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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-21
TWO BIG GAMES WILL
CLOSE SOCTALS' PLAY

Peoria, ILL.,, Nov. 21.--Two more
games will bring the football year
of the Peoria Socials to an official
close.
On next Sunday the Socials clash
with the Socials Old Star. Stars of
this historic eleven Of dozen years
ago are to take part, Old rules which
require only gain of FIVE yards in
three downs Will be used and it prom
Uses to be a novel attraction in every
particular Dutch Scranton who is
to captain the old timers probably will
call such athletes as Jack Ryan, pres
ident OF the Peoria ball club, Dave
McClugage of Uncle Sans forces,
Ernie East. secretary to Congressman
ireland, and a dozen others Of more
or less fame into session early this
week for practice session. Scran,
ton is confident his team can give the
present Cady crew a good tight rub
Manager Lofgren and number of
enthusiastic PeoTians held a confer
ence yesterday morning and made
plans to entertain the banner crowd
of the year on Thanksgiving day when
the Socials clash with the team from
Camp Dodge.
A list of players on the soldier
eleven and the cities they hail from
will be secured within the next few
days. The game Is to be advertised
throughout central Illinois and a neat
sum of money for the Camp Dodge
gymnasium fund is expected to be
secured.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-21
QUINTET PLAY WILL
START AT AUGUSTANA

Iuter-class and department basket
ball on scale more extensive than
ever before, is promised Augustana
this year. The schedule as announced
by Director X. NJ Conrad, will occupy
nearly two weeks with the different
classes.
Each Of tine four classes Of the
school is putting team into the field
and Will be opposed not only by each
other but also by the seminary and
academy, the latter team also includ-
ing commercial students. The tourna-
ment viii bring cut all the skill of
the college ana will doubtless prove a
great help in lining up the candidates
for the varsity team.
The schedule:
Wednesday, Nov q, 4 p, m.-Sen-
iors VS.. Sophomores; Freshmen VS..
Seminarians; Juniors VS. Academy.
Thursday at . p, m.-Seniors VS..
Freshmen
Friday at 5:45 p m,--Juniors VS.
Seminariaps; Sophomores VS.. Acad-
envy.
Monday. Nov 6, at p. m.-Fresh-
men VS.. Juniors.
Tuesday at 4:45 p m.--Seminarians
VS.. Sophomores; Seniors vs.. Academy
Monday, Dec 3, at p m.-Juniors
VS.. Sophomores.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-21
PURnTE Is MORNING HARD.

Lafayette, Ind, Nov. 21.--Purdue is
leaving nothing undone TO fortify itself
for the Indiana game. Yesterday
another secret drill was carried out.
the gates OF Stuart field being barred.
The varsity went against the fresh
men and again tried out the new plays.
finding them especially effective. Coach
men are showing much
fighting spirit and will be at their best
Saturday. The disqualification OF
Ewert. Indiana's right half back, will
considerably weaken its offense. Pur-
due has protested Howard. the Indiana
Iull back. on the ground that he has
played three years OF intercollegiate
sport II both men are lost to the
Crimson the back field will be SER
tously affected.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-21


athletic board after Purdue had filed
protest.
MeLsin, Keever. MUMMY. Boggs and
Won Tress were all given trials at the
position. McLain is by far the heaV-
lest man for the placetl but had had
the least experience. There will be
scrimmage tomorrow night. when all
the candidates for the place will be
given an opportunity TO show what
they can do against the freshmen.
Ewert has received afldavits from
Blocker, former Purdue captain, and
Morrowfi former Purdue manager, to
! the effect that he did not receive
money in the game he played at Ham
\ mond last summer, but this will not
/ change the decision Of the Indiana
I board which let him out
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-21
TRYS NEW RACKFIELD.

Notre Dame, Ind, Nov. 21.--Coach
Harper continued his experiments in
the backfeld yesterday afternoon, try
ing to get a combination that will be
able to gain without the services of
Gipp and Allison, who are informed in
Sioux City and South Bend hospitals.
Bahan was at quarter. Pearson and
Brandy at the halves and Miller at
fnllback on the first team last night
There are only eight backfield candi-
dates OF any known ability for the
team, four being regulars and four
substitutes. Madigan, right guard, did
not take part in practice on account
OF heavy cold on his lungs that sent
him to the university infirmary. Cy
Decree took his place and possibly
may be In shape 10 play against ".
and j. Saturday. Harper hopes both
he and Madigan will be ft for the
game.
After Coach Rockne had tutored the
freshmen In W. and J. formations they
exhibited before the varsity.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-21
DEALS WILL ROCK
BASEBALL WORLD
President Weeghman Confirms Story
Of Exchange and Purehase-Can-
not Name Clubs Involved.

Chicago, Nov. PA report that
President Charles H. Weeghman Of
the Chicago National league club had
practically completed an important
deal for the exchange or purchase Of
number of players was confirmed
by him here today, but it was said
that the names Of the club and play
ers involved would not be made pub
lie until after the National league
meeting in New York early in Decem-
ber
1T isn't one deal. but three deals. -
said Mr.. Weeghman. When they go
over the announcement will roc& the
baseball world At present | am ~
at liberty to tell the clubs involved or
the players to be shifted"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-21
FLANAGAN CALLS
OFF BATTLE WITH
CORNELL ELEVEN
Rock Island Independents VIII be
Given Rest on Next Sunday
Afternoon.
sQuAD is N POOR CONDITION
Islanders and Athletic May Agree on
Third Game to be Staged
On Dee. >.
RY coon SMITH.

Walter Flanagan. manager Of the
Rock Island Independents, last night
cancelled the game with the Cornell
Hamburgs for-next Sunday at Douglas
park On account OF the poor condi-
ton of the local eleven it was deemed
best to call off the contest with the
fast Windy City team.
The Total management viii not ar
range a contest for Sunday and the
Islanders will rest for the first time
this season The Independents have
played one of the most strenuous
schedules in the history of the organ
ization aud d two weeks rest is badly
needed Coach Lift will drive his
men through practices this week in
preparation for the game TO be staged
on Sunday, Dec. ,
Coach Lift called the squad to-
sether last evening for a light work
out and all with the exception of -four
were found to be in poor condition
The players were put through a very
light test Only one more workout
viii be held this week. The team as
a whole is in very poor shape.
John Harry, star tackle. who is was
thought escaped from the Marines
game without injuries, is now laid NJ
with a bad foot. During the gamt
Sunday he wore blister on his right
foot and nails frvm the cleats on tht
shoe irritated it. causing the wounC
to become infected He was ordered
to remain OFF the injured member fol-
a few days. The four men who are il
fairly good condition are Robb, Eos
dick, Dempsey and Murphy
win Play Dec. ,.
Manager Flanagan stated today tha
the Independents would close the sea
4. son on Sunday. Dec. ,, with Dayenpor
or some fast eleven i'll the middle west
Whether the two rival tri-city eleyent
will battle again this season has no
been decided upon, but in all proba
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-21
WILL MEET
BURMAN TONIGHT
Clever Bantamweight Battle viii BE
Staged Before Milwaukee
Athletic Club.

Chicago, Nov 2i-lt will be class
ical baptism for Joe Burman. the ris-
ing young Chicago bantamwe.ghi.
when he displays his pugilistie wares
before John Ertle of st. Paul in the
arena Of the Cream City Athletic club
of Milwaukee tonight. 1t must be
conceded that the, Minnesota Kew
pie is the real goods, for his per-
formances have proved that long ago,
but Burman has yet to prove that he
is Of championship ealibre.
Burman is one Of those Chicago boys
who had to leave home to make good
He trekked it to dear old Gotham
where the lights have been dimmed
to aid the fuel supply, hut he spread
bright light himself and the New
Workers who saw him trim some OF
their best boys swear by him now.
They have their Joe Lynch, their
Young Sharkey. aud numerous others.
including frankie Burns, but they
haven't an Ertle. Kid Herman or
any one like them, so Burman's work
IN the east Cahh0L AoheSIy re NOA-
sidered a real test
Far be It from us to say that Bur
man isn't topnotcher Having seen
him trim the freakish, but always ag-
gressive George Thompson few
weeks ago, 1t must be said that he is
mighty good bantamweight.
These boys. who Will furnish the
windup at the big brewery city audi
torium. will 20 some There can be
little doubt of that There will be
displayed Just about ali the tricks OF
the trade But the ripgsiders vii
/ see something else infreQuently shown
for both boys have fighting beans
which in other words means that they
rely on their think tanks as well as
/ their fists in operating in the ring
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-21
BADGERS, PRACTIcE SECRET.

Madison, Wis, Nov Fittings did
not go so weH yesterday afternoon.
when behind locked gates Of Camp
Randall the Badger football squad
went through its new formations and
plays that will be used on the often
siYe against Chicago Saturday, Coach
Richards was not satisfied with the
way the new plays were worked in
scrimmage against the freshmen and
pulled some Of his regulars out Of the
lineup as a lesson. The coach has re-
verified once more to secret practice
and will keep the gates Of the Badger
camp locked until the work for the
Chicago game is completed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-21
NAY USE ONE UMPIRE.

One of the widest guesses at econ
omy plans for next year comes from
an eastern writer who predicts that
the major leagues, in order to reduce
expenses, will return to the single
umpire system next year. That won't
make hit either with fans or players
and is suggestion not to be seriously
considered. There are toe many 9th
er ways of reducing expenses without
spelling the game.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-21
COLLEGE ELEVEN
HAS COODSEASOH
Augustana's Initial Football Year
Since 1905 Brought to Close
Saturday.
TED DAVENPORT ACTS AS COACH
Mentor Had to Develop Team From H.
experienced Men-Eckstrom Is
captain.
BY BOB 0LMSTED.

Augustana's first football season
since 1906. brought TO close last Sat-
urday, was a success
Not as brilliant success perhaps
nor by any means as meteoric as its
wonderful basketball season Of the
spring. but nevertheless, it was
credit to the school and has brought
football to Augustana TO stay.
The sport had by no means an aus
picious entry into school life this year.
IL slipped in unnoticed while the at
tention Of all students was fixed upon
the world war and after the cream Of
Augie's football material had left for
| the front. At any other time. the ad-
vent of football at Augie would have
meant the ringing Of bells bot time
in the old town accompanie dhy a big
impetus to college life.
/ This year when it arrived, students
and faculty looked at it askance. Some
thought a football season hardly worth
while, In fact, the feeling Of donbt
was so strong that no schedule was
made out and consequently, when q
season was finally decided upon. Aug
/ ustana had to take what was left over
! on the football sheet
Coach Dayenn0rt Secured.
One Of The bic stems taken toward
solving the difficulties of the season
was the selection of Ted Davenport
as coach. Davenport can not be
Draised too highly for his work with
the bows He has whipped a raw team
into eood shane and made a bunch Of
greenborns info well organized
eleven He is popular with the boys
and If is the general feeling OF the
team that he has been the biggest
single factor in Augustana's success.
Red" Eckstrom was then chosen
cantaip Of the team. but even his serv-
ices were not destined 10 be of long
duration and Uncle Sam called him to
D take his place in his air feet. paul
Randolph, the big tackle. was chosen
as his successor.
Augustana's initial game was q
crushing defeat She took on Cornell
one Of The most experienced teams oi
. the west and before her well trained
stars, accented the rough end of a Il
no tally But from this date Augie
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-21
MIDDLE WEST MEET
IN BOWLING EVENTS

Des Moines, Iowa, Nov. 21--With
several unimportant shifts among
women bowlers the only day events,
interest in the middle west bowling
tournament centeged on tonight's ac-
tiyity, when thirteen teams from the
Camp Dodge cantonment and three
from Des Moines win roll two shifts
in the i've man event.
r. Waterman OF Cincinnati holds
the lead in the aIl-eveuts. with 1913,
and d close second and third are Nj.
Biau, Milwaukee 1882 and f. Rich
stein, St Paul. LIZA.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-21
DTNN Is FOR 4. 4. MERGER.

Jack Dunn, with his usual cautious
ness. is just out with statement that
he is for the new merger class IA.
But he thinks the international should
not desert Montreal, Richmond, Roeh-
ester and a certain other club without
fully reeompensing them for their in
yestnents. His idea is for each Of
the four International clubs that 80
into the merger to buy one OF the 9th
er clubs-that is, to pay them for
dropping out.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-21
STRNNG TOES F0R HtlTM04n.

Three OF the strongest professional
football teams in the west viii be the
opponents Ct the Hammond eleven in
Hammond park during the next few
weeks. On Next Sunday Pine Village,
with record of three defeats in the
last eight seasons, will play Hammond.
Thanksgiving day will see the Cornell
Hamburgs of Chicago in a return en-
gagemenJ with the HOLSTERS, while two
days later the Fort Wayne Friars will
be Hammond's opponent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-21
TRIp FoR 0FFICHR TEAM.

Battle Creek. Mich, Nov Clamp
Clusters crack football team will play
the University Of Detroit eleven at De-
troit on Thanksgiving day. after
which the officers team probably win
90 TO the Pacific coast Arrangements
tentatively have been completed for a
game with the Camp Lewis team at
Tacoma on Dec. 8 or Is.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-21
LOBERT TO COACH CADETS.

New York, Nov John (Hans) Lo-
bert, who recently received his uncon-
ditional release by the New York Ma
tional League club, has been appointed
baseball coach at the West Point Mill
tary Academy, it was learned yes
terday Lobert succeeds Sam Strang,
also a former Giant player. who now
is a captain in the army and said to
be in France.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-21
INnIANA TRIES NrT SIBS.

Bloomington, Ind, Nov. 2I.-Indiana
practice last night was devoted mainly
to tryouts for several players who are
candidates for the job in the line left
vacant on the eve of the Purdue game
by the withdrawal of Left Tackle
Ewert. who was disqualified by the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-21

Roy Moore the Minneapolis bantam
delight and champion of California,
will give Johnny Richie one Of the
toughest battles Of his life tomorrow
evening when the boxers meet in a
1O-rouud 90 before the NIeanor Ath-
letic club at the Industrial hall
Moore is a conner in the bantanweight
ranks and is now out to meet Pete
Herman in a 20-round so for the
worlds title.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-21
CANTNN DEFEATS PATRICIANs.

CATIONS tile as worlds profession
oil football champions for the season
of 1917 is safe as far as the Youngs-
town Patricians are concerned. A IS
TO o defeat handed IL by Jim Thorpe S
team Sunday ut Canton before a
crowd Of 5000 fans eliminated il from
the running.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-21
WEDNESDAY -THL ROCK ISLAND ARGUS NOVEMBER

biIitses Davenport and Rock Island !
will pit their strength against each |
other on Dec. . II this contest Is ar
ranged it probably will be announced
within a. day or two Where the game
will be staged will be decided upon
later. as a contest has been staged III
each city, Rock Island winning the
first game in Davenport and the
Iowans coping the second in this city.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1917-10-11

Photo From Red Cross Magazine.
 INFERIOR OF RED CROSS HOSPITAL TENT. hilton or national standing. It first impressed itself upon the notice of the eoHntry by its relief work at the Johns town flood ill 1883. When the Spanish war broke out it was still outs de the government and Tot organized or pro pared along military lines. lu 19G: Miss Mabel T. Bnardman became the head of it. Her indefatigable work caused congress in 1NJ 10 give tie or ganizatton federal charter and desig- nate 1t as the official relief organization of tic United States O America. It i:; the only organi%aiian T permitted to give volunteer aid 10 the victims of war. Other institutions seeking the work of humanitarian service in time of war must do 1t thr ugh tile Red Cross.
 The organizatioa is twofod in sev- eral particulars a.d therefore not quickly understood by llle public. It acter-that is. the government has adopted it officially as the auxiliary war relief service. The president Of the United States by law Is also rresi- dent of the He'd Cross. The comptroi- fer of the currency is Its treasurer. Its accounts are audited by the war department. and its annual reports are addressed to congress.
 Yet the government does not finance the Red Cross. On occasions congress has voted contributions of money to it. Congress helped to build the new building, for instance. But the great volume of its funds spent for relief work is contributed by private indi- viduals. Tn times past most of its cash has come in the form of gifts. less than 30 per cent of its receipts be- ing from membership fees. But with the quickened interest in the Red Cross the membership fees are becom- ing an important source of revenue.
 In time of war the Red Cross acts as the auxiliary to the medical and nursing services-the sanitary services as they are called-of the army and navy. It Is case of the auxiliary be- ing greater than the thing aided Many doubtless wonder why the army and navy do not maintain their own hos pital services on an adequate scale The answer is that it has been found to be more efficient and less costly to give this task over to the Red Cross.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1917-10-11

Statement of the ownership. manage
 ment, circulation. etc.. of the Wran-
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 Wrangell Alaska. required by the
 Act of August 24, 1912 Editor.
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 Known bondholders. mort gagees, and and other security holders. holding l per cent or more of total amount of bonds. mortgages. or other securities: Bank of Alaska, Wrangell, Alaska. J. W. Pritchett. Sworn to and subscribed before me this sth day of October. 1917. fSt all John E.. Worden. Notary Public For Alaska. Residing at WrAngell, Alaska. (My conn ission expires Nov. $. l920)
The Wrangell sentinel., 1917-10-11
National Forest Timber For Sale.

Sealed bids will be received by the District Forester. Portland, Oregon.
 up 10 and including November F,
 1917. for all the merehantabl ble dead timler standing or down. and all the live timber marked or designated for cutting on an area embracing about ;}.}i acres. on the north shore of Heceta Island. l-o miles southeast of Gas Rock. Tongass National Forest. Alaska. estimated 10 he t,7a0.ooo feet B. NJ. Of
 spruce and 6D.eoo feet B. NJ. of hem lock 4awsimf,er. more or less. No bid
 of less than than s .25 per N feet for spruce and 50 per Ai feet for hem- lock sawtimber will be considered.
 Deposit with bid. $2ooo. The right to reject any and all bids reserved. Be- fore bids are submitted, full informa-
 tton concerning the timber. the con- ditios1s of sale. and the submission of bids s:euld be obtained from the Forest Supervisor. ketchikan. Alaska, or the District Forester, Portland, Oregon.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1917-10-11

Thousands of these remained for days in extreme agony, unesred for. Thou sands of them died for want of care. It was one of the supreme horrors of all history.
 It happened that Swiss. Henri Du- nant, went upon this battlefield and saw these dying. neglected men. He told about 1t SO vividly that the nations of the world decided that 1t WAS time to take this atrocity out of War The treaty of Geneva in 1863 for the first time provided for the immunity of medical and nursing services in battle. and the sign of that immunity was to be red cross. And from that author ization has sprung the great interna- tional order of mercy--the Red Cross.
 The United States did not adopt the Geneva treaty until 1882. From then until the year 1900 the Red Cross was a struggling organization. largely q private charity, without official recog
The Wrangell sentinel., 1917-10-11
FAT MEN OF GENIUS.
Hugo, DseTas, Rossiei and Balzac Were
 Big of Brain and Body.

Hugo, OseTas, RossiM and Salzac Wsrs
 Big of Brain and Body.
 It is frequently avcrred that fat is deadening to the brain and con sequently foe to intellectual aetiv- ity. But is this SO? Some of the greatest men the world has ever known were pump even to obesity Napoleon was decidedly round. DT. Johnson was fleshy even to f1abbi- ness. So was his biographical shad- ow. Boswell.
 The world and an evercoat, 1t is said. could hardly contain the glory of Victor Hngo's frame. And the embonpoint of the author of @Les Miscrables" was most richly deserv- ed, for his favorite dish was con- glomeration of veal outlets, hma beans and oil, roast beef and toma- to sauce. omclets, milk and vinegar, mustard and cheese, which he swal- lowed rapidly and in immense quan- titles, washing down the whole with huge drafts of coffee.
 Rossini, the celebrated Italian composer ofppcratie music, had not been able to see his feet for six years ere his death. He has been described as a "hippopotamus in trousers" and yet his erormous bulk did not prevent him giving to the musical world such operatic treasures as "The Barber of Se- 7ille,r William TeIf' and "La Gaz- "a Ladra.
 Jules Gabriel Janin, eminent as a French dramatic critic and most prolific writer, would have broken down any twentieth century sofa on which he might have happened to sit. Then. take the passionate Alexandre Dumas, author of ''The Three Musketeers," "Monte Cristo and host of other famous works. He could eat three beefsteaks where any other man ate one.
 The most fertile of all French romancers. Balzac, is said to have looked more like a hogshead than a man. Three ordinary persons stretching hands could hardly reach round his waist.-London Tit-Bits.