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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-10-07
ELEVEN CHARGED WITH
BLOCKING u. S. MAILS

INDIANAPOLIS. Oct Z. - Eleven
men were arrested here and at
Mooresville by United States officers
Monday on charges of blocking the
United States mails, which grew out
OF the recent strike OF motormen and
conductors employed by Indiana
traction companies. II is alleged
specifically that the men cut the
wires and poles OF the Terre Haute
Indianapolis & Eastern Traction Co.
near Mooresville, thereby stopping ca.
No. 40, which was carrying mail
The men arrested are Fred and
Howard Hayes, p z. Chenowith
Claude b. ROunder, owen Prescott,
Ralph Reardon, James Reardon. Luny
Brock. all Of Mooresville. and Art
Rocker, John Lan6ers and VERNE
WhiClow or Indianapolis.
The men were a-raigned before
L. s Commissioner Howard Young
Monday afternoon and released under
81. 600 bonds each The cases were
nnntinuAd until Oct TX
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-10-07
ALL STARS MAY PLAY AGAIN.

The South Bend All Stars will prob
ably play the Niles, Mich. club again
sunday The All Stars were defeated
five 20 two Sunday but anticipate vic
tory II a game = arranged for the
coming sabbath,
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-10-07
KILBANE is CHARGED
WITH ATTACK ON BOY
Featherweight Champion Arrested on
Complaint OF ChiId's Mother
Fights Tonight.

CLEVELAND. O.. Oct. Johnny
Kilbane. featherweight champion.
was arrested Monday on warrant
charging him with assaultng IL
year-old Charley Chambers
The warrant which was sworn out
by the boys mother. Mrs. Clara
Chambers. charges Kilbane attacked
the boy because Of a dispute over a
bicycle given the lads older brother
for services in keeping a record of
press clippings concerning the cham
pion.
Kilbane was arraigned before JUS
tice OF the Peace Calvert and gave
bond for his appearance for trial. He
left Monday night for match IN
New York Tuesday night
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-10-07
GREAT iNFIELDS
IN ACTION TODAY
Big Question Rests on Showing of
Giant and Athletic Inner Works
Guardians i'm World Series.

The work of the infields Of the New
York and Philadelphia clubs. which
open the annual worlds championship
series Tuesday, will be watched with
more than ordinary interest One OF
the biggest questions TO be settled by
the series is: Will the speedy infeld
of the New York Giants prove to be
the equal of the wonderful 100000
inner defense combination OF the Ath-
letcs?
The Athletics four form one of
the steadiest, machine-like cOmbina-
tions ever known TO the game They
can always be depended upon 20 put
up the same lightninglike brand of
play, minus the fancy frills.
The Giants infeld is composed OF
four fine players, who work together
in flashes. They enjoy periods when
they pull together in most brilliant
fashion, negotiating all sorts OF
dOuble-quick plays. But this quartet
is not immune 10 slumping periods
and there are many times in a season
when the Giant inheld commits all
sorts OF baseball crimes.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-10-07

tract 10 write and il this CONTRACT was
executed before the commission took
its action on Sept. p. we will con-
slider mat an extenuating circum-
stapze."
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-10-07
OFFICIAL STANDINGS ISSUED.

NEW YORK. Oct. 1.-Secy John
A Heydler Monday night gave out the
official standing OF the National
league clubs at the close OF the sea-
son OF 1918. Ii is as follows:
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-10-07
CONSClENCE-STRIKEN
MAN RETURNS $500

Laporte. Oct Forty hour devo-
tional services in the Catholic church
are believed responsible for the re-
turn OF $500 which disappeared two
years ago from the store of Steven
Delata at Otis. The money is said TO
have been stolen. Monday when De-
lato opened his store his eyes were
met by a box on the counter. on
opening IL he discovered $500 in bills.
Delato believes the return OF the
money is a penitent action on the part
OF the thief Forty hour devotional
services in the Catholic church are
believed 10 have made the thief penn
itent.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-10-07
FINAL EXHIBITION Is
PLAYED IN HALF HOUR
Giants and PhiIIies Set New Record
OF 81 Manufacturer Beats
Thorpe.

NEW YORK. oct. Sin an exhibit
ton game here this afternoon The,
champion Giants and the Philadelph
Nationals set new record for speeN
for a full game between major league
teams. the time being 81 minutes.
With McGraw hustling in new play
ers in rapid succession. the contest re-
sembled rapid fire target practice on
a battleship. The Giants won by four
to one.
Preceding the game there we're sew
eral field events. In a hundred yard
dash. Lobert beat Thorpe in Is sec
onds. The fungo hitting contest went
TO Thorpe with a rap for fl4 feet
and Lobert won the chase around the
bases in I , seconds.
Philadelphia 900 OO1 0O0-1
Philadelphia 0O0 001 00O-1 o
New York 100 O20 01+-4 p
Chalmers and Killifer: Schupp.
Wiltse, Hearne and Hartley Wilson.
Empires Byron and Klein.
Sweden is being urged 10 pass
law giving women the right 10 pro-
pose marriage
King George as a yachtsman is TO
be shown on a new series OF Rho
desian stamps.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-10-07
sTUDEBAKER LEAGUE.
sHAMROCKs CLAIM VICTORY.

The ShamrOcks, who were reported
70 have been beaten by the Muessels
on Casaday's field Sunday. claim a
victory by a score Of 10 s. The
Muessels were the first team 10 score
on the Shamrocks in three years. Co
dacz scored the Muessels' touchdown
in the third quarter. and Makielski
failed TO kick goal. Mag put the count
over for the Shamrocks and kicked
goal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-28
AGAIN TO URGE
SMALLPOX BILLS
East Moline Claimants Hope
to Benefit by Easier County
Finances.

In the faith that, with more revenue
for the county in sight there will be a
corresponding loosening up in the IL
nancial policy of the supervisors, those
holding claims resulting from the
smallpox epidemic in East Moline last
winter will again present them when
the board convenes next week 1t will
be recalled that the board last spring
turned down bills amounting to $4,000.
They were then taken before the East
Moline city council, which body also
rejected them on the ground that the
law makes it mandatory for the county
u pay such obligations. II the super
yisors again refuse TO take favorable
action it is likely that suit will be
filed to collect the sums claimed.
East Moline and Silvis justices OF
the peace also propose TO bring thtir
woes once more to the attention of
the board. That body has of late been
in the habit of cutting their claims
for fees down till they say there is
not enough in their offices TO Justify
payment of office rent. So weary or
the empty honors of their official posi-
lions are they that IN some instances
they actually try TO avoid trying cases
Prospective easing of county finances
causes them to once more have hope.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-28
ASKS DIRECTION;
RECEIVES PUNCH
Peter Yer Mera Roughly Han
dies Stranger He Believes
to Be a Holdup.

Peter Yer Mera is a trifie quick on
the trigger" Not literally, but fig
uratively, for Peter didn't have a gun
last night when he got into trouble.
If he had probably he would have
used II. Peter has an abiding dread
of holdup men. From time TO time
he noticed accounts of the activities
of these gents printed in the local
press and he had figured out in his
own mind just what his line of con-
duct would be if accosted by >'stick
up" man. Last night there came what
he believed to be his opportunity and
he acted. This morning he expressed
his regrets in police court and also
paid a fine of S3.05.
While standing at the corner of
Seventh street and Eighteenth avenue
last night a stranger approached him
and asked to be directed to a certain
point in the downtown district. Be
fore he had fairly gotten the inquiry
launched, Peter, who had sized him up
in advance as a suspicious character,
landed on his jaw. Then. following up
his advantage he proceeded to pummeI
the stranger till the latter beloved
for the police.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-28
JAG ALMOST THE
CAUSE OF DEATH
Jack Bergquist Struck by an
Engine and Nearly Run
Over by Wagon.

Jack Bergquist. a laborer living at
Fourth avenue and Nineteenth street,
had several narrow escapes from
death while intoxicated yesterday aft
ernoon. He was struck by a switch
engine. nearly run over by a heavy
wagon and finally was carried into the
police station. This morning he was
fined 81, but Police Magistrate Gus
tafson suspended the penalty deciding
that he had been sufficiently punished.
Bergquist fell asleep on tie Rock
Island tracks between Fifteenth and
Sixteenth streets about l o'clock.
Someone passing near awakened him
and helped him off the right of way.
Left TO himself, however, he wandered
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-28
PAID ADMISSIONS
EXACTLY 6,197
Largest Crowd That Has Ever
Witnessed a Moline Daven-
port Contest.

r. w Fairchild. director of athlet-
ics at the Moline high school, today
announced that there were 6,1S7 peo-
pie at the Moline-Davenport game yes
terday. This number does not include
those who did not have tickets, and
represents ticket admissions. Mr..
Fairchild figures that after all expenses
have been paid each team will have
left more than $1,000. In 1910 the at
tendance at the annual Thanksgiving
day battle between the teams reached
5000, which is the nearest to yester-
days figure.
The Moline football players will have
their annual banquet tomorrow even
ing at the Hotel Davenport. A cap
tain for the season of 1914 will be
elected at that time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-28
CHURCH CLEARED
OF INDEBTEDNESS
Free Swedish Congregation
Burn Mortgage on Thanks
giving Day.

Thanksgiving day was one which
viii long be remembered by members
Of the congregation of the Free Swed-
ish Evangelical church. for in the
evening they burned a mortgage. mark
ing the wiping out OF debt which has
lowered over the church for exactly
90 years. There was much rejoicing
when the flames licked up the bit Of
paper which had caused the faithful
members so much work and worry and
self denial.
It was Nov. %. 1891. that the congre-
cation assumed an indebtedness of
$1,000 in providing a place of worship.
This sum was gradually cut down. but
in 1893 il was again increased to
s2.s75 by the erection Of a parsonage.
At the beginning Of the present year
there remained Sl.15O of this unpaid
and a committee was named 10 wipe
il out. two years being set as the time
limit for the task. When the mortgage
was burned last night not only had
this been paid. but there was S229.44
In the treasury as nucleus of a fund
for new church.
The pastor. Rev. J. VI. Olson, was in
charge OF the festivities last night.
After singing by the congregation,
prayer, bib-e reading and special
music the report OF the committee
which raised the money 10 pay off the
mortgage was given. Then the treas
u-er Of the church. George w. Strom-
which he gave the facts heretofore
presented. Afterward the other trus-
tees, August Fogelstrom and Fred
Clauson. spoke briefly and then
match was touched TO the mortgage.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-28
EIGHT PAY FOR HAVING
THANKSGIVING PACKAGES

Eight men who had celebrated
Thanksgiving not wisely but too well
were before the magistrate in police
court this morning. All were charged
with disorderly conduct and all but
one were let off with small fines. Carl
Johnson, 1912 Fifteenth avenue. was
sent to the county jail for 10 days. He
was arrested last week for fighting,
and was released on promise to pay
fine when he could get the money. In
stead of paying up, he spent the money
for drink. Yesterday he undertook to
prevent an officer from making an ar
rest and was himself apprehended.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-28
Grief FOR AUTO
OWNERS MARSDAY
Many Machines Skid on Muddy
Asphalt Pavement and
Break Wheels.
CAUTION AVERTs INJURIES
One Garage Owner Claims TO Have
Learned of II Accidents Of This
Description

Slippery pavements yesterday caused
q large number of automobile parties
To come to grief One garage owner
today stated that he knew OF no less
than II cars which skidded into the
curb in this city and had wheels brok-
en- off. Never before has there been
such a formidable series OF similar
mishaps. That nobody was hurt was
due 70 the fact that the drivers gen
orally used ordinary caution. This,
however. was not sufficient TO meet
the extraordinary conditions which
vailed.
The corner OF Twelfth avenue and
Sixteenth street proved a veritable
trap. The paving here IS asphalt and
IL has become covered with mud as
result Of hauling dirt over It recently.
a car rounding this curve even at
snail's pace would skid Auto after
auto came TO grief here and on Twelfth
avenue east Of Sixteenth street
Lost TWO Wheels.
Both front and rear wheels on one
side were knocked off one car which
met with an accident at this corner.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-28

court after 1t has been sustained in
the circuit court is claimed by a num-
Der of interested school patrons who
today started circulation of petitions
asking the trustees of Hampton town
ship, who are said to be preparing
to take an appeal, to refrain from DO
ing so. 1t is believed that these petit
lions will be generally signed. Water
town people are anxious to have the
litigation ended that there may be no
further interference, with the compile
ton of their new scht oil. If work is
continued at the rate that has pre-
vailed during the last few weeks the
building will be ready for use imme-
diately after the holiday vacation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-28
MOLINE'S SECTION OF THE ARGUS
ok Island Sister

back again just as a switch engine
came along. The engineer saw him in
time to slow down, but the engine
struck him and knocked HIN over,
cutting and bruising his face. The
trainmen, finding that he was drunk,
dragged him OF the tracks and left
him lying on the pavement
Next came the wagon. the driver
failing to see him till the wheels were
almost upon him. Then other passers
picked him up and laid him on the
sidewalk. Soon afterward a man who
knew him came along and cummon-
ing help. had him carried into the po-
lice station half block away A ply
stefan dressed his wounds, finding that
they were not of serious nature. and
he was allowed to continue his nap.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-28
VOLUNTEER FlREMEN IN
THE NEW SHOPS ADDITION

There will be 10 members in the pro
posed New Shops addition volunteer
fire department in East Moline. At a
meeting of the New Shops Improve
ment association Wednesday night,
Alderman Lundeen, chairman of the
fire, water and light committee. and
Fire Marshal Mart Osborn conferred
with the members in regard to the
matter. 1t was practically decided TO
fit up a room for the firemen in tne
building where their equipment is to
be kept A strong light will be placed
in front and a bell for the sounding
OF alarms probably will be placed on
the roof
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-28
Pinlples Source
Of Great Danger
MAY be Means Of Absorbing
Disease Germs in Most
Unexpected Manner.

IN thousands ~ Instances tire most
viriIIent typcs of blood troubles has been
the result Of coming IN contact with diH-
ease germs In public places, and the ap-
parentIy Insignificant pimple has been tie
cause. II spreads with astonishing rapidly,
often injecting the entire system In few
days.
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stimulating eacn tiny cellular part Of the
tissues 20 the healthy and judici0us selec-
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-28

years Of age. He has no relatives
here, but is understood to have several
at Ottawa The remains probably will
be sent there for burial.
Last night Harden worked late in
the shop. George Goldberg, 521 Four
teenth street, probably was the last
person 10 speak TO him. Passing the
place about midnight he saw tie tailor
and went inside for a short chat. He
seemed in his usual health at that
time.
This morning at 7:45 when Roy
Swanson and George Reimer1 opened
the store they found Harden lying
dead. Evidently he laid down for a
nap and expired without awak ening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-28
ENTHUSIASMKEPT
UNDER RESTRAINT
Davenport and Moline Crowds
Avoid Serious Trouble at
Football Game.
REMNANT GRABBER BEATEN
Some Bricks Thrown at Auto Load OF
Young Men Who Invade
Moline in Evening.

While there was the usual amount
o. partisanship displayed during and
after the football game in Davenport
yesterday afternoon there were few
cases in which the participants per-
mitted themselves 10 get beyond the
safety point. In general the crowd was
we'll behaved and the police on the
ground did not have a great deal OF
difficulty in preserving order.
Outside the grounds after the game
one incident occurred which might
have had a serious ending but which,
fortunately. did not. A Davenport sup
porter tried to get into an automobile
to grab a Moline pennant. The half
dozen young men in the car seized him,
tossed him about, beat him up and
finally, the car was speeding up Third
street, threw him out of the tonneau
orto the pavement. He was not SER
iously hurt.
Bricks Stop kidding"
In Moline during the evening an auto
lead of young bloods from Rock Is
land or Davenport undertook to badger
street crowds on the defeat at the
hands of Davenport and promptly
started trouble for themselves. Mo-
liners were in no mood to be joshed
and it was not long before they were
hunting for bricks. One member of
the visiting party is said to have re-
ceived a cut in the head from mis-
sile. A policeman appeared on the
scene and grabbed two of the youthful
n embers of the Moline crowd, finally
landing one of Them in the city Jail,
where he remained over night. This
morning he was fined $3.50.
He said he had not thrown any
bricks but was merely looking for one
when the officer nabbed him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-28
NO NEW LODGE IN MOLINE
Protest by Vikings Brings Assurance
From Trustees.

Thor lodge of Vikings will be the
only one in this city for some time TO
come, but there may be another one
formed in one of the nearby cities.
This is the assurance which the com
mittee named recently to protest to
the head officers brought back after a
conference with the trustees in Chi
cago The committee was made up
of Misses Hilda w. Welauder. Emma
Prick, Ellen Ericsen and Hilda John
son. The protest was the result OF
q well defined report that steps had
been taken to organize another lodge
in Moline.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-28
Join EAST MOLINE
AND WATERFOWL?
Petitions Circulated Looking to
Annexation at the Spring
Election.

Efforts are to be made to bring
about the annexation of the village
of WateTtown to East Moline at the
spring election. Petitions are being
circulated to have the question put on
the ballot in both city and village
Whether the move will succeed is still
a matter of some doubt. WATERFOWL,
it is pointed out, stands to gain in the
matter of fire protection and water.
while it will also be enabled to share
in the benefits of the proposed East
Moline city hospital.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-28
TAILOR is FOUND
DEAD IN The SHOP
Edward Harden Who Recently
Came Here from Ottawa,
Expires Suddenly.

Edward Harden. 2 tailor employed
IN the Swanson & Liudgust clothing
store al S11 Fifteenth street. was found
lying on a pile OF clothing in that es-
tablishuent this morning, dead. Heart
trouble. with which II IS said he had
been ailiuE. IS believed 20 have been
the cause. An inquest was held this
afternoon at the Knox undertaking
rooms
Harden. who came here four
months ago from Ottawa. H.. was IS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-28
SWEDISH GYMNASTS GIVE
A PLEASING EXHIBITION

While not well patronised the Swed-
ish gymnasts which showed at Moline
theatre last evening gave what is con-
sidered the best exhibition of The kind
that has ever been shown in the city.
There are 20 men in the company from
Stockholm now making an American
tour and they are of remarkable de-
velopment and training. The rapid
fire high jumping and the double high
vauIting seemed to especially please
the audience,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-28

tine and Clinton. 1t will be he'd at
the Davenport associa ion building
Dec. 9. 1t is expected that plans will
be laid for the joint participation Of
the five cities in a series of indoor
tournaments during the coming win
ter and spring.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-28
SEAGE LAST FOOTBALL
CONTEST OF THE SEASON

The last football of the season at
Browning field will be played next
Sunday when the Blue Blazers meet
De Pue from Bureau county Last
Sunday the Blue Blazers won from De
Pue 2 to 0. the contest being on the
latter's grounds.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-28
STORE Is BURGLARIZED;
PROBABLY BOYS WORK

The grocery store of Alex McBain
at Forty-first street and Third avenue
was burgIarized last night, evidently
by boys. A pane of glass was taken
out and the lock In the door picked.
few cigars and perhaps 20 pennies was
all that was taken.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-28
CLOSED FOR FOUR DAYS
Many of the Big Factories Take Long
Thanksgiving.

A number of the big factories of Mo-
line and East Moline will not resume
operations till Monday, their suspen-
sion for Thanksgiving lasting four
days. AS a result many of the work
ers and their families are visiting out
of town. While the Silvis shops OF
the Rock Island will not be in opera
ton the pay car will make its regu-
Tar visit tomorrow and the men vii!
have to report to draw their wages.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-28
Moline Man Beaten.

George Herberg, residing at 1913
Fourth avenue, was beaten by tnrce
men last evening at Third avenue anI
Thirteenth street, as result of an ar
gument between HerberE and one of
his assailants. Herberg was taken to
physician for medical treatment
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-28
FLAGMEN TO GO ON DUTY
Rock Island Will Place Four More on
Crossings Monday.

Monday flagmen will be put on by
the Rock Island road at the crossings
at Thirty-fourth, Thirty-eighth, Forty
eighth and Fifty-ffth streets. There
will be one 12-hour shift. This is being
done in compliance with the demands
of the city for the better safeguarding
of railroad crossings.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-28
PETITION TO HALT
APPEAL ON. MERGER

That the people of East Moline and
WATERFOWL are not as a whole in SYM
pathy with the move to carry the at
tempt To dissolve the merger of the
two school districts to the supreme