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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-18

CRINC the pathetic t-tO-b game
in ST. Louis the local boys sent
Ii pitcher after pitcher to the
mound, and each man retired
with q large dent in his deliv-
cry, while the crowd around the score
board walled In sorrow. Apparently none
Of the boys were able to produce any
thing more than a mild invocation when
it came to pitching.
One thin, nervous man kept hoping
against hope. When Carl Cashion was
batted clear out Of the box and Joe Engel
went in the thin man uttered a yelp of
hope.
Hell hold en-" said the optimist.
Then, after Engel had been. reduced
to pulp in one and two-third innings and
Gallia had come in, the man found re-
newed hope, in the fact that Washington
had tied the score.
"Galliall hold EN- he assured the
crowd But Gallia didn't, and III the
eighth inning the man with the mega
phone informed the crowd that Nick Al
irock. second comedian with Germany
Schaefcr would go in the box.
Aitrock pitched his first man out and
then gave base on balls. The thin,
nervous mans optimism blew up with a
loud bang as the man took first.
.Cashion. Engel, Gallia, Altrock, he
chanted to himself. That's great
bunch of pitchers. Now / guess we'd
better let Clark Grffith's goat go in for
an inning and the pitching list would
be complete"
YANS may have noticed that some more
i or less unknown left fielder named
Johnston played with st. Louis during
no hannaned that
the third game of the series two maiden
in front of the scoreboard and began to
enlighten each other as to the meaning
of the lights and the manner of playing
the game. They had the place where
the runs are chalked properly located, and
they were progressing with the remainder
of the problem when the first stopped
midway down the St. Louis list of players
and cried in awful voice
johnson has deserted our team"
Johnson" exclaimed the second.
Walter Johnson. you know" explained
the first He is the wonderful thrower
or HEAVIER or whatever it is they call
them"
And he has deserted?" breathed the
second.
The first elderly maiden nodded.
Then said the second, COMPRISING
her lips and speaking with determination,
then / shall hiss every time he does
anything.
And throughout the remainder of the
game the two old ladies astoniShed the
remainder of the fans by kissing vigor-
ously every time Johnson came to bat,
whether he was put out or made hit
* *
THE east side of the 18th street curb,
near Pennsylvania avenue, will some
day be historically designated as "old
fans row." Here congregate from three
to a dozen of the mddle-aged. wide
grthed men who made names for them
selves as rooters in the days of Mercer
and Delehanty.
During Washington's recent batting
slump the old fans INDUCED in curb
stone bee as to the reason why modern
performers cannot hit the ball with the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-18

lasted. but it seemed to me that it was
age. as the spook. or whatever 1t was.
showed up
1T was a woman. AS far as l could
tell she didn't have any head. but that
might have been because OF the long
white sheet, shroud. or whatever 1t
was. that covered her clear up She
seemed to rise right out of the water of
the river, quite a ways southwest of me.
arms a sticking up above where her head
ought to have been. her white clothes
taking long time to get clear of the wa
ter. She seemed to be moving a little to-
ward shore on the Virginia side as far as
/ could tell.
Then the lightning quit. leaving HE in
the dark. scared stiff. and the awfullest
clap Of thunder came that ever / heard
on land or sea Next thing | anew L
was drenched Wet and a wandering back
to the old mansion on the island. where
I crawled under part of the roof still
standing at that time Guess / went to
sleep. for the next thing | knew it was
morning. although all night long | had
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. CRING the pathetic 1-to-6 game
in ST. Louis the local boys sent
Ii pitcher after pitcher to the
mound. and each man retired
with a large dent In his deliv-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-11
MASTER BUILDERS
COMMENDY. M. CA.
Association Adopts Resolution
on Manner in Which Struc-
ture Is Being Erected.

The Tri-City Master Builders asso.
citation has adopted resolutions OF
commentator for the building COM
mittee in charge OF the new y. N. c.
A. and Secretary r. c. Smedley of
the organization. because OF their EaV-
ing adhered closely to their annOunc-
ed plan OF having the work done by
local men and with local material as
far as possible. In the preamble to
the resolutions, il is recited that a COM
mittee from the master builders wait
ed on Mr.. Smedley and members of
the committee and recommended that
local men be hired and that the asso-
citation finds that the recommends
tons were complied with in every way
The resolutions then read:
Resolved. That We, the Tri-City
Master Builders association appreciate
the efforts of r. c. Smedley and the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-11
MAN AND BOY FOUND DEAD;
ACCIDENT-SUIClDET THEORY

Freeport, ILL.,, April 1.-THE bodies
of Clinton Dunn, aged 81, and George
Becke, aged IA, were found on the
formers farm, a mile and half north
of Lena, yesterday afternoon. The
top of .Dunn's head was blown almost
completely off, evidently by a shot
gun that was found nearby. Becke s
wound was similar.
Dunn heard shooting about noon in
the vicinity of his cattle and went to
Investigate. AS he failed TO return,
the hired man was sent after him and
found the bodies Dunn's hands were
in his trousers pockets.
The theory most generally accepted
is that while the boy stood fumbling
with the gun it was accidentally dis
charged, killing Dunn ForTor-strick-
en-, the boy then placed the muzzle Of
the gun in his mouth and blew his own
head off.
Dunn was a wealthy farmer He
was the father of J. c. Dunn, cashier
of the Citizens bank OF Lena Fred of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-11

All the news all the time - The
Argus
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-11
PHONE OPERATORS
TO MEET APRIL q
instruction School to Be Re-
sumed-No Boston Trip
for Employees.

Chief operators of the local district
of the Central Union Telephone com
pany will recOnvene in this city April
y, for the purpose of holding a school
of instructions, at which time various
technical problems of the profession
vii be discussed. The operators
were in session but two days. the
first part of the week, when the illness
of some of the members in attend
ance, necessitated a postponement Of
the session.
A report gained credence that the
meeting had been adjourned, in order
that the operators might rush to Bos-
ton as strike breakers. This was
strenuously denied by A. ]. Beverlin,
who stated that the report was alb
solutely without foundation. The
strike of the operators at Boston which
had been threatened for the last few
days, was averted by a compromise
agreement reached early today. In
stead of the weekly wage increases,
averaging 81 each, which the union
demanded, the agreement provides or
the establishment by the company or
plan of anniversary payments
These payments are TO be s25 at the
end Of the second year; $50 annually
from the end OF the third to the end
of the ninth year, and 800 at the end
of each succeeding year. The agree
ment also provides for the creation
of an adjustment committee TO con-
slider all grievances. The compromise
is considered in the light of a victory
by the operators, 1900 of whom were
effected.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-11
CRIMINAL TRIALS
BROUGHT To END

The trial OF criminal cases in the
circuit court for this term c$ne to an
abrupt ending this morning with the
taking from the jury Of the George
Aznavorian manslaughter case and
the postponing until next term of the .
charges against Thomas Jeperson,
charged with burglary. Judge r. w.
Olmsted at once took up civil work so
as to keep busy the jury which is on
hand. Civil matters which have been
docketed for trial this week will come
up early next week.
The plea Of self defense won liberty
for George Aznavorian, the East Mo
line Armenian, who was charged with
killing his fellow countryman, Tovmas
Avakian. The state put two witnesses
on the stand who related the details
Of the fatal encounter. At the conclu-
sion, the attorneys for the defendant
K. r. Reynolds and W. c. Allen-pre-
seTIed a motion directing the jury TO
bring in a verdict for the defendant
Immediate argument on the motion
was heard by the court Hon. William
McEniry, special prosecutor IN the
case. claimed that the evidence show
ed that Aznavorian struck Avakian
with the chair without sufficient provo
cation and that the element of self
defense did not enter In. The court
took the matter under Amusement and
this morning gave his ruling which
sustained the motion. The jury &C.
cordingly found the defendant not
guilty and the court dismissed him.
The Thomas Jefferson case, in which
the defendant Is charged with bur
glary, was called but Attorney Clyde
s. Walker asked time for conference
with States Attorney F. z. Thompson
and at It's conclusion, by mutual agree
ment, the case was allowed to go over
till next term. No reason other than
that the states attorney has numer-
Gus cases TO attend TO in the county
court, was given.
Jefferson is the man alleged 70 have
broken into the J. Lee Crowder bank
in Silvis, robbed the vault and in.
/ jured the banker to an extent that lat
er resulted in his death. He has been
held by the coroner for murder but
the grand jury has had no chance yes
10 indict him.
f States Attorney F f. Thompson has
made an enviable record during his
first court term as prosecutor for the
county. OF the II cases tried, Il re-
suited in convictions and only three
were acquitted. OF those found guilty.
nine were sent to the state peniten-
tiary and the other f-e were given
county jail terms or fined
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-11

building committee of the new Y. NJ.
c. A. in securing such capable local
men for the designing and the con-
structiOn of said building.
Resolved, That we wish them sue
cess in their undertaking, so that the
new Y. NJ. c. A building will be a
credit 10 the city.
Resolved, That copy of these res
oIution be handed TO r. c. Smedley
aud the building committee of the
new Y. NJ. c. A
Resolved, That these resolutions
be spread upon our minutes and
Resolved, That copy be given to
the local press for publication.
TRECITY MASTER BUILDERS
ASSOCIATION.
H. c. Landeck, ASS. Secy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-11
Obituary


Funeral services over the remains
of J. H. Cook were held yesterday af
ternoOn al 2 O'Clock at the residence,
1881 Eleventh avenue. Rev. W B
Slater Of the Christian church of Mo,
line oficiated The paIlbearers were
Charles Rooney, Earl Smith, George
Steele. Earl Wood, Harry Shiffer and
Fred Ashland Burial was made in
Chippiannock cemetery.
Mrs. Nina Hull of Monte Vista, Cal.
Mr.. and Mrs Fred Cook OF OttumWa
Iowa, and Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Mat
thews of Aurora. H., were here to at
tend the services.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-11

New Hannibal Mesa. veal
thy young Cuban, who shot and killed
Rudolph Warren, son OF a prominent
American sugar planter, in a duel in
Havana on April 5, reached New York
Wednesday on the steamer Havana.
Both the customs and immigration au-
thoriJies said that they had received
no requests to detain Mesa and he
went TO his hotel.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-11
Fall From Car Is Fatal.

Pontiac, H., April 1l.-JOhn Davi
OF this city, employed by the Publ
Service company of Northern Illinois
was killed when he was thrown from
the top of a repair car on the Bloom
ington, Pontiac and Joliet Electri
railway near here.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-11
Bids.

Bids will be received at the mayors
Office until 10 a. m, April 10, 1913, for
two two-horse garbage wagons and
one street fusher. Bidders to furnish
specifications. II. NJ. SCHRIVER.
Mayor of Rock Island. -(Adv.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-11

bearers We're John Gundaker, Julius
Herman, Emil LuChmann, Clarence
Strayer. Roy Egger and Ed Egger.
The remains were taken to the City
cemetery in Davenport for interment.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-11
FUNERAL OF MRS. BINDER.

The funeral Of Mrs. Roxie c. Binder
was held this afternoon at 2 O'Clock
at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Henry Luchmann, 1880 Fourteenth
and-a-half street. Gustav Donald Of
Davenport and Rev Marion Humph-
reys had charge Of the services. Mu-
sic was given by Mrs Thomas Casey
and Miss Amanda Schmidt The pail
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-11

Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets invariably bring relief TO wo-
men. sufferinS from chronic constIpa.
ton. headache. biliOusness. dizziness
sallowness Of the skin and dyspepsia
Sold by all druggists.-CAdv)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-11
Notice TO Contractors.

Bids will be received at a. m,
April q, 1913 for constructing an
S-inch sewer on Fifteenth avenue,
Tenth TO Eleventh streets.
HARRY NJ. SCHRINER,
President of Board Of Local Improve
ments.-( Adv
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-11
Boy Dies of Football Injuries.

Kearney, Neb., April 1l.-WilliaH
Jennings Bryan Townsend, a 15.year
old school boy of this place, died a
the home of his parents last night afte.
an extended period of illness caused
directly by an injury suffered at :;
practice football game several day.
ago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-11

Are you frequently noarse? Do you
have that annoying tickling in your
throat? Does your cough annoy YOU
at night, and do you raise mucus II
the morning? Do you want relief
If so, take Chamberlain's Cough Rem
edy and you will be pleased. Sold BY
all druggists.-(Adv.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-11

this city and Frank. travelling salcs
man for the International Harveste
company.
The Washington times., 1913-06-15
JoBBING THE PUBLIC PRINT SHOP.

The particular incident that has arisen in conneoA
ton with the publication of beet sugar mans PAM
phlet Senate document is not in itself so very
important There is charge that the document printed
was very different from the one whose publication
was authorized, and that some very curious manipu-
lation was necessary to get it past" 1t may need to
be explained that the reason for wanting piece OF
propaganda literature printed as pub doc is that,
thus printed it is eligible to free mail privilege under
Congressional frank In this case thousands of dol
lars worth of postage was saved by use of the frank
This all raises the question of proper limitations on
the functions of the printery and public documents
There is no occasion to get excited, for more harm
than good could easily be done by hurryng away to an
extreme of economy and lNpping off the very real
educational benefits of this long-established custom
Two or three years ago Senator delivered a speech
on the popular government movement of the time,
and something like three millions of copies of it have
been printed. 1t would not be difficult to figure that
fearful expense had been imposed on the mail
service; but as matter Of fact it was one of the
cheapest pieces of educational work done. The
speech carried vast amount of well-digested in
formation to people who wanted it. The Government
Printing Office did not supply the copies free; that
more or less popular misconception should be cor
rected. The printing Office has to be paid for the
ID ilCC, UCiHS
good deal bigger item of expense than the actual
printing .........
1t is not easy to lay down rule to limit the use
of the public document and free mail privilege. A
book by Henry George was once put into the Con-
gressonal Record thereby gaining the privilege of
free mail transmission; and million or more copies
have been circulated in that form. 1t is easy to under
stand how people who fear the George philosophy
could justify opposition to that of the document
privilege; but none the less a great many people
acquired some excellent and useful views about prn
cples of taxation by reason of that piece of propa
ganda work.
Speaking generally document for whose char
acter a member of Congress is willing to vouch is
likely be reasonably safe provided the thing that
gets printed and circulated is the thing that
avouched and authorized. When jobbery goes to the
point of imposing one thing under the authorization
of another it is time to inquire how such things
happen.
The Washington times., 1913-06-15
STATE AND FEDERAL COOPERATION.

The State of Oregon and the national Depart.
ment of the Interior figuring on scheme of
cooperation in the execution of big reclamation
project in Oregon. If basis can be reached for a
practicable junction of energies and resources it will
mark the beginning of useful work in reclamation.
1t is realized that the business of reclamation has but
barely begun in this country. Indeed, while Amer
leans too often imagine that they are the worlds
pioneers in this line of engineering the truth is that
conservation of water supplies and their utilization
in arid regions is making progress in many countries.
The temperate zones population presses and
more upon its reserves of land and another century
will witness wonders of reclamation that we hardly
conceive now.
Australia is getting deeply interested in the sub
ject The new government of China recognizes it as
of vital importance. Egypt gives the great demon
sraton Of utilizing food waters to make the desert
blossom while Hollands is the classic case of an
entire country wrested from the ocean and made
fertile almost beyond belief.
In our country reclamation must deal with
both sets Of problems; with that of carrying water to
land which needs il and also that of draining excess
of water away from land which has too much In the
long run, we shall probably add more to national
wealth and opportunity through drainage than through
irrigation. To accomplish it. there ought to be effect.
The Washington times., 1913-06-15
IGNORANCE AND THE LAW.

An ignorant man in California wrote to Senator
Works, offering ST 900 if the Senator would have
him appointed postmaster at Santa Barbara The
Senator turned the letter to the law officers and
the writer has been indicted and arrested.
1t is perfectly plain that the man was grossly
ignorant of his offense. He could not have made a
direct proposition except out of sheer ignorance But
doubtless it will 60 hard with him. Ignorance of the
law is no excuse.
Probably it ought not to be. But, on the other
hand, there altogether too many cases in which
altogether too much sophistcaton about the law be-
comes more than an excuse 1t becomes the means
by which smart rascas accomplish the very thing the
ignorant Californian attempted, without incurring the
penalties.
Manipuators of legislation and administration,
who procure the inclusion of jokers in bills, who job
things through Congress, who operate shell games
in committee rooms and lobbies, need serious aen-
ton good deal more than does the Santa Barbara
man whose innocence is just as obvious as his guilt
The Washington times., 1913-06-15

i've jonure of the enterprise and wealth of the Ma
ton and the Immediately interested States. The Ever
glades, the Carolina swamps, the great St. Francis
region, and many others will in time be turned over
to engineers and the huge task of making them the
richest sections of the whole continent will be solved
1t cannot be solved except when the operation is rec
ognized as very big and important one. So long as
there is not definite and fixed cooperation between
State and Nation there will be tendency to hostility
of interests. This situation has arisen in regard to
various of the Western irrigation projects, and has
been most unfortunate
Cooperation of State and Nation is at hand, like
WISE in the matter of building country roads. good
many people are opposed to Federal investment in
roads, but, right wrong good or bad policy, it is
imminent. The experiment is going to be made, and
we shall probably see good many hundreds of mil
lions invested in it.
The time is arrived when Nation and States should
be training themselves and their administrative meth
DDS in anticipation of the serious attack on these
problems in which joint enterprise and effort will be
needed.
The Washington times., 1913-06-15
K|RMESS AWARDS
ARE ANNOUNCED
Knights of Columbus Prizes
Go to Washingtonians in
List Made Public.

The knights of Columbus kirmess
committee has announced the allotment
Of gifts in its recent kirmess as fol-
lows:
Prize of $1,000 in gold to J. w. Bean,
contractor. living al 1I24 Fourth street
northeast. The Ford touring automo-
bile to Miss Annie Gum. of Jericho
Long Island.
A. Frederick auto-tone player piano to
Miss katherine Doonan, of 25SS Four
teenth street northwest
The round trip to the Panama exposi-
ton at San Francisco to Miss Stella
McDuffie. of l4l6 Rhode Island avenue
northwest.
The victrola and records to ]. G..
Bright, OF 22l2 G street northwest
Building lot at Kensington. Md, to
Master Robert Mahoney, OF I7lS Corcor-
an street northwest.
A diamond ring to Tad Donnellv of
Georgetown University.
Ten dollars in gold To Mrs Jossnh
sullivan. of Silver Spring. Md.
Ten dollars in gold TO Joseph Sullivan.
Of silver Spring. Md
Ten dollars in gold to r. T. Kelly, of
iJv EieNeh'H SlIett southwest.
Five dollars in gold to Harry E.
Brooks, of 31G6 Twelfth street northeast,
Oil painting To J. Milton O'Brien. of
2ii4 + street northwest
Miss Isabel Nj. Hausler. of IoOS Twen-
ty-fourth street northwest a chafing
dish.
Ton OF coal, to George p. DAILY. OF
3l5 r street northwest.
Barrel of flour to DIR. n q Crossop
OF lIi6 NJ street northwest
\ carving set to r +. Mccarthy. of
Ss First street southeast.
Five dollars in gold. TO Miss @ q
Schlag. of 522 Twenty-second street
northwest
Carroll Council kirmess committee an
nounced the following: Baseball cush.
ion to c. J. Montague, of 133 Eortb o.
olina avenue ladies' shirt vast. to Miss
Laura hehue. OF 5il Twenty-first street
northwest; smoking jacket. to J. NJ.
Hageney, OF loS ID street southeast. and
a music roll. to J. +. Horbork, of ilg
r street northeast.
scholarships were announced as fol-
lows:
catholic, University-Edward Repetti
Holy cross Academy-Miss Phoebe
Lynch. of 5S2S Illinois avenue,
st John S Academy-F. Gerald Nc
Carthy. OF oo First street southeast.
St. eczema Academy-Miss AIese
Groves. OF Silver Spring, Md
The $3.50 silver service for the most
popular grand knight of the local conn
ellis, to DR.. Joseph d. Mudd of wash.
ington Council -
The Washington times., 1913-06-15
THE STREETS" WAYS.

Following the Minnesota rate decision, stocks
came tumbling down at rate almost without prece-
dent, and utterly without warrant in anything the
court had decided
Wall Street merely made the slight error of un-
derstandng that the decision has overturned the
precedents of forty years, whereas it has sustained
them.
Then the Street looked around, discovered what
were the facts in the matter wiped its fevered brow
and proceeded to boost the quotations up again.
There never was market crash with less excuse
Just plain ignorance was responsible. The Street
didn't know what the decision meant didn't know
what the course of decisions had been for genera
ton, didn't know apparently, what had been the
uniform practice State and Federal relations to
rate making.
All it knew was that something had happened, and
that anything was good enough to get scared about
If the Street had much brains as it has tenn
perament it would be almost wise as it thinks is