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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-17
YANKS LIKE THIS
ONE PROVE FALSE
"WILL NOT FIGHT

Paris, Aug. IT-Forced n close
bayonet lighting TO use .ae butt of
his gun across the head Of a BOche
10 lay him low, Terry Murphy, a
Pittsburgh lightweight unable To
recover his gun rapidly enough
next swung with his right fist upon
z German lieutenant who was
ready to draw upon him and
knocked him into uuconsciCUsness
IL was Terry-s first knockout in
France
Terry's unit was brigaded with
the French in the sector about
Chauteau T1ierry. He was one OF
hundreds OF volunteers from his
regiment 10 seek duty in the front
line
il was the intention at first 10
have .le volunteers proceed brig
aided with q French battalion. They
were given their proper forma-
ton and told 10 advance with the
French p1Llus only to a certain
p8iut, the idea being 10 familiarize
them with actual IRE. Further ad-
vance was TO be made by the poll
ilz. leaving the American v0luu-
tecrs behind At the point they
were 70 stop they were overcome
with eareruess- went right along
with the paius, and made a cred
liable showing
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-17
PRESIDENT FAIR
GOLFER, SAYS IL
YEAR OLD CADDIE

Manchester, Mass, Aug. IL
President Wilson, who is enjoying
d brief outing on the North Shore,
played a game of golf yesterday
with Mrs Wilson and Rear Admiral
Cary I. Grayson and won.
Joe Dineen, aged II, caddy to
President Wilson at the Myopia
Hunt club, likes the chief eXecu-
tive personally, but is critical Of
his ability as a golfer.
In an interview he said:
president Wilson is a fair golf
er. He's got a three-quarters swing.
He would play better if his swing
was q little fuller He puts quite
fast. Ii he putted about three
quarters as fast as he does it would
improve his game q whole lot. His
direction of drives is good. He is
a better driver than pUtter.
His average for each hole was
seven, but he made several mines
and tens. He didn't say very
much to me during the game, al
though several times he did ask,
Where's the next tee, lad %
in summing up the whole game
Of the president ! should say he is
a pretty good golfer. Mrs Wilson
plays fair game for a lady"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-17
MUNITION PLANT
SPEED BIG HELP
TO MEN AT FRONT

Manchester, "Reminiscences
pondence of the Associated Press
Two days after the British began
their big drive on the Somme a
rush order for 5000 shells was Civ
en- one Of the proiectile factories in
this district. So promptly was the
order executed that the shells
reached the British gunners in time
to be used for smashing the en-
emy's first counter attack.
This shows how closely the NUM-
tion plants are related to the front
and gives an idea of the remark
able degree of cooperation that ex-
lists between the shell-maker at
home and the soldier in the field.
The story of this districts
achievements in the manufacture of
munitions, illustrated by the actual
operations, was unfOlded recently
to a party of allied newspaper men,
including a representative of the
Associated Press, which inspected
the factories under the guidance of
officials of the ministry of NUM-
lions.
The party saw a great industrial
district. comprising the counties of
Westmorland, Cumberland, Lanca-
shire, the whole of North Wales.
and the Isle of Man. which had
been converted into a vast coordi-
mated plant for the turning out OF
war material Everywhere was
evidence of how the factories,
abruptly terminating their peace
time work. had cleared deck for
wartime action.
II was in June, 1915, that David
Lloyd George. then minister of mu-
nitions. visited Manchester and told
the manufacturer and business
men that the country needed a huge
supply of munitions and needed
them at once. At that moment the
great demand was for shells. They
must he had, not six months hence,
but Immediately.
The Manchester District Engi-
neering Trades Employers associa-
ton called Il meeting at once. at
which non-federated firms also were
represented. The chief question
considered was whether IL was
wiser to establish special national
plants for the manufacture Of shells
or to utilize the resources for the
work available. II was decided TO
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-17
Bits O'SpOrt

Chicago, Aug. IA new world s
record for a mile and three-siX-
teenths was established at Sara
toga Springs, N Y, by four-yea {
old CudgeI, who covered the dis
lance in 1856. The former record
was $50 3-5.
A new woman's record for swim
ming across San Francisco bay, a
distance of five and one-half miles,
was made by Miss Catherine Fla
herty, whose time was 2:26: 26 3-5.
F. B. Alexander and 3. c. Wright,
New York, defeated w. T. Hayes
and r. II. Burdick, Chicago, in the
lower half of the semi-final round
of the national doubles lawn tennis
championship at Boston.
More than two score pugilists
participated in a boxing carnival at
Ebbett's field, Brooklyn, for the
benefit of the knights of Columbus
war fund, before $4,000 spectators.
Among the bouts was a four-rOUnd
draw between Billy Miske and Bat
Ting Levinsky.
Ed Geers, driving st. Frisco in the
free-for-all, established a worlds
record for trotting stations at the
closing day of the Grand Circuit at
Philadelphia. The time was 2:01 "
.2:02% and 2:03.
Ty Cobb, star of the Detroit
Americans, took the physical ex-
animation for a commission in the
gas and flame division of the army.
He was pronounced in perfect CON
ditiOn.
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-17
RED Sex BLANK
CHAMPS z To 0
Ballet Joe Bush Works on Mound
for Boston and Holds Hose Al
His Mercy Throughout

Boston, Mass, Aug. I7.-Bullet
Joe Bush shut out the White gor
in the odd game o. the series bore
2 to 0. Eddie CicOtte tried 10 stob
the league leaders, but they whack-
ed him for two earned runs ia the
first Two frames. and that was
twice as many as Joe needed. Re
held the visitors 10 FIVE hits. M
two Of which came ii the same in
ming.
Boston won In hurry i'm It's frqt
try at bat. Hooper singled 10 right
PineUi threw out Shean. then
Strunk sent Hooper home with a
triple to center. Strunk was nailed
at the plate on Ruins hopper 10
Gandil.
With one dead in the second, Cot
fey singled and went all the wav
round when Mayer cracked a double
10 the left wall That was all he
scoring for the day, and it was
plenty.
Buck Weaver banged out two ~
the Sox five blows and was the onlv
White Sox who ever threatened 10
score. Buck singled after two outg
in the fourth and got to third on
his steal and a passed ball Gandn
famed that chance away Buck
was the only Chicagoan TO reach
third.
One other time Bush had TO speed
up. That was in the fifth. Mostl
singled and Pnielli walked in that
round. SchaIk bounded into a dou-
Bile play, retiring the side. Score:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-17
follow the second plan as it assured

follow the second plan as it assured
quicker results.
Textile manufacture is the princi-
pal industry of the Manchester dis
trict, and at first 1t appeared thar
the machinery used in the textile
factories was entirely unsuited to
munitions production. But by per-
severance and ingenuity the textile
machinistS have contTiVed to adapt
their machinery so well to the work
that they are now the largest shell
producers in the region.
At the beginning virtually only
shells were turned out, but gradu-
ally the field of manufacture was
extended until now it covers, be-
sides shells, airplanes, motor trans
port vehicles, guns, trench mortars
and projectiles, hand grenades and
bombs, mines, submarine engines,
steam engines and turbines, scien-
tific instr dEents and guages, and a
variety of other munitions, machin-
cry ait appliances used for war
fare.
AS ar Gyample of the concentrat-
ed energy now be-ls employed Ill
the Manchester district, it is pointed
out that wStHiI a .10-miIe radius of
the Manchester city hall the 2,500.-
600 population employs 10000
horsepower. Eighty per cent of
this energy is devoted to the man
ufacture of war munitions.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-17
new SPEEDERIS
B0ATMEN'SHOPE
Launching of Hiss Detroit III at
AIgOnac, Mich, Attended by
Many Enthusiasts.
WILL RACE FOR GOLD CUP
Is Built by Famous Motor Speed
Craft Designer-HasT Twelve
Cylinder Engine.
OR GOLD CUP

Chris Smiths 1918 water speed
creation, the Miss Detroit III, was
officially launched with much pomp
and ceremony at AIgonac, Mich,
Sunday, Aug. II. hundreds Of
yachtsmen from Detroit, the Flats
and other ST. Clair river ports tax
ing in the ceremony.
A real bottle OF champagne. of
French ntage-despite the fact
that Michigan is a dry state-was
used by Miss Catherine Smith,
daughter of the Michigan speedboat
wizard, to christen the craft which
showed wonderful speed in her trial
run Immediately following, al
though no official time has been
given out
The new craft fs-like all other
recent Smith hydros-a 20-footer,
but has six inches more beam than
its predecessors, this being done to
assure the proper carrying capac-
lty for the 12-cylinder Curtiss aero
plane engine which furnishes its
power. This engine has been re
built to suit the purposes Of a speed
boat and, judging from its showing
in the trial trips, will make the
new gold cup defender the fastest
of all the speedboats turned out by
Smith, all previous ones having
eight-cyiinder Sterling engines.
The hull of the Miss Detroit III
is mahogany finish, with white
stripe at waterline and yellow deck,
h. ~ =
Detroit Yacht clubs official flag
bearing the initials ID. Y. O." is
painted on either side of the bow.
Like the original Miss Detroit it is
built by popular subscription of De
troit yachtsmen. Gar" Wood and
Jay Smith, who successfully piloted
the Miss Detroit II last season, will
be the crew, the former driving and
the latter acting as mechanician.
This craft makes the fifth entry
for the gold cup races to be held
in Detroit Aug. 80, 81 and Sept. l
and 3 Three of these boats are
Smith-built craft, the Miss Detroit
III, Miss Detroit II, which will rep
resent the Miss Detroit Powerboat
association and be handled by Doc
Sanborn and Bernard Smith, and
the Miss Minneapolis. cup winner OF
1916, driven by Win" Wood. a
brother OF Gar" representing the
Minneapolis Boat association.
Eastern Rivals.
Racing against these boatss which
Will represent the west, are two
eastern crafts. the Whip-Po-WilI.
built by Jack Beebe and owned by
Commodore A l.. JudsOn OF the
American PowerbOat association
and the Hawkeye IL. a syndicate
built boat representing the Lake
George Yachting association and
possibly a new speed creation now
in course Of construction at To
rontO, Canada
Miss Detroit III will make her
first racing appearance in the gold
cup races and then viii be shipped
to Toronto for the Canadian gold
cup regatta held in connection with
the Toronto National exposition.
Most of the other boats that com
pete in Detroit also viii go to
Toronto. =
The Miss Detroit III is the eighth
gold cup challenger built by Chris
Smith and its seven predecessors
all have been successful in winning
the coveted trophy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-17
TIGERS MET LAST
NIGHT TO ORGANIZE
SEASON GRID TEAM

The Rock Island Tiger football
team met last night for purpose of
organization. A manager was chos-
en- for the coming season, Charles
f. Degen being selected. Manager
Degen stated today that he is at
present on the lookout for d good
coach
About twenty-five candidates for
this years eleven turned out for
the meeting last evening. Many of
last years team viii again perform.
and prospects for a winning aggre-
cation this season are eXtraordi-
narily bright. The Tigers last year
were indicated and claimed the
semi-pro championship OF the tri-
cities.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-17
ARMY TEAM TO
PLAY HERE HAS
SERIvCECROWN
Has Scored Two Decisive Victories
Over Great Lakes Nine-Con-
qucrors Of Fleet
ALL STARS DISPLAY CLASS
First Game This Afternoon Should
Be Real BaltIc>-Proceeds To
War Activities

Today and tomorrow is the big
dav for the Rock Island arsenal All
stars and manager Dan OLeary-
nay. Tor all t-i-city baseball fan
dom
This afternoon beginning
promptly at 3 o'clock at Douglas
park. providing King Sol favors by
his attendance. tho E5Ehty-sixth di-
vision Of Camp Grant. represented
bv a picked nine, viii clash IN
mortal combat with OLeary' 5
prOteEcs-
The Army team has two decisive
wins over the Great Lakes Naval
training school baseball agSrega-
ton. who in yuru defeated the At
Iautzr feet team for the champion
ship Of the navy. The soldiers have
many big league stars in their line
ur. and should perform with real
class.
All Stars Show Class.
OLeary. former Davenport Blue
SCx manager and catcher. has gath
cred q galaxy of real diamond per
formers IN his All Stars, and due
to daily workouts duTin5 the last
Two weeks. should furnish the boys
id khaki with plenty Of competi-
ton. Proceeds Of the contests viii
be divided between local Red Cross
chapter and athletic fund at Camp
Grant A large attendance is eX-
peCted.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-17

consumers may take out the al
lowance of fuel to which thew are
entitled wholly in coal or partly in
Goa! and partly in gas or electricity
ANY part of the lighting allowance
in gas or electricity may be used
for cooking
Three tons Of coke count as two
Of coal, $4,000 cubic feet of gas as
one ton of fuel and 500 units OF
electricity as one ton Of fuel.
The order applies TO hotels. clubs.
restaurants, hospitals, railway sra
tons, churches and theatres. as
well as ordinary houses
By the Withdrawal of 75.QnO skill
cd miners the coal output ~ reduc-
ed by 22,500,00 tons. Further sun
plies required for France. ItaIv.
neutrals and coaling stations viii
be about 1880 600 tons. making
$4,000 600 tons a year which win
have to be saved. The household
rat!oning viii save from 6 600 600 10
5000 600 tons, leaving 26, 600 900 tn
q 600 900 tons TO be provided bv
improved output and economies In
industrial and transport consump-
ton.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-17
BRANCH RICKEY TO ENLIST.

st. Louis, Mo, Aug. l7."BTauch
Hickey, president of the st. Louis
Nationals, has announced his in
tentiOn to enlist in the army. He
refused to say what branch of the
service he intends to join.
THE government has adjudged
my occupation non-essential," Rio
key said. Now to equalize mat
tiers, I am going to engage in the
greatest Of occupations, namely,
the service"
President Hickey is 81 years old
and has a wife and four children.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-17
MAKE REAL RECORD.

Chicago, Aug. 17.-Golfers today
congratulated Jock Hutchinson
professional, at GIenview Country
club, on his remarkable perform
ances yesterday. when he played
the CHS yard course in Ga, ten
strokes under par, in q match with
a club member.
The first nine holes, 1852 yards
were covered in 30 strokes, eight
under par. and said by statisticians
Of the game never TO have been
equalled in this country.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-17
WEATHER MAN
HALTS CONTEST
EOTces POstpOnement of Cub-Philly
Game-Bruins Gain Hall
Lap on Giants.

Chicago, Aug. 17-North side
fans OF the feminine gender called
the weather man harsh names yes
terday because he kept the Cubs
and Phillies from playing, and it
was ladies day" However, the
fair sex can take advantage of the
bargain day produced by yester-
days rain, as the two teams will
play a double header beginning at
1870 p. N. today.
This will be the last argument of
the year between Mitchells and
Moran's men, as they were booked
10 play only two games this trip.
Boston arrives tomorrow and an
other double bill is planned for that
day, so the Cubs will have plenty
OF work of the non-essentiaI kind
in the next As hours.
Manager MitcheII's forces were
reduced by one. pitcher yesterday
when Shelton Napier left for home
in response to notice received from
his draft board. Napier's residence
is Hutchins, Texas, and originally
he was placed in class 2, although
unmarried, on account of depend
ent mother. He was notified he had
been advanced to class ! and to hold
himself ready for call on short
notice.
AS his services were not likely
TO cut much figure in the rest of
the pennant race he decided to re-
port at once. Napier is nearly %
' ears old and has had previous ma
jor league trials. He came here
from Shreveport when the South
ern association quit.
Cubs Gain Half a Lap.
The Cubs gained half lap on
the Giants, who were beaten again
by the Reds. That widens the gap
to six and a half games. Manager
Mitchell. discussing the subject Of
double headers, allowed the rest of
the season. said it was his under
standing no teams would be allow
ed to play more than the allotted
II games each team is scheduled in
any one city except its own. That
would prevent transferring games
scheduled in the east in September
to western cities for the purposes
OF creating double headers the rest
Of this month.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-17
ANNOUNCEMENT FOR LEGIS-
LATIRE.

I hereby announce my candidacy
for denomination on the Republi-
can ticket for member of the gen.
eral assembly from the Thirty
third senatorial district subject 10
the primary election TO be held on
Wednesday, Sept. IL, 1918.
JAMES A. WELLS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-17
AUTO sTARs FACE To-Day.

New York. Aug. I7.-Six Of the
best drivers known to the patrons
Of auto racing will participate in
the International sweepstakes con
tests over the Sheepshead bay
speedway this afternoon for prizes
amounting TO S27 900. The event
will be decided on a basis OF
points scored by the drivers Iuisa
ing IN the first three places an
each OF Eve heats at different dis
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-17

tances, namely, two, ten, twenty,
thirty and fifty miles, d total OF
112 miles.
Those who viii compete are Ar
thur Duray. Belgium; RALPH De
Palma, Italy; Dario Resta, Eng
land Louis Chevrolet, France,
while Auh rlca will be doubly rep
resented by Ralph Milford and Ira
Vail.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-17
HOW BIG Is YOUR
HOUSE? YOU GET
THIS MUCH FUEL

London.-Drastic reductions in
the consumption OF coal, gas and
electric lighting for household pur-
poses came into operation in July.
The following table gives the
amount OF coal ana light allowed
for d wear
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-17

New YORK. Aug. I7.-Jack Demp-
sey, the conquer0r Of Fred Fulton,
mas been matched % fight Jess viii
ard for the aYyweight title, ac~
cording to a statement mace by
Dempsey himself. Id IS Understood
the msn are 70 So six rounds ia
Philadelphia
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-17
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.

The public is requested to make
written report to the undersigned
of any disloyaI or reasonable acts
or utterances, or any other inform
alton which will be of use to the
government in the present war.
COUNCIL OF DEFENSE,
Rock Island, Ill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-17
POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENT.

I desire TO announce my candi-
dacy for the nomination OF the Re-
publican ticket for the Office OF Rep
resentative IN the 51st general
Assem- bly,, subject TO the primary
election 70 be held Wednesday.
Sept, II. 1918.
GEORGE II. RICHMOND.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-17
SMOKES FOR Sag9UFS

To keep Sammies in smokes the
American 7. w. c. A. canteens in
France must be supplied with 200 -
600 600 cigarettes ana 4.5O0,0 600 CT
CARS monthly
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-17

Philadelphia at Chicago (2.)
New York al Cincinnati.
Brooklyn at Pittsburgh.
Boston at St Louis.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-17

Two base hit Mayer. Three base
hit Strunk Struck out -Cicotte,
3: Bush. 3 Double play - Scott
Shean -McInnis. Passed ball-May-
( CT.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-17
League Standings
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Yesterdays Results.

Boston, . Chicago. 0.
Cleveland, u; New York, 4
St Louis. ); Philadelphia, 2.
Detroit, s; Washington L
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-17

Chicago at New York
St Louis at Washington
Detroit at Philadelphia
Cleveland at Boston
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-17

"Besco" sweeping compound.
BsadSsIe5's.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-10-10

in the head, eyes, ears, back or other
parts of the body and feeling Of Sc
we're sickness. In most of the cases the
symptoms disappear after three or four
days, the patient then rapidly recover
Ing Some Of the patients, however,
develop pneumonia, or inflammation
of the ear, or meningitis, and many Of
these complicated cases die. Whether
this so-called Spanish influenza is
identical with the epidemics Of in1uen-
"a of earlier years is not yet known.
"Epidemics of influenza have visited
this country since 1647. 1t is interest
ing to know that this first epidemic
was brought here from Valencia,
Spain Since that time there have
been numerous epidemlcs of the dis
ease. In 1889 and 1890 an epidemic
Of influenza, starting somewhere in the
Orient, spread first to Russia and
thence over practically the entire civ
ilized world. Three years later there
was "loAiIl hdiS-up VI tHS dloSdoc'
Boob times the epidemic spread wide
ly over the United States.
Although the present epidemic IS
called Spanish Influenza there is no
reason to believe that it originated in
Spain. Some writer's who have studied
the question believe that the epidemic
came from the Orient and they call at
Tension to the fact that the Germans
mention the disease as occurring along
the eastern front in the summer and
fall of 1917"
How can Spanish influenza" be rec
ognized2
There is as yet no certain way in
which single case of Spanish intlu.
en.a can be recognized. On the 9th
or hand, recognition is easy where
there IS a group of cases. In contrast
to the outbreaks of ordinary coughs
and colds, which Usually occur in the
cold months, epldemlcs of influenza
may occur at any season of the year.
Thus the present epidemic ragged most
intensely in Europe in May, June and
July Moreover, in the case of ordl.
nary colds, the general symptoms
(feyer, pain. depression) are by no
means as severe or as sudden In their
onset as they are in influenza. Final
ly, ordinary colds do not spread
through the community so rapidly or
so extensively as does influenza.
an most cases a person taken sick
with Influenza feels sick rather sud
denly. He feels wea.,, has pains in the
eyes, ears, head or back, and may be
sore aI over. Many patients feel
dizzy some vomit Most of the pa
ueuts complain of feeling chilly, and
with THIS comes a fever in which the
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-10-10
Notice of Specia! Primary Election

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
STATE OF WISCONSIN,
MANTrowoc COUNTY
To ALI TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS
SHALL COME, GREErING
NorIcE Is HEREBY GIVEN that at q
Special Primary to be held in the sew
eral towns, wards, villages and elec
ton districts of the Sixth Congressional
District Of the State Of Wisconsin, com.
priscd Of The counties of Calumet
Fond du Lac, Green Lake, Marquette
Manitowoc and Winnebago, on the
fourth Tuesday of October, A. d. 1918
being the twenty second day of said
month the following officer is to be
nominated for the uneXpired term;
A REPRESENTATIVE IN cox
GRESS, in place Of James II. David.
son, deceased, whose term of onic,
would have expired on the fourth day
of March, 1919.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, have
hereunto set my hand and affixed my
official seal at the Court House, in tn,
City of Manitowoc, this Bird day OF
October, a. -. 1918.
ARTHUR j, AUTON,
County Clerk.
I1E,Il