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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-25
Rats Are Dangerous
Destroy $50, 900. 900 Property and
Cause Serious Epidemlcs

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-25
DR.. FOSS Is TO LECTURE
Another in Series Of Historical Talks
Tomorrow Night.


Tomorrow Night.
DR.. G. W. Foss of AugUstana college
will deliver another lecture in his ser
les OF historical addresses at Broad
way Presbyterian church tomorrow
evening at 100 Through the winter
months DR.. Foss has given one of
these lectures each month. The lee
ture tomorrow evening and one in APP
ril will bring the series to a close.
Rev. W. G.. Oglevee will preach a
South Park Presbyterian chapel in the
evening.
services will be held as usual tomor
row afternoon at 2:30 in the First
Swedish Lutheran church.
Rev D. H. Leland will preach at
Reynolds Baptist church tomorrow
evening and Rev. J. NJ. Osborne OF
Silvis. who has conducted a series Of
revival services at Edgewood Baptist
church, will preach there IN the eve
ming.
Rev F. z. Shut will go to Orion
tomorrow afternoon to deliver an ad-
dress at a mass meeting. The subject
10 be discussed is Temperance
Rev. l. o. Nothstein has arranged
another illustrated lecture, to be Civ
en- tomorrow evening. The subject is
taken from another incident in the life
of Christ, Christ Before Pilot"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-25
ROCK ISLANDERS AT COLON
May Possibly Have Suffered Loss I'm
Fire There Thursday.

Relatives here have expressed
some concern lest Mr.. and Mrs. A.
A. Greenman. well known in this
city, were within the fire zone at
Colon Thursday night, when a blaze
in the residence district OF the 18TH
milan city destroyed 100000 worth
of property. Mrs. Greenman was
formerly Miss Charlotte Chamber
lin. She and her husband are liv-
ing at Colon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-25
Sweet Sixteen

Is just the blossoming of womanhood
A woman with a torpid liver can grow
older. but she cant blossom. Red Cir
Gle Pills arouse the liver and nature
does the rest
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-25
Piles Cured in 6 TO IL DAYS.

Your druggist will refund money Il
Pazo Ointment fails to cure any case
of itching. blind. bleeding or protrud
ing piles in 10 IA days. so cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-25
HOME OF YIN. CA.
FIRE BUG PREY?
Flames Discovered Between
Doors at Rear of Gym
nasium.
BOYS DO EFFECTIVE WORK
Officials of Association Believe At
tempt Was Made to Burn
Building.

For a few minutes this morning it
looked as though 1t would be neces-
sary TO build a new Y NJ. c. A. in this
city, whether anybody wanted it or
not. for what might have been a ser
ious fire was discovered in the rear
Of the gymnasium shortly after $50
by one of the boys who was on h$
way to the association building. Led
by c. E. Gilman, director Of physical
training, a number of boys, by prompt
work, extinguished the blaze before
connections with the fire department
could be made.
DAMAGE ONLY S25.
The fire started in the rear of the
gymnasium and whether ii was on the
outside or the inside of the building
is question. Leading into the alley
at the rear Of the building there is a
double door. and it was between these
doors that the fire probably started,
for the protected sides of the doors
are badly burned. The officers Of
the association are of the opinion that
the blaze was of incendiary origin be-
cause of it's location
There was a pile of paper burning
some distance away, but there was
no way for this to be communicated
to the woodwork of the building, I'M
less carried by some one. The dam
age was s25. The gymnasium was IN
fit for use this morning because of
the fire.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-25

the parlors of the Masonic temple.
The hostesses will be Mrs. Margaret
Schroeder and Mrs Ellen Glenn.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-25
o. {. S. MEETING-

THE o. z. s Sewing society will
be entertained Tuesday afternoon il
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-28
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL,

Henry c. Barnum, a we'll known member of Elias Howe, Jr., post, No. 8, G. A. R. was given a reception at the Universalist church yesterday in honor of his S0th birthday. MT. Barnum was presented with a silver mounted cane
 A delightful surprise party was held last evening at the home of MT. and Mrs. Carl F. Siemon. 37 Lenoa avenue. Music was furnished by the Venetian orchestra, and a luncheon was served
 A large party of friends of MT. and Mrs. John Campbell gathered at their home. 552 Brooks street, Christmas evening to assist them in celebra ting the 10th anniversary of their marri. age During the evening Santa Claus made visit to Clayton Moore son of MT. and Mrs. W. H. Moore of Dan bury, who were the guests of Mr. and Mrs Campbell.
 MT. and Mrs. Edward Griffing of 5 Vine street, Waterbury, formerly of this city are rejoicing over the arrival of a baby boy.
 Yesterday party of 9 boys from the boys department of the Y. NJ. C. A. were given an opportunity to visit the winter quarters of the Bar mum & Bailey circus in the West End where they were shown the animals in their winter homes and also had an opportunity of inspecting the work that is being done for the coming sea- son. Saturday evening they will lis ten to an Frustrated talk by Herbert s. Ardell of the art department of the Brooklyn Eagle.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-28
OLD CALL SYSTEM IS CONE FOREVER
None But Permanent Members in Fire Department
 HencefOrth

Retirement to the pension list o1 one of the two remaining call men Oi the fire department and the election of the other as a permanent member of the department by vote of the board of fire commissioners late yes terdav abolished the call system ot the local department and placed ii upon a permanent basis. Tse com missionerS cOngro tulated one another on having brought to pass, before the dissolution of the present board, of change that all have desired.
 William Smith becomes a perman ent man on Dec. 31, at D. m. George R. Carr was placed on the pension list. He is in New York state for his health. They were the two last call men on the roster of the department Smith has been assigned to No. Truck.
 The meeting of yesterday was the last official gathering of the present board. Many matters were discussed. including the probable expenditures of the next fiscal year.
 Commissioner Cogill reported that the Mott Boiler Co. of Minneapolis has shipped No. l steamer, which has been rebuilt and altered from horse drawn to a motor propelled device. The vehicle may arrive any day.
 The commissioners discussed the project of closing the fire hydrants 10 all save CuG llrc Q0pdTIIIl0LI. IHey believe that there is danger of the hydrants being impaired by lse for street sprirkling and other purposes. and they have in contemplation rec ommending to the Common Council an ordinance prohibiting persons oth- CT than the fire department from using them.
 Reports were received of the bell towers in John street and the North End being out of commission. The commissioners may abolish all the towers now that the department has done away with it's call men.
 The commissioners also discussed turning over to the board of alder men the task they have not succeed ed in accomplishing, of causing the two principal theatres to install fire alarm boxes on their stages.
 Robert McMullen of 436 Park ave- nue applied for $50 reward for cap- turing John Yorkosky. for turning in a false alarm from box 154 Christ mas night; and Joseph Solan and John Shea made q like application arrest of James Tierney for the same offence early in December. Both will be investigated.
 E. J. Forest was fined S5 for com municating thes wrong box to Lieut. Reilly at No. 2 Chemical house or the night of Dec. 12 when Forest who was on watch got the wrong number The commissioners issued orders that the chauffeurs of the new hose and chemical wagons shall not exceed 20 miles per hour for a month from date. Then they will be more used to the apparatus.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-28
DIRECTOR KENNY GUEST OF HONOR Friends of Retiring Official Tender Him Complimenta-
 ry Banquet

Director of Public Works M. A. Kenny, who retires from office after two years of excellent service, on Jan. 1. was rendered a complimentary ban-
 quet at Carr's grill room, last evening, by about a score of we'll wishers.
 The evening was one of rare good fel-
 lowship. with former Mayor Frank
 Clark acting as toastmasrer.
 Mr. Kennys friends planned the banquet without taking him into their confidence. The genial director was Informed that former Mayor Clerks friends had planned the banquet for him. and that Kenny was merely one of Clark's friends who was invited to share in the publication.
 But when MT. Kenny reached Carr's he found that he was the guest ot
 honor. Ex-Mayor Clark presided
 graciously and with his customary quick wit exchanged many brilliant l responded to the many pledges given him in a brief but e'oquent speech. He expressed keen appreciation of the banquet and the sentiments that prompted it. and said thatxhe looked forward to a continuance ofEthe same : flee as had prevailed during his (n-
 cumbency.
 Included among the diners were for
 mer Mayor Frank E. Clark, Jacob A
 Courtade, the new director of Public
 Works; Town Clerk William Thomas
 Assistant Town Clerk W. T. Mullins,
 Deputy Sheriff James J. Conlin, As
 s-ssor Lawrence J. Gill, Bernard
 Heating, Jr., Homer Godfrey, Freder-
 ick Sillirnan, George Campana, Char
 les Miller, T. J. Murphy, James A. Mo
 Guinness, Fred c. Mullins, City Eng in- ger M. F. McKenna, former Deputy
 Sheriff George Heis.er, Sheriff William
 Vollmer, George w. Finn, John J.
 Frederick, John Toole, Alex Heaphy and William Boland
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-28
Joe Jackson Had Nerve. To Come Back
(Ry Umpire Evars1

, Several years ago a young fellow joined the Philadelphia Athletics. He was touted as another of Connie Mack's finds. A day Or so after his ter field. The youngsters perform ance that day was far above the or- dinary. It really did look as if the foxy Mack had picked up another un- heard-of phenom.
 The next morning the name of the player occupied very prominent part in every sporting page in Philadelphia. Most of the critics were of the opinion that with year or two of experience Mack's latest prodigy would develop into one of the greatest outf1elders in the game. That afternoon the recruit failed to show up at the ball park No one knew thing about him. It was stated that he was ill. His failure to show up the next day caused an in- vestigation. which showed that the newcomer had tired of the big league after, one day of work, and had de- parted for his home. That player was Joe Jackson, one of the American league sensations in 1911, says Umpire Billy Evans. N This same Jackson bobbed up again of 1910 as a member of the Cleveland team. Despite the fact that he had been whale of a hitter in the minors, he was given but little consideration. Jackson played 20 games with the Maps in the fall of the year and startled fandom by hitting for 1887, the best average credited to any player in the league. Despite this great show ing Jackson was still looked on as only ordinary. The race was over, and the pitchers didn't try. was the opin- ion of many. Others insisted that just las soon as the pitchers discovered Jack sons weakness they would make him look foolish.
 None of the players took such a view of Joe Jackson's case. They in- sisted he would quit under fire, when the pace grew hottest. Many pitchers ridiculed Jackson's 1910 swat average. One star twirler wanted to make a bet in the winter books that Joe wouldn't hit .250 in 1911. Others insisted that just as soon as he struck a batting slump he would board a train for the sunny south.
 well. Joe. I see you haven't gone home yet" Honestly, what made you quit Connie by the light of the moon!" "I understand you have a keeper. Joe, so no one will kidnap you." "A couple of more days with out any hits. and it will be back to a base on balls. Then he will run wild until some one puts him out" These are just very few of the thousand things Jackson had fired at him during the season. The players were trying to make the yellow streak come to the surface. Nine times out of ten Joe would come back with some witty remark that would set 'em thinking
 The pitchers, of course, started to discover Joe's weakness. One star
 wirler said it was a f1oater that would make him look foolish. One afternoon Shortly afterward. in Cleveland, Joe hit two of the pitchers fioaters against
 inc right field wall. Another veteran Eaid low curve on the inside was the very thing. One afternoon Joe hit one bf those low curves over the right deld wall at Washington. A fast one ht his head. and then sweeping
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-28
Lillian Russell To Wed Newspaper Man
 For Fourth Trial
Special from United PreszJ

New Yrk Dec 28-That Alexander P. Moore, publisher of the Pfttsbgryh Leader, will shortly become the fourth husband of the fair Lillian Russell was coyly confirmed by the bride groom-elect and some Of his closest friends. today. Moore, when asked regarding Miss RusselPs statement os last night that they were to be welded next May, at first said:
 Well hope it is true"
 Later, however, he admitted the soft impeachment but stated that an statements regarding tf1eir plans must be made by Miss Russell. She is going to retire from the stage and cease her magazine writing. he said. in order to take prominent place ia Pittsburgh society.
 Miss Russell's first husband was Harry Braham, the musical director who got a divorce, while her second was Edward Solomon, whom she nn- ally got rid of by proving he was already wed when he married her Her third was John Chatterton, the singer better known by his pTofes- siona1 name of Signor PerugiDi. She divorced him in 1908 and several times since then rumors of heT engagement to Moore have been circulated and denied.
 Alexander P. Moore is an inf1uen< cial Republican politician of Western Pennsylvania and stated, today, thax he will call on Colonel Roosevelt, to- morrow, to urge him to accept ths Republican. Presidential nomination
 "I am afraid that Colonel Roosevelt doesn't want the nomination and whether he would accept 1t if it vsTs forced on him, is hard to say" he de- clared
 Miss Russell was as gushing as q schoolgirl when she received rep resentative of the United Press st her apartments, today. She stated that she was very happy over her en- gagement and had no hesitancy ia making public some of the details Of her courtship.
 According to the actress, the qUes- ton of her marriage was definitely settled at a dinner in Detroit, or Thanksgiving Day. It was at that time they decided to wed next May. but the exact date and the place for the ceremony are yet to be decided on.
 T have several contracts that are still unified" said the actress, "an6 I cannot say now when I will retire from the stage. if at all. It is very possible that even after my marriage, I may desire to continpe my stage work Tn any event I will not con- slider the matter at this time"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-28
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-28

curve on, the outside, was the dope oi a. crack southpaw. Joe hit such balls a mile a minute to left field.
 Joe Jackson, with his batting aver age of .40S in his first year as a biz leaguer, gave wonderful perform .ance. To make such a showing under the conditions he faced makes his rec ord all the more remarkable.
 Many stories have been printed rel ative to the intelligence of the Cleve- land outfielder, and some of them have not been very laudatory. It seems every bit of information relative tc Jackson has been perused by the fans for one of the first questions am all ways asked when Jackson is the sub- Nject of discussion is:
 What kind of a fellow is this Jack. son off the field. Is he a bright fel- low, Or has he been successful sim ply because nature has endowed him with all the natural qualifications? ?"
 It seems some fans, especially those in the smaller towns, have the idea that Jackson is inclined to be rough Nothing that could be said about him could be more incorrect. In civilian clothes Jackson is the gentleman. He is a mild-mannered chap. not the least affected by the success. talks in a low tone and has that soft southern ac- cent that makes you wish he was more talkative. I have often started 8 conversation with Joe just to lister to him talk in his typical southern manner.
 On the ball field Joe is equally well behaved, and gives the umpires little or no trouble. His most strenuous ob- jection Is a slight turn of the head when he believes the umpire has erred in calling a strike on him. There are some young players, who if they had fallen heir to the success that came Jackson's way, would have made life miserable for the umpires, if possible So far prosperity has not affected Jackson in the least. and just so long as he continues in that manner his fame and popularity with fandom is sure to increase in proportion.
 I know nothing about Jackson's mental capabilities in everyday life. ] do know. however, that time and again Jackson has demonstrated to me that he is a bright ball player. To be able to grasp opportunities, and take advantage of them, means a ball. player must be able to think quickly Often have I seen Jackson prove equal to the occasion in the most trying sit nations. Like all left-handed batters Doc White, the foxy southpaw of the White Sox, was a thorn in the side of Jackson for a time, just as he was to Cobb. The first few times White made Jackson look rather ridiculous. Joe never gave up the fight for moment and kept figuring on which way he ought to stand to offset Whites ad- vantage. He has finally so mastered Docs delivery that he hits safely about as often as Doc makes him look foolish.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-28
F.. H. Dillon @ Co.
BRIDGEPORT BOYS TO
 TAKE BAR EXAMINATIONS

!. A number of Bridgeport boys will take examinations for admission to the bar at Hartford tomorrow. John Lewis Ferrett and George S. Hawley of this city will take the literary examinations. The Bridgeporters who will take the bar examinations are: Robert Ross Ferrett, George Nathan iel Finklestone, Walter Francis Foley, William Frederick Douglas Kilpat- rick, Edward John McManus and William Strauss.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-28
RESCUER NEVER GOT
 S1,OOO PROMISED HIM
 FROM CARNEGIE FUND.
Especial from United Prsss.J

Especial from United Press.I
 Washington, Dec. 2S-TramTsng fhe streets of Washington today is Calvin c. Williams, 51, slightly deaf and hold CT of medal from the Carnegie Ps rs Commission, for signal bravery. WH- Hams exhibited a letter dated May |, 1911, signed by Manager F. M. W.T. mont of the Carnegie Fund, Drorns sing him s1,000 for rescuing two young Wo- men from drowning in Wreck Pond, Spring Lake, N. J., on Aug. 2, 1908,
 "I planned to invest this money ln z restaurant, but have never received it." Williams said. 'T did not sossc1t reward but now that ft has Seen promised me would like to have ft~
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-28
ALLEN TIDE AT ITS EBB Unusual Decrease In
 Number Of Im-
 migrants
Final Figures Expected to ShoM a Thirty Per Cent. Reduction From Those of 191O--But Out Going Tide. is Increasing Commissioner Williams Un- able to Explain Changes

When the books at Ellis Island are closed for the year, they are expect ed to show a remarkable decrease In immigra ton. Up to the present time the number of immigrants landing at the island iss 100000 less than the number which came to New York in the corresponding period of 1919. Ac- cordfng to William Williams, Commis- sioner of immigration, there will be a reduction for the year of more than 30 per cent. from the figures of 1910. The incoming tide of people is lower than at any time since 1908.
 The outgoing tide, however, is in- creasing day by day. One vessel sail ing couple of days ago left 500 steerage passengers on the wharf be- cause of inability to find accommoda- tions aboard for them. During the first ten days of December, 1910, 13.- 706 third-class passengers sailed for Europe; this year, 25,245. Outbound vessels carried nearly 50 per, cent. more third-class passengers this year than last. Here are the figures that
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-28
OCTOGENARIAN MILITARY
 HERO DIES IN NEW YORK


Especial from United Press)
 New York, Dec. 2S-General Alexan- der Shaler, 85. one of the best known members of the State National Guard, founder of the National Rifle Associa- tion, former commander of the Loyal Legion, ex-presfdent of the American Geographical Society, and for years prominent in New York politics, died at his home on Riverside Drive, to- day. Shaler was major in the 7th during the Civil War and received a medal of honor for gallantry on the field.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-28

The figures for 1911 are incom- plete. having been computed only un- til December 1, and all figures refer to third-class passengers only.
 This decrease may mean one of several things" said Williams. "It may mean that industrial conditions here are much disturbed; 1t may mean that third-class passengers are more prosperous and are going to and fro more than usual, or that the long-looked-for natural ebb in the tide has come. Personally, l don't know what it means.''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-28
NOT FOR BRIDGEPORT

Senator Archibald McNeil, IT,, who figures prominently in state politics, said today he had heard nothing about plans to hold the next Democratic state convention in this city, except what he had read in the papers.
 'I should like to see the conven- tion held here," said he. ''But have heard nothing at all about plans hav- ing been made to that end"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-28
DELLA FOX DYING.

New York, Dec. 2S-Little hope was entertained, today, for the recovery of Della Fox, the comic opera singer who is in a local sanitarium. She was operated on recently for appendicitis and peritonitis and the attending phy- sician stated, today, that she probably will die.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-28
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