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Rock Island Argus., 1915-11-24
THE WINTER OF GREAT DISTRESS
Damp and cold weather destined suffering among
Rheumatcs Guard Against it.

Get ready for winter by realizing
thai Rheumatism is a blood disease
and must be relieved through the
blood Throw away the liniments and
lotions. cut out the pain killers and
stake your chances Of relief on s. s. s
Some of the most renowned physi.
clans that the world has ever known
have been studying Rheumatism for
fifty years in the laboratories of the
Swift Specific Company In Atlanta
and II Rheumatism can H permanent
lg relieved-and WE KNOW THAT
1T CAS-they will tell you what to do
for your trouble
Rubbing with iiniments. blistering.
the application of plasters: in fact
anything that will produce counter.irri-
1ation, Is good for external treatment
OF Rheumatism, but these simple rem
eoies do not reach the seat OF the
disease nor touch the real cause. and
relief is therefore only temporary.
rheumatism Is due to Uric Acid and
other irritant poisons in the blood
and as II cfreulates through the sys-
tenn, these acid poisons are deposited
In the muscles. joints and nerves, and
exposure TO the night air, cold eas,
winds, or any sudden change In the
weather. will bring on an attack which
Rock Island Argus., 1915-11-24
JOE BERGER GOES TO
THE PORTLAND TEAM

James T. HAYES. secretary OF the
Davenport Blue Sox. is expected to
return home this week from the Pa
eific coast, where he has been visiting
following The meeting Of the National
Association Of Minor leagues. II is
possible that he may arrive in time to
spend Thanksgiving day at home, but
not probable.
Dick Hayes, his son. has received
word from him to this effect. James
i. Hayes intends to 80 to Chicago 10
confer with President Tearney OF the
Three Eye league following his return
home.
In his letter Hayes mentions meet
ing Bob Allen. present owner Of the
Little Rock baseball club and formerly
member OF the famous 1889 Daren-
port team, The San Francisco Herald
OF recent issue runs group picture
nf baseball magnates who visited there
following the conclusion Of the meet
ing at Frisco. Among them is James
7 r. HAYES. also l.. A. Graves of Fort
Worth. j. W Morris. president OF the
Texas league; n. H. Baugh, president
II the Southern association: W d.
Smith. Birmingham. and W f. Hayes.
Utica. N. Y.
The same publication also an
nonnces that Joe Berger has been dis
posed or by Venice To Portland.
Rock Island Argus., 1915-11-24
MAROON PICKS TWO
ILLINT ON ELEVEN

The alI-conference eleven picked by
the University of Chicago Daily Ma
room, the campus paper, includes four
Minnesota men, two each from Chi
cago, Illinois, and Wisconsin, and one
Purdue player. Bernard Bierman. the
Gopher halfback who replaced Lorin
Scion as plunger for Coach Williams,
is placed at fullback and named as
captain Pete Russell is made quar-
terback, The selections:
Quist, Minnesota. l.; Shull. Chicago,
l.; Dunnigan, Minnesota, l.; Watson,
Illinois: Blocker, Purdue, r; Buck,
Wisconsin, r; Baston, Minnesota, r:
Russell, Chicago, @: Byers, Wiscon-
sin, L: Macomber, Illinois. r; Bier
man, Minnesota fcaptain), F.
Rock Island Argus., 1915-11-24
GILMORE SAYS NEW
BLOOD IN FEDERALS

Chicago, Nov, 24-New blood will
fill the places of several veteran play
ers now with the Federal league.
james A. Gilmore, president of the
league said today after a conference
with the owners Of the Chicago club.
The supporters of baseball" Gil
more said, are tired of the old-timers.
They want to see the youngsters in
action. We have signed a dozen or
more young PLAYERS from the Interna-
fionai and Pacific Coast leagues and
will be ready to announce their names
before the spring training season
opens"
President Gilmore announced that he
would name the site of the new base
ball park to be constructed in New
York on his return TO the east next Sat
Iarday.
Rock Island Argus., 1915-11-24

may last for few days or llnger for
months Every battle with Rheuma-
tism leaves the blood in poorer condi-
tion, while the corroding acids are
gradually consuming the oils and
fluids that lubricate the muscles and
joints, thus they become stiff, soue-
times absolutely rigid
Rheumatism with its sharp cutting
pains canont be conquered until the
acid blood is cleansed, purified, liter
ally washed free of the poisoned sub
stances which II contains, and nothing
affords such prompt and lasting relief
as $. s. s. The tonic effects OF this
vegetable remedy are wonderful. The
blood is cleansed, purified and It's ear
ly strength and vigor renewed, causing
the health to rapidly improve and
builds up the entire system The sui.
ferer is not only free from Rheumatic
pains. but experiences once More ihe
thrill and exquisite pleasure OF per
feet health
Get rid of Rheumatism before cold
weather makes It worse, Don't take
substitutes for s. s. S. WrEe our
Medical Department at once; they
want to advise you how to relieve
Rheumatism quickly. thoroughly and
make you WELL s. S. S. sold at all
drug stores. Don't accept substitutes
they are dangerous. Write me
Swift Specific Company. Medical De
partment. Room 16. Atlanta. Ga
Rock Island Argus., 1915-11-24
HEAvIES To BOX
At NEW ORLEANS
jess Willard. Title Holder, and Fred
Fulton VIII Meet in Southern
City Oh March 3.

New Orleans, La, Nov 24--Fred
Fulton. the Minnesota giant, will he
the opponent of Jess Willard in the
heavyweight championship of the
world fight % be staged here on March
,, 1916, While Dominick Tortorich
and Tommy Burns. the local promot-
ers who already have signed Willard,
would not admit this last night, they
would not deny the fact, but say thar
their agent in Milwaukee, T. s. An
drews, who secured Fulton's sigma
ture 10 contract to meet Willard
here in the pionship fight should
have gone about the matter more Qui-
etlv.
AS early as last week the local pro-
moters broke off negotiations with
Frank Moran Of Pittsburgh, when Mo
ran refused to meet Fulton in an elm
nation contest 1t was made known
then that they would seek Fulton as
being the most logical man to meet
Willard.
IF Moran won't fight Fulton, then
Fulton will he the man sent againss
Willard" was Tortorich's statement
He has not changed any In his feelings
and says that Moran should not have
demanded s11, 900 for his end of the
purse, when Willard was getting s32.-
500
Fulton is 10 receive something like
$500 for his end of the purse at the
scrap. Both promoters claim that his
height, weight and build make him
more fit than any other heavyweight,
TO meet Willard, and that his recent
knockouts entitle him to the first call
AGAINST the nhnmninn
Rock Island Argus., 1915-11-24

Every one knows Charlie Whites
left hook is the best Of its kind in the
game today and that II is the Hebrew S
chief asset. Yet Charlie comes now
to the front with the declaration he
will whip Champion Freddie Welsh
with a right hand if he ever gets q
shot at the championship,
And though most fans may be in
clined to think Lewis boy is chatter
ing through his hat, there is Just a
chance that his words will come true.
For White, in his own way, is d mir
aeie man Less than three wears ago
he couldn't punch at ALL and was out
and~out parlor type boxer Now he is
the Dal Hawkins OF the lighties-the
kayo king of his realm.
II White could change himself com
pietely from boxer to a puncher, and
a wonder at that, isn't it reasonable to
believe that he might be able to bring
the efficiency of that right hand IN
to the standard OF the noted left? And
especially since Welsh has proved that
he has a defense for the latter?
Whites remarkable punch. which
he delivers perfectly quick. short
hook with a downward snap Of the
wrist at the instant Of landing
doesn't play a big part in his contest.
with quick, shifty boxers OF the Welsh.
Mandot, Lewis style Against this tvpe
Of lighting machine the chicagoan
usually looks ordinary.
Practically all Of his spectacular
work has been done In bouts with
rugged mixers who are none too fleet
or foot So was with Young Brown.
Aafty Baldwin and Miibnrn saylor--
each and every one OF whom fell be-
Rock Island Argus., 1915-11-24
MINNESOTA END rs
SELECTED CAPTAIN

Minneapolis, MINI. Nov "A Albert
Baston of Hopkins, MINI, for the last
two years left end Of the University of
Minnesota football team. was elected
captain for 1915 at the annual football
mems banquet last night. Football
Ms were awarded to the following
Baston, Bierman. Quist. Hauser, Bal
lentyne, Dunnigan, Hanson. Sinclair
Wyman, Turnquist, Tenhoff, Long ana
Johnson.
Rock Island Argus., 1915-11-24
HARVARD WANTS TO
RETAIN P. HAUGHTON

Boston. Nov, 14-~Although Percy D.
Haughton's contract as coach of Har-
wards football team has expired, Fred
W Moore, graduate manager Of the
Harvard Athletic association. yester-
day expressed confidence that he
would sign for at least another three
wears. with a substantial increase in
salary.
Rumors from New York and New
Haven that Haaghton will retire were
met here with the statement that con-
sisering his success in handling Grim
son squads and his popularity with
the student body, 1t is almost certain
there will be no change.
Haaghton. Il is reported. will rec
onnend that Charles DAILY. former
Crimson quarter and now army coach,
sueceei him.
Rock Island Argus., 1915-11-24

fore Whites hook in one round And
the same has been true of practically
every man who ever dropped before
White
ANY boxer with a good left hand
is hard to hit with a right punch,
but just the same Whites chances
against Welsh would be doubled il he
were to develop right hand to ac-
company his wonderful southpaw.
Welsh has already proved White
has no chance with him over the
short route. but in a long test 1t
might be different, considering that
White Is some six years younger than
the champ,
Rock Island Argus., 1915-11-24
Mercantile Team Wins Three Straight
While UIlemeyers Take Only
Two Ont OF Three.
HrKEsELL is HIGH MAN WITH s.,
Vt. Il :. Team Wins Two Games From
the Haeges at Island City Alleys
Bowlers Show Improvement.
Merchants Standing.

AS result of games rolled in the
Island City Merchants Bowling league
last night the Flynns again tied with
the Ullemeyer five for first place The
F1ynns took three straight from the
NJ & X team at the Hastings alleys
by a wide margin Mikesell shot 65l
and won the Beardsley cup for the
first time At the Harms alleys the
Uilemeyers won two out Of three
games from the Bescos, losing the sec
ond contest by one pin. At the Island
City alleys the NJ G. s. team took two
out of three from the Haeges.
Thirteen men in the league shot bet
ter than 500 pins last night. Star
ofski rolled $50 and ran high this week
for the suit offered as a prize Moose
is high for the silver cup, having held
il two weeks.
The scores:
Rock Island Argus., 1915-11-24
DODGERS SLEADINC
NATIONAL. LEAGUE
Club Team Sets Fast Pace BY Winning
Three off Pirates. While Giants
Take Two flames.
National Standing.

The Dodgers of the National Bow
ing league Of the Rock Island club
broke tie for first place last night at
the club alleys when they trimmed the
Pirates in three straight games. On
the other alleys the Giants took two
out of three from the Cubs, G. E.
Sharpe sprung the surprise Of the
evening when he shot POS in his final
game. Mir. Sharpe strung out si1
straight strikes, but could not fill his
spares. Spencer led i'll the three game
total with 5TS. The scores.
Rock Island Argus., 1915-11-24
ILLINOIS COLLEGE
TITLE rs DISPUTED

Monmouth, I'll, Nov. "a Monmouth
has challenged Illinois college Of
Jacksonville for a post-season game
10 settle the disputed championship
among the minor colleges of the state
Monmouth is willing to play any time
after Friday on any gridiron, leaving
The arrangements wholly with Illinois
On Thanksgiving day the local col
Iegians will meet Ripon, champion Of
wisconsin, here. 1t is Monmouths s
homecoming" game.
Rock Island Argus., 1915-11-24
Train mems Dance.

Il. of r. T., No. GIT, will give a dance
at Odd Fellows hall Thanksgiving eve
A light lunch will be 1erved. Stroeh-
les orchestra
Rock Island Argus., 1915-11-24
CentraIs Win.

The Central basketball five defeat
ed the Aiken street chapel team az
the chapel last evening by a score of
45 10 % The game was fast and in
tGresting.
Rock Island Argus., 1915-11-24

San Francisco. Nov 24.-Several Of
the star automobile racing men OF the
world were here to compete today in
the 100-mile match race at the Pan
ama-Pacific exposition race track
Among the noted drivers were Barney
0ldfeld Earl Cooper, Teddy Tetziaff
and Cliff Durant
Rock Island Argus., 1915-11-24
sPLINTERs OF SPORT

Chicago, Nov 23-CornelI-Ham-
burgs. 1914-13 Cook county football
champions, will tackle Beloit. Wis,
Iroquois tomorrow at o'clock at
American Giants park The Badger
team lost only three games in nine
years, none OF the defeats being in the
last two seasons.
Rock Island Argus., 1915-11-24

All the news all the tinie--The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus., 1915-11-24

All the news all the time-The
Argus.
The Detroit times., 1915-06-08

some terrific punishment. the only
hurts he suffered were OF a minor
nature and viii not incapacitate him.
His lips were cut and his nose bruis-
ed. but in few days he'll be quite
all right again His brittle hand
rib and arm bones. which were really
moro responsible than anything else
for the loss OF his title. are evidently
as good as they ever were. II they
weren't they would have soon crack
cd under the pounding that Cross
gave them. Wolgast blocked many
of Leach's hardest blows with his
arms. and many stid wallops which
he didn't block bounced of his rits.
Wolgasts next bout is with Gil.
bert Gallant at the Atlas A. A.. OF
Boston, n week from tonight. II he
comes through the battle with that
slugCins warrior without suffering a
broken or injured bone again he will
make a determined effort 10 obtain a
match with Welsh. As long as his
hands, arms and ribs hold out and
he is not obliged 10 discontinue train
ing Wolgast is factor to be reck.
oned with
The Detroit times., 1915-06-08
AID Wolgast, Eager for Comeback Effort,
COnvinCes Gotham He's Worth Watching

and he is planning TO compel Welsh
20 give him the chance. IL he won't
erant it willingly.
The puichman certainly made a
great showing against Cross the 9th
or nigh, u convinced the fans thai
hc KS sfll formidable factor in the
division Though his hopes Of again
being a principal IN n coronation Ger
cmouy may be ovcr-ambitious. he
demon strated in that Cross battle
that he is al least worthy Of bouts
with The very leaders In his class
Tho fans-those who were fortunate
enough 10 be- prcsfnt--are still talk.
inE about the fight WolGast re-.
established himself here His per.
formanco recovered any prestige that
he lost In these parts
Although nc was subjected TO
The Detroit times., 1915-06-08
Rabbit Is Blamed
for Resta'S Defeat

INDIANAPOLIS. June s-HoV
Dario Rcsta lost The 1915 Indianapo-
lis 900 mile race is story that re-
NAMED for a rail bird. sitting near
the scene OF Resta's famous skid on
the northwest turn OF the speedway
near the end of the contest. 10 tell.
according 10 the rail bird. Resta
and be Palma were running neck
and neck. when a rabbit, scared from
atH hiding place In the speedway
tall Era=s. essayed u cross the
track in pursuit Of safety Rcsta did
not sec the animal. aud struck II a
glanc.ng blow with his front wheel.
starting him on the skid that landed
him against the retaining wall and
lcoscncd his steering connections so
that he had 10 make a pit stop and
was unable 10 drive at top speed al
terward Bunny escaped unhurt
The Detroit times., 1915-06-08

boss ot a winner in a major league.
Said Jack when here recently.
II am getting along IN years and
when / signed with McGill expect.
"a 10 finish my baseball days in In
dianap0lI5 But would like 10 boss
a major league winner before I quit
II ! wait until my contract expires
al indianapolis will be too old.
That's why am so anxious 10 have
the cleveland job
Minor league baseball isn't what
IL used 10 be-. either. When | signed
the Indianapolis contract was sat
Rhcd that was going 10 make a
lot OF money there expected To
live on my salary and put my per
ccutaEc OF the profits away for my
days after retirement Put minor
league baseball isn't paying any
more
The Detroit times., 1915-06-08

Frank Reschke. Frank Menke. Anth
Geller. T. o. Garsman, r A. Wiukicr,
John Stihler. Peter schlaf Edward
Rooney. Joseph Oberlisssen. Ernest
hhlilrr; Ter sen bach Henity Go? w. 4
n"twiler. ! \ Fisher. -. StriCker. ..
Broioker. NJ T. g. Dictz. T. WcsseI-
hRft Anna Dulles, W Each. =. Ker-
meEiam. II. klann G.. T.. Leschner \
kierpert. Geo. Blos~. 4 VI Higgins.
Geo. l. Shorkey, John Schibilski. ".
kim. Fred Lambert Gus a. Friedel.
u Thoeppcr Mary firtuer. T. u.
Efke, Vic SwiclSosk. Aat Gerhardt
NJ. Mcnamara. g. NCrselhou, Jacob
August Mayer G. iiacllmuth. g T.
Bader. .. Lautz, g. Harper, Louts
Tohit. + Martz, Mary Bacon. and "a
all other persons owning, ocCupYmG
or otherwise Interested i'm any OF thc
lots and premises fronting on Con
within the limits hereinafter mon
toned
The Common Council OF the CITY OF
Detroit, having ordered SO much OF
OF Gratiot avenue to the south line
OF East Grand Boulevard. To be
graded and paved notice IL hereby
given thar an assessment has been
made upon all the lots and premise
fronting on said Concord avenue, and
liable 10 be assessed for said i'm
provement under the provisions oi
the city Charter. and that roll oi
said assessment Ia now completed
and Will remain AZ the Assessors
date hereof until June p. 1915. for
the inspection OF all persons con
cerned therein.
BOARD or ASSESSORS.
BY DANIEL L. DILWoRTH.
Alt3i President,
The Detroit times., 1915-06-08

Roche Chas W. koch A. VI Traedcr.
Luke H. ltum-cy. Edmond +, Meyer,
-. j. Pollard. r.. y. AnspaCh, thas.
W Wing Emma B Miller. w r..
lsoNctt Est, Thomas ". Bone. Robert
: HlA'i< II a.. Roncy. Anna i. GirJr-
dot Hemi Trad'ttc. Edgar G.. Rehr.
". O. poeoch. r. J. Jepson. and 20
2ll other persons owning. occupying.
ur otherwise interested Ia any ot the
lots and premises fronting on Tweu-
NTH street in said city Of Detroit.
Within the limits hereinafter men
toned
The Common council uf the city -
Detroit, having ordered SO much of
Twenty -hftu street, from the north
line of Sort street tu the south line
of Lafayette boulevard. 10 bc graded
and paved. notice is hereby given
that an assessment has been made
upon all the lots, and premises front
ing ON said INeutv-Ufth street. and
liable 20 bc assessed for said improve
mont under the provisions Of the CITY
Charter. and that roll ~ said
assessment Ia now completed. and
VIII remain ar the Assessors office.
I'm the CITY OF Detroit. from the date
hereof until June -. 1918. FOR the In
pcctlon OF all persons concerned
therein.
BOARD or ASSESSORS.
BY DANIEL l. DlLWORTH.
A-1ft3 President.
The Detroit times., 1915-06-08
Hendricks An Optomist-- Wants to Boss
Big Show Winner and Picks Cleveland

CLEVELAND. O. June : Jack
Hendricks. who probably Viii Dee thc
l1l6 manager Of the Cleveland In.
dians, is 80 years old iic is tn hts
second year as manager Of the In
dianapolis team OF the American az.
sociation and hi. contract with own.
'r Jimmy McGn has five years to
run Five moro years would make
Hendricks li years old. an age that
the average man is about ready 20
quit work on the diamond So IL Is
with Hendricks lio doesn't want 20
work any longer than that
For that reason Hendricks It's aux.
ious 90 become manager at the
Cleveland Indians lie has had a
great career as minor league boss.
iIo wants 10 wind 10 mp hy being
The Detroit times., 1915-06-08

NEW YORK. June sd Wolgast
is uouri Inns championship hopes
again Ilc world emulate Freddie
Welsh and Stanley Kctchci tho men
who rcraincd lost titles by conquer
ing their conqucror W'lsH lost his
English championship 20 Matt Wells,
but o year aud half later won u
back KctchpI passed on his crown
10 billy Papko. Tho latter reign
Was short tor in return match only
two months later the famous "Nicht
gan ASSASSIN turned the tables on
the man who beat Eim Nolga8i
lost tho lightweight title to Willie
Ritcmc, who In turn was defeated by
Freddie Welsh Now Adolph te-
leycs, tho time ls ripe Tor an cnort
10 retrieve his lost championship.
The Detroit times., 1915-06-08

III ! become manager or the Cleve
land team realize that some ne"
men will have TO be secured 10 make
th team winner. think MIR.
Somers understands this, too.
when McGill bought the Indian.
apolis team OF the American associa-
ton be did so upon my recommenda-
tion and with the understanding that
would remain with him as manager
indefinitely. For this reason | hate
to part company with McGill. RE Is
the best boss | ever have had
Hendricks probably will practice
law few years after his diamond
career is ended
I'm an interview recently Hendricks
intimated that Jimmy McGill is anx.
ious 20 buy into the major leagues,
and would gladly do so If he can sell
his indianapolis interests
The Detroit times., 1915-06-08
Cornell Students Not
Much on Physique,
But They Can Row

Looking over the statistics OF
the freshman physical examina.
tion al Cornell. one would won.
der whore tha Ithicans got their
crews. cross-country and track
men II was found in the last
examination that $50 OF the year
lings have functional spinal curry.
ature, 4il wear eyeglasses. 1875
suffer from goiter and 626 have
weak arches OF the feet. As the
class is made up OF 1900 men
II is evident that some of them
have everything mentioned the
matter with them. As opposed
TO regular gym work. military
drill has been recommended to
correct many Of these weak.
nesses.
The Detroit times., 1915-06-08
CITY OF ETROIT-OFFICE or
THE FIRE SSloN
PROPOSALS FOR
APPARATUS

Sealed proposals Will be received at
the office Of the Fire Commission.
Detroit. Mich. until 2:3o y. IN. Mon
day, June 2s, 1915. for furnishing
said Commission with the following
pieces OF apparatus. Z o. b. Detroit:
Two Second Size Steam Fire En-
gines horse drawn. with the follow
ing equipment; one extra front and
one extra rear wheel, all equipped
with solid rubber tires. and one OK
ira three horse pole.
one Tractor FOR S5-foot Ladder
Truck, equipped with Scwell wheels
one Tractor Drawn Aerial Truck !,
tractor To be equipped with Scwell
wheels
one zoo or 300 gallon Motor Pump.
ing Engine. equipped with Sewen
one Motor Combination Chemical
and Hose Cart with carrying "a "a
city of 1000 fcet three-inch hone q
equipped with Sewell wheels
The successful bidder viii be re-
quircd To furnish satiSfactory
surety bond I'm one half amount ~
contract 10 guarantee fultllmcut OF
same
The right 10 reject any and all bids
Is expressly reserved.
Bids will be iudorscd Proposal for
Apparatus and delivered a. the un-
dersigned
GEORGE :. FINN.
A-14i0 Secretary
The Detroit times., 1915-06-08

of Grand boulevard 20 the south curb
line OF Bethune avenue, 90 Dee graded
and paved, notice Is hereby given
that an assessment has been made
upon all the lots. and premises front
INK on snid Twelfth street. md liable
to Doe assessed for said improvement
under the provisions OF the city char
ter. and that q roll of said assess
ment Us now completed. and viii re
main at the AssesFOTs office. in the
city of Detroit, from the date hereof
until June %, 1918. for the Inspection
ot all persons concerned therein.
BOARD DF ASSESSORS.
BY DANIEL l. DtI.M ORTIZ.
A-ltA2 President