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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-14

Vice presidential booms wilted by
President Wilson's direct word that he
desired the denomination of Vice Presi-
dent Marshall were brought to the
convention hall but only as favorite
sons compliments.
When National Chairman McCombs
had called the convention to order the
next business was the reading of the
call by Secretary ]. Bruce kremer
Former Governor Glynn of New
York was next with the keynote speech.
Proceedings Flashed TO Wilson.
Down under the speakers stand d.
rect telephone and telegraph wires to
the White house carried momentary re-
ports of the proceedings in the hall.
All prospect of a fight in the conven-
ton had gone glimmering overnight
with William ]. Bryan's announcement
that he did not propose to press GER
tain planks before the resolutions COM
mittee and that he would make cam
paign speeches for the democratic
nominee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-14

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-14
Glynn Sounds Keynote.

I'VE have entered this hall as demo-
Gratis; let US deliberate as Americans"
declared Mr. Glynn in sounding the
keynote.
1T is the business of this conven-
ton representing every section of the
United States, speaking for every ra-
cial strain in America to send forth
message to all the world that will
leave no room for doubt"
Reviewing President Wilson's con-
duct of fcfeign affairs, he declared the
president had stood with Washington.
Adams and Grant, who had preserved
peace with honor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-14

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-14

DulluiHE r Ills Rapidly.
The coliseum filled rapidly just be-
fore noon. The bands were not al
lowed to march into the hall. There
was little excitement or cheering dur
ing the half hour preceding the OPEN
ing of the convention.
Moving picture machines and cam
eras were planted at every vantage
point.
Because of the heat under glaring
skylight, many OF the delegates re-
moved their coats
Throw Bales O. Cotton.
The Texas delegation tossed minia-
ture souvenir bales of cotton to the
galleries
At As the official band began the
opening selection in accompaniment TO
male quartet that sang new song
about America through megaphones.
The song brought the first applause OF
the day,
Just before the convention was
called TO order. the band struck up
columbia the Gem of the Ocean" and
the delegates rose joining In the chorus
and waving American flags. Dixie
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-14

Associated Press
Leased Wire Report
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-14

For vain glory or for selfish pur-
poses" he declared, Others may cry
for policy of blood and iron, but the
president has acted on the belief that
the leader of a nation who plunges
his people into an unnecessary war,
like Pontius PLATE, vainly washes his
hands of innocent blood while the
earth Quakes and the heavens are
darkened and thousands give up the
ghost.
If Washington was right. il Jeffer-
son was right. if Hamilton was right,
then the president is right today" he
declared
New Britain herald., 1916-12-21
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France. Who loves life through all the tides
 of time
 Where valon holds review Graves only this-to send his humble
 rhyme
 Across the seas to you. Where once again the winter drift
 rides down Across your plains of red, And Christmas snows have once more placed their crown Above your deathless dead. Where, striking through for country
 and for home With valiant blow for blow, Each young Marcellus builds grander
 Rome
 Than all the ages know. Though Homer lived to sing your
 mighty heart
 A bove the drumfire's roll, What words are there to tell in minor
 part
 The glory of your soul? You who have proved that life is king
 of death,
 That honor is no wrath, You, who are giving to the final
 breath,
 The fulness of your ia aith. Once more the mantle of Christmas
 snow
 Drifts deep above each grave, Blacker than night against the death-
 less glow
 Above your fallen brave Once more the moon of winter sends
 its gleam
 Where, paladin and pawn. Each beau sabreur of Valor holds his dream Beyond the last white dawn. Where each gale sings it's requiem today By spur and plain and tarn, And gentler winds kneel down at dusk to pray Along the Mouse and Marne. Through all the gray-ghost shadows that have crept Where braver words belong, An humble singer asks that you accept The tribute of a song.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-21
HARVARD H0CKEYISTS WIN
Boston Hockey Club Goes Down Be-
 fore Superior Team Work of Crim- son Scycn-Thacher Looks Good

Boston, Mass.,. Dec. 21.-The liar ward varsity hockey team easily de- feated the Boston Hockey club, an organization that takes the place of the Harvard club in the Amateur league, ' to 2.
 The Crimson forwards had lots of speed, but failed to work together. Thacher, 8 halfback from the football team, loomed up large as a, valuable man on the defense as we'll as in long rushes the length of the rink Twice he carried the puck with clever passes at the end to T. Rice. Abbot. the baseball captain, who substituted for Wylde in the cage. lost a goal after making pretty stop of Clifford's drive. The puck took a short bound, then reversed and rolled in.
 The Harvard squad has been cut to twenty men, and Coach Winsor used them all. The original lineup prom ises to be the one for the important games. except the right wing posi- tion, which is the one wide open po- SitiOn.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-21
NAVY FIVE FORGED HARD.

Annapolis, Md, Dec 21.-The Navy five met unexpected strength when it opposed the local collegians from St Johns yesterday afternoon. and had to fight hard to win by 26 to Is. The college boys scored the first two goals from the court. and it was not until the latter part of the period that the Navy lads rallied and ran up a fair ly comfortable lead. The contest was fine one in the second half. Calhoun doing all of the scoring for the Navy and Jarman for St. Johns. Calhoun led in the scoring throughout, but Byers made two fine long shots in the first half
New Britain herald., 1916-12-21
HAMMOND AGAIN
 TO HEAD N. '. A. L.
Venerable Sportsman Is Honored by Mercury Foot Organization

pr. Graene M. Hammond, the ven erable sportsman who is information ally known through his association with amateur athletics, again heads the list of officers who will be voted upon by the memb bers of the New York A. c. at their annual election on Jan. 9. The list of nominations was posted on the bulletin board in the West Fifty-ninth Street clubhouse last night, following the final meet ing of the nominating committee, which was composed of Henry A. Gildersleeve, Edwin Huerstel, Ben jamin N. Rhodes, Thomas B. Rush, Walter G. Schuyler, Edward H. Tru- benbach, and Evert Jansen Wendell.
 All of the other officers who have served under Dr. Hammond's presi dency during the past year, which has been one of the most successful in the long history of the Foot organiza- tion,. were also selected again by the nominating committee. The full ticket Is as follows:-
 President, Dr. Graeme M. Ham mond; vice president, Jeremiah T. Mahoney; secretary, Fred R. Fort meyer; treasurer, Martin s. Paine; captain, Arthur McAleenan; govern ors to serve for two years, William R. Delehanty, Matthew P. Halpin, William H. Seaich, M. F. Loughman, Walter A. Hines, B. w. Kearney, A. W. Teele, and c. H. Pond.
 These governors have all served on the board before.
 The nominations met with the uni versal approval of the big gathering of members at the clubhouse last night. The general opinion was that the ticket would go through unop- posed at the annual election.
 During the regime of pr. Ham mond the two factions which clashed at the election this year, when Judge Mahoney was elected vice president on an independent ticket, have been brought together. The club has shared to 8 great extent in the pros- perlty enjoyed by many of it's mem bers, and the treasurer's report when announced will divulge probably the biggest margin on the right side of the ledger the, organization has ever known.
 The renomination of Captain Me- Aleenan is highly satisfactory to the athletes of the club for under him the N. Y. A. c. has again taken a post on the top of the local athletic heap. During the past indoor and outdoor seasons a large part Of tbe track and field supremacy which was formerly the Irish-Am erican Athletic Clubs fell to the N. Y. A. c. Both the junior and senior national indoor championships were captured by wearers of the Mercury Foot The junior outdoor national also went to the New York A. c. team, while both the metropolitan junior and senior title sports found N. Y. A. c. men su- preme.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-21
BAKER JOINS I. A. \. c.

New York, Dec. 21.-Homer Baker, former international half mile cham pion, and Joe Higgins, last years captain of the Holy Cross college track team, will shortly wear the colors of the Irish-American A. c. in competition, according to an an- nouncement made yesterday by the Winged Fist authorities. Baker and Higgins have been entered as mem- bers of the I. A. A. c. relay team which will take part in the Inter- city race which will be a feature of the Irish American A. c. games in the Seventy-first Regiment armory on Jan. 13 Baker formerly represent ed the N. Y. A. c. and at one time was it's biggest point winner in track competition. He has been competing unattached for almost a year.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-21
WILL AID BUSH LEAGUES
President Tearney of Three-I League Has 9 Plan for Rec1assification and Rcadjustment of Minor League.

Chicago, Dec. 21-A. R. Tearney, President of the Three-I league, was yesterday invited by President John son of the American league to ap- pear before the meeting of the Na- tional Baseball commission in Cin- cinnati, Jan. 8 to present a plan which TeaPney believes will relieve the fin ancial condition of minor leagues.
 President Tearney proposes a re- classification and readjustment of minor league territory. This is ne- cessary, he believes, to save some minor organizations, particularly in the Central West. from ruin. MT. Tearney also desires to have the op- tional agreement under which players are sent to the minor leagues by the majors changed radically. President John K. Tener of the National league and President Johnson of the Ameri- can league favor legislation to inn prove the situation. Edward G. Bar row, President of the International league, and M. E. Justice, President of the Central association, are among executives who favor the Tearney plan.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-21
RUTH IN AUTO SMASHUP.
Suffers Injury With His Wife in Ac-
 Cident in Boston.

Baltimore, Md, Dec. 21.-Word reached here lase night of 8 serious automobile smash-up in Boston, i'll which Babe Ruth. the left handler whose sensational pitching for the Red Sox won him great renown, and his wife figured. While the big feI- low escaped with a few cuts and bruises Mrs. Ruth had to be removed to a Boston hospital. George H. Ruth. father of Babe, was informed by telegram of the accident.
 Babe and his wife were enjoying the comforts of a recently purchased machine in a suburb of the Hub when it collided with another automobile. The impact was terrific and Mrs. Ruth was pitched into the roadway
New Britain herald., 1916-12-21
CORNELL WRESTLING DATES.
Five Dual Meets and Intercollegiates
 Are Scheduled.

Ithaca, N. Y. Dec. 21.-The Cor nell wrestling schedule, announced today, contains five dual meets be- sides the intercollegiate champion ships, which are to be held in Ithaca. The schedule follows:
 February 23. Penn State, at State College; February "A, Princeton, at Princeton; March 3, Pennsylvania, at Ithaca; March 9. Lehigh, at South Bethlehem; March 10. Navy at An napolis; March 16, intercollegiate preliminaries, at Ithaca; March IT, intercollegiate final at Ithaca.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-21
ELI ELEVEN BEATEN
Cubs Hand Defeat to Varsity in Sea sons Opening Hockey Game-Mur- ray and York Feature

New Haven, Dec. 21.-In the open ing game of the local season the Yale hockey team was defeated last night by the freshmen in the New Haven arena by the score of f to 3. Two extra playing periods were necessary to decide the issue.
 Ingalls was the star for the fresh -men, taking the puck the length of rink repeatedly For varsity, Captain: Murray and the goal tender, York, were iii excellent defensive form. but the attack of the forwards. Armour and Buchanan. was cratic.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-21

Yet he had only had one pitcher able to win over eighteen games, despite this backing.
 The answer is fairly simple. Out side of Covaleskie the next Tiger regular ranked thirty-seventh in effec- tiveness. Among the leading thirty six pitchers of the league Detroit had one
New Britain herald., 1916-12-21
TIGER FIVE BEATEN

Syracuse, N. Y, Dec. 21.-syracuse defeated Princeton in intercollegiate basketball last night, 26 to 24 An extra period was necessary to decide the game.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-21
BOWLING BATTLES
Berlin Bowlers Add to Their Laure1s on Aetna Al1eys-New Record 'Hs- tab1ished by Owls.

A new record was established in tho Berlin Construction company four man team league at the Aetna alleys last evening, when the Owls secured a 4O3 score through the fine work of Corr and Gariepy. The former hit the wood for 117 while the latter se- cured a mark of 103. The Owls suc- ceeded in winning two games from the Hawks. The Ducks grabbed a duo of victories from the Eagles. The scores follow.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-21
VANCE CHOSEN LEADER.

Buckhannon, w. Va, Dec. 21- Harry Vance, for the past three years a guard on the football team of West Virginia Wesleyan college, has been elected captain of the team.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-21

Welsh, the lightweight champion. has taken no risks of any sort. The whole year. in all weights, has been given over to the ten-round, coin collecting art, with only a scattered few meetings worthy of even passing attention Those in charge of the game, fighters and promoters have driven it as far backward as they could, and by the end of another year, unless a big change occurs, their wreckage will be about complete.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-21
BURKETT CHOSEN COACH.

Worcester, Mass, Dec. 21.-An- nouncement was made yesterday that Jesse c. Burkett had been engaged as coach for the Holy Cross college baseball team next season. Burkett formerly played in the National and American leagues and is a former president of the Worcester club of the old New England league.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-21
MAsONs TO TOBOGGAN.

Frederick lodge, A, F. & A. M., of Plainville, is finding the going rather hard in the Fraternal Carpet Bowls league, another defeat having been registered against the suburbanites last evening the P. O. S. of A. being
New Britain herald., 1916-12-21

the victor. The score was 49 to 33, with the results on the rinks as fol- lows: Rink 1, Masons, Edwards skip 12, P o. s. of A.. Reddin skip IS; rink 2, Masons, McKennon skip 12, P. o. S. of A., Crocker skip IS; rink 3. Masons, Robertson skip, g, P. o. s. of A., Caswell skip IS. Tonight sthe Sons of St. George will play Phoenix Te~onle of Honor. =
New Britain herald., 1916-12-21
1916 in the RinS.

Nineteen hundred and sixteen may have started thrills in number Q: directions, but it's award to ring his tory has amounted to less thar nothing.
 In the course of the year Jess Will lard, the heavyweight champion, has drifted through one ten-round match briefly, he has put in exactly thirty minutes of his time defending his title
New Britain herald., 1916-12-21

'What chance has Ty Cobb to laH> twenty seasons in the big league? 2" queries an exchange. At the end of twelve years. Ty is batting .371, two points above his grand average for the full distance. Figure the rest out for yourself.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-21

age. But what, after all, is courage ?"
 Courage of the right sort is blend It is the patience to develop skill the will to go on against whatever odds, the determination to light on through and the power that comes from know ing one might be beaten but no broken. And this is only a starter
New Britain herald., 1916-12-21
H6aI N E
lA' CUL-. MANNING TRIP.

tOL-I- . kAAAE-NI4NN IItAE Chicago, Dec. 21.-Norris O'Neill, former president of the Western league, has been engaged to arrange the details of the Chicago National league baseball teams training trip to California next spring.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-21

The East wrested thetennis cham pionship from the West this closing season. but in golf the Atlantic sea board was repulsed with consid derablo slaughter, with both the amateur and open titles planted in Illinois. Chi cago is no longer winning baseball pennants nor football titles, but her place as a golfing stronghold has be- come fixed, with Evans and Gardner on picket duty. If Ouimet is returned and Travers can find time for play the East-West melee next summer will be nectarine full of juice.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-21
The UnbeatableS.

There are two champs no man can beat,
 However great his prime; The first is Old John Barleycorn, The second Old Doc Time.
 PLATO PETEA Hughey Jennings Tigers last season averaged over four runs to the game.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-21
What Is Courageo

You have written,' observes a non- combatant, many times about cour-
The Holly chieftain., 1916-09-15
BROUGHT SHARPER TO TIME
Procedure Of Justice Probably Not
Found In Blackstone, But Il Was
Decidedly Effieaeious.


1t was the early days of boat travel
on the Ohio river when even passen-
ger steamers stopped at landings on
islands and mainlands for freight. We
had made an island landing and q
wealthy passenger had left the boat
to buy cigars at the islands tiny store.
He bought S. worth. and presented
500 bill in payment, whereupon the
storekeeper offered him IS in change,
asserting that he had received only
$40. The customer returned to the
boat and related his tale of woe to
the captain. who at once went ashore
and informed the storekeeper that un.
less the change was at once forthcom.
ing he would hitch a cable around the
store and drag It into the river.
The storekeeper still refused and
the captain started for his boat. A
cable was quickly passed around tho
little building. hitched to the vessel.
and full steam ordered. When the
shack tottered upon its foundation.
the frightened sturekeeper appeared.
the missing bills fluttering in his hand.
New York Evening Post.
The Holly chieftain., 1916-09-15
STATECAPITOL
NEWS
Federal Good Roads to inersass Mar
ket Value Of Colorado Crops.
U. .. TO OPEN ISOLATED LANDS.

Federal Good Roads to Increase Mar.
ket Value Of Colorado Crops.
Denver.-A federal road building
plan which will result in increasing
the marketable value of Colorado's an
nual crop harvests many millions OF
dollars was announced in Denver by
H. 8. Graves, chief forester Of the
United States, who has just conclud-
ed tour OF inspection in southern
Colorado. The government has decid-
ed, Mr.. Graves declared. to take trans.
portatior facilities to many OF Colo
RADIOS fertile plains and valleys. and
many districts where irrigation is pos.
sible but not now employed. which
now are inaccessible to crop markets
Roads are to be built throughout the
southern part of the state, connecting
railroad lines and the farming lands.
now so separated that the movement
of crops Is either Impossible or un-
profitable.
Scenic spots, including the Wheeler
national monument, one of the most
picturesque places in the world. also
will be opened to tourist visitors, who
now can reach them only by the most
uncomfortable cross-country travelling.
In one section OF the state alone
$4,000 acres OF land whose dormant
richness awaits only the magic touch
of irrigation will be put in touch with
a broad dgauge railroad by a federal
road. This is the Paradox valley, now
too inaccessible for the profitable de.
yelopment of its resources, but holding
the promise of becoming one of the
most productive regions of the state.
The Mesa Verde region will be
opened up to traffic with govern.
ment highway stretching to the rail.
road tracks. The path to be thus
made will become greatly travelled
one, according to the belief of Mr..
Graves, who declares the Mesa Verde
to be one of the most attractive spots
in the world, and one which every
travelled American will want to see
before acknowledging that he has
seen America" either first or last.
The fertile Rio Grande country will
be opened up as the governments road
building plan expands. Silverton and
Durango are to be connected. giving
crops in their vicinities twenty-four-
hour gain in transportation.
The Holly chieftain., 1916-09-15
The Red Mirage
a Story of the French Legion
in Algiers
BY l. A. R. WYLIE
lAudsht. reserved n Bosa.M~rmce
SYNOPSIS.
BY l. A. R. wYLIE

lish girl returns from q search in Algters
for her missing brother, her lover. Rich
ard FarQuhar finds she has fallen In love
Legion In Captain Sower's room Far
Quhaf gets deliberately drunk. but when
young Preston loses all his money 70
Lowe. q shady character Farquhar forces
6ower TO have Preston's l. Q. US re-
turned 70 him. Far0uhar II helped to MS
rooms BY Gabrielle Smith. Sowsr demands
an apology. Refused, he forces Farquhar
to resign his commission in return for
Possession of Farquhar's fathers writ
ten confession that he had murdered Sow
from suicide. Farquhar tells his mother
that he 10 going to find his father Y the
latter ts alive. To shield Arnaud. Sylvlas
nance. he processes to have stolen wss sl
did 20. AS Richard Nameless he Joins the
Foreign Legion and sees Sylvia. now
Ame. Arnaud. meet Colonel Destlnn.
The Holly chieftain., 1916-09-15
String Made From Paper.

So scarce have supplies of ordinary
string ar twine become that efforts
have been made to find an effective
substitute, and an engineering firm.
after number Of experiments. has
started the manufacture of string
made from paper.
In appearance the new string which
Is suitable for the tying up of parcels
of fair size. is exactly similar to the
genuine article, and It is difficult tn
detect the difference. Only one thick.
ness has so far been produced. but
further varieties will no doubt be-
manufactured.