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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-18

Pittsburgh, Pa, June 17.-With the
Pirates fifth in the National league
race, Fred Clarke and Pittsburgh fans
are very much worried. They had plan
ned on the Pirates carrying off the
pennant, as had also critics of other
cities around the circuit before the
season opened. Now it seems to be
all off.
The critics and Pittsburgh fans
were right-on paper. The Pirates
should have taken and kept the lead.
But the club has been the victim Of
hard luck.
In the first place, the great Honus
Wagner was out of the first games
with a floating cartilage in his knee
and it has only been recently that he
has been able to regain his batting
and fielding stride.
With Wagner out Clarke has been
forced to change his entire line of at
tack and he never seemed to be able
to hit the exact winning combination.
The substitutes of the husky Teuton
strove manfully to fill his shoes, but
with Indifferent success.
Behind the bat Gibson was laid out
with an injured ankle, such that it Is
only within the last few days that he
has been able to handle the shoots of
the pitchers. Green catchers seldom
render the best of aid to any club as
piring to pennant honors.
To cap the climax the Corsair lead
er has had to cope with poor pitching
material, none of his box artists, with
the possible exception of Robinson,
showing anywhere near the form they
| displayed during the flag end of the
1912 playing season. O'Toole to date
has been a failure Adams has done a
little better than the experts predict.
ed. Camnitz is an in and outer, not
even Clarke himself being able to tell
when his former star slabman is go.
ing to deliver.
Taken as a whole, the Pirates have
not played good baseball. They show
lack of ginger, something which has
always predominated hitherto on the
teams led by Fred Clarke. There
have been many, many periods of poor
baseball playing. The pitching has
been bad, the base running poor and
the hitting nothing of which to brag
The whole outfit has shown. a most de
cided reversal of form and the fact
that it is worrying the manager is
shown by his recent action in getting
into the game himself after a two-yeal
lay-off in order to bat in pinch. The
Pirate club is in a bad way and nc
one realizes more than It's leader thai
II he hopes to do anything in a pen
nant line this year he will have to give
his club good shaking up before
very long.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-18
YELLOW PUPTEAM
ENTERED IN RACE
Four Motorcycle Stars to Seek
Honors in Long $50 Mile
Grind.
ELGIN TRACK TO BE FAST
Contestants to Be Limited to 100 on
July +Expeet so-Mils
Mark.

One Of the teams that Is expected
to cut big figure in the first annual
road race to be held at FL
gin, Ill, July 4, will be known as the
yellow Pup" quartet.
Chairman Robert H. Hill Of the con.
test committee of the Chicago Motor
cycle club. which is staging this big
$50 mile road race, received a tele-
gram from the Miami Cycle & Mfg.
Co., of Middletown, Ohio, yesterday
nominating a team of four riders. The
team will consist of L. s. Taylor of
Middletown. Ray Snyder Of Columbus,
Ohio, Ray Bowser of Chicago and Her
man Sill of Cleveland.
TAYLOR ENTERED.
Taylor is known as the 100 mile dirt
track champion and as he is a sea-
soned rider is expected to show up
well in this long nerve-racking con-
test. Bowser is one of the star riders
of the famous short grass" tour. He
is one of the hardest road riders in
the country and as he is a daredevil
rider, will likely cut loose when the
starters flag sends him off on the $50
mile scorch.
Ray Snyder of Columbus will doubt
less be the youngest rider in the race.
Snyder is only II years old and will
be pitted against the pick of the ma
tons motorcycle racers. He will ride
nP he ht.o
torcycle club and a special train of
Buckeye fans" will make the trip
from Columbus to cheer their repre-
sentative.
CONTESTANTS LIMITED.
Chairman Hill announced today that
the entries will be limited to 100 the
morning of July 4th. The remainder
of the racers will be started at inter-
walls of 80 seconds. One of the big
grandstands that was used at the in
auguration of President Wilson at
Washington will afford the spectators
a splendid view of the course. AS there
is long straightaway stretch before
the grandstand is reached, this road
way being slightly down hill, the mo-
torcycle riders will pass the main
.grandstand at a speed of 80 miles an
| hour.
ERECT BOARD.
A huge scoreboard will be erected
directly opposite the grandstand and
one of the features of this will be that
the spectators will be able to tell at
glance which machine is leading at
all times, as miniature motorcycles
will show the exact position of each
contestant in the race at every stage
of the contest. The Warner electrical
timing apparatus will be used to time
and score the contestants.
A large force of workmen started
this week to roll and scrape the course
so that 1t will be the fastest road
course in the world. The hairpin turn
has been graded and made as safe as
possible, but the prophets are freely
predicting that despite this precaution
there will be some interesting skids
and smashups on this bad corner.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-18
PLAY OF THE BLUEJAY.
It Likes to Tease Hawks and Owls by
Initiating Their Calls.


The bluejay likes best to live in thick
woods, but it often comes into open
fields. orchards and near dwellings in
search of food. When it discovers you
it assumes a proud and angry air of
conceit and defiance.
The bluejay's upper parts are pur-
plish blue. The lower parts are pur-
plish gray. The wings and tail are
bright blue with black bars. The tail
feathers are tipped with white. 1t
has q crested head.
The bluejay builds its nest about
twenty feet above ground. 1t is made
of twigs and fine roots. From four to
six eggs are laid. They are of green
ish drab color f1ecked with brown.
Doubtless the bluejay helped to
name itself, as its common utterance
is a long drawn Jay. Jay. Jay" This
cry. with the bright blue colors, has
given it its name.
While the Jay sings no song it is able
to initiate the calls of other birds, by
which means it often attracts them.
1t likes to tease and torment the owl
and especially the little sparrow
hawks. This is done by initiating the
cry Of a wounded bird. which draws
the hawk near. Then several jays will
dart at the hawk. squealiBg and frol-
licking about in great giee Sometimes
the play ends in a tragedy, for the
hawk pounces upon one Of them to the
dismay of the others. Jays may be
ca ged and tanned like crows. and some
writers say they can be taught to utter
words.-From Bird Studies by Herman
e. de Groat.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-18
CENTRAL ASSOCIATION.
RESULTS YESTERDAY.
THREE EXE EAGuE

THREE l. 4 LEAGUE.
Davenport, 4; Quincy, 8.
Bloomington, 10; Decatur, s.
Danville, 10; Springfield, 8.
Peoria, 2: Dubuque, 1.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Philadelphia, z; Chicago, l.
Boston, 10; Detroit, "A.
Washington, 6; Cleveland, 3.
st. Louis, Z; New York, 4.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Chicago, 4; Philadelphia, 0.
Pittsburgh, o; Boston, l.
New York, 6; Cincinnati, 2.
Brooklyn, s; st. Louis, 8.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
Louisville, 8; Kansas City, 1.
St Paul, 4; Toledo, l.
Minneapolis, 10; indianapolis, 9.
Columbus, 8; Milwaukee, 2.
WESTERN LEAGUE.
st. Joseph, o; Omaha, 2.
Wichita, 4; Topeka, 8.
Des Moines, s; Sioux City, 5.
Lincoln, 5; Denver, 2.
CENTRAL ASSOCIATION.
Cedar Rapids, 5; Kewanee, 2.
Muscatine, 5; Keokuk, 8.
Ottumwe, u; Burlington, 5.
Monmouth, p; Waterloo, 5.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-18

Stolen bases - Kaylo-, Kommers,
Wakefield, Wolfe. Sacrifice hits
Breitenstein, Wallace, Neal. Two base
hits-Queisser %, Wallace, Staley,
White 80 Wakefield, Ludwig. Three
base hit-Clayton. Home run-F>-h
Struck out-By Neal, Z; by Schnei-
burg, ?. Bases on balls-Of Neal, 2;
on Schneiburg, .. Time-1:37. I'm
pires-Sullivan and Bannon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-18

Chamberlsin's Cough Remedy is
sold on a guarantee that If you are not
satisfied after using two-thirds OF
bottle according TO directions, your
money will be refunded. 1t is up to
you to try. Sold by all druggists.
(Adv.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-18
RUDE SCHAlER is
SOLD FOR $4,000

Superior. Wis. june 1s.-"Rube"
Schauer. the sensational pitcher of
the Superior club. In the Northern
league. today was sold TO the New
York Nationals for $4,000. with de-
livery Aug. Is, Schauer. playing his
first year in organized baseball. has
pitched three one-hit games this year.
Ea LEADS the Isagne IN EiEikennLA
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-18

Stolen bases-Conger, GOlvin (2).
Sacrifice hits-Hendrix (2). Two base
hits-Turner. Koepping t2), Neer.
Three base hits-Bromwich, Reed, Fla
harty. Bases on balls-On Hendrix,
2. Passed ball-Billings. Struck out
BY Tretter. 3. by Hendrix, 3. Time
$50. Umpire-Johnson.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-18

Two base hits-Hartford, Vinson,
Biltz, Flanagan. Three base hits
Keupper (2), Ohlin (2). Flanagan (2),
Duggan. Home run-Jackson. Struck
out--By Picket. /; by Bluejacket, 3;
by Dyer. /: by Gray. 2. Bases on balls
on Picket. /; on Blueiacket, 3; OF
Dyer /; of Gray, 4. Stolen bases
Flanagan. Scherer. Sacrifice hits-Es-
ter. Biltz. Time-1:55. Umpire-Cu-
sack.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-18
UMPs LOSES GOAT.

Jumps McNulty wanted a bIea her
tie TO be muff1ed yesterday and Or
Ger Lynch, after making an attempt
to apply the silencer, started TO put
the fan out Hackett prevailed upon
ak % let him stAE. though and Ssa
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-18

Two-base hits - :obert, Magee.
Three-base hits-Leach Stolen bases
-LObert, Evers, Leach, Schultz. Bases
on balls-Off Brennan, 3; off Moore,
4; of Smith, l. Struck out-By
Brennan, 2; by Moore, l; by Smith, 4.
Umpires-Klem and Orth.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-18
PHILLIES DEFEAT
The WHITE HOSE
Ping Bodie Clouts Homer in
Fifth Saving Team From a
Shut Out.
CUBS AGAIN BEAT LEADERS
Shut Out Philadelphia 4 to o, Making
Il Two Straight on the
Series.

Philadelphia, Pa, June fs.-Bodie's
home run into the left field bleachers
saved Chicago from a shut out by
Philadelphia yesterday in the first
game of the series. The score was Z
to ]. The score:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-18
ROICHER STILL FOXY.

Boucher tried his old trick of hold
ing a batsman's bat on Mccormick in
the eighth and got away with it,
Knapp ignoring McCormick's COM
plaint-Peoria Star.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-18
PEORIA ,: pUBUlaIE, l.

Peoria, H., June 1S.-Five stolen
bases and three three base hits were
the features Of yesterdays game be-
tween Dubuque and Peoria, which the
latter won, = TO !. Score:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-18
BLOOMINGTON. 10, DECATUR. G.

Bloomington, H., June 1S.-Both
teams hit the ball hard, but Blooming
ton excelled getting seven extra base
hits and winning. 10 TO 6. Picket re
tired under the fusilade in the third
and Dyer in the fourth. Score:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-18
EXCELLENT PROGRAM.

At the conclusion of the business
an excellent program was
rendered, same consisting of violin
solos by Kinney Leins, accompanied
by Mrs. ]. Meehan, readings by Tom
Casey, and selections by a sextet COM
posed of Kinney Leins. Joe Smith, Viii
liam McGuinn, Charles Roantree, D.
K. Brennan and William Toal. A buff
fet luncheon was served.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-18
nANvILLE. Is, SPRINGFIELD. 0.

Danville. Ill, June 1S.-Springfeld
was beaten In a free hitting contest,
is TO 9, in a game featured by fast
fielding and long hitting. Neal was a
puzzle until the sixth, but with big
lead Danville won even If Springfield
did hit the ball hard in the closing in
nfpOa SrOra.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-18
Long Hits Bring Defeat to the
Quincy Boys on Their Home
Lot.
HENDRIX STRONG IN BOX
Clever Base Running by GoIvin Feat
Ures-BIoomers Outhit Decatur
and Win.
GAMES TODAY II g.. -.
Davenport at Quincy.
Dubuque at Peoria.
Springfield at Danville.
Decatur at Bloomington.

Quincy, H., June 1S.-Davenport
had no difficulty in punching hits off
Tretter, long drives bringing in a run
at time, and the home team lost, 4
TO 2. Hendrix was strong in pinches.
Golvin's clever base running featured.
Score:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-18

Stolen bases-Erlewein, R Darrin-
ger. Beatty (2), Walsh. Three base
hits-CalhOun, Mccormick, Mslloy.
Hits-Of Gregg, in 4 innings. Struck
out-By Seaman, 5, by Malloy, 4.
Bases on bslIs-On Gregg, .; on Nal
10y, ;. Time-1:45. Umpire-Knapp.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-18

Heaven has a few suburbs right here
on earth If we care to make them 3d.
EIn15Lla Times Union.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-18
ALLOUEz COUNCIL
Gets into CAME
Resolutions Adopted Asking
City to Take Over Island
City Ball Park.
K. C. LEAGUE ABANDONED
Series of Games Are Arranged, How.
ever-Many Candidates Try
for Places.

AlloueE council No. 65S, knights of
Columbus, last night entered upon the
campaign to save the Island City ball
park. Resolutions were adopted re-
questing the city commission to take
over the ball park as part of it's mu-
nicipal holdings, and this, together
with the petitions signed by hundreds
of Rock Islands taxpayers, should
have no little influence with the city
fathers. The Knights of Columbus
resolutions, which we're signed by NJ
H. Sexton, ]. Normoyle and Charles
Roantree, will be presented to the
council at an early date.
NO LEAGUE.
Because of the late start by several
of the cities, the proposed league will
in all probability not be attempted
this season. Galesburg and Monmouth
have been in the field for weeks. A
series of games will be played, how
ever, and the teams will include Ster-
ling, Kewanee, Galesburg, Monmouth,
Burlington, Davenport and Rock Is
land.
LINE UP.
Suits have been ordered for the
locals, and a preliminary workout at
the Watch Tower has been scheduled
for next Sunday. The Rock Island
team will probably line up as follows:
1b, William Toal and Roy Mansfield; ;
2b, James Normoyle; SIS, John Roche !;
3b, Joe Smith; IF, John Normoyle; If,
Ray Barnett and Kinney Leins; CT,
Fred Anthony and F. Walheim; pitch,
ers, w. Leithner, H. Auld and D. X.
Brennan; C, Clarence Mart.
Booster tickets good for admission
to all local games will be printed this
week and distributed, the funds raised
! hereby to be utilized for current ex
penses.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-18

Two-base hits - Strunk, Oldring.
Home runs-Baker, Bodie. Double
th-Weaver-Chase. Bases on
balls-Of Scott, 2; OF Lang, l; off
Houck, ?. Struck out-By Scott, 3;
b. Houck, .. Umpires-O'Laughli
and Hildebrand.
LEADERS BLANKED.
Chicago, ILL.,, June 1S.-Chicago
made it two straight from Philadel-
phia yesterday by shutting out the
league leaders 4 to 0. The score:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-18

All the news all the time - The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-18

Slated for Scott in the eighth.
HEBatted for Rath in the eighth.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1913-08-08

Along this same road a tract of 1873
acres was supposed to have been sold
for $4,000. The purchaser refused
the contract, however, and the owner
threatened to sue him. After the road
improvement, and without any i'm
provement to the land, the same farm
Was sold to the original purchaser
for $4,000.
In Jackson county, Alabama the
people voted a bond issue Of S29O,OOO
for road improvement and improved
"a per cent, of the roads. The cen
sus of 1900 gave the value of all farm
lands in Jackson county at S4.9o per
acre. The selling value at that time
was Sc to SIS per acre. The census
of 1910 places the value of all farm
lands in Jackson county at 1919 per
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1913-08-08

acre and the selling price is now Slo
to $25. Actual figures of increased
value following road improvement are
shown.
AS the roads in no way effect soil
fertility or quality of the farm, ad-
Hances are due essentially to the de-
crease in the cost of hauling pro-
.duce to market or shipping point.
Farms are now regarded as plants for
the business of farming, and my re-
duction in their profits through un-
necessarily heavy costs for hauling
on bad roads naturally reduces their
capitalization in values With re-
duced costs for hauling, profits are
increased; with the result that the
farm plant shows satisfactory earn
ings on a higher capital value.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1913-08-08
PLEASED With
CURRENCY. BILL
BUSINESS MEN CONFER WITH
McAD00
Adverse Criticism of Measure Seems
TO Have Been Based on a Mis-
apprehension.

Washington, August 4.-Currency
legislation laws discussed today at a
conference at the treasury department
between Secretary McAdoo and Chair
men Owen and Glass, of the senate
and house banking currency commit
tees, and delegation of officers OF
the National Citizens League for the
promotion of sound banking system.
Later the league officers issued a
statement saying they were 'particu-
larly pleased at the attitude of the
men who framed the administration
currency bill.
Adverse criticism of the admins
tration efforts" the statement contin-
ued, seems to have been based rather
On a misapprehension of intentions
and a fear of radical innovations than
on facts warranted by the bill as now
it stands. The league is of the op!
ion that in regard to many details
snap judgment has been rendered.
Those working to develop the measure
should be given encouragement, sup
port and assistance by bankers as
well as by business men,
The delegation suggested that there
would be less difficulty in starting the
proposed new system with a smaller
number of federal reserve banks than
twelve, as contemplated. The fear of
some bankers that the reserve require
ments of the bill would prove burden
some was discussed, and it was sug-
gested that the total reserve for coun-
try banks be reduced from Is to IL per
cent including the per cent redemp-
ton fund against national bank notes
and that the total reserve for reserve
cites be reduced from 20 to Is pei
cent
The league designation included:
John Y. Farwell, president, of Chi,
cago; John H. Rich, president, Min,
nesota branch, Red Wing, MINI;
Charles A Morse, New England
branch Boston; Irving T. Bush, New
York branch, New York; l. c. Boyd
Indiana branch, Indianapolis; H. G
Chatham, Winston-Salem, N. c.; Will
liam A. Scott, Madison, Wis; A. D
Wolton, general secretary, Chicago.
Failure of democratic members O.
the house banking and currency COIL
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1913-08-08
The Effect of Good Roads.
Fort Mill Times.

Fort Mill Times.
The direct effect that changing bad
roads into good roads has upon land
values and the general economic we'll
fare of a community is shown in
several concrete Illustrations gather
ed by the national department of agri-
culture. The department has just is
sued a statement on the subject, bas-
ed upon the mass of information gath
cred by the office of public roads,
which is making a special study OF the
economic effect of road improvement
in the country. According to data
gathered where good roads replace
bad ones, the value of farm land
bordering on the roads increase to
such an extent that the cost of road
Improvement is equalized, if not ex-
ceeded The general land values,
showed marked advances, following
the improvement of roads.
Among the illustrations cited by
the department are the following:
In Lee county, VirgiAia, a farmer
owned 100 acres between Ben Hurr
and Jonesyille which he offered to
sell for $780, In 1908 this road was
improved and, although the farmer
opposed the improvement, he has
since refused $4,000 for his farm
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1913-08-08
Other Things He Might Learn.

Other Things He Might Learn.
Union Times.
DR.. J. w. Sharp, the veterinary sur
geon, is the owner of dog which
is wonder. The dog is named 10
and is year old. He is an English
pointer and belongs to the Rip Rap
breed
This dog of DR.. Sharp shows al
most human understanding. He goes
to bring out the medicine case when
told there is a sick horse. He goes
to the bank, goes and brings articles
asked for by his master. One Of his
many stunts is stealing apples or
oranges when told to do so. 1t is
worth your while to go see this Won
derful dog. DR.. Sharp takes pleas
ure in having him show these smart
performances, nor will he charge any
admission fee. If you have never
seen this dog, go up to the Dr.'s Off
ce, in front of the court house, an6
he will take pleasure in showing yor
| his stunts.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1913-08-08

The automobile also has begun to
be al important factor in increasing
rural values where good roads are
introduced.
immigration is particularly mark
ed where road conditions are favor
able, in fact, the figures of the depart
ment seem to indicate that good roads
indirectly increase the demand for
rural property; and the price of farm
land. like that of any commodity, is
ruled by the relations between de-
mand and supply.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1913-08-08

theatre, she sent Hilda to the clothes
closet to get pair of black satin
slippers.
Hilda returned presently, carrying
two slippers.
"Why, Hilda," exclaimed Mrs. Rich
ards impatiently, these slippers are
two rights. Look at them! Now go
back and see if you can get me the
right ones"
Hilda took the slippers and went
back to the closet. In a few moments
she came back with the same slip
pers. saying:
"T'rn sorry, ma'am, but the other
pair is there are both lefts. Lip
pincott's :,
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1913-08-08

mittee to attend a conference called
for today prevented final action on
the currency bill. Another, conference
was called for tomorrow afternoon,
when it is expected democrats viii
vote on the measure as completed at
last Fridays conference. Several Of
the democrats will vote against favor
able report on the bill.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1913-08-08
Rights and Let's.

Mrs. Richards had new maid, who
was very willing but stupid: One eve
ming. as she was dressing fog the