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The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-03-14

At each Cnntonment In the United
StntrS Il school has been established
where every officer and man receives
instruction in gas defense. The Amcri.
can gas mask similar to the British, Is
as mechanically perfect rs the best
experts have been able to produce.
The face piece, With glass or celluloid
eyrpirceS, Is connected by flexible
tube with a canister carried In q KNAPP
sack. The incoming breath comes,
through the canister, which is filled
with several layers Of chemicals which
ncutralizc or render harmless the gas
laden air. Outgoing breath passes
outside the face piece through q small
valve.
The student in gas defense soon
learns to get his mask on in hurry,
SIX seconds being the standard time
when the knnpSack containing the mask
Is hanging at his chest in the "nlcrt''
position. After intensive training n
gas attack is arranged. The class Is
| put in trenches, and without warning
| clouds Of smoke and chlorine are Ills
| Grated by the instructor orS masks arc
| hurricdly put on, alarms sounded, ant
| sleeping men In dugoutS aroused
When the attack ceases the trcnche
are cleared Of gas, the air Is tested
and permission IS given to remov
masks.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-03-14

Describing the American RIO Cross
as n body authorized to do everything
possible for the comfort and welfare
of the soldiers. and to make use Of
such agencies rs are authorized and
are In position to contribute to that
end In addition to the provisions made
by the government. n general state
mcnt BY the war department outlines
certain approved activities:
TO distribute sweaters, mufflers, he'll
NETS, socks, comfort kits, etc.
To render emergency relief Of every
kind upon request OF an officer In
charge
/. TO relieve anxiety and sustain the
morale of soldiers who are worried
about their families at home, and to
promote the comfort and well being Of
these families.
To conduct canteen service stations
for furnishing refreshments to soldiers
when travelling through the country !;
to furnish emergency relief to the sick
and wounded when on route and to see
that they are conveyed to a hospital
when necessary and requested by the
commanding officer.
A representative Of the Red Cross
may be- attached to each base hospital
to furnish emergency supplies when
called upon. to communicate with FAM
lies of patients, to render home SER
vice to patients and such other aSsis-
tance MS pertains to Red Cross work.
When the first Liberty motor was
ready to be tested IT was taken to
Pixies Peak that 1t might he studied
while running under atmospheric con.
ditions obtaining nt high attitudes.
This difficulty Of bringing the motor to
the mountain Is now overcome at the
department OF commerce bureau Of
standards at Washington, by bringing
the mountain to the motor.
Airplnnc motors are now tested at
the bureau Of standards In n lnbora-
tory where various conditions CORE
spending to high attitudes and low
temperatures are secured. The engine
Is placed In an nir-tight concrete room,
provided among other things with re-
frigerat0r coils and a large pump to
reduce the pressure of the air. BY use
OF this apparatus motors may he OBJ
served under conditions similar to
those ut different attitudes. which
might otherwise be done only by actual
airplane flights.
Plans of the American Library as.
sociation include the establishment Of
book and library service In army and
navy hospitals In America and Franc"
The government Is today the great
est employer Of labor I'm the United
States, not considering railroad en-
plOyccs.
In normal times approximately 4OO,-
600 civilians are employed. and In the
last year the number has Increased to
100000. In comparison one steel cor
poration employs 100000 men, and one
railroad 100000
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-03-14

I Swis' commercial paper states
that there Is great shortage In coal
| OF all Kinds, an insufficient supply of
wood for fuel, and small reserves in
oils and grease throughout Switzer
land. Fresh eggs have disappeared
from the market Dry vegetables are
becoming more scarce. A project to
manufacture flour from potatoes had
10 be abandoned because sufficient sup
piles or potatoes could not be secured.
IN Holland coal and coke prices
have been advanced. In American
terms, the maximum price for anthra-
cite is about $22 a ton coke. $40 ton:
roal briquetS, S25 a ton. Distribution
is carefully regulated by cards, In
specified quantities. The amount al
lowed. especially to residences, Is
much smaller than in peace times.
New French food regulations forbid
eating houses to serve of consume
fresh or packed butter otherwise than
in the preparation of food Curdled
or sour milk Is prohibited rs well as
cream and specified kinds of cheese
The making of pastries. biscuits, and
confectionery is prohibited. Only IN
dining cars, cnntcrnS and railroad re.
frcShment stations may fresh or con
dpnScd milk or cream be served after
Q in the M rning, by itself or mixed
with coffee. .ca. or other preparation.
No solid foods may he served between
and II in the morning and between
4 80 and 8 30 in the evening. When
the price Of meal exceeds Sl.20 the
customer may be served with not more
than two dishes with or without vcgc
tables. or more than one small loaf Of
ordinary bread. The bread is limited
to about 80 ounces. All grain which
may be used for making bread Is re-
served for human food.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-03-14

While the allied commanders realize
that the expected German offensive will
be n staggering blow to withstand. they
are confident that the western line will
hold. and that the Hun plans will re-
suit In defeat for the central powers.
America will soon have half a million
men on the western front, England kas
added nearly half million more men
10 her vast army under General Haig,
and while the French army Is not any
larger In numbers than it was, * is
stronger in guns and munitions, and
the determination OF French troops to
defeat Germany Is stronger If posi-
bic, than 1t was during the long months
of the Ferdun campaign.
Both the English, the French and the
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-03-14
NINE PAIRS SHOES
FOR PERSH|NC MEN
GENERAL ASKS FOR LARGE
FooTGEAR SUPPLY FOR SOL.
DlERS IN FRANCE.
AIRPLANE MISHAPS ARE FEW
With Hundreds of Men Learning to
Fly, War Department Records Show
Number Of Accidents at Military Avl-
alton Fields Comparatively Small.

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The fuel administration Is carrying
on series Of conferences covering all
industries which use large quantities
of fuel, With view to learning the re-
quircments OF each line during 1918.
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leading part IN these discussions.
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ton which, under the circumstances
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The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-03-14

Rife and cartridge production in the
United States has developed In volume
and In quality on n scale assuring the
satisfactory equipment Of the army.
according to a statement authorized by
the secretary OF war.
To achieve the rifle and ammunition
production program the government
has expended or lns obligated itself to
eXpend. during 10 months Of war.
$4OO 100000 and 200 officers. 10000
men, and 10000 women have been en-
gagged exclusively in the manufacture
Of rifles and cartridges. Two govern
ment plants and three privately owned
plants are engaged in making rifles
and one government plant and nine
privately owned plants are engaged In
cartridge manufacture. Ordnance cx-
perts in this country and in Europe
are In agreement that the United
States army is being equipped with
two of the best three rifles in the
world.
"Stnrs and Stripes" Is the name Of
the weekly newspaper being published
In France for American troops. under
the direction Of the intelligence sec
tion. Practically the entire paper Is
devoted to American news, including
n daily radio report Of about 1,4OO
words supplied by the committee on
public Information to the French gov
ernment.
Exports OF corn to Canada for feed
inp md manufacturing nurnnsas have
Evening journal., 1918-05-24
Women of America!

What's the worth of one baby's life?
The time has come when you must put money
value on it
babies restored
A little less Red Cross money available, SO many
babies lost by default.
It's as plain as that.
When you made that first Red Cross investment
you had fairly clear idea that there plenty to be
done and that the Red Cross would make every dollar
of money and every minute of time count
But have you now clear picture of what price
somebody will have to pay for delayed dollar
hundred dollars withheld? .ey~.
You can't read casual page of Red Cross reports
from anywhere lover there without endangering the
GOODNESS of your decision as to "how much"
Suppose you had found "another use for your
part the piece of work described below went undone:
"Gas bombs being used $50 children suddenly
thrust upon the Prefect hand Twenty of the children
infants under year and the remainder under
aOg OgefI & no an U I
children crowded in with the well and skin disease and
yemn abognded % ~ within two days the Red Cross workers
vded medical and for the babies secured suitable
food and classified all the refugees to prevent the separation
of members of the same family.
Was that money well spent?
Were those babies worth while We'll, how much
were they worth, per baby?
They are the future of France---the hope and
pledge of civilization We in their debt for what
their fathers and mothers have paid aeadyn hunger.
in cold, in mutilation, in slavery.
We shall pay up too Your first nstalment was
There In tlmenOS0 how much!
Evening journal., 1918-05-24

Periodically Contributed to the Red Cross
by
F. Blumenthal Co.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-17
AUCUSTANA WILL
MEET TWO TEAMS
College Basketball Five Scheduled to
Battle Twice With Fast Quin.
tets This Week.
BY BOB OLMSTED.

Losing one date and gaining two is
the record set this week by the Au-
gustana basketball squad. Cancella-
ton Of the game with State Normal
for next Saturday. substitution OF Ma
comb Normal and an extra game Fri
day night with the fast Stone & Web
ster bunch was announced this morn
ing by Coach R. M. Conrad.
The game with Stone & Webster es-
pecially ought to stimulate local in
terest as the arsenal lads are known
as rough and ready team that makes
things interesting for the opposing
side. Recently they held the whirl-
wind Muscatine squad to low score
and when they take on Augustana, it
is with the avowed intention of scor-
ing a win.
Augie, on the other hand, is devel.
oping team play and basket shooting
this week better than ever before.
Bloomberg. "Kootsch" Anderson and
Redstrom are showing up well at for
wards. Bengston at center and Lyon
and Almer at guards. Gaylord and
Bergendoff are good men also among
the reserves.
The Macomb Normal team at least
is considered destined for defeat Sat-
urday. 1t is naturally doped out to
be weaker squad because OF not
having the material to draw on and
Augie cannot afford to accept defeat
at its hands. AS matter of fact, the
school is really figuring on having
two victories to chalk up at the end
OF the week and is working with this
end in view.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-17
WHITE OPENS BOXING
CLASS AT CUSTER

Battle Creek, Mich, Jan. 17.-Box-
ing instruction has begun at Camp
Custer under Charlie Whites direc-
ton. Each company sends a sergeant
and three men to take course to fit
them for instruction. In the Detroit
(Three Hundred and Thirty-ninth in
fantry) delegation are frankie Fuller,
Tiger infielder, and Anthony Choke,
better known as Young Sharkey.
That all men must run 100 yards
and do the broad jump has been or
dered by Major General Parker, who
has outlined general program of
competitive events, to include hockey
(already started), soccer. push-ball
and other games. The hare-and- hound
race over five miles of snowy fields,
will be resumed Saturday. A few
hardy soldiers appeared for this event
last Saturday, with the thermometer
% below zero, but General Parker
would not let them run.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-17

ence it was hard matter for him to
beat the smaller Tom Sharkey.
Joe Choynski, small heavy, did
not have as much trouble with big
Jeff as many men nearer his size.
When Joe went 20 rounds to a draw
with Jeffries it was the latter's tough
ness rather than his bulk that saved
him from a kayo at the hands of his
small opponent.
Though it was early in Jack John
sons career and when he knew little
Of the games science that Joe
Choynski put him down for the count
yet the smoke was absurdly easy for
the smaller man in spite of his great
advantage in brute strength and size
When Jack Johnson beat Tommy
Burns, a smaller man, for the heavy
weight title, it was clearly because he
had greatly improved in the science of
boxing and beat Burns through his
cleverness alone. When Tommy Burns
who was in truth nothing more taan a
rather Overgrown middleweight, found
himself facing man he could surpass
in speed he had little trouble in win
ming whatever his opponents size.
Bob FitZsimmons, when at his best
and holding both the middleweight
and heavyweight titles, found little to
worry him in the size Of his larger op-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-17

ponents. Fitz firmly believed that
great bulk was a handicap rather
than anything else and with the ex-
ception of his battles with Jeffries his
whole record will show that he was
right.
Jim Corbett's performances are
more arguments in favor Of the idea
that speed and skill will beat bulk ev-
cry time. Though Jeffries won at the
end Of "a rounds, the fight showed we'll
enough that his bulk and size put him
at the greatest disadvantage and only
his wonderful toughness let him last
long enough to get over the one punch
he hoped to land Had Corbett had a
small part of the toughness of his op-
ponent the bigger man would never
have won with the one blow he landed.
Eddie McGoorty, the middleweight,
who returned recently from a three
years stay in Australia to his home in
! Oshkosh, declares that he plans TO
fight once more in the American ring.
McGoorty is not in the best of shape,
but when he RECEIVERS his strength he
plans to tear into the heavyweight di-
vision. II may not be good enough
to get far with the men of my own
weight" says Eddie, but I believe l
will be able to beat most of the heavy.
weights" And Eddie has summed the
situation up quite wisely. et
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-17
TO HAVE TWO MEETS
FOR FAIR SWIMMERS

Chicago. Jan. 1.-THE Illinois Ath-
letic club will promote two champion
ship swimming events for women Feb.
|. Entry blanks are now being mail
ed to all clubs and associations hav-
ing women swimmers by Coach Bach
rach
The events are to be 100-yard free
style and 100-yard back stroke for the
championship of Chicago. These
events are open only to women and
girls residing in Chicago. In addition
to the local championship races there
will be an open 100-yard free style
race for all women and girls, regard
less of residence.
Entries are expected from the Ham,
ilton club, Chicago Hebrew Institute,
Butler House, Sinai Temple and nom
attached swimmers.
The first indoor swimming races
ever promoted in Chicago with the
month by the Tri-Color club, about
twenty girls competing, and the races
were so successful that the I. A. c.
will endeavor to stage ladies' race
at each of the monthly meetings.
Miss Dorothy O'Brien, the 13-year-
old star Of the Butler House. who won
the 100-yard breast-stroke race at the
January meet, probably will race with
the Misses Violet Wilson and H. Cold
berg in the same event.
The 100-yard Chicago championship
race will no doubt bring out the
Misses Barbara Dunning, H. Miller
Dorothy Grossfeld and other stars.
Entries will close jan 20 with Chair
man Roy E. Davis of the athletic COM
mittee Of the l. A. C. The blanks may
also be secured from Mr.. Davis.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-17
LOCAL BOYS STEP
ON MOLINE TEAM
Rock Island High Piles Up Big
Score at Young Mems Chris.
tian Association.
d. BY KEITH NELSON.

The Rock Island high school won
from the East Moline high school last
night by the score of 81 to in a bas-
ketball game at the Young Mems
Christian association gymnasium. The
contest was played after school.
Erbstein, the little guard, played
the whole game and did some valuable
work. The way that the little fellow
got around the floor was one of the
features Of the games. Carl Ryd-
holm also played we'll and when the
final whistle blew Carl had 10 bas-
kets chalked up to his credit. Dick
Dopp. the demon guard Of last year,
went in in the second half and di-
rected the play in the place OF Taber
and in the single half Dick had II bas-
kets to his good.
For the East Moliners, Klingebsl,
Filbert and Forrest were the shining
lights.
The following was the lineups:
Rock Island-Taber, +; Rydholm, +:
Stapp, c; Erbstein. g; Greeve, g.
East Moline-Klingebul. C; Filbert,
(; Forrest, +; Garcia, g; Dietrich, g.
Summary-Field baskets: Taber, s;
Rydholm, 10; Stapp, 3; Erbstein. 3;
Dopp, IL; Anderson, 4.
East Moline-Field baskets: For
rest, Garcia.
Free throws-Filbert, 2; Taber. 2.
Substitutes-Dopp for Taber: An
derson for Stapp, Littig for Greeve,
Cookecy for Dietrich. Sehilling for
Filbert.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-17

Now that the heavyweight class is
all cluttered up with fighters of much
bulk and Drawn and little else one
hears less frequently old Bob Fitzsim-
mons battlecry, "The bigger they are
the harder they fall" But Just the
same Fitz had the proper dope. The
history Of the heavyweights shows
that the men Of science and speed
have always had the bulge on the
large Jumps of beef. Perhaps Jess
Wizards success in winning the
heavytitle has been the first cause for
the feeling that now so generally pre-
walls. Most heavyweight fighters ap-
pear to believe that lots of height and
weight are all that is needed. Though
it is true that Willard, man Of
strength and size, won the title from
the smaller and more scientific Jack
Johnson, the important fact is this,
that Jess was young and fresh while
Johnson was fading away and just
about ready to pass on.
But even then Wizards record
shows that the mere bulk is not the
greatest asset. Before winning the
belt Willard had more than several
times been beaten by smaller men.
Gunboat Smith and Tom Mcmahon,
neither of whom weighed within 70
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-17
MIKE PREPARING
FOR BIC BATTLE
Dundee Training Daily for Go With
Johnny Richie at Owls Hall
Next Thursday.
LEE MMAHON TO BOX REED
Tony Caponi Promises One OF His Reg.
ular Speedy-Peppy Battles
at Exhibition.

Fight fans are anxiously awaiting
the Mike Dundee-J Johnny Richie fight,
which is to be held at the Owls hall,
Jan. "a.
Peanuts" Schieberl. promoter and
trainer, is giving the little local hight
er, Mike, some Of the hardest training
he ever had and the little boy is go
ing to step in the rope-bound ring
confident Of a win. Richie has been
peeved ever since Dundee showed him
up and 1t is said that he Is going to
fight the fight of his life when ne
walks up against Dundee.
The card in general offered by
Peanuts" promises an evening OF
complete enjoyment for followers OF
the game. George Reed, the local
fighter. has been matched with Lee
Mcmahon, the Chicago second Packey
Mcfarland, and that fight alone Will
be a feature Tony Caponi, ever pop.
ular little prelim boxer, will meet kio
Hale, Streator's boy, in a slx-roundel
and Tony is promising one of his reg
ular fast little meets. Tony at the
last time he fought before local bugs
fought one of the fastest bouts on Thu
bill. Another bout is to be arranged
in which Schieberl promises to hav'
one of the best little prelim fighters
in this part Of the country and who's
name he will not divulge until later
Mike Go Best.
Dundee will be the center attrac
ton with his clean way Of scrapping
Both boys have agreed to fight tn
open style of boxing and those VIII
have seen Richie in action state tina
the fight will be the best bout eve
staged around the tri-cities for som
fiOno
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-17
LANGFORD TO ATTEND
DES MONIES BATTLES

Des Moines, Iowa, Jan. II. - Sam
Langford, the Boston Tar Baby, and at
one time a contender for the heavy
weight championship, will be in Ever
Hammers corner when the Chicago
lightweight meets Johnny Noye in a
12-round bout Friday night.
: Promoter Tommy Ryan received
word Tuesday from Howard Carr,
manager Of Ever Hammer, that Lang
ford vii accompany the Windy City
slugger here.
, Langford is well known to every
fight fan In the country, as he took
part in scraps for 16 years, and ten
Of these years he was fighting top
notchera Although he was only a
light heavyweight, Sam fought all the
big boys and in many cases met heavy
weights that outweighed him 80
pounds.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-17
WILL TRAIN nine
| At PEORIA CAMPS
Spring Headquarters Of Milwaukee
Team May BE Established at
~MOist Village"
CITY MUST HAVE OWN TEAM
Last Few Years Brewers Have Made
Trips to Texas to Get In shape
for the Summer.

Peoria, Jan. 1.-THE spring train
ing camp of the Milwaukee team of
the American association may be es-
tablished in Peoria.
President Jack Ryan of the Peoria
club made the announcement yester-
day morning following the receipt OF
q letter from Ned Egan the new man
ager of the Milwaukee team. Peoria
must of course have baseball to land
the A. A. teams training camp. for
it is the plan of Egan to establish a
joint camp with the Peoria team and
train daily with Bill Jackson and the
Peoria players.
In former years teams in the Amer
lean association have gone into Texas
and other southern points for training
work. They have passed rule call
ing for late opening of the season
however, and the teams will not be
required to make the long expensive
southern trips this season.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-17
RECORD ENTRY MADE
FOR N. w. BONSPM

Duluth, Jan. 1.-THE bonspiel o.
the Northwestern Curling assoclalioh.
which opens at the Duluth Curhns
club next Monday for a weeks rus'
will be the greatest, in point OF mum
Der of Kinks, in the history OF the o..
ganization. according to Secretary e
w. Hargreaves. -
One hundred and two Kinks, maklns
new record entry list, were mann.
yesterday afternoon. Fort WILLIE
Yesterday entered one rink, win ~
statement that another would De
lected before Saturday. Port ANns.
wired that its club would name ~
Kinks and Grafton, N. d., teiegrapass
that that city would enter two rinks'