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The Washington herald., 1918-12-14
JEWISH RELIEF COMMITTEE.
HOPES TO RAISE. O,OOO
Quota for District Will Be Speedily Collected,
Says Chairman Lyon-Meeting Called to
Map Out Details of Campaign.

Spurred by the generosity provoked
in other American cities in the 1918
drive in the interest OF relief of suf-
ferers IN the war zone. Simon Lyon,
chairman of the Washington Commit
tee of the American Jewish Relief
Committee. last night expressed his
that the National Capital
will not only speedily raise their
$50. coo quota but probably double it.
Mr.. Lyon, who so successfully saw
last years campaign so over, will
again act as chairman OF the Wash
ington committee and has called a
meeting for tomorrow morning at the
Town and Country Club.
This meeting will be called to order
at 1880 o'clock and plans will be for
mulated speedily for this years drive.
Tho tentative dates of December $3.50
have been Set.
Workers In Teams.
Teams Of workers will be organized
at the meeting tomorrow morning and
every phase of the situation here dts
cussed by members of the executive
committee. which includes many OF
the citys most successful business
men.
So appealing are the dispatches
which are coming from war-ridden
Europe that the drive will be boosted
not only by the Jews in Washington
but those of every faith.
Jacob Binikopf, executive director
of the American Jewish Relief Com
mittee, who has given first impetus 10
so many successful campaigns, will
be present at the meeting to be held
tomorrow morning at the Town and
Country Club.
He will give the workers the benefit
of his experience in prior campaigns
and impress upon them the need for
the laying of a few well-laid plans
Immediately If they would gain their
end in the brief time allotted.
Louis Marshal. chairman Of the ma.
tionaI executive committee. has writ
ten to the city asking r. E. II. Lyoh
to serve with Simon Lyon.
We raised slOOOOOO last year" Mr.,
The Washington herald., 1918-12-14

ganization will not be welcomed. In
deed, provision has been made for the
membership of entire families The
Red Cross insignia, A white sheet
with n large red cross and a blue
border, is especially designed to be
displayed in the window. being print
ed on this paper. that at night the
light may show through. Every per-
son enrolling will be furnished one of
these. and where additional members
of the family are enrolled. whether
adults or children. provided they pay
the annual dues or 81. an additional
small red cross to be pasted on the
same insignia will be furnished. 1t is
expected that in many instances the
insognia will bear five or six of these
smaller crosses.
The "why" of the Red Cross.
Familiar as are the purposes Of
the American Red Cross. a recent
brief statement OF its object by the
National chairman, Henry z. Davi-
son, is informing. Says Mr.. Davi-
son:
Since Americas 5 entry into the
war the purpose Of our Red Cross
has been primarily to aid our army
and navy in the care of our own
men under arms. and secondly. to
extend relief to the soldiers. sailors
nd civilians of those nations which
were hghtinE our battles along
with their own. With the funds
The Washington herald., 1918-12-14
MORE TROOPS DUE HOME.

The War Department yesterday announced that the following
organizations abroad has been assigned early
Chemical Warefae Casual Company ?; I5h Squad
with medical detachment Aero Squadron Fourth
mechanics of the Eleventh.
and Fourteenth companies 74th 37h and d Aero Squad
with medical detachmen Twenty ninth Engineers head
quarters detachment with companies B. c. and F. total
eighy-seven officers and 2yo58
The Buitenzorg sailed with
nine officers and sixyone OF the Twelfth Bat
terry and the medical detachment
aircraft batteries The Amphon sailed the
date with 12 civilians while the transport Suwanec sailed Deem
Der with Casual Company No. Io7 and five civilians
The Washington herald., 1918-12-14
Fourteen-story Jump
Baked, He Sues Wife

New Orleans. Dec. l3.-Disappointed
in love. chRgrined at disappointing n
crowd waiting TO see him leap from
the fourteenth story OF an office build
ing, descend to the ground on a sway
ing rope which he would grasp after
jumping outwardly fifteen feet bu:
unafraid Of Friday. the 18th
That's Philip A. Cooley, president
of the Structural Iron Workers Union
here. who today filed suit for sep
aration from His wife. alleging aban-
donment During the Fourth Liberty
Loan campaign Cooley was billed to
take this jump, but announced.
MY wife won't let me"
He seeks the custody Of their one
child.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-14
HUNS DEMANDS MODEST.
Asks for Installing of Internationa al
Penny Postage.

Germanys demands are becoming
quite modest Her latest is for inter-
national penny postage
Calling of an International Postal
Congress after the peace conference
is urged by a number of interested
Germans. according TO informant
here. 1t is part of her scheme to re-
store communication with entente
countries
The Washington herald., 1918-12-14
Army Officers and Men I .
Are Now Seeking Posi66&

Hundreds of army oficers and en-
listed men are asking camp repreosnt-
atives and ederal directors OF the
United States Employment Service 10
help them obtain positions.
An appeal to employers in need OF
highly trained men has been ISSUED by
the service TO register their needs at
once. Engineers, EXECUTIVES. chern-
ists. statisticians. purchasing agents.
employment managers and cost sc-
countants are included among those
desiring positions
The Washington herald., 1918-12-14
MORE MAIL FROM A. E.F.

New lork Dec. I3The United transport Oregonian
arrived here today with sacks of mail from members OF the
A. F. F. She days overdue having
stormy weather Christmas greetings from practically every rgi
ment on the other side in the packages OF mail.
The transport Dekalb arrived this afternoon with
partly naval and partly army
The Washington herald., 1918-12-14
Fire Break. Out on Liner.

New York. Dec. l3.-The Panama
liner. Northzind. was partially burned
at her dock in the North River today
when fire broke out in the hold. 1t
was confined to the interior of the
ship.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-14
YANKS TO POLICE RUSSIA.

American troops will in forces
at least during the life of the armistice.
This information forthcoming Yesterday
together with the fact the associated
still believe it is the of wisdom provide police
Russia the Germans retire.
1t pointed that the allied landed
purely military of
Uboat base there against growing German mil
tary efforts
AS tor Siberia the Americans landed help
Russian chaos " ~ - "
Authorities hold that it would be
before Signed than it would be to completely clear al
lied forces from the Rhine "
The Washington herald., 1918-12-14

tuberculosis is on the increase in
Europe, especially among young
women working for the first time in
munition plants.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-14
GEN. PERsHING's coMMUNIoUE

There advance by the Third American army since
Thursday.
The army sector" Pershng's communique dated
December has been shortened and extends along the
bank OF the Rhine from Rolandzeck to Brey.
The December communiquc noted occupation OF Cobenz
and said the night along the bank of
Rhine from Rolaudzeck, Bonn, Trecht Ingshausen
The Washington herald., 1918-12-14
ARMY HEALTH IMPROVES.

Health conditions in American continued to show
according War Department
terday afternoon The noneecv
than the previous week
Influenza continues camps is than
during the previous outbreak.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-14

The reason why women talk more
than men is because they have more TO
conceai.-Cartoons Magazine.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-14
FIT IS

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Epilepsy, Spasns. COnvulsions, Nervous DiSor|
3ers. Generous 81 90 bottle sent free. sTITr AeF
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The Washington herald., 1918-12-14
The Herald's Military and Navy
Mems Page

Where to Get What You Want and Get Right Right Pnee-Cohg
Novelties Aceoutement Equipment Leather Goods Eyeglasses Military
wehy, Etc
Military and Navy Men, Watch for This Page
in The Herald Every Saturday
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-07

and only eight states were not rep
resented. Among the starters was
Harley f. Woodward, a 15-year-old
lad from Houston, Tex. He finished
with Sc
Charles Hummel, LaPorte City,
Iowa, ran 81 in the championship,
with Heer and Tomlin tied at SO
each. Heer missed his 2Sth and
S6th targets, while Tomlin missed
his 57th and 62nd.
Shooting conditions were not
good because of the extremely hot
weather and the breeze off the
shore. The targets were sailing
low again and many misses were
attributed to that fact.
Private G. r. Shuck from Camp
Zachary Taylor, state champion oil
Indiana, represented his state and
had d score of 81.
The amateur title was won last
year by Mark Arie, who was not
eligible to participate in yesterdays
shoot. F. NJ Troeh of Vancouver
was a strong contender for the
championship, but lost. out in his
last frame of targets. TIE finished
with &C.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-07
Municipal Matters
Regular Meeting Held July %, 1918.

Regular Meeting Held July %, 1918.
City Council Chamber, Rock Is
land, Ill, July %, 1918.-The city
council met in regular session at 3
o'clock p. m, Mayor McCOnochie
and all commissioners present.
The minutes of the regular meet
ing held July Is, 1918, were read
and approved.
Commissioner Rudgren offered a
resolution that the Tri-City Fedora
ton of Labor be granted a license
to exhibit the Parker shows on the
river front leyee during the week
commencing Aug 5, 1918, upon pay
ment of 500 to city. Carried by
unanimous vote
Commissioner Rudgren offered
resolution that the Champion
Shows company be given the use of
the Island City ball park and the
ground on the north of same owned
by the city excepting the ground
used by the school children for
gardens) on Aug. 6, 1918, for 500,
$50 of which will be paid by the
city to Ieasee. Carried by unani-
nous vote
Commissioner Rudgren presented
the following weekly pay roll for
week ending July 20. 1918, which.
on his motion, was allowed by
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-07
RecapitulatiOn.

Commissioner Rudgren offered a
resolution that the ordinance con-
demning as a nuisance a building
located on lot 5, block 16, old town,
be adopted Carried by unanimous
vote.
Mayor McConochie offered a
resolution that, Whereas, the Cen
trail Union Telephone company has
not moved their poles on Seven
teenth street south of Eighteenth
avenue as ordered by the city engi-
neer and mayor, to make room for
the new paving to be constructed
on said street Be it resolved, that
the city engineer be and is hereby
instructed to move said poles from
the street and charge the expense
of moving same to the telephone
company. Carried by unanimous
vote.
Mayor McConochie offered a
resolution that, Whereas the ser
vice rendered by the Central Union
Telephone company is very unsat
isfactory and is the cause of con-
slant complaint among the patrons
of said company, be it resolved,
that the city attorney be instructed
to take this matter up with the
ublic Utilities commission of the
state of Illinois, and ask that an
investigation be made with the
view of improving the service. Car
ried by unanimous v'Se.
Mayor McConochie offered
resolution that, Whereas the build
ings located at the following adj
dresses, viz No. 1928 Second
avenue; No. 16O6-161O First avenue
and No. 101 Sixteenth street; No.
1918-1920 First avenue; No. 209
Fifteenth street; No 204 Third ave
nue.; and the sheds lying immedi-
ately south of the II. Tremann's
Sons market on Seventeenth street
and Third avenue; are in an un-
safe and unsanitary condition, and
are a menace to the life, health and
safety of the public. Be it resolved.
that a committee composed of C.
D. MCLane, c. J. Larkin and Jasper
Sievers, be authorized TO examine
the above described buildings and
premises and report to this council
by the next meeting of the condi-
tions of said buildings as so found
by them together with their recon-
mendations as to the condemnation
thereof, whereupOn the council will
take action in accordance with
their recommendation Carried by
unanimous vote
Adjourned on motion of Commits
sioner Rudgren.
NJ. T. RUDGREN,
City Clerk.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-07
TEHER RESIGNS
ASLEAGUE HEAD
President National Circuit Sends
Resignation To Club Own.
ers Yesterday.

New York, Aug. T. Goyornor
John L. Tener yesterday signed
as president. Of me National league
His resignation was sent 70 the
club owners, yesterday 10 order 70
give them time 70 select his sue
Cessor before the meeting Of the
national commission 10 make plans
for the world series.
The withdra wal OF Tcner from
base ball marks the cuim. nation o.
n series Of events growing out Of
the row between himself and Ban
Johnson, president OF the American
league. The first clash occurred
over the Scott Perry case when
Johnson upheld Manager Connie
Mack of the Athletics IN his action
appealing to the courts 10 overrule
the decision Of the national com
mission awarding Pitcher Perry 10
the Boston National league club.
Tener at that time addressed let
ter to-the National league mOguls
stating that he would no longer sit
as a member Of the national com
mission in any case where Ban
Johnson or the American league
was in any way concerned.
Tener was not prcscQt at tho
Cleveland joint meeting when final
arrangements were made for hold
ing a worlds series after Sept. ..
set as the closing date.
Governor TeneT's yletteT sent 10
the GLIB owners follows.
Having declined to serve further
on the national commission FOR the
good reasons familiar TO each Of
you. / must ask that my resignation
as your president rendered last De-
Cember be now accepted.
II am prompted to take this
course out of consideration for the
present situation and that YOU may
more speedily select my successor,
who will. if you desire. serve as
your representative on the commits
sion, under the ciTcum stances.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-07
DEMPSEY STATES
READINESS FOR
FRED FULTON GO

Jack Dempsey, heavyweight star,
is back in Chicago TO rest a few
days before going into action again.
One of the first things Dempsey
heard on his arrival was that Fred
Fulton, whom he knocked out re
Gently in % seconds. wants to meet
him at the Salvation army carni-
val to be staged at White Sox park
Saturday Dempsey however,
doesn't think Fulton cares for an
other battle with him so soon, and
said:
"I1l meet Fulton anywhere and
any time. There won't be any trOu-
Ole ii arranging the bout
Dempsey is going to spend 4 lot
II time working for war charities
after appearing at White Sox park
aturday, probably against Tom
fcMahon. the submarine destroy
r." is going TO Brooklyn 70 box for
Ie knights Of Columbus on Aug.
"A. Jack was asked yesterday to
sppear in a 7. NJ. {. A. war fund
carnival at Salt Lake City on Aug.
10 bat the Brooklyn date will pre-
ent
Dempsey expects shortly TO
shoulder a gun and go to France
'or the real fight. When they call
ne I'm ready and willing 10 go" he
said Perhaps ! shall enlist be
lore that time comes. There isn't
any money to be made in the box
ng game now, so I'm thinking of
bigger things"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-07

mania) The most expensive pig
con pie which perhaps has ever
been served anywhere was enjoyed
by members of the allied diplomat
iC colony in Jassy last spring.
One February afternoon one of
the allied ministers received a crate
of fine pigeons. There was no mark
TO indicate the sender The pigeons
were killed and cooked that even
ing, and number of the minister's
colleagues, including American
Minister Vopieka, had their fill of
pigeon pie.
A week later a delayed telegram
reached the minister who had been
host at the dinner. 1t was from a
high military officer of his govern
ment, directing him as to the dis
posal of a very valuable consign-
ment" of carrier pigeons which had
been sent him after a long course
of training and which were de-
signed to take an important part in
certain highly confidential negotia-
tons then pending.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-07
HER WINS SHOOT
TITLE, AMATEUR,
OF UNITED STATES

W. II. (BilD Heer OF Guthrie,
Okla, is the new amateur cham
pion of the United States at 100
single targets. He won the title
yesterday at the South Shore Coun-
try club traps by defeating F. S.
Tomlin, Penn's Grove. n. j., in the
shoot off following a SO tie. In the
shoot of the westerner ran IS
straight while Tomlin missed his
third target. The amateur cham
pion featured the days program,
which included the doubles cham
paign and the Chicago Overture
The Overture was won by A. r.
Chezik of Postal. n. D.. and the
doubles event by F. NJ Troeh of
Vancouver. Wash
The amateur contest was open to
state champions and runners up
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-07
CAME TO
CHAMPS 5 TO 4
White Sox Forced to Toll ID In
nings for Close Victory Over
Higgins Yanks.

Chicago, Aug. Just as the
White SoX had the first game
against the Yanks about won yes
terday at the south side, Colonel
Huggins and his men slipped over
d nInth-inning raid that tied the
score and instead of getting to the
cool shower in d minute, the ath-
letes toiIed in the staamIng heat for
10 innings before the SoX nnalIy
won out, . to 4.
1t wasn't so much that the Yanks
did things, but that the SOX went
all to smash. They had a two-run
lead ana had one man out in the
ninth with Reb Russell breeZing
along as if he liked it at 100 in the
shade. Then old John Hummel,
who has been abducted back into
the majors for these strenuous
days of draft age athletes, drew
pass to first base.
No one feared that and a moment
later the game should have ended,
for Roger Peckinpaugh slammed d
hot grOunder directly at Swede Ris-
berg. 1t looked as if nothing but
a double play could happen, but the
DdlI III a pCDbIC Vi ClSt IN-ObNl :
tried to hurry it too much, for the
ball skipped through him and out
to left field. Hummel raced to third
on it and then Hannah drew a walk,
filling the bases.
Still the SoX would have won had
they not messed up the next two
chances they had to end the game.
Caldwell came forth as pinch hit
ter for the pitcher and rolled a
ridiculously easy one down first
base way Russell ran over, scoop
ed up the ball and stood between
first base and the approaching run
ner, but instead of tossing to the
bag, or stepping back upon it, or
tagging the man, he stood as if
stunned and let Caldwell slide past
him to safety. Hummel scored on
that mess, but the Yanks still need
ed one to tie. Here Russell was
yanked and Cicotte called to the
slab. Score:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-07
Bits O'SpOrt

Chicago, Aug. William II
Heer of Oklahoma, won the ANA
teur championship of the United
States at single targets in the Grand
American trapshooting tourney at
Chicago. Frank Troeh of Vancouy-
er, Wash, won the national ANA
teur championship at doubles.
Royal Knight, horse which be-
fore had not won even a heat, took
the So 900 Press stake for Ply trot-
ters at the Cleveland grand circuit
races.
Jack Britton and Soldier Bart
field fought six rounds to a draw at
Philadelphia at meet during which
Harry Greb won the popular deci-
sion over Battling Levinski. Irish
Patsy Cline beat Harry Pierce in
six rounds and Sam Langford won
over Jack Thompson.
frankie Britt and Johnny Dun
dee boxed d 12-round draw at Bos-
ton.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-07
WILLARD WILL
BOX SATURDAY
Jess Wires Intention of Being Pres
ent and Performing For
Benefit.
WILLING TO MEET ANYONE
Completes Card Of Ring Stars to
Step in Big Nit Carnival
Opponent Unknown.

Chicago. Aug. $50 urgent was
the demand upon Champion Jess
Willard to come out of retirement
and box for a war cause that the
conQueror of Jack Johnson cancel
ed his business dates in the west
and left for Chicago last night to
appear in the athletic carnival Sat
urday at Comiskey park for the
benefit of the overseas war fund OF
the Salvation Army.
Willard was invited TO appear
late last week, when Jack Demp-
sey, the leading candidate for his
honors, announced that he would
box any one selected by the ar
rangements committee, which has
placed the program in the hands OF
Nate Lewis.
Over the long distance phone
willard said before leaving Law
renee last night:
Il leave the picking OF the man
I am TO meet in your hands, and
II you have not made your selec-
ton by the time l reach Chicago.
will assist you in the matter. !
am well pleased to be able to make
good my promise to box for the
benefit OF the Salvation Army war
fund"
The addition OF Willard to the
card makes this carnival the great
est of its kind ever held.
1T may be that We can arrange
to have willard and Dempsey back
up" said Nate Lewis last night
but this would hardly be fair to
Jess, who is not in the best OF
shape. l believe Dempsey will meet
Andre Anderson and that we will
put the champion against some ono
else We appreciate Willard s
courtesy in accepting our invita-
ton and feel that he is entitled
TO pass on the man he is to box"
Grant Boxers Named.
Camp Grant and Fort Sheridan
yesterday announced the names OF
some of the men who will com
pete in their share of the program
They are:
rs pounds johnnie Richie ana
Freddie Enck.
129 pounds-Walter Jacobson
ana Danny GOODMAN.
1875 pounds-Altoff.
los pounds-Jule Milaskey.
Light heavyweight Eddie Nc
Goorty.
Heavyw eight-Andre Anderson.
Fort Sheridan:
116 pOunds-Eiisha Jones and
Barnard FOrme.
125 pOunds-Bugler Johnson,
Emil Mandera and John Foster.
1876 pOunds-ROman Stark, Louis
burnett and Oral Wilson.
145 pounds Lathrop
and Clarence Sovia.
Light yweight-Frank Lag
enbachel
Matt HinkeI, accompanied by
Jimmy Dunn and Johnny kilbane,
will reach Chicago today. Hinkel
has agreed to referee some of the
bouts. The sale of seats has been
exceptionally heavy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-07
PRAYER AT NOON.

Springfield, Ill.-This city is OBJ
serving the suggestion by Presiden.
Wilson that the noon hour each dav
be marked by a minutes pause in
business activity that people NAV
say a prayer for the success of
American and allied arms.
Street cars are stopped when
bells and whistles sound the hour
of y. Industry is halted wherever
possible
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-07
COOPERATIVE STORES.

Copenhagen. - The cooperative
stores of the Scandinavian coun-
tries are forming an organization
for central purchasing of all gro
ceries and other commodities. II
is said that the total business
which can be thus centralized will
amount to more than $1,000, 900 o
year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-07
RATIONNG A FAILURE.

Amsterdam.-Ihe proposed ra-
tioning Of tobacco in Austria has
come to ludicrous and ignomin-
ious end. The number of individual
applications from smokers was
prOdigious. In Vienna alone it is
calculated that scores of thousands
OF non-smokers must have regis
tered as tobacco consumers presum-
ably for the benefit of friends The
result would have been the appor-
tionment OF about one cigaret daily
to each applicant. The whole
scheme has now been dropped.