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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-07

Two-thiTds of the high schools in
the United States now have complete
four-year courses.
A compulsory school attendance
law for Alaska is urged by DR.. p. P.
ClaXton, United States commissioner
of education, who has charge of the
the schools for natives in the terri
tory.
OF S2,224 school children recently
examined by medical inspectors in a
large city school system only 2S,721
We're free from physical defect; the
remaining 53,503 were found physical
ly defective in one or more particu-
lars.
INSTRUCTION in elementary mining is
recommended by the British board of
education for schools in mining dis
tr!cts 1t is suggested that such in
struction can be most effectively Civ
en- not in separate and detached les
sons, but in connection with the reg
ular schools subjects.
Separate schools are necessary for
tho proper solution of the vocational
81 hool problem in the United States,
according to Edwin G. Cooley of Chi
Cago. special investigator of vocation
al education. These schools, says MIR.
Cooley. must not be regarded as sub
stitutes for the present schools, which
are doing satisfactorily a necessary
work, but as supplementary to them
There is a high school over a store
at Norris, Mo. Four families who
wanted their children to have high
/ school education without going to town
for il established such a school over
the village store. Nineteen pupils,
/ five girls and IA boys, attended this
/ school last year. The course of study
/ is that of standard Missouri high
schools, and the work is fully approved
/ b. the state authorities. Other coun-
/ try high schools of the same Kind
are planned.
Nearly 1000 titles of books and ar
ticles on children appear in the
photography of Child Study, 1901"
| compiled by the library of Clark uni
verslty and just issued for free dis
tTibution by the United States bureau
OF education. Such topics of current
! interest as the boy scouts, binet tests,
exceptional children, crime among min
| ore, infant mortality, eugenics, open
air schools, medical inspection, sex
education and vocational training are
included in the titles listed.
A unique feature of the "Deutsches
Haus" of Columbia university is the
library, which is unlike any other in
that it confines itself to current Ger
man literature since 1871. Director
TCmbo is making the library of the
"i-aus' essentially "a repository of
material OF immediate interest" and
the result is a collection of books.
articles, newspaper clippings and 9TH
CT fugitive material that is not avail
able at any other library or university
GaFfish Skin.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-07

Not PoeticaI.
Don't you just love the moonlight,
Mr. Myers"
"Moonlight?"
Yes; so soft and mellow, you know"
"Oh, yes; to be sure. And mighty
fine for coon hunting too"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-07

The Chicago Post speaks OF pro
gressives" and progressive republi-
cans" During the campaign It declar-
ed all republicans we're reactionaries.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-07
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily at 1924 Second ave-
nue.. Rock Island. Ill Entered at the
Dostofnee as Second-class matter.)
Rock Island Member OF the Assoei.ted
Press
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-07

Mean.
Have you seen Bellies latest photo
graph?"
mo. l haven't called there lately"
CLARA has one and is showing it to
every one who calls
''Is 1t as bad as that?"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-07
Natural.

Mrs Hatterson-The ladies OF the
parish got up "A baby show for the
benafit of the hospital
Mrs. Chatterson-Wss it a success?
"Oh, bowling success~
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-07

Philadelphia is to have a roof gar
den on It's city hall. Wonder what
they'll raise? Municipal scandals, prob
ably.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-07

Talk about expensive Christmas pres
ents. What can beat a beefsteak, a
pound Of butter and a dozen eggs?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-07
PERT PARAGRAPHS.

After you run a motorcar season
you understand why the automobile IN
dustry grows a few millionaires every
day.
= Trying funny business upon a stupid
looking man is sometimes just like
monkeying with q buZzsaw.
If you want to fiatter a woman tell
her she knows how to dress. II you
want to flatter a man listen to him
talk Of himself.
Worry If you want to, but don't in
sist upon having help.
We miss half the good things Of life
by being so busy talking that we over
look them.
Some persons are so busy starting
something that they haven't time to
make a finish.
An optimist is q man who will bet
on his luck when all the cards are run
ming the other fellows way.
According to the newspaper story Of
old, the farmer used TO blow out the
gas before he went to bed, but now he
counts a big roll of bank bills while
the city man watches him with hungry
eyes.
Superannuated jokes are reVivifed
every seven years and appear as per
fectly new and husky laughs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-07

Uncle Joe Cannon is entitled to Com
mendation for at least one thing. He
hasn't tried to explain how it hap
pened.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-07

For All Bad Times.
Suppose your candidate got lost,
Be thankful Just the same
That you can have a president
On which to lay the blame.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-07
GaFTsh Skin,

A woman looking over costly Jewel /
cases in one OF the most expensive Of |
the uptoHn shops the other day Was
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-07
Dec. z in American
History.
History.

1905 Hugh McCullOch. statesman. ser.
rotary OF treasury under Lincoln.
second term. born in Maine: died
1895.
1S62-At Prairie Grove. Ark. the Con.
federates were repulsed In an at.
tack upon the Federal army. Each
side lost about 1900 men.
1907. II. Stoddard. called the dean
OF the American stage" died: bor,
1926
Blobbs-The average wife tells her
husband everything she hears. Slobbs
And lot she doesn't.-Philadelphia
Record
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-07

The next speaker of the house at
Springfield isn't sure about it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-07

Make Your Own Guess.
"How about Brady's honestly?
"WeIl. he's been in the legislature
and is too rich and lazy to dispute you,
no matter what you say about him."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-07

II is hoped Jack Johnson will visit
the south on his wedding tour.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-07

What aSpired to be and was not
comforts ne.-Browning.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-07

= Trying funny business upon stupid
looking man is sometimes just like
monkeying with q buZzsaw.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-07

An optimist is man who will bet
on his luck when all the cards are run
ming the other fellows way.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-07

BY THE }. W. POTTER CO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-07

superannuated jokes are reVivihed
every seven years and appear as per
fectly new and husky laughs
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-07

Instruction in elementary mining is
recommended by the British board of
education for schools in mining dis
tr:cts. 1t is suggested that such in.
struction can be most effectively Civ
en-, not in separate and detached les.
sons, but in connection with the reg.
UlaT schools subjects.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-07

TERMs-Ten cents per week. By car
risr. in Rock lsJand
Complaints of delivery service should
be made 10 the circulation department
which snould also be notified In every
instance where Il Is desired to have
paper discontinued. a. carriers have no
authority In the premIseI
All communications OF argum enta tive
character. political or religious, must
have real name attached for publ.ca-
ton No suck articles win be printed
over fictitious sigraturea
Telephones IN ell departments: Cen
trRl Union. West l45. HAS and 21I5;
Union Electric. BlI5
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-07

Some persons are so busy starting
something that they haven't time to
make a finish.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-07

Worry If you want to, but don't il
sist upon having help.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-07

OF S2,224 school children recently
examined by medical inspectors in a
large city school system only 2S,721
were free from physical defect; the
remaining 53,503 were found physical
ly defective in one or more particu-
lars.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-07

Saturday, December 7, 1912.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-07
Education Notes

Two-thirds of the high schools in
the United States now have complete
fouT-year courses.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-07

We miss half the good things Of life
by being so busy talking that we over
look them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-06
WRESTLING BOUTS.
Jordan and Parker to Hook Up at
Lyceum Tomorrow Night.

1t is expected that no less than thou
sand Of the visiting knights of Columbus
will witness the huge wrestling carnival
to be staged at the Lyceum Theater to-
morrow night as block of $50 seats
has been reserved by wire for delegation
from Cleveland. and it is understood that
several other cities will send a large
crowd.
Chris Jordan, who will meet Archie
Parker for the middleweight champion
ship. is native of Cleveland, and as he
is the popular favorite out in the west. ii
is expected that a big majority of the
crowd will be westerners, and men from
Jordan's home town.
Parker halls from Pittsburgh. and he,
too. will have a crowd of loyal rooters, as
he has made good record in the Smoky
city, and will bring host of friends with
him.
Bumps Turner. brother of Joe, will
meet Tom Dodge in the semi-fnal. with
Joe O'Neil and Louis Zeraga hooking up
In the first event of the evening. Pat
O'Connor. long known as the fairest
referee in this section of the country. will
officiate, with Al Machler holding the
watch.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-06
NATIONAL LEAGUE GAMES.
Giants Smother Cincinnati.

NEW YORK. June 6.-Cincinnau mere
Is furnished New York batting practice
Yesterday in the first game of the series.
the champions winning by a score Of %
to 10.
F'romme and keefe were batted for nine
runs in the first tNo innings. Sam
Fletcher, q recruit from the Reading
o. 81 team, finished for Cincinnati and
was wild and also ineffective. Doyle in
six times up made three singles, a double
and a triple.
Second Baseman Egan of the visitors
had his nose broken by a hard-hit
grounder and had to retire from the
game. Score:
R.H.E.
Cincinnati. o 2 0 o 2 2-1O IL 3
New York. ) OO072 x-22 70 8
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-06
Brooklyn Surprises Cubs.

BROOKLYN. June 6.-Brooklyn won
the first game of the series with Chicago
yesterday. to 3, the winning run being
scored in the ninth with two out. The
visitors took the lead at the start by
tallying two runs on four hits off
Rucker.
The locals went ahead in the seventh,
but in the next Zimmerman tied it up
with a home run drive over the right
field fence. Tooley opened the ninth with
a single and, after o. Miller had famed.
advanced to second on Fuckers out
Moran dropped a Texas Lacquer in left
on which Tooley came home. Wheat s
batting featured. Score:
R.H.E.
Chicago. . 1000 900 0-3 8 .
Brooklyn. ........ o 900 IA 3 4
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-06

.Batted for Mogridge in the fifth inning.
fBatted for Peters in the seventh inning.
tBatted for White in the ninth inning.
Washington. ..... o 3 0-s
Chicago ........... o o 1 o o.
Two-base bit-Henry. Threebase hit-Weaver.
in innings; off Nlogridge. in / inning: OF
Peters, in 2 innings: off White. in in
nings Sacrifice fy-Callahan. Sacrifice hit
Callahan. stolen bases-Zeider, Kuhn. Foster.
Double play-McBride to Morgan TO Gandil.
Left on bases-CAicago, 5; Washington, 3. First
base ON balls-Of Hughes. g. OF Benz. 1.
Struck out-By Benz. 3; by Hughes, 4; by Mo-
gridge. 1; by Peters l.; by White. 2 Passed
balI4Kuhn. Umpires-Messrs. O'LOughlin and
Sheridan. Time OF game-2 hours and 10 min
utes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-06
GOOD BILLIARD MATCH.
Harry P. Cline and Tom Gallagher
Give Clever Exhibition at ROYAL.

A large gathering Of billiard en-
thusiasts witnessed game of 300 point
1872 billiards last night at the Royal. in
which Mr.. Cline of New York defeated
Tom Gallagher by score of 800 to 1f3
Mr.. Cline. who averaged 10. having an
uncompleted run of 43, showed good form,
coming directly from Philadelphia, where
he finished a contest with Willie Hoppe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-06
HORNE MAKES AN
AMAZING JUMP

NEW YORK, June 8.-George
l.. HORNE, the sensational high
jumper of Leland Stanford, jr..
University Of California, who
will represent the United states
mt the Olympic games in stock
holm, Sweden. cleared the bar mt
the amazing height of 4 feet SA
inches i'm practice at Travers
Island yesterday afternoon. Ho-
rine's wonderful performance
will not be accepted as a record,
although it was measured with n
steel tape, for it was not made
I'm open competition, hut 1T sur
passed his own worlds mark of
feet rs inches, made in Cali
fornia only n few weeks ago. 1t
also establishes him as the great
est jumper in this or any other
country.
After lOafing about n little, HO-
rine. In company with Simon r.
Gfllies and G. G. ChiIds, the
weight thrOwers of the New
the jumping pit. HORNE set the
bar at ) feet 10 inches and skim
med over it easily. His next ef-
fort was 6 feet 3 inches, and here
again he sailed over ii. At feet
inches he hit the bar on the
first trial, but on the second eff
fort went over with inches to
spare. "Let's set 1t at q feet D."
said GilIies. "AlI right; go ahead"
was HOrine's reply.
The bar was raised to this
height and the wonderful jumper
sailed over it, rolling clear with
his remarkable twist by n full
inch.
Gillies secured n steel tape and
measured the bar mt the mid
die, which showed an exact
height of o feet SA inches, rs
inches over HOrine's worlds rec
ord.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-06
Wonderful Performance.

ST. LOUIS, June 6.-Mitchell's pitching
and hitting, together with clever fielding
and heavy stick work by his teammates.
gave st. Louis yesterday afternoon
game with Philadelphia, 13 to l.
A single, a wild pitch. an error and a
sacrifice fly saved Philadelphia from a
shut-out. Score:
R.H.E
st. Louis 1903 1OOx-1 1917 =
Philadelphia. 0 o 90 10000 5 y
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-06
Pirates Beat Boston.

BOSTON, June 6.--Boston lost another
game yesterday, Pittsburgh being on the
long end of a Z to score. Brown was
wild, while Camnitz. except in the closing
innings, kept the Boston hits scattered.
Score:
r. II. E.
Boston. 1OOOO1O 2-5 IL
Pittsburgh. 2 2 OOOOOS OF IL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-06
Tigers Defeat Boston.

DETROIT, Mich. June 6.-Detroit de-
feated Boston yesterday, 8 to 6. The
home team profited by Halls wildness in
the sixth to make rally that netted
six runs, four bases on balls and three
his figuring. Wood relieved Hall with
the bases filled and one out and yielded
four of the runs. Score:
RH.E
Boston. ...... 90 OO1 O-6 >
Detroit. ........ l 1 OO6 o Ks Il
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-06
Other American League Games.
Yankees Easy for Maps.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, June 6.-Cleveland
defeated New York yesterday, to 0.
Kahler had New York at his mercy
Quinn was knocked out of the box in
four innings. Thompson. the Georgia
recruit, was then tried. He allowed but
two hits in four innings and struck out
four. Score:
R.H.E
Cleveland. 5000. 3O13 10000 x-7 8 .
New York. ........ 90 90 10000 6 )
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-06

nsnvile. s: Petersburg, A.
FIRST gamr-Norfnk. o. Richmond, :. Second
gsme-Norfolk. 1: Richmond, T.
Roanoke. =: Lynchburg, o.
Portsmouth. L: Newport News. o.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-06
Cardinals Outplay Phillies.

PHILADELPHIA. June 6.-St. Louis
won the opening game OF the series here
yesterday, to 5. the visitors hitting the
deliveries of Seaton and Shultz hard.
In the fifth inning Manager Doom and
Seaton were ordered off the field by Um-
pire Rigler for disputing a decision at
the home plate. Score:
r. Fl. E.
st. Louis. 49,. 2 OOO2 O13O-S 13
Philadelphia. :. o o / 10 O115 q 3
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-06
APPALACHIAN LEAGUE
VIRGINIA LEAGUE

Bristol. .: Knoxville. -
Johnson City, l; Morristown. 10.
Asheyille, !: Cleveland, 3.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-06
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

TODAY TOMORROW.
| Cincinnati at New York Cincin' ii at New York.
| St Louis at Phfla ST. Louis at Phila.
| Chicago at Brooklyn. Chicago at BroOklyn
| Pittsburgh at Boston. Pittsburgh at Boston.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-06
MINOR LEAGUE GAMES.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
Indianapolis, 8: Kansas City, Z.
First game-Louisville, 1; Minneapolis, 4. Sec
ond eane-Louisyilie, 0; Minneapolis. 4
First same-Columbus, 4: st. Paul, L.. Secon,
ganle-Columbus, 8; ST. Paul. Z.
Toledo. 10; Milwaukee. 2.
TRI-STATE LEAGUE.
Lancaster. 0; Harrisburg. l.
Trenton. IL; Johnstown 4.
Wilmington, 8: Altoona, 8.
Allentown, 4; York, l.
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE.
Providence, 1: Baltimore, 3.
Newark, IL: Jersey City, I.
Buffalo, 2: Toronto. 3.
Other clubs not scheduled.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-06
SOUTHERN LEAGUE.

Atlanta. /: New Orleans. .
Chattanooga. .: Montgomery, ).
No other scheduled.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-06
SCHEDULES.
AMERICAN LEAGUE,

TO-DAY. TOMORROW.
Wash'n at Chicago. Wash'n at Chicago.
Boston at Detroit. Boston at Detroit.
New York at Cleveland. New York at Cleveland
Phia. ct St Louis. Phila at ST. Louis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-06

The fact that a team is getting men on
bases and that Hughes allows few nits
now and then means nothing now that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-06
Bob Groom Caded to Battle With Big Ed Walsh in Chicago TODD
Wonder What Mertz Will Say Toda,

80 At the Sign of the Moon
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-06

he is in gooo form It is under trying
conditions that Hughes is always at his
best When the other fellows are in
danger of scoring he usually manages to
fool them, and it is this fact which makes
him great pitcher.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-02-27

out contained not the slightest hint as 10
what transpired. Meanwhile the strike
actually was begun when a few thousand
miners in the Dcrbyshire district ceased
work at noon. Tomorrow several thou
sand moro notices expire, while on We'd
nesday 100. 900 miners may desert the
pits on notices already handed in.
A feature OF the crisis is tnc absence
Of incitemcnt TO violence by responsible
leaders of the men. No objections have
been raised To the employers securing
the necessary labor to keep the pits open
during the strike.
Evon in South Wales. where the con-
troversy has been greatest. tnis arrange =
ment has been made and the South
Wales Miners Federation issued an ap-
peal tonight TO the men not to go on the
colliery premises and 10 abstain from
causing damage In event Of a strike.
Unless tho owners agree 10 concede a
minimum wage on wdich the miners Of
all sections arc in0exibe, q national
strike would seem inevitable, but there
Is undoubtedly an optimistic feeling
abroad that the government practically
has succeeded In persuadinE the owners
TO yield for a few months at least II
IL believed in some quarters that the
government has undertaken to reimburse
the mIpers II the Welding on this Inn
portant point results in anv loss. but Ii
Is all matter OF surmiso.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-02-27
NEW YORK TAXICAB
ROBBERS ARRESTED

NEW YORK. Feb. 26.--Part Of the
s26 900 in currency stolen from two bank
messengers In taxlcab in the heart of
the financial district February 10 was re-
covered tonight and three men and two
women were held by thc police
The police alloge that $3.50 in currency
bearing the stamp OF the Produce En-
change bank, from which the messengers
were taking the money when robbed. was
found in Boston at the home Of Edward
Collins The police say that Collins de-
scribed himself as Edward l<insman and
that he once was q pugilist and waiter,
Collins is under arrest. together with Al
bruzzo and Geno Moutanl. chaffeur OF the
taxlcab In which the hodup occurred and
two women also arc being held as ma
terisl witnesses. The women il is al
legged furnished the police with some of
the clues in tho case.
On &lbruzzos person the police found
A key TO a safety deposit vault in the
Bowery Savings bank. and the prisoner is
said Ia have admitted having about $4,000
in tho box and the police have hopes of
finding larger sum when they examine
IL tomorrow.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-02-27
MINERS MAY QUIT
IN UNITED STATES
BY International News Service,

by international news service,
NEW YORK, Feb 2s.-FolioNins a
four hour conference of representatives
OF the United Mine Workers OF America
in the Hotel Victoria, there wero indi-
cations TODAY that a strike OF the $50 600
miners in the anthracite coal regions
would be declared 10 enforce the demands
OF tho mon.
But II was made clear that the exact
situation cannot bc determined until
after tho miners representatives had met
joint conference OF the operators and the
mine workers representatives. will take
place tomorrow afternoon
The miners declare themselves ready
for light. President John r. White OF
the United Mine Workers of America
asserted this afternoon that his organiza =
| ton now has the largest paid-up mem
bership in its history. IL Is readv Tor
| battle. but prefers peace.
| After tho meeting at the Hotel Victoria
| not a Domber OF the committee would
| gay q word.
"poes the action or the soft coal miners
| depend upon the result OF this confer
! euce2" White Was asked.
THE soft coal miners met tho opera
4 tors some time ago and adjourned tc
meet at the call OF tho Joint conference
| committee. That committee will Issue its
/ call after the result OF this hard Goa
| conference is known" he answered.
"Is there any connection between thu
| threatened general miners strike In thi,
country and that in Great Britain"
| 1T is a mere coincidence" said White
| thai the two great fuel strikes are
threatened 10 begin practically at tn
| same time"