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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-29
GRANT eleven IN
Good CONDITION
Officers Team Shows improvement
Under Direction OF Coaches
Stage and Murphy.

Camp Grant, H., Nov. 29.-"We'l
win or make them carry us off the
field" were the parting words yes
terday OF Captain Whiting and the
members of the Camp Grant officers
football team, which will meet Camp
Custer In combat royal at Stage field,
Chicago, on Saturday,
1t was a hard day that the all-star
aggregation put in. Coaches Stage,
Murphy, Major Gillesby and Omer,
taking the bull by the horns, or
dered a morning practice at 3 o'clock
and then topped it off with an all
afternoon grind. When it was over
the coaches were satisfied and all
were sure that the team was in great
| fighting trim. Those who have seen
the marvellous changes since Stage
and Murphy took charge are con-
WINGED that the team is two weeks
ahead of itself and will play a rat
! Ting good game and work with per
/ feet machine work.
| Shiyerick, the star punter. Is in the
best shape he has ever been, accord
| ing to his own admission So is Cap
| tain Whiting. The former Maroon
star is a battling giant and back il
his old stride with all the tricks a
his command The same is true o
Perry Smith, the Harvard tackle, ans
Bishop. the former navy giant guard
| NoTgren is likewise in top form, a
| is Eddy OF Princeton Mood of kan
/ sas has proved a Whirlwind and spec
tacular open field runner all the wa.
through the week and much is ex
pected from him when he goes in.
! Schobinger, the former Illinois full
back. has acquired all his forme
/ cleverness and drive. and Berger 0
Wisconsin is the same old bear ca
in his haIfback position.
The demand for tickets has beef
so great that the authorities are try
/ ing to secure ample transportation 70
all that want to come, which ma
shoot the number of troops up t
il2,000.
All of them want TO parade in Chi
cage and whole regiments will be i
! the line Of march. There is muc
rivalry on this score and all are pre-
pairing to go on dress parade prob
ably the only chance they will get t
appear in Chicago as a body The
will be free after the game until Sur
day night The team will stop at th
South Shore Country club.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-29
GRID PLAYERS TO
RECEIVE LETTERS
Fifteen High School Football Men
viii Be Awarded ar. l." mt
Meeting Soon.
PROSPECTS BRIGHT FOR 1918
Seven Warriors win Return to School
Next SeasOn-Coach Anderson
Has Green Material.
BIZ KEITH NELSON.

Carl L. Anderson, coach of the Rock
Island high school. announced this
morning that there we're Is football
men who would receive "R. Is this
year. From this number of players
eight will graduate while Coach An
derson's successor will have seven
men to construct a team next season.
From the way things look at the
present time the local school will have
much stronger team on the field
next year. This year a great deal OF
green" material was seen on the field
to pick a team. This was due TO the
fact that some OF the boys have an
swered the call TO the colors while
others have graduated The local
school has not become discouraged be-
cause Of the defeats that have been
handed the local institution this year.
1917 Football "'R. IL Men.
The men who will receive their "R-
l." for football are: Captain McCartyr
Stewart Battles, Richard Monroe
John Littig, Roy Johnson, Richard
Dopp, Lowell Kay, Frank Stapp. Allen
Milstead, Ruben Andersen, Oren Lit
tig, Carl Erbstein. Paul Anderson
George Lattner, Wilfred Bllinwood
Those who will graduate this spring
and will not be able to play any more
/ games for the high school are Battles
r. johnson. Lowell Kay, Frank Stapp
Ruben Anderson. Oren Litig anG
/ George Lattner.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-29
LEONARD PLANS TOUR.

Denver, Colo, Nov. 29.-Benny
Leonard, lightweight champion, will
make exhibition bouts for the benefit
of war relief and athletic equipment
funds soon after the holidays, if his
duties as an athletic instructor in
the army can be arranged to permit.
Billy Gibson, Leonard's manager, an
nounced this yesterday.
After his match with Gene belmont,
in st. Paul on Dec 5, Leonard prob
ably will box no more in public ex,
cept for affairs directly connected with
the army.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-29
PURDUE PROTEST
|. MAY CAUSE BREAK
Athletic Relations With Indiana Have
Been Strained to Breaking
Point

Lafayette, ms, Nov. 29.-Purdue's
athletic relations with Indiana have
been strained to the breaking point.
The bitter feeling between the two
state institutions is not unprecedented.
Twice in the last 16 years there have
been ruptures. but in each instance
they have been healed after lapses Of
time.
This time the trouble Is caused by
the disqualification of two Indiana
football players Howard and Ewert.
Both were declared ineligible by the
conference eligibility committee, and
Indiana blames Purdue for the action
taken, asserting it was snap Judgment
taken on the eve of the annual Purdue
Indiana game, and for the sole purpose
Of weakening Purdue's opponents.
The fact that the conference COM
mittee ruled Howard and Ewert out
Of intercollegiate sports is regarded by
Purdue as sufficient proof of the JUS
| tice of the claim Purdue authorities
say it was not a case of snap judg-
| llSutY IOl tue plpoEEulhSo nave bOCA
under way for two weeks.
| Purdue first complained of Ewert
and Howard and gave the Indiana au-
| thorities an opportunity to remove the
two men without referring the case tc
| the conference In the case of Ewert
Indiana acted, but upon its failure tc
act in the Howard case the conference
committee promptly took action, and
/ this is a neutral committee. having NJ
Purdue or Indiana representatives il
| its personnel
Purdue claims the ineligibility o.
Ewert and Howard has been a matter
OF common gossip for months. Ever
was said by many to have played pro
fessional football last fall with the
Hammond, Ind, team.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-29

The first was draw and Brennan
won the second.
Brennan was below normal form
In the fourth round he hurt his LEFT
hand by hooking it vigorously against
Levinsky's head A turned ankle add
ed to the Chicago boys handicap, vel
for the first six rounds the points
we're even The eighth and ninth
showed Levinsky coming stronger
and he ended like a whirlwind. He
slugged most Of the way.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-29
BADGERS TO HAVE
STRONG QUINTET
Wisconsin Athletics Turn to Bassa
ball With the Close Of Grid.
iron Year.

Madison, Wis, Nov. 29.-The w;,.
consin football team having played a.
last game of 1917, the boards are nor
cleared for basketball. The basket
ball situation is extremely doubtfpl
this year. for the Badgers are MAKING
a fresh start with new coach wort-
ing with unknown material. Coachs
Lowman. who replaces DR. Meanweu
as basketball coach, has had several
years Of conference experience n
mentor of the Indiana basketball
squad, and Wisconsin students viii
watch the development Of new sys-
TEN of coaching with renewed interest
Meanwell was eminently successful
during his six years at the Badger IN.
stitution, establishing a record for vic.
tories unparalleled In the conference
Whether Coach Lowman can maintain.
this reputation remains to be seen.
The candidates for this years squad
have been at work for nearly month.
and. of a total Of so men. 20 ALREADY
have been picked as the varsity squad.
! The following men have been selected.
| Chandler, FIadoes, Olsen, Simpson,
Gould, Zulfer, Walton, Peise, Swensoa,
/ Mullen, Layden, Kurtz, Spengler,
Kornreich, Thomas. Bauer, Maisel,
Brock and Hipke.
Captain Chandler is the only regular
from last years squad, aud it is doubt.
! full if he will be available. Chandler
was injured in football scrimmaga
early in the fall, and the injury mas
neeessitate an operation and keep hin
out all season. The rest of last years
regulars have been lost by enlistment
or graduation Meyers, Carlson, and
Mcintosh are in the army, while 0lseu
and Lewis played out their time las
[ season.
Hipke. F'ladoes, Bauer, and Simpson
were substitutes on last years squat
and appear the most likely candidates
| The former probably will be groomes
for the center position, while Captain
Chandler will be shifted to forward !
he plays. Fladoes' eligibility is Il
doubt. but if he removes the facult
ban he is slated for guard. Simpson
has been busy with football, but
should not take long to groom him 70
a place on the team. Gould. Fuller
and Kelley. other football men VII
have had basketball experience. ca
be pressed into service.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-29
MILAN QUINTET WILL
OPEN SEASON FRIDAY

The Milan basketball quintet will
play its first game of the 1918 sea-
son on Friday night in the town hall.
The Rock Island Soeials will furnish
the opposition.
Coach Van Alstyne has been putting
his men through number of prac-
tees to fit them for the initial con-
test. Manager Framing is predicting
a victory for Milan, even though he
has d lot of green material. Dutch
KuehI will be unable to participate in
Fridays game.
A large crowd is expected to attend
the game. The girls team probably
will play the curtain raiser.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-29
DUNDEE WILL MEET
MIKE ERTLE DEC. %

Peanuts Dundee Of this city will
meet Mike Ertle before the La Sale
Athletic club on Dec. 20. This bout
was assured yesterday when his man
ager. Peanuts Schieberl. signed his
signature to an agreement. A 10
round so between Johnny Richie Of
Chicago and the local boy is under
way. The bout probably will be stag
ed before the Toluca. Ill, Athletic
club on Dec. IS. if the 90 is arranged.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-29
EGAN WANTS TO BOX
BRYAN DOWNEY SOON

Chicago, NOV 29.-Joe Egan. Bos-
tons whirlwind welterweight. who is
making his home in Milwaukee just
now, and Manager Red Berman were
about Chicago Tuesday in search OF
Tom Jones. manager of Bryan Dow
ney. Egan and his pilot came here
to close a match, but found Jones
had left for Minneapolis. Both Tom
Andrews and Frank Mulkern are will
ing to stage the bout, Egan said. be-
fore returning home last night.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-29
AZ the Majestic.

Mary Miles Minter looks her pref
test and is happily cast in her latest
Mutual production, Peggy
Leads the Way" 10 be seen at the Ma
jestic today Miss Minter does all
sorts OF country stunts, such as driv-
ing a blackboard over mountain roads,
taking charge Of her fathers store
and doing a thriving trade in crack
ers and cheese, as well as putting the
rundown establishment on a cash
basis, to the surprise and disgust Of
old-timers who have been wont to free
lunch on the stock The new play is
one Of characteristic mountain types
ali Of them convincing, The checker
playing loafers Of the country store
are amazed beyond power Of speech
to find that the beautiful girl who has
dawned on their horizon is Fl. E. Man
ners' daughter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-29
]. WHITE AFTER FRIEDMAN.

Chicago, Nov 29-Jack White, the
lightweight of Doc Krone's stable,
who is matched with B. Leonard is
hot on the trail of Sailor Friedman
for match over the 10-round route.
Krone is willing for his protege to
box the sailor on winner-take-aII
basis. Doc has a Wisconsin club
which is anxious to stage this match
within two weeks
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-29
pERnrE GIFTS THE CAME.

Louisville, KY, Nov 29.-Hub Per-
due. the "Gallatin Squash" vows he is
through with baseball He made the
declaration on a recent visit to Louis
willie but Louisville sport writer
couples it with the observation that
Hub is a free agent and quotes an I'M
named American association magnate
to the effect that Hub could open nego-
tiations with an A. A. owner with a
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-29
LEONARD WINS FROM KIRKF.

Chicago, Nov 29.-Benny Leonard
lightweight champion, knocked out
Frank tSaiIorl Ktrke in the first round
Of scheduled 1G-ropnd bout at Den
yer last night.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-29
LEYINSkY BEATS BRENNAN.

Boston, Mass. Nov. 29.-Battling
LeVinsky Of New York Tuesday night
won the decision over Bill Brennan
Of Chicago in their 12-round bout. It
was their third meeting in this city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-29
II Spencer Sanare.

The Spencer Square theatre is two
years old today. 1t opened on Thanks
giving day in 1915 and at once
sprang into public favor as motion
picture playhouse through the excel
lent quality Of its attractions. Mary
Pickford enacts the role OF interest
ing story teller to her girl compan-
ions Of an English boarding school
in "The Little Princess" from the
book by Frances Hodgson Burnett
which will be the attraction at the
/ Spencer Square today, Friday and
| Saturday. As Sara Crewe, a little
girl who has grown up in the roman
tic atmosphere Of Bombay, Mary re-
counts the fascinating tale Of All
Bahia, Cassim, Mrs. Cassim, the beau
tiful Morgiana and the bold bad rob
bers. The scenes from the Arabiaf
| Nights are flashed on the screen sim
ultaneousIy with that of the little CIR
and her boarding school companions
listening in rapt attention in dormi'
tory bedroom In the scenes from
Arabian Nights beautiful oriental set
tings appear, with a palace, a gar
den court, secret vaults and cham
bers, hidden treasures of diamonds
gold and precious stones, and many
striking bits Of detail which add color
to the romantic tale.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-29
de[ heater
Illinois Theatre.

Vaudeville shows daily at 3 80
and S:15. Three shows Saturday ana
Sunday at 300; 1886 and 800 ?. m
Change OF bill Sunday and Thursday
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-29

vaudeviIle-Two shows daily at 2:49
and S:l5. Three shows Saturday and
Sunday at 800; 1880 and 300 p. M
| Change OF bill Sunday and Thursday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-29
In the Movies.
TONIGHT


Spencer Square-Mary Pickford in
"The Little Princess" Pathe weekly
news.
Majestic - Mary Miles Minter in
Peggy Leads the Way" weekly news
Fifth Avenue-Gladys Hulette IN
1.-THE Candy Girl"
Black Hawk-Edward E. Ross il
"The Rosary Pathe news.
Best-Richard c. Travers in "Phan'
tom Buccaneers"
FRIDAY.
Spencer Square-Mary Pickford II
"The Little Princess" Mack Sonnet
Keystone comedy.
Majestie-Virginia Pearson in al
| for Husband"
Fifth Avenue - Fighting 10,
| France"
| Best-Chapter No. II of 1.-THE Ora!
| Ghost"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-01

the flag.-New York Sun.
 We have been asked why we didn't capitalize l. W. W. Whats the use?- Germany is doing that.-Garrison (N. D. Advance.
 The most conscientious obJector has not sufficient conscience to object to the other fellow fighting for him. Kansas City Star.
 Let's hope the nearest to pacifism the Japanese mission comes while it is here is "a Pacific port. t."-Philadel- phia North American.
 One day the pope issues peace-pro- posals and the next day Germany an swers them by burning down the St Quentin cathedral.-New York World
 There is no justice in peace which proposes that the villain shall come out of the war with as much applause as the hero-Columbus Dispatch.
 A food bonus-double rations for six weeks-is the German govern ments latest way of encouraging just married couples; at the end of six weeks the material, like the sentimen- tai. honeymoon is over, and the bride and groom return to turnips.-NeW York Evening Post.
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RIVER SURVEY.

The survey of the river in front ol this ha.hor, made by the government engineers, has been completed and sent to the United States engineers office at Little Rock, and will be for warded to the Mississippi river com mission to be incorporated in it's re- port.
 The survey was a follow to the one of last October. and will facilitate the work of the engineers when they be- gin work on the local harbOr, out of the appropriation made at the current session of congress-.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-01

As President Wilson has pointed out, the United States is done with trickery by tho German government.
 The climax came after the German rulers broke promise after promise to forego the submarine ruthlessness "a broken pledge that was given merely to spar for time" and which was the torch that insured the ruin of autocracy's rule by inviting the American government to enter the war.
 Since that day patience las depart ed from the American eagle. As the president has stated, we still have faith in the voice of the German peo- pie if it can ever be heard, but So long as the present ruler heads their oligarchy there is no chance of in veigling us into consenting to an armistice, with another big war in the offing.
 We desire peace-permanent peace based on Justice and humanity" as the president puts it; and this, in our opinion, can only be secured when the German people are brought to a realization of how their heartless rul- CTS have tricked and deluded them.
 Washington officials profess to see Hohenzollerns weakening. It must not only weaken before genu- inc peace is restored, but must be eliminated, like the czars autocratic rule was smashed less than year ago.
 Our government is a friend-in fact, the best friend on earth-of rule by the people; and our friendship for this principle will welcome demo- cratic rule by the German people. The president has told the German people that they have nothing to fear from us if they with ,contrite heart adopt this < principle-no punltlye damages, no dismemberment. no hu' initiation as a people if they will but throw off the yoke of their treacher' ous masters.
 Despicable as their military syS' tenn is. the German people have been
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-01
DANGEROUS PLAY.

As freight train pulled thru Third avenue last night, a youngster about 13 years of age who was carrying a smaller child in front of him on a >bicycle rode beside the train, caught one of the rungs of a ladder on a car and was pulled along. while his little companion screamed with fear. So far as can be ascertained the an gel that watches over children, drunk en persons and fools was again on ane job. A brick, clod oI stick in the path of the bicycle would have caused a spill, and the children might have been thrown under the train. In that event, suit would have been instituted. If parents would not at tempt to shift the burden of respon- sibility to the corporations, the state, and the city, there would be fewer maimed children-rhysically and morally.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-01

taught to revere it; it is part of their national character, and to eliminate those at it's head would have ap- peared ridiculous proposal three years ago. But today the German peo- pie want peace-and it is to be hoped that they will see and appreciate the door to honorable peace that is open to them if they will but repudiate the ruler and his satraps that have brought their boasted German empire to the brink of the abyss, with four fifths of the civilized world ranged against it.
 We believe the German people will gradually see the light The usual babel of voices will attempt to de- ceive them as to our aims; but the boldness of liberal-minded leaders in Germany is growing greater almost daily, which is good sign to show the trend of sentiment and the grow ing weakness of autocracy to hold them in check.
 World democracy, justice and hu- maunty is getting stronger; autoc- racy is growing weaker.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-01
THE MORALS OF MOVIES.

Perhaps it has not gone unnoticed that in the movies the virtuous hero inc always gets her "just reward" while the despciable william attains an "ignominous finish.''
 Just as the "happy ending was once the stock feature of every love story, so the movies must move in conformity to the standards of pot boiling magazine fiction.
 So tight is the clutch of conven- tion on the movies that directors Seemingly do not dare to transgress the unwritten law they have manufac tured for themselves even when adapt ing stage success to the films.
 As writer in the New Republic points out, Walters very successful play, "The Easiest Way" had the dis tinction of being suppressed in Bos- ton, where Puritanical peculiarities still survive, mainly because the hero inc went to Rector's and 60 hell' in stead of heading for love in cot tage. When this play was transferr- e1 to the films, the ending was chang ed. The movie public evidently was l not credited with caring for anything out of the well-known groove, in other words, the something different that made of the play great success on l the stage was changed into some thing different-with the same name in the movies.
 Pineros '"The Second Mrs. Tan queary' has furnished theme Tor countless movie plays and stories under various names-in other words, Pinero furnished the idea that it has queray. But the quality of treatment that brought fame to Pinero is care fully twisted into more palatable" stuff.
 It should be remembered that neith- CT Pinero nor Walter have gone in for smut; they have merely treated of phases of life unadorned, like lb- sen did in the interest of education against worldwide evils. It has re mained for some worthless pictures to treat or smut per se--without the semblance of an excuse or in the name of art. An outraged public has long ago, we are glad to say, stamped it's disapproval of these offensive pie lures, and may they never return. Tine movies are now our most pop ular amusement They have been de
 veloped to the point where they ap
 peal to all degrees of intelligence and poor and rich glory in their vivid
 portrayals The themes and effects , of great plays and stories, however , should not be changed to fit an arti ficial movie standard. It is illogical and unreasonable.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-01
NOTABLES BORN THIS DATE.

Rear Admiral Augustus Fe 2.'teier, U. s. N., born in Prussia 50 years ago today.
 Rear Admiral Samuel McGowan, in charge of the pay department of 'he United States navy, born at Laurens. $. C., 47 years ago today.
 Rex Beach, noted novelist, prtsi' dent of the Authors League of Amer jet, born at Atwood, Mich, 40 years ago today.
 Henri Bourassi, leader of the French Nationalist party in Canada born in Montreal, 49 years ago today.
 Rt. Rev. Sidney c. Partridge, Epis- copal bishop of West Missouri, born in New York city. 60 years ago today
 Marquis of Sligo, the greatest land owner of Ireland, born 61 years ago today.
 James J. Corbett, former cheam' pion heavyweight pugilist of the world, born in San Francisco, 51 years ago today.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-01
THE FIRE PEND SAYS:

 Oh why should the spirit of mortal
 be proud As he drifts through existence so
 fearful? For his wealth will go up in a big
 smoky cloud If he doesn't contrive to be keerful. He knows that I'll grapple him later
 or soon And burn up his treasures with zest. But he says "I should worry" and
 Hips :a cigar Where shavings and waste papers
 rest. Oh tine spirit of mortal is, sc.u to
 relate,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-01

Col. George H. Shelton, chief of staff of the new Twenty~sixth division, com prising the New England National guard, under command of Maj.-Gen. Clarence Edwards, was born in Con- necticut, June 16. 1871. He was ap- pointed to the West Point academy from his native state, and upon his graduation in 1896 was commissioned a second lieutenant of the Eleevnth infantry. In 1901 he was transferred tothe 25th infantry and commissioned a captain. In 1908 he became a ma ior in the bureau of insular affairs. His last two promotions date from the opening of hostilitias. Colonel Shel- ton served with the 29th and later the 10th infantry in the Canal zone.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-01
AGRICULTURE COUNCIL MEET.

Little Rock, Aug. BOA meeting of the central council of agriculture will be held next Thursday in the office of the commissioner of agriculture, for the purpose of drafting plan of procedure in order that the maximum of work may be accomplished in pro- Yidine for the national defense.