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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-16

mystery of the lapse g time from
the moment when sh/ ICit her home
until she was last seen alive on a
Watch Tower street car by Robert
Spence of Searstown at IL o'ciock
Saturday morning
Instrument specifies that 500 be
left TO the Lutheran cemetery for
the maintenance and upkeep of the
graves of a deceased father and
mother, also that all the residue
of her estate, both real and per
sonal. shall revert TO brothers and
sisters in equal shares. William H
Conrad. of East Moline, a brother,
was named as executor.
Admits Foreign win.
A foreign will. that Of Jane
Brown of Kearney, Buffalo county,
Neb-. bequeathing 100 acres Of
land in Edgington township to
daughter. Mary r, Baker of Kear-
ney. Neb.. was admitted for probate
by Judge Landee today.
J. 5. Donnell, a friend, was
named executor Of the instrument
which was dated April u, 1917.
The document leaves all of the
residue Of the estate. both real and
to children, Rebecca A.
Robbins and Sarah z. Van Meter,
both of Buffalo county. Nebraska;
Eliza J. Norton, Spokane. Wash.
John ". Brown. GrinnelI, Iowa. and
Mary f. Baker of Kearney, Neb..
share and share alike.
Last viii and testament of Mas
Voss OF Rock Island specifies that
his entire estate shall revert to his
widow. Lena VOss, who is also
named executrix. The will was
dated Nov /. 1904.
Albert T. Vinton Of Moline be
queathes his estate. both real and
personal, to the widow, Sallie Tee
The widow and William r.
Moore are named as executrix and
executor respectively. Instrument
was dated Jan. 81. 1917.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-16
Police Cases.

Gus Klacas and wife. Bess Klacas
were fined s15 each in Rock Island
police court on charges of disor-
derby conduct. John Brennan and
Edward Geiler were fined 81 each
on similar charges. Sam Swanson
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-16
HOLDUP VICTIM
FACES BIG GUN
Man Reports to Police That Three
Robbers Take Watch and SIS
in Money.
ONE AUTO Is PURL0INED
MolineT's Car Stolen in Rock Island
Several are Fined In
Police Court

A man giving his name to the po-
lice as Bush reported that he was
held up at the point of gun by
three men Saturday night on Sew
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-16

paid fine Of S. on a charge of dis
orderly conduct
John Smith was taxed SO on a
charge OF drunkenness.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-16
Licensed To Wed
WILSON HAS BUSY SUNDAY.

Paris. Dec. I6.-President Wilson
attended church twice. laid a
wreath on LaFayette's tomb. held a
conference with Premier Clemen-
ceau and Colonel House, and called
on President Poincare
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-16

This IS special week in iewot-.
silZerware and cut glass :,
NcCabe's.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-16

Bescohol-ask Beardsiey's.
The Washington times., 1918-10-04
CLEMSON PROMISES
TO FACE TORNADO

ATLANTA, Oct. TT evidently takes
. long time for mail. kilograms. and
orders to penetrate into the little VII
Iage OF Clemson.
Despite the ruling OF the War Depart
ment that no college teams can take
trips. the athletic authorities at Glenn
son have wired DIR. Crenshaw, OF
Tech, four Telegram stating en-
phatically that the Tigers will be on
hand tomorrow for the game with Tech.
The Clemson authorities state that
their commandant has received no such
instructions from Washington and has
ruled that the football team can make
the trip.
Il don't see how in the world Clemson
can come" said DR.. Crenshaw this morn
ing. but have received four kilograms
stating emphatically that they will be
here. ]. of course. doubt IL, but as 4
hospitable southerner all I can do is to
welcome them IL they do arrive and kill
the fatted calf"
Clemson may work the rabbits foot
on the Government and make it. SO far
as the fans are concerned they vonld be
delighted II Clemson can put one over
on Uncle Sammy In this instance. For
Clemson has a strong team with eight
old men back. and Il would be a strenu-
Gus battle between the Tigers and Tech.
The Washington times., 1918-10-04
BRINGS IN
NEW GOLF TERMS

Into the American nomenclature Of
golf have come terms associated en-
tirely with the development OF the
sport on this side of the water. Not
satisfied with giving to the word
"foursome" a meaning that does not
obtain generally on the other side,
the betting phase OF the game over
here has brought IN terms of its own.
One hears a great deal these days
of birds" eagles" "crows" and
"hobs." A hole won in one under par
is called = bird Until about q year
ago It was known as a birdie" Then
some one thought this was too senti-
mental q designation and left the
tender "ie" on
The words origin is said to have
been the result OF an exclamation OF
a player several years ago. when his
opponent won with an under-par fig
ure. "Woil, that's a birdie" said the
loser, and the expression stuck. How
ever, other explanations no doubt
have been and will be advanced as to
it's origin.
When the score on a hole is two
under-par II is called an eagle, the
connection with the FIRST feathered
designation being obvious. So also
Is the reason for crow" which is
applied to a hole in one over par. A
hob" Is registered when on a one
shot hole the ball from the tee stays
on the green. A hole won in par is
called a feather. Out of all this.
says the Philadelphia Evening Public
Ledger. has come the betting game OF
birds and feathers. in which feathers
pay single. birds double, and eagles
triple.
The Washington times., 1918-10-04
DAWSON CALLS THEM

NEW YORK. Oct. An anticipation
of a favorable decision by the uni
versity committee on athletics with
reference TO the continuing of inter
collegiate sports, Fred Dawson. for
mer Princeton coach. coach OF the Co.
lumbiafootba4l team, put squad OF
forty or more candidates for the
eleven through their first serious
workout Of the year on south field
yesterday afternoon.
The university committee is to an
LOUNGE its decision today, but indica-
tons are that It will be favorable,
for IL is understood that Col. John IL,
Finley. commandant Of the Columbia
students Army Training Corps units,
has given his approval to such sports
as can be worked into the restricted
schedule"
OF the men who reported for prac-
tice yesterday, four were veterans
OF the 1917 eleven They were An
gus McCabe. quarterback. Houlahau
and Canapery. halfbacks. and Charlie
Shaw. fullback. Houlahan, Canapcry.
and Shaw were unable to report in
uniform because their company was
required to fall in at 4:15 for special
drill.
The Washington times., 1918-10-04
BASEBALL LUCK IS
. WITH HANK GOWDY

Hank Gowdy, baseball catcher,
worlds series star, and now a soldier
IA the battlefront, seems protected
by the same luck that hovers round
him in the national game. Arthur Nehf
the Boston Braves left-hander, has
q letter from Gowdy. showing the
marvellous good fortune Of the tall
maskman.
Sergeant Gowdy (soon to wear the
smblems of an offcer) has charged
over the top and into the bofhe
lines six times. Always a game Sail
player, Gowdy must have borne him
self like a gallant fighter. He surely
was in the very front of the charging
Waves-and yet he hasn't received a
scratch in the six attacks.
Gowdy merely writes to Nehf that
he has been through the six great
nights and escaped uninjured, "all OF
which makes me think" adds Hank,
~that I am coming back to play some
more ball. Can't say just when, but
maybe sooner than you'd imagine
possible. We have them going back,
ward all the time-say, where would
This war have been II the United
Staes had only cut in two years
earlier
Hank also remarks that a gas mask
6n't as comfortable as a catcher's
mask, but serves the same purpose:
10 prevent damage TO the valuable
features inside the contraption. He
says plenty of baseball is being
played, and that the military games
will develop a flock of stars for the
future
The Washington times., 1918-10-04
THE FOOTBALL GAME
Blu, WILLIAM F. KIRK
reported by a War correspondsnt.)

reported by War Ccrrespondent)
Harvard offensive when the whistle sounded
lacking Yale right pressing back with the
impetus of the thrust
Behind barage Of nemen Haack Squdge advanced steadily
for distance Of ten yards dsregarng heavy attack from the
Yale stands His advance halted territory strategca
most of which piled him where he fell.
Hafback Fudge known the Whppet Tank" his
made soe around the right wing for substantial
Using the heavy right guard the next drive Quarterback Qg
ley launched fresh offensive against the Oeman whose morale
beginning to crumble.
Again Halak Fudge made sore this time the left
demorazng the enemy appeared
this shifting style Of attack
drive through center resulted in still further gains The
leader the losing team his loyal
that all well and that his gallant holding
all points The received moody silence the
loyal supporters, who too hungry to cheer
The Washington times., 1918-10-04

the front, but had to take care of
the folks, so will have to do my bit
here.
Plays Ban Eight YearH
Baseball has been pretty good to
me, but now 1 realize how little I
knew about business, so I'm glad !
can learn while I'm still young. For
eight years 1 did nothing to speak of
except TO play ball. / don't know
whether I'll ever play any more pro-
fessionally or not"
"Comiskey hasn't a chance to get
you back" broke In the boss.
We'll. I'll play il for fun as long
as / can, anyway" continued Ray.
for like to play. I get about ten
minutes a day now for baseball. We
have half hour at noon and eat my
lunch sitting on the packing cases.
then get out in the yard and play
catch with the boys until the whistle
blows.
ITS a great life. all right, except
in the morning You see, the old
alarm clock goes off at a quarter to
9. and I can't help but think OF those
other mornings when breakfast came
about 10 o'clock. But I'll soon get
used to It"
The Washington times., 1918-10-04
TUTHILL WILLING
TO HELP OUT YOS7

DETROIT. Oct 4.-Lieut. Harry Tut,
hill. athletic instructor at Selfridge
field, has offered to aid Coach Yost in
the training Of the Michigan team this
season.
Harry who was at his home in
this city yesterday. says that he has
more or less time to himself on Satur-
day, and for the sake OF old times is
willing to devote 1t gratis to the develop
ment OF the Wolverine eleven, and has
so notified the Hurry Up" gridiron
mentor.
I'VE will have a football team at
Selfridge field this fall. but none Of the
pilots will be permitted TO indulge in
the sport" adds Tut. We have made
overtures TO Camp Custer and the Great
Lakes to set apart dates for our benefit,
but nothing has been formally arranged
for contests between the camps.
AS yet we are free and clear OF the
Spanish thu.' but have taken all pre-
cautionary measures to prevent a start
Of the epidemic Of the disease at Self
ridge field. II any considerable num-
Der OF cases develop in Mt. Clemens our
commanding officer will isolate our camp
entirely from the civilian population"
The Washington times., 1918-10-04
NAVY HAS BUT TWO
GAMES ON ITS LIST

ANNAPOLIS. Md, Oct. AT pres
emit the Naval Academy football schOd-
uls presents only three contests.
Lebanon Valley was scheduled to open
the season here Saturday, but has
cancelled, and so far as Is known Vlr-
ginia Military Institute will play here
on October 70. Ursinus has agreed
to come on November Is.
Word was received today that North
Carolina State could not make the trip
for the game on October l., and West
Virginia Wesleyan. which was to play
here on October 10, has disbanded.
Western Reserve and Colby already
had notified the Navy management
that they would not be able to ply
on November 2 and Q, respectively.
Both West Virginia and Penn StatN
have declined the invitation for No1
vember 2. but games on other datsa
are possible. -
The Washington times., 1918-10-04

II one follows him around for an
hour these days. one will be conviced
that he is doing more toward win
ming the war than he could do BY Civ
inf mental relaxation to the fans who
gathered at the ball parks.
It's .LIberty silver Now.
How do you like workingT' was
the FIRST question put to him.
Say. it's great" was his really re-
ply. Just come back here and watch
ne"
Then me proceeded to lead the way
through a maze OF metals ard work
ers with his boss, Frank Sale, com
ing along to see the exhibition.
You see, I'm a little tired now,
said the star athlete. "for I've just
finished directing the loading Of three
cars of this stuff, to be shipped out at
once. That's brass metal there and
This is bronze. and that's aluminium,
and here's some Liberty silver. They
used TO call it German silver"
There TO Learn the BusIsess.
Leading the way past a roaring
and dangerous affair which he called
other fiery bowl which he explained
was cupola furnace filled with
molten brass. Selling a crowbar he
TANNED an opening at the base and
there poured out stream OF the
melted metal. Then he proudly
showed how to charge the blasS fur
mace and followed by hopping upon
a small motor truck loaded with metal
and running 1t over to the scale to be
weighed.
you see. I'm here to learn this
business" he said, 80 the boss
makes me take a hand at every kind
OF work The only way to learn all
about II is to get into. every depart
ment OF IT. Perhaps some day I'll
be up in the front office in charge of
some branch.
hts hard work, all right, but we
al feel here that we're doing some-
thing to help win the war. 1t might
be moIA exciting to be a soldier at
The Washington times., 1918-10-04
WILL HAVE ELEVEN

DETROIT, Mich, Oct. 3-Plans
are under way for organized a blue
Jacket football eleven at the naval
training station, adjoining the Ford
Eagle plant at River Rouge. About
seventy-f1ve of the bluejackets re-
sponded to the call for football can
didateS. Among them were several
who have played on Western colleges
aDo on the Pacific coast navy eleven
Ensign Leonard. who came here
from Annapolis to supervise physical
draining of the boys, is in charge of
the preliminary work, but a coach
Will be appointed shortly. George
Lawton, former University of Michi-
gan star, has been mentioned for the
place. There are at present about
\ 900 bluejackets at the station, in
gliding $50 sailors from the Italian
navy.
The Washington times., 1918-10-04

with independent or service teams in
the city.
Baseball teams at the various camps
around the city competed all summer.
Football along the same lines OF the
competition may be followed later in
the fall after the Spanish influenza
has been checked and the sport is well
organized
It is designed to play all games on
Sunday afternoon apd to list six or
eight teams up for contests. The
league is expected to furnish a num-
Der of first class contests at points
where people can reach them essily.
All plans will be given out at Mon
day nights meeting at Spalding's.
The Washington times., 1918-10-04
His Names Funny,
But Don't

J. Mortimer towards his name,
and he comes from Bayonne,
N. j.; but no one joshes him
about his name and the meaning
of the word. or about his native
town, either. He weighs 240
pounds and can handle himself.
He's the heaviest candidate b.
more than fifty pounds on the
Penn football squad. Last year
he played center for the Bayonne
High School.
The Washington times., 1918-10-04
RAY SCHALK MAY STICK
TO ESSENTIAL" STUFF

CHICAGO, Oct 4There longer doubt that baseball
player really work plant
Smelling Company disclosed Scha catcher
logged veral and engaged the essential employment
of submarines
often has exciting watch Ray behind
interesting him
charge blast furnace than him en-
The Washington times., 1918-10-04
LONESTAR COACHING

SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. 4.-William
DietI, 'Tonestar," the Carlisle Indian.
who coached Washington State COL
lege to a championship last year, is
now on the job as coach Of the ma
rines. Quite a number Of his former
pupils are members of the marines
team
The Washington times., 1918-10-04

they viii keep their records unsuIlied.
for the worlds titleholder Is going great
guns In his Red Cross benefit matches.
Hoppe went I'd against 7. Henry
Clarkson. the well-knoWn Boston ANA
tuer. and won. 300 to 90. The champion
ran out in ten innings. his best work
coming In the ninth when he ran on
$50 He stopped when he failed to get
the worries out Of balk.
Lay OF Willie. you bflliardIsts. Hes
wild these days.
The Washington times., 1918-10-04

! According to reports many OF the
ksarns in the city will get action In
independent games. 1t was FOUND
taat many teams were DESTROYS of OBJ
eA1ning games with other units. Com
psny teams have been formed in great
numbers, and the idea of putting the
stronger representative teams in
Aeakue will be preached to the officers
on Monday.
Tho Army Medical SCHOOL team.
cnAnaKed by Lieut.. Wesley Cox. has
ShSady expressed its intention or
laRening with an open ear to any
iRggestio1s for a service league.
lLEsutenant cox's unit will be fairly
strong combination.
Several teams are in progress OF
making at Washington Barracks. II
In reported that the replacement
regiment will also put out strong
team composed OF officers, in add
tion to others from companies
Soldiers at Fort Myer are already
working out at the gridtron game.
The soldiers are asking engagements
with other service teams in the city.
At Camp Melgs it is understood
that several football teams will be
playing this fall Camp Leach has
already signifed its intention Of COM
pettng with any other service team in
the city. Company football games
are also expecting to form a part of
the regular athletic work at Camp
leach.
At the Navy Yard a team has been
practieing for several weeks. Those
ut the Yard maintain that the players
viii measure up to those Of seryi7e
elevens. Games have been solicited
The Washington times., 1918-10-04
BUSINESS Is CLOSED

District Baseball Association bust
ness was closed for the year at last
nights meeting at Spalding's. The
association declared Operations win
ner of the title and split up the re-
ceipts of the games. The association
voted its 8 per cent share OF the re-
ceipts to the smoke fund for Walter
Reed Hospital men.
The Washington times., 1918-10-04
ONE MORE KING.

Sylvan King. captain Of Centrars
famous eleven Of 1914, finds his
younger brother playing center for
the Central lads this season The
King b0"s are nephews OF the IA
nous Phil King, Of Princeton football
fame.
The Washington times., 1918-10-04
TRANSFER MEL SHEPPARD.

Melvin W. Sheppard, who is ath-
letic director at Camp Green, having
been transferred from Camp Shelby
will have a crack-a-jack track team
in the field this winter. Sheppard
win bring on many of his boys for
the indoor season.
The Washington times., 1918-10-04
STATE MEN ARE IN.

Maryland State sent twenty-six
men to Plattsburg last summer.
Twenty-Five OF them-had played foot
ball. Coach Byrd is real chesty over
the fact that all the football players
won commissions.
The Washington times., 1918-10-04
NOTED SWIMMER DIES.

ARLINGTON. Mass, Oct. 4.-Henrv
J. Miron, a swimmer, who in 1915
broke the record OF the course from
Boston to Boston Light, died at his
home here today. He had been i'll
Of pneumonia, which developed from
Influenza
The Washington times., 1918-10-04
LOOKING 'EM OYER
By LOUIS A. BOUCHER

Boxing promoters like baseball
instance taxi of the surroundings
round bout between Jack Dempsey Fulton
ting Lensky, the light heavyweight
being benefit charities 1t Olympia
A. A Wednesday night
The Washington times., 1918-10-04
SCHEDULES RIpDLED.

/ with first class football teams q
both West Point and the Naval
Academy. games are being Cancelled
by opponents right and left The
Army and Navy may soon hnd only
each other left to play.
The Washington times., 1918-10-04
WOULDFORM CAMP GRID
TEAMS HERE In LEAGUE
FOR SUNDAY BATTLES

the formation of football league
CITY officers Of the
The city have been circular letter asking their
football league.
Monday night o'clock Spadngs store the various athletic
Officers coaches and captains of the
The Washington times., 1918-10-04
MOE DAILY OUT.

Moe Daily. captain Of the George
town Prep football team has not re-
turned as yet Daily was rated as
one Of the best players in scholastic
circles last season.
The Washington times., 1918-10-04
SHORT SPORT GOSSIP

Snowy Baker, Australian night pro.
moter, arrived in Frisco the othel
day. Boxing is dead over there, bu
he says It will be revived after the
war.
The Washington times., 1918-10-04

Members of the Cubs and White
Sox are still playing baseball in
Chicago, hooking up with semi-pro
teams for Saturday and Sunday
games
The Washington times., 1918-10-04

Sailor Freedman Is game, to be
sure. He suggests a match between
him and Benny Leonard for some pa
triotic cause.
The Washington times., 1918-10-04

They are still discussing the Demp-
scy-MeehaL four-round hight In the
West. The arguments now are how
near did Meehan come to knocking
out his opponent
The Washington times., 1918-10-04

Benny Kauff. star of the Giants,
will soon be made a sergeant He is
stationed at Camp Sherman as q cor
poraL Promotion has been assured.
The Washington times., 1918-10-04

In the first place Battling Levinsky
was given a severe trOunclng n couple
! of weeks ago by Clay Turner, the Indian
light heavy. Turner came within an
ace OF knocking Levinsky out This
would have been the first kayo ever re-
ceived by Danny Morgan's champion
Turner Is a sparring partner Of Demp-
sey's. The Pacific Coast slugger can
put Turner away whenever he happens
to be in the mood. He should do the
same thing to Levinsky. II he happens
to feel that way. OF course, opponents
are becoming scarce these days. and
well. maybe, Dempsey will let Levinsky
go the six rounds.
Just how much-sWar charities are to-
benefit is difficult Of apprehension Sub
tracing a 10 per cent war tax on the
total receipts. a guaranteed 5000 to
Levinsky, with the Incidental expenses
such as preliminary card costing about
81 800 and advertising, war charities are
not likely to gain q whole lot from this
cheese contest
The patriotism Of boxers u hard to see
when they accept 5000 for six rounds Of
boxing at q beneat show. Promoters
willing to hide behind the plea Of aid
ing war charities" in pursuit OF their
own selfish gains should be locked up
or sent to the front. taking their boxers
and attaches with them.
Il Sure Il Rough
1t sure Is rough on our service schools,
Annapolis and West Point. that when
they have the strongest football elevens.
no opponents can be found for them to-
play.
The War Departments ruling against
overnight trips during October follows
close on the abandonment Of football
by many colleges with football dates
for either or both service schools. Army
has lost scheduled games with Boston
College, Tufts, and Syracuse. Navy Is
rushing around. seeking opponents to
fn In . rapidiy-weakening schedule.
And to make matters worse, the
authorities won't let the West Pointers
battle GIL Dobie's Middies. Gee, that II
rough!
Lay on while!
Ambitious III billiardists VIII do wen
to law on Willie Hoppe these days, II
The Washington times., 1918-10-04
IL Sure Il RouRh-

Lazy On while!
Ambitious ~ bflliardists VIII do wen !
to law on Willie Hoppe these days, II !