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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-29
FRED FULTON WILL
FIGHT JACK MORAN

New Orleans, La. Dec. %. Frank
Moran yesterday sent to Dominiek
Tortorich, promoter of the New Lou
isiana auditorium, his signature to a
contract for a 20-round fight here
Jan. 20 with Fred Fulton Of ST. Paul.
MINI. Fulton had signed when here
last week This assured a match for
which fight fans have been cIamoring
for years. Moran viii arrive here
about Jan. Is. Fulton is expected here
from Little Rock hext week Tortor-
ich has promised to give the winner
a chance again Willard He says he
does not believe Carl Morris would
draw here.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-29
SOx WILL START
SOUTH MARCH IS
With Date Of Departure Decided on
II IL Up 10 Uncle sam 70 Fur
nish Transportation.
MINERAL WELLS OBJECTIVE
Worlds Champions WIN Train in
Same Camp as Was Used Last
Year in Lone Star State.

Chicago. Dec. 29-To take the edge
OF the blizzard which visited Chicago
yesterday, President Comiskey Of the
worlds champion White Sox an
nounced that the Hose would leave
for the southland for their spring
training trip March l6. With the date
OF departure decided on. II is up 10
Uncle Sam to provide the transporta-
ton 70 Mineral Wells, Texas. With a
little urging on the part OF Billy
Leahy, who mas arranged most Of the
trips in the past, Commy thinks that
the way will DO cleared.
The owner OF the Sox would like
70 have his usual special train, but he
won't insist on this should the gov
eminent think 1t unwise. AS rule
there are a lot Of Sox fans who take
suddenly I'll about that time Of year
and insist on getting the benefit Of
the waters at the wells There Will
be no exception to this program this
year II the boys can be provided with
transportation.
The date picked Is the latest on
which the Sox have left Chicago since
the l54- game schedule went into eff
feet It will give them only 80 days
TO get ready for the big race, but MIR.
Comlskey thinks that this viii be
enough. as the players are certain to
get good weather all the way. AS
the season opens April l6, the team
will come north a week later than
usual, and this will be an added adj
vantage.
Cut Down on Players.
II has not been decided how many
men will be taken along, but the
chances are that the party Will not
be as large as formerly. Possibly II
will 60 considerably under the Sc
limit. As Manager Rowland will
stand pat on the team he has and as
few recruits have been added, there
will be no need for the usual army
OF 80 to 40 players, as has been tht
case In the past.
The exhibition dates have practi
cally been completed and viii be an
nounced later. It is probable tina
much the same route as taken las
spring will DO In order. Whether
Minneapolis and ST. Paul will be in
vaded has not been decided. Man
ager Joe Cantillon OF the Millers cam
IN from Hickman, Ky, yesterday chap
eroning a flock Of deceased ducks. Jo
asked Commy for s. game or two, ant
may be accommodated, although tn
performances I'm the Twin Cities las
year were pretty chilly.
Canullon. for the FIRST time. hear,
that the American association he
abolished the freak deliveries 70
pitchers. Including the spitball, emer
and licorice ball He marveled at tn
astuteuess OF his brother magnate'
but wondered who was going to en-
force The new rule. 1t was apparen
that Joe did not think much Of it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-29
PENN COLLEGE MEN
HOLD CHESS TITLE

New York, Dec. 29.-Chess players
of the University of Pennsylvania by
defeating the team representing the
College of the City of New York three
games to one in the final round of the
18th annual tournament of the TRAN
gular college chess league yesterday
won permanent possession OF the ice
trophy. Pennsylvania has won the
trophy three years in succession.
The standing of the teams in the
tournament was: Pennsylvania, / y to
"; City college. ! to 1 Cornell, 4
TO IL.
The suggestion Of Columbia, Har-
ward, Yale and Princeton to play a
match on 10 boards in New York in
January or February was accepted.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-29
OLD HOME BOB FTTZ
SOON UNDER HAMMER

New York, Dec. 29.-Foreclosure &C
ton was begun Thursday by the Prp-
Dental Savings bank against the old
home of Bob Fitzsimmons at Cropsey
and Twenty-second avenues, Benson
hurst Papers fled allege Fitzsim-
mons transferred the property to his
children, who took up a mortgage OF
$4,000 held by the bank with the agree
ment that interest on It should be
paid within 20 days of maturity.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-29
CALIFORNIA u ASKS
GAME MIDDLE WEST

Berkeley, Cal, Dec. 20. - Andy
Smith, head coach OF the University of
California football squad, is trying to
Orange a game between California
and Notre Dame to be played here next
year. The Californians are shy of a
big" game at home in 1918. and Smith
believes Notre Dame would supply the
deficiency.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-29
ERTLE HURT; FIGHT
WITH WOLFE IS OFF

Cleveland, Ohio. Dec. 29.-Tse ten
round boxing contest here last night
between Johnny Ertle OF East St.
Paul. MINI. and Jack Wolfe of Cleve-
land. was called off owing TO Ertie
suffering from lame back. The men
will meet at later date, probably in
February.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-29
MANY SKI JUMPERS
ENTER GARY MEETS

Chicago, Dec 29.-Entries for the
professional championship event Of
the national ski tournament to be held
at Cary, H., Jan. 20 and q, were re
cenved yesterday from four Of the
country's stars They are Anders and
Lars Haugen; Barney Reilly. the crack
Irish ski jumper, and Henry Hall, who
won the championship from Ragnar
Jmtvedt at Virginia, Mimi, in 1915. A
number Of prominent amateurs also
have sent in their names.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-29
MERRY-GO-ROUND
PIN TOURNAMENT
COMES TO CLOSE

Winners In the merry-go-round
bowling tournament at the Island City
alleys. which came to close Christ
mas day, were announced today by
Manager E. c. Kane, who was ID
charge Of the meet.
Carl Witch and W. Danielson took
first money In the doubles with a
count of 1888. sPeaehy" Graham and
Art Salzmann landed second money
with 1899 Art Salzmann took first
money In the singles with 649 and
John Bergman was second with 6l4
The scores in the doubles over list
fn7lnrtr
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-29
FREEPORT WINS.

Freeport. H., Dec 29.-Freeport
high school defeated Belvidere at bas-
hetba5l Thursday night, q to is.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-29
CARDS sIGN H0RSrMAN.

st. Louis, Mo- Dec. 29.-Oscar
Horstman, pitcher for the st. Louis
Nationals, has signed a two-year con-
tract.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-29

sit surely feels kind o. coed
to lean a shovel up against
BLOCK coal. 1t takes the
chill of a mans heart and
purse
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-28
LABOR MISSION IS
 NOW READY ID
 BEGIN ITS INQUIRY
Members Hold Final Con- ference With President and Receive Instruc-
 ti0ns-Leave Monday

Washington. Septemb CT 27.-In prepara- ton for an inquiry into labor conditions i, In the west the special commission ap-0 pointed by President Wilson and headed by Secretary of Labor Wilson held .ts first meetings today and received It's In
 structions from the President After the conference at the White House it was indicated that the commits sion. which will leave Monday for Ari- zona, expects to broaden the scope of its
 survey to include the general labor un-
 rest throughout the United States. rather than only in the west. and to recosn- mend to the President q comprehensive policy of dealing with the situation as 1 a war emergency.
 The commission. during its two months l trip, plans to visit Arizona, California;,
 Utah. Nevada, Oregon Washington, Ida- ho. Montana, Wyoming. Colorado and possibly New Mexico
 :; By public hearings and private con.s versations with workmen. industriaI! leaders, state officials and leading citf4 zens., the commission hopes to bring to flight the causes of strikes. Industria1 Workers of the World activities and other Industrial troubles hampering the counr
 srys war programme.
 " 2
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-28
BANKERS APPLAUD SPEAKER WHO CALLS |LAF TOILETTE TRAITOR
Dr. Nicholas Murray Butler Demands That Wisconsin Man Be Expelled From
 United States Senate
-shalSe

Atlantic City, September 27.-Members of the Ameri- can Bankers association launched into vehement ex- pressions of approval when Nicholas Murray Butler, president of Columbia uni versity, addressing them to- day on "The Changing World" demanded that Con- gress exercise it's constitu- tional right to expel United States Senator LaFollette.
 We are repelling attacks upon American people and institutions of two kinds" Dr. Butler said. "We are fighting across the sea and we are fighting evil-minded suspicion, cow ardice and treason which have raised their hands at home. Our soldiers can fight the soldiers of the enemy. You and l have got to fight sedition and treason here"
 Have the American people lost their capacity for corporate indignation,'' he asked
 
 There is a provision in the constitution providing that Congress may expel a member by two thirds vote What ara ] they thinking of to sit there and permit themselves to be contaminated by Sen ator Robert M. LaFollette?" CRIES OF APPROVAL Cries of approval came from every side as Dr. Butler proceeded
 "Gentlemen, you might just as wei put loison into the food of every boy that goes 10 hio transport as to permit this man to make war upon the nation in the halls of Congress.
 T am a native son of New Jersey which has two patriotic sons in the Sen ate. call upon them to take the lead. Il am a citizen of New York. New York has two patriotic sons in the Sen- ate I call upon them to take up the challenge No single act would go so fal to shorten the war;
 1 Again the audience applauded Hundreds of millions of dollars are be ing expended and thousands of lives are being lost because we sit by indignant and supine.' pr. Butler declared.
 BERLIN PEACE DOVE Speaking of peace, Dr. Butler said. Do you sec the significance of the coo inss of peace which come from Berlin
 They are intended to weaken our efforts
 before the new world in which we are in
 search has been discovered, world for ! which the free nations have armed them
 tCensiaued sn r.as Tea,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-28
REJECT|ONS OF MEN
 AT CAMP PIKE ARE
 ABOUT , PER CENT
Discharge of 20 From First Increment Is Announced. Four of These From /
 Alabama
Rx c. 1T. DAVIS

Little Rock. September o7.-(Special.) Among 20 men discharged today by Ma jor General Sturgis. commanding officer of the Eighty-seventh n1vision, national army. for physical defects dlsqualifyine them for military service are Jesse F. Gray of Bessemer, Clifton M. KuylSen- dall of Fayette. Simoi, w. Taylor ot Butler, Ira F. Coley of Greensboro.
 Medical officers in this division today estimated that 5 per cent of the entire division will be discharged. as physically disuualified. All the men whose dis. charges were signed today by General Sturgis came to Camp Pike with the first 5 per cent quota, and probably St more will be released out of this incrc. slnent Examinations have not vet beer made of the 70 per cent quota, but Il Is thought that the percentage of defec- tives will be as high
 The principal defects are flat feet and under weight. The discharged men vii be given pay at the rate of q per da, from the time they reported to theil local exemption boards, transportation d the rate of 3h cents per mile, and : subsistence allowance of $1.5O for eacf s4 hours of travel. Discharged men ars exempt from further service. They wer, discharged only after careful re-exami nation when board of army surgeon. adjudged their defects or permanen nature
 The examination of the second incrc ment the 70 per cent quota. will begir probably Saturday, and all men In whom defects are found will be sent to tn, base hospital for re-exa,ninaticn. shouls the per cent average or reflections pre- vail, the division will loss 200 men. The men discharged today will star for homo tomorrow, \
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-28

The full force of the storm, in the event the center passes near New Dr. ,eans. as has been predicted, probably will not be felt in this city until be- tween and 6 o'clock tomorrow morn ing. judging from present indications and from reports to the local weather bureau.
 wireless reports late today from yes sells that felt the force of the storm in the gulf stated the hurricanes velocity was between 75 and 90 miles an hour and about o'clock p. m. the hurri- came was estimated to be less than 100 miles from the Louisiana coast, moving north, northwest.
 report from Pilot Town near tho mouth Of the Mississippi stated that at |5 80 D. m. the wind there had reached velocity of 30 miles and the barome- ter had fallen from 2ss74 at p, m. to 2968, with rain squalls. These reports were considered; as indicating the storm was nearing the coast.
 The barometer in. New orleans at o'clock tonight was 2s.76 and falling, while the wind had increased to a velocity of 20 miles an hour. blowing from the northeast. At 3 p. m. the barometer rose to 2s. 80 here and the wind decreased to nine miles an hour. The falling barometer and increased wind early tonight was considered san indication Of the storms approach near the city.
 Local weather bureau reports tonight from Galveston and Appalachicola, .Fla., barometers there of 2s.sS and 2.. mile. wind at Galveston.
 That the weather bureau onicialH although making no abatement as to exactly when and whore the hurricaus
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-28
Soldiers and Sailors Civil
 Rights Bill Is Completed
 by Committee in House

Washington, September 2. The soldiers and sailors civil rights bill was vir- tualiy completed by the House Judiciary committee today and will be reintroduced as ! committee bill tomorrow by Chair man Webb As agreed upon the meas ure provides for federal guarantee against loss by Insurance companies through the failure of men with the colors to pay premiums on policies. s
 While doubt has been raised in the Senate judiciary committee, which also is consideriag the bill, as to the meas ure's constitutionality. Chairman Webb and the House committeeman contend that 1t ja constitutional and should be pressed for passaSe at the aession.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-28
Summary of the News
cENERAI NEWS

GENERAL NEWS 1--General Haigss forces are holding all gains made in Flanders. War revenue bill is completed in conference.
 Heflin to be star witness 1T inquiry in started.
 Center of storm is expected to strike at month of Mississippi river.
 Announcement h made of the de- tails of second liberty bond isssse Banker applauded speaker who calls LaFoilette traitor. 2-WiscOnsin leaEue of municipalities pass resolution thnt I4aFollctte should he expelled from Senate 1O-DendIock in conference of miners nnd coal operators.
 LOCAL NEWS 2-Ward gives out his achievements. 5-Bowie opens Eap for Dr. Barrett to explain city's loss on East Lake bonds.
 Mothers of Freedon's army are called on to aid soldiers. SayH Alabama can save 43,OOO. 900 by curing potatoes. Hope coal rates will he revised. sacred concert Ia to inanEurate fair.
 FEATURES 4-Editorlni comment. a-Scciety and Dolly pnlryn'p'e. S-Sports. 13--Markcts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-28

A@Of all the points of vantage sought For and gained by Field Marshal Haig, the village of Zonnebeke probably was the most important. for six miles farther on lies the Ostend Lille rail- way the cutting of which by the Brit ish would seriously interfere with op- erations between Germany's naval bases at Ostend and Zeebrugge and the southern part of their line.
 ONLY AT TWO POINTS
 WERE GERMANS SUCCESSFUL
 Only at two points during the fight ing were the Germans able to re- capture lost ground This was east of St Julien. where two redoubts again fell into the hands of the enemy. One of these had to be relinquished by the British and still remains in German hands. but from the other the Germans were scattered pellmell by a fresh British onslaught.
 Thursday was spent by the captors of the new positions in consolidating them preparatory to starting another vigorous offensive.
 FRRENCH HOLDING TO ALL
 GROUND ON AISNE FRONT
 The German crown prince along the Aisne front and in the verdun sector has made several attempts to break the front of General Petain, but as on former occasions the attacks all were repulsed with heavy casualties. On the greater portion of the line held
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-28

The privilege of converting bonds or this issue into bonds of any succeed ins issue bearing a higher interest rate than per cent during the period or the war Is extended, and through an ar rangement under which bonds will be printed with only four coupons instead of 50 (to be exchanged at the end of two years for the bonds containing the full number of couponsl deliveries will be prompt In this manner the issue of interim certificates will be avoided.
 TEXT OF ANNOUNCEMENT
 Secretary McAdoos announcement reads as follows
 with the approval If the President I have determined to offer on october 1, 1917, $s.OOo, 100000 or more of United States of America 4 per cent convert- ible gold bonds due on November 15. 1912. and subject to redemption at the option of the United States at par and accrued interest on and after November IS, 1927. The bonds will bear interest from November 15, 1917, and the inter- est will be payable on May IS in each year.
 AMOUNT NOT KNOWN
 1The exact amount of bonds to be issued under this offering will depend on the amount of subscription received It is of course to be expected that sub- scriptions considerably in excess of s. 0oc,oo0,0oO will be received, and in that event the right is reserved to allot bonds in excess of $s,000. 00c.O0o to the extent of not over one-half of the sum by which the subscriptions received exceed $S,O00.- Ooo,Oo0. In other words, if subscription to the extent Of E,ooo.oOo0O0 are filed s4.ooo Ooo,OoO of bonds may be allotted.
 '.The bonds will be offered as before at par and accrued interest and will be in denomination of $50 and multlples thereof.
 EXEMPTION FROM TAXATION
 ''The bonds shall bc exempt both as to principal and interest from all taxa ton now or hereafter imposed by the UEited States. any state or any of the possessions of the United states. or by local taxing authority except Ca es- tate or inheritance taxes. and tb) grad uated additional income taxes, com monly known as surtaxes and excess profits and war profits taxes. now or hereafter imposed by the United States upon the income or profits of lndivid- ua1s. partnerships, associa tions or cor porations. The interest on an amount of bonds and certificates authorized by said act. the principal of which does not ex- cssd in the aggregate &ooo, owned by
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-28

by the French artillery duels are in progress.
 On the front in northern Russia and in Rumania the activity of the Ger mans and Austro -Hungartans has all most ceased, except for small outpost operations and here and there artil- lery duels of slight preparations. The Germans, however. apparently are re- connoitering in the Baltic sea, pre- pairing for attacks against the Rus sian fleet. Their naval airplanes also flying high and keeping out of the range of the Russian anti aircraft and coast batteries.
 NO RESUMPTION YET OF
 THE ITALIAN OFFENSIVE
 There has been no resumption by General Cadorna of his intensive of fensive against the Austrians along the Isonzo front, where only minor engagements have taken place. On the Carso plateau the Austfians have be- gun again violent bombardment of Italian positions. but the Italians are effectively countering. Large quanti- ties of explosives daily are dropped by the Italians on Austrian positions be- hind the fighting lines.
 In Belgium the British and Frencl, airmen also are keeping up their raids against German naval bases, canton ments and other important objectives, and are Scoring hits which give vis- ib1e indications of great damage.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-28

would pass inland, expected the cen ter to strike near New Orleans, was indicated in their assertion tonight that the predictions today of gales of hur- ricane force and high tides" for New Orleans and the Louisiana coast were
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-28
Center Of Tropical Hurricane ls Expected 10 Strike Near Mouth of the Mississippi Riuer
Barometer in New Orleans is Falling and Wind is Gradually Increasing in Velocity Full Force of Storm Will Not Come Before Morning.
 At 7:3O Mobile Reports No Evi-
 dence of Disturbance
STORM REACHES GULF COAST

this the the Mississippi o'clock miles an hour blowing from
 reports weather officials said show the The hurricane probably o'clock stated with the center reaching o'clock Whether the force of weather officials could not state.
 a nour NewO andthe fallen 29.68
 New
 safely through the Their barometer hurricane ..- o'c
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-28
GENERAL HAIG'S FORCES ARE HOLDING ALL GAINS MA ADE IN FLA NDER s
Germans Launch Attack After Attack in Vain Effort to Win Back Trenches Lost in Great Battle of Wednesday, Also Are Repulsing Legions of Crown Prince
 at Verdun and On Aisne
By the A.socIated Pres.

 With all the obctives for which Field Marshal Hag started his early Wednesday morning in new offensive near Ypres securely in their hands, the English Scotch and Au straan tenaciously holding then notwhsand ing fierce German thruss that time and again have neffec tuay launched in efforts regain the lost ground which violent the Australians facing the foe north
 
 sangun heavily in their counter
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-28
Announcement Made
 Of Details Of Second
 Liberty Bond Issue

Washington September the tails public chief features exceed onehaH or oversubscripton
  of he Treasury ion O bonds-$50 and muliples of $50 semiannual November 10 and May l5 application cent November 15 4 per Decem and 191S