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0RISC0lL.MORAN TITLE
BOUT RESULTED IN DRAW.

LONDON. Jan. 2s.-The much adver-
tised "grudge" fight between Jem Dris-
coll. the English featherweight cham.
pion. and owen Moran at the National
Sporting Club proved one OF the slowest
ever fought where a title was at stake.
The men toiled twenty long rounds. and
NJ the end OF the affair the only thing
Referee Eugene CORR could do was to
call IL . draw.
prIscoll weighed 12s pounds at {? O'Clock
In the afternoon. a. the articles de.
manded. while Moran was one pound
and a half under weight.
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TH0RP SIGNS WITH
PIRATES FOR $1,000,
SAYS THIS STORY.

Jim Thorpe wonT have TO VAN
long for . JOB now tAaA he's bees
proven . professional, Tor word ZONES
to-day from pstssburg that che Pirasss
have sarssAy signed the famous laAiaa
" play drst bass. u 10 bslisvsd shat
the contract was stSnsd last fail,
After Which Thorpe soutanusa 10 saks
psst N amateur oUatssts. 8ssiising
ne 1sdskin's great drawing power,
tAs Pirates win pay Thorpe e7.ooo q
year, according 70 the reports. Tia
Piststurg club only landed Thorpe
after SPIRITED bidding with other big
league teams. washinSton especially
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FIGHT RESULTS

Of Fora VAN. mS,,i.utea for Lack piiion A :,
lndianaiolis who could not ilyht because Of On
injured thumb. went twenty rounds 10 a dras
City Athletic Club.
BRlDGEPDRT. Jan. IS Young Jack o. sien
Of Philadelphia and Al ketcbell OF Brdgl Mort
wen, 'ea rounds 20 draw a. the ssnth End
boys hung In clincbcs during most OF the fight
Young torhctt referred
=, In the seni.final Kid Lewis Of Waterbury gave
Hank Griffin of Bridgeport 4 severe beating.
NEW ORLEANS. Jan. 2s--At The Royal Ath
i be- Club Tiger Young Of New York WAS awarded
'lecision over battling Burke Of New Orleans in
tea rounds and Eddie Coulon OF New Orlean,
beged Young Rosrer of New York In eight rounds
MEMPHIS. Jan. ?s.-Jack Britton Of Chicass
I'2ns Of kanso City at the Phoenix 4. G. thai
TIE referee stoi'sed the contest In the seventh
Ound. The men weighed In at 1873 pounds.
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A. We understand II. amateurs around
these parts are allowed good meals and
travelling expenses. a thing which Jim
never got In the Eastern South Carolina
League. How you want you algs?' Is
individual bowls, like canary bird bath
tubs. IN which they served the dinners.
were never intended to rob man OF
his amateur standing.
GOLIATH GETS DECISION BE-
CAUSE DAVID WAS A "PRo."
jim Thorpe 10 a professional. but
ne 10 the only man ever accused Of It In
that league. Arthur Dsvhn. the ex-Giant.
says ne had been away from there for
two years before people ever regarded
him a. q professional, and Frank Smith
says the papers sometimes call him an
amateur now.
This thing of dtUging up the dope on
. fellow nearly . yesr after he has won
the pr1sss sounds nike . fellow running
for once, Incidentally Il 10 UNDERWOOD
that the Amateur Athletic Union has
Just dug UP the dope on David whom ne
threw that stone. hammer. discus. shot
a. whatever It was and having found
him TO be u professional have decided
that GOLIATH gets the decision.
They have marksd or the blue ribbon
record accredited to William Tell. be-
cause Il was discovered that hin ant
his son had been IN the apple psddlins
business for two years before the sho
was hred.
In inspection Of the A. A. ", nlsl
| lar
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"a s Peutathlon the
praise from quarter Of the globe
Ssring Thorpe the bronze bust for
"fou'sr. are the greatest athlete In the
Thorpe viking the prize
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sportsmanlike way svsns up the sit
uation.
Tho A. A. U. here was 10 make an
announcement to-day as to It's find
ing In It's investigation into the
status Of the Indian. and that he
came forward himself and confessed
that he 10 . professional makes this
action unnecessary.
Thorpe will be stripped Of all the
glory he won on the amateur field
and that includes more honor than
ever fell to the lot Of any athlete In
the world. He not only 10 . wonder
ful football and baseball player. but
he can do all sorts OF record-breaking
stunts In every other branch Of sport.
Thnrnn ~An both ,ha na,.sASnu
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A'p' '"e P''"e 'e"'e'e'
Iessionais' let alone having played
VIII I" - one OK them.
me WIDEST possible publicity was
sNeh inc team selectsd BY the
nnerIcAn olympic committee. ana
scsms sHshss that men having
N"o~'eese OF Mr. Thorpss PROBES.
s'o"si cohuuct Old not AZ such time
.or ths honor OF their country come
.or"srd ana place IN tho hands OF
ne nmer'can committee sach In
'ormsuoh a. they had.
NO sueh Information was given.
nor wAs SUGGESTION even made ~
.horpe oeinx other than the
sma'sur Which ne was supposed to
~ NhS country 10 OF such tre-
menuous TERRITORIAL expanse. and the
s.n.e.es takins part therein are so
nuplerous. thet II 10 sometlmes ex.
Iemeiy dimcuit TO ascertain the his. q
tory OF an athletes past. In the
seecuon OF the American team the
committee sndeavored to use every
possible precaution. ana whore there
was the slightest doubt - to .
mans amateur standing. his entry
was not considered.
Thorpes act OF professions l!sm
was In a sport over which the ANA
tsur Athletic Union has no direct
control; II was a. q member Of q
baseball team In = minor league. and
IN games which were not reported
IL the Important papers Of the coun-
try. That he played under his own
name would Give no direct notice
to any one concerned. as there are
many OF his name. The reason why
he himself did not give notice Of his
acts In explained By him on tho
ground Of Ignorance. In some
justification Of this position, II
should be noted that Mr.. Thorpe II
an Indian Of limited experience and
education In the ways OF other than
his own people.
The American Olympic Committee
and the Amateur Athletic Union fee,
that while Mr.. Thorpe 10 deserving
OF the sevcrest condemna tion for con-
cealing the fact that hs had prosss.
Aonalized himself by receiving money
for playing baseball. they also feel
that those who knew OF his profess
slona acts are deserving OF stiii
greater censure for their silence.
The American olympic COMMITTEES
and the Amateur Athletic Union
tender TO tho Swedish Olympic Com
oNmpio Com"ii''ee 10 the nations OF
W. Mc',u, '"n spo'oAs .oI navMS
em ,..s NJ o'pa amu ns'"s pr
~,,.ua ",a ,o," wv
III. Awatsnr Ata,etic I-o,o, r.~r.,.
tina, A. nermItted Mir, Thorpe IN com.
nat. In amatenr contest. during tha
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A. A. u. Might Change Decisions
In Some Famous Contests on Same
Evidence Used Against Thorpe.
BY BOHEMIAN BULGER.

&c A.
r L.
Now
Of
A. A.
up Thorpe
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cDnDTc APPS co.; AZ. ..J.! aHss; n0QclD
VI VuluV and ALL KINDS or UOVVuU

Pasadena ,plo team. have sold ssva d ~
best .aonie, 20 Thomas lie B.utsllltr "A, q e.
Meadow Brook ,club,, aud II. Lloyd toss q
n Aiken. :. G.. TO Try them ort for he 80
na.,ons matches a. the Meadow nusoh O.
utrt June
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THORPE, OLYMPIC HERO,
MAKES FULL CONFESSION
THAT He |SA PROFESSIONAL
American Athletic Authorities Apologize to Swe.
den and All Other Countries for Allowing
indian to Compete at Interna tional
Games at Stockholm.

TAORPES confession that he professional that
profsssiona for the United
at Stockholm summer
history attn
Olympic
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" SWAT MiLLioAN Is pEcLAREC
A PRO"

Coincidental with the furry over the
charges against Jim Thorpe, there was
an important arrival In town last night
always say last night" or "early
this morning In an afternoon paper.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-25

can never be happy al home. Just let
me marry Mr.. Wilson. Don't spoil my
life and make me unhappy for the
rest of my days" she sobbed That
man is too old for you" said the judge.
BE sides" he continued, restaurant
cooks are mostly dTunkards and we
might have another wife abandonment
case on our hands" Il vas at first
deemed advisable to send the girl TO
the Geneva home for girls. but this
plan was waived. Hazel then sob5ed
for permission 10 visit the home of her
parents at lock 81 and bid them fare,
well 1t was planned to place her on
her honor and allow her to visit al
home until Saturday morning when
she was to catch the Peoria at Milan
TAKES NO CHANCES.
States Attorney Thompson vouch
safed the information that the CIR
would never get the train, but would
instead run away TO Davenport and
ge: married. II was then agreed upoT
that Hazel should spend the night il
the city jail and be taken to Peoria
this morning The Milan girl IaI
away from home three weeks ago ant
was captured by detectives in q Dav
export rooming house, after the par
ents had soughl the aid Of the police
in finding their daughter
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-25

facts upon which the science of plant
growth and permanent fertility must
be based and the sooner they become
as common knowledge az IS arithmetic
and writing, the sooner will Illinois
reap the blessings her agricultural col
lege, her experiment fields and her
farmers institutes are sowing-Tllinois
Farmers Institute Bulletin
Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets are safe, sure and reliable.
and have been praised by thousands OF
women who have been restored to
health through their gentle aid and
curative properties. Sold by all drug
gists.-(Ady.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-25
Obituary
EDWARD A. KEEFER-

fsDN1fSlB \. N EEEER-
Acute meningitis caused the death
of Edward A. Keefer at $50 this
morning at the home of his parents,
MIR. and Mrs. W. E. Keefer, 1920 Ninth
avenue. He had been critically i'll for
10 days with the dread disease and
although he was given the best of
care, he succumbed this morning.
The deceased was the only child OF
MIR. and Mrs. W. E. Keefer and was
born in Chicago Feb. II. 1894 He re-
ceived his preliminary education in
that city and came to Rock Island
with his parents in July, 1910. He at.
tended the Rock Island high school
for time and then accepted a posi-,
ton as bookkeeper for the Hamm
Brewing company.
Funeral services will be held Sun
day at the home of the parents. In
terment will be made in Chippian
mock cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-25
SOIL FERTILITY
PROBLEM SIMPLE
Whole Subject, However, Com
phcated by Many Erroneous
Theories.

agriculture is, of all industrial pur-
suits, the richest in facts, and the
poorest in their comprehension. Facts
are like grains of sand which are NOV
ed by the wind, but principles are
these same grains cemented into
rocks"
Il is more than so years since Liebig
wrote those words and Illinois realiz-
ing their truth has been assembling
the facts the world affords and is &C.
menting them into concrete form to
serve as a foundation upon which to
build systems of permanent agricul-
ture
The main problem of permanent fer
tility is simple. 1t consists in making
sure that every essential element OF
plant food is continually provided to
meet the needs of maximum crops;
and, of course any clements which are
not so provided by nature must be
/ provided by man. The whole subject
/ has been greatly and unnecessarily
! complicated, not only by erroneous
/ theories commonly held by farmers
/ and sometimes advocated by falsely
so-called scientists holding official pc,
! sitions, such as the theory that crop
rotation will maintain fertility of the
| sell, and also by the greed and ruin
/ Gus policy of the commercial fertiliz-
er interests, in urging and often per-
suading farmers to use small amounts
of high priced so-called complete
fertilizers which add to the soil only
a fraction of the plant food actually
/ required by the crops removed WITT
the inevitable result that the land it
self is steadily impoverished
The Illinois system makes use oil
abundant quantities of all essentials
but al low cost and thus within rea
soLable reach. Those materials which
are naturally contained in the soil il
inexhaustible amount are liberated
from the soil and thus made available
for crop production; those contained
in the air are likewise to be draw
upon as needed; whilS those material:
which must be purchased are bough
and applied in liberal quantities but il
low priced forms and then made avail
! able or the farm by economic natura
methods
y Nearly $50 years ago Senebier 0
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-25
PATRICK BOYLAN.

Patrick Boyol, an old and respect
ed resident OF the Briar Bluff neigh
borhood, died yesterday afternoon at
AS at the home of his daughter,
Mrs. Charles Luvnow of that place.
For several years his health had been
failing, his demise being due TO kic
ney trouble.
The deceased was about 70 years
of age and was born in Ireland. He
came to this country when still
young, settling near Briar Bluff He
lived on a farm for many years and
| also was employed as a miner.
He was twice united in marriage
| his first wife being Helen Gibbons
! Three children were born to the
union, two of whom are living. John
! Boylan, on the home farm, and Mrs
| Charles Luvnow of Briar Bluff His
first wife died over so years ago and
some years later he was Joined in
marriage to Katherine Spencer, who
! died five years ago.
! The funeral services will be held at
| the Catholic church at Colona tomor.
row morning at o'clock, Rev. Father
| Foley officiating The remains will
be brought to this city for interment
/ in Calvary cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-25
JUDGE SILENCES
WEDDING BELLS
Impending Marriage of Hazel
Weigand to Davenport Cook
Is Nipped in Bud.
GIRL IS SENT TO PEORIA
County Court Declares Her DeIin
quent-committed TO Home Of
Good Shepherd.

When Hazel weigand of Milan was
taken into the county court yesterday
afternoon and declared a delinquent,
Dan Cupid was robbed of another vic
tim and wedding bells which were on
the eve of Ginning, we're peremptorily
silenced. The 17-year-old girl was to
have been married to a Davenport
restaurant cook. nine years her sen
Tor, next Tuesday afternoon and plans
for the approaching nuptial event
were well under Roadway But in
stead Of being proudly led TO the altar
by. her beloved affinity, Hazel will at
that time be an inmate of the Home
o. the Good Shepherd at Peoria After
testimony had been heard, the girl was
committed TO the Distillery City insti
tuition and Police Matron Margaret
Schroeder departed thence with heI
youthful charge early this morning
RENOUNCEs FAMILY.
The Milan girls infatuation for the
Davenport restaurant cook yesterday
led her to renounce all family ties %
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-25
LAST DAY SERVICE
IN CIRCUIT COURT
Numerous Bills of Various Ma
lures Filed With Clerk
George W. Gamble.

Today being the last day of service
prior to the opening OF the April term
OF the circuit court. numerous actions
of various kinds were fled with the
circuit clerk, in order to make il pos
sible for trial after the opening of
the term. The cases fled today fo,-
low:
William L. Bowman VS.. Maggie
Bowman, divorce. charge desertion,
attorney H. N. McCaskrin.
Henry Klotz Of Hampton VS.. Gladys
Klocz. divorce, charges cruelty and
desertion, attorney J. K. Sect.
Mary Gems Of Moline VS.. Gentle
Gems. divorce. charges drunkenness
and cruelty. attorney T. J. Welch.
Mary Dobblear. Administrative for
the estate of August Do5blear. de
ceased, VS.. Olaf Atkinson, for dam
ages amounting to SS,208. Deceased
died from injuries received June )
1912, when caught in cavein at the
Atkinson brick yard clay mine
Searle & Marshal are the attorneys
for the plaintiff and S. r. Kenworthy
for the defendant
Joseph GreenbUrg vs.. William Dae
beiliehn, damages amounting to IS.
600. The plaintiff claims TO have beer
run down by the defendants auto dur
ing the progress of the Labor day par
ade in Moline J. F. Witter and c. s
/ Walker represent the plHintiff.
/ William Oakley VS.. Tri-City Railwa,
/ company, damages amounting to S.
600. Plaintiff alleges injuries by req
son of a collision which occurred Oct
/ 81, 1912, near the Moline cemeter,
/ between his auto and a street car. }
! F. Witter and c. S. Walker are the al
torneys for the plaintiff.
Fred r. Young VS.. Midland Moto
company, suit on a note for $4,000. a
H. Kohler is attorney for the plair
tiff.
J. T. Delfosse VS. Mrs. Bridge
Brown and ]. T. Brown, suit on a not
for $4,000. Erwin Mcdowell is attol
ney for the plaintiff.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-25

Switzerland found that the carbon of
plants is derived from the carbon di-
oxid of the air, and it is more than a
century since DeSaussure of France
first gave to the world a correct and
almost complete statement concern
ing the essential mineral food of
plants. Later, Laws and Gilbert of
England established the fact that for
most plants the soil must furnish the
nitrogen as well as the mineral els-
ments; and more than a quarter of a
century has passed since Hellriegel of
Germany discovered that bacteria liv-
ing in symbolic relationship with le-
gume plants have power to gather nj
trogen from the inexhaustible at
mospheric supply.
These are four great fundamental
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-25
will RECOMMEND
IT VERY HIGHLY"

with ne. ! have not had headache
since. l fnd my nervousness much
improved. / sleep well and feel rested
when | get up. I recommend Plant
Juice to women that suffer as l did
II has done great things for me"
Women. who continually suffer with
extreme nervousness, who are startled
by the slightest sound, who have head
aches and pains in back and limbs,
who fret and worry over trifles, are
respondent and inclined to cry. with
out reason and imagine they are about
to meet some distressing trouble, will
find speedy relief and cure in the use
OF Plant Juice For sale at the Bal
lard Drug and DenJai Co, los West
Second street. Davenport; New Har-
uer House Pharmacy. Rock Island,
and f. Jericho & Co, drug store. Mo-
lino.--(AdvD
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-25
JURY FINDS GRACE
CAMPBELL GUILTY

In the county court yesterday after
noon, the jury found Grace Campbell,
alias Margaret Mixer, guilty of main
tanning a disorderly house. She was
fined 1926 and costs, the total fine be-
ing S5425. The jury was out for
about an hour. States Attorney
Thompson prosecuted. while George
W McCaskrin defended.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-25
DAVENPORT LADY HAS USED
PLANT JUICE AND KNOWS
JUST WHAT 1T WILL DO.

Mrs. Hattie Brash of SIG Siegfriedt
avenue. Davenport. Iowa, says of Plant
Juice: Il have been/a sufferer from
nervous debility and stomach trouble,
much gas would form My stomach
was in such condition could not re-
tain my food. had severe head
aches aid pain in back and limbs and
: suffered with water rash. ! tried
different doctors. and all kinds Of med
icinc, but ! received no re ief. About
four weeks ago ] commenced using
P.snt Juice. and from the first dose
] experienced great relief can now
oct what / want and my food agrees
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-25
EXPO DIRECTORS TO
WIND UP AFFAIRS

Alta meeting of the board of directors
Of the Rock Island Exposition company
held yesterday afternoon at the office
of DR.. r. NJ. Pearce, secretary of the
company, in the Safety building, steps
were formally taken to wind up the
affairs of the corporation. To that
end a meeting of the stockholders
was called at the Rock Island club
June ., to hear the final reports. As
under the law it is required to have
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-25

duly elected president, to act in ali
legal proceedings, the board was
obliged to declare the Office of presi-
dent vacant, owing to the continued
illness of T. ]. Medill who has served
since the incorporation of the enter
prise five years ago, and William NJ.
Reck who, by reason of his Office as
vice president, has been discharging
the presidents duties for a year, was
duly elected to the Office
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-25
FUNERAL OF MRS. BOYER.

The funeral of Mrs. Mary Jane
Boyer was held this morning at 10
O'clock at the home of the grand
daughter, Mrs. William Mayer, 921
Fourth avenue. Rev. Marion Hum.
phreys offiCiated. The pail bearers
were Henry Higgins, Dan Dobson,
Will Mayer. Thomas Campbell, Rob
ert Neff and Christian Keller. Inter
raent was made IN Chippiannocb
cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-25

An the news all the time The
Argus.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-27
MYSTERY OF SILENT
INMATE OF INSANE
PAVILION SOLVED

Taken to Lakeview Home on Satur-
day afternoon in an effort to estab-
lish his actual identity, Frank o. Mar
ket, who had been termed the human
sphynx by those who had tried to OBJ
tain information relative to his past
life, waS found by Investigator of
Charities Alex. Morrissey to be a well
known organizer and officer of the
Foresters of America, in New York
city.
Within an hour after word had been
sent to New York that papers in his
possession indicated his capacity, rep
resentativee of the order were on their
way here and identified him as having
been Ffnancial-secretary of the Court
Southern. No. &c., New York. with res
idence at SO Audubon avenue.
1t was said that suffering from 2
mental relapse ne had been cared for
in st. Josephs Sanitarium, Sullivan
County, and was thought to have been
fully cured He was at once conveyed
to New York where he will be placed
in the care of friends
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-27
EDWARD w. MARSH
is LAID TO REST
Brief Services at Home Are At
tended by Many SOrrOwing
Friends

Funeral services t"for Edward w.
Marsh, treasurer of the Peoples Saw
ings Bank, were held at 2 o'clock this
afternoon at the bereaved home, 984
Fairfield avenue. The services, which
were brief and simple IN character,
were attended by many personal
friends and business associates of Mr..
Marsh. ~
Rev. Richard l.. Swain, pastor of
South Congregational church, of which
Mr.. Marsh was a deacon and promi-
nent member. conducted the services,
consisting of short prayers and ap-
propriate scriptura1 readings Rev.
Mr.. Swain delivered a touching eulogy
paid especial tribute to those charac-
teristic traits that had made him a
successful business man. an honored
citizen and an esteemed friend
South church, composed OF Mrs. Rob
ert D. Martin, Mrs r. B. Hard, Louis
D. Ginand and Joseph F. Weller, rend-
cred Peace Perfect Peace 'sSafe in
the Arms Of Jesus and sleep on,
ReIoved,'' favorite hymns of Mr..
Marsh.
banded about the casket, final tributes
of esteem, from Mr.. MarsI's many
friends in private and public life
The pail bearers were the following
from institutions and societies with
which Mr.. Marsh was affiliated: Dea-
con L. B. Sil1inan and Samuel w.
Baldwin, representing South church;
Henry Atwater and Judge Morris B.
Beardsley, representing the Peoples s
Savings Bank; Charles G. Sanford,
representing the First Bridgeport Ma
tional Bank; Frederick B. Hawley,
representing the Spring Perch COM
pany; Lyman S.zCat1in, representing
the Bridgeport Hospital Association;
and Judge Alfred B. Beers, represent
ing the Loyal Legion and G. A. r..
Rev Mr.. Swain conducted the brief
cornmitta1 services at the family plot
in Mountain Grove cemetery.
In memory of Mr.. Marsh. the Peo-
pies Savings Bank was closed during
the funeral hours; from Il to o'clock
and flags on the bank and Y. NJ. G. AZ
were flown at half mast.