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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-17

800 club Saturday evening. Mrs. Lea
Will entertain the club Feb. %.
Mrs. L. Robson has returned
home from a visit with friends In
the tri-cities.
Alphonza Standard of watertown
visited relatives here Wednesday.
Mrs. Leroy Hampson was visited
by Mrs. William Gamley of Carbon
Cliff this week.
c. Smith has recovered from an at
tack of grip.
Howard Hough and G. Sleeth have
gone to Houston, Tex.
A number of the friends and
neighbors of Mrs. e. e. Warren help.
ed her celebrate her birthday ami.
Versary last week by perpetrating 6
surprise on her. A dinner was
served and she received several
handsome gifts.
Mrs. R. L. Clark Of Esthervillt
visited her aunt, Mrs. Conrad Mel
son, while enroute to Waterloo.
Mrs. A. c. Hanson has as a guest
Miss Ellie Order of Albany, Ill.
Mrs. Alberta Price spent Monday
in the tri-cities.
Mrs. Gus Peacock of the tri-citiei
visited friends here last week.
Guy De Bourcey has returned
from brief visit at Stewart, Iowa.
The local ban6 boys gave a dane,
at the hall Wednesday evening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-17
A1edO

Mrs. John Ballard went to New Bos-
ton Monday evening for a few days
visit.
II. P. Borklund arrived home from
st. Ann, ILL.,, Monday night, after a six
weeks visit.
Mrs. w. H. Morrison went to Joy
Monday evening to visit her sister,
Mrs. William Love.
Mr.. and Mrs. K. Zentmire went to
Joy, Monday, for a short visit with
Bert Boyles and family.
Mrs. C. w. Dryden of Lincoln, Neb..
went to Joy Monday evening to see
her sister Mrs. James Bloomer, after a
visit in this city with Mrs. Allie
Kramm.
Miss Leila Allbee of Joy has returned
home after a visit with her sis
ter Miss Jessie Allbee who is Ill with
typhoid fever at the home of D. ].
O'Dell.
Mrs. T. j. Harvey Of Joy was an
Aledo visitor Tuesday.
@. P. Morrison and son Carl went
to Alexis on business Tuesday.
Rev. and Mrs. T. S. Pittenger were
in Rock Island Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Carroll and son
Farr went to Chicago Tuesday morn
ing to attend the lumbermen's con-
vention
Mrs. A. Anderson brought her
mother, Mrs. G. Ellofson home with
her from New Windsor Tuesday.
Miss Verl Barr and Miss Frances
Dorothy are visiting in New Boston.
DR.. E. T. Evans and wife of Decatur,
Ill, are the guests of relatives here.
Miss Verl Terry returned to her
home in Viola Wednesday after a
short visit here with Miss Nell Peters.
Will .Prinley has returned to his
home in Mead, Neb., after a six weeks
visit with Arthur Rumbom and fam
lily.
Mrs. Elizabeth c. Blacklidge has re-
turned to Pennington, Iowa, after a
short visit in Aledo.
Miss Emma Cross left Tuesday
night for Fit. Morgan, Colo. Later she
will go to Grangeville, Idaho, to visit
her brother, Mack Cross.
Miss Hilma Lunblad went to Kewa-
nee Wednesday morning to visit at the
home of Ed. Fisher.
Miss Lulu Morgan left for Chicago
Wednesday morning where she has ac-
cepted a position with the Legislative
Voters league.
Miss Evelyn Soutter of New Boston,
is the guest of friends in Aledo.
Thursday evening Feb. 10, the local
basketball team will play the Angus.
tana squad at Rock Island.
On Friday evening Lombard will
play William and Vashti on the home
floor. A very fast and hard game is
anticipated.
i A Masonic school of instruction is
in progress at Masonic hall in this
city, having begun Tuesday evening
and will continue until Thursday
; evening. D. d. Darrah, Of Bloom
ington, H., is is in charge and
many other prominent officers of the
grand lodge are in attendance.
"Peachy' Graham, a former Aledc
boy, will not wear Cub uniform this
year, having been traded to Philadel
phia, yesterday. Graham started as 6
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-17
SilVis

The Sewing and Literary club was
entertained Tuesday afternoon by
Mrs. II. H. Cowles.
Mrs. Andrew Peterson entertained
her niece, Miss Ruth Ferguson of
Annawan last week.
Mrs. Frank Pershing visited her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Johnson of
Rock Island last week.
G. A. Schumacher of Rock Island
visited friends here Sunday.
p. Lands of Michigan has moved
into the house recently vacated by
r. Watkins and family.
The Silvis aerie of Eagles is plan
ming to build new home on First
avenue, west of the postoff1ce in the
spring.
Mrs. Arthur McCown and three
children have departed for Clifton
Hill, Mo-, to spend several months
/ with her parents and other relatives
and friends. The trip is being taken
to benefit Mrs. McCown's health.
Word has been received here that
Mrs. Sherman of Davenport is very
i'll with pneumonia. Her daughter,
Mrs. Clara Bull, of Silvis, is with
her.
Mrs. F. R. Stephen entertained the
Pioneer Birthday club Saturday af.
ternoon. The decoration of the
home were appropriate TO the sea.
son. Mrs. Stafford of Geneseo was
the out CT town guest.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Phelps arr
now residents of Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
William Vandal is still in the hos
pital in Moline and will be obliged
TO remain there two weeks longer
His leg is slow in healing and he viii
be permanently crippled.
Mrs. s. J. Bull has recovered from
a recent Illness.
John Brown and family of Os
borne visited relatives and friends
here last week.
i ]. A. Johns has recovered from al
attack of pneumonia.
/ Mrs. r. D. Klingenberg has ha,
as guests Mr.. and Mrs. A. Anderson
of Chicago.
Mrs. E. E. Warren entertaine,
Mesdames Smith and Lundy of Rocl
Island
Mrs. Fred maritime entertained tn
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-17

Army to Vacate.-For 20 years the
drum beat of the Salvation Army
workers in Moline has resounded from
the hall on the second floor of the
Browning building at the southeast
corner Of Fifteenth street and Fifth
avenue, soon to be razed to make way
for the new structure to be erected by
the Peoples Savings Bank & Trust
| Co. The time has come to vacate and
next Saturday evening, February "a,
Captain Teckla Lybeck and her band
of Salvation Army associates will hold
farewell program in the hall. Until
more suitable quarters can be engaged
the Salvation Army will meet in the
old Swedish Mission church building
at the corner of Fourth avenue and
Third street, commencing the first of
March.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-17
ZuIna

Mr.. and Mrs. Lyman Dolly entertain
ed friends at dinner last Wednesday.
The Yuma Aid society will give an
oyster supper at Yuma NJ. E. church
Friday evening, Feb. %. There will
also be a sale of aprons Of all kinds.
Frank Scarf was a business caller In
Chicago last week.
Thomas Ryan was a business caller
in Moline Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Sylvester Daily were
shopping in Port Byron Monday.
Mrs. Gertrude Nicholson Of Moline
visited her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Sam.
Hel Beal, last week.
c. Whiteside Of Rock Island spent
! last week visiting relatives and
friends.
Miss Viola Eckstrom entertained the
students of Port Byron academy and
friends at a Valentine party Tuesday
evening. There were 60 present. Con
test games were played and prizes
awarded. The house was tastetully
decorated with red and white hearts
A nice lunch was served.
Joe Filbert, Clyde Wake, Franz
Wainwright and Percy Cox were unfor
tunate in that each lost horse las
| week.
Friday evening a party Of friends o
Mr.. and Mrs. WILDER Donahoo, whit
will take up their residence in Moline
the first OF March, gave them a sur
prise at the home of Mr. and Mrs. ]. T
Donahoo. They had accepted an invi
tation to a mite party at the Donahot
home, and not until late in the even
ing and after lunch had been serves
did they realize that the affair was IL
their honor, when they were presentet
with an oak rocker by Rev. Wade Smitl
in the behalf Of the guests.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-17

Struck With a ShoveI.-On COM
plant of Lee Day, employe of the city
health department, Charles Oster-
grant, contractor residing at 1925 Sew
enth avenue, was arrested charged
with assault, a coal shovel being the
deadly weapon" employed. Accord
ing to Day he was attacked by Oster-
grant Thursday afternoon following a
dispute as to the right of way in an
alley adjoining Ostergrant's barn. Day
was engaged in cleaning the alley un-
der orders from his chief and he as
serts that the property owner attempt
ed to Gust him without authority. The
complainant in court held up his
hands to show bruises which he at.
tributes to Ostergrant's shovel. Sew
eral blows were landed on his head
also, he claims. The case against Os-
tergrant was continued until next
Tuesday, defendant furnishing bonds
for his appearance at that time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-17

supreme court. Williams was convict
ed in the municipal court at Chicago
of conducting a gambling house. He
was fined 800 and sentenced to the
bridewen to work out the fine. Louis
Greenberg, who represents Williams
in the supreme court contends the &C
ton to recover a penalty for violation
Of city ordinance is civil, not Grimm
al; hence, to compel a prisoner to
work out a fine is in violation Of the
slavery section Of the United States
constitution.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-17

pitcher, and later an infielder, and is
now q catcher.
Clarence McCully and Miss Maud
May Black were united in marriage
at the home of Squire s. R. Spence in
this city, Tuesday afternoon at 4
o'clock in the presence of a few
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-17
DAVENPORT

Licensed TO Wed.-william ]. Calvin,
Bridgeport, Conn, Cora Williams,
Coal Valley, Ill; James Noon, DAY.
enpoEt; EValine Darlington, Moline;
Paul Hudson, Maquoketa, Mildred
jackson. Maquoketa; James Riessen,
Stockton, Hulda Jepsen, Walcott;
Emil Hintze, Walcott, Annie
Schwartz. Stockton; Peter Klindt,
Davenport, Amelia Schnoor, Daven-
port; John Noll, Davenport, Annie
NJ. Schreck, Davenport.
o
Suing for Damages. - The personal
injury suit Of John Phillips against
the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
railroad and the Davenport, Rock Is
land and Northwestern began in
Judge Let's court Thursday after
noon. The plaintiff is suing for the
sum of $25, 900 for the loss of his
left leg which was cut of at the knee
by his being run over by a switch en-
gine belonging TO the c., B. & Q. rail-
road on June 80, 1911.
o
runaway SHlb Sdu9nI. - beTulCe
Let's. pretty girl, and Amelia Hoo
yer, her 16-year-old companion, who
ran away from Iowa City on Feb. z,
succeeded in eVading the Davenport
police for over a week before they
we're finally caught at noon yester-
day. The two girls are now in the
custody of Matron Hill and they will
remain there until an Office from
their home comes TO take them
back.
orocers Have Banquet.-An address
by Daniel Sloan and an Irish Jig and
reel by VIII F. Kelly were the feat
ures of the fourth annual get-to-
gether banquet of the Davenport Re-
tail Grocers' association, held
Thursday evening at the Outing club
Ninety couples, including the grocers
and their ladies and one representa-
tive from each of the jobbing and
wholesale dealers, were present and
everyone did his best to contribute to
the fun. Songs, one address, music
real and alleged. and dancing COM
biEed with Mr.. Kelly's portrayal OF
the terpsichorean art TO make the
evening one OF the most pleasant that
the grocers have yet enjoyed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-17

Stead to Speak.-W. H. Stead, attor-
ney general Of Illinois, who delighted
a large audience of Moline people in
the First Congregational church last
Sunday evening with an address on
Abraham Lincoln, is to speak Thurs
day, Feb. %, at the annual banquet
of the East Moline Commercial club.
His topic will be Washington and His
Country, the subject being a timely
one in view of the fact that the meet
ing falls on the anniversary of Wash
ington's birth.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-17

friends. The bride is the daughter Of
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Black and the
groom is the son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Nd
NJ. McCully of this city. They will
make Aledo their home and will reside
with the groom's parents for the pres
ent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-17
sun AttacJ<s the Workhouse.

Springfield, Feb. 1.-THE existence
Of workhouse and houses of correction
where the prisoners are compelled to
toll is at stake in the case of James
Williams, argued yesterday before the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-17

Another Business House.-The bust
ness section of the city will shortly
be augmented by another large re-
tail store. Edward NJ. Rosenthal of
Toledo, Ohio, representing a syndi-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-17

While it is OFTEN impossible to
prevent an accident, it is never i'm
possible to be prepared-it is not be-
yond any ones purse. Invest 25
cents in a bottle of Chamberlain s
Liniment and you are prepared for
sprains, bruises and like injuries.
Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-17

Prizes for Corn ExhlbIts.-With a
view to widening the scope and USE
fulness of their organization, members
of the Moline Poultry association, at
their meeting in Turner hall Thursday
evening, voted to change the name OF
the organization to the Mississippi
Valley Poultry and Corn association.
With the idea in view Of promoting the
proposed corn feature of the show, the
association voted to distribute SIS in
prizes for the best yellow and white
corn of various grades at the next
show, which will be held December Is
to %.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-17
MOLINE

In Business for SeIf.-Joseph Ed has
disposed OF his interests in the Gust
Ed Construction company to launch
in business for himself. He will be at
the head of the Builders Material and
Supply company, and opened offices to-
day in room of the old postofice build
ing
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-23
FITZ'S FEEBLE LEGS
Tales Told At the Ringside
By w. A. PheLOn

lv and the
people side the
He unique and ncomparabe-nOt only
a a other
frked
small for the shoulders and topped by tiny soaph derby
the
gift of above of Oxford
mi i jushfiabe
fight
Then he put the the
hold
commissions
of impossible
spdey through boxing
the
leaving
Australian Billy Mccarthy
the and cordially invited the Australian
dehghtedy
away hitting
while club house porch waited
the fighters
breathing
binoculars the road
white with their hang
laxative None them to
of a popularity
t
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-23

ut. Louis, No, Dec. 2S.-Sh-h-h-h,
Don't tip it off
~ Col Hedges, of the Browns. has
resurrected an Outfielder and a second
baseman that may make Ty Cobb and
Eddie Collins look to their laurels next
season. We get this straight from the
colOneIs shoulder, tOwit:
Don't overlook this fellow Luther
Bonnin. who will be back with the
Browns next spring. after a years lay
off. BOnnin hurt his knee on the spring
training trip last year and quit base
ball for one season to let the ailing
limb rest up. But he'll be back in the
spring (tra-la) and George StOvau re-
lies on him to make ShOtton, Williams
ct al hustle.
"Bonnin is a natural player-a good
hitter and a great thrower--and L
don't think the layoff will do him any
harm. 1 have been advised that his
knee has rounded to and expect great
things of him.
The Case of Olson.
Then there's Emory Olson. You'll
remember that he was the sensation of
the American association a few years
ago. He has gained reinstatement and
promises to join the spring training
brigade. He's been out for two sea-
sons, but he's only a kid and he may
surprise somebody. He surprised me
when he declared his intention of re-
turning to the game. Anyhow, these
two men deserve watching.
OlsOn's determination to break back
into the national game presents a pc
euIiar angle of baseball which the fans
in their mad desire to pan the mag
mates often overlook. Col. Hedges won
Olson in the draft. He was the star OF
the Louisville team, and Billy Grayson.
then a magnate, had refused $500 for
him. That was a big price four years
ago However, GraysOn had won
pennant and decided to stand pat"
Olson Obtained for $1,000.
But Hedges SHARED Olson for the
draft price of $1,000 and was the hap
piest man west of the Alleghenies. Then
Hedges's glee turned to gloom. He
was out Just 1000 kOpecks, with no
chance to recuperate his loss
But now comes Mr.. Olson, of Kansas,
and declares that he viii reenter base
bail. Should he prove good enough for
American association duty, even though
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-23
Gossip About Sport Stars

ply, the Harlem lightweight, and Geo.
KirkWOod, the featherweight, of St
Louis, are en- route to San Francisco
Smith and Murphy are signed up for
pected to get on a match when the
party arrives. Smith fights Frank Mo-
ran 20 rounds at DAILY City on Dec p,
and Murphy tackles frankie Burns,
lightweight, for 20 rounds on New
Years afternoon
Larry Doyle, captain Of the Giants,
and one of the wisest young men in
the National league, has placed himself
on record with a prediction on the 1913
race on his circuit DOYLE saws that
all that Pittsburg needs to make It
a procession is to secure hOnetchy. OF
St. Louis. and Bresnahan of the same
club. With. this pair added to the
talent that the Pirates already possess,
he figures that all bets are off. His
opinion is worthy of consideration,
especially as he is the field leader OF
the team that has represented New
York in the last two world series
1t is almost certain that BreSnahan
viii wear the Pittsburg uniform next
season. II St Louis offers any reason
able settlement of his contract he IS
willing to accept il. and to sign with
DreyfuSS. Bresnahan is not firStclass
catcher, but he is a great ball player,
and he would be a big aid to Fred
Clarke KOnetchy has been offered to
the Pirates once. and refused. because
it was said too much was asked in re-
turn.
The sentence of 10 years in the
states prison recently imposed on Roy
Walker. the ball player owned by the
Cleveland club, on charges of assault
with intent to commit voluntary man
slaughter. was reduced to 81 days in
the WOrkhOuSe. a fine of $50 and costs
The reduced sentence was accepted
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-23
Y. M. C. A. QUINTET
DEFEATS A. & M. TEAM
New Mexico Aggies score Nine Points
10 33 for Ell PasOans-Army Basket
ball Team Wins From High School.

New Mexico AgSies Score Nine Points
to 33 for Ell PasOans-Army Basket
ball Team Wins From High School.
Stronger than any other local bas-
ketban team for many seasons, the Y
NJ. c. A quintet proved its supremacy
at the Y. NJ. Q. A gymnasium Satur-
day night, when it defeated the New
Mexico a. and NJ. team by a score Of
80 to 9. The first half of the game
was strongly contested, but in the sec
Ond half the Y. boys ran away with
their opponents and sent them back
home with a defeat D. Bowman, OF
the Y. NJ c. A, was the star of the
game, making the greatest number OF
D. Bowman and L Evans, forwards;
c. Bowman, center; Dane and Thomas,
guards: league, substitute. A ad NJ.
ollege-Wharton and Clay, forwards;
Nay, center; Brlggs and Wendell,
guards: KnOrr, Humble and Magata-
gan, substitutes.
In the City league game the team Of
the 22d infantry defeated the FL Paso
high school by a score of n to 20
Martin was the star basket thrOWer
for the soldiers. Louis Robertson
played a superior game for the high
school, but the soldiers Outclassed
their lighter opponents.
In the afternoon the Grammar school
league games were played. In the first
league games the San Jacinto team
tute by a score of SO to 8, and Mesa
defeated Lamar school % to 6. In the
second league games the Sunset school
team defeated San Jacinto by a score
Of to ?. and Mesa defeated Lamar 10
to 6.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-23
NJ College Quintet Basketball Game To Ell Poo w. C.

prediction proved true Shafer dis
played amazing speed, and hitting and
fielding ability, and, when Arthur
Fletcher was injured he played the
short field.
VIII Ban Perfumed Notes.
''Fletch" would have had a hard time
getting his job back too, if Shafer
hadn't been called home by illness in
his family, and by the time he got back
the infield combination was going so
well that McGraw would not break II
up. During the worlds series Shafer
relieved Fletcher on one or two Occa-
sicns when Fletcher was playing so
poorly, and did great work, consider
ing his limited opportunities.
Shafer is undoubtedly one of the fast
est men in baseball, and has a great
future. It may be he has become alarmed
about the rumOrs that Joe Tinker and
Johnny EverS are after him and is
merely preparing an alibi, but there is
little danger of his being traded In
fact, McGraw rather expects to start
Shafer as regular in 1913.
OF course Title" has plenty Of time
before Feb. 20 to deny the story. He
has been playing ball out in California
for a winter team that also harbors
Fred Snodgrass and Chief Meyers
SnOdgrass and Shafer are chums. Sha-
fer is a nice looking, modest young
man, as well as great ball player,
and we cannot have him pestered by
perfumed notes if we have to get 1t
prohibited by ordinance.
x
If McGraw intends sending Beals
Becker, the Wichita Breeze, to Indian
apolis, as reported, it is probably for
the purpose of closing up the deal for
Theodore Goulait, the young pitcher,
who reported here last fall, and who
showed promise in the one game he
worked
McGraw is said to have promised In
dianapolis a pitcher and another play
er for Goulait, and he tried to send
Long" Shore, a gangling youth. who
came from a Carolina college and who
was with the Giants a few weeks, but
Shore ran out on the club, and is now
supposed to be under suspension
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-23

unfit for the Browns, Mr.. Hedges can
peddle him for $500 and clean up about
$500 on a transaction that he had jOtted
down on the wrong size OF the ledger
Already preparations are being made
for the Browns spring training trip
Keeper of the grounds by Fabian bet
ter known as "Fabe," viii soon depart
assail the sand LOO in hopes of making
it resemble a real ball field The
Browns will be quartered at the Nata-
forum hotel, which has huge plunge,
making it nice Tor all involved
Charley Comiskey. the White Sox phi
losOpher. bumped the nail on the bean
when he said that baseball magnates
should be recruited from the players
ranks. Just look at the A. l. roster:
jim McAleer, Connie Mack (whO runs
the Philadelphia club, Clark Griffith
and Comiskey, all players, were the
successful magnates who owned first
division teams last season. SOmers, Ma
vim. Hedges and Farrell, all shrewd
business men, owned the second di-
vision quartet
This fellow. Chick Gandil, the Wash
ingtOn first sacker. surely was big
help TO Clark Griffith in attaining that
rUnner-up berth last season. Gandll
teammates in driving in runs. He sent
as tallieS pattering over the platter
on Y bfngies. eight sacrifice hits and
five infield outs.
Picking a team judged by its ability
to drive in runs, we find the following
lineup: Pitcher, Hall, Boston, with II;
catcher, Stanage, Detroit, ~; first base,
Gandil, Climbers. IS; second base, La
joie, Maps, 90; third base. Baker, Athlet-
les, 1873; shortstOp, Barry, Athletics,
IS; left field, Lewis. Red Sox, III; cen
ter field. Speaker, Red SOX, So; right
field, Crawford, Detroit, los.
Speaking about driving in runs, Ty-
rus Raymond Cobb is some real class.
He has led the Tigers four times 1907
he drove in 11G tallies; in 1908, 101
runs; IN 1909, rs runs; in 1911 IA
runs Last year he sent over 90 tallies,
but he has demonstrated his ability be-
yOnd a doubt.