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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-25
MAT TITLE CLAIMED
BY WLADEK ZBYSZKO

New York, Dec. 25.-The belt won
bv Wladek Zbyszko in the champion
ship wrestling tournament which
closed Saturday night is the fifth win
ming prize Zbyszko has carried OFF in
international championship Wrestling
Journeys. He won at Vienna, Paris
Buenos Aires and MonteYideo pre-.
viously.
Yesterday Zbyszko issued the fol-
lowing statement;
Il won the first prize in the tourna-
ment which to me means champion
of the world. Caddock has no Just
claim to the title. John DIN defeated
Stecher and Lewis in turn defeated
DIN. That made Lewis champion
When Caddock defeated Joe Stecher
the latter had no title TO lose.
q will be glad to allow Caddock
first chance to dispute my claim, and
Stecher can come next. Also any
/ time that Lewis feels am not the
champion he can have another crack
at me.
Regarding the Graeoo-Roman title:
hold that without dispute Tie
Polish star also referred to Lewis
| deadlock. which was barred In the
match which Stranger lost.
Regarding the barring Of the head
lock | never requested that the hold
should be barred The tournament
managers barred the hold.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-25
Al the Majestic

Though he's only years old, Fran
els Carpenter does all in his minia-
ture power 10 help the directors who
have charge Of him. In one scene of
The Babes in the Woods" Francis
newest William Fox production, to be
seen at the Majestic today. his fellow
player. Virginia Lee Corbin, had 10
plead with him not TO undertake a
dangerous feat. Virginia was sup
posed to get down on her knees to
make her plea, but in the excitement
Of the moment she completely forgot
about IT, DO not do ii. she cried.
And Francis answered. 4 must "
Then. soto voice, he cautioned, Get
down on your knees" Do not do it, "
said Virginia And Francis repeated.
Il must Get down on your knees, ="
BY this time the whole company was
laughing so much that it was impos-
sibe to continue the scene. Ii was
retaken. Francis has hopes Of becom-
ing a director soon
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-25
FRED TONEY HAS TO
FACE FEDERAL JURY

Nashville Tenn. Dec. 25.-Fred
Touey, Cincinnati Reds star pitcher,
will go before the March federal
grand jury here in an effort to clear
himself Of a charge Of having con
spired to violate the selectve service
law.
Toney together with Jess Webb. a
tax collector, was arrested here Sun
day on warrants charging that Toney
and Webb had an understanding by
which efforts were to be made to get
TOney exempted from military service
on the grounds that he had depend
ents. Toney claimed his wife, moth
or, stepfather, sister and a child were
dependent upon him The child is a
nephew,
Toney and Webb are out on $4,000
bail. Toney's home board refused to
exempt him and his arrest followed
when he appealed TO a district board
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-25

and il also indicated by the early an
nouncements of the meeting here, that
theer will be no change in this attl-
tude. A number of prominent speak
ers will address the delegates. ana
their opinions will be awaited eagerly
by the college world.
The reasons which appear TO de-
mand favorable action in reestsbhsh-
ing sport as it was before the war are
not merely of the surface. In tennis,
for instance, it was found that there
was a lack of interest in the tennis
clubs OF the country because OF the
abandoning Of championships and that
the property interests was In many
cases endangered through the iapsiRg
of memberships. The same conditions
prevail in many other sports.
Backing in High Places.
The original reasons for calling on
championships and relapsing into q
/ lethargic state were purely patriotic
1t was feared that the lure of titles
might cause embarrassment in the re
/ cruiting of the national army, it no
| having been determined whether thu
volunteer or draft system would pre-
vail. The adoption of the latter, how
/ ever, has removed the most serious
obstacle TO the resumption of rea
contests, whether of the tennis courts
the golf links or on track and field
Furthermore. it has been made plan
by President Wilson and Secretary 0
War Baker that championships NEE
with their approval. Such support a
that coming from the government !
expected to sweep aside all opposition
which might otherwise have been en-
countered from various quarters.
! One argument for the placing Q
sport on its pre~war status is the al
tention which is being given to ath
letics in the training camps Specia
instructors have been enlisted. and tn
men are encouraged in their desire 10
/ recreation, which as one man sait
; cannot do other than increase the ei
; ficiency of the men as well as Civ
them entertainment" Football, TO sa
nothing Of other minor sports, ar
, now strongly intrenched in the trair
/ ing camps
Professional sports is on a differeI
basis. Being commercial, it involve
a different problem, and key to II
: situation is found in the recent re-
ord Of the proceedings Of baseba
meetings The International league
! doubtful whether it will start nel
{ season. AS for the minors they hay
. serious financial problems to face al
/ realize it fully, as it shown by Il
T new wartime contract that has bee
' suggested for the players. The majo
:. leagues had a good season last yea
= but they have doubts as to the futur
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-25
EBBFTS TAKES RAP
AT M'GRAW'S PLAN

New York, Dec. 25.-Charley Eb-
bets Of Brooklyn had few words to
say about John McGraw's proposition
that each maOr league club should
sign dozen or so youths under the
draft age and school them in baseball
for future use. The scheme of max
ing ball players out Of mere Boys is a
bad thing" said Ebbets. "They should
be in school, but not a baseball school
OF course, lads of 10 have got in the
MAJORS now and then, but I do not be-
heve in encouraging them to leave
school to become ball players"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-25
BOWLER DIES WHILE
SHOOTING IN MATCH

Toledo, O., Dec 25-Bowling in 9
tournament preparatory to entering
the American Bowling congress meet
at Cincinnati in February Steve
Fehete, a local bowler. dropped dead
on an alley here Sunday night The
coroner gave verdict OF heart dis
ease.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-25
HARRY IS CERTAIN
HE CAN COME BACK

Detroit Mich. Dec 25.-Harry Gov
elesde, formerly the leading left
handler on the pitching staff Of the
Detroit Americans, will try to come
back next spring. He was almost
worthless TO the club last season be-
cause his pitching arm went back on
him. C0veleskie has been taking treat
meuts and hopes to convince Manager
jennings that he should receive an
other trial COVE is married and not
subject to the draft He is the big
brother" Of Stanley CoyelesMe, who
made good with a vengeance on Cleve-
lands hurting staff last season.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-25
GRIFF LOSES PAIR
PLAYERS TO RANKS

Washington. Dec. 25.-Horace Milan
utility outfelder for the Washington
Americans has Joined the army avia-
ton corps and Billy Murray, one Of
the newly acquired outdeIders, has
Joined the army quartermaster corps
Manager Griffith received their resig-
nations from the club yesterday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-25
BROOKLYN CLUB TO
GO TO HOT SPRINGS

New York, Dec. 25.-Tbe Brooklyn
National league baseball team will
again go to Hot Springs. Ark, loc its
spring training, it was announced to-
dav. The recruits have been ordered
10 report there on March Is
A spring tour with the Boston Red
sox has been arranged, the first game
to be played with the New York Amer
trans
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-25

ing oyertures for a football game
with Notre Dame to be played in Cali.
fornia in 1918, according TO word re-.
eeived here. He would like to SEIZED.
ule a return game for 1919 with the
South Bend eleven to be played in
| Chicago, it is said.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-25
In the Movies.


Fifth Avenue Pearl White in The
Fatal Ring
Spencer Square Billie Burke in
THE Land of Promise" Pathe
weekly
Majestic - Childreu's attraction,
Babes iu the Wood" with all-star
Fox chijdren's cast, also a comedy.
Fifth Ayenue-H. % Warner in The
Danger Trail
Black Hawk The Libertine.'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-25
On ODE Sidelines

Milwaukee. Dec. 25.-Boxers seek
inc soft" matches had better look
elsewhere than in Wisconsin rings.
rha state boxing commission, in
new edict to stamp out shamming, mas
ruled that any boxer found guilty OF
. 4staIIing' will not receive a penny o.
the purse. His share, instead, VIII
he donated to charity The rule viii
he inserted in all future contracts
signed by the boxers.
/ Des Moines, Ia, Dec 25,-John L.
Griffith. director of athletics at Camp
I Dodge. announces that plans are pro
crossing for building several ice Kinks
al the cantonment. As soon as tne IN,
Kinks are ready hockey teams Will
be formed for a series OF league
/ games.
Louisville. Ky. Dec. Ex-Governor
a o. Stanley of Kentucky has ap-
uoinfed Edward r. Bradley, owner OF
the Idle Hour farm, a colonel on his
staff. Mr.. Bradley is one OF the mos
extensive breeders of thoroughbred
i runners in the United States and hI'
! bluegrass stock farm is the birthplace
of some of the most prominent racers
in training.
Louisville. KY, Dec. 25.-It is re
ported that Charles Patterson, one 0
the best known trainers of runners Il
the country. has signed TO train 70
: ", r. Coe. a New York banker. Pat
terson trained last year for. johnson
& Billings, and conditioned 0ma
Khayyam for his Kentucky Derb
race. He severed his connection wit
that stable just before the firm dis
solved early last spring.
St Louis. Mo. Dec. 25.-Howar
: fSidener. prosecuting attorney. has an
. nounced that he will stop all profes
sional prize fighters from making az
pearances here The time has com
: when these men should volunteer an
: fight for their country" Sidener salt
q dispatches from the battleields
: Europe tell Of hand to hand fightini
! Professional pugilists could win ref
g | laurels in such battles and at th
+ same time help the country Sidene
2 fayors amateur fighting and will NJ
d attempt to stop it.
n indianapolis, Ind, Dec. 25.-And
r Smith, head coach Of the Universit
r of California, formerly football coaC
, at Purdue university has been maj
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-25
6@[llQatpr
Illinois Theatre.

Vaudeville-Two shows daily at 2:s5
and S:15. Three shows Saturday and
Sunday at 800; 7:30 and 500 p. m.
Change Of bill Sunday and Thursday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-25
SCOTT IN DRAFT.

Bluffton. Ind, Dec 25.-Shortstop
Everett Scott of the Boston Red Sox
will be in the next batch Of 90 to be
called for the army draft.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-25

SMITH AND GENGLER
LOSE TO CHI STARS

Chicago, Dec 25-Jimmy Smith and
Count Gengler. the New York bowling
experts. received a setback yesterday
by Hank Marine and Chuck Collier,
who beat them three out of four
games in a special match at the Ran
dolph alleys The eastern pair show
ed a fash Of their real ability as pin
getters Ia only one game, the third.
which they won with a grand total OF
Az. Smith contributed 23l pins in
this game for the highest count of the
match. The final game was won by
the close margin of two pins.
This evening AZ the Randolph ALLEYS
Smith will meet Tony Karlicek In a
1l-game match. The rolling will start
nj D. m. sharp Yesterdays scores
Marine ..176 2O6 176 100
Caller a0= toz a., 500
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-25

indianapolis, Ind, Dec. 25.-Andy
Smith, head coach Of the University
of California, formerly football coach
at Purdue university, has been max
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-25

What the colleges as a body will do
with regard to athletics and the re-
sumption Of intercollegiate contests,
probably will be determined at the
meeting in this city. a few weeks
hence, of the National Collegiate Ath-
letic association. This body held a
meeting In Washington last summer
and at that time was strongly in favor
of no curtailment of athletics. 1t is
presumed by those who should know
South Bend news-times., 1917-09-04
no NEWSPAPER War TAXES.

" that it's over. newspapers can, with good grace
freely regarding an attempted Injustice The
ed states senate has refused approve the
ee recommendation that all net earnings of news
ers in excess of $1,000 a year should be taxed FIVE
ent. The rank discrimination involved this
posal was SO evident that it was repudiated with
roll call.
ust why the newspapers should ever have been
Yhsled FOR imposition of this remains
|nysery II it had been proposed TO lay hve percent
tax the earnings above $4,000 OF every bust
Jess institution i'm the country it might have been
COMPREHENSIVE. But the press alone was singled out
kor the levy.
Ii could not he defended a profits. De
cause newspaper has no profits While nearly
AL other businesses have made money directly or in
directly account Of the war nearly all the news
papers have lost money. ~ costs them far to
turn their product they have their
prices proporuonately
It seems strange. too. that the statesmen who
framed up this attack the American press took no
OF its public function and the part it
plays in the successful prosecution or the war While
other enterprises have fsttenng on war orders
the newspapers have been giving their services for
nothing. They their support TO every
necessary policy and plan OF the government con
riouted gratis enormous amount Of publicity which
costs real money print and distribute.
South Bend news-times., 1917-09-04

Of other nations the less they understand them. Il
doesn't be within the capacity OF the Prus-
sian mind TO understand how any other type of MIND
works. Even the late Prof Muensterberg couldn't do
it, With all his bnllisncy and his familiarity with
America. ne couldn't get the American mentality
The incapaoity has been shown in every
important diplomatic move made by the German gov
ernment during the past three Il is the chief
OF Germanys present troubles. She has studied
the foreign mind and misunderstanding IL. imagining
that a thing only fooled has driven away
from Germany. instead or attracting her side: il
is the German
She drives: seldom eoaxes as last resort And
Just the Germans English pretty much every
thing turned fore for aft aft her driv-
ing most always thrves in the direction, Vhen
dealing with anyone else save Germans
South Bend news-times., 1917-09-04
ONCE-OVERS
KNIVES AND FORKS.

II YOU are the right sort Of par
ent YOU are teaching your children
table manners
Perhaps you tell them what 10 do
and then break the rules yourself.
How can YOU expect the desired
result
Ii may be YOU did not have the
careful breeding YOU are trying 10
give YOUR little ones and naturally
YOU drift back 10 the example YOU
saw before YOU as A child
II YOU acknowledge YOU are not
successful in your attempt 10 do the
right thing in the right way AT the
right time. your kiddies will eventu
ally fail 10 accept what you are try
ing 10 teach them.
There Is no place where breeding
shows so plainly as at table
The person who knows can class
ify any one by his or her conduct al
"a bic
why let a child be Handicapped
from the start
Copyright 1919
South Bend news-times., 1917-09-04
PRACTICAL LESSONS
IN FALL GARDENING
LESSON No 4

.rtf- is an apDeaI TO the public
sr.ritei c.uzeu of south Bend o.
aid rbe home -ardeaiuc movemeu-
.., or,vidtnr fertilizer for those
81. ., o,rnof ...-ord to buv 10
t-.~tiligar is the Gardeners erea.-
esr problem Tins wear. The prices
or b. are cry high It is out o.
t,e question even 10 think oI por
l. which is one Of the necessary
ror+iIi,ar elements for the war has
,.t its price beyond reason-ln
lacr there .~ little potash TO be
had AZ anv rrice. saws todays bal
Ietin .rom the national emer-
oan,, food Garden commission o.
washington.
sut there is one com modity.
which exists in considerable Quan-
-ifies I'M every .ig. ard that is
manure the ,esf of AN fertIlizcrs
r,., .,,,ers ~ coal ice and lumber
r.r,panies ana oi delivery CON
ca,rs ,bo emnIot many horses an
tbus nave much manure 10 dispose
~ ,-r.D, seu II al -oog price
The human food need is so great
South Bend news-times., 1917-09-04
NICE ROOk BuT NOT FINISHED

Judging by 7s nice little book War and Peace
Aims. Friedrich Of Lowensten will get niche
in the German halls 2f fame as dnancier even II he
gets basted prophet
Friedrich admits the allies may exhaust them
selves before they simply pay
money indemnity Germany, bat this prospect doesn't
trouble him Germany Viii take indemnity the form
or raw material which she will need-tin wool etc.
from England. wines. oils coal. etc. from France
silks oils from Italy. grain leather minerals etc
from Russia All Germany VIII have do will be 20
-t on porch and check on the ndemnities
the delivery man brines them He only hints pos
sibe demands 10 be made America.
It is picture 70 delight the kuitured Teuton heart.
but Friedrich ought to sequel his book. Amer
la has come n since his hook issued A book like
that isn't complete without word about the real gol1
material such steel wool. cotton. wheat.
corn meats women ETC. that America viii have fur
nish. when Germany but tH then. second
edition. please
South Bend news-times., 1917-09-04
What the Doctor Has Done in This Wa,
Ry Moods Hutchinson. Vi. d.

summer have gone into winter quar-
ters and there wasted away so rap
idly from disease that they We're not
strong enough to take the field again
i'm the spring without heavy rein
forcements Turenne the ereat
marshal of Louis NIN.. declared
that hospitals were the graveyard
of an army"
In fact until so or 60 years ago
there never was war known I'm
which the death rate among the
soldiers i'm the field, from disease.
was not five TO 10 times as great as
that of deaths i'm battle and from
wounds As lately as our own civil
war, for instance. the death rate was
almost exactly six from diseases to
one from battle casualties In the
Spanish-Arlerican war and I'm the
Boer war the ratio was about FIVE TO
one. In the Russo-Japanese war it
fell i'm the Japanese army 10 about
three TO one. while this present war
has more than reversed the ancient
proportion and brought the deaths
from disease-sO far as the data are
available-to about one-tenth or
those i'm battle and from wounds.
And in some sections of the front
there is reason TO believe that il g.
even lower than this
South Bend news-times., 1917-09-04
q &f&4 q Z~
SEPTEMBER 4, 1917.
WHY THEY CANT.

we can't pay men $3.50 day and break even"
-Pres't LilHenthal o. r a. r. Of san Francisco
we not only paying men $500 day for
eight hours work but the last fiscal year made
approximate profit of $4,000 i'm ADDITION $500.
600 extensions made and Sl,0o0o0O reserve fund in
land Manager or Municipal Railway system Of
ST
The explanation easy. The U. r. r., san Fran
cisco. Is conducted a private utility. a utility for
squeezng highest possible fictitious
saluation
The Municipal Railway public utility utility
strictly for serving the public
The T.. r. r. got and holds its rights as an alleged
public IL became private servant and simply
las say TO hell with the puuc he'll with the
workmen," in greedy masters There
5 lesson ia for south Bend.
When public utility gets into this condition, il
should knocked .n the head boy betrayed govern
ment accord with Justice What does govern
raent do to the grocer hardware man or other mer-
chant when ne pay his rent cannot pay for his
goods c2nnot pay his help: him up.
Unlike these rotten promoted" "watered" public
n,ility he may honest square and
,ely rayished concerns Ik, the United Railroads
san Francisco, government is mercfu and charitable,
and offers buy the remains.
The devil OF degradation, the political and indus
trial interests OF san Francisco been the L. r.
he tracks and dumping them i'm the hay where it
#dumps its other garbage
it will consider buying. and will likely he given a
who have promoted" the concern and annually
South Bend news-times., 1917-09-04
THE MELTING POT
Come Take Pot Luck With Us"
FRATERNAL BANDlTTI.

FRATFTSNAI BANDlTTI
S a -
VINO a living by exhibiting a
he
Unless the victim hastens she delivery OF Loo
But while he reaches his hand tc ake watches
3
"A the
lie approval aN-abidirS
those who where they VIII Ike
gun 3 Strk
advantages I'm an
bandits his reieenine smile
I'm daily robbed. ] know it, suitably INJURED
5
would reasonably
rob IN me Va a q
nste me pp n al
10 those who pously tnat they're fellow
By Brooks
South Bend news-times., 1917-09-04

So great, indeed. has been the tri-
umph Of life-Saving of the COnstruc-
tive side of the war. that there is
good reason TO believe-although of
course. all the data for final con
cIusion are not Yet avaiIa ble-that
:hls tremendous war, with all its ap-
palling multiplication of engines of
destruction. with its daily rain of
tons upon tons Of explosives its
rombs that are dropped from toe
sky lt= guns that can kin across the
width of "A county and its herceir
lrCessant fghtng give Waterloo a
wce.s. as ore officer is said 10 b8 g
described it's no more wasterul a.
human life than its predecessors ~
half a century ago. and far less so
tnan those III the N4poleouic era.
In lact its fatalities. so f1r a. &
Is possible 10 estimate them from Sire
lists hitherto published. checking mp
hose omitted by one side les those
claimed by the other would seem d.
r1l sCmeWhere in the ueighborho1d
OF seven or eight percent per am
mum of the total number under
arms Which Is not very far from
the annual death rate OF our civil
xar-e bout seven percent per an
NUM-. ~ hen in the style Of warfare
which then prevailed an army
which fought more than two ina
portant battles in one summer wae
doing wonders.
Medical science has Tough, the
South Bend news-times., 1917-09-04

FRESHENING
THE RUGS

It's getting along about the time now
when all housewives are thinking about
freShening up the home for the long win
ter months That means thoroughly
cleanin. and renovatng everything from
furniture to curtains.
wonder if YOU realize what difference
can be made in the appearance OF curtains.
hangings, and rugs by cleaning them the
Davies way?
Take rugs, for instance. Davies have in
stalled in their cleaning and laundering
establishment rug machine which is real
Iva marvel of ingenuity and efficiency,
If YOU send your rugs to Davies they
are run through this machine, which
draws out all the dust and dirt The rug
isn't beaten, mind YOU II is cleaned
cleaned by suction and by brushing
cleaned in such a way that it cannot pos
Sibly be damaged.
The Davies system brings out all the orig
inal color and freshness of the rug.
Try the Davies way for your rugs. The
result will more than please YOU. Tele-
phone Bell $50 or Home $3.50, and our
driver will call
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