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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-18
mineral TOMORROW.
ERIK BROS. FIRST
CHICAGO PIN MEET

Chicago, Dec. 1S-Birk Bros team.
with a grand total OF 1888, won the
five man bowling championship of Chi
cage when the man event of the four
teenth annual tournament Of the Chi
cago Bowling association closed at
Randolph's alleys Sunday. The same
team is national champion. The vic
tors rolled their big total last Tues
day night, and since then were threat
ened several times Morton Parks,
who finished second with 2.S95. gave
the winners the worst scare. The Bor-
gers. with 1891 landed third money.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-18
JESS WOULD FIGHT
FOR THE RED CROSS

Chicago Dec Isles willard,
champion heavyweight, announces his
willingness to reenter the prize ring
against any challenger for the bene-
fit of the Red Cross. His statement
was made last night upon arrival in
Chicago from Jacksonville. Fla, where
his circus is in winter quarters. No
simultaneous announcement Of a stage
engagement accompanied the Red
Cross offer
Willard was free and easy with the
terms under which he would battle
except one condition that all receipts
20 TO the war charity He said he
would defend his title against any
person, anywhere at any time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-18
MARINE CORPS GETS
CAPTAIN OF CARDS

Newark, n. j.. Dec. 1S.-John B.
Miller of Kearny, N. J., captain OF the
ST. Louis Cardinals since 1914, who
was mentioned by rumor to replace
Miller Higgins as manager, enlisted
here yesterday in the United States
marines. Miller has been in the Ma
tional league since 1909, when he join
| ed Pittsburgh as second haseman. He
was traded to St Louis in 1914 Mil
Ter will leave today for South Car
Iolina training camp
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-18
IN MAT AND RING

Chicago, Dec. 18.-Frankie Gala,
han OF Brooklyn was given the deei7
sion over Willie Jackson Of New York
in the sixth round at Philadelphia last
night
Harry Greb Of Pittsburgh won the
decision over Gus Christie Of MllWau-
kee in IL rounds at Cincinnati,
Butch" Brandt of Brooklyn and
Young LAWYER Of Kansas City fought
20 rounds to a draw in New Orleans.
Johnny Ertle, claimant to the ban
tamweight championship, and Kid
Williams. former title holder, fought
IL rounds to a draw at Baltimore.
Ted Lewis of England, welterweight
/ had a shade the better Of Bryan Dow
ney Of Columbus in the II round goa
at Columbus. Ohio.
/ Benny Leonard. champion light
weight, scored a technical knockout
over Chick Brown of New Haven II
the fifth round at New Haven.
Sam Langford knocked out Kid Nor
folk. Panama heavyweight in the sec
ond round at Denver. Both are Ne
groes.
In the international wrestling tour
nament at New York, Ed Stranger
Youssif Hussane aud John Freberi
Lewis. defeated Wladek ZbyszkO
wrestled TO a draw; Harold Christian
sen defeated Pierre LeBelg; KaT
Pospishil beat Sulu Hevanpea an
George Manich won from Fran
Leavit5.
Marion Plestina, Slav heavyweight
J was given the decision at the end {
two hours wrestling after the rel
cree had disqualified Charley Cutie
, of Chicago for rough tactics at Oh
cago theatre.
Jess willard, champion heavyweight
, announced his willingness to reente
= the ring against any challenger fC
10 the benefit of the Red Cross
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-18
LES DARCY LEAVES
ESTATE OF $4,000

Chicago. Dec. According TO the
latest Australian papers to arrive in
this country, Les Darcy left an estate
Of the value OF $500.
Letters Of administration were
granted to his father. Edward Darcy,
a Maitland farmer Included In the
amount left by the famous boxer, So
900 was represented by property.
Darcy contended when he arrived
in America that his object was 10
make enough to support his family
and that he was rated as being worth
from $4,000 TO 100000. 1t is evident
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-18

that he did not accumulate the large
sums that were credited to him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-18
GOTCH HAD PLANNED
TO SHOW IN MOVIES

Long Beach, Cal, Dec. Is. = The
death of Frank Gotch prevented him
from going into the movies, 1t was
learned here yesterday. Negotiations
were on between Goteh and H. NJ
Horkhe .mer whereby the career of the
famous wrestler was TO have been in
corporated in a series of six photo
plays. His death prevented the con-
summation of the deal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-18
TAX no HIT BALL TEAMS,

Secretary John B. Foster Of the
New York Nationals has figured out
that the war tax on railroad tickets
and sleeper tickets next season will
cost each club in the majors SLIGO.
This does not seem like a big item in
a major clubs expense account, but
every dollar added these days is some
thing to worry over.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-18
RISKS HIS LIFE TO
GET INTO SERVICE

Cincinnati. O., Dec 1S.-Dick Ho-
blitzel FIRST baseman of the Boston
Red Sox. entered Christ hospital here
last night to submit to an operation
for an old baseball injury which he
hopes will fit him for service in the
army. He will be compelled to lie
practically motionless for three weeks
after the surgeons get through with
him. He has closed up his dental Of
fee here and given up his place on
the faculty OF the Ohio Dental college.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-18
RUMOR NED EGAN TO
MANAGE MILWAUK

Chicago, Dec. lS,-Report from Mil
gaukee has it that President Timme
Of the Brewers has picked Ned Egan
the Central associations chronic pen
uant winner to lead his team next
year as successor to Paddy Livingston
While Mr. Timme has not confirmed
the report impression is that he soon
win do so and make formal announce
ment.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-18
COTCH IS LAUDED
BY Gov. HARDING
Iowa Executive Paints Late tham'
pion as Defender OF clean
Sports and Gentleman.
HIS VICTORIES NUMBER $50
Farmer Burns, Now In Chicago, Has
Nothing but Praise for HIS
Former Pupil on Mat.

Deg Moines. la. Dec. 18.-Governor
W. L. Harding and other prominent
officials of Iowa joined IN praise Of
Frank Gotch. for years worlds cham |
pion wrestler. who died yesterday aft /
er long illness.
u have known Frank Gotch for ten
or twelve years" Governor Harding
/ said, both as q champion and as a
private citizen. He always was a gen
/ tlenan, kind and considerate He was
q true friend Of clean sports, and no
man mad done more to promote whole
some athletics
Followers of the wrestling game re-
counted the victories won by the
farmer from Humboldt, which avail
able records date back to 1890, and
which numbered approximately one
hundred and fifty
i Chicago. Dec. 18.-Farmer Burns,
who developed Gotch as wrestler
and under whose care and manage
ment the champion first gained fame,
said last night;
II met Gotch at a tournament at
Fort Dodge, Iowa, in December, 1899.
. He was a splendid physical specimen,
/ weighing more than two hundred
pounds, and / quickly saw the posi-
bilfties open to him as a wrestler.
% urged him to ally himself with me,
| telling him that not only money but
the championship as heavyweight
- wrestler awaited him if he would try
t for it. He was the most amenable TO
n discipline Of any pupil l ever taught
and soon surpassed his instructor.
= "Gotch was the strongest and the
= quickest big man ever met
= In Chicago he threw Mahmout, Hack
enschmidt and zbyszko in about one
> hour, which may be taken as an in
- dication Of his prowess when it is UNI
g derstood that those three wrestlers
!; were the best Of the big men.
l. Il have known for year that his
ri health was failing, but he failed re
d markedly fast for one of such a mag
k nificent constitution and splendid
physique
t Funeral Tomorrow.
Of Humboldt, Ia. Dec. 18.-Funera
+ services will be held Wednesday TO,
~ Frank Gotch. retired worlds wrest
j. ling champion, who died at his hom
here Sunday Friends Of the wrestle
It, will act as pallbesrers. Services vii
er be conducted by the Rev. Alexande
or Bennett Of Salina, Kan, formerly 0
this city a friend Of the Gotch family
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-18
JANVRIN, RED SOx
STAR JOINS COLORS

Boston. Mass. Dec. fS.-Harold
Janvrin, utility infielder of the Boston
American league baseball team, be-
came a member Of the Three Hun
dred and First signal corps at Camp
Devens yesterday. His enlistment
leaves Larry Gardner and Everett
Scott the only infelders on the team.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-18
popGER HuRLER ENLISTs.

New York, Dec 1S.-Charles II. Ed
bets, president of the Brooklyn club,
has received word from Pitcher Sher-
rod Smith that he has enlisted in The
army Smith is now at Camp Gordon
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-18
KIyIAT A SOLDIER.

New York. Dec. isabel r. Kiviat.
the best mile runner ever developed
in this City. has enlisted with the
Thirteenth regiment coast artillery,
now stationed at Fort Hamilton,
Brooklyn.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-18

Atlanta. Ga. Brooklyn now has CON
tributed five players to the service
Of whom four, Smith. Pfeffer, Galore
and Miljus, are pitchers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-11
BARRETT MEETINGS
 WILL SOON BECOME
 NIGHTLY AFFAIRS
No Formal Meetings Have Yet Been Announced in Interest of Other
 Candidates

Rallies in the interest of the candidacy of Dr. N. A. Barrett for president Of the board of commissioners will be held In several places this week.
 Thursday night pr. Barrett's suppor- ters in Ensley will meet at the city hall and complete their organization. Speeches will. be made by pr. Barrett James Weatherly and others.
 Friday night at Wylam the same speak CTS will address the Wylam citizens in pr. Barrett's interest after which an or ganization to further his candidacy will be formed.
 The citizens of West End will meet at the West End city hall Saturday night at o'clock to hear Dr. Barrett and others and to perfect the organization or a Barrett club
 It is expected that good deal of gin ger will be in evidence at these meetings. Dr. Barrett is a pleasing and forcetul speaker and hits straight from the shou'- der without much parliamentary fencing The attempt to inject a religious feature into the campaign is expected to bring forth some very pointed remarks from the speakers.
 No schedule of meetings to further the candidacy of Arlie Barber or Georg' Ward has yet been made public. It II understood that good deal of quiet worl is being done in MT. Wards behalf and that letters have been mailed soliciting votes for him. His campaign committed is also doing display advertising in at taclSing the candidacy Of Dr. Barrett.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-11
[. A. JONES MAKES
 REPORT ID BUREAU
Food Preparedness Bureau Plan to Aid Farmer Mar
 ket Crops Outlined

The food preparedness bureau met yesterday afternoon in the directors room of the Chamber of Commerce and heard the report of Emmett A. Jones, who headed the committee of speakers who last week visited several south Alabama towns in the interest of the marketing campaign that the bureau Is now father ing. as sequel to their increased food and crop conservation campaign which which was staged last spring
 Mir. Jones touched upon every town visited, but principally spoke about Roam oke At this place we found the most complete equipment to handle farm prod ucts of any town or city in the state, and I might venture, the south. Any community contemplating the installation of machinery, warehouses, or any facil- ity for handling the crops should inspect the advantages at Roanoke before they perfect their plan." said MT. Jones'
 There is a warehouse in Roanoke owned by banking concern. It has more than three acres of concrete floors, nine compartments, railroad tracks on all sides, sprinkling system, and all mod ern equipment The Roanoke Oil com pany will crush peanuts, cotton seed and velvet beans. Another feed mill is go- ing to be erected. Receipts on all kinds of farm products are issued by the Roam oke Warehouse company. The banks loan money on these receipts, regardless of the kind of products stored in the ware house. One compartment of this big
 warehouse will be converted into a po- tato curing house. Another will be made into a bin for peas. Roanoke merchants and bankers realize their responsibility and they are discharging it in the proper manner
 MT. Jones spoke of many other details of the trip, touching upon the enormous crop that will be raised everywhere the committee visited and stated that the farmers were going to stand out for g price commensurate with that paid fo1 products outside of the state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-11
ELIGIBLE" LIST FOR POSTOFFICE
 WE'LL EDUCATED
Smyer Has Put Fifteen From the New List to Work in Birming-
 ham Office

The new eligible list of prospective em- ployes of the Birmingham postoffice, a copy of which has just been received, is declared by Postmaster Smyer to be more pronounced from standpoint of educa- tion than any previous list which he has considered.
 It is understood that large percentage of eligible is composed of school teachers.
 Inasmuch as sometime agosi was re- ported that employees of the postoffice department would be exempted from the operation of the selective draft for nlili- tary service, wonder was expressed as to whether or not that rumor was respon- sible for the intelligence of the eligible list.
 Postmaster Smyer contented himself with simply smile.
 He announced. however, that he had put 15 men from the eligible list to work. They will take the places of former em- ployes called into military service, and lent to Anniston to aid in withstanding the pressure of encampment business at that place.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-11
ALABAMA LIBRARY
 WAR COUNCIL WILL ].
 MEET AT TUTW|LER

A business meeting of the Alabama library war council, of which pr. J. H. Phillips of Birmingham Is chairman, will be held in the private dining room of the Tutwiler hotel today at 12:30. The principal speaker will be Frank J. Resler, division field director for the soldier s book fund campaign, to be held through out the United States September 24-2s. MT. Resler is a Red Cross worker lent to the American Library association by that organization for this campaign.
 Dr. Thomas M. Owenaof Montgomery, division director for the gulf states will make short talk, but the meeting will be mostly given over to business, to se- lection of local boards and to the mat ter of apportionsnents.
 It is estimated that the average cost of buying, cataloging and circulating a book will be s1 so that the s1,000.0O0 fund, moderate, though it sounds, is expected to provide for the reading needs of every man In uniform.
 The leading authors and publishers ot America are practically a unit in com mending the work of Secretary of War Bakers library war council in it's cam paign for the purchase of libraries. Most authors have voluntarily surrendered their royalties on all volumes to be pur- chased by the library war council, and the publishers have agreed to make lib. eral discounts on such volumes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-11
MARY P|CKFORD AT
 STRAND THEATRE
Canning Club Girls to See 'Rebecca of Sunnybrook
 Farm

"Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm" show ing at the Strand, has been selected by the Birmingham Civic association as the most wholesome picture for girls be- tween the ages of fl and IS years.
 The Civic association Is today enter taining some 40 young girls from the farming section of Jefferson county These young ladies are in Birmingham to take a short course in agriculture, home economics and general culture. They are under the supervision of Miss Beatrice shipp United States demon- stration agent who suggested that a wholesome picture show for the visitors be selected.
 The committee of the Civic association in searching for a picture best adapted to the entertainment of the girls decided upon "Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm J and they will attend tonight in a body, the guests of the Strand theatre.
 "Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm is Mary Pickford's latest artcraft picture, and it is the most amusing, entertaining and delightfully."- human picture play pre- sented for long time. To say that Mary Pickford is at her best as Rebecca is quite sufficient. She has added another leaf to her laurel wreath of artistic inn presentations.
 The Strand will show "Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm through Friday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-11
.COLORED TEACHERS
 ATTEND INSTITUTE
Dr. Judd and Superinten- dent Tidwell Make Inspir-
 ing Addresses

Several hundred cofored public school teachers of Jefferson county attending the institute at the Industrial High school, Egth avenue listened with in terest yesterday afternoon to inspiring addresses by R. E. Tidwell, superintend- ent of Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company,s schools, and pr. Zebulon Judd of Auburn. MT. Tidwell declared among other things that rural schools in Jeffer- son county will run nine months in the year; that the board of education had voted to raise salaries according to eff ciency.
 pr. Judd said he was pleased to hear that special emphasis will be placed upon efficiency and it's reward. He thought that while 1t is encouraging to the teacher to be praised for good work done, it is very inspiring to the teacher to rceive increased compensation
 Addresses were delivered at the noon assembly by Prof. George w. Thenholm of the department of education at Mont gomery, and who is conducting the insti- ute; pr. Shepherd of the Southern Pres byterian church, and a returned mission ary from Africa, and Rev. A. F. Owenes of Selma university, Selma.
 During the week addresses will be de- livered by Dr. J. H. Phillips, superintend- ent of Birmingham schools; F. M Mo- Neil, superintendent Jefferson county schools; N. R. Baker, assistant sujerin- tendent Jefferson county schools; c. B. Glenn, assistant superintendent Birming- ham schools; Spright Dowdell, state in- stitute director, and William F. Feagin, tsate superintendent of education.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-11
w. c. T. U. to Launch
 Campaign for New
 Members on Sept. 12

Patriotic Membership Day, Septem- Der 12, will be observed by the differ ent unions in Birmingham whose mem bers will try to enlist new members in the temperance cause.
 After the days campaign the Central union will entertain the workers in the auditorium of the local headquarters 1131a North Twenty first street. After reports are made refresments will be served. The state president will be present and Mrs. F. M. Jackson extends cordial invitation to all temperance workers to attend the o'clock session Wednesday afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-11
BUSH MURDER CASE ATTRACTS INTEREST
Ten Persons Implicated in Murder Charge = Aber-
 nethy to Hear Case

With the arrest of John Henderson yesterday morning by Chief of Detectives T. J. Shirley, total of seven white men and three women are being held in con- nection with the murder of John Fletcher Bush at the Avondale cotton mills on the night of September 3. 1916
 The accused have been transferred to the county Jail, and are being held with out bond pending preliminary hearing before Judge H. B. Abernethy. Those who have been arrested are: w. H. Sud- duth, Charlie Tumlin. Earl Tumlin, Louis Canterberry. Bill Gothard. Ida Stewart, Son Everett. alias Pink, Mamie Fowler, Della Frye and John Henderson
 Warrants for the arrest of the men and women were sworn out by 2. B Bush, son of the deceased. The warrant alleged that death was caused by blow from blunt instrument.
 The murder of Bush attracted wide at tention and for long time had baffled the city's detectives Bush was night watchman at the mills and was killed in the yards in making his routine rounds
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-11
First Protective League Will Be Formed at Clan
 ton Saturday
KEEP MIDDLEMAN
 FROM GETTING ALL"
New Organization Is to Be Non- Political and to Have Branch in Every County in
 the State

The Farmers Protective league Will De organized in Clanton next Saturday
 According to information obtainable in Birmingham yesterday, the agricultural producers of Alabama will band them selves together in a determined effort to prevent "1niddlemen'' from acquiring their record breaking food crop at only nominal prics.
 It is undrstood that 200o farmers have signified intention of attending the Clanton meeting. Tuesday second gath ering will be held in Autauga county, and Thursday a third will be held in Lowndes. Thereafter the farms, county by county will be organized
 FARMERS DEEPLY AROUESD
 The cause of the preparation of farm CTS to resist what they term the taking away of their products" is said to be an alleged concerted action on the part of grain merchants to pay for corn only 75
 cents per bushel.
 It is reported that the farmers of the state are deeply aroused. They are rep resented as keenly resenting their ina bility to dispose of the record breaking crops of corn, peanuts, velvet beans and 1 hay only at a sacrifice-food crops which, they claim to have produced in patriotic
 response to the appeal of the government and it's agents.
 Word reaches Birmingham from outly- ing agricultural districts that the farm CTS are forecasting an all-cotton crop next season unless the government suc- cessfuly aids them in the disposition at profit of their present food yield
 SECRET BUT NON-POLITICAL Unlike the farmers alliance, which 1 held sway in Alabama score of years | ago. the Farmers Protective league will l be nonpolitical But it will be a secret 1 organization. Its members will be linn l ited to white men, and men s7o per cent l farmers" The latter clause will be adopted to prevent country merchants l conducting a little farm as "sfdeiine'
 acquiring membership
 l To emphasize the nonpolitical tendency l of the organization, it is stated that al I the Clanton meeting Saturday the farm | CTS will be addressed by both democrats l and republicans among them to be some
 of the best known men of the state. I It is understood the farmers will agree
 Ito hold their production for better mar. | ket with the hope that the government | linsistent that they continue to raise fooC crops will step in with aid. They want 1 the government to care for the south ! ern farmer as it has cared for the west | ern wheat producers.
 MAY BECOME SOUTHERN l The prime factors in the contemplated farmers organization predict that th' movement will spread throughout Ala bama. and state by state throughout thu l south.
 l They contened that the farmer cannot | protect himself until he organizes ane 1 forces natural market. They expect thu | government, which urged the farmer t l abandon money crops and plant foot | crops, will come to his assistance. Those in position to state further plan! | of the farmers were unwilling to b. l quoted yesterday. They declared, how l ever, that after the Clanton meeting, wid 1 publicity will follow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-11
DIR. DICKINSON CITES
 LAW ON VETO POWER

Dr. A. J Dickinson IS inclined to the belief that the city commission will fill the vacancy made by MT. Weatherly $ resignation at today's session of the com mission.
 pr. Dickinson bases his belief on the provisions of the commission law. "One of the most important of these provis- ions,' he said. lis that the president oi the commission is clothed with the veto power. Under the law 1t takes four votes to override the presidents veto.
 .'In other words. as matters stand al present the three commissioners can dc nothing without the consent of the pres ident. If they pass any legislation dur ing the next two months and the pres ident vetoes it they are powerless. Their only protection is in having four assa- ciates who act together in nsvoting down a yeto'