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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-23
LOCALS PREPARE
FOR BIC CONTEST
Meanor Brothers Eleven In Strenuous
Practice for Championship
Game Sunday.

Harry Coleman and Joe Kelly,
coaches OF the Meanor Brothers foot
pail eleven. will run the local aggrega-
ton through one of the most strenuous
scrimmage and signal drills of the year
tonight at Douglas park. This will be
the last workout for the locals pyior
to the championship battle with the
Moline Crescents Sunday in this city.
The Meanor Brothers eleven is
probably one of the best light heavy
weight teams in this section of the
state. The Creseents claim to have
Just as strong an aggregation Both
teams are looking for d hard battle
Sunday. Much rivalry exists between
the Rock Island and Moline elevens
and for tbs reason a close contest is
being anticipated.
The local eleven probably has gone
through the most successful season
this year. IL has met and defeated all
teams in its division. The Islanders
suffered only one defeat and that was
administered by the Spring Valley
Moose eleven, which is in a heavier
class. On account of the closeness of
the game with the Moose squad, Man
ager Harry Meanor is trying to ar
range a return contest to be staged in
this city before the curtain falls on
the 1917 season A good crowd is
being looked for Sunday, as a great
deal of interest is being aroused as to
the outcome of the contest
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-23
INDIANA TEAM WILL
PLAY PURDUE ELEVEN

Bloomington, Ind, Nov. 23-Like
bomb from an unexpected source was
the word received here yesterday from
the eligibility committee of the Big
Ten" disqualifying Lynn J. Howard,
Indiana's sensational plunging full
back, from participation in further
intercollegiate sports here.
Coming on the heels of the previous
ruling of the same board, which took
similar action against Right Guard
Ewert, the blow was too much for the
teammates Of the stars. and they went
on strike, all agreeing not to play
the last game against Purdue.
A meeting was called at the gym
with the coaches and several members
of the faculty present, when pressure
was brought to bear and a promise
extracted from the team to play the
game Several members of the eleven
will play for the last time. as they are
selected for army service and will be
in the next call, and they were expect
ing to end their football careers with
a magnificent victory over the Boiler
makers
The action Of the committee crushed
their spirits However, the coaches
are expecting to be able to inject the
old fighting spirit again before Satur-
day Indiana resents the action of the
committee in not allowing the full
three weeks for investigation Of How
ard. as provided in the conference
rules.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-23
GIBBONS BOYS TO
APPEAR IN SHOW
Ed Kane and Party Arrives in Dav.
export This noon for Show at
the Burtis.
CAPACITY HOUSE IS EXPECTED
Exhibition Will Consist Of Several
Star Numbers-Local Boys on
Program.
CAPACITY HOUSE IS EXPECTED

Three champions, Mike and Tommy
Gibbons and Earl Caddock. arrived in
Davenport at II 80 o'clock this morn
ing from Waterloo. Iowa The trio
OF champs with additional talent will
stage an athletic exhibition tonight at
the Burtis opera house for the gym
fund. which will be erected at Camp
Dodge, Des Moines.
The boys upon their arrival this
morning declared that they were in
excellent condition and good ac-
count of themselves will be given this
evening. It was at first thought the
Gibbons brothers would not perform
before the local show on account of
the serious illness of their mother.
The boys stated today that she is feel
ing better and that they were able to
Join the show at Waterloo yesterday.
A record breaking crowd attended
the show at Waterloo last night and
when the exhibition was staged before
a Cedar Rapids club Wednesday night
several hundred people were forced
away, being unable to gain entrances
to the hall
Don Hutchinson, business manager
OF the show. announced today that a
capacity house is being looked for to-
night, The greater part of the house
is sold out and from all indications a
record breaking crowd will attend.
The show will start at o'clock.
Coed Numbers On Gard.
The show will consist of several
star numbers. The Gibbons boys will
give four round boxing exhibition.
Caddock will wrestle Pete Wiser.
Johnny Donahue of this city will meet
Billy Whelan, the St Paul lightweight,
/ in six-round go. Roy Moore, who
won shade over Johnny Richie. in
this city last evening and Bobby Burns
vii be on the card. Peanuts Dundee
OF this city is also slated for a show
on the bill
The proceeds OF the exhibition will
go towards the erection of the new
$4,000 gym at Camp Dodge.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-23
MILAN BASKETBALL.
TEAM REORGANIZES
BY BILL, NICHOLS

The 1917 basketball season has
opened in Milan
The Milan Athletic association team
has started practice under a new
coach, Dick Van Alstyne, Stanley
Taber, last years coach, having en-
listed as yeoman in the navy.
Manager Framing predicts a sue
cessful season at the material which
has already been presented is Of the
best, Framing, last years center.
Paul Wilson, the wizard forward and
Boyd Chayes are the only men left
from last years team Martin and
Carl Nice have both enlisted in the
navy.
Coach Van Alstyne expects to de-
Feiop winning team out of the new
material. Dutch" keuhl, Rock Island
high school football star, is expected
to hold down a guard position. Other
new men are: Con Smith, Stewart
Fitzsimmons, Hurlbert Guldenzopf.
and John Louell. All are huskies and
much is expected Of them.
The team was we'll supported last
year and plans are being made 10 care
Tor the crowds this year.
The record made last year was re-
markable considering that it was the
first season that team represented
Milan. 1t won II out of II games
played. Manager Framing viii con
slider games with any "fives" that
make offers. He can be communicated
with by addressing Russell Framing
Milan H.
The basketball team representing
the girls athletic association has
been reorganized and is looking fol
bookings. Challenges will be received
by Miss Ethel GuIdenzopf, Milan, Ill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-23
NIPS MURPHY AND
LOUIS HOLLIS QUIT
Rock Island and Davenport Manage,
ment to complete Plans for
Game Tonight.

A meeting between the manage
ments of the Rock Island and Daven-
port football elevens will be held this
evening, when arrangements for the
final game Of the season between the
two teams win be completed
Complete plans win be settled to-
night, and the park where the third
contest will be played viii also be
named. The date for the game is
agreeable with both managers to be
staged on Sunday, Dec. ..
Louis Kolls and Nips Murphy turn
ed in their suits last evening and are
through for the season. Coach Lift
will begin whipping his men into
shape for the game with the Athletics.
He will conduct a strenuous signal
drill this evening at Douglas park.
Lift will work Jorgensen, Mansfield,
Davenport and Fort in the backfeld,
with Brindley at quarterback for the
remainder of the season
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-23
SUNDAY BASEBALL
IS DRAWING NEAR
New York Legislature certain to Fol-
low Lead OF Other States in
Short Time.

New York, Nov. 23.-sunday base
ball is certain to have a chance when
the New York legislature gets busy
on its next session And. whether
Charles H. Ebbetts' undying energy
gets the decision or not. it may be
stated with positive finality that senti-
ment in favor Of the Sabbath day
games that it cannot long be held off
in the east
Kicking The blue out of the anti
quated blue laws of New York state
would be a boon to Ebbets more than
to any other club owner in either of
the big leagues. for it would be giving
him the opportunity 10 make some
money without whiting the edges off
all the nickels he corrals It's pretty
tough picking most of the time in
Brooklyn. mainly because the people in
Brooklyn are on Manhattan island
when ball games are being played.
They crowd his park on Saturdays
If Ebbets could get in few punches
on Sunday schedule his smile would
grow wider and wider. He could pack
his park every Sunday.
New York doesn't need the Sunday
pastime 10 line the treasury with cop
pers. The Polo grounds suffer and
groan under huge crowds several
times every season. Imagine, how
ever, what might happen if d nick
could be put in the ancient puritanical
laws and allow the Polo grounds TO
swing open their gates every Sunday
afternoon. Harry Hempstead's cup
and bank account-would be running
over in a fe# years. And the same
could be said for Colonel Jacob Rup-
pert and Captain T L. Huston
In the west Sunday baseball prac-
tically keeps the sport going in most
OF the cities Cincinnati, for instance,
probably would show loss every year
if it were not possible for the fans
laying off on the Sabbath to go a base
ball game. The same thing holds good
Tor Cleveland and St. Louis.
1t would be hard to arrange a fit
! ting schedule for just two clubs in
4 the National league in the east on Sun
day and one in the American league,
but the example set by New York state
would induce neighboring common
wealths to fall in line shortly here
after.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-23
FRESHMEN DEFEAT
SENIORS, II TO Is

Dropping the sphere through the
hoop just as time was being called on
the second extra period, the freshmen
yesterday defeated the seniors in the
Augustana basketball tournament by
the score Of II to Is. The game was
by far the speediest that has been
played so far. the two teams being
evenly matched. At the end Of the
second half. the score stood 10 to 10
and at the end of the first extra time
period. IL to IL The decisive basket
was made as the timers whistle was
being sounded. The question is even
being raised by the senoirs as to
whether the ball was not thrown too
late.
Bloomberg again proved the stellar
man for the seniors while the fresh
man scoring machine. Wilson and
Dahlauist, also worked we'll. The line
up:
Bloomberg, IF; Swanson.
If; Erickson, c; Anderson, rg: Eks-
from, lg.
Freshmen-Da hlquist, IF; Wilson,
If: Bergendoff, C; Beugston, re-; Van
Alstyne, lg.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-23
SEXTON SAYS BANS
SCHEME TO EXEMPT
PLAYERS Is A JOKE

NJ. Fl. Sexton Of Rock Island, presI-
dent of the National association of
Minor Baseball leagues, declared to-
day that the suggestion OF President
Ban Johnson Of the American League
to exempt major league players was a
joke.
4 cannot see why ball players
should be exempted any more than
any one else" stated Mr.. Sexton. 1.-THE
United States needs men now and |
believe it is had taste TO say the least.
to ask exemption for husky, healthy
men in order that they may play base
ball. For my part, and I'm sure it goes
for every other true American citizen.
want to see Uncle Sam win this war.
even if in doing so it wipes baseball
off the face of the earth
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-23
G0PHERS TO MEET Him.

Minneapolis, Mimi, Nov. 23.-After
a light scrimmage against the fresh
men, the Minnesota football team was
taken into the aFmory for long chart
talk by Coach Williams. They left
for Chicago last night and were given
a rousing sendoff by their followers.
A monster massmeeting was held at
the university and speeches were
made by the coach. the players, and a
number of stars Of other years. Every
one expressed confidence that Illinois
would be defeated. but all warned the
men of the trickery of Coach Zuppke
and his warriors The freshmen team,
number of rooters, and the Mime
sofa band will leave tonight.
The game Saturday will be the last
for Captain George Hauser under
maroon and gold colors. Every other
member OF the team will be eligible
next year
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-23
AT FOOTBALL CAMPS
At NOtre Dame.

Notre Dame. Ind. Nov 23-Accom-
panied by Head Coach Harper and
Line Coach Rockne, the Notre Dame
football squad, 20 strong. entrained
at South Bend last night for Washing
ton, Pa, where the Hoosiers will in
ond time this fall. Coach Harper
would not make any definite state
ment as to the outcome of Saturdays
clash with Sol Metzger's Washington
and Jefferson machine,
Notre Dame will enter the game
minus the services OF Allison, the
dancing quarterback. Bahan will lead
the squad with Loekard in reserve
for emergency Captain Rydzewski Of
Chicago will play his last game for
Notre Dame.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-23
COAST LEAGUE WILL OPEN.

San Francisco, Nov 23.-Tearney's
statement that he has positive infor
nation that the Pacific Coast league
will not open the season next year
drew hot denial from President Al
Baum of that league yesterday. The
coast league positively will play out
next seasons schedule, Baum de
clared.
"Tearney has no such information
as he claims" he said His talk is
mere camouaage.
Baum doesn't see why baseball
PLAYERS should be exempt from mill
tary service.
There will be plenty Of players
next year" he said.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-23
What Do You Know
About Your Blood Supply?

nortant subject, 1t tells how to keep
The blood trong and Tree from the
many impurities to which it is con-
stzntly subject.
II gives the history OF 5. 5. S, the
worlds most successful blood remedy.
which has been sold for more than
ffty wears b, druggists everywhere.
This book will be sent free TO all
who write to Swift Specific Cos
Dept. A Atlanta, ia.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-23
At 0hin STATE.

Columbus. Ohio. Nov 23-The cham
pion Ohio State football players left
Columbus today bound for Montgom-
cry, where Saturday the team will
meet the Alabama Polytechnic insti-
tute on the Soldiers field at Camp
Sheridan. Coach Wilce carried 81
players with him, evidently expecting
to use a number of his substitutes be-
fore the game is over. The cross
country team composed of six men en-
tered in the Big Ten race Saturday
left for Chicago last night.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-23
At Michigan.

Ann Arbor. Mich. Nov %. ~ The
camp Of the Yostmen was stepped in
deep gloom by the positive announce
ment that Weston. phenomenal quar-
ter back of the year. would not jour
ney to Evanston to fight against the
Purple on account Of conference in
eligibility In his place will be
Froemke, who, although d capable
pivot man. lacks the ground gaining
ability displayed by Weston. The fol-
lowing Wolverines left for Evanston
yesterda yafternoOn:
Wieman, Sparks, Weske Boyd, Cart
wright Goodsell, Fortune. Morrison,
Calm. Hanish. Froemke. Emery, Beath.
Henderson, OFT, Goetz, Gennebach.
Rye, Cruise, Lindstrom and Cherry.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-23
At Iowa.

Iowa CITY, Iowa. Nov 23-When
Iowa and Ames clash here on home
coming day, Nov. "a the two eleyens
viii he the most evenly matched, it is
believed, that have met on an Iowa or
Ames field in years, The Aggies' big
factors are: Center Wallace; Captain
Aldrich, half back, and Vanderloo. full
back. Iowa's prime assets are; Cap
tain Davis. half back. and Full hack
Laun. the Z, S. navy star Iowa out
weighs the Ames aggregation. if the
enemy's own figures are accepted.
During the last % years the two old
rivals have met eighteen times, The
Hawkeyes have won eleven games and
the Aggies seven Iowa has scored
ISIS points and the hostiles 14l
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-23
st Purdue.

Lafayette. Ind. Nov 23.-Purdue fin
ished preparations for Saturday
game with Indiana with light work
out Feeling is running high both
here and at Bloomington over the dis
qualification Of Howard and Ewert,
two of Indianas star players. Bitter
feeling prevails at Indiana against
Purdue for bringing the attention of
the committee TO the two players. 1t
is not unlikely there will be breach
Of athletic relations between the two
schools.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-23

Tour ignorance may startle you.
Few people know OF the many
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-23

All the news all the tlme-The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-23
hANSAS AGGLES. 81. EMPORIA. 0.

manhattan, Kan. Nov. 23.-Scorlng
~ every quarter except the second,
Ie Kansas State Agricultural college
ee,e'en defeated the Emporia Normals,
81 to o.
La Junta tribune., 1917-06-14
Father of Whlsk Broom Industry


Zen Franklin was the father OF
the whisk broom industry In the
United States. Before the revolution
he found single seed OF broom
corn that had come from England
and planted II In his garden. BY the
end of the season he was delighted
With both the crop of straw and the
seed. For two or three years every
seed was carefully saved for planting
and when his crop began TO assume
respectable proportions he recon-
mended the seed TO his friends. told
what use was made In England OF
the straw. and the mapufacture OF
whisk brooms began. \ long time
was required to bring them into pop
ularity. for hair brushes were then
in. use TO do the work OF the whisk
broom: but by and by people began
to find out the whisk brooms were
better. Ben Franklin never went
to an agricultural college nor did he
ever zee school house but he was
the greatest farmer OF Ills time and
worked out all kinds OF scientific
propositions.
La Junta tribune., 1917-06-14
LET'S BUILD WHILE WE FIGHT


Americans have a habit OF quitting
work and crowding around when an
accident occurs. The case In point is
the worlds accident" in Europe.
We are in danger OF losing our
heads and stopping work while the
conflict is on This would be ser
ious happening but. happily, every
American citizen can help to prevent
1t without adding to the noise and
confusion of going to war.
The only thing necessary is to go
quietly on in attending to our own
business.
While our naval and military
forces are Fastening to the front to
destroy agencies and obstacles that
seek to impede our growth. It is es-
sential that we double our construc-
tive efforts at home.
We can create and continue to
build while we fight and we ought
to seize upon this advantage as the
greatest opportunity created by the
war. -
Let both public and private useful
brilding construction proceed. Pro-
duction and handling OF building ma
terials and public and private con-
struction work are fundamental in
dustries OF the country. Any ten
dency to suspend or postpone build
ing projects is inconsistent with
maintaining our prosperity. The
country is prosperous. Building in
vestors should not hesitate tn 20
ahead with their plans. Railroads
should spare no effort to supply the
building industry with the cars need
ed to transport materials. Govern
ment, state. county and municipal
authorities should encourage the con-
unuance of all kinds Of building.
Road and street improvements are
factors OF first importance in the
present high cost of foodstuffs. New
sr before was the improvement Of
highways so essential.
The lumber, brick, cement. lime.
saEt, gravel, stone and other build
Ing material Industries are basic.
Neither government regulations nor
railroad restrictions should be unnec-
essarily imposed to interfere with
them. II any action is taken which
results in the prostration Of so fun
famentally important industries.
here Ia real danger OF surplus OF
unemployed labor. a surplus OF rail-
read cars and crippling OF business
tiat will seriously embarsss the gov
ernment In financing the Var.
let us build while we fight!
La Junta tribune., 1917-06-14
TWHIf 0

J. F. Trimmer, OF Bloomington,
H.. purchased 120 acres under the
Catlin extension for $4,000.
An immense amount OF money was
being spent on the Fort Lyon canal
in improvements and litigation.
Martin O'Neil and Andy Cheek
built = house on wheels and started
out on tour Of Kansas giving pho
nograph concerts in country school
houses.
Rev. K. II. Lyle. former pastor
Of the Presbyterian church OF this
city, accepted call to the pastorate
Of the Second Presbyterian church
OF Colorado Springs.
The La Junta Camp OF the Wood
men Of the World had a member
ship of 200. and the aggregate
amount OF insurance carried by the
members was over 100000.
J. c. Talliaferro. postal clerk be-
tween La Junta and Albuquerque,
and Emily n. Owings, a teacher In
the La Junta schools. were married
at the home OF the brides parents
in Mattoon, H.. June 10. 1897.
La Junta was the most important
point on the Santa Fee for shipping,
buying and selling cattle. and the
railroad company was about to COM
mence work enlarging the stock
yards to twice their present size.
The city council received . com
munication from John A. Martin, one
OF the legal lights Of Pueblo. putting
In a claim for 1860 yet due him
for salary as city marshal. The bill
was referred to the city attorney for
an opinion.
A drove OF 500 cattle were driven
through the outskirts OF La Junta
and when near the Columbian school
building threatened to storm the
business section In a stampede-and
that was only twenty years ago,
They were part OF shipment OF
1000 head destined for Garden City.
Work was commenced tearing
down the round, house and other
buildings at Nickerson. Kan. pre-
paratory TO moving them to Newton.
The transfer of division heAdquar-
ters caused the removal OF sixteen
engine crews from Nickerson to New
ton.
La Junta tribune., 1917-06-14
Three Cover Sons Enlist


Nobody can ever accuse Mr.. and
Mrs. c. ]. Cover OF Rocky Ford Of
raising n family OF "slackcrs." When
the Mcxicans got fresh and attempt
ed to step over into Texas n few
months ago Hunter Cover gave up
his position with the Rocky Ford
National Bank. donncd a kahaki uni
form and accompanied Company y
to the border. He was made q lieu.
tenant In the company and after
serving on the border returned "a
Colorado with the company where
he has since bccn In tho service
He will. In all probability. get q
chance II the Germans within . short
time. - he's glad TO be OF service
10 Uncle Sam. Lee Cover left Colo
RADIO College. where he WAS . stu.
dent. . few weeks ago and Ii now
In. traiains At Fort Riley. Kan. Thi'
week Jsrre Cover informed his pa
rsnts that he would enlist In Com.
pany =. the Rocky Ford company
IN which Hunter IL an officer. and
will leave within . few days 10 joir
the company.
La Junta tribune., 1917-06-14
Newspaper Rcrninisccnce

The Lamar Register this week en-
ters upon it's thirty-second year
beating the draft ou, ny a whole
year. Only two other papers In the
valley east OF Pueblo can show
greater age and continuous publica-
tion. The Las Animas Leader Il
the daddy OF them all and has just
completed Its 44th year-thlr,y-fl
OF which have been under the man.
aKemcnt OF Editor John A. Murphy.
The La Jun,a Tribune is in fits 3sth
year. but has had frequent changes
Of management. In the whole east
ern section Of the valley there are
only three Newspaper men. who have
been steadily In the harness here
for . period Of more than n quarter
Of . century. Mr.. Murphy. OF course.
has rounded out his 3sth year. and
both the editoFs q the REGISTER and
Sparks at Lamar have been contin-
rously In business In this section for
thirty years. over twenty-five Of
Which have hesn spsnt in their pres
cnt positions. We have seen many
ups and downs happen to our beau-
tifui city Of Lamar. but have never
lost faith In the flnai outcome and
today believe stronger than ever that
. city Of fifteen thousand will In .
few years be situated on the Lamar
townsite.--Lamar Register.
La Junta tribune., 1917-06-14
WIN Al To- Loans

Fifty.two associations Of farmers
In Colorado. comprising 100 indi-
viluais. have asksl Tor loans from
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