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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-11-06
LEAVE FOR FRONT.
Amsterdam, Nov. GA German armstice delegation
left Berlin this afternoon for the western front.
{By Associated Press)


Forced to realization of impending peril by the Of the
British southeast of and the French and Americans
south OF Sedan Germany s armies i'll rapid retreat.
British have cleared and
French have launched an attack that has forced the enemy back
from to miles, while along the M1se the Americans in close CO.
operation with the French the westward have
stubborn b the and moved still near the Sedan
BATTERIES CAPTURED
There evidence that the Germans not carrying out the
orderly that marked their retirement from the Marine and
field with n H. have
ordinary circumstances have been captured.
GHENT INFESTED
TO tne orh the city OF hent is closely infested @ me hsg
the civilians said to be close behind the lines and Queen Elizabeth
It probable that allied TROOPS have been flung the canal
north Of Client Between Ghent and Brussels there great
conducting defensive operations and probable the
w. s 19 n nn b. e reaches ae n
CROSS MEUsE
American forces north of verdn have crossed the Mese at
three Of
This advance most important for it threatens the Sedanguyon
having position the flank Of tire American forces advancing
norhward the side of the Sedan be under
'Ds BEAUMANT REdi% asPT TAKEM ssS'D guns
With the American Army Sedan Front Nov 6The village
particular target of the Germans All last night they deuged Beau
CAPTURE LErANNE
With the American Army Front 6.-Another
smashed Tuesday when they captured the town Of etanne
the bend of the Mee south of Meson This line was part of the
DESTROY PROPERTY. %=
y (By Associated Press.)
With the American Army the Sedan Front Nov. 6-ln
their retreat of the Meuse the destroying pro-
perty and cutting along the roadway American ava
reported today that highway Stena norhwad
the blocked few yards by trees
road The begins Just beyond Sternay and extends
north northeast from three miles AS indication If
the plight of the ereang Germans known the has in
only division which has been out Of the battle
month and foqr divisions which have been resting from one 10
believed all their reserves on
front opposite the Americans the last division known this
having been thrown in the desperate effort offset the
American attacks
IN SUBURBS OF GHENT ,s...r...-
London, Nov 6Latest information regarding the military
situation Ghen goes show the allies have reached the
burbs, but that the town itself is holding out:
YANKS CONTINUE ADVANCE
With the American Army the Sedan Front, P M Nov g.
troops continued their advance today between the
Meuse and the Bar forward three miles, The
Americans reached Chemar 72 miles northwest of Sedan
BELGIAN PRISONERS FREED
Amsterdam Nov 6-1n accordance with amnesty prQca
nation the German has released all Belgian civil
oners held in Germany.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-11-06
VAN LEAR IN 4
CLOSE RACE

Minneapolis, Nov. 6.-As the final
returns were coming in the mayoralty
race between Van Lear and J. e Mey.
ers became very close. The last pre-
tcinct to report was for Meyers and
cut down the lead which the social.
list mayor had been holding.
With but SO precincts missing the
returns gave Van Lear 20,SSS, an;
Meyers 2O.O5l.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-11-06
RESISTANCE sTFeENs.

With the American Army on the Sc
dan front, Nov. German, resistance
on the Meuse sectpr stiffened mater
tally today. s1 ri Fsssln,sIra
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-26

ton, N. Y. team. Went to Brooklyn
the next season and during his five
years with the Superbas developed
into one of the star outfielders of the
day. In 1901 Jones joined the Chi
cago White Sox, and in 1904 he sue
ceeded Jimmy Callahan as manager
of the team. He pfloted the Sox to
the American league pennant and the
world championship in 1906 He re-
tired from the game In 1908. return
Ing eight years later as manager Of
the Browns.
PHILADELPHIA Connie Mack,
dean OF baseball managers, born at
East Brookfeld, Mass, in 1852. Play
ed his first professional engagement
at Mertden, Conn, In 1884. Entered
the big league two years later as
catcher for the Washington team.
From Washington he went to Pitts
burgh as manager and catcher for
the Pirates. Mack's managerial career
covers a period OF twenty-four years.
He has piloted teams In Pittsburgh.
Milwaukee and Philadelphia. Prior
to 1915 Mack's Athletics was one of
the most powerful baseball machines
ever organized After the disastrous
defeat at the hands of the Boston
Braves in 1914, in the series for the
worlds pennant, Mack disposed Of
most Of his stars. The Athletics have
been talI-enders ever since.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-26
CHAMPION

ington Park, New York, July 4, 1882
Elliott had just finished a great fight
with Johnny Dwyer and had shown
wonderful stamina. 1t was believed
that he surely would withstand the
crushing force of those big fists, il
anyone could. But Elliott didn't fur
nish passing entertainment for the
new champion, who beat him down
time after time with his mauling
fists. In the third round Sullivan's
right fist caught the challenger
squarely on the point of the chin and
1t was curtains" then and there
Sullivan, however, was developing
the use OF the black bottle and it was
beginning TO have its effect. A warn
ing alarm OF what might happen was
sounded during his trip meeting all
Corners, but Sullivan was deaf. When
he met Tug Wilson in Madison
Square Garden and by failing to stop
the Englishman lost his forfeit money
his lack of condition was evident, but
the Boston strong boy paid no heed.
Fox brought, besides Tug Wilson,
the wonderful Englishman, Charley
Mitchell, and 1t was the meeting with
this title challenger that eventually
led to the historic meeting between
the two fighters in Chantilly, France.
bout which was called a draw at
the end Of the thirty-ntnth round,
when dusk was falling Persons who
were at that fight declare Sullivan
proved far the better man OF the two
and that Mitchell was q badly
whipped man, but the fact that he
had been able to Withstand the hur-
ricane Of blows rained on him by
the furious Sullivan saved him from
having a decision rendered against
him.
Such things as that have happened
since. Whenever smaller man sue
ceeds In holding off the powerful
punches Of a larger, more scientific
man, he is Immediately acclaimed a
winner. The bigger mans prestige
is hurt Such matches always have
been and ever will continue to be
detriment to the larger class OF
heavyweights. Sullivan's standing
was injured by the showing Mitchell
was able to make against him.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-26

them OF any length, will have pro-
duccd a fight card unequaled since
the days OF Sullivan, Corbett. Fitz-
simmons and Jeffrtes. For pure fight
ing action, It will surpass the jeff
RESI- Crimson mfscalled battle and
should roll Just as many dollars
through the gate.
There was no need for surprise
over Fred Fulton's easy victory over
Frank Moran. There Is no reason
for anyone to express astonishment
over the fact that Fulton did not turn
tail and run when he was hit hard.
As for the Dempsey-Bill Brennan
scrap In Milwaukee-it was merely
the elimination of one good man
pitted against another. Dempsey has
proved himself a master fighter and
so has Fred Fulton. Just now they
stand alone In the heavyweight class.
When one of them whips the other
he has taken the step that will bring
him championship in the opinion
OF practically every fight follower in
America
Milwaukee promoters are said to
have practically ciuched a match be-
tween Fulton and Dempsey. to take
place about May i.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-26
S P OR TIE TIE S

! Joe Tinker thinks that prospects for
the Central league are bright for the
Tcoming year. He thinks Peoria has
an excellent chance to land a berth.
| Chicago was selected as the next
place for the convention OF the nation
| al baseball federation. Several min
! or changes in baseball rules were
made by the officials at the last meet
| at Cleveland.
| Iowa went down IN defeat to Chi
cago on the Iowa floor last Saturday
night in one OF the most sensational
basketball games ever played on the
Iowa floor. The score was % to 26.
| Pitchers George McClair and Joe
| Willis were sold by the Peoria club
| to the Columbus American association
club. They will report to Columbus
in the spring.
Eddie Mulligan, formerly OF the
Davenport Three Eye league, is now
working for Uncle Sam at Camp Fun
ston as draftee from St. Louis. He
was sold at once to the Cubs but was
too hot tempered and was turned
back. It was rumored short time
ago that he had been acquired by the
lChattanooga team OF the Southern
league.
Elimination Of the Federal league
will cost the majors more than half a
million. The first check has been
given It calls for $4,000, and is sent
! by the National league. The Ameri-
cans will follow soon with one OF SIM
liar size
Cedar Rapids baseball players are
lining up their teams for the coming
summer. A new league, called the
Trolley league" is under way.
! The Camp Dodge quintet lost to
Grundy Center by a score OF 81 to IL
last Friday night. The machine gun
battalion furnished the team.
| Lee Mcmahon of Chicago and Earl
Henderson Of Rock Island, will mix
before the Rock Island Athletic club
at Rock Island next Thursday night
| They will go ten rounds at the Empire
rink. Mcmahon is expected to give
Henderson good run for his money.
Toledo won the A. B. G.. convention
for next year. taking it away from
| st. Louis. The Missouri city was go
ling strong, but the wind veered slight
! " and blew In favor of Toledo.
/ Baseball in a snowstorTn is the lat
est. The temperature was near the
zero point and the flying snow shut
| off the view Of home from the outfield,
but tffe first naval district team de-
Heated the Fort Adams officers at
{ Newport, R. l., by IL to 8. without
| hesitation.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-26
A kEOKUK MANS
EXPEREEECE

Can you doubt the evidence of this
Keokuk citizen?
You can verify Keokuk endorse
ment-
Read this:
Richard Schouten, baker, 1902 High
St. says: -My kidneys were out of
order and had pains through the
small OF my back, especially in bad
weather. I used Doan's Kidney Pills,
procured from Engelhardt & Co.'s
Drug Store. They strengthened my
back and put my Kidneys in good or
der. I have had no trouble since"
Price, 6oc at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr.. Schouten had. Foster-Milburn
Co.. Mfgrs., Buffalo, N. 7.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-26
PENNINGTON.
Q . q = . q . = y . Z

Mr.. Chas. Bruggeman Is able to be
about again after spell Of the pneu-
monia fever.
VIM. Lueckle is confined to his
home with rheumatism
Miss Edith Breitensttne spent Sun
day at home with her parents Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. Breitenstine.
Mrs. Albert Wilson came Saturday
morning from Burlington to visit
with her parents Mr.. and Mrs. N A
McColloch, south of town.
Miss Mamie Bronning went home
with Miss Vera Wallum Saturday at
Douds to spend over Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. OFT Sherrick were
Keokuk visitors Sunday.
A. T.. Leroy is home on a furlougf,
visiting with his wife. He is station.
ed at Camp Pike, Little Rock, Ar
kansas, at present.
Rev Nelson filed his regular ap-
pointment at Croton Sunday aftei
noon.
The oyster supper that was given
at the home Of Mrs. Frank Rider,
by the M E. Aid ladies was well
attended.
Mrs. Mat Coffin spent over Sunday
at the home of her sister Mrs. Cares
In the country.
The measles are all the go in and
around here at the present
Mrs. Sprouce is improving some
from the pneumonia fever.
Miss Zella Neuman spent over Sun
day here at home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Gentner re-
turned home last Friday from Chi.
cago.
Mrs. VIM. Beeson and daughter
Miss Cleady, were Ottumwa shoppers
Saturday.
Mrs. Kate Hickey of Milton spent
last week here with her sister Mrs.
VIM. Mcintosh and family,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-26
BIG RAIN IN
YEAR OF 1875
Jasper BIines Recalls Big Washout
In Clark County When Des
Moines Valley Was
Flooded.

Jasper Blines in a Kahoke paper
has the following bit Of history: In
writing OF the big rain which washed
out deep channel through the sand
terrace mile west OF the Blue Bridge.
James A. Jenkins states that the date
was 1873 or possibly 1874. The date
was during the cultivation of the
corn in june, 1875. That year was
one Of phenom enally heavy rainfall
and the Des Moines valley was the
victim Of immense losses from flood
ed fields. The channel continues to
drain all the distant west to the up
lands, just north of the Henry Bart
lett home, and is hundred feet wide
where It enters the valley land. 1t Is
beyond control. Every big rain
brings down another shipment of
sand and a large part Of the Murphy
farm and the Rutherford land on the
south side Of the main Alexandria
and Bloomfield road. have been
buried In sand. Three bridges have
been totally buried and the SAND
flood has extended east mile and
is now en- gagged in the volunteer task
of filling the big water course which
is SPAWNED by the Blue Bridge. The
bridge at this date has sunken to a
lOOL SPAN tlu DOlu
and slough are in process of ultimate
extinction. The news of the first
great washout through the sand ter
race west Of the valley, was announc
ed next morning to the home family
OF the writer by r. F. Bartlett, com.
monty known as Barney Bartlett
The recorder and parents were living
on the VIM. Jenkins farm, near the
Jenkins school house. In the sum
mer of 1875 thousands of acres OF
corn were destroyed on the flood
plains of the county and the uplands
shared similar subtraction of its
normal yields of grain.
Railways were injured by washing
OF grades and small bridges and most
all affairs were crippled. Carp and
buffalo fish returned to their old
pastures and nibbled blue grass and
young corn blades. Forty-two years
have passed away since that tragic
rainfall, and the new drainage canal
excavated through the sand terrace
continues its destructive work. Sew
eral square miles of uplands are
drained by the canal and the Inn
portation OF flood waters is of i'm.
mense concern and great loss to the
valley.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-26
CHAPTER VII.

Sullivan, American champion at
the fight game, had few worlds TO
conquer among the professionals
after he had stretched the form Of
Paddy Ryan on the turf. But Billy
Madden, manager of the Boston ter.
ror, aware OF the tremendous smash.
ing power in the fists of the new
champion, hit upon the scheme that
eventually made John L. Sullivan's
name the terror of the country, and
elevated the owner of the name to
a place In pugilism never before or
since held by any boxer.
So Madden preached to Sullivan
and was enthusiastically accepted,
the proposition of touring the country
and meeting all corners. The trip
was arranged, and It lives today in
the minds Of most hght followers.
Richard K. Fox. an old-ttme, we'll
known sportsman. moved the earth
In his efforts to find someone who
would be able to whip Sullivan in
this series of fights. which were lin
tied to four rounds. but he never
succeeded. Fox had been Paddy
Ryan's chief hacker and when Sui
Ivan whipped the American cham
pion and came into possession Of the
belt Fox himself had donated as an
emblem Of the championship. Fox
was in q rage. He never stopped
trying to find the man who would
whip the new champion.
When Madden and Sullivan started
on their tour they offered $50 to any
man who would stand for four rounds
before the furious hammering Of the
champion. Many wild tales regard
Ing this remarkable trip have been
circulated around the country regard
Ing the number Of men laid low by
Sullivan during this jaunt. Some de-
clare Sullivan stopped more than a
hundred village celebrities during the
trip. Others place 1t at fifty. The
record books make no pretense of
Including all OF them. Only the more
Important are shown
The first Of the ambitious ones to
take a crack at the $50 purse was
Jimmy Elliott. They met in Wash
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-26
FULTON WANTS
WILLARD NEXT
Moran Goes Down During Third
Round and Fulton Is Ready
to Meet Champion Heavy
weight Soon.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
NEW ORLEANS, La, Feb. &C.
That Fred Fulton would send out an
early challenge for a championship
fight with Jess Willard was the gen.
eral belief among fight fans here to-
day.
Fulton knocked out Frank Moran
in the first two minutes of the third
round Of their scheduled twenty
round fight here last night.
Moran's right eye had been badly
cut by Fulton in the first round.
When the third round opened Moran
had difficulty in seeing his opponent.
A hard right-cross to Moran's jaw
knocked Moran spraying to the
floor. His seconds tossed in the
sponge.
More than 5000 witnessed the
fight. Moving pictures OF the bout
will be shown in army cantonments.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-26
UP IN
HUNTING TOGS
Seeks Bout With Either Fulton or
WiIIard.Fulton-Demp Go
Promises to Be Big
Affair.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
MILWAUKEE. Wis, Feb. 90
Jack Dempsey is today cunning for
harder and bigger game-Fred Full
ton or Jess Willard.
Dempsey finished Bill Brennan.
Chicago heavy. in the sixth round
here last night, Referee Houlihan
stopping the bout when Brennan was
practically knocked out. The bell had
saved Brennan in the third and he
was knocked down four times In the
second round 1t was Dempsey's
fight from start to finish. although
Brennan was game and tried hard.
Thereby Dempsey won the right to
box Fulton and decide who shall
meet Willard. Promoters already
have Fultons word to meet Dempsey
here on May i.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-26
HISTORY OF
LEAGUE MEN
League Managers Have History al
Well as Anyone Eise-Here's
Short History Of
Americans.

CHICAGO-Claren r. Rowland.
Born Plateville, Wis. 1879 Entered
professional baseball in 1908. Man
aged clubs in Dubuque, Aberdeen.
Wash. Jacksonville. ILL.,, Winnipeg
and Peoria Became manager Of the
White So1 in 1915. Won American
league pennant and worlds cham.
pionship in 1917.
BOSTON-Edward s. Barrow. Born
at Des Moines, 1868. First managerial
experience as pilot OF Wheeling, w.
Va, club In 1895. Afterward managed
teams in Paterson, Toronto, Detroit,
Montreal and Indianapolis. President
Of the International league from 1910
to 1917.
CLEvELAND-Leo A. Foil Born
In Pittsburgh, 1879. First baseball
Job as catcher for Des Moines team
In 1903. Later played with teams In
Youngstown, Pa, Homestead. Pa,
and Columbus. Ohio. In 1909 landed
q berth as manager OF team at Lima,
Ohio. Afterwards piloted teams at
Huntington. w. Va, and Waterbury,
Conn. Was holding down a position
as scout and coach for the Indians
when selected to manage the team
In 1915.
LIE 6tNJl I--11u&A IA. Oue
Of the best known managers In the
game. Born at Pittston, Pa, 1870.
Began his professional career with
Louisville team in 1891. Traded to
Baltimore three years later and de-
veloped into one Of the brightest
stars of the diamond. After five
years in Baltimore he was shifted to
Brooklyn and later to the PhiladeI-
phia Nationals. Returned to Balti-
more In 1908 as manager Of the East.
ern league team. Became manager
of the Detroit team in 1907 and has
since won three American league
remnants for the Tigers-1907, '0S,
'o9.
WASHINGTON - Clark Griffith
manager OF the Senators and a one.
time star pitcher. Born at Nevada
Mo-, 1869. Began playing profes
sional ball at Bloomington. H., in
1887. Later pitched for Milwaukee,
ST. Louis Tacoma and Oakland. Left
the Pacific coast to Join the Chicago
Nationals and continued member of
the old Arson machine until 1901
when he went to the White Sox
After pitching the Sox to a pennant
In 1901 and third place in 1902, Crit
fifth became manager of the New
York Yankees. seven years later he
went to Cincinnati and plotted the
Reds during 1909-11. The following
year he took charge OF the Senators.
NEW YORK-Miller J. Higgins,
the Yankees new manager, was born
in Cincinnati in 1880. Entered the
professional ranks in 1899 In Inter
state league. In 1901 landed In st.
Paul, where he developed into star
second baseman. Season of 1904
found Higgins with the Cincinnati
Reds. After six years with the Reds
he was traded to the St Louis Car
dinals, and in 1913 became manager
of the team. Higgins made the Car
dinals a pennant contender and is
expected to duplicate his fine work
In New York.
ST. LOUIS-Fielder r. Jones, boss
of the Browns, born at Shtngle House,
Pa, in 1871. Entered baseball in
1895 az member Of the Bingham
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-26
, MORAN ADMITS
FULTON is TOO
MUCH FOR HIM

o UNITED Press Leased Wire
. Service1
. NEW ORLEANS, La. Feb. rs.
o II went into the ring last
. night with the taunt OF yellow
o ringing in my ears. Even some
. of the sporting writer's who are
. very friendly to me and who
q want me to become world cham
g pion, were not sure that had
= the stamina Well, last night /
. showed them the stuff that /
= was made OF. j exposed my jaw
= and let Moran nit me twenty-six 4
. times; counted the blows. l
. took big chance in letting
= husky fellow pound me at will
. for even minute, but it was I
. worth it. I just had to show
. them-and I did. Moran is
q great fighter and he was brave
= to the last minute. Fred Full 4
. ton who defeated Frank Moran
. here last night.
. Fred Fulton is a better man
. than Jess Willard and I was
O whipped last night by one OF the
q best fighters that ever stepped =
. into a ring. I have no excuses
. to offer: was beaten by bet
. ter man. I hope Willard viii
. give him chance; if he does
. there'll be a new champion
. don't intend to retire. Frank
Q Moran, whom Fulton whipped. 4
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-26
Scores CLIMBING.

CINCINNATI, Ohio, Feb. 90
Scores at the American Bowling Con-
gress here are climbing bit by bit
until It's beginning to look like
cinch that Abe Langley's prediction
Of new records will be fulfilled.
The tourney still has almost two
weeks to run and some Of the great
est teams in the country still are
scheduled to roll.
The leader In the doubles, singles
and an events today remain the
same, but in the five-man event, the
Aquilla Cigars of ST. Paul. Mimi, are
out in front with a total of 1922 pins.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-26
Today.s Allotment.

CAMP GRANT, H.. Feb. 20
days allotment of Illinois seiec's
irving at camp here consisted u
men. They were assigned a.
lows: :
Chicago districts, GIT men, :,
try, machine gun battalion, neiu
tillery and engineers.
Elgin (second district, 80 n
342 infantry.
Aurora, so men-342 infantry