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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-25
AMATEUR BALL
MANAGERS DIRECTORY.

100 Block Team'-Manager, Joe
Gstettenbauer, Rock Island freight de-
pot, Moline.
$500 Team'-Manager Clarence
Mart, 200 Fifth avenue, Rock Island.
Rock Island, Observation-Disclosures
E. Saunders, 1876 Fourth avenue. Mo
line.
The Sextons-Manager T. C. Roam.
tree, P. o. Box 464, or telephone 1175
X, Rock Island.
Thornbloom Tigers Manager.
Charles H. Crippen, 1412 Twenty-sixth
avenue. Phone East 800 L.
Butchers - Manager, George Huber,
old phone west SAC, new 549S.
Young & McCombs - Ralph Kent,
manager, Young e McCombs store.
Bennetts-Manager, Mat J. An
drews, phone w. 1884, or address
Turner hall.
Lawndales, manager, Earl Ihrig, 1413
Twelfth street; old phone 1149Y
reenbush-Manager, S. Wahlheim,
2713 Eighth-and-a-half avenue
West Ends-Manager Ad Molensky,
720 Ninth avenue; old phone 609L.
Excelsiors-Address S24 Twenty
first street; old phone 462Y.
There will be a double attraction at
Island City park tomorrow afternoon,
despite the fact that the champion
Islanders will be away at Dubuque
trying to take a few falls out of the
tailenders. The Sections and the
Lawndales will play a game. after
which the BENEFITS and the Butchers
will line up against each other. The
BENEFITS are expected to win the lat
ter game, although Rhodenbaugh, their
| change pitcher, has been loaned to the
Butchers for the occasion and he will
do his best to defeat his teammates
Long, who pitched against Colona last
Sunday, will do the twirling for the
BENEFITS. The Sections and the Lawn
dales are pretty evenly matched &C
cording to all the dope and the out
come of the game is very much in
doubt,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-25
Anderson-MiIler.

Miss Florence Miller, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Miller, 2502
Fourth avenue, and Walter Anderson,
son of Mrs. Tinie Anderson, 1919
Twenty-f1fth avenue, Moline, were mar
ried at $50 Wednesday evening, the
ceremony being oolemnized in the
home of the brides parents.
Ninety guests assembled to witness
the marriage service, at which DR.. L.
A. Johnston, pastor of the Swedish Lu-
theran church, OBLIGATED The bridal
party entered the parlor to the &C
compartment of Lohengrin's wedding
march, played by Miss Ruby Miller,
sister of the bride. Little Misses Amy
Miller, sister of the bride, and Marie
Anderson, sister of the bridegroom,
were the only attendants.
The bride wore a costume of white,
made en- traine, with full bridal veil.
Her only decorative adornment was
a unique brooch, made of rolled gold,
carved in curious design, and which
was worn by her grandmother at her
wedding "a years ago. An arm bouquet
of bride roses cas- carried by the bride.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anderson will make
their residence in a cottage at 400
Twenty-fifth street. Mr.. Anderson is
an employee of Shallberg Bros.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-25
AT THE Y. Nj. C. A.

Last night as Assistant Secretary
Hermann was preparing to close up
the Y. NJ. c. A. building for the night,
he was surprised by the sudden inva-
sion of the building by a host of peo-
pie who announced that they had come
to stay, and told him to postpone his
closing for a while. Mr.. Hermann had
already laid aside his coat. collar, and
other conventionalities, in the effort to
keep cool, but as soon as he had re-
covered from his surprise and arrayed
himself properly, he recognized his in
vaders as young people from the Chris
tian Endeavor of the Memorial Chris
tian church, and discovered that they
had come to help him celebrate his
birthday anniversary, the date of which
had in some way been discovered. The
evening was delightfully."- spent with
games and social diversions until a
late hour, when w. B. Slime approach
ed the victim, and in a witty speech
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-25

presented him a handsome picture In
token of the regard of his friends. De-
licious refreshments were served and
congratulations and good wishes were
received in large numbers by Mr.. Her
mann. The whole affair was COM
plete surprise to him, and a delightful
one, as indicating the esteem in which
he is held by his friends.
The boys of the B. G.. NJ will have
their regular meeting Sunday after
noon, regardless of the hot weather.
The meeting will be at 2:30 and the
address will be by Secretary Smedley,
who will speak on "a Lesson in Pa
triotism." The talk will be illustrated.
Return of the Campers.
The boys who have been for 10 days
at the Triangle camp" just below An
dalusia, returned home yesterday morn
ing. They came by way of the launch
''E-Z" and barge, arriving at IL O'Clock
a Drowned and hardy-looking group
All report a great time at the camp.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-25
CrabS-BOweS.

Miss Adeline Bowes and Charles
Crabs were married at high noon We'd
nesday, Rev. A. c. Wood of the Taylor
Ridge Methodist church officiating. The
ceremony took place at the home of
the bride at Taylor Ridge, and
was witnessed by 40 or more
guests. The couple took their
places unattended. during the rendi-
ton of Mendelssohn's wedding march
by Mrs. Wood at the piano. The bride
was dressed in a pretty gown of white
and carried bride roses. The couple
left in an automobile at $3.50 for the
tri-cities, and from there went to Chi
cago for a wedding trip. Upon their
return they will begin housekeeping in
S. T McEntire's cottage on Edgington
street, Reynolds. The groom is the
senior member of the contracting firm
of Grabs & Clark. He is also Chief
Forester in Reynolds Camp, NJ. W. A,
and a young man of sterling charcter
and industrious habits. His wife is a
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. James Bowes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-25
BOAT RACES FOURTH
OF JULY FEATURE
Contests on River in Afternoon, with
Carnival and Fire Works
at Night.

Plans for Fourth of July in Rock
Island include boat races in the aft
ernoon and river carnival and fire.
works display in the evening. The
business mems committee that is So
liciting funds to bear the expense of
the celebration Is meeting with splen-
did success, all joining in the move
ment for a sane Fourth and a pub
lie observance OF the day in conform
it with the program outlined. If you
have not yet been seen by the COM
mittee, be prepared when you are
visited to do your part.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-25
Farewell Surprise Party.

a company Of II girl friends sur
prised Georgia Felix at her home, $50
Fifth avenue. Wednesday. afternoon,
the affair being in the nature of a fare
well party, since the little hostess will
leave next week to spend the summer
at Cuba, Mo. A merry afternoon was
passed, games played, and pictures
were taken of the happy crowd. The
girls brought lunch with them, which
they served at a rose decorated table,
Fanny Taxman and Sarah Finkelstein
acting as mattresses. The girls all
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-25
Zephyrs From the Diamond

ing among themselves, threats to
whip this, that or the other one, and
squaring away for real action, until it
was feared the police would have to
be injected into the game. Delave
acted the childish in refusing to obey
Nyes orders TO retire from the box,
and when he did so in the following
inning he sat on the bench and heaped
maledictions upon the rest of the team.
terming them a bunch of dubs, rum
mics, etc, and swearing vengeance.
The general opinion was that Delave
was the real dub" the Boomers hay
ing swatted him for IA hits.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-25
Lindstrom Will Probated.

The will of the late Andrew Lind
strom of this city was admitted TO pro
bate in the county court this morning
by Judge r. w. Olmsted BY it's pro-
visions the estate of the deceased was
left to the widow, Mrs Albertina Lind
strom, to be held by her during the re-
mainder of her life. and then to revert
to she two children. Minnie and Frank
ana to be divided equally between
them. Mrs. Lindstrom was named as
the executrix of the will, which was
drawn and dated Dec. 10, 1909.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-25
DR.. STEWART DECLINES
Favor Messrs. CIeaveland and Ander-
son for School Board.

DR.. ]. w. Stewart has followed the
action of F. c. Denkmann in de-
Ginning to stand as a candidate for
reelection to the Rock Island board
of education, and has asked his
friends to support H. II. Cleaveland,
and A. G. Anderson. DR.. Stewart says
he might have consented to serve an
other term had Mr.. Denkmann done
likewise, thus preserving the present
board intact. Messrs. Cleaveland
and Anderson are the only ones so far
discussed for the vacancies in the
board, and the indications are they
will not be opposed at the election
next Tuesday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-25
DR.. TAYLOR IS HONORED
Degree of Ii. D. Conferred on For
mer Rock Islander.

nleF IGOCk ASiaHtIeE.
Rev. C. +. Taylor, Phi. D., for
a number of years pastor of the First
Baptist church of Rock Island, has
been made the recipient of the hon
orary degree of Doctor of Laws. con-
ferred by La Grange college, La
Grange, Mo, at its annual commence
ment, just closed. This distinction
came as a deserving recognition of
DIR. Taylor's broad scholarship and
eminent fitness for the honor. La
Grange college is a prominent Bap-
tist educational institution of north
east Missouri and DR.. Taylor has for
some years been pastor of the local
church of that denomination in the
city of La Grange. His Rock Island
friends will congratulate him on the
acquisition of his new title, he al
ready having the degree of Phi. D., re-
ceived several years ago from Shurt-
left college, Upper Alton, Ill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-25

The White Sox have released Willis
Cole to Lincoln.
Waterloo, by virtue of yesterdays
defeat, fell three stories in the per.
centage table.
Howard Earl. scout for the Pittsburg
team, witnessed the game yesterday.
He was here TO watch Clark, the Wa
terloo pitcher.
Mig Langdon, signed by KeTanee
when released by Bloomington, has
been cut loose also by Manager Con-
nors. Langdon has an injured hand
which is slow in healing.
Umpire Bannon. one of the new men
on Tearneys staff, worked yesterday
and did very well. He was such an
Improvement over White or Genins
that he made a hit at once.
Hinrichsen the pitcher whom Daven-
port sold to Galveston, held Dallas
without a hit or a run the other day.
However, it's no use rubbing it in.
Rube WaddelIs matrimonial and
other troubles are to be followed by
his relegation to the minors. He has
been offered by St Louis to Columbus,
with which he got his start years ago.
Atlanta. which has won two pen
nants in three years in the Southern
league, is such a poor baseball town
now that the management is forced to
release all utility players and econo-
mize in every way to make expenses.
Jack Tighe says that Joe Slattery
played phenomenal ball while on the
road and that if he can do as we'll at
home as he does away from home he
will be a wonder indeed. Joe has been
hitting the ball hard and taking every
thing that came his way.
Marshall Comingor, who was farmed
to Monmouth, refuses to stay put,
and he is back in the city after visit
to his home in Ohio. The lanky
twirler refused to report to Monmouth
and Tighe will have to find another
place for him or let him go, as he can,
not be used here.
Springfield demanded that Blooming
ton play a double header today and
though the Boomers were in bad
shape, they had to comply. Catcher
Kuepper, sold by Bloomington to Clin
ton, H., has been recalled to work
during the absence from the game OF
Nunamaker Morrison, the young at
torney, failed to show up yesterday
to take his turn behind the bat.
Bloomington Bulletin: The quarrel
| ing propensities of Davenport during
the absence of Manager Shaffer were
disgraceful, and generally condemned
by the crowd. Every time they came
| in from the field there was loud talk
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-25
PuDiI'S ReCitalS.

The piano and vocal pupils of Miss
May Lindsay Oliver and the violin
pupils of Miss Mary Alice Williams
will give a series of concerts at the
studio of Miss oliver, 1925 Fifth
avenue, Moline Monday and Tuesday
afternoon and evening. The programs
are all we'll prepared and Miss Oil
yer will be pleased to welcome any
one who wishes to attend and 1t is
only requested that a card or name
be left with those in charge OF the
door.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-25
MEN AND WOMEN WANTED
The United States Government Gives
Railway Mail Clerks $500 Year to
start, and Increases to $1,000.

Uncle Sam will hold an examination
for Postal Clerks and Letter Carriers
In Rock Island in November; for other
positions on different dates. It is esti-
mated that $4,000 appointments will
be made this year. The Government
wants people over Is years to take the
examination; will pay them well and
give them an annual vacation with full
pay. The Bureau of Instructions,
Rochester, N. Y, with its thorough
knowledge of all the requirements can
fit anyone in few weeks 20 pass A
Government Position means emplo,-
ment for life. Prepare now for the ex-
animation. Any reader Of The Argus
can get full information by writing the
Bureau of Instructions. "A HamIin
Building. Rochester. N. Y.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-25
Repeat Play at Villa.

Rev. Joseph Kelly of st. Mary's
Catholic church, Moline, last evening
brought the boys Of his parochial
school to Rock Island and presented at
the assembly room of the Villa de
Chantal the reproduction of the play,
Falsely Accused" which was given at
the commencement exercises of the
school at the Moline theatre the pre-
vious evening. The production was
creditably given and was much en-
joyed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-25
HuII-BarT.

Miss Helen Elizabeth Barr and Del
bert c. Hull of Silvis were married at
? o'clock yesterday afternoon at the
United Presbyterian parsonage, Mo
line, Rev. w. NJ. Story officiating. They
were attended by Thomas y. Barr and
Edna Z. Blake. Miss Barr has been a
member of the Office force of Deere
& Co.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-25
Body shinned TO De Witt.

The body of Abbott Tyner of Long
Grove, Iowa, who was drowned in the
Mississippi here Thursday, was ship
ped yesterday afternoon to De Witt,
Iowa, for interment. DR.. George Ty-
ner. a brother of the deceased, arrived
yesterday and took charge of the body
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-25
AMERICAN BESTS KAISER
Yacht Defeated in KieI Race by New
Workers. Craft.

Kiel, June 25.-In the feature event
of the regatta here yesterday the
American schooner yacht westward,
owned by Alexander S. Cochran of
New York, won the Krupp memorial
prize, beating Emperor William S
American built Meteor. with the en-
peror at the wheel, by half an hour,
over a % mile course.
The Westward was sailed by Cap
tain Charlie" Barr, the American skip
per, and an expert crew. 1t outclassed
the other contestants, leading from
start to finish. The race was sailed
in a virtual calm, and there was a
heavy rain throughout
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-25
Thanks Auto Owners.

Rock Island, Ill. June 25.-Editor
The Argus: In behalf of the Rock Isl
and Baseball association desire to ex-
press thanks to those who gave the use
of their automobiles for yesterday s
parade preceding the pennant raising
WARREN H RECK, President.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-25
REFUSE TO PUT UP COSTS
So Farmers VIII Get No Damage for
Canal Seepage.

nepin canal south of Tampico who
have begun action to get damages
because of the seepage from the wat
eTway refused to put up per cent
of their claims in advance TO cover
court costs in event of failure to win
and as a result their cases will be
thrown out of court
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-25

wore dainty silk dresses. The mem
bers of the party were Edith Meyers,
Jennie and Fannie Katz, Beckie Light
Fanny Slavidowsky, Annie Letsteln'
Mary Lemon and Rosie Brotman.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-25
M. w. A. Excursion July I.

Remember the NJ. w. A. excursion
Friday evening, July 1. See window
cards.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-25

Howard Earl. scout for the Pittsburs
team, witnessed the game yesterday
He was here TO watch Clark, the Wa
terloo pitcher.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-25

Bloomington Bulletin: The quarrel
ing propensities of Davenport during
the absence of Manager Shaffer were
disgraceful, and generally condemned
by the crowd. Every time they came
in from the field there was loud talk
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-25

Waterloo, by virtue of yesterdays
defeat. fell three stories in the per.
centage table.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-25

Mig Langdon, signed by KeTanee
when released by Bloomington, has
been cut loose also by Manager Con
nors. LangdOn has an injured hand
which is slow in healing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-25

The White Sox have released Willis
Cole to Lincoln.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1910-11-04
BALLOONISTS' NARROW
ESCAPE FROM DEATH
THREE OF EUROPES MOST FA-
NOUS AERONAUTS and One
LADY In PARTY

London, Nov. 3.-Three of Europe's
most famous aeronauts, one Of them
woman, had narrow escape from
death yesterday when the balloon
Nirvana, in which they had embarked
at Battersea for a long continental
trip, was wrecked.
Mrs. Asheton Harboard, G. F. Bull
lock and Charles Napier, the daring
trio VINO have been making plans for
several weeks for the flight across the
English Channel, were thrown from
the basket as heavy wind caught the
immense gas bag and broke the an
choring cable.
The gale, blowing fifty miles an
hour, swept the balloon against the
gasometer, wrecking it, and then
bounded high into the air. After
travelling five miles the bag exploded
and then fell upon the roofs of houses
in a suburb, causing heavy damage
The three aeronauts were badly bruis
ed by their fall and were cared for by
physicians.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1910-11-04
THE RIOTS
IN CHICAGO
POLICE*AND GARMENT. STRIKERS
IiECLASH ANDEMANY. PEOPLE ::
ARE INJURED
FURTHER TROUBLE LIKELY

Chicago, Nov 3.-Grim specters of
the days OF the Haymarket riot haunt
ed Chicago's streets for brief time
yesterday when Police Inspector S. K.
Healy and sixty policemen, with
drawn revolvers, charged several thou
sand striking garment workers who
were rioting on the West Side,
One policeman was stabbed, fifteen
rioters were seriously injured and
twenty-five strikers and sympathizers
were arrested during the brisk fight
which threatened to get beyond police
control.
The outbreak occurred at the plant
of A. Lott & Co. Before the police
arrived, the strikers broke all the
windows in the building occupied by
the clothing manufa cturerS, drove
str1ke-breakers out, and carried a
large number of sewing machines into
the streets and destroyed them.
The strikers and their sympathizers
put up a desperate fight for a time.
Many were knocked down with the
dubbed revoivers of the police, and
not a few were trampled on. Bleed
| ing heads and faces were numerous.
Many women were hurting stones
and bricks through the windows OF
the factory when Inspector Healy and
his squad OF policemen arrived He
experienced difficulty in getting to
gether the disorganiZed policemer
who had borne the brunt of the early
j fighting. When he had done so, how
ever, the policemen charged through
the mob. knocking down al in tkeil
way Many of the rioters fled whe1
| they saw the policemen draw revolv
ers. Others remained firm and hurled
4 clubs and stones at the officers.
number of women were arrested, bu
most OF these were released after thes
4 had been taken to a polio station
i AS a result of the developments il
the strike situation, Chief of Polio,
l Steward last night ordered a confer
ence OF his inspectors and issued :;
special set of emergency orders to OF
ficers in the various police district
/ where riots have occurred.
/ Strikers last night held a doZel
largely attended meetings. The fee
ing at these meetings was intense a
! times, and ag1taTors were active il
urging the strikers to further disorder
Meantime various club women, 1n1 FL
ested in the cause OF the girl carmen
workers. were urging their follower
to restrain from violence.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1910-11-04
COTTON AT NOON TODAY

New York, Nov 3.-The cotton mar
ket opened few points lower this
morning. January, 14.1S; March 1927;
May, 14.S3; July, 14.2S; December,
1929. At noon the market had gain
ed few points and then stood jan
uary, 1925; March, 14.33; May, 14.41;
July, 1896; December, 14.37.
The market closed at 3 p. NJ. about
ten points higher. January, 1896;
March, 14.46; May, 1883; July, 14.50;
December, 1447
Spots in Wilson, 400.
Receipts at the ports yesterday 55,-
900 bales against 58,935 last week and
57,573 last year. For the week 400,-
900 bales against 391, ,188 last week
and 402,640 last year. Yesterdays re
ceipts in New Orleans 11,013 bales
against 1920 last year, and at Hous-
ton 10,764 bales against 2,576 last
year.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1910-11-04
Ship Has Narrow Escape.

New Orleans, Nov. 3.-After a
thrilling experience in the recent
storm in the Caribbean Sea, the Am
erican schooner George A. Lowry
Capt. T Banks, from Truxi11o, via
Bonacca, with LOT 900 cocoanuts, has
arrived here, badly battered. Captain
Banks reports that on October 18th,
while 49, miles east of Cape San An
tonic, Cuba, he encountered hurricane
winds and high seas, which smashed
into splinters the only boat on board
gutted the cabin, swept clear the
cooks gallery and destroyed all provi
sions. During the height of the storm
TWO Of the crew were washed over
board, but a returning wave deposit
ell them on deck, and they we're res
cued with Slight injury. The crew Uf
the Lowry lived on cocoanuts fol
three days, at the end Of which pc
Rod they were supplied with EJrovi
slOns by a passing vessel.