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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1917-04-12
SPORT SPECTRUM

Crisp and Lucid Digest Of the Latest Diamond" Gossip by
Our Veteran Fan
Boobies"
Keep your eye the ball ground.
They do say the diamond s in condition.
Also that there likely something doing only
and that right
Anyway there many longing chances
hrst days OF srrng and balmy sunshine.
Next Saturday. April 4.-Wonder i-but surely the wea-
Their will be propous Wouldn't great reg
ular baseball rally in the park?
peek of applicants places 1917 M.
Prs discoses Quite players
we'll recommended and
The both recruits and will be rendered
hearty welcome after their long sojourn SOUTH We understand
the training trip is proving a complete success
number of rockies" of making the
extend themselves they wish
WANrED.-One or two have had experience
pres Those who wish qualify please the deputy
den his assistants
We games contemplation
for the twenty-five thirty of em So be
the intention to start pretty soon
Our baseball diamond is being opening
of the a safe that the diamond
socialists are doing loyal service to that end
The American schedule has made public
This they putting something the of expert
that the schedule but 2 opening and clos
dates being respectively April 18th and August 5th This will
not deprive the fans of baseball midsummer ntereague
series of with League begins Immediately
in the eight cities of the until Au
29h when the transferred the
circuit the final clashes taking place September 22nd This
terleague undoubtedly which entitled
class AA rating.
Another novelty players this spring is the mill
tary training and drill established in league training
throughout the South This idea originated with Capt Huston
of the New York patriotic the
genial captain wished show the public that baseball and
players willing do peril threatens the
The u S. Government the of sending
dlmas the regular each
Consequently the players hour of
in setting up exercises military
however, that while the military idea of
the others exactly popular and number of
entirely The fan public has remained somewhat
apathec the drill proposition the first because they do
ball player gifted military accomplishments
They satisfied he skilled the bat and ball and do
him be proficient with rifle ber know drill
Dave Alter is the only ball player just recall
who has military ability The daredevil the
during the Philippine and reckon Uncle Sam
we'll pleased because Dawes ability soldier his ability
ball player He certainly caper the diamond
the Miller training camp Parsons, Kansas.
Frank ("YpO Owens another Miller of whom
pleasant recOlections the fall
Deputy Whean that the Mlers Par
expect good
much with
bat.
"Honus" Wagner the of player
to date does show anxiety report duty
think salary responsible
this grand player has evidently decided
he being urged Republican
Pittsburgh, which is. of course, equivalent o election.
Diamond DISTRIBUTING
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1917-04-12

The harp that once through Tara's halls
The soul of music shed,
Now hangs as mute on Tara's walls
AS if that soul were fled.
So sleeps the pride of former days,
So glory's thrill is Ger;
And hearts that once beat high for praise
Now feel that pulse no more.
Thomas Moore.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1917-04-12

Equal and justice all of
suason religious poical peace all naonsen
tangng alliances with the of the governments
all their rights do
and the buwaks
tendencies the of the in it's whole
constitutional vigour the of home
safety abroad freedom of relgion press
dom of under protection of habeas u
mparialy selectedthe principles form
which has before guided an ace Of
revolution and observation-disclosures First Ipauoura
Address, March f. 1901.
"he turning point hand when after LEADING
lives of degrading decide change course and take
the upright path."-Ex.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-05
YOST Is SATISFIED
WITH 1917 SEASON

Ann Arbor, Mich. Dec. 5.-The Uni
versity Of Michigan football eleven
has closed one Of the most spectacu-
lar seasons in its history. When the
season began the team-minus nearly
every star Of a year ago-l0oked Ut
terly hopeless. Yost, far from dis
couraged, whipped his green material
into machine which ripped strong
and weak opposition to pieces. Final
ly came the tragedy at Pennsylvania
and then the Wolverines, riddled by
injuries and faculty penalties, closed
their season by losing to Northwest
ern.
Despite Michigan's skyrocketty sea
son, there are few sore hearts at the
university. Two reasons are given.
One is the fact that Michigan was
between the devil and the deep sea"
| this year. First, the authorities put
the ban on football; then they took it
off, and then Michigan found herself
back in the western conference, but
too late to be officially considered 3
championship contender Nobody got
excited over Michigan's eleven until
after the Nebraska game, and yet
neither the contest with Cornell nor
the struggle with Pennsylvania
aroused the keen interest that such
games have developed in the past,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-05
WOULD TAX GRID
CONTEST PLAYED
BY ARMY ELEVENS

Chicago, Dec 5.--The revenue office
tossed a bombsheli into the headquar-
ters Of the Camp Custer-Camp Grant
football committee yesterday after
noon when they sent a representative
to collect a war tax of 10 per cent
on the receipts taken at the inter
camp game at Stage field last Sat
urday.
On the basis Of $4,000 receipts from
ticket and box sales this would con-
stitute a tax OF $4,000 to come out Of
the money raised exclusively for camp
athletic equipment
The committee assisting the COM
manding generals in charge Of the
game Immediately filed a protest, both
in Chicago and at Washington. on two
counts. first, that they had been in
formed prior to placing the seats on
sale by a representative of the Teve-
nue. Office that no tax would be i'm
posed; and. second. that since the
! game was organized by national army
men, participated in only by army
men. with the camps receiving 10C
: per cent Of the seat sale, the admins
trative services Of the civilians who
projected the game being donated, tbs
game was not taxable event.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-05
CARBON CLIFF

Mrs John Fahlstrom returned home
Tuesday from few weeks visit at the
home Of her daughter, Mrs. Verne Lau-
ger at Swedsburg, Iowa
Mrs. Revoe j. Phelps and two sons
Harold and Lowell of Davenport visit
ed few days at the home of her par
entst Mr.. and Mrs. Nicholas Krambeck
Oscar Hansen, Sr., of Moline visited
q few days with his niece, Mrs. DIN A.
Stipp, and family
Mrs. Benjamin Lancaster and sister.
Miss Kate Laughery of Peoria visited
q few days at the home OF their grand
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Scott Kennedy,
and with other relatives here
Mrs. Steven Adams and son Richard
Of East Moline spent Tuesday with her
sister. Mrs. George Kennedy.
Mrs. William c. Dempsey and daugh-
ters Grace and Gladys and Miss Carrie
Lambert OF Milan spent Friday at the
land.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Lawrence and
daughters Velma and Ruth visited Sat
urday and Sunday at the home of the
latters parents. Mr.. and Mrs. John
Swank, at Siivis.
Mr.. and Mrs Albert Nesbitt of nes
| Moines visited a few days at the home
OF the formers aunt, Mrs. Steve Milton.
here, and the latter's folks at Coal
Valley, III.
Master Lyle Carey is quite i'll.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-05
MAY REVIVE TRACK
EVENTS NEXT YEAR

New York, Dec. Requests for
an expression of opinion regarding the
advisability Of holding both the in
door and outdoor intercollegiate track
and field championships during 1918
have been made to the officers ami
advisory members of the Intercolle
giate Amateur Athletic association
Letters asking information as to the
sentiment in this direction were sent
out yesterday by Romeyn Berry of
the L G. A. A. A. advisory committee,
in order that the organization might
have ample time to decide its attitude
in advance Of the annual meeting, to
be held on March 2
The constitution of the association
makes no provision for the cancella-
ton Of these annual meets, but this
barrier was overcome last spring by
the unofficial request that no entries
be made to the outdoor championships.
AS there appears to be growing SEN
/ timent in favor Of the restoration OF
the games in certain collegiate CEN
tiers, it has been decided to ascertain
the general feeling among the twenty
odd colleges forming the organization
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-05
ALL STARS TO MEET
CAMP DODGE ELEVEN

Camp Dodge, Iowa, Dec. 5.--An "all-
state" football team, picked by Des
Moines sporting writers from the var
ious colleges Of Iowa. will meet the
Camp Dodge divisional eleven at the
Drake stadium in Des Moines next
Saturday, according to John L. Grit
fifth, director of athletics here
This announcement followed notifi-
cation from the University Of Illinois
that the faculty of that school believed
it inadvisable for the Illinois eleven to
play the Camp Dodgers next Saturday
as had been suggested.
Chuck Laun, 1916 captain Of the
Iowa university team and star of the
Hawkeye team this season, reported
here yesterday and will play with the
divisional eleven. Laun was drafted
IN the increment expected to be called
soon, but ne decided to report without
waiting for the official call.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-05
M'GRAW WILL FIGHT
CUT PLAYER LIMIT

New York, Dec. 5.--A determined
fight against reducing the player limit
in the National league will be made
by the New York club. Returning
yesterday from Havana, John McGraw,
manager of the Giants, repeated Oft
made statements that he favors a
limit of more than twenty players and
the New York club is preparing to
fight what seems to be a certain fea-
ture Of the meeting to be held here
next week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-05
season. Reed always oatplayed his op-

season, Reed always outplayed his OPP
ponents.
Reed first won recognition as a star
in the Iowa-Ames game last year.
He appeared on the field In football
suit a year ago. and in three weeks
had worked himself from the fourth
to the first string eleven.
\ Word has been received that
Chuck" Laun will perform with the
Camp Dodge team against Coach
Zuppke's Illinois team Saturday. Laun
will either play end or fullback. The
Hawkeye star was placed at the full.
back position on the all-state college
team by the Des Moines Capital and
was awarded wing position on Gus
Axelson's all-eonference team.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-05
Independents IA
/ QUIT FOR SEASON
Uncertainty Of Weather Causes rlap,s
gan to Decide Against Game
Next Sunday.
PAST SCHEDULE WAS HARD o,r
Locals Met Fastest Teams in .idata
West. Starting Play Early and
Ending Up Chart Late.
BY HECK.

Owing to the uncertain weather
conditions which prevail at this Tina
OF the year Manager Flanagan of the
Rock Island Independents TODAY ds.
cided against scheduling another gama
for next Sunday.
Il tried my best to secure a gams
with Hammond, Pine Village and the
Detroit Heralds. All three were book
ed for next Sunday. The sudden cold
spell made the proposition OF another
game a shaky one and l have decided
to call It season with the Davenport
game. Had l booked another game Il
would have been only with first class
club from somewhere in the Indiana.
Ohio district. A great expense would
have been entailed in bringing the
team here Then the weather might
prevent the game from being PLAYED
as it is getting too cold now. The
season Just closed was one of the
hardest the Independents ever went
through and the boys feel that they
have had enough"
Members of the team gathered last
night, which was the regular practice
night Instead of booting the pigskin
about they held a business session.
Manager Flanagan is anxious to wind
| up the affairs of the team for the sea-
son by the end of the present week.
and in this connection has asked that
all persons holding bills against the
| team send them in at once. So, fol-
/ lowing t.lis action, the uniforms. which
have been in very active service for
/ the season, will be laid away on the
shelf and stored until next fall. The
1917 season opened early and closed
late. The locals in that time met some
of the fastest independent clubs in
the country.
To Hold Banquet.
/ The affairs of the team will be Ofa.
cially closed with the annual banquet,
to be held at one of the local hotels.
1t is probable that the spread will be
held Saturday night. If not at this
time, date will be selected the early
1 part of next week. probably Tuesday
In connection with the dinner and
program the annual meeting Will b.
held, at which time a manager and
other officers VIII be selected and
coach named for the ensuing year
After all bills are paid the money
earned during the season will be spill
among the players.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-05
At the Majestic,

Robert McKim. the king bee deliu-
Gator OF screen scoundrels, has role
OF almost stellar Importance with
William s. Hart in THE Silent Man.
made by Thomas H. Ince for Aircraft
McKim is Ince's star picture villain
who can be counted upon 10 do al
most anything in the way of evil deeds
before the last few hundred feet Of 8
tim, when, with the kind assistance
Of the scenario writer, he goes the
way Of all bad men Of the pictures
In Harris new photoplay. The Silent
Man" which viii be seen at the Ma
iestic today, Thursday and Friday
McKim viii be seen as the proprietor
of gambling place in a small town
on the borderland Of the Arizona des-
ert. During the unfolding Of tbs
story. in his character Of Handsome
Jack" PRESLEY, he does everything ht
can think OF to foil Bill" Hart-but
of course. he fails.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-05
Alice HCYelL-
By DAISY DEAN

Alice Howell, who plays leading
roles in eccentric comedies. is hailed
as "the female Charley Chaplin of the
screen" Few who have seen her in
her screen approximations would rec
ognize this pretty blonde off the stage.
She takes her light yellow fluffy hair,
which is really pretty when properly
dressed and doubles 1t into huge knot
over her forehead as kitchen me-
chanic; pulls it into an enormous pom
padour as a love-sick waitress: tufts
it into a high grotesque mass Of curls
as a caricature society woman
THE absurd costume makes mean
ingless antics even less funny than
Miss Howell. 4 have succeeded in
making people laugh hardest at nay
pictures when I was wearing very
nice evening gown Your whole body
must work with you. The idea is to
eXaggerate just in the right place. You
know how just one comic touch In the
middle of a serious situation will up
set eyerbody's gravity the same as a
very feeble joke in church will make
everybody helpless with laughter.
Well, that is the principle in a comic
makeup-indeed Of all comedy. Other
wise It is Just sense1ess sIapstick stuff
with all the absurdity dragged IN by
the hair. That sort Of thing never
makes people laugh really hard. An
| inch is a very small thing. except on
the end Of your nose. That IS the
From the little land Of the cherry
blossoms trips Tsur0 Aoki Hayakawa.
! greatest OF japanese picture actresses
to cock her small sleek head before
the big American camera; to peer
across the screen at American audi
ences with her fascinating almond
shaped eyes Tsuro first opened he1
little black twinklers In Tokyo IN eigh-
teen-ninety something; her nurse
blinked her eyes and Tsuro blinkeG
hers and it's been said that from thai
moment she began to observe life and
mimic it.
One Of your born actresses. was
this little Japanese. Other actors ant
actresses were in her family, and al
ready at the age of Tsuro Aoh was
travelling here and there with her aun
and uncle appearing on the stage.
| She began her screen career il
America with THE Wrath of tbs
Gods" and she brought to the Ameri
can screen a something that distin
cuisines the oriental from the Ameri
can-that deep fatalism Of the east
the note of tragedy amid beauty, o
fear among flowers, of mystery among
smiles that is JaDau.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-05
All Traces of Scrofula
Eradicated from the System

with highly satisfactory results for
Scrofula. Being made of the roots
and herbs OF the forest, il is guaran-
teed purely vegetable. and absolutely
free from all mineral ingredients.
You can obtain S. S. 5. from any
drugstore. Our chief medical adviser
is an expert on all blood disorders,
and viii cheerful!y give you full
advice as to the treatment of your
own case. Address Swift Specific
Co.. Dept. F Atlanta. Ga
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-05
REACH FINALS IN
BASKETBALL MEET
By Yirture OF Victories Yesterda.
Sephs and FresIiies Will Battle
for Hon0rs.
BY BOB 0LMSTED.

Freshmen and seniors proved the
victors In Augustana's basketball
games yesterday, the former winning
over the academy "a to Z, and the lat
ter over the seminary, 16 to 3.
The senior seminary game upset
the dope bucket entirely. The SENS
were slated to take the college boys
into camp but for some reason, team
work seemed to be lacking and the
seniors were able to run away with
them a
In the freshmaa-academy game, VIII
son and Bergendoff proved stars for
the mossbacks and Wieckstrom and
Frederickson for the academy.
The finals of the tournament are
scheduled for this afternoon when the
seniors clash with the Juniors and the
freshment meet the sophs, the SENS
and the academies having minor
quarrel also to settle. The champion
ship rests between the freshmen and
sophomores and it is expected that
this clash will be battle royal. Dope
| is with the greenbacks, as they have
not lost a game so far while the sophs
have been defeated once. Neverthe-
! less, the latter have a team that is
hard to bat aud are going to try to
prove their a1ibi for losing their sin
| gle game.
The lineups in yesterdays games:
Seniors-Bloomberg, rf.; Anderson
If; Randolph, c.; Johnson, rg.; Swan
son, lg.
Seminarians-Almq IF; Clan
son, If; Bergh, c.; Larson, rg; Bos-
from. Is.
| Freshmen Wilson, If; Dahlquist
lg.; Bergendoff, c.; Bengston, re-;
Gaylord, lg.
/ Aeademy-Frederick IF; PAIL
IT,; Andreen, c.; Bernstein, re-;
| Wieekstrom, LIZ.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-05
INDTCT PALZER FOR
MURDER OF HIS SON

Fergus Falls. Mimi. Dec 5.--Henry
Palzer, alleged slayer of his son. Al
Palzer. the noted heavyweight boxer,
was indicted yesterday on charge
of murder in the first degree by a
grand jury which investigated the
killing at the Palzer home here last
summer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-05
REED NEW CAPTAIN
IOWA GRID ELEVEN

Iowa City. Ia, Dec. 5.-At ban
quet given at the home of President
W. A. Jessup of the university. Ron
aid G. Reed, 10, of Waterloo, was
elected captain of the Hawkeye team
to succeed Elwood Davis. The vote
was unanimous.
In this, his second year of varsity
football, Reed has earned place on
almost every all-state selection. Al
though outweighed throughout the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-05
ELLIOTT TO COACH PURPLE.

Bloomington, Ill, Dec. 81. Nor
man Elliott, for four years star of the
Illinois Wesleyan basketball team of
this city, was today chosen coach of
the Northwestern university team at
Evanston. Elliott is considered one
OF the greatest players ever developed
in the Little Nineteen. Last year he
played with the Illinois Athletic club
of Chicago, which won the worlds
championship.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-05
At tie Illinois.

Here are the acts to be offered as the
new bill at the Illinois theatre tomor-
row, making up the vaudeville show
for the last half Of the week: Wilbur
and Lyke, novelty entertainers; Ed
wards and Edwards, comedy musical
acmt; the Dancing Cronins, in va
riety Of terpsichorean evolutions;
Stewart and Digs, in THE Barber
Student a black face sketch, said TO
be one of the funniest things in vaude-
vile. The Four Berts will close the
program. There will be showing OF
Pathe pictures showing American sol
diers in the trenches Of France.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-05
CAMP GRANT WILL
HAVE II, 900 MORE

Chicago, Dec. announcement
was made by Brigadier General Ken
non at Camp Grant, Rockford, last
night. that the remaining 81 per cent
Of the national army men, most of
them from Chicago and Cook county
will be ordered to Camp Grant in a
few days, thus adding about $4,000
new fighters to the cantonment The
delay thus far has been due to lack
Of equipment, said General Kennon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-05
LEONARD'S FIGHTS
TO AID RED CROSS

St Paul, Dec, 5.-A third of the
proceeds Of the 10-round contest be-
tween Benny Leonard, the lightweight
champion. and Gene belmont, a Mem
phis lightweight, to be decided here
today, will be donated to the Red
Cross, according to the promoters.
Leonard is to receive $4,000 with the
option OF accepting % per cent Of the
gross receipts, 1t will be the cham
pion's first appearance in the twin
cities.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-05
EARL CADDOCK WILL
MEET TURK ON MAT

Des Moines, Dec. Earl Caddock
of Anita, Iowa, claimant to the worlds
heavyweight championship. win meet
Yussif Hussane, the Bulgarian wrestler
at the coliseum here the evening Of
Dec Z. The match originally was
scheduled for Nov. q, but was post
poned when Caddock went to Roches-
ter, Mimi, for a medical examination.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-05
WOULD CHANGE MAP
OF THREE-I AGAIN

ST. Joseph, Mo-, Dec 5-A meeting
OF Western league magnates and Off
cials has been called for Saturday and
Sunday, to be held here, at which
time the proposed changes in the cir
cuff will be considered. The changes
proposed would not only affect the
Western league. but the Three-Eye
and Central leagues as we'll.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-05
ANOTHER SERVICE GAME.

New York, Dec. 5.-One more foot
ball game is scheduled for New York
this fall. The supremacy of army or
navy teams in this district will be de-
cided Sunday. when the aviation train
ing camp team Of Mineola will meet
the Fort Slocum team. A tie now
exists between them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-05
Ii Snencer Snnare.

"The Judgment House." picturized
version of Sir Gilbert Parker's great
novel, was revealed at the Spencer
Square theatre yesterday and will be
repeated today and tomorrow. The
cast includes Conway Tearle. who
was long In Clara Kimball Young's
support; Wilfred Lucas, Triangle
leading man for a number Of years,
and Violet Heming, leading woman
whose best work seems to be in the
course Of development at the present
time. So far as THE Judgment
House" itself is concerned, it is q
rather thrilling story Of two strong
men and woman. The eternal tri-
angle is here seen in a new light. The
battle scenes are Of surprising pow
err while the quiet dramatic moments
are decidedly credit to the painstak-
ing genius of Stuart Blackton, who
personally directed this production.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-05

into active service In France. A
quartevmaster's commission with the
rank of major already has been Of
fered TO him, but he refused this I'M
less it carried with it duty in or close
to the trenches.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-05
E,s[1oater
In the Movies.

Spencer Square-Conway Earle and
Violet Heming in 1.-THE Judgment
House"
Majestic William S. Hart in 1.-THE
Silent Man"
Best-Edna Mayo in 1.-THE Return
Of Eve"
Fifth Avenue-Ethel Clayton and
Carlyle Blackwell in "A Woman's
WAY"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-05
THURSDAY.

Spencer Square-Conway Earle and
Violet Heming in THE Judgment
House," Pathe Weekly,
Majestic-William S. Hart in 1.-THE
Silent Man." News Weekly.
Fifth Avenue-Ethel Clayton and
Carlyle Blackwell in "A Woman's
Way"
Best-Shirley Mason in THE Law
of the North"
Black Hawk-Bryant Washburn in
"Skinner's Baby" Pathe News.