modern inventions, all have blotted out distance, so that the cry for food in any part of the world is heard in our own horpes. HOW FARMERS so doing we draw too heavily upon our producing resources, we make a great mistake." Wisconsin Fail* In Line. MAITTSON, Wis., April 5.—Wiscon sin farmers today swung into line with the plan to mobilize agricultural resources for war. H. I/. Russell, di rf.ctor 0f the pork wac $3o.S5 and July $34.86 Per[Btatlon. is a leader in the project. barrel, a gain of 20 cents each over »wars must he fought with men, yesterday's close. May lard was up ten cents and July twenty cents. Ribs the ROlJ 8ave agricultural experimental but men cannot foe unipBB be thrown against a well fed and equipped." he said. "Ioyalty does not confine itself !jn(? The hop: market gained impetus ar- shouldering a musket. It Is tobacco, together with sack tobacco, jter yesterday's inactivity and opened :a„ patrloMc better than ever before, to the wastes and to utilize every aTaj]abif acre that 'he rednced ia-iprtce llBt I cents per do/.en. an unns'ial figure ^or ing upon the wisest agricultural meth-,gether with the great shortage of cJ thi« time of th«» year. I.arge quanti- odSi tiew are being placed In storage by I ducing, if. possible, the biggest crops j^bor, is causing great uneasiness. ppeculfitoM, reijorts state, Live chick- jn eiiM are from 2.'{ Jo 2ti cents per pound, aiso the hurhest ever known. Wisconsin's history. SIX SENATORS VOTED AGAINST (Continued from page 1.) to recall United State* Senator Lane of Oregon, because he voted the state of war resolution will »e started by Oregon men. accordingto statement* today by a group of Ore gon bankers who are here for a con ference with federal reserve bank directors. They asserted (hat Lane does not represent his constituents, that they are "absolutely disgusted and resent his disgraceful action considerable force. DAILY GATfi Back Yard Garden is Urged as Iowa's Bit During War IfttS Mopn* as she is, is not producing anywbere ______ near the amount of food stuff pos alble at this time, and that a con- _____ Hj,rw vard t^^s special "message to the are well known and easily group SriSuu-e regard to the food themselves ii^ four classes: grains, legislature meats, vegetaDles and fruits. supply. rrrv._ —This legislature can be of assist ance in this work of increasing the supply by encouraging various asso ciations and our agricultural college, by appropriation if necessary, to ex tend aid to those who are already or may be in the producing field. Iowa's duty is clear. The most I immediately effective thing Iowa can do to help this nation in case of war is to increase the food supply I" is therefore a patriotic duty for ever}* citizen to contribute his part. that the! I will not go further into detailed for a UIT? legislature to this world-wide appor tunity to render a service to human- ft Bliss of Ames Writes it}- and call upon our people to be ... vigilant in the duty they owe to to School Authorities on neighbor who suffers. I think it id Tf*'» Trtrtic coB®ede1 to 411 that our state, rich in certed movement all along the line «loew .wg«.ed/for .be |toJU _.U1 l» a great increase in yield. BU« sends the foltowtag *«rt. bo1 "en now hel to the if we °vpr!ifr Harding's message: centrated thought and action of aiL enc'cs!"g h-rewiih, Governor The food stuffs grown in. this state hIim most can only Sire tie con I suggest that you call to your advice on this matter the leading This is not alone a problem for the country. The city has a part and a larze oart in growing food. If pverv backy aid and vacant lot were farmers of the state and others who nlanted to garden truck the supply are interested and I am sure ways food would be Increased enormous- ol being of assistance will be found 2d. iff high «wt of living re- that will greatly hedp in this tem porary crisis and be of lasting benefit Thorough going garden campaigns As a suggestion for activity I ask year should be "A taking to consider the advisability of some action for preventing 'she stuff." This might well be called to the s... jf your community has organized a ot use feuerti KULauritim campaign, the extension de-, with request for action. I am sure c*' -arden bulletin on how Hon of our people at a time like this **rnl buJk K" K"' ,""i° All people of the state. and means, but call your attention to gho and to proceed, and will hi so far your oD^rtunUv and that power. occasion I desire to call your atten- VD^iftrnTiirrr)'irec!or R. K. BL.IS&, it,on ,l8 and the _hl.h'j_!of Following is the message jn increasing materially the food 1 referred to: supplies for the use of the world. World. [The public of our state should De 1 Governors Me awake to the great responsibility Members of the Senate and House o« I the Thirty-seventh General As- Newspapers, I know, will be glad to sembly: I give space for the publication of Your attention is respectfully dl-j fact8 this time to the world's 1 t'jgg0 Vit°i^ en- tlUed to consideration at your hands. N-ever Cr|o^a before in the history of any 1 ex use of your great these direct action along office to lines as well as along lines that will the production of food supplies. Alrect[y in"cre^e fg nQt Qut Qf keepIng on this attention of the people Iov a to the part they can have and opportunity that is at their door. a^d' and information and coramum organizations to all who de8ire ,t and thug niaterially in ^M^eve^had ereater onnor tuS tS render world than re^l service toThe ,g o(rered _.. on our form of government and its univer«al lack of it as now. he adaptability beneftcient bounty of the God of the requirements. It ought to respond universe in making Iowa a food pro- now We approach the seed time. It is but for many years to come. the business ot the patriot to see to I bespeak your careful considera it that the harvest is great, want tion and hearty co-operation. to draw the attention of this W. L. HARDING. t'Oontlnued from page 1.) permit." Manufacturer* of all kinds of to- are rc*,orbltant e8i obtaining the best seed,iaKree- w^^ale shipments. ThTs fact, to- piarding soil fertilltv and pro-, Rar will with Prison for Czar •in this world food shortage. We pride' ourselves to meet all needs and ^jjjg world hunger call. Every a,tar and every man and woman-an evangelist in this Christ-like work of feeding the hungry. I call upon this legislature to use the power and influence you have as a body and as individuals to take up this work. I am confident that your endeavor will meet a cordial response at every fireside in this great state and that the good that will come from encouraging our people will not only be of service to humanity today it learned from the czar and. czarina that the former royal couple would CAN HEUr shortly be imprisoned in the for trews of St. Peter and St. Paul. °r TOBACCO PRICES ARE GOING UP Stogie* Have Already Risen and May go up Again—Other Var ieties May Soar. Following the prediction .that the high cost of living will soon force the prices'of cigars skyward, comes infor mation from a leading cigar man that the smoking public will soon be pay- gjit service this year to Xill AnJ evm ^gp prices for can and plug the ,UtIe recentiy 0,d 8togie—that jumped In price—will ue heaved another notch upward on the frankly worried over the ex- prices they must psy for makers as well as other factory It. is predicted that the. "smoke weed" now selling for ten cents a can will be shoved ap hito the 15-cent class. Stogies, it is said, will prob ably be sold at a still higher price, notwithstanding the fact that tne "three-for-flve" price has rflreadjr been boosted. The size of plug tobacco A great, shortage of the tobacco crops in. Pennsylvania, Ohio and Wis consin Is mostly responsible for tne unprecedented conditions now p're valling in this section of the west. The Wisconsin and Ohio crops were frost bitten and the Pennsylvania crop* did not come up to expectations. United Press Leased Wire Service. 11 The state of Montana hereafter will OOPrVHAl KN April 5.—The Rua-'pay the railroad fare of students at •w.rmner hnni asserted today tending the state university. bare flag poles Colors Should be Raised on Every One of Them, Citi zens Think—Time to Show Patriotism and Regard for National Emblem. The hare flag poles along Mainj street still continue to toe an eyesore to the patriotic citizens of Keokuk and* a number have commented on this frugal display of patriotism. There was some cause not to put flags out during the rain, but now that the skies are clear, there is no reason why the colors should not be flying the whole length of Main street. The armory flag is flying night and I day while the -Keokuk Electric com pany, the Hotel Iowa and a few other places, have kept the national emblem out. The Sixth street Dre station has put out a huge flag across Sixth- street and others have displayed flags. But there are a number A flag poles along Main street on which the colors should be raised. One Keokuk citizen in commenting on the matter, said: "Other cities have their flags, out and 1 do not think Keokuk should lag behind in showing the colors. It is a matter of principle and should not be neglected. believe that everyone should wear some sort of an emblem In his lapei and in this way show that he is pat riotJc and with the government us this crisis." This man's sentiments will no doubt be voiced by a great! many. CALL PRESIDENT STUBBORN FANATIC (Continued from page 1.) and Germany will be settled before all others." Can Db No Harm. AMSTERDAM, April 5.—"America cannot harm Germany any more as an enemy than she has as a neutral," declared Count Reventlow in edi torial comment in the Berlin Tag Zeitung, received here today. "President Wilson," explained the Berlin Morgenpost in commenting on the address, "has decided to enter the war simply because if the en tente is ruin .id by the* conflict it would be unable to pay debts which it has contracted in America." French Papers Enthusiastic. [Uv W. S. Fcirest, United Press Staff Correspondent.] PARIS, April 5.—Paris newspapers dug up their biggest type, their most jubilant "make-up" to express gen eral rejoicing throughout the republic over America's entrance into the war. All France is tremendously inter ested, joyful and appreciative. Americans are hailed, with a new fellowship. The greatest interest is expressed In the possibility of an American expeditionary force soon to be seen on the western front—and particularly as to Roosevelt's division. Genevieve Vix, a popular Paris singer, today cabled the colonel at Oyster Bay, pleading that he accept an American flag stitched by the women of France and to be carried as the standard of the first battalion raised under his command. Paris newspapers heralded the president's speech and American de velopments in full page headlines on the first pages. Le Journal display ed In addition a big cartoon depict ing a wounded German tiger strug gling with an American gladiator. The Petit Parisien displayed an American flag with the streaming head, "United States at war with Germany." Every editorial acclaimed the pres ident's speech as a masterly exposi tion and lauded the United States for its determination finally to enter the "President Wilson's message has changed the face of the war," de clared Le Matin. "He has extended It to the new world." "America enters the struggle to defend the rights of humanity," as-, serted the Petit Parisien. "Her dis interestedness accentuates and clari fied the character of war. All democ racies of the world hereafter are to be associated In making war upon imperialism anrl despotism." "America's entry comes at the best moment, with the greatest sum of advantage to stll."—TLe Figaro. SAVE BABIES AID MATRON Strength of Unit is Impaired by Con ditions Which Make In fants Sicken and Die. How the strength of the nation is being impaired by the conditions which maHe babies sicken and die, and what some two thousand com munities have done to awaken inter est in the conservation of the young- est citizens, are briefly reviewed in1 a new bulletin on baby week cam paigns which has just been Issued by the children's bureau of the Unit ed States department of labor. Approximately one in ten of all the babies born In the United States dies before completing twelve months ot life, and the children's bureau says: "It was once thought that a high in fant death rate indicated a greater will be cut down, it Is believed. It Is degree of vigor in the survivors. Now thought that instead of there being flva cuts to a pound that six cuts Will be made. This means a smaller quan tity for the same amount of money. it is agreed that the conditions which destroy so many of the youngest lives of the community must alno re sult in crippling and maiming many others and must react unfavorably upen the health of the entire com munities. Two thousand one hundreJ communities have reported to the chil- Phone 301 R1 E. and other Pt AMUSEMENTS THUBSDAY, APRIL 5, i9r. GRAND Souse TDNIGf "THE MAN FROM MEXICO" AMUSEMENTS George M. Cohan Festival of Big Laughs!!! Cohan A Harris' Representative Big City Company, Enroute to Park Square Theatre, Boston. Cohan & Harris Present Geo. M. Twists of Speed Cohan's and Joy, I-II-M WW WITH FRANK OTTO AND TYPICAL COHAN A HARRIS COM PANY A NO PRODUCTION. NOTE—Read review from .today's Burlington Hawk-Eye on page 9 of this paper. CURTAIN AT 8:30 TONIGHT. PRKJES—60c TO $1.50 BOXES, *2.00, SEATS NOW 8ELLINC When you aee PARAMOUNT yow see the beat Special return engagement of JOHN BARRYMORE And a cast of Favorite Stars, Including HAROLD LOCKWOOD In a Comedy pf Ludicrous dllema* and laughable misfortunes The Famoui Comedy of a Mythical Trip to Mexico Only the Baat PARAMOUNTS are given return showing*. Don't mlse thi* one. Adult* 10c, Children Sc. 300 SEATS IN BALCONY FOR ADULTS AT 5c. SATURDAY—4:30, 4, 7, 8:15 ANO 9:30 ANOTHER BIG .PARAMOUNT 'PROGRAM LOU TELLEGEN in "THE BLACK WOLF and VICTOR M00IE in "HE 80T THERE AFTER AU COMING Pauline Frederick in "Sapho Hippodrome Home of the Pipe-Organ and World's Greatest Photo-Plays PATHE WEEKLY SHOWN HERE EVERY TUES. AND THURS. TONIGHT—Triangle Plays Present BESSIE LOVE in "Nina The Flower Girl" ^A^Pairy*t0ry0fm0derr^Irne*rflIled to the brim with *miles^ and choke* and thrills. You'll remember. thi* wonderful little I atar in this mor^^nderfui play for many a day. atar in this mor^w Amffsti Also PATHE'S fUEKLV and Latest TRIANGLE COMEDY Admission 5 and 10c. Show* 6tart 7, 8:15, 9:30 SPECIAL TOMORROW—.AFT. AND EVE. STUART HOLMES In an accurate and faithful picturlzatfon of America'* most famoua novel—Nat. Hawthorne's "The Scarlet Letter" PEARL WHITE in'The Iron Claw' PEARSON, VABGHAH ft H0LBR00K E A E S and FUNERAL DIRECTORS Ambulance Servloa a Specialty a. a baby day or baby week there Is a •the C0l)r8 single town, or village, .which wxyuld not profit from such a campaign. Loyalty Day. dren's bureau the "details of a baiiy Louis today was united, standing: be-j and Bulgaria, desiring revenge day or a baby week by which they called attention to the need of pro tecting their babies. Ingenious de vices for exhibits, new methods of distributing pamphlets on baby care, ways In which information on local condition* was secured and published, hind President Wilson. "j .T tered from every mast head and the this spirit was evident ',/ \A.- -i- also VAI0HAHt Rod US 721 Main SL interesting features from 1 At noon, despite a heavy drUzl*, Uiiiri iiiici6nuu§ IvttlUrQo lrvUl Al IIWU| ticoF f^rtVPrTlOf these local reports are desctfbed in monster parade, headed by t'" the btvlletin as suggestive for those Gardner and Mayor Kiel and pa pated In by all military organizations moved through who are planning a similar campaign. The bureau says: "Not all of the 27,100 communities reporting a baby week camapign in ISlfi may find it wise to repeat the celebration In 1917 but the United States includes. 14,186 incorporated cities towns, and villages, and It is doubtful if among I'ollfeuin T".1' answer the call of the.thousands which have never had, ^ui8a?R and c'd0 moved downtown streets. This afternoon battery A, M. N will fire the presidential salute twenty-one guns and tonight Coliseuift will be packed the with St. ready t0 answer The United Democracies. Kansas City Star: Ail the Sdemocratic lUnited Press Leased Wire Service.] I against the central powers, ine ST. LOUIS, Mo, April 5.—St. ar* Turkey, the unspeakaWft nations of the 5-—St. friends are Turkey, jaria. desiring revenge Flags flut- Serbia. The chancellor wor'^hfleir 111 a fact everjr- for the sinister motive of^ martial where. [nations. But .. Today St. Louis, one of America's must recognize that there largest German-American communt-1 when tlie liberal setttimen ties, was celebrating Its Xoyalty day.: world is unanimous, „„,innt as he ploa.«es. and eatgernians thoughtful reaso" :/A.. tSL-: