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DIR. F'URNES
Mimi
much. Tn study is intensely practi-
cal"
'BORNEO MAKES HER BED AND
GET2 INTO r

II was growing dusk and the apes be-
came less active. Presently Borneo
urigged out "A small bed and, hopping
In. covered herself with n blanket. II
was Il hint that the interview was nearly
over.
u Borneo that's not polite said
the doctor. and the orang arose and
gravely stretched out his hand In token
or goodby. Doctor n reporter shook
hands all around and went out.
You see. they are young yet" DR..
Furness resumed. They are only chill
dren. You woul not expect a child to
do anything wonderful. They are less
than four years old and will o be full
Grown until they are twelve. They Will
live until forty n they are not subjected
10 too much cold. They catch pneu-
monia easily.
Just now they are easily handled. but
n few years from now Borneo will be
i've feet tall ana stronger than several
men. Then there may hc danger. The
orang, YOU know. Is the real king o,
the jungle. a full-Srown orarg will tea,
apart the Jaws of a crocodile"
what wonderful workmen they
would make said the reporter.
ut IL not too much TO expect" was
the reply,
"IIow about the report tina yon are
roinS TO introduce a male Orang an
endeavor 10 breed intelligence" was
asked.
THAT cannot come FOR at least fou,
years. hut II is my intention" said the
doctor earnestly.
"Oh. by the way" he continued. prof
Garner was out TO see me yesterday
| Mimi and Borneo behaved splendidly
! You know he could not get Peter L
| speak "A word. although he lived with
him constantly"
what do you think will be the result
OF your experiment." asked the reporter
Il cannot say definitely"
"Do you think Bornoo and Mimi vii
ever be able to hold an extended con
versatlonP"
II believe they will he able to tall
more thar they do now. but 1t Is In thel
! descendants that ] have the creates
hope. II will take years to really prov
anything"
The evening world., 1911-12-23
DR., MAYO HAS A RELAPSE.
Ills Brothrr IL H%urrying Here
From Minnesota.

There was a change for the worse to-
day IN the condition OF DIR. Charles Mayo
OF Rochester. Mimi, VINO was operated
on at the Presbyterian Hospital for ap-
pcndiciis. Word was sent to his brother,
pr. Will,am J Mayo, who is now hur-
rying here.
DR.. William j, Mayo, accompanied by
A trained nurse, left his home In Roch-
ester, Mimi. At 40 o'clock 4. NJ. They
rode on a locomotive To Wlpona, Mimi,
4 distance OF fifty miles. Then they
boarded a special tram FOR Chicago,
DR.. Mayo reached Chicago this after
noon and caught a Pennsylvania train.
which will arrive in this city at 90
o'clock Tomorrow morning.
The evening world., 1911-12-23
Leo Hickox, Son OF a Rlcn
Woman, Just Out Of SAM
tarium, Uses Knife.
PUTS BLADE IN MOUTH.
Slashes Her Face So Badly She
Has to Write Answers
in Court.

fAo Hickos. who live with HE
wealthy mo.ier a; No. t,Sn Broadssy'
was hold to-day vithou, bail for ~"
OraoH Jury by Magistrate Ero,ei IN
Harlem Police Cour, upon the charge
Of attaching his wife. Carrie incko>
vita Q knife. IN evidence DISCLOSED
the MAD a., OF an unbalanced man whit
sought 20 mar tho beauty az his VIA
In order that shr mishd not attract an
b,hee after his death.
uickox, who 10 thirty. sx years Old.
y the son OF Mrs. J-nni" 'iapto, VINO
succsedcd TO tho bueincsr az her hus'
band. . wealthy importer ~ linen Shs
pvus valuable property. Including No
~ NTH venue Tho young man had
never engaged In am employ mcnt
when Mrs. Hickos came to tins liar.
len Court TO testify aCains, her hus.
tADd she wac not able 20 tais. ions
0pes extended from tho corners % her
mouh In both directions. To the r.xht
Osven stitches had becn taken. Nine
otloehss showed on the left ohook. This
4n9usy conA3ehsd the youuy woman 10
wseoo her answers to questions.
We wsrT marHeu thr"" years ago
We wro's' ana rave been SEPARATED
~ two y~Nrs Two years ago my
Seeoan' WINS committed 10 h''ie'"e
80 men 10 a private 'nh'''rlum' SINCE
nat time I have supported mysclf by
WoTHane III q s'ohoSrhpher hNno
" Mss Nh'nsf'he fi"'et, VINO -
eaoDloyed with mo In the once ~ an
~vSsuss"s ms"sss1, u" 40 y" WV
- aunuI"u ~" ror'y-'"ur." s"s
VSV WIN NN'VG "
fr UPOll BEAUTY.
5SIChc1 got Into my room al !
o'oeoek his morning. threw me ovei
~ bed and took . small p%snknifs from
- pocket. The blade was not more
N1en an inea and n half'long' lilo pu'
~ blade In my mouth ana pulled u
-er0 10 the i'Bht and then TO the lott
entins through my cheeks
IA he cut me he said; Don't b'
Sfvald, Rlrl, dear. only want to mutt
- you "a nobody will get you alto
a. am Al s.,ir.,. I Inv, ,t,rii
~ a.. go. 80, No.. 80. 81,
"'s ~ w.
~" ." o"'
YOUNG woman 'oin IN" "as'hHs'
~ put on \ klmon and ran ncropn ~
eseoe 10 the home OF DR.. Frank. whc
- shovsa ,he cuts In IN, doctor IN
The evening world., 1911-12-23
GIFTS FROM MRS. SAGE.

Through Park Commissioners Slower
Mrs. Rus. ell sage distributed to-day
300 hvo-dollar gold pieces among ems
pluyecs IN Central Park.
Commissioned slower took charge Of
the distribution. and IN IA little speech
revealed the identity OF the giver.
Cheers were given when the name of
Mrs. sage WAS mentioned, The gifts
went only To those employees Who re-
csiys ~ Q day or lsAA
The evening world., 1911-12-23
NAY TREATY IS QUOTED
5 IN LONDON AGAINST TAFT.
Issue Taken With the President on
His Declaration on Panama
Canal Ship Privileges.

LONDON, Dec. % The u,y-P,unt..
foto treaty OF l1Os. between the United
Kingdom OF Great Britain and ireland
apl the United States IL quoted against
President Tafts suggestion In Ills mes
rage TO CoEgrosc on Pee. - hat prefer
.ent!al treatment should be- accorded Ia
american ships passing through tho
Panama ANA. A!ier reproducing the
,ciaure OF Article } OF tho lIay-raunce-
tote treaty feIatin. that the canal shall
be open 10 the vessels o' al. nations on
terms OF ea,.rs equality In respect OF the
conditions or charges Of traric or other.
wise. the Pan Mall Gazette comments on
President Tast's proposal 40 folloNs,
1t might be good business fpr the
Untted ststcs (: sue could GET over tie
trtning difficulty that she has solemuly
undertaken that she would ID nothing
Of the kind. We trust thlt Sir Edward
0vsy. the British Forelsn secretary. Will
take steps to make the British yirs
perfectly explicit and that even British
eAmbassado? Bryce at Washington All,
Cor once show some vigilance on bchili
of our commercial Interests"
q Clause ] of Article 3 ~ .he treaty
referring to the Panama Canal Which
Was proclaimed on Fob. -, ltOe, Is text
pal1y as follows. '"rac Canal shall he
tree and open TO the vessels OF com.
morcs and OF oar of all nations obserN.
Lar these rules on terms OF entire
oQuaiity. 30 that there shall be no dis
o1mtnation againsf m such nation. oi
~ citixens or subjects, In respect OF
~ conditions OF charges OF traific. %
MAarwise. Such conditions and charges
- tUfnc shall be Just and equita ble."
The rules referred to are substantially
ilthDss smboiied In the convention o
JoAAantin0ple signed Oct. 20. 1883. foi
- ~ navigation Of tho Suez Canal.
The evening world., 1911-12-23
Union Trust Absorbs Plaza Bank

BY vote OF the stockholders Of both
institutions at special meetings. the
absorption of the Plaza Bank by the
Union Trust Company was ratified.
The Plaza Bank will be known as the
Union Trust Company. Plaza branch.
It will continue at Fifth avenue n
Sixtieth street. and its stan Will be
retained. The absorption raises the
total deposits OF the Union Trust Com
pany to about $50. 900. 900.
The evening world., 1911-12-23
PILED UP CHAIRS TO GET AT
OAINTIES.

"Do you see tina closet with the
spring lock Just above your mead
There In no way for them to reach II
by hanging to anything. 80 keep
little daint!cs there,
well, after I had wa.che. awhile.
Mimi placed the chairs on top OF each
other while Borneo held them steady,
Then she mounted gingerly and opened
the closet door. ! left At once.
See where that brings u-. MIN
wanted something, She had no way OF
reaching Il. She must have something
to give her height. Two chairs on a
box would do It. She tried and fell.
The idea. she knew. was right. so she
tried again. this time using Borneo to
steady the props"
"Do you really think these ideas and
the sequence Of thought passed through
MINIS hraluH" asked the reporter.
Il don't know" replied the doctor,
1T would be an easy way OF explaining
II. though. II "a child had done the
same"
Then the reporter had a clever idea
Ito remembered reading how monkeys
feared snakes more than anything else.
lie had read Of the snakes In the trees
creeping mp and killing the slecplns
slmiau. Even to-day, women were said
Ia fear a snake instinctlvcly. from the
dangers they had undergone In the az,
when citizens had tails ami hung from
the branches. In one OF klpling'
stories. a great gorriila is made I,
Quake with fear al the sound OF d
snakes hiss
81 course. It would be mean :,
frlghten poor Mimi and Rorneo, but thor
Il was all In the Interest OF science
/ When everything was sim. the rcportel
Missed sharply. Nothing happened
There must be some mistake. pcrhap
they had not heard the noise ~ thei
deadly enemy, lie Kissed again.
"pld you accept that Kipling story
too?" Quor!cd the doctor, Pleasantly
with a pityirE smile lac continued
There is no truth IN IT, Last wee
wrapped a garter snake abou
Horneo's neck, Was she afraid OF II
No, she PLAYED with H. They may b
, afraid OF a large and poisonous snake
1 am afraid OF thom mysclf-but. So "a
as the story Of their ahject fear q
/. snakes as snakes, in the sense u
I species goes, ! campo see any reaso
for II. That's part OF the trouble q
studyinS Enimals. People romance TO
The evening world., 1911-12-23
Apes Being Trained and Taught Exactly Like Little Human Babies; C
Can Say Mamma, Papa and All, and Select Colors and Letters

Dr.. Fuvness Rsvsals
Remarkable Intel
Hgence in Ouvong and
C~himpanssc by Ds0ei-
oping Their Facuities
Along the Same Lines
az Children Are Edu-
Gated to Think. Talk.
Reason and Act.
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and exercisers. the bolts Of which are
securely fastened. for they can take
almost anything apart. even unscrewinI
tight nuts with their strong fingers IN
the rear. the reporter made "a discovery
T.iere was another ape. n feutile orAns-
outGng. Bctt'na. scarcely "a year oiu'
She was only beginning TO take noucc
and had not been admitted 10 'ne
classroom When she was uckieu'
Bettlna's fat sides shook and her FACE
expanded In "a grin. a baby Will 90 inc
same thing.
TIN. thing noticeable ut once In the
ape,' home was the entire absence or
m. usual offensive odor. The reason
was soon apparent. They live In SAM
,,-y fashion. \ remarkable thinS hhp-
pened when Bcttina transgrejseu sah'-
larry ctiauettc. Mimi came over. slapped
her In the face and led her away
The mai test came when the DOCTOR
took Mint on the table beside MIN anu
asked her to repeat after inm the ~orus
"mamma.' .'rapa'' md "ah.' She sue
...,.d I'm doinr 30 several times. cspe-
cla,,y the "ah.' which sh" had "sel as
an cxnr,ss,on OF satisfaction after per-
forming one of her featf
at was dinicult to get them tn SPEAK
.,,a the doctor. YOU Know nm APP
rhat,ers while drawing In the hreath'
Thcy tried hard to initiate mo IN words'
hut could not until ! held their nostr'is
and placed a whistle to their lips Aftcr
Wearing the sound come on the eHhala-
lion they caught the Idea. but ~ was
months before they could get out any
sound greater thaa "A grunt. since then
,b.v have become unusually silent.
,nrmerly they used TO chatter at play.
nave forbidden them to make any
.ound except while cxhaling.
~ think | may safely tell You what
consider the mos. remarkable thing
accomplished by my apes. Maj Is the
only other animal who could have &C
comp,ished II. II sounds simple. but II
Is tremendous. I a attracted tho other
day by u racket in the apes house
investigated and found the back door
open. On tho noor were a box and
three chairs. I stood outside and
| lnnknd fhHnnrh
The evening world., 1911-12-23
ONE OF THE APES DISTINCTLY
SAID PAPA"

Doctor and reporter entered = large
greenhouse nllej WITH tropical plants.
In the rear WAS the home OF the apes.
When the door Was opened they bound
ed TO the doctor aud stretched out
their arms TO DO taken up. one Of
them clearly snunciatsd ~ veSd
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papa" II was weird with a.sugges-
ton OF this horrible.
Hello. Mint" said tho doctor A. the
ching>anssc chung to hur. Tho answer
was . noisy Hiss. with the arms tight
snins about his neck. The ourang-
outAtpS. sttll on the floor, ws1 Violently
daAlLny shout pulling at tho doctors
arms AID w%himperinY to be- lifted up
and cAnssssd.
AN Night. Iiornso." and the great
hairy arms of the orang went around
his Shoulder. Now. children. Bornso.
Mimi. pay attention. say 'liow do you
DOT to the man."
Mimi oaine forward with her right
hand outstrstohod and shook hands.
Bornso followed. There was strcagth
In the closing Of Borneo's =
"Sow. Mimi. 20 into borneo's house
and got me two chairs"
Mimi tried tho paddock. she returned
and held out her hand. a bunch OF Keys
was given to her and She picked out
ons. 1t was not the rAHht one and she
tried another. This time the paddock
opened and she threw h Keys back
TO the doctor. The chairS were brought
out and piu csd Vn = table. Borneo help
ins.
in' "'e'o.
"ln"ss th.'ss wn'e" .ney nny Nv Dr
mo now will. perhaps. seem wonderful
no said. Yet they M not really indi-
cate the presence Of rcsson. They arc
more In tho nature OF tricks which
memory alone could accomplish. Some
.- a..,.nn. ny min, .ouo
dimeu''y 10 oVereo'"' NY using ''"'
"'sa"s :. """
Then Tho apes were put through a
series OF stunts. "'m' u ~ W mar
and smoked a Cigarette dai~tiiy. using .
holder AFTER three pu"s sh" 'eahed
back aud closed her eyes With content.
Borneo threaded y hho needle. at'er bit
in1 and twisting u point on the thread.
Both apes locked and unlocked doors at
command. There was no regularity In
a.. commands.
Tn, repor,cr was asked to Try them
with questions.
,.o,,cur At
, '
, SS""~"~'
..G,ve me the lock from your door.
uir,.. N. .aid.
, -. a.. ,oo,. -. -.
]
MN. IN" or"e' w" ''''"''"' ~ 'nc
|, started slowly 10 hcr cage 'ooA'hx oaeK-
wards.
Turn away from her." cautioned the
: ,oc,or .,sh. will read your eyes to sec
. 4, -. I. .,,,," Do,,,r and reporter
. - $1,000. ,.x .oconds Liter
Y t"i"." "'' 80 -, ho,,,ry 4,
MINI re'"'he" WIZ" u Wv. ,s.u,nu,s
out In hes!taney' She v"
Y all over. 49,.
.-rhat', right. Mimi. nice girl
" .o,,,ea IN. doctor. Then he continued
81, amt. than to carry AN ide.
Q ruo ,,rm,nds. erpeclnlly II they
N ''"s' III ..r, ,,.m into hys
o hro "N'..'" 20 ,h,nk .
10 ,ercs' '"'y v" - r.m.rninY
y Then the doctor smiou' - -.
hut ! told YOU NJ mrs. "u n
know " they reaily DO th'h"' ~ W. W"
= forget what I just said
y mimi IL my best scholar" he con
10 ,,r,,.a "norneo used 10 he. but Mimi
= ...,onuen, lately has surprised me
10 a.. nsn ,cl Jiueront colurs. Min
>. rom mar water. Now x
A. ,""'r 49,, room ma get me the vel
;. " V,hon :
Min,l toddled on and returned wit
In the r!Shi color ,o,o
-" ,a,or,., yas aa<,l. IN
or ' ",.h, nIr. vnrid hc A har,
ne '.''' w., q, as easy for the l,arne,
.n,,nn.n,.s
The evening world., 1911-12-23
Rev. DR.. Pattison Called to Now
York.

Rev. DR.. Harold Pattison OF St. Pasi
Mimi. has accepted a call to be me
pastor Of the Washington Heights Bag.
t!st Church. One Hundred and Forty.
nth street and Convent avenue. He WI
preach his hrst sermon Sunday. Dec. q.
The evening world., 1911-12-23

The evolution Of the ape may ye,
include reasoning and the power OF
speech Ia S~'allinRford, Pa, are two
apes that can d!stinctly enuncia,e
three words ~ the English language
and understand more than a hum
dred. From day To day they have
been trained IN the manners and
habits OF humans. From all outward
Appearances and from all they know.
they imagine themselves to be- chill.
drsn. Every day some nav and
startling action performed By these
wonderful creatures Indicates their
rapid mental growth Whether or
not this growth will result 10 their
being able 10 talk and exchange ideas
with man Ia the noxt step awaited by
tho scientific world.
-Four years aEo. Dr. william Hawai-
Furnsss, selen'is, and explorer. mot Dr.
Carl Wilmer Of tho University OF Penn.
sylvsnia. In tho course Of some rem,n.
lsenoss OF travel In Horned, where n.
had lived among the natives. the az.
paorsr declared his belief In the req son.
ins power OF tina ape. Warming 10 his
subject. he said 1t was his opinion that
the ch'mpanzeo and o~rang-outanr had
the dormant power Of speech.
DR.. Wilmer pooh-poohsd tn, ii,o an,
Tn" "reminiscences soon became arxt,.
ihsn's' which were no, entirely without
heat From his experience. DR.. Furnssu
could not see why apes. having appar.
sntly perfect vocal rGAns intelligence
ana h's senses. were not cApAbls oI
being taught 10 speak. lie determine.
10 try.
TRAINING THE APES As ch,L
0REN ARE TRAINED.
In Bornso. some months later. h,
captured = young o~rang-outanw and .
babJ ~chimpnnxee. both females Of IN,
species, Returning with them TO Wal
Iinrford he began 4, lr education a
once along tho most arka able, W
natural lines. They were 70 be trains,
a. chiidren are. The same method,
were To be employed. affection, curt
osi'y. the power OF imitation and ap
- ''"Ne'
. ~" '""s"' 70 ''ahn cree
A ., % va" Easy lot TN
a w W." u" VINO" arr
A., ' Wv" q u" ~" IN setuh
|, eo"""' "u' "s'a 'or IN
"""s'"'""s "",e" h"nk Iror
" branches and did his travelling anon
trees. They must begin by ieArnin
!, " 10" 'i"'''e 'n'hsS' gradually comm
70 associate w'r"s WIN IDEAS even a
N '"""'." 10 alter mat u ncpehde
en.'eo on WHAT WAS "Ith'n inc ape
i" "s us'y course OF INSTRUCTION. !
= the apes ne se'ehust earefu'ly avo'ds
'e'eh'hB mem mere 'rieks snch a. ~
performed by educated monkeys' q
thc stage IheIr praihs must not I
- ,in''rtrd WIN uistraeths 'hihgs, Ia
'dca VAS 10 ala ihelr mental develol
meat \ muIutuhe or involved Trick
ntchan'caNy taught and automatical
performed "ouIn not denote reaso
ON the Other hand should these sp'
perform one simple act coming a. Il
result OF comparing TWO others know
to them before they would belong
~ that hish rauonsi order OF which.
FAR as We Know. man 10 the on
member
As tho experiments progressed 7
ports OF the wonderful things done
these younx apes began to reach q
outside world. Residents %, Wallln
ford whJ saw the apes playing In I
:. trees ana witnessed their actions d
~. o''re' mem 10 oe u','e snof, OF u
teNN ~ "fh""N HNN'' ~ 500 w 80
The evening world., 1911-12-23

B ovnco and NJ i'm, /
KnoW the Alphabet Up
to II, Can SIM O 4
Dointiiy, Thread a
Needle, and Pick Out
Proper Keys From
Bunch and Ribbons
From Pile Of Assorted
Tinfc.
The evening world., 1911-12-23
BETTiNA GRiNS LIKE A BABY
WHEN TicklED.

The home of the apes is remarkable,
II In heated to more than n hundred
degrees. The moor 10 ccment and the
vaaA are smooth. There are swtngs
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-20
TRAINING is BEGUN
First of Islander Recruits Re.
port to Manager Carney
THIS Morning.
THREE MAKE APPEARANCE
Two Catchers and Pitcher Show Up
as Per Orders and More Are
Expected.

The advance guard Of the Islander
baseball squad put in its appearance
this morning when three players re-
ported TO Manager Bill Carney and
announced that they were ready for
their tryouts. The first to report
was Ralph Jordon and he was fol-
lowed by James Wilson. Both are
catchers. Roy WnTTeside. the Moline
youth. who Is signed as a pitcher.
was the third one and Manager Car
ney announced that he expected sew
eral others this afternoon Orders
were sent out a week ago to the
catchers and pitchers TO report today
and the rest of the squad Is TO follow
a week later. Commencing this af-
ternoon and during the remainder
of this week, Manager Carney will
hold both morning and afternoon
sessions with his prospective twirlers
and he expects 10 have them pretty
well lined up before the infelders
and outfelders show up
LAKAFF CHANGES MIND.
Islander fans will be pleased to
hear that Frank Lakaff has changed
his mind about giving up baseball
and has decided to play this year
after all Notice TO this effect was
received yesterday when Frank paid
Manager Carney q visit. Lakaff is
the proprietor Of a prosperous res
taurant business in his home town OF
Delmar, Iowa, and he hesitated about
turning ii over TO other hands, but
he has succeeded in finding a suit
able man to take charge of il and
has stated that he will
sign his contract with Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-20

possibility of a continual engagement
lasting into the warm months a.
Chicago, as the present demand for
seats tends to indicate. The first
week Of her Chicago engagement
brought the receipts far ahead OF any
realized during her long and success
full run OF Is weeks in The Chorus
Lady on its first visit there Hun
dreds were turned away on the
opening night. with absolute capacity
throughout the week, until Friday
and SATURDAY.. when tUrning-aWay
business again won IFS vogue. The
advance sale has gone on in most
encouraging fashion for several
weeks ahead. and mail orders have
greatly aided such a condition. The"
facts go to prove the artistic suc-
cess which Miss StahI is realiz.ug.
for triumph is the lone factor which
brings about great business results.
When it was announced that the in
ternatfonal favorite was TO give Uu
her old success. The Chorus Lady.
much regret was felt by theatre-go-
ers lest she might not be given 70
play which would allow her 10 ap-
pear TO an equally good ad.antaEc.
Since the arrival Of Maggie Pep
per" in Miss StahTs excellent care.
patrons of the theatre have been
made to feel that her Patricia
O'Brien" was merely a stepping
stone 10 her present success. Mag
gle Pepper" as play, and Miss
Stahls role and Characterization.
have won much greater approval
than her earlier Offering. While the
two characters played by the gifted
actress are. in a way similar. her
present is broader in its drawing and
OF a higher standard. Maggie Pep
per" is more refined and Intellectual
and teaches a more convincing ies-
son by reason Of the fact that the
Imagination Of the audience is les
taxed in carrying out the idea Of the
story: life I'm our modern department
stores is more clearly understood
than thar behind the scenes 81 the
atre. The present play is. therefore,
more convincing TO the ordinary the
atre-goers Miss Stahi's excellent
work always carries its own con
yiction. The story Of Maggie Per
per concerns the doing and undoinEs
Of a shrewd and sincere emDloye oi
a modern store. and # is said 20 be-
Charles Kle'n's best work. which is
a great endorsement for the play
following his past successes. Mag
gie. the girl, has worked her way
through the various departments
from the position OF cash girl. and
her Faen knowledge Of the neces-
sites launches the store on a thrifty
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-20
The Theatre
AT TIE MAJESTIC

Another one of those lively bills
s promised by Manager Quinn of
the Majestic for the first half of
this week at the local house. The
ALBANIA fun quartet will be featured
together with Harriss and Randall.
Allie Leslie Hasson and the CIip-
pers. The ALBANIA quartet is consid-
cred one Of the best on the road
Harriss and Randall present Fifty
Miles from Nowhere" new skit
which is said to be very funny. Jes-
sic and Della, the Clippers. do re-
fined singing and comedy act Allie
Leslie Hasson is one of the country's
best child impersonators Mrs.
Casey's song and the Najestiscope
Will conclude what looks like a good
live bill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-20
At High School

Coach Harmon of the high school
baseball team has completed the weed
ing out OF the men who have reported
in gymnasium and on the field for the
past three or four weeks. Eighteen
men have been notified 70 report for
practice nightly and IL Is expected
that the school will have a good team
in the field this spring. The squad
has been divided into two teams.
but II IS expected that soue of the
men on the first team may be trans
teTred 10 the second and vice versa
The first team consists OF Hughes, D;