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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-01
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be a meeting of the board of deacons
after prayer service.
! Friday afternoon thu Ladies' Aid so
ciety will meet with Mrs. F. c. Schnit.
ger, 532 Thirtieth street.
Friday evening at o'clock the trus.
tees will meet with ]. Hasselquist
| 3427 Ninth-and-a-half avenue.
! First Swedish Lutheran-The Men s
society will meet tomorrow evening
with Ansgar Anderson, 1904 Twelfth
street.
Prayer services will be held Wed
nesday evening in the school house.
The Young Peoples society will
meet Thursday evening at in the
church.
The choir will meet Friday evening
in the school house Tor rehearsal.
The confirmation class will meet
Wednesday afternoon at 4 O'Clock and
! Saturday morning at $3.50.
The extra confirmation class will
meet Friday afternoon ald evening in
the parsonage.
First BaptIst-Prayer and cove
nant meeting will be held Wednesday
evening at 1880 and will be followed
by a meeting of the Sunday school
teachers.
The Womans Missionary society
will meet Friday afternoon at S
o'clock with Mrs. o. c. Cline, 1915
Twenty-seventh street Mrs. Sam
Campbell will lead the meeting. Topic
The New Woman of the Orient
Memorial Christian-Tonight at s
o'clock there will be a business meet
ing of the Christian Eadeavor society
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Shiffer, 1899 Fourteenth nd-a-half
street.
Wednesday evening at 1880 prayer
services will be held and will be fol
lowed by a meeting of the Sunday
school teachers anil officers.
The Ladies' Aid society will meet
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-01
GIVE SIX CONCERTS
AT LONG VIEW PARK
Charles ID. Rosenfield Again Pro
Vides for Music for People
During Summer.

Charles D. Rosenf1eld, in a meeting
today with Park Commissioner G. F.
Gaetjer, arranged for a series of six
concerts 10 be given at Long View
park during this summer. The first
will take place on a Sunday during the
latter part of May and the program
will consist entirely of sacred music
The other five concerts will be given
at intervals of about two weeks, the
evenings on which they are 10 held not
having been decided upon as yet.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-01
OFFICERS BONDS
FIXED BY COUNCIL
Must Be on File With Clerk
Within Is Days After Ap-
pointments Are Made.
SALARiESARE REARRANGED
Superintendent of Waterworks tC
Receive 81, 800 Hereafter
500 for Matron.

At the weekly meeting Of the Rock
Island city council, held this morning
an ordinance presented by Commits
sioner Martin T Rudgren, fixing the
salary of the police matron at 1920 per
annum and that of the superintendent
of waterworks at $1,000, was adopted
unanimously Heretofore the pay OF
the superintendent Of waterworks had
been 81, 300, but because Of the increas-
ed expense brought about by the en-
ployment of q city chemist and the fact
that his duties somewhat relieves the
superintendent, the reduction was
made.
Another ordinance presented by Com
missioner Rudgren provides for the
bonds Of each of the appointed city Of
fcers, to be fled within Is days after
their appointment, with the city clerk.
The city clerk Is to file his bond with
the city treasurer The amounts are
as follows: City clerk. $25 900; city
attorney, $1,000; city treasurer, 1885,
900; chief Of police, $4,000; night cap
tain of police, $1,000; policemen. $500;
fire chief, 5000; assistant fire chief,
$4,000; city electrician, 81 900; health
commissioner, $4,000; health o1s GER,
$500: superintendent Of waterworks,
$4,000; chemist. $1,000; city engineer.
SIS 900; street inspector, 81, 900; super
visor of streets, $4,000; park supertn-
tendent, $1,000; weighmatesr, 5000;
scavenger. $500.
APPOINTMENTS CONFIRMED.
The appointment of John Joers as
plumbing inspector was confirmed.
John Schultz was confirmed as mem
Der of the fire department and the fol
lowing were confirmed as members Of
the police department: John Kinney,
Arthur Kinsley, Charles Bleuer. Joseph
Frankhauser, c. J. Meenan. Max Lied
ike and John w. Furlong. The remain
der of the appointments of police Off
GERS will probably be completed before
the meeting next Monday.
A petition signed by several business
men was presented asking that the
council appoint an oil inspector. as
provided in the city ordinances. Upon
motion of Com missioner Rudgren the
matter was referred to the mayor, who
was instructed 10 report.
A petition which was up before the
old council for consideration was pre-
scented by property owners residing on
Thirteenth avenue between Seventh
and Eighth streets, asking that a water
main be laid along that avenue The
matter was referred to the board of
local improvements upon motion Of
Commissioner Reynolds.
The report of James w. Brinn. chief
of police. for the month of April was
presented by Commissioner Hart, and
was received, as was the report of the
plumbing inspector.
I5I ARRESTS IN APRIL.
The following is the report Of the
chief of police for the month of April:
Number of city cases. 35; number of
state cases, 116: amount collected,
$1022O; disorderly conduct, 40; drunk
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-01

Third Christian MissIon-The teach
ers and officers of the Bible school
will meet tonight with DR.. ]. H. Mich
OILS, 1902 Thirty-second street
The Dorcas society will meet Thurs
day afternoon with Mrs. E. L. WEIGH,
1917 Thirty-fourth street.
Prayer and teacher training service
will be held Thursday evening at 1870.
Edgewood Baptist. The monthly
business meeting of the church will be
held Thursday evening
Mothers day will be observed by the
congregation May II.
The pastor, Rev. D. H. Leland will
preach every evening during the pres
ent week at WATERFOWL Baptist church.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-01

! Trinity EpiscopaI-The conf1rma
ton class will meet this evening at s
O'Clock in the rectory.
Dorcas guild will meet tomorrow
afternoon at g. 80 in the rectory.
The Woman's auxiliary will meet to
morrow afternoon at 230 with Mrs.
H. B. Custer. 1917 Sixth avenue.
| Trinity guild win meet Wednesday
afternoon at 2:3O with Mrs w. L. Og-
den, 1880 Fourteenth-and-a-half street
St Elizabeths guild will meet Wed
nesday evening at 1880 in the choir
room
! The vestry will meet Thursday eve
! ming at o'clock in the rectory.
Morning prayer will be held Friday
at $50.
Central PresbyterIan-Midw pray
er services will be held. Wednesday
evening at 1870.
Broadway Presbyterian-The ses-
sion will meet this evening at 1880 in
the pastors study.
Prayer services will be held We'd
nesday evening at 1880.
The choir will meet Thursday eve
ming for rehearsal
The Ladies Aid society will meet
Friday afternoon at 2:30 in the home
of Mrs. A. D. Sperry, GA Second ave
nue..
services will be held tomorrow after
noon at o'clock. Prayer services
will be held tomorrow evening at 1850
United PresbyterIan-The Kate Hill
Missionary society will meet tomo-
row evening in the church.
Prayer services will be held Wed
nesday evening at 1880.
There will be a sale of plants, con.
fectionery and other articles Thurs
day evening under the auspices Of the
Kate Hill Missionary society.
First Methodfst-There will be an
official board meeting this evening at
1880 at the church.
The Womans Home Missionary so
ciety will meet tomorrow evening at
7:45 with Mrs. ]. T. Taylor, 1921 Six
teenth street.
Prayer services will be held Wed.
nesday evening at 1880.
The Rock Island auxiliary of the
Woman's Foreign Missionary society
will meet Thursday afternoon with
Mrs. Swain Pearson, 1114 Twenty-frst
street
Answers 10 the Quiz" viii be found
in the March issue of The Friend"
Spencer Memorabilia Official
board will meet tonight at the church.
The bible study class will meet to-
morrow evening at 7:S0.
Prayer services will be held Wed
nesday evening at 1880 Following
there will be a meeting OF special i'm
portance of the Sunday school beard
The monthly coffee of the Ladies
Aid society will be held Thursday aft !
ernoon in the home of Mrs. George
Crompton, 4f03 Seventh avenue.
The choir will meet Thursday night 4
for rehearsal.
Grace English Lutheran-The Acme
society will meet this evening with /
Miss Alma Sundine, 526 Fifth avenue,
Moline
The Endowment Fund society of Au-
yustana college will meet Wednesday 4
afternoon with Mrs George w John
ION. 1440 Twelfth street. Moline
Prayer service will be held Wednes-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-01
SPRING TERM OF BROWN
Opens May I.

A special school for shorthand and
typewriting has opened today, May
1, at Browns Business college.
Young people desiring to prepare
for stenographic positions should
take advantage of this special course.
Call at college Office, 1919 Second
avenue, or telephone West 1851
for information.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-01
anniversary OF
MISSION SOCIETY
Augustana Organization Cele-
brates 25th Year with Pro-
gram at College.
HAS NINE FIELD WORKERS
Representatives are India, China and
Porto Rico .$25, 40 Has
Been Raised.

The Augustana Foreign Missionary
society celebrated it's 25th anniversary
with a fitting program in the college
chapel last evening. The principal
speakers for the services were Rev.
T. S. Johnston of Chicago, who spoke
upon the text "a Light for the ReveIa-
ton of the Gentiles" duke 232), and
Rev Emanuel Edman, who is at the
present time a missionary in India
and who was also one Of the ~ men
who founded the society a quarter of
a century ago. The subject of his text
was The Harvest is Plenteous, but
the Laborers, Are Few" (Math. $50.
In addition to these two powerful SER
mons, Edor Larson, president of the
society, gave a short historical sketch
of the missionary movement at Au-
gustana during the 25 years just
elapsed. Musical selections were rem
dered by Miss Amanda Anderson and
the Lutherman chorus.
TWELVE CHARTER MEMBERS.
April 10, 1885. marks the beginning
of this society. the charter member
ship numbering H.. Rev. c. j. Bengt-
son, former literature secretary of Au-
gustana Book Concern, now pastor at
Missoula, Mont, was the first presi-
dent of the organization. The object
of the society was to arouse and main
tain among the students a lively inter
est in the extension of Gods kingdom
in heather lands and to render pecun- Z
larry aid to the synod in its foreign
mission work.
During the % years Of its existence /
s25. 40 has been raised by the society
for the foreign missions AS only ST.
300 OF this amount was gathered the (
first 10 years, more than $4,000 has
been secured during the last 10 years .
At the recent meeting of the Students 4
Volunteer Missionary movement. (
which was held at Rochester, n. Y,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-01
Notice to English Daily Newspapers.

Notice TO En9Iish Daily NeWspapers.
Gentlemen: Sealed proposals will
be received at the city clerks office
until 5 o'clock p. m. Saturday. May 6,
1911, for publishing all notices, adver-
tisements. reports, proceedings and
miscellaneous matters required TO be
published by the terms of the commits
sion form of government act. Bidders
must furnish a statement. giving the
local circulation of the paper, which
statement must be sworn TO before
notary public. The city reserves the
night 10 reject any and all bids.
]. NJ. LUNDBERG.
City Clerk
Rock Island, Ill, April "a, 1911.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-01
HAS NINE MISSIONARIES.
The society can claim nine men

The society can claim nine members
upon the foreign field in active service
at the present time: Rev. f. Edman,
Rev. H. E. Isaacson, Rev. o. o. Eek
hardt and Rev. o. l.. Larson in India,
Rev. A. W. Edwins and Rev. A. E.
Trued, in China. and Rev. G.. S. Swens-
son, Rev. Alfred Ostorm and Rev. A.
2. G.. Anderson in Porto Rico.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-01

Thursday afternoon with Mrs. r. Boil
man, 1000 Seventeenth street.
The choir will meet Thursday eve
ming for rehearsal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-01

Second Christian Mission-Prayer
and training services will be held TO-
morrow evening at 1880
The meeting of the Ladies' Aid so
ciety will be omitted this week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-01

last year 1t was found that Augustana
ranked ninth among the colleges and
universities of the country in raising
money for the missions.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-01

I Graduates-Eugene Lester Camp
( bell. Walter Arthur Forgy, Raymond
! McEntire Criswell, Susie Arvella For
gy. Ruth Helen Lundell, Katherine
Marian White, Adah Luella Martin.
Glass motto, Rowing, Not Drift
ing; colors, maroon and cream; flow
ers, American Beauty.
BACCALAUREATE EXERCISES.
The Baccalaureate sermon was
preached at the Methodist church last
evening by Rev. NJ. G. Hanna. The
musical program by Young people was
very interesting 1t was as follows:
Solo. Show Ne the Way o Faith
er, ALLEN Eddy.
Solo. Sing Me to Sleep''-Sydney
Virgins. Ruth Ruge, accompanist
Vocal duet-Ruth Ruge and Flor
ence Hull Accompanies, Mrs. Clara
Cropper.
The decorations were very pretty.
The class colors. maroon and cream,
were used.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-01
Licensed to Wed.

William Doogue .... Ga1va
Mrs. Mary Jane Crothers. -. .GaIva
Clarence E. Howe 49,. McGregor, Ill.
Miss Florence P. SuTgert Cameron, Ill.
nay HdIlebte .McGIeEOT, Ia.
Miss Mildred Hubbard. =. Monmouth
Charles A. Gustafson .. Moline
Miss Anna Larson ..... Rock Island
All the news An me rme-The
Argus
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-01
City Chat
UNTO THE HILLS.

UNIV U Tx T1IGGSs
1 lift mine eyes to the high hills, o
God,
To seek the strength they give;
The patience Of their mighty lives
Can teach me how to live.
lift mine eyes to Thy calm hills, o
God.
And passionately pray
may 90 on with dauntless heart
To face the darkened day.
I lift mine eyes to Thy dark hills. o
God,
When 10. there breaks a light,
The eternal promise of Thy law,
Fear not, day follows night
I lift mine eyes to Thy great hills, o
God.
And through the clouds above
clearly see Thy wondrous hand
That guides in changeless love.
-Westminster Gazette.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-01
SEVEN GRADUATE
AT MILAN SCHOOL
Exercises Are to Be Held at the
Town Hall Next Friday
Evening.
w. A. MEESE is SPEAKER
Baccalaureate Sermon is Preached at
the Methodist Church by
Rev. Mr.. Hanna.

Graduating exercises OF the Milan
high school will be held next Friday
evening at the town hall. The ad-
dress will be by W. A. Meese of Mo-
The program follows:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-01
I5I ARRESTS IN APRIL

The following is the report of the
chief of police for the month of April:
Number OF city cases. 35; number of
state cases, 116: amount collected,
$102.2O: disorderly conduct, AZ; drunk
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How They Measure Up

crown still shall rest on the head of
Ad. Wolgast, of Michigan, or whether
IT shall adorn that of owen Moran. Of
Birmingham, England. According to
the way seasoned experts look at the
approaching international ring battle.
the odds are all in favor of the title
holder. but ring history tells us that
short-enders are far more dangerous
than the favoyites. so we will have to
settle ourselves down and await the
end of this great ring contest
NO matter who wins, the contes. on
July bids fair to be one of the fast
est. most bitter and most scientific
ever fought in San Francisco ring
This is saying a whole lot Cor the fight
but 1t is nevertheless perfectly true,
and the facts and the past perform
ances of the little men will bear this
out Nothing save an accident will up
set calculations
Beyond the entertainment of guests
nothing in the shape of real work was
done at either training camp to-day
In order to give the fight public final
peep at the lightweight contenders be-
fore they step into the ring to battle
for the lightweight crown, both boys
held open house. charged admission,
and went through the outlines of active
training. Wolgast and Moran are first
class ring generals. however, and 1t
was apparent to the merest novice that
neither was extending himself. Each
had In mind the possibility Of injuring
fist that will mean a fortune to the
man who gets the referees decision.
During the day Moran Rad q con-
florence with Referee Jack Walsh. In
order to make sure that the referee
looked upon things in the same way he
did. The rules were carefully explained
to Owen, and he asked questions re-
garding hitting In the clinches and
the breakaways and the regulations
governing fouls and the like Walsh
was patient and explained all the de-
tails to the satisfaction of Moran. who
In turn was perfectly we'll pleased with
the manner In which Walsh spoke.
Both now know where they stand, and
mo trouble is anticipated SO far az the
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third man is concerned. wolgast has
fought before Walsh heretofore. and no
Instructions were necessary.
Both men practically broke camp to-
night and tomorrow only the mildest
eXerices will be taken, in order to
Keep their muscles supple and timber.
The betting on the fight is becoming
rather lively. a number of commits
sions were laid to-day at odds of 10
to 1la. The action OF Tom Jones, VOL
CASTS manager. last week in making
$4,000 bet with Charley Harvey at
odds of 10 to Z. when the established
market was 10 10 S, has rather betud-
died the spectators. AT that time 1t
looked as II the ruling market would
remain al 10 to s. but Jones's action
caused the Moran men to wait for bet
ter odds.
There is plenty of Moran money. but
II evidently IS waiting for an estab-
lished market of 10 to I. Wolgast has
hordes OF followers but they had fig
ured that 10 10 5 would be the ruling
price, and they. too are holding off for
better odds than those forecast by
Jones. On this account it is believed
the ringside betting will be heavier
than any battle in recent years.
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mis- club on. the heels of Pittsburg for
hrst division berth. and his team
Is within striking distance of the top.
ne punch OF young pitchers. OF whom
NOBODY heard until this year, are de-
HVering the goods and the rest OF the
Sluo is PLAYING strong. Chicago Is suf-
!ering from the loss of Frank Chance,
inc great leader of the Cub machine
ana AM Johnny Evers also is missed. Char
DC out OF the game for some time
so that Bresnahan's broilers haye a
very rair chance of climbing higher
however, II is a great race with five
teams well punched. Picking from
this angle and at this time, It ,oolss
like the Giants
Connie Mack's White Elephants have
suffered the worst blow since the
champions became famous as world
oeaters. Eddie Collins had a run IN
saturday, and the fast haseman is now
out or the game for ut least a week
az first II was thought that his in.
Jury was more serious than 1t IS. but
it is serious enough. for without Col.
ms the Athletics are almost like a
Snip without rudder. He knows
baseball and his energy seems TO in
splre tho men playing with him
The loss OF Collins. even temnor-
arily. at this time. means more ' than
appears on the surface. The Mack
men were going after Detroit with n
vim and many believed that II vou,d
pc, put a question OF a few games
pciore the Tigers would be dumped
from their premier honors Under
present conditions. an even break is
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-03

oast Electrlc cars give quick and fire.
quent service between Norfolk
and Ocean View.
Special Week-End Rates.
On Juno 80 and JulyN1. and 8. the
cell round trip tickets from Richmond
$500 to Norfolk and $325 to Virginia
Beach; and from Petersburg. s275 to
Norfolk and $500 to Virginia Beach,
all good returning until July 1. 1911.
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aoout the best Connie can hope for
and he will be lucky IL he gets that

abe a6Su, ( the ,, best Connie can hope for
Vile club, was destined for fas. nnm]
pony all right Every scout hero lasl
week watching the Socks Colt serie{
looked longingly at the boy. Jim Mu4
Png brother OF Charles Murphy, Of III
o o, Tor which organization jim r.
ssSSo o made no bones of the d.
h tnat the ne big catcher looked good
.Eat Morgan AMI Martin were AZ
CLASS OF the league so far as sho,e
nelders are concerned. and that Ba1&
vas va IN class by himself at third. fet'
us was another who made dn
preston. though the general on
was that he was just a trife greg
:. The irish American A. C.. OF \
p poIk; won the meet on Forbes III ~
TTittsburg. which was not uneSpec x
The, fight was between the New
Club and the Irish. Three reco#
We're broken, one of which, the ifit
run, came Is surprise Mighfv }ast
TIME when. mile is made in 40 s.Sl
kiviat. of the Irish American. ,gasi
the winner
Walter Calvin. member of
1Nmateur Baseball Commissioesss
Washington last week and &f$3
before the commission OF the
seeking TO make arrangements f$S8 ~
Ihter-city series ,etween the
cities. It appears that Baltimore &41E&
not compete this season as the ty&
ieurs are almost hopelessly discrgsS
IIed In the Monumental City. W
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The big surprise in ~ ,agus nj
tomas are goinR. Bresnahan now has
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Oasian rake, Greo, Do,

Paris. July 2-The Prix du Presi-
cent de la Republique, valued at s22,-
600. with special trophy for the win.
ner. to-day provided one of the most
interesting races of the season at
Maisons-L affitte. Baron Maurice de
Rothschild's Ossian, chestnut colt
by lie Sagett!r. at 140 to 10, wone by
a neck in an exciting finish. Xavier
Billiq's Rfre Aux Larmes was third.
three lengths behind. Seven horses
ran.
William K. vanderbilts Slightly won
the Prix Cheri.
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barton Heights nantom. W.T.

one OF tho most Interesting games
or ball seen this season was played
at st. Andrews Park Friday aftern DON
between the youngsters from Barton
st. Andrews.
Features OF the game: For st. An
drew's--The pitching OF TIller. batting
or Lacy, and difficult line drive catch
by Crouch at second base. For Bar
tor Heights-.The batting OF Moore
Beck and wilkerson. and fielding Of
Binford and Shackleford.
Score by innings: r. " n
Barton Heights .1100001I.-4 g
St Andrews ...1 / o O o II Ga
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From what can be gathered all hons
Ior securing Priest has not disappear
cd The deal is apparently in abey-
ance and will have to remain SO
untn arrangements can be made 10
effect some plan by which the added
expenditure will come within the SAL
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Monogrnms Keep winnIpp

The Manchester Monograms. a
strong Southside aggregation, defeat
ed the Oak Groves Saturday afternoon
on the Oak Grove grounds, in a ten
inning contest, the score being 7 To
Q; making the eighth game won by
the Monograms out of ten played
The Monograms go to Laurel on
July for two games with the bows
OF the reform school. and are open for
Saturday afternoon games. Address
a. {: Moore. Manager. 2417 Decatur
Street. South Richmond.
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Pertinent Comment
BY GUS MALBERT

Now that the differences existing be-
tween the manager of the locals and
INC fans nave been adjusted. let's
everybody settle down and make
ionS pun and strong pull and a
rTeii altogether to get the penn"nt
mats the final goal after all, and
despite the bad breaks which have
come thus far in the season there is
more than lighting chance to get on
top.
sullivan now has a fair pitching
stan Revelle is easily the star of the
aGGregation, and even the game which
he lost Saturday might have been
turned into victory. The second choice
is hard to pick. but on paper, az
any rate. would SO 10 Reveile. As a
matter OF fact Patsy Donovan, witt
the exception OF Revelle, had far and
away the best record OF any OF the
local fingers. Next to Verbout would
come Rapp,, but he is far from reine
as dependable as many would wish
Joe Pierce. according to critics, Is the
best man in the bunch. but he has