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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-16
GETTING READY
FOR TURKEY DAY
High School Football Squad Is
Resting Up for Final Con
test of Season.
ST. AMBROSE OPPONENT
Davenport College Team Has Had
Good Year and Hopes to Defeat
Local Aggregation.

Not a single local football game of
any importance is scheduled for the
coming Saturday, as all of the inter
ested schools are having their elevens
rest UP for the closing contests of the
year Thanksgiving day. The Rock Is
land high school team has been laying
Off thus far this week TO allow the
men to round into shape again after
their defeat In Moline Having lost all
but two of their games thus far this
year, the boys feel that they should
at least close with victory, and they
are determined to play the best game
there is in them when they face the
aggregation from st. Ambrose college
in the turkey day contest. Little is
known of the Iowans except that I'M
der the coaching of an eX-Rock Island
high school player they have had the
most successful season in the history
of the school. Five games have been
played and four of them We're victor
les, a score Of $50 points having been
totaled by the team while they have
had but IA points scored on them.
The one game that was lost was the
first one on the schedule and the de
feat of to was handed out by the
Davenport high school squad.
About Evenly Matched.
From what can be learned of the
turkey day opponents. the two teams
will be very evenly matched. An ad-
vantage Of about two pounds to the
man rests with the collegians, but this
is counterbalanced in the fact that
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-16
MCGRAW SIGNS CONTRACT
Will Continue to Boss the New York
Giants for Five Years More.

New York. Nov. 16.-John ]. Nc
Graw. who has been manager of the
New York Nationals since July IL,
1902, has signed a five-year contract
with President John T. Brush to con-
tinue TO act as the commander OF
the Giants. In the eight complete
seasons that McGraw has been man
ager of the local team IL has finished
first twice. second four times. third
once and fourth once.
This is the first time McGraw ever
has been signed by President Brush
for a term longer than two years
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-16
jim BARRY GETS DECISION
Chicago Fighter Bests Jim Stewart
of New York in Boston.

Chicago Fighter Bests Jim Stewart
of New York in Boston.
Boston, Nov. 16.-Jim Barry of
Chicago, got the decision over Jim
Stewart of New York in / 2 rounds at
the Armory Athletic association last
night. Stewart substituted for Joe
Jeanette Of New York, who claimed
to have a sprained hand, which pre-
vented his fighting. jeanette ap-
peared as second for Stewart The
New Yorker used a lively left with
some effect through the first three
rounds, but from that time on Barry
took every round. Stewards left eye
was cut in the third round and both
cred him throughout the rest of the
bout. Charley White of New York
was referee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-16
ORDEMAN DOWNS ROLLER
Minneapolis Wrestler Retains Title
of American Nit Champion.

Minneapolis, Mimi, Nov. 16-
Henry Ordeman of Minneapolis de-
feated DR.. B. F. Roller of Seattle
last night and thus retained his title
of American mat champion Orde-
man won the first fall in 21:OO and
Roller took the second in $500. The
Iatter's exertions in the second bout
proved too much for him and in the
third bout Ordeman quickly pinned
him down in four minutes
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-16

Rock Islands men are more experienced
evenly balanced. st. Ambrose has two
men lighter than $50 and another just
two pounds over that mark. One of
the players, however, weighs 100
pounds and another tips the scale at
les, and these two bring the average
up considerably. ST. Ambrose is strong
on the new style of game, as it dem
onstrated in its game Saturday with
Hedding college. The latter team.
which was beaten II to o. outweighed
the victors by 10 pounds to the man,
and it was purely the style of play
which won the game for the St Am
brOse team. Rock Island. however
has met teams which play just as good
if not a better game of the new foot
ball, and the players have no fear but
that they will be able 10 stop the
plays of the COlleGians. At all events.
the game viii be a good one and a big
crowd ought to turn out.
To Have Another Try.
The Moline West End team, cham
pions of the state until their defeat
three weeks ago at the hands of the
rival Moline club, the Tllini, will have
a chance to regain their laurels Sun
day. The two teams are scheduled
for a game on that day and the pros
poets are that another pretty match
will result. The first game was won
by the Illini by a score of to 0. The
West Ends claim to have strengthened
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-16
R9 SS@Ehh!eatre

furious. as can be expected when two
hoboes disguised as women are elect
ed as president and treasurer of fe-
male suffragette club. There will be
a pony ballet OF IL and chorus of %
young misses with good singing
voices. and whose dancing and evo
lutiOnerv work will be one of the fea-
lures of The Trouble Makers
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-16
Monmouth to PLAY Rockford,

Rockford, Ill, Nov. 16.-Mon-
mouth high school football team has
accepted terms to play Rockford
high here on Thanksgiving day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-16
sayIor and Britton In Draw.

Memphis, Tenn, Nov 16.-
Young" Saylor of Indianapolis and
Jack Britton of Chicago went eight
fast rounds to a draw last night at
the opening here of the National
Athletic club.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-16

Nov. 19.-Maude Adams in What
Every Woman Knows"
Nov 22.-Charles Frohman's The
Dollar Princess
Nov. 24.-George Evans Honey Boy
Minstrels, with James J. Corbett.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-16

league last winter, will not run for
that position against the present in
cumbent. Thomas J. Lynch, at the
annual meeting next month.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-16
Nelson and Moran Open Work,

San Francisco, Nov. 16.-NeIson
and Moran have started training here
for their fight the latter part of this
month.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-16

many points of resemblance between
that OF Captain Brideau and Mr..
SINNERS latest role, Lafayette Tow
ers, the optimistic tragedian of many
ups and downs
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-16
ILLINOIS BOOKINGS.

Nov. 16-Gay Masqueraders.
Nov. 1S-Ward & Vorkes.
Nov. 20-Great Northern Stock COM
pany.
Nov. 23-"Seven Days"
Nov. 24-"Alma, NO Wonst DUP"
Nov 25-"The Lost Trail"
Nov. 26-'Uncle Toms Cabin"
Nov. 27-"Buster Brown"
Nov. 29-"St. Elmo"
Nov. 8O-Tri-City Dramatic club On
The Weakling."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-16

themselves since that game and they
believe they will win. The Illini also
claim to be stronger, it being rumored
that Captain Butter of Illinois univer.
sity viii play with them against the
West Ends
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-16
Ward Not to Oppose lynch.

New York, Nov. 16.-John Mont
gomery Ward. who was a candidate
for the presidency of the National
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-16
GRAND. DAVENPORT.

The Weakling."
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-13
MANY EYES ON GAYNOR
A Constituent Tells of the Popularity
of New York's Present Mayor

From the Washington Herald.
Mayor Gaynor. the man at the helm.
in New York city is the ideal head for
the metropolis" said James E. McCan-
ma, prominent New York business man
at the Raleigh.
mot only is he familiar with the wants
of the Empire City, but his office is open
as much to the poor man as it is to the
wealthy. When one says Gaynor is the
popular choice for the responsible posi-
ton he holds. he echoes the sentiments
of nearly 80 per cent of New Workers..
Even those who voted against him at
election time have rallied to his, banner
since he has assumed the duties OF his
Office.
''Of course It Is somewhat early to mako
predictions, but you can wager that the
next governor of New York state Will be
either Mayor Gaynor or republican. l.
personally, am inclined to think the next
governor will come from Brooklyn. Tho
people are with Mayor Gaynor, and are
voicing more favorable opinion of him
every day AS an illustration of his pop
ularity there is slang expression now IN
vogue in New York. Tell 1t to Gaynor'
Every time anybody has any grievances.
no matter what 1t is, and he tells 1t t.
some one. he receives only one answer.
that is, Tell it to the mayor, have
troubles of my own or course, it is only
slang expression but 1t shows the pop
ularity of the New York city executive.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-13
ECUADOR AND PERU
PREPARING FOR WAR

Washington, May 12.-Information re-
reired here points to an early conflict
between the armies of Peru and Ecuador
over their boundary dispute.
A dispatch received today at the state
department from the United States con-
sulate at Guayaquil Ecuador, states that
President Afaro has left the capital for
the frontier with 900 troops
Members of the diplomatic corps hav-
ing knowledge of the conditions in these
two countries state that both Peru and
Ecuador are financially in no condition
to stand the expense of a war. Some
q loan in France of $1.7000O0 on very ex-
traordinary conditions, she having
nledged as security for the loan the
Octroi taxes, collected from citizens
bringing provisions and other commodi-
ties into the cities for sale.
Peru has a standing army of about 1000
Officers and men, but k is understood
that conscriptions have brought the force
UP to perhaps twice that number 1t
also has five war vessels, two of them
being fast new cruisers CT 5000 IONS each.
The Ecuador army consists of about
400 Officers and men with an available
national guard of considerable strength.
The country has two small vessels that
might be used for transports in case of
war, but nothing sufficiently formidable
- meet the Peru cruisers on equal terms.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-13
BATTLESHIP FLORIDA
GLIDES INTO WATER

New York, May 12.-Flying the white
navy at her stem, the Stars and Stripes
at her stern and string of gay signal
pennants along the $40 feet of her deck
line, the battleship Florida, the biggest
of the American Dreadnaughts built
thus far. was successfully launched at
the. Brooklyn navy yard today in sthe
presence of the Vice President of the
United States, the Secretary of the
Navy and the naval attaches of all the
powers. and a crowd of $4,000 enthusi-
mttent rains had failed to keep away.
asts whom lowering skies and inter
AS the leviathan got under way there
was an ominous creaking, the sliding
and permanent ways slowly drew apart
and Miss Elizabeth Fleming, daughter
of former governor of Florida sent
the christening champagne bottle
crashing against the ships side.
The Florida hesitated a moment then
slow and ponderously glided down the
ways with the voice of Miss Fleming
clearly calling: Go. brave ship, |
christen thee Florida"
The launching was the most success
full ever held at the New York navy
yard. The gigantic battleship slid
down the ways with the lightness of a
life boat. As soon as she reached the
water the current veered her lightly
to the north and she ended her course
in the center of the river, where a
dozen navy tugs at once hemmed her
on all sides. gradually forcing her to
her mornings near Cob dock.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-13
YOUNG NEGRO SHOT
DEAD BY ANOTHER

In a negro fight which started over Il
pair of shoes, Robert Pollard, colored,
shot and killed John Johnston about 10
o'clock last night In a poolroom at
North Birmingham. Johnston was shot
three times In the chest and died 20 min
utes after the shooting took place.
Pollard says that Johnston accused
him of stealing a pair of shoes from
him, and that when he denied it john
ston pulled knife and tried to cut
him. He then pulled his gun and shot
Johnston in self-defense. There are sew
eral fresh scars on the gun used by Pol
lard, which makes the case appear that
Pollards story of self-defense is correct
and that he warded off the blows of the
knife with the barrel of the gun.
Pollard made his escape after the
shooting. but was tracked to the house
of his brother and arrested by Officers
Tyler and Parker. He made complete
confession to the officers of the shoot
ing and told them that Johnston had
been following him all evening and try
ing to kill him with a knife. Pollard is
young boy about IS years old. Johnston
Is older. He was shot in the middle of
the breast, close to the heart and in the
right shoulder.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-13
SAN FRANCISCO WANTS
PANAMA EXPOSITION

Washington, May 12.-Distinguished
representatives of California appeared
today before the House committee on
foreign affairs and urged a resolution
urging the President to invite other
countries to participate in an interna-
tional exposition at San Francisco in
1915 to commemorate the opening of
the Panama canal.
Joining the procession of cities which
propose holding canal completion expo
sitions, New Orleans will make an early
effort to insure the cooperation OF
foreign governments. A bill looking to
that end was introduced in the Senate
today by Senator McEnery.
Representative Garner of Texas, a
member of the committee, expressed
the belief at today's hearing that the
committee should take no action to-
ward inviting foreign countries to par
ticipate in a worlds fair in this coun-
try to celebrate the opening of the
canal until after the House commit
tee on Industrial arts and expositions
had passed upon the matter. Represen-
tative Estopinal of Louisiana asked the
committee to defer action for two
weeks until he could summon dele
cation from his state to advocate the
holding of the celebration in New Or
leans. Representative Ransdell of
Louisiana also urged the claims of
New Orleans Members Of the commit
tee expressed the opinion that the COM
mittee should take no action until after
other cities including New Orleans
Wash ngton, d. C., and Boston had been
heard from.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-13

noted" and with this caption of an in
dictment he presented the chief with a
gold watch and chain, "Given to you, sir,
with the hope that you will never let it
run down; that It will keep that time
which will always bring you success
Major Sylvester made a particularly
fine talk.
In the parlance of the profession, I
have been touched. | have been touched
by this hospitality. and by the effrontery
of your having introduced politics in one
of our meetings.
This organization was formed to COM
bat the evil influence of politics, which
threatened to disrupt not only the police
organization, but to injure our municipal
governments. 1t is a great consolation to
us today to feel that our efforts have to
great extent been rewarded. We have
fought for the elimination of politics from
police administration, and for pensions
for injured patromen and their widows.
I'VE have a principle to contend for.
AS result of the associations efforts
the American people enjoy a much high
er standard of efficient police service. !
look for a uniform system in the end be-
tween municipal police and those con-
trolled by our national government
Chief John Taylor of Philadelphia made
a very pretty tribute to the policeman,
Whose hardships and trials are unnum-
bered, and who get little praise or honor,
but are soon forgotten"
Incidents of bravery In his own depart
ment were given. "Only today 1 heard
of the death of a sacrificing fellow in my
town. who several weeks ago saved two
children from death under the hoofs of
chariot racers at a circus, only to be
crushed himself
B. M. Allen made very able toastmas-
ter. When Chief kohler failed to appear
when called upon for toast he aptly
suggested that "hes out looking at the
comet"
Colonel Bailey and C. III. Nabb are due
credit for the excellent banquet The
chiefs enjoyed the best Principe smoke as
gift firm the Burnett Cigar company,
presented in a handsome cigar holder.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-13
CUPID SWITCHES
BACK TO MAIN LINE

Cincinnati, May 12.-Cupid gets some
times sidertacked, but let the switch open
the tiniest bit and he will slip out on the
main line and go humming again, no mat
ter how long he has been off the job. is
the story of his latter's life handwork re-
vealed by William Leitchtel, 81 years old,
a veteran of the civil war and several In
dian campaigns, and Mrs. Mary Mueller,
aged IS years. both residents of Cincin-
natl The love story goes back to the day
when Mrs. Mueller, then Is years old,
married Leichtels brother, Alexander.
William returned to the army and was
chasing redskins in 1877 when his brother
died. The widow married again and when
I1eitchtel came home he found she was
Mrs Michael Mueller.
Mueller died In 1859 while William Itch
tel was still roaming. He finally heard
the news and came back to court his old
love. Mrs. George Murdoch of Cincinnati
and Mrs Charles Kline of Chicago are the
children of Mrs. Mueller.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-13
DICKINSON KNOWS NOT
WHO BOUGHT LANDS

washington. May 12.-The secretary of
war today reported to the House that the
Mindoro Development company, about
whose existence the House passed resolu-
tons of inquiry, was doing business in
the philippines. producing and selling
sugar and other agricultural products and
that he knew nothing further about the
company than had appeared in already
published cablegrams
Testimony given before the House COM
mittee on insular affairs by C. A. Degers-
torff, a New York attorney. the secretary
says, was to the effect that in arranging
the sale of the Philippine friar lands be
did not represent any corporation but
that Horace Havemeyer. Mr.. WEIGH and
Mr. Sneff were interested in the pur-
chase.
The report contained number of ca
Diagrams exchanged between the. bureau
OF insular affairs and Govern /.'General
Forbes bearing on the mes ,tiations and
sales of the lands for $4,000 Philippine
pesos or $685., 900, and for the first pay
ment of $s3.5c0 on January last when
the sale became effective.
Representative Martin of Colorado who
had introduced the variety OF resolutions
of inquiry which brought about this re-
port believes the whole transaction, 1t is
said. was iniquitous and that the Min
doro company is subsidiary to the
American Sugar Refining company, Just
as truly as the Standard Oil company of
Texas Is a subsidiary to the Standard
OIL company Of New Jersey"
The report. however fails to disclose
r. - H.
Congress that "E. L. Poole" or his
nominees were the only purchasers of the
San Jose land estate known to the war
department.
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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 81
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can prevent the violation of prohibi-
ton laws" Milliken of Cincinnati de-
clared that coming from town OF 1437
saloons to a dry town, like every good
policeman he had prepared for trou-
BILE, but 1t was no use. 1 haven't
been inconvenienced by prohibition
Major Sylvester said: II would con-
slider a chief unworthy of the Office
he holds If he couldn't get drink
in any city in the United states" He
also condemned the effort to put the
District of Columbia in the dry column
and said 'the liberties of the people
will never be interfered with to that
extent" y
The high esteem in which all the
chiefs hold George Bodeker was evil
dent in every speech. Chief Cassidy re-
ferred to him in high terms. "He de-
serves a great deal of credit and when
the election comes off I hope to hear
that he is your next chief. He has
the support of every chief from CALI
fornia to Florida" Judge Allen in in
Producing Mr.. Bodeker. said: "Birming-
ham citizens will bear me out when
I say that he has preserved order,
saved our property and administered
justice as few could have DONE"
When President Sylvester called upon
Bodeker to rise he said, in a humorous
and pompous manner:
ION behalf of your associate in the
organization which 4 represent With
to say that your shortcomings have b
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-13
BOOSTING HOME TRADE
Business Mems League and Chamber of
Commerce Busy Working Out Plan

The committee of the Business Mems
league and the Chamber of Commerce
on home trade met in joint session yes
terday morning. The several sub COM
mittees appointed at the last meeting
presented their reports. While no def
mite arrangements have been made as
yet, the committee is heartily in favor
Of, and expects to secure the co-opera-
ton of the Women's clubs of Birming-
ham in the formation of Home Trade
club. The membership in this proposed
club consists in merely a pledge of the
person signing to trade at home as far
as they possibly can. 1t Is hoped that
a membership Of 10000 or $4,000 may be
secured for this club among patriotic
and home-1oving men and women of
Birmingham, who have pride in their
citys advancement
Several methods relative to adver-
Using the home trade movement were
brought out, but no definite action
taken pending a meeting of the Cham
Der of Commerce on, the goth instant,
and the meeting of the board of direc-
tors Of the Business Mems league on
the 23d.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-13
RAILROAD BILL TAKES
AN ADVANCED STEP

washington, May 12.-Agreeing to
proposition by Senator Elkins to be-
gin voting on the long and short haul
amendments to the railroad bill to-
morrow at 4 o'clock, the Senate to-
day took an advanced step in the con-
sideration of the bill. The agreement
provides that the voting shall be con-
cluded within the Legislative" day.
The first vote will be on the Dixon
amendment as substitute for the Hey
burn provision Both of these provi-
sions seek to stiffen the present statute
but the Dixon substitute gives the In
'terstate commerce commission more
discretion than the other.
The organization republicans are con-
fdent of the passage of all their
amendments. Conceding that 10 repub-
lican votes will be cast for the Dixon
provision. they claim from ~ to Is
democratic voters against it will defeat