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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-17
EXPECTS NAVY TO WIN.
Coach Marceau Believes Charges viii
Lift A. A. Y, Title.

IIt -. ~, W l'tte'
Great Lakes ILL.,. Aug. 17.--Coach
Franz Marceau, OF the Great Lakes
naval training station track team. Is
extremely optimistic In regard to the
navys chances of lifting the National
A. A. u. track and field championship
from the present holder. the Chicago
Athletic Association.
The 1918 games Will be staged IN the
new athletic field at Great LalScs-n
stadium that boasts quarter mile
straight away path and a quarter mile
oval track. The senior events are
booked for Sept. 81. the juniors for the
day previous and the all-rounds for
Sept. %.
Marceau has not lined up his mate
rial from the $4,000 sailors here. but 1t
is no secret that several national cham
pions are included in It's personnel.
For instance there Is Andy Ward. hold
er of both the senior 100 and 220-yard
titles. and Ed Knourek. pole vault king.
connected with the team.
Loren Hutchinson. Of st. Louis.
Junior 300-yard champion. is serving In
detention. Dean LETTER. western A. A..
U. hurdle star. is seaman at Camp
Dewey. Earl Gilflllan, the Notre Dame
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-17

Chicago. Aug. 17.--Back in the old
days they said that Youth" will be
served But that means nothing to
Rack" Wheat and Jake" Daubert.
veterans of the Brooklyn Nationals.
who today are fighting it out for first
place honors in the National league
batting race.
Wheat. with an average of .3i1. is
showing the way. with Daubert trail
Ing him twenty points. Heinie Groh.
OF Cincinnati. who gave promise of
becoming the 1918 batting champion.
has fallen into q tie for third place,
according to averages including games
Of Wednesday. Wheats drive to the
top was not merely flash" for in
his last seven games he cracked out an
even dozen hits. Dsubert also con-
tinued hitting. bagging nine safe blows
In seven games.
The scramble for the honors In scor-
Ing Is narrowing down to George Burns
of New York: Max Carey. of Fits
burgh, and Groh. Burns has registered
seventy runs and G;roh and Carey sixty
six. Carey. however, has a big lead
In base stealing, his total of fifty three
remaining ont of danger. Mollwitz. OF
Pittsburgh. drove Roush, OF Cincin-
natl. out of the lead for sacrifice hit
ting. with a total of twenty six Graz
vath. OF Philadelphia. with seven cir
cult drives to his credit, Is blazing the
trail for the home run hitters.l
Cincinnati, with an average OF .272
Is leading In club batting and New
York in team fielding with .s72. Lead
ing batters:
2. Wheat. Brooklyn. .341: Daubert.
Brooklyn, .321; Smith. Boston, 800:
Groh. Cincinnati. .32o; Merkle. Chi
cago. .3l6; 'Hollocher, Chicago. .3l4;
Roush. Cincinnati. .314: Chase, Cincin-
natl. .3o1: Lee Magee, Cincinnati. 800.
Speaker Dispiaces Sister.
In the American league. iris
Speaker, the Cleveland veteran.
crowded George Sisler OF st. Louis out
OF third place with an average OF 1924
sisler pulling up fourts,, two points be-
hind him.
Cobb. besides leading the league in
batting and scoring. threatens to an
mex the base stealing honors. The De-
troit star has thirty-three thefts to his
credit. while Sisler and Bobby Roth. OF
Cleveland. are tied with thirty-fve
each. Roth, however. is out OF the race
as he has been suspended for the bal
ance OF the season.
Cobb ds Virtually certain OF finishing
the shortened race with the batting
championship tucked in his pocket His
average Of 1884 today gives him lead
Of thirty-nine points over his nearest
rival. Burns, OF Philadelphia. babe"
Ruth. OF Boston, and Walker. Of Phil
adelphia. remain tied for honors in
homo run hitting with eleven each,
while Chapman. OF Cleveland. de-
throned Shean. OF Boston. for the lead
in sacrifice hitting. Chapman, with
thirty, having one point advantage.
Ruth il the only member Of the Red
sox. the pennant contenders, with q
800 average. Tho Boston club 10
seventh in team batting, Cleveland
leading with an average Of $50. The
Red Rox, however. arc allowing tho
way On club fielding with 81. Lead
ing batters,
Cobb, Detrott. $50; BURNS, PhNa-
delphia. SAB; epeaksr. Cleveland. .a24s
sisler. st. Louis .3s1s Baker, New
York. SOB; Pipp. New YoEk. .304:
AE.lan. washnetcnN 500; Denmttt, st.
Louis, 400: Rlth 13sston, .sos: Wood,
Cleveland. .s0o.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-17
Review of Sports
and Athletic News

worlds series before Sept. /. Mack
said:
There is not the slightest chance
that the American League will drop
II. Johnson or limit ais powers. I be-
llevc n majority of those who attended
tho Cleveland meeting which voted
down Johnson's proposal to end the
season Aug. 20. favored Bans plan.
There were many who agreed with me
that It would be better to complete the
worlds series prior to Sept. l. But
when we learned that the club owners
having chances to compete In worlds
Series were satisfied to KEEP on playing
until Sept. and take chance on the
big games being stopped by the war
department. that let us ont. We were
satisfied IL they We're. However, a ma
jority of us today believe Johnson was
right
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-17
MATTY TO TAKE MOUND.
"Old Master" to Pitch in Closing Games
at Cincinnati

Cincinnati, Aug. 1.-THE return to
the mound OF the "Old Master" Christy
Mathewson, will be one OF the features
of the closing of baseball at the Gin
cinnati National league park. Sept /
and 9. There also will be double
headers both days with st. Louis. air
plane flights and plenty Of patriotic
speeches and music.
mo other city will bid baseball good
bye In such impressive fashion," is
President August Herrmann's idea of
the celebration.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-17
BLANCHE A BROWN. OF HARDIN
COUNTY, SUES FOR SHARE
OF HASTINGS ESTATE.
CLAIMS MARRIAGE BY
AN ORAL AGREEMENT
Asks Court to Award Her Ono Third
Interest in $4,000 Estate Of eeorso
w. Hastings George D. Hastines,
Claiming to 30 iliesitimaee Son Also
Ask For ehars Of Estats.
Special to T1rnes-Republ,can.

Special to Times Republican.
Mdora- Aug. ia petition was filed
in the office Of the CLERIC OF tho district
court in this county Thursday that Is
Of peculiar interest TO the people Of
central Iowa. It 10 that OF one BIZ ache
A. Brown, who claims that some time
during the year 1898. the particular
month OF which year tie plaintiff does
not now recall, she ana tho late George
w. Hastings entered into an oral
agreement whereby they were to act
as husband and wife. Tho edition also
alleges that after the said agreement
Hastings and herself sustained the
relations OF husband and wife and that
they were known In the community in
which they then resided In this county
as married people, and ever since that
time she has gone on, the theory that
she was a legal and lawful wife and
entitled under the law to a one-third
interest in the property Of Hastings.
George w. Hastings lived in this
county for pany years and ac-
cumulated proy efty now estimated to
the value Of 100000 or more. last
winter or early spring Hastings died
in San Diego. Cal, and 4 little later
w. b. Rathbone and 8. IL Lathrop.
both Of this county. were appointed
executors Of the estate, The will left by
Hastings asking that these two friends
look altar his affairs In the event of
his death. Tho win was duly probated
at q term OF court In this county IN
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-17
sTo POST SOLDIERS KIN.
War Department. to Give Details OF
Wounded and Sick.

Washington, Aug. 17.-Exact 1nfor-
nation concerning wounded and sick
American soldiers overseas will be
rnade Immediately available to rela-
tves or friends under plan being
worked out at the war department.
Secretary Baker said he had In
spected the daily hospital reports to
Surgeon General Gorgas with view to
having them cataloged so instant in
formation can be given.
The hospital records. Mr.. Baker said,
will be brought here weekly by cour-
iers from France. so It will be possible
to give the exact nature of the wound
or the disease which will be available
! thru the adjutant general.
Installing the system will be a big
task. but the war. secretary, believes
it will relieve unnecessary distress
which follows appearances of names
on casualty lists.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-17
He Had an Abb.

An old negro went to the Office Of the
OF registration in a Mis-
souri, town and applied for registration
papers.
what is you namerI asked the OH
clal.
George Washington" was the reply.
We'll. George, are you the man who
cut down the cherry tree?''
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-17
Griffith Remains at Camp.

Camp Dodge. Aug. 17.--capt. John l..
Grifhth, director of athletics of the
national army division.
did not accompany the division when II
left this camp. He will continue his
work In tho Nineteenth division, now
In process of formation here. Captnin
Grlmth formerly was director Of ath-
letics at Drake University in Des
Moincs.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-17
MACK " oprnMnsrIc.


''Oio }fox"s o. 80ooo0sl 60o0 0rt0hS
Future Tor National Sport.
Chicago. Aus II while baseball
mnSnates contemplate sorrowfully
their dwindMng Golfers. and VITA
the first OF September ever in
mind look with apprehension toward
the future OF the national pastime,
Connie Mack, the ~Old Fox Of base
ball sees no cause for alarm.
Neither. according to his views, will
the recent embroglio at Cleveland. in
which both National and American
league magnates participated In swat
ting" Ban Johnson, endanger the POSI-
ton Of the American League president
occupies with regard 70 the sport IN
general.
1iack's conclusions may be summed
up as follows:
UNLESS the war continues two
years or longer, baseball win feel no
permanent Ill effects e
2There will be no break in the rela-
lions between the American and Ma
tional leagues.
8-The seeming unpleasantness de-
ve1oped at Cleveland will be forgotten
and Ban Johnsonss prestige unim-
paired.
Mo reorganization Of the ma
tfonal commission with a view to the
elimination of Garry Hermann is con-
templated.
b-,American soldiers and sailors
will not permit baseball to die out.
Discussing baseball affairs infor-
maMy. Mack said:
UyVhe tfhor ,hocahon ~,,fY, ..,ee.- -
manent injury as result OF the war
depends entirely upon the wars dura-
ton. Unless 1t lasts several years
baseball will retain all it's favor and
popularity. OF course the gates will
be closed next year. as it would be
foolish to attempt to keep the game
going with men outside the present
draft age limits. Some of the club
owners undoubtedly will be hit hard
by idleness. but doubt whether in any
case the blow will prove fatal.
When the war Is over, the greatest
baseball Reaction in the history of the
game will result. The sport can not
be forgotten when 1t is being played
In every post, camp and cantonment in
the United States and overseas.
There is no danger Of a break in
relations between the two leagues due
to the lawsuit filed involving
Pitcher Scott Perry. I anticipate sat
isfactory adjustment Of every difficulty
during the winter.
I'm viewing the present situation it
Is necessary to take into consideration
the face that the magnates are under
great stress. due TO the uncertainty Of
war conditions. II Is la period to test
the character ON men in all lines of
endeavor. Club owners have not yet
recovered from the shock Of having
their business classed as non-essential,
and until this shock Is absorbed
chaotic conditions must prevail. I
think we all have underestimate the
wars immediate necessities,
"If the war continues longer than
two years. all the stars Of the first
magnitude will have passed on. But
so far as hurting the game perman-
emily is concerned, such as an eventual
ity seems unlikely. War, in the long run
will boom baseball. The cantonments
are developing thousands of fans"
Regarding the set-to at Cleveland,
during which several magnates opposed
Ban Johnson's proposal to play the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-17
Kline to Coach cornhusksr..

Lincoln. Neb.. Aug. 1.-THE Univer-
sity ofsNobrnska football team will be,
coached this fall by Head Coach w. q.
Kline and Assistant Coach Paul
Schissler, succeeding DIR. e. J. Stewart.
who has been granted a leave of alb
sence by the university's board OF re-
gents to serve at the front In athletic
training OF the allied armies In Italy.
Mr.. Kline is a graduate Of the Uni
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-17

tion IN every way to the raising OF
their crops, and the result will be
larger crops in every section of the
United States than we have ever
known. In my opinion. the wheat crop
VIII reach. If It does not exceed, 1,O00.-
600, 900 bushels"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-17
Different Views.

A consumer is q town man who
wants the farmers to feed him for
nothing and prepay the freight on the
provender. And a producer is coun-
try man who wants to get every cent
.thei town man has and leave him
nothing for tobacco and carfare. How
men love each other when 1t comes to
business. Post,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-17
ndEsREpuBLcAN MARsHAILrown IOWA AUGUST II 1913

versity OF Illinois. and has been director
OF athletics at Nebraska Wesleyan.
Assistant Coach Schissler played one
year on the Cornhusker freshman
squad, spent one year as athletic coach
OF Hastings high school, and subse-
quently served as head coach at
Hastings, Doane and st. viator's col
leges.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-17
TO cVRB spy TRAVEL


Aftsr Sept. 10.
Washinstox. Auc. 1y-Tha govern
mont tiShtensd The laws Of the trap
against German spies yesterday when
q psoclamataon sand : executive order
were issued " the president oounp1lline
aliens 70 obtain p1Im1ts from the state
idepar tmsnt for departure from the
country AFTER Sept Is.
ut II believed. = = the state department.
says IN : statemAnt explaining the new
Negotiations, ''that many aliens have
been leaving the United States as
German agents carrying information
abroad Tor use OF tho enemy. The new
law u designed to prevent the de-
Sparture Of all such enemies OF the
United States.
.Ona the other hand, considerable
difficulty has also been experienced in
preventing the arrival OF persons who
have been commissioned by the Ger
man espionage bureau to work In the
United States. Frequently It has been
found that consular officers, ignorant
CT the identity Of applicants for pass
port vises, have countersigned the
documents when presented to them.
-H.sPersons whose mission is to destroy
life and property In the United States
have not experienced the slightest diff
Guilty In engaging passage on steam
ship lines bound for ports in this coun-
Try and landing here unmolested."
Numerous prominent German agents
have taken advantage Of the hitherto
Inadequate regulations governing the
departure Of aliens from the United
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-17

Just Like Walter Johnson's Fast One.
Cleveland. O.. Aug. 17.~r-Wnr can
have few terrors for American league
batters now serving with the colors,
according to n letter received here from
Eddie Klcpfer, former Cleveland pitch
or. now sergeant with tho American
expeditionary force. Klepfer said there
Is little difference In the Zip" of u
German sniper's bullet and the "whizz"
Of Walter Johnson's fast one. except
that Johnson's Offering may have u
HOP" on 1t. The letter says:
II have been over the top and came
back without being hit. | was a MEM
Der of scouting squad. You know
how 1t feels when you are up to bat
and Walter johnson buzzes one of his
fast ones past your ears. That's how
1t feels when the Huns are trying to
pick you off. 1t sure is a great sensa-
tionthat of being fred at by someone
you know means it,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-17

star, is ready Tor the jumps and
weight.
Coach Marceau himself will enter the
middle distance races. Marceau was
a point gamer OH Coach Martin De-
laney's team that cleaned up in st.
Louis year ago.
The coach will issue an official call
for all track men In few days. He
expects. several hundred candidates to
turn out.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-04
WOMEN'S COMMITTEE
COUNCIL OF DEFENSE
WILL NAME OFFICERS

A meeting OF Importance to eV-
cry woman in Rock Island Is to
be held tomorrow at the Rock Is
land club, when the woman's com
mittee, council of national defense,
Will meet in annual session to
arrange plans and work for the
coming year. While the executive
committee has requested that ev-
cry woman's organization be rep
resented by at least two members,
this does not mean that they are
the only ones who are expected to
attend. Every woman is eligible
TO attend and officers are especial
" anxious that the number in at
tsndance be large
Election OF officers will be held,
reports of the years work given
and plans for the year will be dis
cussed. Special attention viii be
given during the coming year to
the subject Of child welfare The
registration cards which have
been indexed since the registration
Of women last fall, will be put into
operation, giving opportunity for
every woman in Rock Island to do
her part, according TO her speci-
fled qualification.
There is work for every woman
IN Rock Island in the seffort to win
the war and each one Lcan at least
SHOW her willingness TO do that
part by attending the meeting to-
morrow. which is called a. 4 at the
Rock Island club.
Mrs. II. H. Cleaveland is chair
man Of the local committee and
VIII preside at the session.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-04
FARMER FALLS
FOR OLD GAME
4. G.. Evans Of Waterloo is Goat OF
Three Smooth Confidence
Men, lie Alleges.
CLAIMS Loss OF $4,000
Muleted Through Working of AM
Gent "Race Horse Games,
By Use of Dummy Phones.

Rock Island police and county
officials today denied knowledge Of
the alleged mulcting of K. G. Evans,
a Waterloo. Iowa, farmer, who
claims that he was swindled out of
$40, 900 in this city, Tuesday.
Mr.. Evans told his story late yes
terday to Assistant County Attorney
John Weir of Davenport He
claimed that three men worked the
old race-horse game on him. He
stated that the room of the trio in
a local hotel was rugged up with a
complete set of dummy telephones
and receiving Instruments, over
which they claimed they were get
ting results of Kentucky races.
The innocent from Waterloo be
came interested, according to his
story. and with the aid OF several
kindly tips from various members
Of the gang, cleaned up on several
small bets. Finally, the usual big
tip came over the wire and Evans
was told that he could grab nice
pile. The sum named was $4,000
| one Of the chummy trio writing out
/ the check in wild excitement
Hastily signing the paper, Evans
joined the group around the ticker
! There the sad news came to hin
| that he had lost.
Later he discovered that instead
Of $4,000, ne had signed an ordel
| for $40, GOO. According to his state
ment he at once reported the matter
to the local states attorneys office
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-04

That's the woman s~dread when
she gets up in the morning to start
the days work "Oh! how my back
aches" GOLD MEDAL Harlem
Oil Capsules taken today ease the
backache Of tomorrow-taken ey-
cry day ends the backache for all
time Don't delay. What's the use
of suffering? Begin taking GOLD
MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules to-
day and be relieved tomorrow. Take
three or four every day and be per
manently free from wrenching, dis
tressing back pain. But be sure to
get GOLD MEDAL. Since 1896
GOLD MEDAL HARLEM Oil has
beer the national remedy Of Hol-
land, the government of the Meth
erlands having granted a special
charter authorizing its preparation
and sale. The housewife of Hol-
land would almost as soon be with
out bread as she would without her
Real Dutch Drops" as she quaint
" calls GOLD MEDAL Harlem Oil
CAPSULES. This is the one reason
why you will find the women and
children of Holland so sturdy and
robust.
GOLD MEDAL are the pure, ORR
ginal Harlem Oil Capsules i'm
ported direct from the laboratories
in Haarlem, Holland But be sure
to get GOLD MEDAL. Look for the
name on every box. Sold by relia-
Bile druggists in sealed packages,
three sizes. Money refuned if they
do not help you. Accept only the
GOLD MEDAL. All others are i'm
itations-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-04
SOLDIERS ENJOY
4TH LAST NIGHT
Continual B0mbarGment on Second
Avenue During Wee Morning
Hours Takes Place.
POLICEMAN Is POWERLESs
Crashes Resembling Machine Gun
Peal Forth As Street Cars
Pass Over Bombs Set.

Rock Island arsenal soldiers en-
joyed their celebration of the
Fourth in Rock Island last night
From IL O'clock and until the
early hours this morning soldiers
and many civilians kept up a con-
tinual bOmbardment. Dealers sell
ing fireworks we're besieged by the
soldiers who seemed to favor the
matchmaking crackers.
Crashes resembling huge air
raid pealed forth on Second ave-
nue. at about II O'Clock last night.
The buildings rocked and shook
as though a huge enemy bomb had
been dropped in their midst. The
soldiers had piled up enough of the
smaller firecrackers to take the
place of some OF the ''big-bOys"
that were prohibited A decided
luIl was noticeable after this
| crash. However, the noise did not
stop. The firing continued
throughout the early morning I'M
til near o'clock.
Are they allowed to fire these
sets? ?" was asked of the lone" Pc
| liceman downtown about midnight
We're supposed to stop it, OF
rather 1 am, but what could you
/ do with a large number Of fellows
who were exploding bombs on the
pavement.
| Is POWeTless.
| The work of the noise makers
was unmolested. The "one" pO-
| liceman was pOwerless. He had
Just concluded these remarks wher
a firing resembling machine CUR
pealed forth.
Hundreds of bombs had beer
placed on the street car tracks
/ from Seventeenth to Nineteenth
streets. An owl car returning al
a rapid rate towards Moline hat
passed over the sets The crash
ing resembled real trench warfare
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-04
MUSIC TONIGHT
IN LOCAL PARK
StrOehfe's Band to Render SeIec-
tons, Beginning mt 8 O'clock
This Evening.

Stroehle's band is scheduled to
give a concert in Long View park
tonight.
Although final arrangements for
the concert were not completed un-
til this morning, it was announced
that the band will be on hand TO
furnish music The program will
begin at o'clock No fireworks
will be permitted within the park
this evening
The afternoon program at the
park following the parade is sched-
uled to be given as follows:
Pledge of allegiance.
Selection by band.
"The Star Spangled Banner
Smile, Smile, Smile"-Everybody.
Address-G. p. Savers.
Battle Hymn OF the Republic, .
''Tipberary," "Suwanee River
Everybody.
Four-minute talk-Rev. c. P.
O'NeilI.
Long, Long Trail" Keep the
Home Fires Burning" God Keep
and Guide Our Men," America
Everybody.
Singing, under the direction of E
L. Philbrook.
! Father O'Neill will read the four
minute address prepared by Presi-
dent Wilson for Fourth of July ex-
ercises. Mr.. Savers is from Chi
| cago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-04
GIRLS MOLESTED
AS YOUTHS SEND
BOMBS TO WALKS

Lets scare the girls" an Argus
representative heard some older
young men exclaim as they saun-
tered down Second avenue last
night. They did. Bombs were
thrown dangerously near the girls
feet The stones from the bombs
are known to sting and in some
cases cut. The girls screamed,
friehteued of course but the boys
merely laughed and continued on
their way to scare some other
girls. g
This practice was continued this
morning. Boys so engaged should
be reported. the police say. and
they will be arrested and confined
in Jail TO spend the balance OF the
gIorius Fourth thinking over what
they have done. The practice has
been noticeab bic on all previous
Independence days but should no
be tolerated.