War time athletics face major changes in 1918
New York reports several athletic governing bodies will meet in December to decide 1918 plans. The National League of Professional Baseball, International League, United States National Lawn Tennis Association, Intercollegiate Rowing Association board, and NCAA will consider rosters, playing rules, and eligibility. Wartime limits expected to reshape sports with a push to resume championships under restrictions. The tennis chiefs hint at restoring championships and rankings for 1918.
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New York
National League of Professional Baseball Clubs
International League
United States National Lawn Teams Association
Board of Stewards
Intercollegiate Rowing Association
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Thost
Tener Wants Owners Meeting Postponed
President Tener of the National League sends telegram to August Herrmann of Cincinnati that he cannot attend the December 13 joint meeting with American league club owners in Chicago. He notes NL owners favor such a meeting and suggests postponing until early January.
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New York
Tener
National Baseball League
August Herrmann
Cincinnati
National Commission
Chicago
National League
Duffy Returns to Coach Harvard Baseball Programs
Cambridge Mass Dec 7 Hugh Duffy a varsity baseball coach at Harvard last season has been re engaged to coach the Harvard informal and freshmen nines next spring He will call out all the baseball candidates Feb 11.
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Duffy
Harvard
Cambridge
Mass
Hugh Duffy
Phosphated Iron Boosts a Ball Player to Form
A story touts Phosphated Iron as a cure for nervous exhaustion and fatigue. It claims a baseball player recovered his nerve, strength, and pace after taking the product, with doctors endorsing iron and phosphates. The ad instructs buyers to insist on capsules and lists Owl Drug, 125 North Sixth Street, Quincy.
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Quincy
Owl Drug Store
North Sixth Street
Adv
By Pop The Arctic Ocean 15 Frozen For
A terse note reports fifteen sailors stranded in the Arctic Ocean after a vessel encounter. Authorities remain uncertain about the vessel’s fate and survivors. Search and rescue teams mobilize from coastal stations to assess conditions and locate missing crew.
Williams Funeral Services Saturday
The funeral services for Hon. Jesse C. Willams will be held at his Fayette street residence Saturday at 2 30 p m. Also included are notes on Hancock Board Proceedings detailing highway superintendent Wiliam Buregner attending an annual engineering short course in January in Springfield and Urbana.
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Carthage
Jesse C. Willams
Fayette Street
Hancock
Wiliam Buregner
Springfield
Urbana
James H. Kennedy
Ed L. Booth
Court House
Booth
Fred Reyer
A. J. Booth
John L. Shultz
No Debate Expected in Senate On War Declaration
Senate consideration centers on adopting a resolution to declare war. Chairman Stone aims for unanimous consent to discuss the measure immediately, with a final draft to the President tonight if unopposed. House and Senate drafts differ on dating and allied names. debate likely over including Turkey and Bulgaria.
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Borah
Idaho
Senate
Turkey
Bulgaria
State Department
Austria
Stone
Representative Flood
Senate Committee
House
Flood
House Committee
Germany
United States
Iso
Ficod
Miller
Minnesota
Foreign Affairs Committee
Senators Lodge
Massachusetts
Stupids top league with 21 to 6 win over Slickers
The Stupids defeated the Slickers 21 to 6 in a Thursday armory game to stay atop the High School Basketball standings. Earlier, the Fighting Five shut out the Jail Birds 10 to 0, with Belt scoring three of four goals and Reed tallying five points for the winners.
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Stupids
Armory
Slickers
Paul
Fick
Fighting Five
Jail Birds
Belt
Timme Heidbreder
Reed
K. Dickson
Belt Passe
PRB Ee
Moellering-Smith Goetz
Stormer
Seeley
Harris
Ryan Robinson
Dayton
Hokamp
Martindale
Ryan
Tocar
Oklahoma Towns Seek Western League Ball Debut
St Joseph hosts Western League meeting as Tulsa and Oklahoma City seek spots for next season. President Dickerson arrives with Jack Ryan, Peoria’s former Central league head. Central may skip next season. Peoria also applying. St Joseph’s fate to be decided at the gathering.
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ST. Joseph
Tulsa
Oklahoma City
Dickerson
Jack Ryan
Peoria
Germany Banking on Peace by 1919
The article argues Germany has rationed cattle to feed people, planning peace by 1919. It notes crop shortages in Austria Hungary and Poland, while Hungary and Bulgaria fare better. Romania and Turkey face dire shortages, with German food moves harming civilians and livestock alike.
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Germany
Hungary
Austria-Hungary
Austria
Bulgaria
Turkey
Belgium
Serbia
Poland
Rumania
Charges of pro Germanism against Pastor Teithaus
St Louis Dec 7 Charges of pro Germanism against Rev B F Teit haus pastor of the Mascoutah NL German Evangelical church are being made by prominent Mascoutah citizens A sermon on Thanksgiving alleged to be socialistic and traitorous started the controversy Representatives of the department of justice in St Clair county announced recently that all charges of anti Americanism would be investigated by the federal grand jury in East St Louis
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ST. Louis
Soldiers and Sailors Home Elects Officers for Next Year
Col L W Shepherd post 628 G A R held its annual election on Tuesday night December 4 electing Commander F A Hotchkiss S N commander David Senneff J W L R Wolgamott chaplain F J Gaddis surgeon M Chambers Q M H D Sturtevant officer of the day O T Rexroad officer of the guard B T Trimble delegates to state encampment RB Trimble A T Rexroad G W Burks. New admissions include Mrs Julia McLoughlin and Mr McLoughlin to cottage 7 and cottage 1 respectively. Mr and Mrs John A Blatter admitted to cottage 19 and hospital. Mr and Mrs B F Day of Carrolltown admitted to cottages 5 and 4. Mrs Brown of St Louis and Mrs Burr visiting cottage 1.
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L. W. Shepherd
F. A. Hotchkiss
S. N
David Senneff
J. W
L. R. Wolgamott
F. J. Gaddis
M. Chambers
Q. M
H. D Sturtevant
O. T Rexroad
B. T. Trimble
F. Trimble
A.T. Rexroad
GW. Burks
Julia McLoughlin
North Fourth Street
McLoughlin
John A. Blatter
Locust Street
Blatter
B. F. Day
Carrolltown
Green County
Brown
St. Louis
Burr
City
Film listings and a tragic hand injury at Blessing hospital
The film page details new releases at Paramount Triangle and Belasco with stars Julian Eltinge Dorothy Phillips William Desmond Val Paul Betty Schade Dustin Farnum and Robert Keenan among others. A severe accident at a charivari in Plainville injures Troy Fusselman son of Jacob Fusselman resulting in a hand amputation. he is reported to be recovering well at Blessing hospital.
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Julian Eltinge
Paramount Picture
Dorothy Phillips
William Desmond
Triangle
Gem
Mutual Weekly
Quincey
Lucy
Val Paul
Betty Schade
LKO
Ruben
Belasco
Dustin Farnum
Savoy
Robert Keenan
Reel Triangle
Ford
Liberty
Troy Fusselman
Jacob Fusselman
Plainville
Blessing Hospital
Mr. Fusselman
Orpheum Vaudeville Features Five Acts This Week
The Orpheum presents a rattling five act program this late week featuring Sebastian and his Yip Yaps and Harvey the juggler. Harvey balances an iron bed and a dresser on his chin while a burlesque partner adds comedy. Sebastian and his team perform 30 kinds of cycles with a midair bicycle somersault on a spring incline. Eddie and Ramsden offer a contortionist sketch, while Rucker and Winifred display notable Black vaudeville talent. Corsica and Verde close with violin performances.
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Orpheum
Sebastian
Yip
Harvey
H Harvey
Eddie
Ramsden
Rucker
Winifred
Patti Patti
Corsica
Verde
Lloyd George Slightly Indisposed Delays Lansdowne Reply
British Premier Lloyd George is slightly indisposed after a chill. The dinner planned for Friday to hear his reply to the Lansdowne letter has been postponed by a week.
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London
Lloyd George
Lansdowne
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Bert Gibbons Schwartz
Stormer Center
Goetz
Ceencuspea
Secees Seeley
Thomas
Oklahoma
Munich
Aerica Theater
Rasputin
Empire Hippodrome
Primrose
Mutual
Princess
Peter E. Pinkelman
Prop
Holland Furnace
FE. Hodge
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