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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-08
EXPECTED TO LIVE
A CENTURY; LEFT
NO TRACE OF WILL

Boston, Feb S.-Firmiy believing
that he would exceed the allotted span
of three score years and ten, John
l.. Sullivan week before his death
at Abingdon last Saturday. refueed TO
discuss the question Of making will.
Clarence W. Rowley of Boston for
many years Sullivan's business ad-
wiser and attorney. said yesterday that
a petition would be filed in court next
week for the appointment of an ad-
ministrator for the estate.
"A few days before John l.. died
urged him to let me write his will
but he refused" Rowley said. John
l.. told me he fully expected to live q
be 100, and that under no circum-
stances would he take up the ques-
ton of will for 20 years"
Outside of his farm at Abingdon. q
substantial property, Sullivan's hold
ings were nominal. The estate will
go to his sister, Mrs Annie Lennon
Of this city, the only surviving rela'
tive
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-08
HEAVY BOYS Will
CRAPPLE TONIGHT
Earl Caddock and wladek Zbysskette
Wrestle at Des Moines for
High HOn0rs.

Des Moines, Iowa. Feb. S.-When
Earl Caddock OF Anita, Iowa. mee,z
Wladek Zbyszko, the Polish wrestler
at the local coliseum tonight. II viii
bring together two of the foremost
contenders for the heavyweight wrest-
ling championship of the world.
The match will be to finish. catch
as-catch-can. strange hold barred, ami
two out of three falls.
The recent victory of the giant Pol.
over John DIN, the Finnish mat man.
in their New York match. gave tn.
former considerable prestige to add to
that he attained in winning first place
In the tournament in that city.
Caddock won his claim to the cham
pionship through his victory over Joe
Stecher of Dodge, Neb.. and has sue.
cessfully defended that claim agains,
many promising aspirants. including
Yussiff Hussane. the Bulgarian. who
recently was defeated in New YorE
by Stecher.
Wrestling critics OF the middle west
have generally declared Caddock the
successor of the late Frank A. Gotcb,
who. after Caddock's victory over
Stecher, indicated he was satisfied to
let the title rest with the Anita, Iowa,
man.
Caddock's claim quite naturally, has
been disputed by such wrestlers as
Zbyszko, Stranger ED Lewis. whom
Zbyszko has defeated; Stecher and
others, and followers of the mat game
expect the outcome of the Zbyszko-
Caddock match to clarity the cham
| pionship situation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-08
WISCONSIN BOYS
ON DOOMED SHIP
Robert N. Wiley and Ralph VI. Scott,
Two Northern State Football
= Players, on Boat.
SOME DOUBT ABOUT ANOTHER
Believed That "NoOSe" Gardner and
Roland jacobsen. Engineers.
Were on the Vessel.

Mad son. Wis, Feb. S.--Two MEM
bers OF University of Wisconsin foot
ball teams during the last two sea-
sons are believed to have been on the
transport Tuscania, which was tor
pedoed in Irish waters Tuesday. 1t is
definitely known that Ralph NJ. Scott,
formerly Of La Crosse, Wis, left tackle
on the 1917 varsity team, was on the
boat. for he wrote letter to T. E.
Jones, chairman of the athletic de-
partment. just before sailing.
There is some uncertainty regard
ing another-Ben Sivyer of Milwau-
kee, left end on the team-but it is
believed that he, too, was on the ship.
Robert NJ Wiley of Appleton, who
starred on the freshman team a year
ago, was on the boat, as he was sec
ond lieutenant in the One Hundred
Seventh military police, Of which or
ganization Scott was enrolled as a
private.
1t is also possible that Moose
Gardner of Ashland. track and foot
ball star at the university, and Ro-
land Jacobsen of Billings, Mont, bott
of whom were members of the engin'
GERS, were also on the vessel.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-08
mo SPRING ATHLETICS
. FOR LOCAL HIGH BOYS

Word has been received at the Rock
Island high school from the Illinois
State High School Athletic associa-
ton to the effect that no spring ath-
letics will be held by the schools IN
the state this year.
The following communication from
the state council of defense explains
the reason
THAT the farm work of high school
BOYS in the United States boys work
ing reserve may not be interfered with,
there will be no officially conducted
athletics in the high schools of the
state this year. A decision to this
effect was reached by the Illinois High
School Athletic association at its last
annual meeting Formal report OF
the decision was made this week 10
Burridge d. Butler, federal state di-
rector of the boys working reserve,
by l.. w. Smith, secretary of the asso-
citation.
The association Mr. Smith re-
ported, thought it wise to abandon
spring athletics in order that the boys
who usually participate in athletics
may cooperate more thoroughly 4
farm work.
"The decision of the association was
referred to the board of control which
concurred in it. The doing away with
athletic programs for the spring will
eliminate from the high schools all
track meets, baseball, university ath-
letic meets, etc. The efforts of the
athletic association will be directed
toward cooperating with school au-
thorities in the enrolment of boys in
the working reserve.
"'If all of the boys who regularly
participate in athletics actually do
either farm or garden work, the in
crease in food production ought to be
considerable. since there are more
than four hundred high schools in the
association, with supervision over
about ten thousand athletes said Mr..
Smith in his report to Mr.. Butler"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-08
LOCAL HIGH TEAM
/. IN CAME TONIGHT
BY KEITH NELSON.

The Rock Island high school bas-
ketball team will play the Spring
Valley high school at the Y. N. c. A
gym tonight.
Nothing is known of the strength Of
the Spring Valley team. Spring VAL
ley held the Islanders to a tie last
year in football and showed the right
spirit of fight on the gridiron 1t is
doubtful what the outcome of the
game tonight will be- The Spring
Valley coach. Mr.. Mullin, was the for
mer assistant athletic coach of the To-
cal high school. The game will be
played at o'clock
The islanders were lucky in the
Moline game. Not a player suffered.
The islanders will play three games
next week. They will play Geneseo,
Davenport and East Moline. All of
the games will be played on foreign
territory.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-08
TRI.CITY LEAGUE

The Driffill Printing company team
increased its lead in the Tri-City
Bowling league last night by taking
three straight games from the Black
Hawks ON the Royal alleys. The
Drifills, though handicapped by the
loss of Captain Art Salzmann who is
seriously i'll, turned in and by fighting
hard. managed to nose out their
worthy opponents by close counts.
This upset of the Black Hawks drop
ped them to third place as the DO
Drop Inns succeeded in taking two
games from the Chamber Of Com
merce on the Black Hawk alleys.
The counts last night were only or
binary but the games developed some
close contests which we're not decided
until the last frame had been rolled.
On the Island City alleys the Kelly
Soft Seats took two from the Regulars
OF Moline The Royal and Island City
games were postponed. Appended are
the scores:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-08
ZBYSZKY SIGHs FOR OPPORTUNITY AS AN
OPPONENT TO THE KAISER IN WRESTLING
MAFCH-SUFFERED AT GERMAN HANDS

"Ah, 1t would be the satisfaction of
my life to be in a room alone with the
kaiser just one brief, joyful day." said
Wladek Zbyszko, the giant Polish
wrestler, today as he finished a re-
cital of the Prussian crimes against
his native land
He has devastated Poland, his
armies have taken everything. Po-
land is hundred times worse off to-
day than Belgium. In Belgium they
are educated; they have some relief !;
they can communicate with the out
side world. My people are ignorant,
so many Of them; the Prussians have
oppressed them so long; they have
had no chance; they are furnishing;
they are dying.
'My mother, Y years old have
heard nothing from her for a year
and a half. My brothers. my sisters,
know nothing of them Maybe they
have lost all of their property. Maybe
they are starving. l can send them no
money. The Germans and Austrians
have shut off the borders Of Poland
My family lives in Galacia. l was
born there, so technically l am an
Austrian, although l hate the name,
just like man born in Alsace-Lor-
raine is a German subject, although
he will not admit it.
When the Germans burst into our
city near Cracow, they plundered the
homes; they committed outrages just
like they do everywhere else. They
shot the big ST. Bernard dog which be-
longed to my family because he OBJ
jected to their high-handed methods.
They took the property Of the resi-
dents. They will leave nothing.
THE place has changed hands three
times. The Russians were courteous
and not like the Prussians. They
have granted Poland more freedom
than any other state
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-08
CUBS Will SPLIT
SQUAD FOR GAMES
Original Plans Of Mitchelfs Players
Upset When Many TOWNS Want
Exhibitions.
ALL ASK FOR ALEX IN LINEUP
"Had Not Intended to Divide Team,
But Looks Like We Have To-"
Says Craighead.

Chicago. Feb. &-Mitchell's Cubs
will work in relays on the Pacific coast
and the requests of the California fans
have upset the original program OF
keeping the Bruins intact on the spring
training trip. The schedule now calls
for a split Of the squad while on the
coast, provided Manager Mitchell
agree to the change. Business Man
ager Craighead yesterday wrote the
manager about it.
So many towns in California have
made requests for games during the
stay of the Cubs in the Sunshine state
that in order to accommodate the 1ans
it has become necessary to make II
$3.50. All insist on having Alexander
in the lineup, so it looks like busy
season for Grover Cleveland should
the pitcher come to terms with Presl-
/ dent Weeghman.
I'VE have not intended to break up
| the squad" said Craighead yesterday,
/ but it looks as if we would have to.
I don't know how Mitchell feels about
it, but have written him in regard to
the proposition Mitchell originally
wanted to keep the team intact so that
every player would be under his
watchful eyes during the training per-
iod, but as we only expect to split up
the squad for couple Of Sundays and
Saturdays he may agree to the change.
1T seems as if every town in Cali
fornia wants to see the team in &C
ton. We want to accommodate as
many as possible, as they have treat
ed us fine out there. However, on the
! return trip there will be cutting the
squad in two"
Despite the double program, there
is no intention to increase the squad
to more than tweny-six or twenty
seven men. This will mean the turn
ing over of something like half dozen
to the minors before the departure,
unless some of the veterans should be
discarded in the way of trades.
Another Election Held.
Apparently the election which Pres
ident Weeghman and Secretary Adolph
Spielman held all by themselves some
time ago was not legal, as the direct
Ors met yesterday at the chicago Atm
letic Association and did the work all
over again. Weeghman was reelected
president. William M. Walker re-
ceived the votes for vice president and
Spielman those for secretary. Walter
Craighead was formally appointed
business manager. and in addition he
will be the custodian of the bank roll
as treasurer.
Those in attendance were, besides
the officers chosen, William Wrigley
Jr., and A. d. Lasker Proxies &C.
counted for the rest The directors
put the stamp of approval on every
thing which had been done and in ad-
dition they went on record as favor
ing further campaign for material
in order to strengthen the team.
Pitcher Walker sent in his signed
contract yesterday and is ready to re-
port Manager Mitchell has high
hopes of the twirler making good
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-08

Poland has always hated Germany
and Germany has hated Poland. We
gave the Germans the worst walloping
they ever got. That was back in 141O
at Grunwald. This date has been Gel
ebrated for 500 years in Poland. 1t is
the big day. And now"-the mighty
Pole smiled-"we are going to live to
see Poland free. Think of it. Think
what a celebration there will be.
Every town and city in Poland will
erect monument to President Will
son. The United States and Poland
will be sister republics. They will
have much commerce back and forth
My people love the United States.
Look how they have f1ocked to the
army. They are loyal to America.
And they will die rather than see Po-
land under German oppression any
longer. They know why America went
into the war
1T was the greatest robbery of all
history when Germany, Austria and
Russia divided Poland among them
Austria got Galacia. They bleed Ca
lacia white. They take our petroleum.
our salt, our cattle. Our land is fer
tile, and my countrymen could be
rich, but the taxes are so big they can
get nothing ahead.
Bohemia and the other Slavic
states in Austria are the same way.
Twelve million Austrians rule 49,
100000 other people in that land. Is
that right? No, it is not, and 1t must
cease
III Emperor Franz Joseph had died
in times OF peace there would have
been a revolution in Austria. He was
hapsburg, but he was loyable and
kind. and he had so much trouble the
people all felt sorry for him. They
were waiting waiting They could
not bear TO turn against him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-08

DR.. W. 0. Coffee, 81 Years Experience
in Treating Eye, Ear, Nose
and Throat.
see no patients at night from now on.
The Bridge car line stops right at his
offices. DR.. Coffee has devoted over
thirty-three years of his life to the
special treatment of eye, ear, nose and
throat diseases. He lived over twenty
years at Des Moines He is the
author Of the treatment called the
Absorption Massage Treatment. Has
written and published several pamph-
lets on the treatment of these diseases
by this method. He has treated thou
sands upon thousands of cases. He
invites everv person afflicted with any
| weakness or disease of the eyes, or
failing sight caused from graduated
lids, Inflammation, scars, grOwths.
opacities, iritis, glaucoma, weak, wa
| terry eyes, weak nerves and muscles
of accommodation and eye-strain; and
every person suffering with deafness,
| loss of hearing, especially those cases
where one ear is quite bad, and the
other ear is just beginning, cases OF
chronic catarrhal Of the middle ear
and tubes. or chronic congestion of
| the tubes and middle ear that is caus-
| ing some thickness of the ear drum
and tissue of the middle ear. He says
| if the tissues of the ear drum and
middle ear and nerves are not injured
| by disease in anyway-it should be
greatly benefited or completely cured
with his system OF treatment Many
| 0nf OF
| of head noises are quickly relieved.
He says catarrh is constitutional
disease and you must not only treat
f; the nose, head and throat, but the
whole system to cure the disease. He
invites every person afflicted with the
above trouble to see him and get his
opinion. and if he thinks his treat
ment will help them, he will treat
them one time absolutely free so they
can see what his treatment is like,
and whether or not it will help them
They will be under no obligations to
60 on with the treatment or pay any
money unless they wish. He will tell
you the truth about your case as he
sees 1t. He says that any cases where
| the disease has seriously injured the
tissues of the internal eye or optic
nerve. or the tissues of the ear and
auditory nerve. it may be materially
| benefited. The disease may be
stopped. but II can never be restored
to normal condition. He is treating
about forty patients q day and is
remarkably successful in great many
cases, and has treated over a thou
sand cases In and around this section
For further information, call at his
Office or telephone Davenport 1914.
DR.. W. 0, Coffee, First National Bank
building. Davenport. Iowa.-lAdv.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-08
Now Is a Good Time
To Treat Your Catarrb

which infest your blood, and chases
them entirely out of your system. Il
is by far the most satisfactory treat.
ment for the disease, because Il
reaches down to its very roots and
gets at the cause. Write to-day for
full information, and expert medical
advice regarding the treatment Of
your own case. Take advantage Of
this chance to-day. Address Swift
Specific Co. Dept. G. Atlanta.
Ga.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-08
Mild weather aid treatment

Don't be misled into thinking that
your Catarrh is gone. The first touch
of winter weather will bring it back
with all its discomforts.
But this is an excellent time to
thoroughly cleanse the blood of the
germs Of Catarrh. and be forever
rid Of the troublesome sprays and
douches that can never cure you,
s. S. s., the great blood purifier
searches out the germs OF Catarrh
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-08
AUSTRALIA FOR DOC,

Chicago. Feb. S.-Doc Krone yes
terday closed with Snowy Baker, the
Australian boxing promoter, to take
a string of boxers to the antipodes in
June. Krone has signed with Snowy
for his heavyweight masked marvel"
to take part in five bouts; also for
Spike Kelly for five bouts, and a ban
tam and lightweight. Krone will
leave for. Australia with his string in
June.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-08
DR.. COFFEE
OCULIST AND AURIST
Will Be in His Davenport Offices Every
Saturday, Monday and
Tuesday.

Dr. w. o. Coffee, the oculist and
aurist, will be in his Davenport Of
fees. in the First National bank build
ing. corner Second and Main street,
Davenport, Iowa, every Saturday,
Monday and Tuesday of each week
His hours are from a. M to D. m.
on Saturday and Monday, and from 8
to 2:30 p. m. on Tuesday. He will
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-08
"SWEDE, ENLISTS.

East Lansing, Mich. Feb. s.
"Swede" Gas, star all around athlete
of the Michigan Agricultural college
has enlisted in the navy and is now at
the Great Lakes Naval Training camp
Gas was catcher on the baseball team
and was one of Coach Brewers de-
pendable backs on the football eleven
The baseball squad has been riddled
by enlistments. The two regulars who
are still in college are "Frenchy" De-
Mond, pitcher, and Hammes, the staI
batter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-08
TO BID FOR MEETS,

St. Louis, Mo-, Feb. S.-The ANA
teur Athletic association Of St. Loui.
will bid for several tennis tourna
ments at the meeting of the United
States Lawn Tennis association, whicl
will be held in New York, Feb. IS
The Triple A. club of this city has an
piled for the central tennis champion
ship and the boys and Juniors tourna
ments.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-08
WIRE DECISIONS

Bryan Downey outboxed Joe
Egan in 10 rounds at Milwaukee.
Jimmy Hanlon defeated Jimmy
Reagan in 10 rounds at Hot
Springs, Ark.
Harry Greb won from Frank
Klaus in six rounds at Pittsburgh.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-08
BEHLKE IS SURPRISED
BY CHECKER PLAYERS

A. C. Behlke, Fifteenth street and
Twelfth avenue, was pleasantly sur
prised last evening on the occasion
Of his birthday by company of his
checker friends. During the evening
checker tourney was enjoyed, the
following scores being made: Charles
Fitch, 20; B. L. Chapman, II; H. A..
Weld, 16; Lawrence Pardon, 13; A. c.
Behlke, 10; R. E. Koerber, -; Henry
Kramer, II. and G. C. Warner, 10.
Later a luncheon was served, the
place cards, which represented flags
of the allied nations, being verv
unique. On behalf of the group Henry
Kramer presented Mr. Behlke with 4
beautiful Knight Templar pin.
George Sisler hit safely in 26 con-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-08
FILES slit.

Philadelphia, Pa, Feb. S.-Suit for
divorce was filed here yesterday by
Marie Shawkey, formerly Mrs. H.
Mason Clapp, known as the Tiger
Lady" because Of the furs she dis
played, against her husband, James
r. Shawkey, better known as Bob
Shawkey, pitcher for the New York
Americans. She charges cruel and
barbarous treatment.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-08
ACGIE AHEAD.

Chicago, Feb. Sin the three cush-
ion billiard match for the worlds
championship Augie kieckhefer 'scor-
ed IS points in the second block to As
for Alfredo De Orc, the total for the
two nights playing being Kieckhefer
100, De Orc IS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-08
OH WELL, ANYWAY

Bressler, who will pitch for the Reds
next season. once had q tryout with
the Mackmen.
When the racing season closes at
Havana, Hans Lobert, who Is working
there, will return to coach the west
Point baseball team.
Jack Scott, one OF Stallings' young
twirlers, has been placed in class 3
in the draft
With the meatless and wheatless
days Manager Rowland Of the White
Sox believes that ball players will
play 20 per cent faster. Rowland says
that the players eat too much meat.
Last season the Giants played IS
errorless games.
! Walter McCredie predicts that Hol-
! lacher, the Cubs new shortstop, will
be sensation next summer. NC
Credie developed such shortstops as
Tinker, Bancroft, Peckinpaugh and
Olson
| Tommy Leach, who recently an
nounced his retirement from the game
is we'll fixed. He is the owner OF a
| large orange grove in Florida.
One of Lee Fohls problems may be
solved by the Salt Lake club. The
Indians will secure Earl Shelley from
that club Shelley is first basemar
and made quite a record on the coast
| Harry Myers of the Robins was the
star all around player in the Nationa
league last season. He secured rec
ords in four different positions. the
outfield, first, second and third base.
Eppa Rixey. the Philly pitcher, Is al
Fort Worth, Texas, receiving course
in gas training. Rixey is now lieu
tenant and after his course at For
Worth will complete his training al
California
On the service flag Of the Tiger!
are seven stars The players wearing
the uniforms of Uncle Sam are Pitch
ers Ehmke, Oldham and Alien. Catch
er Archer, Infielders Burns, Mills, Ell
lison, Nicholson and Fuller.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-08

Fred Snodgrass, the former Giant,
has announced his retirement from
baseball. Last summer he was with
the Vernon club Of the Pacific Coast
league.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-08

The Braves will take six outfielders
south this spring. They are Rehg
Powell, Kelley, Wickland, Massey and
Bailey.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-08

George Sisler hit safely in 26 con-
secutive games last summer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-08

Last season the Giants played IS
errorless games.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-08

Bressler, who will pitch for the Reds
next season. once had q tryout with
the Mackmen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-08

With the meatless and wheatless
days Manager Rowland Of the White
Sox believes that ball players will
play 20iper cent faster. Rowland says
that the players eat too much meat.