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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-26
CUBS WIN FROM
CARDS FLASHILY
Sparkling Baseball Contest Goes to
Chicago Nationals on Home
Lot Yesterday.

Chicago, April 25. Another
sparkling game went into the rec-
ords yesterday when .hc Cubs
trounced the St. Louis Cardinal
3 to 2, at Weeghman park. ASH ia
getting TO be the habit for The
pitchers to appropriate most OF The
glory during the arctic season. n
was Claude Hendrix's turn 10 edge
to the front. Getting a toe hold
on the slipping Cards from fba
start. ne not only turned in wen
pitched game, but con -lbuted
single. double and a trIDle ~
the offensive side ia three time
up.
His first hit, a single. put the
Cubs in a lead which they never
relinquished. His second. a trlDle
sprouted into the winning taiIq
His third was wasted, as the iva
players behind him we're unable
to advance him more than ons
base. The score:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-26
On County Records
Warranty Deeds.

Levinus Van Loo and husband to
Joseph and Paul Gumber. part out
lot H" fourth addition to Silvis. 81
Harry H. and Olive C. Cleaveland
TO Elizabeth A Summers, lot AZ,
McInnis Bros. Eleventh street
addition, Rock Island. s1.OO.
Sarah c. Jenkins to Emma H
Larson. lot on Fourteenth avenue
in n. f. section 5-17-1W, s100.
Joseph and Isabella Blakely to
Joseph H and Edward Blakely. y.
F. Il and S. y of S. f. a section
33-16-2W, $100.
Thomas Arnold to D. D. Mer-
chant, F. 80 feet of lot 7. block 1,
Pitts, Gilbert & Pitts first addition,
Moline. $4,000.
Howard w and Jennie - Baker
to Carrie NJ. Hoover. part Outlot /,
Guyers second addition, Rock Is
land. $500.
Alex ~ Carlson and wife to Axel
Lamon. lot in s. w. n. z. section
S-17-1W, Twenty-eighth avenue,
Moline). $500.
Fl. Calvin Yeater and wife to A.
F. Peddie. lot 27. w. f. Bailey's
Twenty-fourth street addition, Rock
Island, S100.
Henry c. and Mary Ehnke to VIII
liam J. Broderick. lot IA, block .,
Beacher & Wash addition, Rock J.
land, S100.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-26

At the end Of the second frame, both
fighters seemed on the verge of ex-
haustion, and although both were in
a bad way at odd times during the
combat, neither had the punch nee
essary TO end the bout. Although
slow, both boys showed willingness
and brought the fans to their feet
in several smuggling exchanges. Sum-
mers took much punishment on the
face and head, but won applause
from the house by showing plenty
Of grit throughout the mill. Beebe
scored a knockdown near the end
OF the fourth round.
The opener was short. During
one and half rounds OF milling In
which Kid Simmons Of Rock Island
shed gore copiOusly, Referee Mickey
Pierce of Moline awarded the battle
to Kid Rosenberg OF Davenport in
the second round of a scheduled
standing gamely at the finish, He
substituted for Ray Zies of this
city, who was also on the sick list.
Show Gives Satisfaction.
In spite OF predictions to the con-
traTy, the show last night met with
universal satisfaction. The Rock
Island Athletic club proved that q
good fight card could be arranged
without signing well known boxers
OF ability, the only requirements for
d good battle being an even match
between boys who know something
OF the mitt game In spite Of bad
night, a good sized crowd turned out
10 witness the show, there being
practically few vacant seats when
the gong sounded for the opening
round. Mickey Pierce OF Moline
Officieted in the preliminaries,
while Ed Emith OF Chicago acted in
the main go. The next boxing show
here was announced for May 8.
when the AIl-Star Athletic club
plans to exhibit the wares of Mike
Dundee as against one Eddie Pur-
year of Denver, a boy who has
fought Roy Moore and Pa Moore to
d standstili several times.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-26
IS ALEXANDER DAY

This is Alexander day at Weigh
man park. The Big Ace will pitch
and it may be his last appearance
in the major league President
Weeghman has issued an appeal to
the fans to come out and make the
farewell IAN occasion that Alex
ander will never forget"
In asking the fans to be present
Mr.. Weeghman also had something
else in mind He read about the
Sill, 900 worth of Liberty bonds
sold at the Yankees opening in
New York. He and William Wrig-
ley, Jr., think that the Chicago fans
can beat that mark this afternoon.
A committee will be on hand to
take subscriptions. The players
have all promised not only to sub
scribe for themselves but to act as
statesmen for the day. Come early
and keep Sn buying.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-26
TWO Pm.
CHANGE SOX LINEUP

st. Louis, April 26.-Fred McMul
lin will play third base for the White
SOX in the future Manager Row
land of the world champs so an
nounced himself yesterday while he
and his athletes were storm bound,
due to a continuation Of yesterdays
rain. McMullin will return to his
old post as soon as the weather
permits the SoX to resume their
1918 flag struggle. Thus Charles
"Swede" Risberg is relegated to the
bench, where he will remain until
he becomes better versed in the
art of playing the far corner, or
until one of the regulars meets with
an injury.
The SoX boss limited yesterday
that there was good reason for
not starting McMullin in the open
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-26
WHAT WILLARD THINKS.

Chicago, April 20.-Jess Willard,
heavyweight champion, doesn't
think that his proposed fight with
Fred Fulton for the title ever VIII
take place. He said so Wednesday
after returning to Chicago from the
Great Lakes Naval Training sta
ton, where he watched the sailor
boys box for belts. The difficulty
encountered. by Colonel Miller in
arranging the bout at ST. Paul
makes it look as if I VIII not get a
chance to fight Fulton, the cham
2. on said.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-26
GROVER LEAVES TONIGHT.

Chicago, April 26ZGrover CIeve-
land Alexander is subjected to
make his Chicago farewell as a Cub
pitcher today. Tonight he will leave
for Camp Funston at Fort Riley,
Kan, to begin training in the ma
tional army. Following the game
with St Louis the players will
drive" through the stands for sub
scriptions to the third Liberty loan.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-26
MGOORTY BOXES TOyICHT.

Chicago, April 26. - Strange
things happen in the boxing bus
mess, Colonel Miller, the Anderson
Moran match and such, but it's sell
dom the unusual" gets anything in
the neighborhood of the box office,
and that's the biggest coincidence
with John Wagner's show between
Eddie McGoorty and Phil Harrison
in Racine tonight. While It's the
most unusual match ever booked
around here. the advance sale indi-
Gates a damned house, something
like $4,000 having been exchanged
for pastebOards up to o'clock last
night. II the principals hadn't
gone out OF the record hook to work
up interest in the collision there
wouldn't be enough people present
tonight to buy a war stamp" for
on dope Harrison's chances can be
likened to a milk wagon horse try
ing 70 step ahead OF Omar Khayyam
Until he beat Joe Dory a year ago
Harrison belonged in the "preIim"
class and since that victory he has
taken part in one match. spending
the rest OF his time yelling. amy
rags. anv bones. any bottles today"
for Phillip. by nature and by trade,
Is tunkman. He admits It,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-26
Delaney STOPS
. HONE FAVORITE
IN EASY STYLE
'ormcr Cleveland Battler Display :
Terrific NaIiapS in the Bout
Last Night.
RESULT Is SURPRISE TO FANS
,Ood Sized Crowd Turns Out for
Boxing Show OF Rock Island
Athletic Club.
ARGIS DECISIONS.

Cal Delaney OF Great Lakes
naval training station stops
Johnny Donahue OF Rock Island
in fourth round OF scheduled
10 round bout at 1873 pounds.
Tony Capcni al Rock Island
shades Stanley Everett OF Pc
0ria in sin rounds at ZIG
pounds.
hid Becbe Of Peoria outpOiHts
Eddie Summers OF HuScatine III
six rounds ut 40 pounds.
hid Rosenberg Of Davenport
wins technical knockout from
Hid Simmons of Rock Island in
~ cGnd frame Of six round bout
at I2U pounds.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-26
DEFEATS AUGTE.

Chicago, April 26 - Champion
Pierre MaupOme Of Cleveland
greatly improved his chance Of re-
tanning the Interstate league title
when he defeated Augie k:eckhefer,
so to As, in 81 innings al Mussey's
Monroe room. Maupome got away
10 a fast start and at the 21st in
ming was leading. 81 to II, but Au-
gle cut down this lead and they
were tied at 81 in the 43rd inning
Maupome went out with runs of
two, four and three. Scores each
10th inning:
Maupome-l6, %, 80, 80, Al, So
Innings. 81
Kieckhefer-10. IT, %. SO, As, As
Innings, 81.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-26
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

Yesterdays Results.
Chicago-St. Louis, rain.
Cleveland. s; Detroit. 4.
Washington, Z: New York. D.
Boston, 6; Philadelphia. 1.
Games Today.
Chicago at st. Louis.
Cleveland at Detroit.
Washington at New York.
Boston at Philadelphia.
Coast League Games.
Salt Lake, 4: Sacramento, ,.
Oakland, 5; Vernon, 0.
Los Angeles, :; Frisco, 6.
Southern Association.
Mobile, Z; Atlanta, 8.
Little Rock. 8; Chattanooga, 6.
Other games-rain.
Buy a Liberty Bon,1---
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-26

ing game of the season. He let
loose some hint about the latter
not being ready to play, but just
what was wrong was not mention
ed. This may have been a bit Of
evasion, and then again may not
have hepn
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-26
Bits O'SpOrt

Chicago, April 26.-The Rel
Cross Will be unable TO accept an
of the proceeds of the proposed of
the Willard-Fullon fight on July
4, it was announced in Minneapolis,
on account OF its fixed policy of
not favoring profit sharing projects
with individuals or firms.
Norman Ross of San Francisco
won the 220-yard national cham
pionship swimming race at Los
Angeles in 2:24 As; Perry Ne
GiIlivTay of the Great Lakes naval
training station was second and
w l.. Wallen of Great Lakes third.
President August Hermann of
the Cincinnati Nationals has taken
under advisement the request from
the Y. NJ. c. A. that Christy Math-
ewsOn be released for the purpose
of developing baseball along the
western front in France
William Fred Schultz. widely
known turf man, died al his home
in Louisville
Minneapolis. Mimi, April 90
Members of the state boxing COM
mission will referee an argument
at the state capital, May 4. between
those objec-ing to the proposed
Naturalization championship con-
test in St Paul July 4, anC those
who urge that the bout be permit
ted
Reports are current tha- the fight
is TO be barred. The safety COM
mission. it is said, has passed
quiet tip to the boxing commission
that it should stop the contest. 9TH
erwise the safety commission will
go over the head of the fight board
to interpose a veto.
Des NIoines, Iowa. April %
With boxing instructors Mike Glib
hons and Packey McF arlanG featur-
ing in a six-round exhibition bout.
premier boxers and wrestlers from
Camp Dodge and Camp Zachary
Taylor will meet here tonight in d
series of contests to determine in
tercamp supremacy.
The boxing bouts will be in the
125, 135, 145. 155 and 165 classes.
The athletic funds of the two
camps will be enriched by the re
ceipts of the tourney
Chicago, April 26.-AlI the men
composing the Cornell college
Iowa football team, and many of
81
ample of Captain Hoadley and
three other members, by enlisting
in the tank service This is ind
Gated by a telegram to Lieutenant
Garland in charge of recruiting.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-26
FIGHT DECISIONS

At Bridgeport, Conn.-Clay Tur-
ner won from George Chip on foul
G5).
At New Bedford, Miss. - Dick
Loadman beat AL Shubert 12).
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-26
LESLIE MANN CALLED

Chicago, April 26.-Uncle Sam is
by no means done with the Cubs.
Leslie Mann. who enlisted for Y
NJ. c. A. army work and was given
a furlough when the baseball sea-
son opened. is wanted again as part
of the army plans for athletics
among the soldiers and may be
called any day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-26
League Standings
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Yesterdays Results

eSferda!s ResuIto
Chicago, 3; st. Louis, 2.
Pittsburgh, /; Cincinnati. 0.
Boston, 6; Philadelphia, 5.
New York. s; Brooklyn, 5.
Games Today.
st. Louis at Chicago.
New York at Brooklyn.
Philadelphia at Boston.
Cincinnati at Pittsburgh.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-26
VAUGHNS IN LEAD.

Peoria. Ill. April 26.-The C. T.
Vaughns of Peoria. with a mark of
? S0S. rolled into first place IN the
Central States Bowling tournament
here on a late shift Wednesday
night. replacing the Ciauisus five
OF Chicago. which had bAen leading
with score of 1874, The lead in
the doubles and singles remained
unchanged
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-26
MATHEWSON MAY
DO BASEBALL DUTY
ON FOREIGN SOIL.

New York, April pa decision
as TO whether Christopher Mathew
sen will be released from the man
agement of the Cincinnati National
league club in order to go TO
France to promote baseball among
the American troops may be reach
ed at a conference in Pittsburgh to-
day when Mathewson and August
Hermann, president of the Gin
cinnati club.
By popular vote among the
troops in France interested in base
ball Mathewson, idol of thousands
of American fans, was selected as
the man most desired to develop
the game on the western front.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-26

Tulsa. Okla, April 26.-After a
lapse of several months. boxing has
been revived in Tulsa, and the mi
tial contest under the new dispen-
sacion will be 15-round bout to-
morrow between Harvey Thorpe of
Kansas City and Bobby Waugh of
Fort Worth. The battle will be
staged in Convention hall, the
largest auditorium in Oklahoma.
Boxing was banned in Tulsa by City
Attorney John Meserve early in the
season and only recently elected
city officials relented and allowed
the game to resume
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-03-06
The County Agent.

The idea that some farmers seem
to entertain. that the county agent
has been engaged to teach them how
to farm, is a mistaken notion. The
county agent comes to cooperate
with the farmer, to help him wher-
ever possible in securing seed or
stock or other materials, to study his
problems and do what he can to solve
them. He does rot come as know
it-all or as a pedagogue whose pro-
vince it is to sit on the fence, chew a
straw and tell the farmer how to do
it. We hope that every farmer whose
mind may have beeri prejudiced "a
gainst the couri,y agent by misstate-
ments regarding the latter's work
will reserve Judgment until the agent
has a chance to show what he is
really trying to do. This is the
American way of doing business, and
it is a mighty good way,-Manchester
Press.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-03-06
TO THE PUBLIC.

have been asked a great many
times for recipes for preparing for
the table, the various substitutes that
must now be used for wheat which I
have not previously been able to de-
liver; but have now takeH the matter
up with the State Leader Of Home
Demonstration Agents, and have
about completed arrangements where
by this work will be brought into the
homes in this county.
Just how it will be handled I
cannot say, but shall know I'M short
time. 1t Is the intention to have
demonstrations in every township SO
that the ladies' may get together and
take advantage of the instructions
aid informatiop; but to accomplish
results we shall have to ask every
woman in this county to cooperate
with us. 1t will be wonderful help.
rot only in conserving for war pur-
poses but also for future economy.
We are said to waste enough to feed
the entire population of Europe AID
though this is not wholly our fault,
yet it will be our fault il learning Of
this, we fail to attempt to correct it..
Let us all take hold Of this thing
and make it a success. Further par
ticulars will be published later on.
C. j. WEISER,
u. S. Food Administration.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-03-06
WHEAT FOR THE ALLIES.
Lord RhOndda, Food Controller OF
Great Britain, to the United
States Food Administration

Cablegram received from Lord
Rhondda, who speaks on behalf OF
the wheat control Of the French,
English ard Italian governments:
''UIless you are able to send the
Allies at least 75.000,CO0 bushels
of wheat over and above what you
have exported up to January 1st,
and i'm addition to the total export
able surplus from Canada, l cannot
take the responsibility of assuring
our people that there will be food
erpugh to win the war. Imperative
necessity compels me to cable you
il this blunt way. No one knows
better than that the American peo-
pie. regardless of national and in
dividual sacrifice have SO far refused
nothing that is needed for the war;
but it now lies with America to de-
eide whether or not the Allies in
Europe shall have enough bread to
hold out until the United States is
able to throw it's force into the field.
have not minced words because
am convinced that the Americans peo-
pie. IL they know the truth, will Iot
hesitate to meet the emergency"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-03-06
14O BOYS
ARE ENROLLED
Supt. Flemming and Committee Busy
Past Week Listing Boys Between
10 and Fl for Work in the
Boys Working Reserve.
BOYS ALL ANXIOUS
TO DO THEIR BIT
Work of the Committee Here Has
Been Highly COmplimented by
Federal State Director
II. X. Bliss.

The work of enrolling the boys of
Decorah and Decorah school district
in the United States Boys Working
Reserve, is progressing very salts
factorily, and up to date in the
neighborhood of 140 boys have been
enrolled by the committee, recently
appointed by Supt. E. NJ. Fleming.
the enrolling Officer The ten men
on the committee divided the wards
between them and enrolled the boys
the past week. OF course in this en-
rollment just made quite a few of
the boys have positions now, while on
the other hand, some of those who
are in school, have positions waiting
them when school is out Neverthe-
less all boys between the ages Of 16
aid under 21 were enrolled, regard
less whether they are now employed,
or not. They noted on their en-
rollment cards the kind OF work they
preferred. A great many signified
their willingness for farm work.
Each boy is to get an enrolment
button, but they have not as yet been
received from the government.
II letter sent out by the federal
state director he has the following
to say."There are some who are not
clear as to the age age limits for Re-
serve members. The United States
Department of Labor has ruled that
no boy may be enrolled in the Reserve
who is under 16 or over 21''
1t is also to be thoroughly under
stood that no boy will be compelled
to take job anywhere against his
wishes. Also boys who fail to render
thirty-six days of satisfactory service
will not receive the award of honor.
The plan of enrolling the boys and
the work outlined by Chairman Flem-
ing here in Decorah and Decorah
township, was very pleasing to State
Director Bliss, and the plan followed
here is being sent out by him over
the state, as working basis for
other committees.
Some ten or twelve instructors,
men of Decorah, who are familiar
with farm work, care and handling OF
horses, etc. have been appointed, or
at least good share of that number
have, who will instruct the boys who
wish jobs on farms. The high school
agriculture instructor will also act
as special lecturer for the boys.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-03-06
ONE SUGAR H0ARDER.

Under instructions from the de-
partment, for week past the snka.
sold and distributed in Winneshiek
county has been checked up and I
am glad to say that in this territory
there is only one person who is try
ing to hoard.
The people are responding splen-
didly to the demand on them and are
showing their loyalty and whole
hearted patriotism. Not one who
realizes the needs of our own men at
the front would think of keeping for
himself the food that will sustain life
over there where conditions are so
terrible but one among us has not
yet come to this realization. How
ever, the matter is being watched
closely and it is hoped that no further
notice than this need be given.
C. j. WEISER, Food Administrator,
Winneshiek County.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-03-06
WINNESHIEK. HAS
68,395 ACRES TIMBER
State Agricultural College Survey
Shows Wide Areas of Timber
Lands in Iowa
OVER 1900, 900 ACRES
GROWING IN STATE
Fuel Administrator to Encourage
Large Use Timber as Substitute
for Coal. ''DOwn Wood Will
Relieve Shortage.

Figures compiled by the state ag-
ricultural college at Ames show that
out of 33,000,000 acres of farm lands
in Iowa there are 2,611,11 acres of
timer. A larger use of this timber
for fuel, especially the down wood,
is the purpose Of new movement
just being launched by the federal
fuel administration in Iowa.
The cooperation of the college at
Ames has been secured in this work.
Prof. Mcdonald and two associates
will visit many parts of the state ami
make addresses on the use OF wood
for fuel.
The heavily timbered regions Of
Iowa as shown by maps prepared by
the college are along the Mississippi
river, especially in northeastern and
southeastern Iowa, With few in
terror counties. The consumption
Of cord wood for fuel is naturally
heaviest in those counties where it
is most prevalent altho the reports
show some exception to this.
Allamakee county, the northeast
corner county of the state, has the
largest acreage in timber, this being
1885 acres. Winleshiek, just to
the west of it, 6S,395 acres in natu-
raj timber. Dubuque county has 49,
600 acres and Jackson 65,O42.
Guthrie county, almost in the center
of the state, has a natural timber
area Of 93,468 acres, according to
these reports. Allamakee. however.
used in 1916. 2S,60O cords OF wood
these figures show, whereas Guthrie
county used only 5,S67 cords for
fuel.
There are ways of burning wood
in coal stoves. the Ames expert says,
ard these methods will be explained
by them in their campaign over the
state.
B. ]. Mckay, cashier of the Citi-
zels Savings Bank of Decorah has
been appointed Wood Fuel Com
missioner for Winneshiek County, to
see to it that all available timber is
cut here this spring.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-03-06

There is no i'll will among loyal
man people. but Kaiser Wilhelm,
the Crown Prince, the German war
lords, and all others who believe in
by Uncle Sans children like the
devil loves holy water, and it is sad,
oh how sad that the German people,
noted for their charity, generosity.
love of home, kindred and friends,
must suffer for the sins of their mas
ters, but such a fate, is destiny. The
the sins Of the guilty.-Elkader
Democrat.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-03-06

Greater Iowa: A country that is
good enough to live in; country
that is good enough to grow rich in !:
a country that is good enough to
make permanent home in is GOOD
ENOUGH TO FIGHT FOR! There
is no room for traitors in our Amer
lean scheme of things. Any man
who declines to be loyal to the Amer
lean Flag in this time of trouble and
peril. should be made to get out of
the country and get out quick.