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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-26
EIGHTEEN COLLEGES
ABANDON ALL Sport

New York, Jan. 95.-Eighteen col.
leges in four eastern states nav
dropped athletics because OF the wat
according to returns from question
naire distributed by Prof. Frederic.
B. Well of the College of the Guy 9
New York. The colleges are in Ne.s
York, New Jersey. Pennsylvania ens
West Virginia. Twenty-Five colleess
have eliminated all preseason coacn.
ing, and the others have cut down NV
period. Twensy-three colleges nass
dispensed with training table, a.
the other three answering kept v
only for football.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-26
EXPERT SWIMMER IS
COMING TO THE U. S

San Francisco. Jan. 26.-Aceordinx
to cable advices today Miss FANNY
Durack of Australia, worlds cham
p.on amateur girl swimmer, will ar
rive in this city in June. She will
make tour Of the country. Arrange
ments are being made for her to meet
the best OF the American girl swim
mers in competition.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-26
Is REiNSTATED.

Philadelphia. Jan. 26.-F'rancis Out
met. former amateur golf champion
who was under suspension by the Unit
ed States Golf association for alleged
professionalism. was reinstated by the
association at its annual meeting here
last night F. S. Wheeler of New YORK
was elected president to succeed IL. NJ
Perrin.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-26
OH, WELL, ANYWAY

When the National league club own
ers get together for their February
meeting Barney Dreyfuss intends to
offer a motion that will curtail the
use of the spitball and other freak
deliveries.
Bruce Hit, who pitched a few
games for the St. Louis Cardinals last
season, is another ball player who
has gone into the service. Hit has
enlisted in the navy.
Dan Howley, who has managed the
Montreal club for the past few years,
is being mentioned as the successor to
Jack Hendricks as manager of the In
dianapolis club.
Jim McVaffrey. president of the To-
ronto club, says he has heard nothing
from the Chicago Cubs in regard to
the purchase of Larry Lajoie The
veteran slugger still is the property of
the Toronto club.
Carl Weilman's departure from the
majors will cause no tears at Detroit,
as the big sOuthpaw was unusually
effective against the Tigers. 1t has
been said that he had only to walk to
the box and the Tigers were beaten.
Fans of Portland, Ore, are engaged
in voting contest to decide who is
to be the next manager of the club
representing that city in the North
western league. Judge McCredle,
owner Of the club will select the man
who gets the greatest number of votes.
Mule Watson of the st. Louis Card
inals scored six victories over the Gin
cinnati Reds last season. Jim Vaughn
beat the Robins six times in seven
chances and scored six victories over
the Pirates.
Sherrod Smith Of the Robins led the
National league pitchers last season
in picking runners off the bases. He
picked IA runners off first base and
one off third.
Clark Griffith will take only % play
ers to the training camp. He has
"a on his list, but four have gone into
the army and five will be turned back
to the minors or released.
Under the rule Of single umpires
President Baum of the Pacific Coast
league had to discard one-half his
staff. Announcement comes from San
Francisco that he has decided to re-
tain as his trio of arbiters Red Held,
Ed Finney and Billy Phyle. However,
the last named is in poor health and
may decide to retire in which case
Ralph Frary probably will be the third
selection.
Joe Tinker talks Of training his Co.
lumbus (American Association team
at Chillicothe, Ohio, where there is a
camp of some twenty-five thousand
soldiers. Tinker would condition his
men by playing practice games against
the soldiers. Twice in previous years
Columbus has trained at Chillicothe.
and if no trip south is to be taken
that city seems as good spot as
can be selected.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-26
NO RECORD.

Chicago. Jan, 26.-Harry Hall. hold
er OF the ski long distance Jumping
record. made a jump Of IT'S fact at the
Cary. ILL.,. slide yesterday after Rag
ner Omtvedt had made one of 175 feet.
Neither feat will stand as an informal
record because each man fell after
landing. Seventy-five entries have
been listed for the ski tournament at
Cary which opens Sunday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-26
HOLDS OFT,

st. Louis, Jan. 26.--Jeck Smltn. ~
terneld for the St. Louis Nauop.,s
left last night for Los Angeles. - -.
come assistant manager Of stAsS 49,
cry Arm. He said he would MOI ~
a 1918 contract with the st. -
team unless he Is offered more 4
than President Hickey propcess
give him. He was offered 49,
month.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-26
WHITE LEADS.

Duluth, Jan. ga study OF W
cards in the curling events q y
bonspiel shows thai - -
mer Whyte. Duluth leads fcr u
grand aggregate prize. with closss
Gates Of Superior close up and ffs..
Wade trailing with good chance
put q second Duluthian in the 80
Whyte has seven wins. with w.
games to play, while Gates mas j. =
wins with three games to go.
has won four and has possible se'sa
to play.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-26
BOXING DECISIONS

Chicago. Jan. 26.-Jack Demp.
sey, Pacific Coast heavyweight,
knocked out Homer Smith OF Ben.
ton HarbOr in the first round ut
Racine.
George Chip Outboxed Jack Dill.
lon in ten rounds at Duluth in the
opinion Of men present.
Jack Wolfe outpOinted Johnnie
Ertle in a ten round bout Mt
Cleveland.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-26
EASTERN WOMEN GOLF
PLAYERS STOP MEETS

New York, Jan, 26.-The Women,s
metropolitan Golf association decided
al its meeting Thursday to abandon its
championship matches this wear and
substitute a special tournament for
the benefittof the Red Cross.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-26
Municipal Matters
Regular Meeting Held Jan. II. 1918

City council chamber, Rock Island,
ILL.,, Jan. IA, 1918. The city council
met in regular session at o'clock ..
M, Mayor McConochie and all COM
misioners present
The minutes of the regular meeting
proved.
Commissioner Rudgren submitted
the following weekly pay roll for week
ending Jan. II, 1918, which on his mo-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-26

Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-26

pitching recorded the
league made Dave Danerh likely
stand for while Danrh had in more games than
fifty and yet he pitched complete
games worked and starred throughout
had
Slim Love
and started and finished but two
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-26

Z90.y2
Commissioner Rudgren submitted
the following list of claims against the
general fund and water works fund,
which on his motion was allowed by
upaDimOus vote.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-09-19
EAST CHICAGO AND
IND. HARBOR NEWS

Select line of dresses, waists and
hosiery upstairs over I. H. Bank. Bovee-
Lahey. 9-17-3
Katherine Howard. 43Is oHcott Ave-
Phone 2s3. will be pleased to write and
receive social news and advertising for
The TImes, also job work of all de-
s~rlptIon promptly and welt dsne-
Save Seeds and Nut Shells.
We people Of Indiana IIarbor are
earnestly requested to save all fruit
pits and the shells Of nuts. The char
coal made from these is used in the
gas masks of our boys in the trenches
TO neutraIize the enemy's poison-gas
attacks The schools are acting as
collecting agency SO YOU are asked TO
send what seeds YOU save to school
either by your own or your neighbours
children At the Riley building Prin-
cipaI A. c. Senour and the teachers at
tached have placed kegs neatly wrapped
IN red. white and blue bunting for the
collection Of the seeds. Posters made
BY the pupils under the supervision of
Miss Edna Carlsten are tackled TO the
kegs calling tho attention of the chill
dren to their patriotic duty in this
matter.
DO 1t, do It, do It again s-19-tf
The X of P. Lodge of Indiana Harbor
had one of the best attendance of the
year last Tuesday evening. After fall
ing off with their attendance the Of
fcials made a special appeal 10 all mem
bers to turn out last Tuesday evening.
and there was very large attendance
on hand to confer the first degree on
six candidates. After the meeting the
members enjoyed a good time on plan
ing TO move into the new I. O. Q. +.
hall as soon as it is completed which
IS looked forward 10 in about two weeks.
They also participated of refreshments
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-09-19

and cigars. Next Tuesday viii probably
he the last meeting night in the old
hall and the officers and brothers have
left nothing undono to make it one of
the best times that was ever had in tho
X. of r hall
DO 1t, do it. do 1T againi 9-19-tf
There were fifty women in attendance
81 the Indiana Harbor Red Cross Centre
yesterday. who came out to assist in
the making of the surgical supplies
This number was most gratifying. The
women are taking up renewed energy
and are fairly plungtng into tho work
assigned them. One more evening has
been added for those not being able to
come during the day. This is wednes-
day. Many school teachers are avafling
themselves of this evening. other wom-
en- of the community may come on that
evening providing they cannot take time
from their housewifely duties during the
day. Monday and Wednesday evenings
the Centre is open with instructors to
assist those who desire to give their aid
IN the work.
Do 1t, do It. do it again! 9-19-tf
The young ladies'. Office employees Of
the Marx Manufacturing Plant. are co
ltaS 40 Y AiltdSO TINS evening 10 ENJOY
theatre dinner affair. The performance
at the Cohan theatre has been selected.
Mrs. !. ]. Lynch of Chicago. her
mother, Mrs. Crunch, and Miss Gladys
Lynch are visitors of Mrs William
Craicl1 of North Barring avenue today
Do It, do it, do it again 9-19-tf
The Messrs. and Mesdames Louis NJ.
and Louis r. Loucks Of North Barring
avenue are home from motor trip Of
one week to Ottawa, Ill
Mrs P. II. Dollard and Mrs. S. !.
Joyce were among the East Chicagoans
who attended the matinee performance
at the Colonial theatre. Chicago, yestcr-
day.
DO it, do it. do 1t again! 9-1s-tf
Miss Catherine Berry nurse in train
ing at the Memorial hospital. Chicago. is
a guest of Miss Sadie Joyce Of 145th
street.
Do 1t. do it, do it again, 9-19-tf
The Invincibles are scheduled to meet
with Miss Verna Gaugh at her home in
145th street tomorrow evening
Do it. do it, do it again, 9-19-tf
Mrs. Richard j. Dasse is home from
the St. Demands hospital. Chicago.
where she recently underwent an opfra-
ton. Mrs Dasse Is a graduate Of that
hospitals training corps of the class of
1912. and while her husband. Or Dasse.
was interned. Her condition is very
good since her return home.
Do it. do it. do it again, 9-19-tf
! Mrs. John McGuan of Michigan avenue
had the 1918 Club meet with her Tues
/ day evening. The usual game Of 500"
was played, with the honors going to
, The Mesdames Rifle. Vassar. Hanna and
| 3cdford
Do it, do it. do It again. 9-19-tf
John Shubert of Elm street is CON
fined to his home with a severe attack
of tonsilitis.
DO it. do 1t, do it again. 9-19-tf
Mr.. and Mrs. E s. Cray of Drum
| CONTINUED on page seven-)
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-09-19

(Contlnued "a page seven.(
The spectator., 1918-10-11

The forced saving you do now will mean nice nest egg later, for the bonds you buy now and pay for as you go along, will prove splendid investment that will pay you good interest every SIX months. After the war, the bonds will be worth more than you paid for them. Don't hesitate to do your duty and do it quickly.
The spectator., 1918-10-11

Believing that 1t Is the duty oe every person who enjoys tho freedom and privileges of citf senship in our great Country b 10 his utmost to help win thp war, the following firms and h. dividuals have periodically con tributed the money to pay for this and other advertisements of the Fourth Liberty Loan:
The spectator., 1918-10-11
Buy Fourth Liberty Bonds

Buy to the uttermost limit of your ability, and make a record that you won't be ashamed to face when the war IS over.
 You don't have to pay all cash foryou bonds. You can make your first payment from cash in the bank, and take care of the balance out of your daily, weekly or monthly savings.
The Washington times., 1918-01-17
EUROPEAN WAR
NEWS SUMMARY

The expected reaction the Italian local offensive the north
'front.' the Monte AsOoRe northwest Monte Gapp
proved only weak attempt by the Auans to regain the lost
the southern AsOOne slopes The opened yigo
artillery bombrdmGn against the positions captured BY the
Italians failed ddge them During the night the positions
the Austrian infantry attacks began
the Italians shape summarly to drive them back
the and continued
that approached the
positions concentrated fire, mountain and
machine guns rifle ua In the afternoon the Austrans
To the westward of the AsolOne positions
there lively artillery fire Tin the eastern sector of the AagO
plateau)
the lower Pave where they extended
their bdgehead position CapO SiO also elected
easily repuised The artillery
being this whole coastal with cOnsd
cradle both sides
Italian Enthusiastically discOuntenanced in
Austrian reports. The wGwOm device Of
setting the Italian attacks that actually beyond
and then declaring the attacks these alleged
failed is INDUCED in had been
frequently The advances gained nowhere
referred to.
the
Thur and the Doler the
region of Germans began Unexpectedly violent
artillery action against French positions infantry
attacks followed East of ST. Die German raid
repused
held by the British there has been rather lively
activity the Lens sector Keconnoterng raids occurred
a points along the line
The Washington times., 1918-01-17
DESERTER TELLS TALE OF
SUFFERING IN GERMANY

Bread AZ $50 pound and sugar at
five pounds for S-5 ui Germany is 70.
ported by a German aviator who de,
serted recently. official Greek dis
patches today said.
When questioned by military au-
thOritics at Athens. tn, aviator dcclar
cd the morale at the German army
was declining daily
'Mutini"s and threats against Off.
GERS ar" daily occurrences" u" said,
land soldiers are deserving b. the
hundreds
Deaths from starvation in interior
Germany and Austria. he reported by
the hundreds.
Tho drSertcr. who traN "Icd through
Macedonia and Thrac", told Greek Of
ficials Of the Most appalling tragedy
mankind ever experienced" taking
place there.
Greeks between the ages Of seven.
teen and f"rty-s"vrn years have been
forced BY tn" thousands in to the
Bulgarian army" III" cables quote 'he
aviator as saying. The CiylI pupula.
tion--practicaily all of whom are
Greeks lis being rNtcrminatcd by
starvation.
The Washington times., 1918-01-17
AMERICAN OFFICER FINDS
FORMER FRIEND AMONG
SQUAD OF FOE CAPTIVES
WITH THE AMERIcAN ARMY IN

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE. Jan. "HelIo. joe.
What are you doing over here:"
These words stopped a young
American officer walking through q
squad of German prisoners at work
n France.
The officer walked up to the man
and found he was a youth he had
known in Boston before the war.
"Joe," the German went on. "this Is
funny. isn't it? Tho last time l saw
you was in Beacon street. I went
back to Germany to visit an aunt just
before the war began. Unluckily l
had not been naturaliEed in the Uni
ed States. and they grabbed me and
put me in the army. They also got
four friends OF mine.
I'VE fixed II up 20 we all are now
prisoners. At the battle OF the Marne
my friends and simply played dead
until the French came up. Then We
surrendered. and have been prisoners
ever since"
When asked what he thought of
the United States being In the war.
the youth is said TO have cautiously
winked in the direction OF his Ger
man comrades and resumed digging.
The Washington times., 1918-01-17
BOLSHEV|KI MUST
DROP PEACE PLAN
TOBE RECOGNIZED

Recognition OF the Bolsheviki as
the de facto government OF Russia will
be further delayed by the United
States.
The Administration is not convinced
that such recognition can be extend
ed now, but, II the Brest-Litovsk ne
gotIations collapse and the Bolsheviki
maintain power, recognition by. the
! entente and America is likely.
EngIands course in dealing in
| formally-but not ofhcialiy-with the
Bolsheviki is the same process fol-
lowed by America. Ambassador Fran
els. on his own initiative, has dealt
! with Lenine as an individual, but
officials hastened to explain that this
by no means constituted recognition
OF the Bolsheviki regime.
Francis Is dealing firmly with mat
ters involving American rights at
Petrograd, at the same time making
an independent effort to show Russia
that the United States is a true friend
TO her.
Francis handling OF an extremely
difficult situation has been regarded
by the Administration as frank, force
full, and adroit, though some quar-
| ters, have felt that he was not fully
attuned to the wilSonian program Of
| sympathy toward the revolution.
While Francis acts At Petrograd,
without any recognition OF the exist
! ence of a de facto regime, the Rus
sian Bakhmeteff 10 still here keeping
an eye on general Russian interests,
! though he and his staff were Keren-
sky appointees and opposed to the
Bolsheviki at the outset. That Bakh-
meteff's views toward the revolution
lists are changing is believed in diplo-
matte quarters. and II Is regarded as
possible that he will be envoy of the
de facto regime IL it is accorded rec
ognition.
The Washington times., 1918-01-17
U-BOATSS|NK ONLY
SIX LARGE BRITISH
VESSELS IN WEEK
2 . n naAakEXSTxo<e -;

LONDON, Jan. 17.-Only six British
merchantmen OF more than 1,G00 tons
were sunk by German mines or subma-
rincs during the past week, says the
official admiralty statement. Two OF
less than LOCO tons were sunk.
This shows a marked decrease over
last weeks statement, Which told OF
the sinking of eighteen merchantmen
OF more than 1000 tons, three mer-
chantmen OF less than 1,6OO tons, and
four fishing vessels.
Five merchantmen were unsuccess
fully attacked during the past week.
An instance showing the usual type
OF ship sunk by the Germans rs shown
in a detailed report Of the cargo OF a
single vessel. II contained 10 field
guns 80 howitZers, 40 machine guns,
10000 rifles, 10000 shells, 100000
bombs. 900. 600 cartridges, G armored
cars, and IL motor lOrries.
The Washington times., 1918-01-17
COMMITTEE NAMED ON
WATER-POWER LAWS

Speaker Clark yesterday appointed
Congressman Sims of Tennessee. chair
man. and seventeen other Congress-
men members of the newly created
special House committee to consider
all water-power legislation. Mr..
Sims will retain his craftsmanship of
the Interstate Commerce Committee.
The committee waS named as fol-
lows: Sims. Tennessee; Ferris. Okla
homa: Lever. South Carolina: DOre-
mus. Michigan; Taylor. Colorado:
Lee. Georgia; Stephens. Nebraska:
Rahcr. California; Gambler. Missis-
sippi: Hayden. Arizona; Esch. Wis
Con~in: LenrOot. Wisconsin,: Haugen.
10 a; Hamilton. Michigan. La Fol-
lcir". Washington: Mclaughlin. Mich.
iEan: Parker. New Jersey, and An
derson, Minnesota.
The committee will organize imme-
diatCiy, as President Wilson H. urging
expeditions action Ia save tho water
power resources OF the country.
The Administrations wd'rr power
bill. already published, has been in
trOduCcd by Mr.. Rakcr.
The Washington times., 1918-01-17
STEAL HER LOVE?
NONE TO ALLEVIATE,
ARGUES WINE MAN

NEW YORK, Jan. 15.-Whether
Mrs. Dorothy Green Pomerance has
any affection for her husband which
could be sIienated is a moot question
between Emmanuel ("Muunie"D s.
Chappelle, wine agent, and Samuel II.
Pomerance, who is suing for 100000
damages. The issues will be decided
by Justice Francis Key Pendleton and
a jury in the supreme court.
Relating Incidents which Mamie"
said really lost for the plaintiff the
affection OF his wife, he soiemuly
absolyed himself in this fashion:
"By jove, you see, the dear Young
lady never had any affection for her
husband. So how the deuce could
or anyone else ALLEVIATE it?"
Pomerance, who is a wealthy GUS
toms broker, says he married his wife
on March 4, 1911. and lived happily
with her until Mamie" appeared.
Then he was deprived of her comfort,
society, and affection, asserts the
broker. Mrs. Pomerance is an actress,
and has posed for motion pictures.
The Washington times., 1918-01-17
PRESIDENT ASKED
TOFORM POLICY TO
ADU.S. IN RUSSIA

President Wilson was asked thl.
afternoon to formulate a deanite
Russian policy which will counteract
German propaganda In Russia and
convince the Russian people that the
United States Is the best friend Of
the newest OF republics
The request was cor - ed to the
White House ~ leading Senators and
Congressmen. who included: Senators
Owen Of Oklahoma. Calder OF New
York, Borah OF Idaho. Stone OF Mis-
scuri, chairman Of the Senate Com
mittee on Foreign Relations; Con
gresham Flood OF Virginia, chair
man Of the House Foreign Affairs
Committee, and Congressmen Cooper
OF Wisconsin. ranking Republiean
member OF the House Foreign AZ
fairs Committee.
The visit to the White House was
arranged at the request OF Senators
Calder. Borah, and Owen. They have
been investigating the Russian situa-
tion generally. and in this connection
have received a great deal OF evil
dence showing the insidious man
Ter in which the German propa-
gandists have been 49, operating
throughout Russia.
II was learned that one or the
chief weapons OF the pro-Germans
has been declaration that the
United States was opposed to a real
republican form OF gOvernmnt IN
Russia After II was decided to pre-
sent the facts to the President Sem
ators Stone and Lodge and Congress-
man Flood and Cooper were Invited
to s't in with the others and an
ag1 that a definite announcements
OF future policy would be a very
beneficial thing. The appolntment
for the White House call was then
made.
The Washington times., 1918-01-17
OF FREE
TRADE AFTER WAR
FEARED BY JAPAN
BY RALPH TURNER
CUnIted Press COrrespOndentD.

TOKYO, Jan. 1T.-Japan is puzzled
about President Wilson's reference to
removal after the war OF economic
barriers. Newspaper comment on the
American Executives address to Con-
gress as collected today from the
leading japanese dailies expressed
frank fear of serious effect on Japan
IL this policy is carried ou--
The japanese press also foresees
problem for the nation in the Ameri-
can pledges for self-determination OF
colonies and restriction OF arma-
ments.
Free Trade Feared.
america may wish to establish the
principle Of free trade among all ma
tions after the war. was the COM
ment of Chugwai ShOgyo, leading
commercial daily.
"If post-belIum trade conditions are
equalized, the resolutions OF the Paris
conference will be mere scraps OF
paper" the Nichi Nichi declared.
The editorial warned the people
not to place too great reliance on
the trade future. expressed doubt that
dlllts Ndil DN AiuS
and predicted a separate peace be-
tween Russia and Germany.
There is an indication" the news
paper asserted. that the time is ripe
for a general peace"
Praise Message.
The Iii and Asahi both praised the
Presidents message to Congress.
The allies position is now clear
to the whole world" the Jill de-
clared. President Wilson went a
step farther than Premier Lloyd
George. but he contradicts the entente
trade policy As laid down at Paris.
We MAJ expect closer Anglo-Ameri-
can cooperation toward victory
The Asahi criticised the policy OF
secrecy Of the Japanese government.
and urged japanese authorities to
adopt the plan of frankness and TO
give their views to the worlG
The Washington times., 1918-01-17
eLEE CLUB TO REHEARsE.

TIL" first rehearsal Of the new Glee
Club Of the Y. NJ. e. i. takes place this
evening at o'clock at the association
building in g street. TW 'hty voices
have already been accepted and it il
estimated that fully 900 voices will
have been tested before the final mum
ber H. complete. Lyric tenors and low
basses are in demand. The next
try will BE- this cgrning and
next Monday evening. The lobby con-
cert for Monday evening TilI be un-
der directiSS " Edwin Cai!ow.