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The Delta independent., 1918-04-12


March %. 1913.
Dear Friend:
You may think il strange l
haven't written sooner. but have
been putting it off so long am
almost afraid to write. l thought
I would write you a few lines and
let you know l am still alive.
We have had lots of rain for the
past three months; just now and
then a nice day. When 1t is hot
we Colorado boys can hardly stand
it.
keep getting letters from home
asking when we think we will go
across. The only answer I can
give is: I'VE do not know, but
hope soon" Some Of the boys
have gone across and I think 1t
won't be long until we do. Hope
so. anyway.
My brother Charley was in the
navy the last time 1 heard from
him. I was down with scarlet
fever for two months. but am feel
ing pretty good again There isn't
as much sickness in camp as there
is in the United States. The peo-
pie try to make it homelike. but
even at that we get homesick at
times.
have been made a corporal and
am going to the gas school. II ]
pass I will be N. C. o. of the con
pany. We are working hard and
getting lots of drill. 1t is awful
tiresome at times. Corp. J. C.
Ham. Company E.. lis Am. Train.
The Delta independent., 1918-04-12
HAYS AND REPUBLICAN SUCCESS

When Will H. Hays, chairman of
the national Republican party. reached
Denver Thursday afternoon he was
greeted with a telegram from Govern
or Whitman of New York, which read:
my congratulations upon your first
notable victory as national chairman.
Wisconsin proved her loyalty to the
government and showed her trust in
the Republican party"
Commenting on the telegram M-.
Hays expressed his qualification, not
so much over the fact that a Reput-
lican had defeated a Democrat, as for
the fact that, on the question Of up
holding the national administration,
the Republicans of Wisconsin have
demonstrated that they are Americans
first and realize that the one great
overshadowing issue now is to carry
this great war to a successful con-
clusiOn. In fact the real purpose of
Mr.. Hays trip through the west was
to encourage Republicans to the most
patriotic endeavor in every way TO
hold up the hands of the administra-
tion in the struggle for liberty thru
out the earth.
This does not mean that the Repub.
ncan party shall lose its identity
The principles that called 1t into ex
istence still live. The domestic ques
tions on which Republicans and Dem
ocrats take issue will continue to di
vide the people OF the United States
but these questions are in no way in
volved in the prosecution Of the war
It is the manifest duty. as Mr.
Hays sees 1t, for Republicans to
strengthen and maintain their party
lines. to forget their party differences
to stand for their country now. and
be strong for a continuation of the
struggle for the success of Republi
can principles when wars alarms
have ceased.
"Our policy shall be assimilation
and not elimination" declared Mr..
Hays while here. There are no yes
terdays in Republican politics. II
does not make any difference how a
man voted in 1912. 1914 or 1916. We
are all together now and we have q
work to do for the good OF the coun
try and II takes us all to do IL. There
Is far more involved than party vic
tory. we appeal to all well-wishers
of good government to join with u.s."
Mr.. Hays declared that his stay ir
The Delta independent., 1918-04-12
Great Wheat Stocks
Isolated.

It's the shortage In ships that
is putting the Allies and the
United States on wheat rations.
Great stocks Of wheat are iso-
lated in India. and Australia. Al
great sacrifice in ship space and
use the Allies are forced to se-
cure some wheat from Argentina.
On January 1, Australia had
stored 100000. 900 bushels Of
wheat that was ready for ex-
port-but there were no ships.
Then came the new crop with
an exportable surplus of 10000
600 bushels. Now Australia has
approximately 1s0.OOO.OO0 bush
els waiting for ships.
India, at the same time, had
7O,OOO,OOO bushels OF wheat
stored for export. During April
10000, 900 bushels more out Of
the new crop will be added to
the pile.
Argentina closed the last ship
ping season with 100000
bushels Of wheat left In the
stock available for export. The
new crop will add 1876. .OOO. 900 to
the left over.
1t is not problem that the
wheat does not exist In the
w0rld-it is entirely n problem
of shipping, which has thrown on
America the obligation OF divid-
ing our stock with the Allies.
The Delta independent., 1918-04-12
This paper has enlisted
with the government in the
cause of America for the
period of the war --.----

The world moves on like clock work
and no one minds the change. Old Sol
must laugh in his sleeve to see US
breaking our necks home to dinner at
IL o'clock, but never mind we will get
it all back October 29.
The Delta independent., 1918-04-12
ONLY AMERICA CAN HELP.

ION your side are boundIess ,
supplies Of mon, food, and mate ,
rial; on this side boundIess de- ,
mand for their help.
"our men are war-weary and .,
their nerves have been strained =,
by more than three years Of =,
hard, RELENTLESS toll. "a
"our position h critical, par. ,
tIeuIarIy until the next harvest, ,
but the United States can save
W.
"vou Americans have the men,
!. the skill, and the material to
save the allied cause"
SIR JOSEPH MAclAY.
BritIsh Shipping Controller.
The Delta independent., 1918-04-12

The Norwegian government has ap-
propriated s7.0O0.O00 TO assist inten-
sive agricultural development. or
this amount. s4.500.000 is to maintain
low maximum prices for cattle feed
and fertilizer.
The Delta independent., 1918-04-12
SOLDIER BOY
WRITES FROM CAMP.

The following letter we received
from Jesse Ham, one of our very best
boys, who several months ago volun-
teered his services to his country's
interest:
Camp Kearney. Calf.
March %, 1918.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-05
ANOTHER WHIRLWIND
WOMAN MAKES DEBUT

New York, Feb. SIN much the
same manner as Miss Molla Burn
stedt startled the tennis world in 1910
another Morse woman made her debut
yesterday at the annual woman's in
vitatiOn tournament at the Heights
Casino in Brooklyn. The new lumin-
airy on the tennis horizon is Mrs. Jo-
han Rogge, champion of Norway, and
that she has all at once established
herself as a player of remarkable
ability is indicated by her opening
success, for in the first round of her
first tournament in this country she
vanquished no less an antagonist than
Miss Marion Vanderhoof. rated as one
Of the most finished players of the
east. II was victory achieved in
straight sets at Ga. GA. and when it
is recalled that Miss Vanderhoof was
runner-up to Miss Bjurnstedt in the
woman's national patriotic tourna-
ment at the Philadelphia Cricket club
year ago. it can be readily appre-
ated that another player from the
land OF Norway may prove as much a
thorn in the path of women tennis
players in the country as has Miss
Bjurrstedt
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-05

Though it has been number of
years since "Broncho Billy" Anderson
has been seen on the screen, it is
clear that he has not been forgotten.
The news of his proposed return in
series of big feature pictures has been
received with citation by the movie low
ers.
A few years ago Mr. Anderson was
one of the best known and most pop
ular of screen performers and his
success in delineating the strenuous
young hero of the west has perhaps
not been surpassed. Since retiring
from camera work Mr.. Anderson has
been associated as producer with the
spoken drama and the vigor and en-
ergy he displayed in his cowboy days
carried him to as great a success in
the new work
Many requests by fans and pro-
ducers have persuaded "Broncho
Billy to try come back in the
movies and there seems little doubt
that he will be joyfully greeted and
that his pictures will enjoy flattering
success. The first of the big features
that will be released is called Naked
Hands, and is described as one re-
plete with thrills and heart throbs. 1t
reveals Broncho Billy in all his pris-
tine glory, which is certainly enough
to recommend 1t to MS many admirers
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-05

You can't keep the baseball spirit
down. and it is rising so fast in the
camps of Uncle Sam that it threatens
to break out in formidable fashion.
How about a martial team as cham
pions of the world?
No joke-it's not only possible, but
probable. Backed by certain generals
and at least one admiral, the big
leaguers who have gone to war talk
and exchange letters about such ball
club-about a team made up from the
enlisted stars-and are already think
ing of a challenge extending to the
winners of the National and American
league pennantS.
Perhaps few of the fans realize that
enough stars have gone to war to
make up one of the most powerful ball
clubs that ever trod field. Ii they
don't think the army and navy club
would have swell chance with the
best Of them, let them look over this
roster:
Catchers - Gowdy and SEVERED
(Gowdy now in France, however,.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-05
PREDICTED HE WOULD HAVE $4,000 MEN
IN TRAINING, INSTEAD HE HAS $4,000

yard National A. A. U. champion and is
recorded as one of the worlds great
est sprinters. Eddie Fall holds the
Central A. A. U. record for the mile,
and is listed among the great distance
runners of 1917. James Burke, for
merly represented the Boston A. A.
and has successfully engaged Ted
Meerdith, Earl Eby, Abel kiviat and
Tom Halpin in match races, Boed-
decker is one of the most promising
young runners in the middle west.
With each man capable of stepping
quarter mile around O:50. Hill sees
no reason why his quartet cannot
crack the present record. AS alter
mates. he has Carl Hellberg, 1917 track
captain of Lake Forest university
Scott, of the University of Nebraska
and Tenant, a youngster who was
developed here.
One of the track features of the
year will be staged in the east mex,
month and will bring together all the
crack military relay teams of the
training camps. Here the Great Lakes
four will receive one of its most i'm
portant tests. Hill also plans to enter
the team in contests in Kansas City
and Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-05
OPINIONS OF EASTERN MEN WHO FOLLOW
COLLEGE ATHLETICS INDICATE RADICAL
CHANGES IN INTERCOLLEGIATE CONTESTS

way gymnasium, Harvard university.
DR.. Sargent. in recent article in the
Harvard Alumni Bulletin, states In
part:
presumably the students who en-
ter Harvard come to prepare them
selves physically as well as mentally
and morally for life's great game. Re-
cent examinations have shown that
from % per cent to so per cent OF GU:
young men are physically unprepared
for military service. History shows
us that gymnastics and athletics were
originally practiced for the purpose
of preparing men for war. Gymnas-
tics furnished the preliminary train
ing: athletics afforded the opportunity
for competition.
In view of the conditions confront
ing us as a people, would it not be a
wiser plan so to conduct our athletics
as not only to select the fit and elm
mate the unfit from the major contests
which are the basis of the present sys-
tenn, of which l approve AS far as Ii
goes but so to modify, supplement,
and conduct these or other athletic
contests as to encourage the unfit to
continue their practice and try and
make themselves more fit for the
duties of citizen and possible SOL
der?
THE one great difficulty that is
continually operating against such a
modification of our present-day meth
cd is the high standard demanded by
the candidates Of our major athletic
sports. In my opinion any game or
sport that has become SO highly or
ganized as to require special aptl-
tude or ability on the part of every
player who would engage in it has
ceased to be of practical service in a
democratic community, except as a
source of occasional entertainment and
amusement.
1T is almost impossible to keep up
any interest in highly specialized
game after leaving college, for the
simple reason that not enough skilled
players can be found to form team
1t is largely on account of the sim
plicity of the game and the readiness
with which one may find some OF
equal ability with whom to play, thai
tennis and golf are proving so popular
of late"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-05

John l.. Sullivans last stand, made
in the twenty-first round against his
conquerer, Gentleman Jim COrbett, at
New Orleans. Sept. Z, 1892, was an
historic period in the annals of pugil-
ism. During the 10 years that he wore
the crown as monarch of all the
heavyweights, the Boston strong boy
had dealt out knockout punches to
more than two hundred opponents
How the mighty BOstonian battled
hopelessly against the clever Californ-
ian and finally bowed in defeat was
told in the Chicago Herald of Sept. s
in the following style:
Round Twenty.One.
In regard to this trifiing minute and
a half, which decided the heavy
weight championship Of the world, a
great deal might be said. That the
contest would end in that round nc
man present believed. Sullivan came
from his corner in the same shape
that he had shown for dozen rounds
before. He had the same cross eX-
preston on his face and seemed to be
as strong as at any time during the
fight He continued to do the lodging
in" and Corbett followed his original
tactics of 'edging away This sort
of trade was not going on very long
not more than ten seconds, when Cor
bett jumped back, rushed forward and
hit John on the nose. John was daZed
Corbett went at him further, and the
same old nose was again smashed anC
more blood came out John looked
astounded, and Corbett jumped back
with the merry smile of a schoolbOy
with big apple. Suddenly he return.
ed to the fray, and before Sullivan
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-05
ROY AND JOHNSON
SCORE KNOCK0UTS
Moore Of st. Paul Lays Mickey O'ToOl,
Cold in Fourth Round Of Battle
at Minneapolis.
RAY KID PUTS BAUMAN OUT
Roth Northern Boys Put Up Fast Hard
Fight-OppOnents Hold Them TO
Draw for Short Time.
Especial 10 The Argus.


Minneapolis. Mimi, Feb. Both OF
Mike McNulty's fighters gained a vic
tory last night in private show be-
fore a local club. Roy Moore knock
ed out Mickey O'Toole in the sixth
round and Ray Kid Johnson knocked
out Eddie Bauman in the fourth round
of 10-round battle.
O'Toole. lightweight, substituted
for Bobbe Burns. who failed to make
train connections. Moore had the
fight his way from the first round on
O'Toole put up hard and fast bat
tie for three rounds but after the third
he took hard lacing until round No
six, when Roy landed an uppercut tc
the pit of O'Toole's stomach, forcing
him to take the full count Roy was
outweighed but he handled his man as
though he was the heavier. O'Toole
put up stiff battle but had to give
in to the rapid fire work Of Moore.
Ends In Fourth.
Ray Kid Johnson laid Eddie Bau.
man cold in the fourth round. John
son took the first round using his fas
left straight to Bauman's head HI
used the right cross to Bauman's jaw
several times to good advantage. The
second round was even. Bauman cop
ped the third by big margin. He hat
blood streaming from Johnson!
mouth and had the fight his way fo
the entire round. In the first minut,
of the fourth round johnson mad
Bauman go down to a count of min
and finished him with right cross
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-05
BILL URGES RETURN
OF COLLEGE SPORTS

New York, Feb Big Bill Ed
wards, former star Princeton football
player, requested in an interview here
that colleges return to pre-war basis
in their sports relations.
There can be no question" he said,
but that the resumption of football
contests between the big universities
and the establishment. so far as pos
sible, OF pre-war conditions as regards
athletics should be strongly advocated.
Football, vastly more than any 9TH
er game, engenders the virtues of the
soldier; to a greater degree than any
other form OF physical contest it em-
phasizes the value of esprit de corps,
discipline, self-denial and the fight 20
{. finish, never-say-die spirit that re-
fuses to acknowledge defeat"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-05
BOWLERS LAUNCH
SCRAP over DATE
Chicago Gets Feb. y ut American Ca.
vention and St Louis Starts
an Cproar.

Cincinnati. Feb. 5.-Cincinnau ana
Chicago bowlers may take a hand IN
the factional fight that is expected 4
develop during the convention OF ~.
American Bowling congress at the Hc
tel Sinton during the week Of Feb. u
A certain faction in St. Louis. IL {.
said, has grievance and. ACCORDING
to the story now being circulated. Ser
rotary Abe Langtry will be the cen.
ter of attack
1t is declared that the grieyanc.
had its origin last autumn In IN,
Mound City when St. Louis was r..
fused reservations for Feb. %, Wash.
ington's birthday. during the comm.
bowling tournament in Cincinnati
Langtry was accused OF being the "su.
preme commander" of the congress,
The secretary is ready to hit back.
I'm ready any time the st. Louis
fellows start anything" said Langtry
yesterday. Relative to the Feb. p
date. wrote them that the date had
been taken by the Chicago bowlers a.
far back as last September, but that I
would hold open Feb. q, the day BE-.
fore the opening OF the convention
untilsthe middle of January.
Il had more than one hundred an.
plications for the Feb. % date before
l came to Cincinnati. and there are
still a few more in the mails
Langtry has saved the correspond.
ence and criticisms published in St.
Louis Cincinnati and Chiea On d.I.
gates. because of their number, will
be able to WELD considerable influ-
ence in whatever battle is launched
The Feb. % date was desired by thu
st. Louis people. who believed they
stood better chances of getting the
1919 congress if they had their bowl
ers on the floor on that day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-05
(By Associated Press.

10y ASSOCldleu IICSS-J
Great Lakes, ILL.,, Feb 5.--When they
set out to do something at the Great
Lakes Naval Training Station. they
usually accomplish it. When the
United States entered the war. Captain
W. A. Moffett said he would have 25,-
900 men in training by winter He
has $4,000. That's the spirit at the
worlds largest naval training station
Chief Woman Frank Hill, coach OF
the track team, believes that his one
mile relay squad will break the worlds
record before the indoor track season
ends. And those who are familiar with
the way they do things at Great Lakes
are satisfied that the present record
has but "a short time to live.
Outside of the determination to set
record, there is something else need
ed. Runners are the necessities in
this case. and Coach Hill is certain he
has them. Anyone versed on track
topics will agree with him after the
names of Andy Ward, Eddie Fall and
Jimmy Burke are mentioned And
then there's Speed Boeddecker, from
the Columbian A c.. of ST. Louis, who
rates with the best flyers in Missouri
Ward is the present 100 and 22C
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-05
NATIONAL LEAGUE TO
CHANGE PRESENT LAW

New York, Feb. 5.-Announcement
has been made by Secretary Heydler
of the National league that an amend
ment to its constitution would be Of
fered at the league meeting Feb. Il,
to make 1t possible to play double
headers any time during the season.
The constitution at present specific
ally provides no double-headers shall
be played on the first visit of team
to any city This rule piles up double
headers in midsummer According to
Secretary Heydler IS of the 81 double
headers played in the National league
last season were staged in August.
Another amendment would be Offer
cd to fix a minimum waiver price Of
81 500 to any PLAYER who is purchased
from. minor league, or is a free
agent when signed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-05
CHICAGO PAPER CLIPPING TELLS OF
THE LAST STAND OF JOHN SULLIVAN

knew what was the meaning of the
Californian's happy look, he got a
crack on the side of the head that
made him close his eyes. With this
COrbett was on top of him, and in no
time, with left-hander on one side
o fthe head and a right-hander on the
other, poor old John l.. Sullivan be-
came an unconscious. beaten man. He
staggered about on his pins for sec
ond or SO. and while displaying his
fatal weakness. Corbett went down
on him again, as a crow lights on
corn. where there is no dummy in the
middle of the field. A right on the
ear and left on the jaw settled the
business and the championship. The
I last blow sent the great John l.. Sui
livan to the floor with thump. the
second time in all his career as a
fighter that he has ever been knocked
down. But he was down this time,
fair and finally. 1t was a clean and
clever knockout blow Sullivan doub-
led up his legs as though in pain. but
in another instant seemed to collect
his senses and made an effort to rise.
He failed in that, and tried a second
time, with the same result. He was
knocked out pure and simple. His sec
onds had to come to him and assist
| him TO his corner. Even then John L.
was out and did not know what was
going on. 1t was not for over two
minutes that John l.. recovered him
self. Meantime. Corbett had retired to
his corner on the order of the referee,
while the man who has so long been
known as the champion of champions
| was counted out and carried to his
chair
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-05
(By Associated Pressb.

New York. Feb. 5.-Opinions among
followers of eastern college athletics
appear to indicate radical changes in
intercollegiate contests after the war.
Up to the present time there has been
no concrete suggestion or plan offered,
Incorporating the ideas under discus
sion but it is considered likely that
there will be rapid progress in this
direction once the agitation reaches
plane above idealislic propaganda.
Notwithstanding the attitude OF GER
tain faction to the contrary. it is gen.
orally conceded that inter-varsity COM
petition is the stimulus necessary to
lift participation in exercise and sport
above the level Of daily college rou-
tine.
Just how to accomplish this, while
giving opportunity for participation in
these games to hundreds of students
instead of a chosen few specialists or
experts. is the problem which must
be mastered by those who are advocat-
ing the change That much Of the I'M
necessary and unscholastic glamor
will be stripped from such intercol-
leSlate CUuteSlS dppediS iueNllduIt pu'
beyond this point suggested action
merges into discussion. But one sug-
gestion looking toward REIMBURSEMENT
in a prominent eastern intercollegiate
sport has been advanced to cate.
This is the proposal to superceds
the intercollegiate championship re-
gatta with series of short, dual boat
races in which each college crew
| would meet each rival in turn during
the spring rowing season. Just how
this would increase, to any extent, the
number of oarsmen now competing i:
not made clear. Providing that a Civ
en- college crew was to row even {
one mile race against rival eigh
each Saturday during May and June
as football elevens play contests il
the autumn, it is likely that the coach
once he had seated satisfactory ant
winning combination in the shell
would send about the same eight t
the line each weekend.
That there is need of greater par
ticipation in sport exercise and train
ing by the average student is pointe'
out by no less an authority than DR.
Dudley A. Sargent, director of Hemen
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-05
PLAYERS IN SERVICE OF THE UNITED
STATES ARE MAKING PLANS TO START
A TEAM TO MEET THE SERIES CHAMPS

Pitchers-Leonard. Shore, Goodwin,
Rixey, Pfeffer, Smith, Galore.
Infield-Harris or Pipp. first base
Jack Miller or Jack Barry. second
base: Bates or Leonard, third base
Meanwhile, shortstop; Janvrirf and
Ruth, utilities.
Outfeld-Lewis. Hooper, Mann and
Robertson.
A whole flock of other crackerjacks
could be drummed up for service
most of them nearly il not quite as
good as the men already named. Moth
ing at all the matter with Barnes
Jenkins, Mitchell, Gainor, HOblitzel-
give DR.. Dick the first base station il
he regains his health completely
Warner, Ward, Hickman. Bigbee. Nc
Nally, etc.-the army-navy club could
throw quantity as well as quality into
action-but the team first named
looks good enough to clean up with
And the fans would be solidly behind
that ball club, too-why not give these
boys a chance in short supplement
airy series?