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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-04
COMPLETE Walk
IN FACE OF WIND
Four Rock Islanders March to
Muscatine Despite Intense
Cold Yesterday.

Pushing forward in the teeth Of a
terrific gale of wind and with the
thermometer lowering about the zero
point, four Rock Island boys COM
pleted hike from this city to Musca-
tine, a distance of 80 miles, in trife
over six and one-half hours yester-
day They were Physical Director
Clevett of the Y. NJ. c. A, Clarence
Wilson, Paul Dahlen and James
Morse. On the last lap of their jour
ney the boys were directly facing the
wind, and it was only through sheer
grit that they were able to reach their
destination, as when they arrived at
Muscatine they were all practically
exhausted.
SUFFER FROM INTENSE COLD.
The pedestrians left the Rock Island
Y. M. c. A. building at $3.50 in the
morning, crossing the bridge and hik-
ing along the Iowa side. They reach
ed Buffalo at II o'clock, stopping there
long enough to get their dinner and
rest for a few moments. When they
again resumed their march the wind
had increased in force and the tenn
perature had taken a decided drop.
Only once during the whole time did
they stop to get warm, with the ex
ception of their hours stay at Buff
falo.
They all wore several thicknesses
of trousers and heavy sweaters and
gloves, but in spite of them they suf
fered intensely from the cold. The
plan which they adopted to keep theil
blood in circulation was to run mile
and then walk two miles Weary
footsore and half frozen, the travellers
arrived in Muscatine at 4:30 in the
afternoon, where they rested up ant
took the Milwaukee back to the city
at $40 p. m.
TO ORGANIZE WALKING CLASSES.
Mr.. Clevett believes thoroughly il
the value of walking as a means Of
exercise and is endeavoring to stimu
late interest of the association boy
in this form of recreation. He stated
this morning that he hoped to organ
iZe regular classes among the boys
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-04
SCHAEFER BESTS
MARCUS CATION
Runs $50 Points to Others 196
in Exhibition at the Bijou
Billiard hall.
TO FINISH MATCH TONIGHT
He Must Make 500 Billiards Before
He Can Be Declared Winner
Give Demonstration.

After starting with runs of 25 and
% and leading to the century mark in
his billiard contest with Jake Schaefer,
Jr., last night at the Bijou cigar store,
Marcus Cations form lost some of its
spark, while that of Schaefer increas-
ed. and he finished the first nights
block OF $50 points to Cations 1876. 1t
was a remarkable exhibition for the
two youthful performers and was in
tensely interesting TO the group OF
spectators who occupied the seats
around the table. Schaefer, besides
leading at the end, made the high run
of the night with AZ points. The style
of the game was 1872 balkline billiards.
Tonight the contest will be closed with
a final block which will conclude when
either billiardist reaches the 500 mark.
MUST GO SOME.
In order to win, Cation, the son OF
the late Billy Cation, three-cushion
champion of the world, will have to
run 304 billiards while Schaefer will
only need another $50 points. There
fore, indications are that the Chicago
lad will take the match, though that is
| by no means a certainty. Cation
work showed considerable improve
ment, not only in the shots executed,
but in his nerve. That failing has cost
him many match and it cost him the
one year ago with Schaefer. But be-
cause he is local boy, the crowd is
with him and is anxious to see him
come to the front tonight.
SOME FANCY SHOOTING.
Following the conclusion of the
match, the players executed some fancy
and extremely difficult shots, thereby
displaying their ability Round after
round of applause greeted this per
Torrance. Though it was not a con
test to see which could excel, it wa:
viewed with much interest.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-04
Every Housewife Should Have
Copy

By Mrs. Janet Mckenzie HilE, Editorof
the Boston Cooking School Magazine
The Cooks Book has been pre-
pared at a cost of many thousands
of dollars, in the interest of better
and healthier cooking. 1t shows
the way to reduce the cost of liv-
ing, containing as it does over 90
thoroughly tested, tried and proven
recipes that will be sUcceSsfuLeveyy
time, if the few simple directions
are followed.
This is truly wonderful book,
showing as it does in hundreds of
ways how to Tighten the good
housewives burdens and solving
bake-day problems successfully.
1t really must be seen to be ap-
preciated, for the recipes are illus
trated in natural colors. Those
who have seen it, Immediately say:
It's the best Cook Book I've ever
seen and you will too.
You can secure copy of this valuable
book absolutely free by attaching the
colored certificate packed in ascent
cans of K c Baking Powder to this adj
vertisement, sending both to the JAoUEs
MFG. Co., Chicago, Ill. Write your
name and address plainly. 81
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-04

number Of tickets had already been
sold.
'T had the bout which was finally
pulled of stopped for about ten min
utes Friday" said Mr.. Harrison, but
when 1 discovered that a lot of tickets
had been sold 1 decided that l had
exceeded my authority and so / re-
scinded the order. l had only rumors
about this bout the other day, but
there was one last Labor day which
left a bad taste in the mouths OF a
good many people, and heard that
the same institution was conducting
this one.
SPORT MUST BE ON SQUARE.
I'VE don't want anything here that
bears a faint. Square sport or no
sport at all. The sport that has to
strive to fill the money till is not the
kind l like, but it seems that nearly
everything except baseball is tending
/ that way. / stopped boxing because
of the bad small created by the Cans
McGovern bout in Chicago in 1900,
and there has never been any boxing
to speak of since then here. Wrest-
ling will meet exactly the same fate
II 1t Is not run on the square
The mayors talk followed a confer
ence with Chief McWeeny. The chief
did not mince matters in commenting
on the fiasco.
Every time l turn around | hear
some new complaint about that wrest-
ling show at the Coliseum. My own
opinion is that the promoters charged
the spectators frst-class prices for
nfth-class show. Now, there will be
no fooling in the future. If the sport
is not conducted absolutely clean anc
as advertised the lid will be clamped
on wrestling just as hard as it was
on boxing. The mayor has given his
order and his instructions will be car
: ried out to the letter. Promoter
must come with clean hands wheI
they ask for permits or there will bt
4 no wrestling shows
Joe Coffey, who acted as spokesman
for the Empire Athletic club, let it b.
. known that the club had $4,000 whicl
it was anxious to present to anyOn
l. who could show that any match a
, the Coliseum was a "frame-up.' H
pointed. apparently with some pride
q TO the fact that three-fourths of tn
Y spectators stuck it out to the finish.
= COFF'EY SCORES CRITICS.
3 He scored the newspaper critic
and it was his belief that the writer
r who had told the truth about tn
It wrestling show were both insincer
b and ignorant, as it did not seem poss
, BILE to him that anyone could CRITICS
h a show which was absolutely on th
s square" He clinched his argumeI
+ by the following:
l. 81 don't believe those who wrot
e the knocks believed what they salt
d but just wanted something sens
K. tional for a story
g He did not comment on the fat
d that Mayor Harrison and Chief NJ
It Weeny we're the first to take cogn
ie zanze of the fiasco and that the OrdC
,e yesterday was the result.
5. Those of the wrestling fans WI
re help to fill the Golfers of the prom
h ters and who had heard of the mayor
T. order were pleased at the turn Of a
G. fairs. There are thousands of fans
Is the city who like to see a wrestlir
to match, but, like other human being
Is they like to get something in retul
for their money.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-04
LOCAL WRESTLER
ON POLICE FORCE
Frederick E. Gruby, East End
Resident, Assumes Duties
as officer.
SUCCEEDS SIDNEY PEARSON
Stationed on Business District Beat
by Commissioner Archie
Hart.

Frederick E. Gruby, 1929 Eighth ave
sue, known to wrestling fans in the
twin-cities through his work on the
mat, assumed his duties last night as
a member of the Rock Island police
force, to succeed Sidney Pearson, re-
signed. He began his work following
his appointment by Commissioner
Archie Hart which in all probability
will be confirmed by the city commits
sion at its meeting Monday afternoon.
He is a man with steady habits, has
had no experience as an officer, but
is touted as a man who knows the
duties of the department and will exc
cute them with precision. He is CT
the beat in the business district ira
versed by ex-Offioer Pearson.
is LOCAL MAN.
The newly appointed officer is the
son of Frederick 4. Gruby, one of the
veteran motormen in the employ Of
the Tri-City Railway company. FoI
| years he has been employed in the
Velie factory in Moline. He is s
single man and lives with his parents
For years he has engaged in wrest
| ling matches before local audience
and has shown his ability in that art
He is well built and husky and shoult
a ruffian attempt to get away witt
anything contrary to the ordinance
of the city, Gruby should be able t
take him in tow.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-04
CHILDREN INJURED
Ordinary cathartics and Pills and
Harsh Physlc Cause Distressing
complaints.

You cannot be over-careful in the
selection of medicine for children.
Only the very gentlest bowel medi-
cine should ever be given, except in
emergency cases. Ordinary pills,
cathartics and purgatives are apt to
do more harm than good. They may
cause gripping. nausea and other dis
tressing after-effects that are fire.
Quently misunderstanding.
We personally recommend and guar
antee Rexall Orderlies as the safest
and most dependable remedy. which
we know. for constipation and asso-
,ciate bowel disorders. We have such
absolute faith in the virtues of this
remedy that we sell II on our guar
antee of money back in every In
stance where il fails to give entire
satisfaction. and We urge all in need
OF such medicine to try it at our risk
Rexall Orderlies are eaten just like
candy. are particularly prompt and
agreeable in action, may be taken a.
any time. day or night; do not cause
diarrhoea, nausea, gripping. excessive
AOObtutHHs VI ulilti .uHhtoii dblt tHtNIo
They have a very mild but positive
action upon the organs with which
they come in contact, apparently act
ing as regulative tonic upon the re
Taxed muscular coat of the bowel, thu
overcoming weakness, and aiding u
restore the bowels to more vigorous
and healthy activity.
Rexall Orderlies commonly CON
pletely relieve constipation, except o
course when of a surgical character
They also tend to overcome the neces
sity OF constantly taking laxatives L
keep the bowels in normal condition
Three sizes Of packages, 10 cents, 2
cents and so cents. Remember. yo
can obtain Rexall Remedies in Roc
Island only at our store-The Rexa
Store. The Thomas Drug company.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-04

she began to sink rapidly. The act
ress' husband was at her bedside
when the end came. Miss Crane was
in Chicago in November when Mr..
Power was acting in "Thais" at Pow
ers' theatre. Her last appearances in
public were made on the day of her
husbands lecture before the Drama
league of the Art institute. In the
evening of that day she was the host
ess at box party given at the Lyric
theatre to Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel insult
of Chicago. She was AZ years old.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-04
AT THE EMPIRE.

The Empire theatre presents a
change of bill commencing today
which will include the Nellie Andrews
opera company in new series of pop
ular songs, May Clinton & Co. in a
phenomenal shooting act, Willisch, a
comedy juggler of unusual attain
ments; Chris Lane, whose topical
songs and stories meet with splendid
approval everywhere. and Miss Clara
Knott and her own company of play.
ers in a comedy playlet that promises
to be one Of the best that has been
seen in Rock Island this season.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-04
EXPERT TO DISCUSS
SCIENTIFIC STICKING

The twin-city branch of the Ma
tional Association of Stationary Engi-
neers has arranged for a lecture at
Waterworks hall in Moline Tuesday
evening. George B. Van Tassell OF
Chicago, an expert in the employ OF
the Westinghouse company, is to
speak on Combustion and Economi
cal Stocking" Mr.. Van Tassell is a
recognized authority on the topic
which he is to discuss and from a
mechanical view the lecture will be
one of great interest to all who fire
boilers or furnaces.
The public has been invited to at
tend the lecture.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-04

which would take up walking as a
regular form of exercise. walking
is the ideal exercise for the reason
that every muscle Of the body is
brought into play" said Mr.. Clevett
this morning. Then the fact that
one Is out of doors and can fill the
lungs with pure fresh air is another
argument in its favor. OF course
there is danger of OVERRIDING it, but I
hope that the association boys will
take up this exercise as a regular
part of their physical work.
All the news all the time.-Tbs
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-04
REACHES VERDICT
IN SCALPER CASE
National Commission Agrees to
Finding, but Delays An
nouncement.
is TO BE ISSUED FRIDAY
Central League Increases to Dozen
Clubs-Bresnahan-
Incident.

Cincinnati, Ohio, Jan. AFTER
almost three months of investiga-
ton the national commission, which
met here yesterday, has reached a
decision in the alleged ticket scalp
ing scandal during the last world s
series between New York and Phila-
delphia, and a finding will be hand
ed down, but just what this finding
will contain remains a mystery. The
official announcement is that it will
be issued Friday night. The rea-
son assigned for the delay is that
the document will be voluminous
and requires considerable care in its
composition.
Chairman August Hermann,
President Lynch of the National
league, and President Johnson of the
American league labored for exactly
eight and one-half hours yesterday
and reached the foregoing conclu-
sion.
TO HEAR MINORS.
Minor league men from all parts
of the country haunted the hotel
lobby waiting for an opportunity to
appear before the commission and
give their views on the needed
changes on the national agreement
but all entreaties to hear the minors
and allow them to wend their way
homeward proved futile After ad
journment at GAS o'clock in the
evening they were notified that the
commission would hear them today
Barney Dreyfuss, representing the
National league, and Presiden
Johnson of the American league
met for five minutes during the af
ternoon and signed the playin,
schedules of their respective leagues
Both announced that no information
regarding the schedules would b.
given out until the meetings of tn,
two leagues in February.
Manager Bresnahan of the st
Louis Nationals, who has a griev
ance against President Charles W
Murphy of the Chicago Nationals
was on hand early, but was inform
ed that his case should first be tax
en- before the National league an
that a petition in the form of an al
peal was the only way the nationa
commission could possibly be draw
into the controversy. However
Chairman Hermann took cognizanc
of the episode IN his annual report
CENTRAL INCREASES CIRCUIT.
While the big leaguers were dc
ing all in their power to make base
ball history, the minors took a han
in the history making themselve!
The Central league held a meetin
and decided upon a 12-club circu
for next season. The league wi
consist of Fort Wayne, Wheeling
South Bend, GAINESVILLE, Dayton
Terre Haute and Grand Rapids {
the Central league CT last yea
Springfield of the Ohio State leagu
will enter in place of Evansvill,
Besides these eight teams, Akron
Youngstown. Canton and Erie of tn
Ohio and Pennsylvania league wi
join the new Central league.
This will leave Mansfield of ii
Ohio-Pennsylvania league out in til
cold, but il said that IL will be take
care of before the season opens
Today the national commissio
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-04

will take up the revision of the ma
tional agreement, and 1t is a fore
gone conclusion that, besides many
minor concessions which will be
granted, a special classification
known as Glass AA, which will in
clude the Pacific Coast league, the
American association and the Inter
national league, will be created.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-04
Old Soldier Tortured.

For years | suffered unspeakable
torture from indigestion, constipation
and liver trouble" wrote A. X. Smith,
a war veteran, at Erie, Pa, but DR.
Kings New Life Pills fixed me all
right. They're simply great" Try
them for any stomach, liver or kidney
trouble. Only 25 cents at all drug
gists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-04
EDITH CRANE DEAD.

New York, Jan. 4.-Miss Edith
Crane (Mrs. Tyrone Power died yes
terday from complications following
an operation for tumor performed on
Sunday. Her condition gave no cause
for alarm until in the morning when
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-04

Los Angeles, Jan. AID Wolgast,
the lightweight champion pugilist,
who was stricken with pneumonia
several days ago, is reported to be
SO much improved that he expects to
be out of bed by the end of the
week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-04
The Theatre
ILLINOIS.

Jan. 4-"The Red MILL"
Jan. Ga Good Old Time" mu-
steal comedy.
Jan. 7-"Barriers Burned Away.
Jan. 12-Dave Lewis in Don't
Lie to Your Wife"
Jan. 1S-"The Smart Set"
Jan. 23-Mme. Aida under aus
pices Rock Island Musical club.
Jan. 29-"Baby Mine"
Jan. 31-"Wagenhals and KEN
per's Seven Days"
Jan. 21-"The Girl From Rector's s. u
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-04

La Crosse, Wis, Jan. 4.-"Happy"
Jim Crangle, one of the first class
outfielders and change pitchers in
the Minnesota-Wisconsi league, has
given up his professional career, &C
cording to word received here, and
! Ill. He will be backed by several
Sterling business men who have
purchased the Sterling baseball park
and will use it next season for indie
pendent semi-professional baseball
games. While the capital comes
from outside, Crangle will be owner
and manager of the team and will
undoubtedly play in the outfeld
where he starred with the La Crosse
team in 1911.
Boston, Jan. AT meeting Of
the Boston National league baseball
club yesterday, c. James Connolly
was elected vice president. Connolly
is one of the oldest stockholders ant
has been a director of the club fol
many years. A manager for the team
will be named before Friday, it wal
stated. That the man will be Johnny
King is the belief of local baseball
followers During the coming weel
, the papers whereby James E. Calf
ney will become legal owner of thu
team will be passed. DR.. Roy Mil
Ter, the right fielder whose batting
last season proved one of the sensa
lions of the National league, signet
his contract for next season with tn
local team yesterday.
n Lincoln, Neb., Jan. 3.-Steps t
insure the retention of the Wester
league baseball franchise and clu
in Lincoln were taken at meetin
of business men at the Commerce.
= club. 1t took the form of tenta
tive agreement to subscribe 10 S12
900 worth of stock by business in
n terests, which will put the presen
a management on its feet.
D.. Detroit, Jan. 4-Pitcher Donova
Of the Detroit American league base
ball club has signed a contract
. remain with the club during 191
at his old salary, according to a
u announcement made here yesterda!
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-04
AT THE ILLINOIS.

AT THE ILLINOIS.
Extravagant praise is generally sus-
picious, but in announcing the engage
ment at the Illinois tonight of Martin
& Emery companys production of
THE Red MILL the management claims
it has scarcely done the play justice.
1t has already demonstrated its worth
and lasting quality. 1t was originally
produced at the Knickerbocker the.
atre, New York, where it was given
continuously for one year and played
to the largest gross receipts ever
known at that theatre; engagement OF
three months each in Chicago, Boston
Philadelphia followed. 1.-THE Red
Mill" is by Henry Blossom and Victor
Herbert, whose earlier success, mile
Modiste," easily proclaims them the
peer of all musical composers.
Rowland and Clifford, the Chicago
producing firm, which made such &
big success out of The Rosary" have
gathered the well known comedian
Dave Lewis, under their wing, anC
with Campbell b. Casad's vehicle
Don't Lie to Your Wife," as the of
ering, the theatregoers in this city
can anticipate something worth while
at the Illinois Jan. IL. This offerins
will be the same as that which made
the long successful run at the Whit
ney opera house in Chicago, and Dave
Lewis will positively appear. The
theme of the piece came to the atten
ton of the author during his career
as a newspaper man with the New
| York Herald, and all of the funn,
! situations are of the modern day ma
ture, and the solution of the compli
cations brings many laughs. Dav,
Lewis has inserted into the play man,
| bright lines of his own construction
and with the specialties that Away
feature Lewis plays, the Offering i
doubly worth seeing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-04

Sterling, ILL.,, Jan. 4.-Marigold
(2:12A), owned by ]. W. Hoyle of
Dixon, was sold to Thomas Murphy,
the famous horseman, for $4,000.
The mare has the worlds record of
trotting the fastest five consecutive
heats and is seven years old.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-04
THE EMPIRE.

Daily vaudeville performances at
8 90 aud SIS.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-05-16

Jimmy Britt has received and ac-
eepted an offer OF $4,000 to meet
KNOCKOUT Brow: III a ten-round COM
test at the Madison Square Garden
" New York City on May II. Britt
" training every day at the Cincin-
nati gym aud Is in fair shape. That
ne should be called upon to re-enter
the toped arena after beng out OF
the game since July. 1903, shows that
the little Californian is as popular
" the ring as he Is out Of II.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-05-16
B..lN DING
Movement Here is Begun BY.
the Divisional Officer
from Pntsburg

With the arrival here Thursday
Of Major Samuel Withers, Of the sal
yation Army. from his headquarters
"a PIttsbdFg. building fund cam
patgn was started by the local corps
6fsthe army II is, hoped to raise
money With which to erect builds
ing to be used for a permanent army
home in this city.
Major Withers is divisional officer
Of the army, having Jurisdiction over
West Virginia, eastern Ohio and
western pennsylvania. and is one Of
the most forceful speakers engaged
IN the Salvation Army work. He
viii address a meeting tonight In.
the Salvation Army hall at log West
pike street and during a stay Of two
days VIII make other addresses. All.
are invited to hear him The meet
ings will be free.
!, Captain Martha watkins, a charm
ms singer, of the army corps at Van
Vert, o., will arrive here Friday
morning and assist in the campaign.
1T is believed the time is ripe for
the erection of an army building
here. Such buildings have been
erected at Huntington and Charles
ton and 1t is thought the peo-
ple5here are in such hearty sympathy
with the local work OF the army as
to make the building campaign sue
cessful.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-05-16
REFlRA SCHOOL
Boy Who Escaped from aIasti-
tuition is Arrested at
Local Station.

Jasper Harris alias Jasper Roach,
was arrested Thursday morning at
1880 O'Clock at the passenger sta
tion as he was attempting to board
an east bound accommodation train,
by Constable Thomas r. Kearns mp
on information received from the
boys reform school at Pruntytown,
that Harris was coming to clarks-
burg, that he was wanted at the