davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-04-13

day you will meet a real man who
will take you and your child to his
heart and help you to live a natural
life.-C. A. LARSON, Highland Park.
MODERN TRENCHES.-The pres
ent mode of warfare, with its under
mined trenches, has nothing more
dangerous in store for the humans
occupying them than have the base
ments and sidewalks of the greater
part Of the city of Chicago to the
people who must live above or walk
over them.
A man walking over an under
mined trench is just as safe as a man
walking over a sidewalk which has
underneath it a rust-eaten gas serv-
ice, Reporters are at times called to
fix a leak and find that the entire
service pipe feeding gas into houses
from the main in the street is so
rusty it can be easily punctuTed with
a tOOthpick. A pipe in such cOndi-
ton containing a high explosive is
very apt to go off and then-an in
vestigatiOn.
The main trouble with the author
tiles is the necessity of a calamity be-
fore every investigation.
The old established residential dis.
triCts as Halsted, Adams, Monroe,
ThroOp, LoOmis, Racine, Little Italy
and Ghetto district, which still bears
the odor of the 18th street catastrO-
phe, due tO'the rotten gas service, are
veTitable mines, ready to blow up any
minute. The fault lies with the gas
company in their total neglect of a
service when once installed.
It seems when a service is installed
the matter ends as far as the gas
company is concerned. It never re-
ceives any attention or inspection
l. IL IL L
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-04-13

day you will meet a real man WI
will take you and your child to b
heart and help you to live a natuT
life.-C. A. LARSON, Highland Par
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-24

clever chatter, but an airship trim
which is very realistic, Gardner i
some clown and pulls lot of comedy
stuff that goes over big Gus Erdman
has made these parts before. but Is
better than ever. He has brand new
l:ne Of bunk which he springs and
il all makes good As a story-teller
he excels, for he knows how to pu,
the punch IN his lines. Jerry ana
Gretchen O'Meara have a neat turn.
featuring vocal numbers and charac.
ter studies. The girl is especially
good TO look upon. a juggling offer
ing in which many unusual and uuiaue
Juggling stunts are introduced is CIV
en- by William DeHollis and company.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-24
TUESDAY


Hell Morgan's Girl will be the at
traction at the Dreamland theatre on
Christmas day with Dorothy Philips,
one of theprettiest and most talented
Of screen actresses, playing the lead
ing role. This photoplay deals with
events Immediately preceding the San
Francisco earthquake and consequent
fire, cIimaxing in a graphic scene at
the Presidio( where refugees gath
cred and were provided for by the re-
lief service of the government. There
is an impelling love story to weave its
strands through many exciting and
sensational episodes. giving the play
that necessary appeal to provide en-
tertainmeut for al classes of theatre
goers. This is a Bluebird production.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-24
TONEY ARRESTED
VIOLATING DRAFT
Star Cincinnati Pitcher Held by |. >.
Agents on Serious Charge at
Nashville.
A YEAR IN JAZZ IF GUILTY
Alleged That He Swore Falsely IN De-
claring His Wife and Four
Others Dependent.

Nashville Tenn Dee 24-Cuargcd
vjtb conspiracy 10 violate section g
Of The selectiye draft service act, Fred
Toney star pitcher Of the Cincinnati
pede ard T.sse Webb tax assessor for
Davideoo county were placed under
.rreef Yesterday an warrant issued
~, r-ri,.I ctstoe utafrirf attorney Lee
1io.,el,g roth nlaaded not guilty..
,ro,gcJ cyar,iration and were bound
go a. thc Mach session of the fed
I 5,,,l;,, 80, f[y United states
~ a. -, 80 ,. {,,-,,, .rcy
''A'''' -, -. 5000. c.,u
pona Oh @-''VV iol i0"s ~"
nished by FRANK lhaei "oVl' q lo1aA
restaurant proprietor anu ne was le-
leased The pitcneF refused 10 MAJ I1i',
any statement concerning ms al o''
although Webb, a government IgPIe'
sentative on local exemption OoaIu ~
- OF lhls Guy uelia' eo a.ssl uN "''
maui DoI.1 'u@, ',u "a III III nroy.
lie claim whom tbc case came ND fDl
,r;ol
The nupi.bmeDt for the olfens,
CHARGED against Tonay and Webb
mat or copenirinq M MAKE frauduIeu
ronrnsent,fiar MI daneudpucias- ON,
,csr In a. federal nriaon followed b,
arm soryice
TX, a,ro.t ,.r ,r,,o,. and VCabh fol
,oa,nS an j,ynsticatiop ,.opducted n,
...s-...,.,,. w.. H., i,.t t,,.,, ,,.e.l,s
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-24
BECKER is LEADING
HITTER IN THE A. A

Chicago. Dec "a Beals Becker Of
Kansas city Is king Of the American
association batters, according to Off
cial average, which We're announced
Saturday night Beckers mark for
the season is .323 Dave Altizer Of
Minneapolis pulled up one point be-
hind the Kansas City slugger. There
are four men with averages higher
than Becker. but they played in less
than half as many games as Beals,
Becker also made more hits than
anybody else in the leaguc-17S- and
these gave him a mark of 266 for to-
tai bases, which was also a high
water mark Boals was far ahead i'm
the home run department. making Is
circuit drives Ktrke of Louisville had
the most doubles, 81, and G. Williams
his teammate, led in three-base drivea
with "A.
Paul Dresser, the speed king will
St Paul ran away with the stoler
base hon0rs. iilChing 30. and this dar
ing on the paths enabled him also tC
lead the league as a run-getter. scor
ing IFS times. McCarty of Columbus
finished with 81 sacrifice hits. which
topped Bronkle of Indianapolis anC
Shevlinn Of Columbus by one
Kansas City led the league in team
batting with a mark of .265. Louis
Vile was second with 1852 and st
Paul was third with $50 Indianap
oils, the pennant winner, was mex
TO the last in batting with a mark o
.26l.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-24
At Spencer Square.

THE Mad Lover" which made its
appearance at the Spencer Square the
atre Sunday with Robert Warwick and
Blaine Hammerstein. will be repeated
tonight. The Mad Lover" was pro-
duced by Perret. the famous French
director and contains a wonderful
supporting cast Mr. Perrett also pro-
duced The Argyle Case and THE
Silent Master Mr. Warwick, who
appears in the leading role, Is the win
ner Of many popularity contests. His
work in The Mad Lover" may be
classed among the best things he has
done Tuesday, Wednesday and Thurs
day brings Billie Burke in The Land
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-24
GRENADE THROWING
ON ATHLETIC CARD

Chicago, Dec 24.-Big ten confer
ence coaches have voted to include
grenade throwing in the track and
field events of the conference meets
next spring and a committee today be-
gan the work Of obtaining the consent
Of the athletic boards Of the various
universities to place the new war time
event on the program,
Lieutenant Hans Norgren, former
football star at the University Of Chi
cago now commanding officer of the
grenade school Of fire at Camp Grant,
Rockford, ILL.,, is strongly in favor Of
the new event.
That is one of the best things we
have heard all year from the college
and it is something that is not to be
passed up
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-24
HOCKEY MEN ENLIST,
TEAM rs BROKEN UP

Boston. Mass. Dec, 24-The Bos-
ton A. c. champions Of the Amateur
Hockey league last year will have no
team this season. Every athlete
wearing the clubs colors has enlist
ed in the military or naval service.
The club could get q team. but the
governor yesterday decided that #
was preferable that the players Join
their department teams rather than
play for the B. A. A.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-24
WEECHMAh FAILS
TO Get HORNSBY
Cub B0s, Returns From ri. Louis
After Unsuccessful Em0rt to
Land Cub Star.
ASKING Toe MUCH FOR HIM.
Bruins Head May Now Turn Atten-
ton to HerzOg, Who Is In Bad
With Manager Mc4xraw-

Chicago, Dec. 24-Too much money
may keep the Cubs from lining up
championship team Tor 1918. PTesi-
dent Weeghman came back yesterday
from St Louis where he was sup
posed to land Roger Hornsby, the
best hitting shortst0p in baseball. lie
came back without getting Hornsby,
There seems to be some considerable
bitch in tie deal.
Mr.. Weeghman does not lie, even
for press agent purposes. He said
last Thursday that he had the two
men whom he wanted in addition to
Alexander and killifer. He said he
had them. One of the two men was
Hornsby. Everybody in the world
knows who the other man is, but no.
| body mentions his name except in d
rum0r story. Now it seems Hornsby
may be lost to us. but there is still
/ hope.
! II was published broadcast that
| Weeghman had $3.50 000 TO spend for
/ ball players, and it seems the other
National club owners are out to grab
all they can of the said bank roll.
That seems to have wrecked the
| Hornsby deal Weeghman made fiat
price for the hard hitting shortstop
and the price was supposed to be $780,
600. 1t wasn't that much, but the big
figures looked good in print.
There is another angle to the
Hornsby deal If the Cardinals let
him go to the Cubs, the National
| league will be a dead member in st
Louis next season, regardless Of where
the American league Browns finish
The Browns have George Sisler,
/. popular idol, and Hornsby is the at
! traction the Cards have to meet uI
with Sisler The sale of Hornsby
would wreck the National league il
/ St. Louis in ordinary times, but a:
= these are wartimes they might ge
! away with it.
Unless the Cards have a winning
p team, they are going TO lose To-
3 of money in 1915 Still, we may &c
b Hornsby yet because the careful PreX,
Hickey OF the Cards always likes Il
see a credit balance on his years re
port
e One Star All but Signed.
Weeghman probably Will get TIL
!, other star for whom he is angling
If Charley hasn't started to prevari
cate, he has that party all but signed
r The player in question is an Outfelder
e a mighty good one, and real batter
= His addition to the Cubs would max
e the Bruins look pretty good ever
without Hornsby.
Another angle to the Hornsby dea
: concerns Charley Herzog Of the Ney
4 York Giants Herzog is in bad wit
& his present employers, and with th
i Weeghman bank roll it would not b
S hard to bring him to Chicago. Blu
r Herzog has too much Temperament
T. and too much managerial aspiration
for Mitchells comfort, and the Cub
probably will not take him uEles
k forced to do so in order to build u
r their infeld
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-24
CHICAGO TO ADOPT
ICE TENNIS SPORT

Chicago, Dec. 24.-Tennis on ice
has come to stay as a Chicago sport.
This city got its first peep at the game
two weeks ago at the Arena, when
Walter r. Hayes and Ralph II. Bur
dick, the most prominent tennis
doubles team in the west in many
years, introduced the game under the
royel conditions by beating rival
pair from the Chicago Tennis club.
The match was successful. interest
ing TO both players and onlookers. As
a result the Chicago Tennis club voted
last week TO flood its grounds at Ridge
and Granville avenues. and tennis will
be made an all the year round outdoor
sport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-24

OF Promise" together with pathe
weekly Miss Burke's work in this
picture is a continuation Of the de-
lightful charaeterhations she has
done In the past few months for
Paramount. Billie Burke will be re
membered as having starred in The
Land OF Promise" on The legitimate
stage a few years ago-her first at
tempt at a substantial drama-and
she made good. The picture gives her
the same opportunities to be other
than cute" and she rises to the oc-
casion in a manner highly satisfying
and wholly convincing Jack Pick
ford comes in tom Sawyer" on Fri
day and Saturday and there will be
a feature Paramount-Mack Sennett
comedy, Are Mattresses Safer
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-24
III. the Majestic.

Ann Murdoch. the brilliant young
actress who has joined the Mutual
forces and is starred on the screen in
"Outcast," one of the most significant
Of Frohman successes. was the last
of the Frohman stars to be launched
by MIR. FrOhman before he went down
on the LusitaBia Seldom in dramatic
history has a young woman been
raised so rapidly from obscurity TO
eminence as was Ann Murdoch under
Frohman The great manager was a
Prince Charming to whom all wonder
full things were possible from the
creation of living plays to the raising
Of new stars to decorate his gilt
tering armament. Visiting New York
Miss Murdoch went one day to the
office Of Henry B. Harris, seeking a
position. AS she sat waiting among
a score of applicants, Harris emerged
from his private room. In some mys-
FERROUS fashion. Miss Murdoch, who
had not even sent in her card, was
summoned to the sanctum sanctorum
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-24
1t the Columbia.

Real melody and graceful dancing.
That's what the Kentucky Five and
the Zeigler Sisters give as the feature
act for the first half of the week at
the Columbia theatre, Davenport. The
Jazz band has the goods and the girls
trip the light fantastic in an enter
tanning manner. In "A Military Mu-
steal Skit," Frank Gardner and his
capable company have hit upon an
Original idea that rings the bell
Not only is there singing, dancing and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-24

TAYLORVILLE CARD
A SOLDIER BENEFIT

Taylorville, H. Dee. 24.-For the
benefit OF the Christian county sol
diers' tobacco fund business and pro
fessional men of Taylorville will hold
an athletic show here New Years
night, featuring a l0-round bout be-
tween Bobby Anderson Of DuQuoin.
H., and Sailor Jimmy Regain of Kan
sas City. In the semi-vindup Willie
Colouna Of St Louis and Eddie Meters
of Terre Haute will clash. Patsy
Flanagan of Peoria and Jack Rainy
of 81. Louis will open the show with
an eight-round bout at 1lS pounds.
Men in uniform will be admitted free.
Four hundred dollars worth of to-
bacco already has been sent to $50
Christian county soldiers and sailors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-24
SHARKEY PROUD OF
u. S. SAILOR BOYS

San Francisco, Cal. Dee 24-Tom
Sharkey. old-time heavyweight boxer
and now partner OF Jim Jeffries in
business In los Angeles, is mighty
proud OF Uncle Sans navy boys these
days Every time the Jack Tars down
at San Pedro, near Los Angeles, start
benefit to bolster up their athletic
fund Sharkey is with them with his
aid and funds.
Sharkey saw II years Of service in
the navy from 1855 TO 1896. and not
only popularized boxing aboard. ship,
but developed into the undisputed
champion scrapper Of the navy and
came mighty near developing into the
champion OF the world
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-24
Nature Needs Assistance
In Keeping You Well

in keeping the blood absolut " free
OF all impurities This old re nedy is
a wonderful purifier and to. &c, and
has no equal for keeping the blood
rich and pure. 1t builds up the ap-
petite and tones up the entire system.
5. 5. S. is sold by druggists every
where. 1t has been successfully used
Tor more than fifty years. and people
IN practically every state testify to
its great worth, Write for booklets
and free medical advice TO Swift SPEC
CHIC Co., Dept. E Atlanta, Ga.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-24
CHAMPAIGN BOWLER
SHOOTS 300 SCORE

Champaign, Ill, Dec. 24.-Walter
Schweitzka Of this city bOwled a per-
feet score Saturday night on the Cy
Falkenberg alley. It is the first per
feet score ever bowled in this town,
it is said. Falkenberg, the string bean
pitcher Of Indianapolis, conducts a
bowling alley here during the winter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-24
At The Black Hawk.

"The Libertine.' starring John Ma
son. is to be the picture on view to-
morrow at the Black Hawk. Miss
Alma Hanlon will be featured with
Mr.. Mason In the picture. Miss Han
son will be we'll remembered by her
fine acting in Whose Findeth Wife,
God of Little Children" and many
other great plays.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-24
A little help goes a long ways.

If you would keep your body in
healthy and robust condition, throb-
bing with that splendid vitality that
indicates freedom from all ailments,
first OF all see that your blood is
kept pure. Any slight impurity that
creeps into your blood will soon effect
the well-being OF your whole system.
A few bottles OF s. s, s. will give
just the assistance that nature needs
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-24
BOBBY WAUGH WINS
BY X. o. AT DEFINING

peming, ~ NJ. Dec. a Joe Kale
cavalryman, introduced as the light
weight champion OF the border patrol
was knocked out Saturday night in a
fourth round Of a scheduled Is round
fight with Bobby Waugh OF Fort Worth
Texas terrific right to the jaw
when the round was one minute old
sent kale TO the mat Tor the count.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-24

Fifteen minutes later she had been
given a small part in The Lion ana
the Mouse" No sooner had harris
seen Ann In action that he withdrew
her from "The Lion and the Mouse.
company and put her in new produc-
ton that he was bringing out In New
York. Miss Murdoch is TO be seen at
the Majestic tonight In "0utcast.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-24
The Columbia.


Vaudeyille-Two shows daily at ? 40
and SIS, Three shows Saturday ana
Sunday at 400. 7;30 and 300 p. m
Change Of bill Sunday and Thursday
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-24
Hs[ heater
UIinnis Theatre.

Vaudeville shows daily at 2;S9
and Sis Three shows Saturday and
Sunday at 500; 1880 and 900 p, m.
Change Of bill Sunday and THURSDAY.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-24
BARRETT WITH CARDS

St Louis, Mo- Dec. 24-Charles
Barrett, who was scout for the De-
troit Americans last season. has
signed as scout with the St. Louis
Nationals.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-24
In the Movies.
TONIGHT.

Spencer Square-Robert Warwick
in THE Mad Lover" Rex Beach traV-
elogue.
Majestic-Anu Murdoch in The Out
cast" also q comedy.
TUESDAY.
Fifth Avenue-Pearl White in The
Fatal Ring"
Spencer Square-Billie Burke in
The Land Of Promise" Pathe weekly
Majestic-Chi1dren's attraction,
Babes in the Wood" with all-star
Fox children's cast" also a comedy.
Fifth Ayenue-H. B. Warner in The
Danger Trail"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-24
Sick People
Must Wait

Note-The date of the open
ing of the Electro-Medical
Laboratory in the Central
Trust Building will be an
nounced in this paper within a
few days. Watch for it.
Those men and women who
are sick with chronic stomach,
intestinal and pelvic disease
will welcome the news Of the
coming to Rock Island Of DR..
Kroening, expert in the treat
ment of obscure and long stand
ing ailments, who will assume
full charge of the medical de-
partment Of the laboratory. For
more than twenty-five years
this physician has given his
time and talents to the cure Of
diseases with medicines alone,
refusing to use the knife except
in extreme cases. The success
of this method of cure is shown
in the many living testimonials
who testify to the truth of our
claims, people living in differ
ent nearby sections Of Illinois
and Iowa.
TO INTERESTED PARTIES
WE OFFER THE HIGHEST
REFERENCES AS TO OUR
BUSINESS INTEGRITY AND
PROFESSIONAL STANDING.
NO MATTER IF OTHER DOC
TORS HAVE FAILED TO CURE
YOU. DON'T GIVE UP. THE
SUCCESS WE HAVE HAD IN
THE CURE OF DISEASE
WITHOUT THE USE OF THE
KNIFE IS OUR BEST REF
ERENCE.
IL you are suffering with
stomach arrangement, intes-
final troubles or pelvic disease,
you are welcome to free CON
sultatlon with DR.. kroening.
Catarrhal conditions, deafness
from catarrh, goitre, rupture,
ptACS anu OtdEi &tEtdi ulSSdSpS
are successfully treated with
out surgery. Blood and nery-
GUS troubles, including rheuma-
tism and uric acid ailments,
treated and cured.
OUR MOTTO: No Big Fees.
No False Promises. No Cutting.
No Incurables Treated. No
Testimonials Published.
Remember the Location:
Rooms 301 and 302 Central
Trust Building. Third Floor.
Entrance to Building on Eigh-
teenth street.
WATCH THIS PAPER FOR
DATE OF OPENING OF THE
LABORATORY.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-24

East Lansing, Mich, Dec 24.-The
1918 football eleven of the Michigan
Agricultural college probably will be
nodded from green material once
more. Many Of the 1919 squad are
eligible, but recently five players en-
listed Sullivan and LaF0nd TWO stars
on the freshman team this year, are
among those who decided TO fight for
Uncle Sam
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-24

Muskegon, Mich, Dec 24.-As Mus
kegon will not be in the Central league
next season, its baseball players are
being disposed OF. Paul Wachtel,
pitcher, goes TO Columbus Outfelder
Herndon has been sold TO st. Paul and
Pitcher Jim Allen probably will go to
Fort Worth in the Texas league.
The Washington times., 1917-10-20
TINY WIRE RECORDS
Time IN BIG AUTO RACES

1t is doubtful IL in the excitement
of watching a big auto race, where
human life and small fortunes in
prize money are at stake every
minute, with the cars going around
the track to the accompaniment of
reverberating exhaust splitting forth
fire and smoke, the layman In the
grandstand has any appreciation of
the ceaseless efforts in the press
stand, across the track, to furnish
him with absolutely accurate detailed
records OF the event in progress. At
intervals throughout the race he is
informed as to what cars are leading,
the time OF the race to that point,
the rate of speed, the number of laps
made, etc.
The operation is this: whenever a
car passes over the wire a break
Is made in the electric current. and
this causes the timing device to re-
cord the time of crossing. A strik-
ing arm imprints the exact time on
a strip of paper which passes through
the machine This paper lis auto
matfcalIy shifted FORWARD to receive
the next impression. The. machine
RECEIVERS from each operation quickly
enough to permit the registration OF
two cars passing over the wire with
The Washington times., 1917-10-20
CANNONBALL BAKER
SETS NEW RECORDS
ON MOTORCYCLE

In an attempt to set a new time
between New York and Los Angeles,
Cal, Erwin C. ('Cannonbalr) Baker,
on his Indian motorcycle. put up new
records between the Metropolis and
Albuquerque. N. NJ. He rode from
New York to Indianapolis, S02 miles,
in % hours 20 minutes. averaging 80
miles per hour for the entire dis
tance. This is far in excess oftthe
time made by any other motor
vehicle, and is only bettered by some
OF the fastest limited trains.
From Indianapolis TO Kansis City
Baker raised his average speed to
$500 miles per hour, in spite OF a de-
lay OF four hours, two of which were
devoted to resting. At Dodge City,
Kan, he had covered LII miles in
? days hours "a minutes elapsed
time.
Running into Albuquerque, N. NJ,
Baker had been out of New York 3
days 10 hours, and had covered 2,236
miles, averaging 24.57 miles per hour,
elapsed time. He had averaged 59OI5
miles per day to this point, his long
est daily mileage being 655.
Baker was keeping up this fast
pace across Arizona when a skid on
a bad piece OF road caused him to
fall and tear a number OF ligaments
in his ankle. This accident, which
happened near Williams, Ariz., neces-
STATED his abandoning his trip, al
though he had only 541 miles to go
to reach Los Angeles. He was thirty
six hours ahead OF the previous
motorcycle record held by A. T. Bedell
at the time OF the accident.
The start was made at New York
on September 20 at midnight and was
forced to abandon at Williams, Ariz,
on September 20. He had covered
2.T55 miles in all.