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would DO more 10 euro the SuDInNTIHt
menace than anything else that could
be done. "With the same concentra-
ton OF effort as Won Tirpitz exerted
TO develop the submarine in Germany,
l think we Will have an answer TO
the submarine and a quick decision
of the war" he declared.
Admiral Peary appeared in sup
port of n pending bill 10 establish a
department OF aeronautics, with n
place in the cabinet.
mt
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dyed hair be necessary Tor the man
past the half century mark who is out
of job. No more are business men
looking askance at the men who have
'crow's feet" about their eyes and
thinning hair.
If he is willing to accept mental
labor and is sober and industrious,
place is being found for the man who
shows the results of his battle with
Time.
Several old men are being en-
plOyed by the telegraph comDanies
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dinner, official society is making Its
plans 10 remain If not in town SO
close as TO reach the executive offices,
the capitol. or the White House by
short motor run.
Scores OF homes usually showing
boarded front doors and drawn shades
at this date are not only open. but in
their summer furnishings are the
scene of delightful Inequalities, even
though everyone recognizes that Il
state of war exists.
The succession of distinguished
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ton, president OF the 500 line. might
have been surprised, but not more
so than when a long telegram was
handed him saying that the sheriff OF
Ward county, North Dakota, wanted
him In Minot on a charge OF selling
liquor In violation Of the law.
When he recovered he pressed
button and the. entire legal department
tr0oped in.
How long" as Mr.. Pennington.
reading from the telegram, shave
l.. l..
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A petticOat To match each dress Is q
new and expensive, but pretty. wrin-
kle. 1t must be very limp and fllmsy-
any crepe plisse-and mounted on q
smooth hip yoke.
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he said is that the will be decided that
will be fighting from to
Lieut. Col l. w b. Rees the British Flying said the
British
of
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IL
instea 0
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Bull Furnishes Thrill for BIase New Workers

NEW YoRKA bull seeking back to nature mmenay agtated
" Wild bbed cabned
Elevenh and E0reth
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Admiral Peary Urges Department of Aeronautics

DEAR ROBERT PEAY subcommittee of the senate
cheapest quickest
abroad they
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Liquor Law Makes Trouble for Railroad Man

NFINNEAPOLISf n
Q suddenly
syery had
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Notable Summer for Washington's Smart Set

w Wilson
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sexenoclock breakfast and ride sevneock
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Diplomats Sticking Close to National Capital


Blue Ridge Summit Pa
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The fall fashions for Riddles have
made their appearance and they are
the prettiest seen yet. This Is one of
the most charming of them. II is of
maroon velvet combined with satin of
will gladden. the heart of any little
girl.
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Youngsters Feet Set on Road to Fortune Or

(IICAGoon where daily
doing There nothing
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Weeks hneau. ApdrtlHtHt HUIStS
which a little while ago were only
apartment houses are now blossoming
as hotels. Foresighted people who
rented several flats In anticipation of
the rush are getting rich on the tran
sient trade.
Prices have gone ska,lyhooting.
The casual finds the Washington bill
of fare resembles that of New York In
everything but variety. House rent is
mounting. Taxicab men forget to turn
on the meter when you gO taXicabbing
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Occupation for the Man Past Prime of Life

nETROT-Od being withdrawn
No will the smoothaven and
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Foresighted Westinghouse Making Big Money

Washington The
The club bedrooms spoken for
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-15
keep HIGH CLASS
BASERALl-TEHER
Head National League Says Pastime
is Indispensable Factor in
American Life.

New York. Dee. 15-Holding that
baseball Is such an important factor
in American life that it is indispensa-
BILE, John K TeneF, president of the
National league, in his annual address
to the organization last Tuesday, made
public here today, urged the owners
to maintain just as high standard
of play as possible during the war.
He declared himself confident that by
fostering, protecting and advancing
the game" baseball would be more
popular than ever after the war
With respect TO the interest the
American people will take in their ma
tional game next year, he said 1t is
my firm conviction that the interest is
inherent, that it will be made manifest
at the proper time and that you should
make provision to cater to it,"
Of playing personnel Mr.. Tener
said;
Already every club has felt the eff
feet Of our national emergency, but 1
am satisfied. that the national draft in
its ultimate working viii leave all
clubs on practically the same basis as
far as playing strength is concerned. "
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-15
WHEN THORPE HITS
THEM THEY RATTLE

Detroit, Mich, Dec 15.-Jim Thorpe,
the great Indian athlete, who again
donned semi-profeg sional football tags
this season won q rather vivid compli-
ment from an opponent in game
played BY Therpe's Canton. Ohio,
eleven. here recently with the Her
aids the local champions
Thorpe did not play In the first half,
during which neither team scored.
The red wbirlwind went on the grid
iron in the third period and then the
trouble commenced
\ On a line shift, Torpe took the ball
yand, zingol lie circled the end so fast
his ankles got hot
First down" sang the referee
A few minutes later a punt forma-
ton was called Thorpe dropped back,
but he didn't kick.
Blam! The Carlisle star went
through the massed line like a brick
through a window.
First down"
Again and again Thorpe carried the
ball until II was within a few feet OF
the Heralds goal Then a forward
pass put over the winning touchdown
AS the Indtien trotted on the grid.
iron after the score. one of the Her
aids crack linesmen who was near
the side lines gazed at him with awe
Turning TO a newspaper man he said
exriosively:
II never believed the stuff they
told me about that guy, but all I've
got TO say Is this: When he hits You
why. you--you rattle!"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-15
MUST HAVE LASTING PEAcE,

London.-J. H. Thomas, head OF the
National Union of Railwaymen of
Great Britain. who has just returned
from visit to the British front in
France, has sent the following report
OF his visit to the members of his or
ganization:
&It would be untrue to suggest that
Lur soldiers do not wish the war to
cud. Clearly they do They would
be less than human if they did not,
having regard to what they have expe-
rienced But it is also true that the
feeling uppermost in their minds is
that there must be 10 repetition OF
this he'll, that their children must not
experience what they are now expo
-iencing, anu that therefore we must
have d peace that will be conclusive
and lasting Everywhere among off
GERS and men alike, there is a very
marked optimism that shows clearly
that they feel themselves masters OF
the German.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-15
DUNDEE BATTLES
JOHNNY RITCHIE AT
TOCULA ON DEC. Is

Peanuts Dundee, Rock Island
promising bantam battler, will engage
in the most important fight OF his
career when he tackles Johnny Rltenie
of Chicago before the Toluca Athietlc
club at Toluca, H.. next Tuesday
night. The bout, which is the windup
attraction Of the card, is scheduled TO
go 10 rounds. A victory over Ritehie
would mean much for the local boy
and he is training faithfully for TINS
supreme test. BY dint of hard work
and application to training Dundee
has worked his way from the prellm
class to the windup division. His
manager. Peanuts Schienerl, is super
yising his training,
In the semi-windup on the same
card Sammy Robenuw OF LaSalle VIII
box eight rounds with Kid Bailey OF
Streator. The PRELIMINARY will be fur
nished by Young Grisher of LaSalle
and Young Merser of Spring Valley IN
six rounds. Robenuw and Bailey are
welterweights and Grisher ana MeTseI
are in the feather division.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-15
ANDERSON ELECTED
CAPTAIN OF ELEVEN

In a meeting of the ''R. ]" men OF
the local high school they elected Paul
Anderson captain of the football team
Of 1918. Paul Anderson made his first
appearance on the gridiron last year
when he played on the line and this
year Coach Carl Anderson placed him
iE the backfield. When Coach Ander-
son had a hole on the line to be filled
he called on Paul to fill 1t snd by doing
so made him very valuable player
to the team. Paul Anderson also has
ability as a kicker Anderson is the
most popular man on the team. AT
the meeting there were just few elig-
ibIe men TO be considered in the cleo
ton, Dopp and Captain McCarty OF
this years team were also considered,
but received only small votes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-15
ZION LUTHERANS IN
LEAD BASKET TEAMS

In the games staged last night at
the Y. NJ. C. A. gymnasium in the Sun
day School Basketball league the
Methodists defeated the Fifteenth Ave
nue. Christians by a score Of 20 to IA,
the Grace Lutheran five trimmed the
Baptists to the tune of 81 to 4, the
West End Settlement five disposed Of
the Central Presbyterian team, 80 to 3
and the Memorial Christians took a
close tilt from the South Parks, 20 to
%. The Memorial Christians came
from behind TO win. Carl Anderson
refereed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-15
LITTLE 10 MEET
ENDS At, PEORIA
Conference Votes TO Adopt lntra-
Mural Athletics and Abobshes
Baseball Schedule.
BIZ ROB OIMSTED.

Cancellation of the baseball sched-
ule for the year and the promotion Oh
intra-mural athletics were the cnler
events in the Little Nineteen con-
ference held at Peoria yesterday, ac-
cording to Coach r. NJ. Conrad oil
Augustana, who returned this morn
ing from the meeting.
All schools are urged to inform four
baseball teams within the institution,
preferably on some class basis which
will arouse Interest These teams are
then to contest for the championship
OF the school An all-school team will
then be picked to represent the insti-
tuition in the baseball tournament TO
be held in Peoria May II and May
Is, A tennis tournament and a golf
meet will be held in connection with
the baseball tourney as will also the
annual track and field games.
Intra-mural athletics found its chief
exponent at the conference in DR.. W.
]. Manilaw of the Chicago University
high school, who addressed the con-
ference on the subject. He pointed out
| that not only would the measure cut
| the expenses of a somewhat uninter-
esting season but would also bring
athletics to the average student by
widening the field for those who de-
sired to make a team.
/ Basketball fans will be greatly re-
lieved to know that the conference in
spite of some fears to the contrary
were practically unanimous in declar-
| ing for the annual basketball tourna-
ment. Dates for the tournament viii
be Feb, %, March l and 2, and the
meet was awarded to Bradley at PEG
ria
The tournament will be carried GU
as heretofore, the same "a" and "B'
/ divisions obtaining. Coach R. NJ Con
rad of Augustana was made mem
Der Of the committee to determine tn.
composition of each division. the 9th
er members being F. c. Brown, pTesi
dent of the Little Nineteen" C0acl
Fred Null Of Wesleyan, Coach Charlie
/ Dentz of Charleston normal, ant
Coach Harmon of Illinois college.
Colleges Affected By War.
According to Conrad, all OF the col
/ leges in the Little Nineteen" hay
been quite distinctly affected by til
Hdis 81 1uSuhtoiid VIII HOT DC the ODl
cripple in the ranks. Eureka an
y Wesleyan seem to be the least affect
ed, Eureka having practically til
s same squad as last year and Wesley
= an losing but very few.
e Football championship Of the pas
d season was awarded by the conferenc
: to Lombard college.
officers elected were
5 President-F, c. Brown Of Bradle,
e Vice President--N. G Wann of Mi
S likin.
! Secretary-H. H Russell Of Illino
" Normal
it Treasurer l. Null Of Illino
Il Wesleyan.
e 1t was decided to hold the next COZ
y ference meeting in Peoria March /.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-15
PHILADELPHIA FANS
GET ANOTHER JOLT

Philadelphia, Pa, Dec 15-The sale
by the Philadelphia Athletics of
Strunk, Bush aud Schang to the Bos-
ton Americans for 100000 and three
players is the second big baseball
surprise for Philadelphia fans this
week. They had hardly gotten over
the shock caused by the sale OF the
PhiiIies star bat1ry, Alexander and
Killtfer, to the Chicago Cubs
This is the third time in the last
few years that Connie Mack has cut
deep into hts playing staff The first
was when he let Bender. Plank and
Coombs 90. The second was the let
ting cut Of Eddie Collins, Jack Barry,
Home Ran Baker and Pitcher Shaw
key The sale OF Strunk, Bush and
Schang leaves Stufly McInnis as the
only veteran Of Mack's former worlds
champion team.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-15
HENDRICKS PEEVED:
CAN'T JOIN CARDS

Indianapolis. Ind, Dee 15.-Jack
Hendricks, scrappy Indianapolis A, A
manager, was mad yesterday Re
turning from New York to try TO eff
feet sale of the indianapolis club
he allowed it to be stated that Owner
McGill had refused to lower the price
on him Of $4,000 to the st. Louis
Cardinals, so that Hendricks could go
to that club as manager.
It was reported McGill had offered
10 release Hendricks for $4,000
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-15
SOX SIGN HTRLER.

Chicago, Dec ia new PITCHER
was secured for the White Sox yes
terday when Manager Rowland signed
Ed Corey Of the Ragens, one Of the
stars of the Chicago semi-pro field.
Corey is a sturdy right handler. %
years old. He pitched some great
games last season, one of his feats
being to trim the American Giants
three times in succession.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-15
JENKINS A FLYER.

Chicago, Dec. 15.-Roy Jenkins. a
minor Lacquer secured by the st.
Louis Cardinals for tryout next
spring, has decided the war game
suits him better and he has taken
and passed the examination for entry
into the aviation corps. He is an in
fielder and has played with Blooming
ton in the Three-Eye and Hartford
in the Eastern league.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-15
HERZOG DONE WITH
GIANTS AND MGRAW

New York, Dec. 15.--Any person
who doubts that Charles Lincoln
Herzog is through with the Giants
need only discuss the matter few
moments with the fiery New York field
captain. The popular "Herzy" says
he will not play another game Of ball
for John J. McGraw and says he is
willing that the whole world know it..
The Maryland farmer dubbed over
in conversation with President Hemp
stead OF the Giants IN the wee hours
yesterday morning and was full Of
wrath even yesterday afternoon. Her
zog insists nothing can be gained by
trying to reconcile him With McGraw
and that under no condition would he
play with the Giants as long as Nc
Graw is manager.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-15
STAR SKI JUMPERS
TO ENTER TORNEY

Chicago, Dec. ia record entry
of star jumpers in this country and
Canada is expected by officials of the
Norge Ski club for the national 81
championships. which are to be held at
Cary, ILL.,, on Jan. IS and 81 In order
to prepare for possible thaw before
that date, the club began to store
snow which will be used in the event
of the present supply being melted
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-15
BIG 10 COACHES TO
ARRANGE SCHEDULE

Chicago. Dec. 15.-Coaches OF Big
Cen conference football teams met
in an all day session here today to
draft football schedules for next sea-
son, arrange track meets for the win
ter and spring and consider othe-
sport matters. Possibility of drop
ping the Chicago Minnesota game and
scheduling Michigan-Ohio State and
Chicago Michigan games were among
the questions before the coaches.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-15

will present flags to the three high
schools in Illinois which won honors
in the second Liberty loan selling con-
test promoted by the womens Liberty
loan committee of the Illinois Council
Of Defense.
Among the addresses at the regu-
lar sessions will be the following:
Relation of the State Organization to
the National Education Association. :"
by William B. Owen of Chicago; "Ag-
ricnlture and the Schools" by Elwood
Chapel Perisho; Music in the Pub
lie Schools Professor j, w. Yoder
of Philadelphia; Educational Work
in Camp Communities, by DR.. R. T.
Hieronymus Of Urbana.
Hugh S. Magill. Jr., director of the
Illinois centennial celebration. will
tell Of the aims and plans for the
/ exercises at Springfield and in various
counties in the state at the Saturday
night meeting Addresses will be
made also by Francis G. Blair, state
superintendent of public instruction,
and by Professor w. R. Hatfield of
1 Chicago, president of the teachers
/ association.
Officers will be elected Friday morn
ing and sectional meetings will be
held Friday afternoon when groups
concerned with particular problems as
ISOLATED with their peculiar work will
gather for transaction of business and
election Of officers.
The annual meeting of the normal
schools council will be held at 3:45
?. n. Thursday in the First Christian
church. After dinner at $50 O'Clock
4 an evening session will be held by
!, this group. Superintendent Blair wi
preside ard ADDRESSES win be made
by Professor ". G. Bagley of Column
hia university and others.
a plan to buy residence property
? in the block at the northeast corner O.
which stands the Lincoln homestead
and to make of the land a city parl
has been presented to the Springfield
park board by the state board of ar
+ advisers and the board of parks anC
i buildings advisers. The scheme fo1
Identification Of the capital city il
. preparation for the Illirois centennia
! celebration, also contemplates tin
! boulevarding of Capitol avenue from
! the state house to the site of the pro
posed new park east Of Eighth stree
! and north of Jackson street.
George Pasieid, Jr., a member @
1 the state Centennial commission, i
' president of the Springfield par
board.
p Cooperation of the Springfield Com
I merciaI association has been eniiste
! and President John McCreery is au
Il thorized 10 appoint a committee t
5 work with the city park board and tn
proper state authorities. The plan
were presented to the commerce bod
+ at a recent meeting by Hugh S. Ms
: gill, Jr., director of the centennis
"a celebration.
20 The block Of ground on which tn
: Lincoln homestead stands is coYere
thickly with residences, and the COZ
,e OF buying the property, it is SAT-
j. would be great.
i Attention has been called frequent
J. to the fact that the homestead woul
r De IN danger of destruction by fire
1e frame structures adjoining should /
,s the prey of flames.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-15
PEKIN KID HERMAN
BEATS FRANK MASON

Chicago. Dec. 15.-The referee
stopped the scheduled l0-round bout
between Pekin (kid) Herman and
frankie Mason in the third round at
Fort Wayne after the latter had been
knocked down twice.
Tommy Robson of Boston knocked
out Italian Joe Cans of Brooklyn in
the sixth round at Providence, r. /.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-15
MOTOR PACED RACE
STARTS IN NEW YORK

New York. Dec. 15,-Victor Linart
of Belgium and Vincent Madonna Of
Providence, R l., with 270 miles, :
laps. were leading at a. N. today
in the "a hour motor paced race
among four teams Of professional
cyclists at Madison Square garden.
The contest started at 1924 o'clock
last night.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-15
ROLLER THROWN BY
CHAMPION CADDOCK

New York, Dec. 15-Earl Caddock
of Iowa threw DR.. B. r Roller Of
Seattle in the international wrestling
tournament here last night; Ed
Stranger" Lewis won from Pierre
lie Beige.
George Roumas OF Peoria. claimant
OF the welterweight wrestling cham
pionship, defeated Young zybysco of
Chicago at Peoria.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-15
BOXING GETS
JOLT IN NEW YORK

New York, Dec s., Attempts to
hold boxing beats IN New York re-
ceivea solar plexus waliop yesterday
when Justice JaycoS refused the
broadway Sporting clubs plea for an
injunction to restrain the police from
interfering with its entertainments.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-15
TWO MORE RED SOX
ENLIST AS YEOMEN

Boston. Dec 1.-two more mem
hers Of the Boston American league
baseball team enlisted in the navy, it
was earned today, a total of II men
who have gone to war Pitchers Pen
mock and Bader signed as yoemen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-15
PITT CAPTAIN JOINS ARMY.

PITTSBURGH. Pa, Dec. 15.-B0b PECK
University of Pittsburgh football star
and captain of the 1916 Panther eleY-
en-, who was twice named as ALI
American center, has enlisted in The
Second Indiana Field Artillery, ac-
cording to word received yesterday p
friends here. Peck was football coach
at Culver Military academy the past
season.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-15
CAMP DODGE QUINTET
TO TACKLE FUNSTON

Camp Dodge. Iowa. Dec. 15.-The
camp Dodge basketball FIVE will meet
TIE quintet from Camp Funston at
Kansas City. Dec. %. Ii was an
nouneed Yesterday.