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Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-13
Women Tennis Players to
Contribute to Red Cross

New York, May l2.-Womcn lawn
tennis players Of the east are pre-
pairing to share the burden OF the war
equally with the men, il not on the
firing line, then here at home, and
it is announced that more than 100
Of them are going to take part in a
series Of tournaments early this sum-
mer in the Metropolitan district. Each
player will pay 81 entry fee, and the
total amount thus raised will be
turned over TO the Red Cross.
Miss Bessie Holden of New
Rochelle is the originator of the idea,
and, with Miss Marie Wagner and
Miss Florence Balm, has been work.
ing out the details. The first tourney
will begin this week on the clay
courts Of the West Side Tennis club
at Forest Hills. Long Island.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-13
Leon Galore Reaches Top
After a Rovinq Career

Leon Galore has had rowing ca
reer since 1913, when he was first
purchased by the Dodgers from
Wilkes-Barre of the New York State
league. Brooklyn sent him to New
ark in 1914, and again in 1915, after
exercising an option. Last year he
was sent to Montreal and was again
recalled.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-13
Joplin to Fill In Open
Date in Omaha Wednesday

The Joplin Miners will stop off in
Omaha Wednesday for a single con-
test with the Rourkes. When Joplin
opened the season here May 1. two
games were postponed on account of
ram: To escape a superabundance OF
Gouble-headers later in the season,
Rourke AMI Savage agreed to play
the game Wednesday, which is an
open date for both clubs,
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-13
Barry Expects Walker to
Be Great Star This Year

Jack Barry expects to see Tillie
Walker have a great season. and he
advances very logical argument 20
support his belief, Last spring
Walker worked under the handicap
OF being stranger who was filling
the place of Boston idol. iris
Speaker. and he knew that his work
would be compared, perhaps quite un-
favorably, with that of the games
greatest outhelder, great slugger.
Now Walker does not have to think
about Speaker. He is solid with the
Boston fans and realizes It, so he
should play a much better game.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-13
Joe MCGinnity Delivers
UItimatum to Club Owner

Joe McGinnity has made some in
sistent demands on his club owners
at Butte that amount almost to an
ultimatum. He says the park and
grounds have to be fixed up, so that
the field will be more fit to play on.
and that he must be permitted to Sc
cure, needed talent. After a squirt at
the start of the season the Butte
team has shown badly.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-13
Marin Plestina Clashes
With AID SanteI TUESDAY,

Marin Plestina, Omaha wrestler,
has arrived in San Francisco. where
Tuesday he is scheduled to meet Ad
Santel. alias Adolph Ernst, in finish
match.
The Santel match means much to
the Omaha grappler, as victory will
give him a place among the half a
dozen leading wrestlers in the coun-
try and will put him in direct line for
bout with Earl Caddock, who holds
more or less firm grip on the title.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-13
BOXING RING NETS
FORTUNE FOR JESS
Tom Jones Declares Willard
Has Made Over Half Mil
lion Since He Woloped
Black Jack on Chin.

New York. May l2.-Tom tones.
Jess Wizards manager, has made this
statement:
"Wilards gross earnings from his
ring bouts and his circus work TO
date total between 100000 and $780,
900, and a great part Of this is in
vested in farms and ranches in Cali
fornia, Oklahoma, Michigan and Kan
sas. When he is not living in his
$4,000 home in Chicago with his wife
and FIVE children, Willard is spending
his time in one of his two bungalows
in California or is giving his atten-
ton to his horses, quartered on the
aforesaid farms and ranches. Horses
constitute his hobby, and he also
takes great deal Of interest in farm
work, being lover OF the out-of-
doors.
"As regards his pugilistic plans for
the immediate future. he has none
that are definite. He is ready to box
the first man the public demands that
he should meet, but personally |
don't think-and neither does Jess
that there is a man in the ring today
that could give him battle.
another thing that must be con-
sidered when talk is made of bout
with Willard in it is the amount of
money that would be attracted to the
exhibition. Take Morris for instance.
He couldn't draw enough to make a
bout between himself and Willard a
profitable venture, and as far as box
ing ability is concerned, he does not
begin to compare with Jess.
Jump Clause in Contract.
1--WE have three weeks clause in
our contract with the circus people,
which means that we are ready to
jump into attic any time a suitable
offer is made. If Fulton had been
successful in his bout with Morris, it
is possible that he might have been
matched with Willard, for there
seemed to be some demand for a Will
lard-Fulton bout.
Reports that Willard is greatly
overweight IS all rot, as is the report
of his attitude with regard to the war.
| know personally that the big fell
low is ready and eager to enlist for
service at the first call for married
men, and he has often told me he was
going as soon as this cali is sounded.
He. is in perfect physical condition
and weighs in the neighborhood of
27o pounds at the present time. de-
spite reports to the contrary"
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-13
Sell Season Books for SIS
In Eastern Leauue Cities

Each club in the Eastern league will
sell coupon books good for every
game during the season for S.. I'm
Clarkin OF Hartford is the father of
the idea. Each club has fifty-six
games at home, which makes base
ball pretty cheap in Class B league
for the fan.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-13
Gotham Golf Association
Adds Seven Clubs to List

New York, May l2.-With the new
season barely under way the Metro
politan Golf association stands in
better position today than at any
time in its history. The 1917 year
book shows the names of eighty-four
clubs, as against seventy-seven year
ago, and that takes into account the
passing out of existence of the Dyker
Meadow Golf club.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-13
Benny Kauf Plays Despite
Torn Nail on Middle Finuer

Benny Kauif may be foolish about
some things, but he can't be accused
Ct lacking gamencss. Benny has been
playing his outhcld Job with a nail
torn off the middle finger OF his lett
hand, though he admits every time he
makes catch or grips bat he secs
stars"
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-13
Detroit Sends ColIegian
To Hannibal for TRAINING

The Detroit club will send William
Fcuerborn, the mammoth Northwest
ern university first baseman, to Han
nibal of the Three-I league for devel-
opment. Scout Charley Barrett, who
dug him up, thinks a year in the mi
nors will fit him for regular position
with Detroit.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-13
Detroit BounCeS Ellison
When Oscar Witt Reports

The Detroit club sends Infelder
Ellison to St. Paul in the American
association. With Witt on the job the
Tigers have a surplus of inhelders,
and the list will be added to if Man
ager Jennings get DEBATE, as he ex-
poets.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-13
No Severe Rules About Late
Hours for Matty'S Players

Manager Mathewson of the Reds
lets it be known that he has no Sc
we're rules for his players, who are
to be put on their honor, They can
drink and they can smoke, or even
keep late hours, provided they are
always in condition TO give him the
best that is in them on the field.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-13
Fritz Coumbe Says Alaska
LEAGUE is Place for Him

Fritz Coumbe OF the Cleveland In
dams says the colder the weather the
better he pitches, and that if there
was league in Alaska or Siberia he
would be star performer in it.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-13
PrettieSt Mile Women to
Start Seasons PLAY MAY II

The Prettiest Mile Ladies' Golf
club will open the 1917 season at 80
the afternoon of May II. A driving
contest. putting contest and nine-hole
blind DOGGY match will make up the
opening days program.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-13
Chef Claiborne Signed by
Vernon After Can from Oaks

Chef Chadbourne, former Fed, and
last year in the Southern league, could
not make good at Oakland and was
released, whereupon George Stovall
gave him a berth with his Vernon
Tigers.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-13
Browns Release Rookie to
Newark Under Option

The St. Louis Browns have released
Pitcher Pennington, the Eastern
league recruit, to Newark of the In
ternational league, under option of
repurchase.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-13
Maranvi|le'S Kid Brother
Burns Up Hiuh School Loon

Walter Maranville has a brother
who is playing high school ball in
Massachusetts and doing such won
derful work as shortstop that sew
eral league scouts have been asked to
look him over.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-13
Veteran Otto Williams is
Signed by Hartford Team

The veteran Otto Williams, who
has played in all leagues, almost, in
the twenty years of his career. has
signed with the Hartford club of the
Eastern league for this year.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-13
Vancouver Gets Pitcher
RojaS from Oakland Club

Pitcher Rojas has been secured by
the Vancouver club from Oakland.
He was in the Central Association
last year.
Rock Island Argus., 1917-11-22
Timely News.

The smashing Of the Hindenburg
line and the capture Of several towns
in France that the Germans have been
holding these three years and more,
with the taking Of thousands Of pris-
oners, came at a time when the Amer
ican people, depressed by events in
itaiy aud Russia. were in a mood for
further good news. following on the
heels Of the announcement in the Brit
ish house of commons that the Ger
man submarine had been checked, and
not far behind the Berlin confession
of the failure Of the Zeppelins
The British penetrated i've miles
beyond the Hindenburg front trenches,
the French delivering simultaneous
blow in the Aisne section that con
tributed to q good days work But
we should not be too sure that the
allies are to proceed with their drive
without facing mere formidable resist
ance than they had in the sensational
advance just completed. The Germans
gave extensive reinforcements to Aus
tria in preparation for the stamped
ing of the Italians, but the impress
J HiNu alHH btLh tAAot ttiF AlAbfS VI @AAt@S
came from the Russian front, where
there has been no further use fol
them since that country is practically
out Of the war. Whether any Of the
reinforcements for Austria were sen
from France is not made clear. With
drawals from that section would hay,
weakened the Hindenburg line and at
/ forded the opening Haig was lookips
/ for However, there are no facts tt
/ indicate that Hindenhurg had permit
! ted such shifting. Nevertheless it wal
splendid victory, and was observe,
( by General Pershing, head of th'
American expeditionary force. Ger
many may be expected to set he
teeth and try for a rejoinder that vii
| compensate for the loss in territor,
and in home prestige But the notiol
that the German fighting front
gradually losing its effectiveness l
growing, and while there is many
battle yet left in the Germans, it
merely a matter Of time until the
viii be compelled to scatter befor
the superior force that is being mob
iiized against them.
Rock Island Argus., 1917-11-22

and at cantonments in the United
States ara written on the stationery
supplied by the Young Mems Christ
ian association, so that the relatives
Of every soldier in the service have
had some suggestion OF the good
that the organization is performing
III the moral, religious. intellectual
and physical interest Of the young
fellows who are to 20 over the top
We are all so familiar With the
work OF the association army camps
that ii we're ambiguous TO detail it
here Suffice it TO say that any time
that the Young Mems Christian asgo-
citation needs funds for It's army
camps ii will have bnt TO name the
amount, and Il viii be ready when the
solicitors go around among the peo-
| pie. The experience which the Rock
/ Island committees that conducted the
money-raising campaign had with citi-
/ Zens generally was in pleasant con-
trast with that met by those who had
made previous similar Canyasses
There was no whining; no criticism
and despite that the Young Men q
! Christian association is a Protestant
! institution, the subscriptions came
from all creeds, proving the universal
appreciation that prevails for the
noble part that the organization Is
I playing in the war undertaking. Rock
Island. in whose territory was includ-
ed the southern part Of the county, has
exceeded its quota Of SIS 000.
Rock Island Argus., 1917-11-22
The Great American Heart

The promptness with which the
American people will respond to
worthy appeals has had further sub
stantiation in the oversubscription by
better than fifteen million dollars Of
the fund asked by the Young Mems
Christian association with which to
prosecute Its activities in the United
States army. The goal that the asso-
citation fixed was $35,000,000 With re-
ports still coming In from remote dis
tricts the total already has passed
$5l, ,000,0
The money was pledged within a
few days, The public was ready when
the solicitation was started. having
heard enough OF the splendid work
that the association has been doing
among the boys who are TO fight the
nations battle to convince that any
amount that the organization sought
would he readily forthcoming Most
. Of the letters from the boys in Europe
Rock Island Argus., 1917-11-22

export. She was a member of the
Hertha and Harugari lodges. Those
left to mourn her demise besides the
husband, Henning Franck, are a son,
Harry F'ranck Of Davenport; two
daughters. Mrs. Helen Wiese of Rein
beck, Iowa, and Miss Bertha Franck at
home; two brothers, Claus D. Kruse of
Davenport. and Hans Kruse of Ben
nett, Iowa; two sisters, Mrs. Cecilia
Godecke of Rock Island, and Mrs Dora
Wrage at Beaman, Iowa. Two sisters
and a brother now in Germany. also
survive. A son, Carson Franck,
passed away Dec. q, 1915. A grand
child, Marguerite Louise Franck, also
survives.
Mrs. Charlotte seibei died yesterday
morning at s o'clock at the. home Of
her daughter, Mrs. G. s. Bawden, 2604
Doics ayenUe, with whom she had been
living for the past year. She was So
years Of age and her death came after
lingering illness.
John Stanton, az the age of IS years
died Tuesday morning at the home oi
his daughter, Mrs. Louise Lockwood
Rock Island Argus., 1917-11-22

eous membrane lining the bowel This
naturally irritates or, as doctors say,
stimulates the bowel, and the result
is increased or more rapid and vigor-
GUS peristalsis. That means that the
bowels move, and watery excavations
occur.
In certain circumstances 1t is q fine
thing for the patient to obtain Just
such effects For example. in conges-
ton Of the portal system, which is
present-ein cases Of oyereating, aioo-
holic excess, cirrhosis Of the liver.
sometimes in dropsy frog heart fail
ure or kidney failure, the temporary
use of active doses of some form of
salts may give the patient much relief.
But there are certain popular no.
tions about salts that are not only
false but exceedingly injurious. We
shall explain the reasons here.
| Many seem TO think that a a.dose OF
salts ''rids the blood of impurities
! which are not reached by other
| physics, This is utterly absurd. and
| It leads to great abuse of salts In
/ eases OF simple constipation. II there
is one harmful practise in simple do
mestic medicine it is 7ngt this habit OF
resortfng to such crude physics as
salts or castor oil when a simple con.
stipation is to he corrected. Salts, be.
sides irritating or stimulating the
bowel mucous membrane. also irritatt
or stimulate the kidney mucous mem.
hrane. All saline cathartics act as
deuretics in. greater or less degree. Ant
when you nag continually at the kid
neys with an irritant you invite
Bright's disease.
| Another popular misconception Il
/ that salts, thin the blood" The ac
tual tendency is to thicken the blood
though it is Of no consequence on,
way or another. Salts in full dose vii
lower an excessive blood pressur,
( sometimes, and that probably accounts
for the idea Of thinning the blood.
| Except for emergency purposes
salts, We think. should By left out @
the medicine cupboard.
Rock Island Argus., 1917-11-22

I never was so glad to see relatives
before We talked until dinner and
then it was so dark that | couldn't
do any garden work l told uncle
all about my plans for next summer.
He congratulated me and you ought
to have seen the look that wife gave
me.
Friday - The days are growing
shorter, | understand. They seem
longer to me- Hawkins was over
again. He said that there should be
a blanket Of fertilizer over the eartn
before it is turned under. He said !
should have used my leaves for that
purpose instead of having burned
them. He wanted TO know how / was
progressing, told him that I wasn't
/ said that was nor much on spad-
ing, but | did shine when it came tc
cultivating the crops after they were
in.
Saturday. have just met Joe. the
big fellow that dug my garden iast
fall asked him was he busy Sun.
day. Said he wasn't Would he? Hi
would for double time. | told hin
| that he was on. Sunday my wife i
10 visit with her sister. ! have told
her that I'n going to finish my gar.
den digging that day no matter how
the .neigabors feel about it. / have
decided to consult INV own feelings
first have only gol barely started
on the job. and / don't believe M
back will ever be the same. Joe tell.
me, on the quiet. that he spadee
| Hawkins garden last Sunday Ism
that Hawkins the awful liar?
| J. Ii. &.
Rock Island Argus., 1917-11-22
The Day i'm Davenport

Didn't Have Card-Charged with in
toxication but suspected of having
failed TO register for the seleetiye
army draft on June ), Court Ashton Of
Wichita, Kan, was sent to Jail for 10
days by Police Magistrate Ernst
Claussen. Ashton claims that he has
his registration card at his home, and
authorities are looking up his recdTd.
II the card is not found. and it is
proved conclusively that Ashton did
not register. he viii be turned over to
federal authorities. He was arrested
by Officer Hass.
O.
Obituary Recerd-Mrs. Marguerite
Franck, nee Krue, died yesterday
morning at 1;36 o'clock at her home,
2148 West Second street. after a lin
gering Illness. She was So years of
age at time Of death Deceased was
born in Bucholz. Schleswig- -Holstein.
Germany. April q, 1852, coming to this
country in 1852, direct to Davenport,
where she had lived ever since. In
the year OF 1855 she was united in
marriage 10 Henning Franck at Dav-
Rock Island Argus., 1917-11-22
Sub Takes Squirt.

The German submarines made an
other spurt during the past week
against British shipping in what prob
ably was a desperate effort TO make
amends for the miserable showing OF
the preceding period. We must not
look for the complete elimination OF
the sub because Premier Lloyd George
said that it was no longer feared by
Great Britain, but we may rest as
sured that it has done its worst, and
that from now the results that il
will be able to accomplish viii dimin-
ish as the combination perfected by
the English and American naya
forces attains greater perfection ani
effectiveness.
Rock Island Argus., 1917-11-22
MEMBER or THE ASS0-
CIATED PRESS.

The Associated Press Is ex.
clusiyely entitled 10 the use for
republication Of all news dis
patches credited TO IT or not
otherwise credited in this paper
and also the local news pub
lished herein.
All rights Of republication Of
special dispatches herein are
also reserved.
Rock Island Argus., 1917-11-22
THE Old DOOR PLATE.

The Invention of modern apart
ments is said to have sounded the
knell OF the old-fashfoned door plates,
but in the old times in America no
man Of any Importance had his door
nndeeorated hy plate upon which his
name was engraved for all 10, see.
Rock Island Argus., 1917-11-22
Daily History Class

NOV. y.
173s-Philip John Schuyler, American
soldier. horn; died 1904.
lST5-Henry Wilson, distinguished sem
ator and vice president, died; born
1872
1907 Frederick A. krupp, noted Ger
man gunmaker, died, born 1854.
captured key position
covering Goritz, on podogora
heights.
Rock Island Argus., 1917-11-22
County fetal is s44, when
EXPLNSIYES IN SHANTY.

Chicago. Nov 22.-Federal agents
last night raided a shanty on lonely
road north Of here and arrested q man
who apparently was standing watch
over explosives said to have been
formed into bombs The authorities
pending further inquiry made no other
details public.
Rock Island Argus., 1917-11-22

Real and Imaginary Effects OF "saltS.7
Our ancestors were fonder even
than we are OF overeatiug and alco-
holic excesses. Hence they had fre-
quent needs Of physic, and since salts
Of one kind and another were always
cheap and handy they used them
freely There was one great virtue in
d dose of salts. and it still seems to
be there: The medicine does the bus
mess. Makes little difference whether
it is just plain salts or whether you
go away off TO some fashionable water
ing place and drink it in the more
impressive form Of mineral water. The
action is always the same for all saline
cathartics The salt has an affinity for
water. It draws water from the blood
in the little vessels Of the delicate mu-
Rock Island Argus., 1917-11-22

no man can lie to his executor"
and when probate court records show
that coal mines in the Illinois district
were operated at a profit of SO per
cent on the capital stock last year,
the case comes pretty near being
proved.
Rock Island Argus., 1917-11-22

Austria is reported to have prom
ised to spare Venice and its art treas
ures. Germany couldn't very we'll
have answered to the intervening note
of the pope in behalf OF the city. in
asmuch as she has never declared
war on Italy. However, we will have
to wait and see whether Austria S
pledge is TO be permitted to stand.
Rock Island Argus., 1917-11-22

Institutions that do not think enough
Of the starry banner to fly it clean and
untattered ought to be required TO
take it down.
Rock Island Argus., 1917-11-22

When the new premier of France
was young DR.. CIemenceau, living in
New York 80 years ago, he declared
that Americans had mo general ideas
and no good coffee. Today Europe
disdains neither our ideas nor our
beverages.
Rock Island Argus., 1917-11-22

As sample of Scotch efficiency
that wallop at the Hindenburg line
yesterday ought to cause the kaiser
TO sit up and toy a few minutes with
his moustache He may yet come
to the conclusion that there is some
thing TO that Haig and Haig combi-
nation after all
Rock Island Argus., 1917-11-22

Our notion Of real optimist is
Olaf A. Olson, the North Dakota far
mer. who. when frisked out OF $4,000
by shcker in fake gold mine deal
at Des Moines. said that be had not
Jared so badly. as he had 5000, 600
more at home.
Rock Island Argus., 1917-11-22

Yesterdays brilliant developments
on the western front came pretty close
to o case of Byngin on the Rhine.
Rock Island Argus., 1917-11-22
EEs sIAIl,IsjIIEU INll ll4KziS
sY WILLIAM : sPADV ND.
ncTEb pAYsicAN AND Author
NOTED PHYSICIAN

pertaining health
in Ink and
Rock Island Argus., 1917-11-22

tfon she told how that same husband
had suggested forging checks for the
purpose OF acquiring some easy
money" as she phrased it. She said
she objected, but he insisted and at
last she consented The first check
was eashed on Nov. ,. Two other
checks were cashed in Rock Island On
Saturday they again came 10 Dagen-
port and she wrote out q check for
$50 When she presented it at the ].
III. G, Petersen's Sons company's store
the police were called. Judge Let's
was inclined TO extend leniency 10 the
woman and accepted the couu.y attoT-
ney's recommendation that 3 fine Of
500 and costs be imposed. The fine
was paid by Mrs. Hopkins foster par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. Reitter OF Cam
bridge.
County Total is S44,4Ss.53.- When
the state executive council Of the Y.
A. c. A. war work committee called
upon Scott county for $25, 900 as con
tributjon toward the s35 100000 fund
being arised for the army and navy
sY NJ C. A, the people of Davenport
and Scott county said the amount was
too small and proceeded 10 prove i
by plunking down the original Se5.o00
and then dumped S19,48553 additional
onto the pile for good measure.