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The Prescott daily news., 1917-07-02
TO FIGHT WHITE PLAGUE
 IN ARMY IN FRANCE

Little Rock, July 2=Conditions at ductive of many cases of tuberculosis, fact that has been emphasized by those who have been working in the interest of the Red Cross in Arkan- sas. The people of Arkansas who have subscribed so generously to the Humanity Fund, have felt that every thing possible must be done for the protection of our troops when they reach the fighting line, which they are likely to do within the next few months.
 It is announced that the Rockefeller Foundation is preparing to send a corps of trained workers to France to cooperate with the Red Cross and the French government in an education campaign, to prevent the further spread of the disease. l. is the opin- ion of our health authorities that ti-tuberculosis work should be an important part of our own war activi- ties, as our boys will be exposed to the infection, and every effort will be made to keep it out of our army. It is reported that 15O0OO soldiers were discharged from the French army prior to Feb. 1, 1917, with active tu- berculosis, and that there is every reason to believe the condition in Russia and Austria are equally ser ious.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-07-02
ALL MILITARY MEN AT LITTLE
 ROCK TO OBSERVE FOURTH

Little Rock, July 2.-In order that all men in military life about Little Rock may observe July 1 as a holi- day, the day has been divided into three divisions. The morning will be given over to the athletic contests of the Officers Reserve Corps. This is for the benefit of the Red Cross fund, and will be one of the big events of the year, because of the prominence of the men participating. The after noon will be occupied with a double header baseball game between Little Rock and Memphis. Tincup, the mo- hit pitcher, and Rube Robinson, native sons. will pitch for the Travellers. At night the First Infantry will have its inning. The Little Rock lodge of Elks has roped off three blocks of asphalt pavement, and there a big dance for them will be staged, with 250 gallons of ice cream and 5000 sandwiches for refreshments.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-07-02
BOSTON PEACE PARADE
 pRECIPlTATES RIOT
Uniformed Soldiers and Sailors Attack the SOcialists-Head- quarters of Socialists Were Ransacked.

Boston, July 1.-Riotous scenes at tended a Socialist parade today which was announced as a peace demonstra- ton. The ranks of the marchers were broken up by self-organized squads of uniformed soldiers and sailors, red flags and banners bearing socialistic notices were trampled on and litera- ture and furnishings in the Socialist headquarters in Park Square were thrown into the street and burned.
 Police reserves stopped the rioting after it had been in progress an hour and half. Many arrests were made.
 The police took into custody some of the participants in hundreds of fist fights, that were waged on the Com mon and in the line of the parade on Fremont street, while agents of the federal department of justice arrest ed number of persons who were al- legged to have made unpatriotic re- marks in the heat of the confist. None
  ured in the disturbance were arrested.
 The procession, which consisted of hundreds of men and women, many of whom carried babies, formed in Park Square and, passing through Elliot street, they marched along Fremont street, one division going to the base ball ground on the Common, where a meeting had been arranged, and an- other proceeding to Seollay Square. Most of the marchers carried small red flags with white centers, emblem atic of the peace demonstration, and there were large banners bearing in- scriptions such as Russia has six hour day. Why not America ?" and Liberty loan a first mortgage on labor" A large American flag was at the head of the procession.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-07-02
0'CONNER SAYS SUB
 CAMPAIGN IS DOOMED
Has Proven Failure in the Last Few Weeks-Germans Unable to Stop Mobilization of Ameri- san Troops in France.

Washington, July 1.-T. P. Conner, Irish member of the British parlia- ment. who is in Washington to sub- nit the facts of the Irish home rule situation to President Wilson, said today that Germany's submarine cam paign was doomed.
 "The submarine campaign" he de- cIared. "is a serious matter, a very serious matter, but in regard to its ability to bring England to her knees or block the mobilization of American forces in France, it has proven dis nal failure So far it has not pre- vented the transportation of a single British or American soldier to the fighting front.
 "The transportation of thousands of American troops to France without a mishap through Germany's submarine campaign is the handwriting on the wall"
 That America's entrance into the European war has had a vastly weak ening effect upon both Germany and the submarine warfare and that the German people are puzzled by the lack of communication with America were other statements made by the famous Irish statesman.
 Tt is very evident" he declared that something has gone wrong with the efficiency of the submarine war fare It is very significant to read that American troops are daily reach ing France, apparently without a sin gle check from the Germans. I have always believed that Germany would legin to weaken in morale the mom- oot America entered the war. The people of Germany can not under stand the strange silence preserved by their leaders toward America and that silence has become menacing thing.
 Tt is very difficult to tell just what is responsible for this apparent fail ure of the U-boats at this time. It is a matter of vital importance to keep American troops out of France but their efforts, if they made them, have ayailed Germans nothing. No one knows whether it is a new weakness of the German admiralty or a grow ing strength on the part of the allies, but regard it as very significant"
The Prescott daily news., 1917-07-02

Wisconsin's "submergible" crops are going to do their bit against the menace of submersible boats. The raising of root crops, including ruta- bagas, turnips, mangels, and carrots, may properly be regarded as an all- around defense measure for the stock raiser in the cut-over regions of the state. Costing relatively low amount for seed and yielding from 300 to 800 bushels which will literally cut the livestock feed bill Northern Wiscon- sin farmers are putting great faith in root crops this year.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-07-02
RUSSIANS OPEN BIG
 0FffNSIVE; BRITISH
 CLOSING IN ON LENS
MuscOvites Attack on 1S-MiIe Front in Galicia- Assault Followed Fierce Artillery Fire By Russians.

Berlin, July 1, via London.-The Russian troops in the eastern theater of the war have opened a heavy at tack on the Germans along the Stripa front. They stormed the German po- sitions along an Is 1-2 mile line, but, according to the official German re- port, met with heavy losses and were forced to retire.
 This was the most extensive attack delivered by the Russians since the revolution.
 The text of the official statement reads:
 ''Western Theater-The weather was rainy and misty and the firing on the whole front in nearly all sectors was light. Some reconnoitering en- counters had favorable results for our scouts.
 Army group of Crown Prince Frederick William: The French en- deavored to regain territorial ad- vantages won by our troops on the Chemin des Danes and on the west ern bank of the Mouse. East of Cer- ny the enemy thrice attacked after brief bombardments the trenches we had taken on the plateau south of Bovelles farm. All the attacks were sanguinarily repulsed.
 Taking advantage of the disorder, our Lippe battalions stormed the French lines further east as far as the Ailles-Paissy road. By this sue cess the number of prisoners cap- tured by the well tried Westphalian divisions in three days fighting was increased to 10 officers and more than $50 men.
 "On the western bank of the Mouse the French endeavored by many at Jacks to drive us out of the trenches on Hill 304 and east of that place. They were repulsed by our barrage fire and by desperate hand grenade fighting.
 Eastern theater: Army group of Prince Leopold of Bavaria: The Rus sian government having been con strained to yield to the pressure of the leading entente powers, part of the army has been induced to attack.
 After a destructive fire lasting all day against our positions on the up- per Stripa as far as the Narayuvka river, there followed in the afternoon powerful attacks by the Russian in- fantry on a front of about 30 kilo- meters (1S 1-2 miles.)
 "The storming troops, who sus- tained heavy losses, were compelled everywhere to retire by orr defensive fire.
 Nocturnal attacks into which the Russians also were driven without ar tillery preparation by the entente leaders, were unsuccessful and broke down on both sides of Brezany and near Zwyszyn. The artillery duel ex-
The Prescott daily news., 1917-07-02

From all sections of the state come reports that the selective draft will be accepted as loyalty as was the re- gistration on the 5th of June AL though our continental interior is in fancied security, it is recognized that the national peril is great, and that it is no time for slackers.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-07-02
STRANGE

Fad memories are tricky" said
 Ember,
 And cause us a lot of regret; But fellow can always remember The things he would like to forget" !"
The Prescott daily news., 1917-07-02

Our County Council of Defense will have plenty of work to perform. It is not a decorative organization. but one of the vital factors in the Ma tional defense.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-07-02

Every man who volunteers from this county for any branch of the government service will reduce the county's quota for the selective draft that much.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-07-02

tended northward as far as the middle Stokhod and south as far as Stanis- lau. There have been no attacks on this front up to the present.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-07-02

Bee Brand Insect Powder for flies and other pests, at Hesterly Drug Store.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-22
Frank Gotch, Wrestling Champ.
Dies the Hero of Mat PQstime

game in many years, but also one of
the most popular figures in the
sporting world. Gotch had warm
friends in every field Of athletics.
Gotch won the American cham
pionship in 1904 in a match with
Tom jenkins, one Of the toughest the
mat game has ever known. Four
years later he won the undisputed
championship Of the world by de-
feating George Hackenschmidt. the
Russian Lion, at Chicago. Hacken-
schmidt forfeited his title after two
hours Of the most desperate defen-
sive wrestling. There was no fall in
the match, but Hackenschmidt was
forced to quit at the end OF two
hours, completely exhausted and UNI
able to deal with a man who had
showed himself to be Ia every way
the superior.
1t was In the match with Hacken-
schmidt that Gotch first employed his
perfected toe hole a grip that soon
weakened the strongest opponent.
The Hackenschmidt bout was said
by those who saw it to have been
the greatest spectacle the wrestling
game had ever seen. In the course
OF the two hours Gotch, though never
In danger throughout, lost ten
pounds and at the close his tongue
was so badly swollen that he could
not speak for a week following.
Gotch was born April %, 176, on
a farm near Humboldt and had
made this neighborhood hi home all
his life. In the summer 1915 he
discovered that his heall. was not
what 1t might be and while travelling
with a circus and wrestling Bob
Manager. Earl Caddock and others
he was compelled to return 70 his
home with a disordered stomach. He
abandoned ali plans Of meeting Joe
Stecher when he found last summer
that he was losing his strength too
rapidly.
Gotch's wrestling weight was 215
pounds, but he had lost In weight
through the past two years till he
tipped the scales at less than $50.
James J. Jeffries. the former heavy
weight boxing champion. was one 81
GotCh's most intimate friends.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-22
FARGO COLLEGE
SCHEDULE OUT
Fifteen Games on Tossing
Bill for Hill School
Opener Jan. z

Fifteen games, one tentative. are on
the Fargo college basketball schedule
for the coming season, according to
the bill announced today. The usual
twin city trip is dispensed with, and
with the exception of st. Thomas,
only adjacent institutions will be
played.
The season will be opened with
Concordia college at Moorhead on
Monday evening, Jan. z.
The schedule follows:
Jan. 7-Concordia college at Moor
head
Jan. 12-Fargo Y. M. C. A. at Fargo.
Jan. 19-Fargo Y. M. G. A. at Fargo.
Jan. 23-Concordia college at Fargo.
Jan. 30 - Wahpeton Science at
Fargo.
Feb. 2-U. N. d. at Fargo.
Feb. 5-Valley City normal at
Feb: St. Thomas at Fargo tten-
tative).
Feb. Is - jamestown college at
FEB. 1s-North Dakota Aggies at
A. c.
Feb. 19-valley City normal at
Valley City.
Feb. 20 - jamestown college at
jamestown.
Feb. "a - wahpeton Science at
Wahpeton.
March 5-U. N. d. at Grand Forks.
March 9-North Dakota Aggies at
Fargo college.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-22

Moorhead high, and Fargo won,
which was enough to satisfy him.
CLANCY Has Hard Luck.
Frank CLANCY, captain and full
back Of the team, was the original
hard luck boy of the season, and on
account Of injuries was able to take
part in only three games. Three all
state team pickers said CLANCY was
the best in the state, and gave him
fullback position on their first teams,
which describes his work better than
words.
Yoffey was a good man at guard
all season, and though in a position
where a man is not likely to show
great things, he was good enough to
be placed on two all-state teams,
which is going some in view Of all
the good guard material last fall.
Ball was another player who didn't
land a berth on an all-state eleven,
but when it came to holding his own
at guard or tackle, Ball was there,
and established a record for being
one of the most dependable men on
the team for the season.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-22

With boxing on the shelf, the
sport fans of New York appear to
be in a bad way for entertainment
this winter. Some idea OF their des-
peration is seen in the fact that
wrestling and six-day bike racing
have had them clamoring at the
doors.
When New York fans are obliged
to get all worked up over six-day
bike race it will be understood that
they are in something of a plight.
When worse comes to worse the New
York sport fan will attend q wrest-
ling match and try to fake an inter-
est in the proceedings. This only
happens, however, when the situation
has become really acute.
1t would not be astonishing to hear
just now that croQuet match had
packed them in at Madison Square
Garden. The fight game has moved
out and something or other must
make an effort to replace it. It may
be an awful strain on the New York
fight fan, but now is the time for
him to show that he is a dead game
sport. He may have to strain him
self to show any excitement over the
backgammon or hop-scotch cham
pionships. but If he's got 1t in him
he'll do 1t.
Fight fans in New York are hop
ing that the game will be revived
later in the winter. The member
ship scheme OF attending fight shows
has not had the most glorious sue
cess and will likely pass away be-
fore long. Only a return of the real
thing with legalized boxing can bring
cheer to the sport fans heart. In
the meantime he must make the
most of wrestling and other such
maudlin entertainments.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-22
KTLBANE LAYS ASIDE
ring LAUUELS FOR war
Featherweight Champion, Now Box
ing Instructor at Camp Sher-
man, PASSES Up Challenges.
(By Associated Press.)

Cleveland, Dec. 22.-Johnny Kill
bane, the festherweight champion,
will lay his ring laurels on the shelf
until the end of the war. The Cleve-
lander declares that he will pay no
attention to challenges directed at
him.
~ have decided not to do any box
ing for profit until peace is declared"
he explained. The country will have
first call on my services. IL dis
cover / am through as a topnotcher
when the war is over, shall quit the
game without waiting to have my
head knocked Off"
IFrom Kilbane's statement, ii ap-
pears that the> half a dozen feather
weights who have been clamoring for
match with him, will have to be
content until Johnny comes marching
home. Kilbane Is in good condition
as he weighs only 126 IL pounds. He
declares that the work as boxing I'm
structor at Camp Sherman, Chilli
cothe, o., was made to order for him.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-22

Philadelphia, Dec. 22.-Stuffy Nc
Innis is the lone survivor OF the
once deadly Athletics. The cham
pionship aggregation that iattened
all its competition few seasons
back has received its third cut and
only the one veteran remains in an
Athletic uniform.
The first deal that broke up the
world-beating combination was
when Connie Mack disposed Of Ben
der, Plank and Coombs. The deep
est cut was the later disposal Of
every member save McInnis OF per-
haps the greatest infield the game
has applauded. Eddie Collins. Jack
Barry and Frank Baker were let out
by Connie Mack and Pitcher Shaw
key passed away at the same time
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-22

The recent selling OF StrunS, Bush
and Schang leaves only McInnis Of
the once worlds champions.
Stuffy has been with the Athletics
since his first appearance in fast
company In 1909. That year he play
ed in only nineteen games. while
working as q utility shortstop the
season following he finished with an
average Of .3O1. In every season
since he has batted q clip over 500
except in 1915, when he fell I'VE
points short Of the mark. His aver
age for last season was sos.
McInnis though q veteran with the
Athletics is only twenty-seven years
old and should hang up quite few
more 800 averages before he begins
to slow UP.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-22
work ON TWO PLANS.

f5W A8HUEIaLWW ICa3sI
Chicago, Dec. 22.-The COMMITTEES,
CONSISTING Of Ban Johnson, president
OF the American league and August
Hermann, chairman OF the National
commission. appointed at the recent
conference here of the club owners or
the major leagues 20 revise the sys-
fern al dividing the receipts Of the
worlds series among the players each
year. today are working on two ten
faflNe nlana.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-22
COUNTRY CLUBS ARE
ASKED To CLOSE NOW

New York, Dec. 22.-Golf and
country clubs throughout the
United States have been request
ed by HI. A. Garfield, fuel admin
istrator. to close their club houses
during the winter months in ar
der to conserve coal Howard w.
Perrin, president Of the United
States Golf association, has made
public q letter received from Mr..
Garfield with the suggestion that
copies OF IL be forwarded to the
400 member clubs of the associa-
ton.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-22

Soft" Matches
Under Ban In
Badger Rings
(By Associated Press.

Milwaukee, Dec. 20. - Boxers
seeking soft" matches had bet
ter look elsewhere than in Wis
consin, rings. The state boxing
commission, in a new edfct to
stamp out shamming. has ruled
that any boxer found guilty OF
'stallinE" will not receive a pen
NY OF the purse. His share, i'm
stead. will be donated to charity.
The rule will be inserted in all
future contracts signed by the
boxers
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-22

better. Toronto and Baltimore were
tied for the lead in club batting, each
team averaging .2s3 with the stick.
The Buffalo team was the Iightest
hitting outfit in the circuit and COM
piled mark OF only .24s.
Harry Seibold, the Athletics
little right handed pitcher, who made
an excellent record this year, has
gone into the National army. Con-
ME Mack's youngest son, Roy, has
enlisted as yeoman at the Charles
town navy yard. The Athletics now
have lost FIVE men in the army draft
pitchers Seibold, Moves and Nay
Tor; Third Baseman Ray Bates and
Outfielder Ralph Sharman. Mack
says that he will not be surprised IL
the government selects four OF five
more in the next draft, which means
that he win have to get out and hus-
tie for a dozen new recruits.
While everybody is bowling calam-
ity as to the sport situation in the
United States 1T is interesting to read
that sports have had a big boom in
England in the last year, in spite Of
all the war that country has been up
against. and that baseball has taken
a foothold that is likely to be last
ing. Who knows, the sensible Eng
lish may be playing baseball after
we have abolished IL in the states
as a war measure, under a policy
that seems to demand that every
body puts on sackcloth and ashes and
prepare for the end OF the world.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-22
COCHRAN WINS our.
Defeats ora RTOrmingstar fin billiards,
@O0 Tn ITGT
~ AssocIaLed Presh.l

DetF0IE9 MICH.1 DEC Wv eIKeF
Cochran, OF Chicago, Friday night
won an 1,S00-point 1872 balk line bill
lizard match from Ora Morningstar, of
this city, 1900 to 1867, after Morn
ingstar had made an unsuccessful ef--
fort to come from behind in the final
block Needing 1S5 TO win, Morning
star missed after running of 152 IN
his eighth inning, and Cochran then
ran his total TO 1900 with run Of 81
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-22

FBW NHHOEiHNUN LNHn.F
CHICAGO, Dec. 22.-Jeas Willard FRI
day worked out at q local gymnasium
with the announced purpose or
ssprovinR 10 his critics that he is IN
good shape and ready TO meet Fred
Fulfon ~ anyone else az any time.
willard boxed several rounds and
went through other training stunts.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-22
CADDOCEE AND GIBBONS
TO PUT ON SHOW FOR
DAMP DODGE GYM FUND,

Des MoInes, Ia, Dec. 22.-Earl Cad
dock and Mike Gibbons will go to
Lincoln soon to stage an athletic
show. The receipts will be divided
between the Camp Dodge gymnasium
fund, and a fund which will be used
TO retain the Western league ball
club in Lincoln next season.
The athletic show will be the first
OF q series to start that fund. Glib
bons will box his brother, Tommy.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-22
PILAkOFF LASTS QUTCK.

New York, Dec. 22.--It took wladek
Zbyszko, of Poland, just rs seconds to
throw Fred PilakofT, of Finland, in
the International Wrestling tourna-
fall was scored with a body scissors
and wrist lock.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-22
m csa TAKE TWO.

The Dakota Business college five
took two of three games from the
Poilus in a match in the 7. NJ. @. A.
Bowling league Friday evening. Each
team boWled with one dummy. The
scores.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-22
HERMAN nEAra RIcHIE.

10y aANHUNFUIEW NIUENFI
Peoria. Ill, Dec. 22.-Kid Herman,
OF Pekin. III. was given the popular
decision over Johnny Richie, OF Chi
caro. in q teu-round bout here Friday
lght Both weighed d az lis pounds.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-22
LYNOH DEFEATs MOORE.

10y EAa9WgIINaW EIHaoTI
Providence, r.. T., Dec. 22.--Joe
Lynch. OF New York, won a decision
over Pal Moore, OF Memphis, IN a
tWeIve-rouud bout here Friday night