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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-22
and PRATT
SOLD TO YANKEES
Veteran Pitcher and Second Baseman
Traded TO New York by st.
Louis Americans.

st. Louis, Mo-. Ian. 22.-Eddie
Plank, veteran pitcher, and Derrill
Pratt, second baseman, were traded
to the New York Americans by the
st. Louis Americans today for fve
players and cash. The New York CLUB
gave in exchange Pitchers Shocker
and Cuilop; Catcher Nunamaker, and
Infielders Maisel and Gedeon. A cash
consideration-thea amount of which is
not stated, also was given to the Saint
Louis club.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-22
BREAKS RECORD

Chicago, Jan. 22.-Ragnar Omtvedt,
professional ski champion, set an in
formal record for the Cary slide yes
terday while practicing for the ma
tional championship meet to be held
there on Sunday. He made jump of
ITO feet. The record is 165 feet, which
he established several years ago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-22
ODOWp TO FIGHT GRER

st. Paul, Mimi. Jan. 22.-Mfke
O'Dowd of st. Paul, claimant OF the
middleweight championship. has been
matched to box Harry Greb of Pitts
burgh here on date undecided. but
probably Feb. % or early in March.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-22
STEPFATHER OF WILLARD DEAD.

Topeka, Kan, Jan. BE. L. Stalk
er of Topeka, stepfather of Jess Will
lard, heavyweight champion pugilist,
is dead at Della, Kan. Mrs. Willard
married Stalker when Jess was II
years old. During the last three years
Willard has paid several visits to his
stepfather here. Stalker was sc years
old.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-22
HLINI ELECT CAPTAIN.

Urbana, ILL.,, Jan. Pc. W. AndeI-
son of Charleston was elected captain
OF the Illinois basketball team Satul-
day. This is Anderson's first year On
the squad, which since the departuts
Of George Halasi for Great Lakes I"
COMPOSED entirely of new men.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-22
CLAIMS KuBANE TITLE.

New York. Jan. 22-Battling keaas'
New York featherweight, has put ~
his claim for Johnny Kilbane's worio
championship with the declaration me.
he does not believe Kilbane lntenus
to defend it again. He meets loum!
Elm here on Wednesday in ~ rouns
bout.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-22

Leach Cross, the popular eastern
lightweight who retired from the
game two seasons ago, had part in
more unusual fights than perhaps
any other boxer the game has known.
Cross was the first in recent years
TO really knock q man out ION his
feet" when he stopped Paddy Sulli-
van, putting him to sleep while he
stood firm and erect. Many other of
Cross's kayos were unusual and fan
tastic and he became as great a
drawing card as a champion on the
strength Of bis queer record.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-22

VALPARAISO, 81, CAMP CUSTER y
Valparaiso. Ind. Jan. 22.-saIpa
raise university defeated the lamp
Custer basket team, 81 to 10.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-02-14
When Stealing Is Hot

In Detroit it has been found that ir
the last six weeks $500 tons of coal
have been stolen from cars and yards
The stealing of coal in this way has
long been practiced and in the days
when the railroad owned legislators
laws were passed making it a felony
to take one small piece of coal from
car. No jury was ever known to
convict. Lws prohibit, but juries
cannot see term in the penitentiary
for man or woman who picks up a
piece of coal from the yard and some
times happens to take chunk from a
car. As matter of fact we have
been too severe in our penalties. We
have made it penalty to take one
small piece of coal from a yard and
let the men who steal millions go
free. 1t has been this lack of equal
punishment that has encouraged the
petty stealing of coal. =,
Until the poor are made to feel
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-02-14

will be the sweetest tune. And it
sets a Teller guessing, and gets him
going south to know from whence
the coal will come to feed the fur
mace mouth. He calls upon the deal
er and orders up ton, feeling pref
ty cocky because he's got the mon
the dealers bin is empty; when pres
sed for reason why, freight traffic
is .o0ngested"; he'll have some bye
and bye. The railroads say they've
plenty. of cars and lots of time, could
carry all the coal required; the fault
is with the mine. The owners of the
mines dedfafe"they're straining every
nerve; "the Labor headers called a
strike, the men laid down their picks,
and for lack of help to run the mines
the countrB's in a fix" The Labor
Unions then affirm in language terse
and plain that the blooming blasted
plutocratic governments to blame.
And, So. instead of trying to fix the
blame yourself, you'll save your time
and trouble, your money and your
health, if you refuse to worry as to
what the reasons are and pass the
buck to Garfield, or blame it on the
war.-Meade News.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-02-14
EDITORIAL COMMENT FROM
OTHER PAPERS
Politicss'anl,d Money


In published statement Charley
Finch of Lawrence withdraws from
the race for secretary of.state. He
states frankly that he has. an ambition
to serve in this capacity and intimates
that his long years of work for the
party ought to 'entitle him to some
consideration. He puts his declina-
ton on the ground of the time and
money necessary to make the CAM
paign. Mr.. Finch has touched vital
spot in our political life. He has
been leading republican for many
years, always loyal, always a burden
bearer, always contributing editorial
matter which was the. brightest of
any in the state, He is in the fifties
now and would like to round out his
career with this state recognition,
but he must forego, because his bust
ness, has been such that he has not
made a competency. Unconsciously
Mr.. Finch indicts the politics of the
state. Just what show does poor
man have. any way? Just how much
time and money is a man justified
in gambling on the result of the pri-
maries and the elections? There are
several candidates for this place, only
one can be nominated. After the
nomination there! must be- hard
campaign for election. Shall merit
govern or. .forehandedness?. Which
makes the better officer after getting
in? It has been, suggested that the
state pay the campaign expenses, but
this has raised howl and yet in
what, other way can man of COM
parative means expect. to win? Mr..
Finch could raise the money to make
the campaign, but in so doing he
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-02-14

would deny himself and his family,
and in addition the time taken would
disarrange his business. He very
sensibly concludes that this is not for
him. Yet Kansas needs just such
men in office. Needs men of courage
and capacity. How are we to get
them? How can we induce such men
to make the financial and personal
sacrifice? Rather shall we continue
to let the office go to the persistent
seeker, who is willing to spend his
money, mortgage his future and en-
barass his present bank account.
Some day we must meet these ques-
lions face to face. We can dodge
them now, but we cannot always do
so. Some sweet day service is going
to be the criterion, but until that time
we suppose the old way will have to
be endured, but it deprives the state
Of the services Of some mighty good
men.-National Field.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-02-14

little housewife and fat for her lit
tie children and I was glad.
Recently I saw M. Bloch, great
Russian laan banker, quoted this way:
That is the future of war-not
fighepg, sbut famine. Not the slay-
ing Of men, but the bankruptcy Of
nations, and the breaking up Of their
whole social organization" Well,
then, that is war we can fight.
Can't we fight as well as the French
women are fighting? Can't we en-
dure as the Belgian women endure?
Or must we let the German women
show that they can make food go
farther, that they can fight better
than we can? If food will end the
war, then the army of America is
not one of million, but one of
hundred and ten millions.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-02-14
FARM LABOR ADMINISTRATORS

+. E. FriZell of Larned, farmer,
business man, and ranch. owner in
western Kansas for forty years, has
been drafted for war service as farm
labor administrator for Kansas, his
work to begin February /. This an
nouncement was made by Edward C.
Johnson, dean of the division of ex-
tension in the Kansas State Agricul-
tural college, who was asked by the
United States government to nomin-
ate farm labor demonstration.
Mr. Frizell will work in connection
with the Kansas State council, of de-
Tense, the extension service of the
Kansas state agricultural college, the
Kansas state labor bureau, Kansas
Farmers organizations, and the
Uuited States department of agri-
culture in their effort to organize all
Kansas communities so that every
possible source of farm labor can be
utilized in producing crops this year.
His headquarters will be at the agri-
cultural college.
Mr.. .Frizell is now operating three
ranches in Pawnee, Hodgeman and
Ness countless total of 10000
acres. He has 5000 acres in wheat,
600 in alfalfa. One thousand acres
are under irrigation. In addition he
has more than 1000 head of cattle,
220 head of horses, together with
many hogs and sheep. In providing
labor for this large business he has
become thoroughly familiar with the
farm labor situation and farm labor
requirements.
AS mayor of Larned for seventeen
years, Mr.. Frizell has conducted
farm labor bureau: to supply labor to
Pawnee county and counties to the
west. He has been member of the
Kansas state board Of agriculture for
five years, was reelected as men,
Der at its recent session, and is one
of the directors of the Kansas state
fair.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-02-14
tache becoming?
She-It may be, but it hasn't come
vet
HOUSEWIVES, THINK. ABOUT
THIS

Lillian M. Gum in McCalls:
Today as l was looking over my
left-overs, preparatory to plannif
my own family's menus, l thought tt
myself: Suppose little French
housewife of, say, Voche, should be
looking over my shoulder, would
have to apologize to her for anything
we are to have today? Wouldn't
say to her, "Here, you just take this
flour along to your family-you need
this and, l can use cornmeal. And
this sugar-won't you please take it.
too? Because, you see, l have corn
syrup, and molasses, and maple sugar
and oh! lots Of things"
And all the day the near presence
of the little housewife haunted me,
and / could see her little ones hiding
behind her skirts as l went about my
work. Could / order white bread?
Could / think of making cake with
icing? Wasn't l glad it was Meat
less Day? That meant beef for the
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-02-14
> sToRIETTEs

"Stonewall" Jackson was not 6
man to speak i'll Of another man with.
out reason. At "a council of generals
early in the war, one of them re.
marked that Major Smith was wound
ed, and would be unable to perform 8
certain duty:
Wounded" said Jackson. al
that is. SO it must have been an acct
dental discharge of his duty"
Two brothers, were being enter.
tanned by a rich friend AS ill-luck
would have it, the talk drifted away
from ordinary topics.
"Do you like Omar Khayyam?'
thoughtiessly asked the host, trying
to make conversation. The elder
brother plunged heroically into the
breach.
pretty we'll" he said,, "but l pre-
fer .!Chianti."
Nothing more was. said on the sub
ject until the brothers were on their
way home.","' 1854 't..|' =.
"Bill," said the younger brother,
breaking a painful silence, "why
can't you leave things that you don't
understand to me? Omar Khayyam
amt. ;, wine, you. ehump; it's a
cheese" ~:
'Germany's miserable apology to
the Argentine led Senator Hardwick
of Georgia to say the other day: >.
"That apology ought to be receiv-
ed as the Atlanta woman received her
apologizing husband. s'.'i;' ~ ~
"An Atlanta husband, having of
Tended, came home the evening Of the
quarrel with a parcel under his arm.
Darling, he said to. his wife,
look here, I've got something. here
for the person I love best in all the
world = ,'.' > $50. -" ,"''-.'
"She came forward with a. shrug.
'Humph! What is it?' she. said.
"A box of stogies?'r" ..,D..."
Neighbor: How is your boy get
ting along in the army?
Veteran: Well, he attracted the
attention of. the general, and made
quite hit with the colonel, and he is
very pOpuidT WIFI Ills CdpIdlH-DuI
he is finding it awfully hard to please
the sergeant and the corporal.
London children certainly get some
quaint views of life. An instance of
this recently occurred in an East End
Sunday school, where the teacher was
talking to, her class about Solomon
opd his xu;sdopo
"When the Queen of Sheba came
and laid jewels and fine raiment be-
fore Solomon what did he say?" she
asked presently.
One small girl who had evidently
had experience in such matters,
promptly replied:
COW much dyer want fer the
lotl"
Reuben Venell:-I want some
roses to match my girls complexion.
Florist How do we know what
her complexion is?
Reuben Venell:-I have sample
right here on my shoulder.
He-Don't you think my NOUS
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-02-14
Raise Chickens

The ban put upon meat consump.
ton ought to put a premium upor
chicken raising. Chickens are SC
common and so easily raised that
their value is underestimated. Every
farm has few chickens, but in most
instances they are a poor lot. In the
barn the farmer has good horses, but
in the chicken house the wife gets a
mongrel collection. Instead of get
ting good ROSTERS she saves the like
liest. This spring chickens must have
the center of the stage and the wife
becomes the principal meat producer
of the family. 1t pays to raise the
best, and while the good man of the
family is planning to get the best
seed for his fields the wife must plan
to get the best strain of chickens to
insure the best resudts.-Exchange.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-02-14

Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Evans of Lib
eral are the proud parents of sweet
little baby daughter, born to them
February to. 1t is hard to tell, how
ever, which is feeling the keenest
pride, the parents or grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs. C. A. Hitch.-Guymon
Herald.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-02-14
WHEN THE FROST is ON
(By F. S. Sullivan)

When the frost is on the punkin
and the folders in the shock, and the
winds of chill November come, ones
B. V. DIS to mock, o it's then fell
ler's thinking of the time that's COM
ing soon when the radiators Kissing
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-02-14

1t is easy to criticise, so hard to
give justice. We have practiced crit
icising and have done so little at be-
slowing praise that it has come as
second nature to us. Just now the
press is running riot in criticism Of
the president and especially of the
war department The papers are APP
plauding Senator Chamberlain with
out knowing anything of the facts.
OF course there have been grave mis-
takes made, but this could not be
avoided in the heat of the intense and
feverish preparations. But the same
mistake has not been repeated. We
have profted by our mistakes and
they have been costly only in money,
not in lives. Fewer boys have died
in camp than ever before known, or
thought possible in such tumult of
preparation.-National Field.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-02-14

that it is wrong to pick up coal in
the railroad yards, they will continue
to do so. They only know their need
and that the weather is cold. We
have known many people hailed into
court for stealing coal in this way
and have never known one to real
ize that crime had been committed.
On the contrary, we have seen the
hatred in the faces of the accused
that spelled bad for the country.
We must find some way Of supplying
the poor with coal. They must have
supply, else they will never realize
the crime. We must take away the
necessity before we can cause people
to realize that there is no degree in
stealing. We have never known the
coal to be taken out of the yards
in baskets and sacks to be sold. 1t
has always been used at home. 1t it
true people draw line between COM
mon stealing and the taking of coal
to keep warm.-National Field.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-07-25
Are Suspicious
Of Strange Ship
Ry Associated PreazD

Boston, July 25.-The unidentified
armed ship sighted off Nantucket
Sunday morning by Captain William
Price Of the schooner Elizabeth
King of Gloucester, was looked upon
with suspicion today by naval Off
Gals. some of whom believed it
might be a mother ship for German
submarines operating off the New
England coast. The mysterious ship
was seen but two hours before a
U-boat attacked the tug Perth and
her tow, off Orleans.
The strange vessel, with guns fore
and aft was reported to be in the
line of transatlantic travel 20
miles south southeast Of Nontucket
lightship. The boat displayed Meth
er flag nor name. and carried heavy
wireless equipment. Officers of the
naval district today took steps to
intercept the craft and determine
her status.
Captain Price, upon reaching
Gloucester, reported that the ship
came within 100 feet of the Eliza
beth King and trained its guns on
the schooner but did not hail her.
When Captain Pr1ce spoke the
steamer an officer replied in a for
eign tongue.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-07-25
CSechs Holding
5000 Miles of
Siberian Road
CBy Associated Press.)


San Fancisco, July 25.-An army
Of $4,000 Czecho -Slovaks has seized
1000 miles of trans Siberian rail-
road and Is trying TO drain Russia
Of all Czecho-Slovak nationals for
service with the allies in France,
Captain Vladimir S. Hurban, mem
Der Of these forces and a special
emissary to President Wilson said
here today.
Captain Hurban has credentials to
show he has been delegated to Sc
cure ships from America If posi-
BILE, to transport this entire force
from VadiVostok to the United States
and Canada for ultimate service in
France. In company with Prof T.
Gerrique Masaryk president Of the
Czecho- Slovak national council, now
in Washington Captain Hurban in
tends asking President Wilson to
supply a fleet of ships for the use
Of these troops, according to his
statement.
There nre $4,000 Czecho- slovak
troops in Vladivostok awaiting
transportation now" Captain Hur-
ban said. I'm addition, large force
Is being recruited in the United
States. We want to get into the first
trenches and punish the vandals who
are upholding the hand Of Austria.
We cannot fight Austria now, as we
are practically unarmed. But we
can get equipment in America and
France, and then our force Of $4,000
will be at the service Of the allies.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-07-25
BRIEF SUMMARY OF
LAST NIGHTS DISPATCHES

Boston.-Oswald Kunhardt, former
German and Austrian consul, was
arrested as an enemy alien Fed
eral Officials refused to confirm or
deny report the arrest was connect
ed with the submarine activity.
New York.-Percy Thomas, dep
uty international president Of the
telegraphers union, declared Post
master General Burleson would re-
view the cases Of the discharged
Western Union employees.
Chicago.-Laverne W. Noyes gave
$2,500,000 to the University Of Chi
cago for the education Of soldiers
and sailors and their descendants.
Gloucester, Mass.-The captain of
q fishing schooner reported he had
met a ship which he believed to be
a German raider. 1t did not attack
him.
Toronto.-The strike Of the letter
carriers in Toronto and other Cana
dian cities has been halted. The
government will include them in the
benefits of the war bonus.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-07-25
Had to Best
Kin TO Win

Columbus, O., July 25.-In estab-
fishing a new track record for the
Fasig Sweepstakes for three-year-
old trotters recently, Hollywood Bob
had to beat four Of his kin. OF the
six great. colts which finished behind
him when he stepped the second heat
in 2:04%, one was a half-brother, two
were half sisters, and another was a
half nephew Of the other four.
Hollywood Bob, and Chestnut Peter,
which finished second, are sons Of
Peter the Great; Selka and Hilda
Fletcher, daughters Of the famous
sire, finished third and seventh, re-
spectively, while Sammy Smiles. his
granddaughter, finished fifth.
Never before, according to horse
men, did so many descendants Of any
one horse meet in a single race,
Only two three-year- Odds, Peter
volo and Colorado E, have ever
equalled Hollywood Bob's time and
it is declared their records were
made much later in the year. The
time for the two teats-2:081b and
2:04%-is said to be the fastest two
miles ever trotted by a three-year-
old in July.
Chestnut Peter was individually
timed in 2:05 fat, while Selka was
caught in 2:0575 in the record break-
ing mile.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-07-25
Nebraska Coach
Goes to France

Lincoln, Neb, July 25.-Leave of
absence Of one year has been grant
ed by the board Of regents to DR..
e. J. Stewart athletic director of
the University Of Nebraska, who
will leave shortly for the front as
athletic director Of forces in Italy.
The regents will select a success
sor to act in the absence of Doctor
Stewart, who has been director at
the university for two years. Athlet-
les will be carried on as usual. Sew
eral applicants are under considera-
ton.
I'm going over to see my boys" "
said DR.. Stewart, pointing with pride
to the fact that every one of the 18
letter men Of the 1915 football team
is in the army AMI 16 of them have
commissions. All but five letter men
OF the 1917 football team are in SER
vice. The five were either under
age or rejected. Every member of
the 1916 wrestling team is "over
there" or at a cantonment. Seven of
the nine members Of the 1867
basketball team are in the ranks,
nine Of the IA members Of the 1917
track team have entered some
branch of the service and ten Of the
IA members Of the 1917 baseball
team also are in the army or navy.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-07-25
IT, S. Submarine
Is Mistaken For
German U-B0Qt
(By Associated Press. )

Washington, July 25.--An American
submarine of the latest design has
been fired on by an allied armed
ship off the New England coast. The
submarine was only slightly dam
aged and a naval tug is towing it to
port. No one aboard the submarine
was injured.
REPORTS to the navy department
said the submarine, which was cruis4
ing submerged, suddenly appeared
near the allied ship and the latter
opened fire.
The scene of the attack was not
far distant from the waters in which
a. German submarine recently ap-
peared and where the Ameri-
can submersible came to the
surface, the captain Of the Allied
ship assumed that it was an enemy
vessel preparing to attack him.
Only one shot hit the submarine,
which quickly made known it's iden-
tity when the Allied ship began to
fire. The shell struck on the deck
near the coming tower, denting sew
era1 plates. Tt was announced that
the vessel could be repaired in a short
time e.r
The navy department later issued
this formal statement:
THE navy department is informed
that United States submarine was
fired on by mistake by an armed
merchant vessel on July % OFF the
American coast, One shell penetrat-
ed the outer hull OF the submarine.
but did not explode. No material in
jury was done, only a small section
Of shell plating being damaged. No
one aboard was injured and the sub
marine proceeded to her base under
her own power'.