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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-02
DEMOCRATS WIN
A Great VICTORY
Ten of IL Candidates Are Sue
neutrality-suspicious. Put
Five Men Over.
SMITH MAKES FINE RUN
Returns to Office Of Police Magistrate
by Big Plurality Over His
Competitors.

The democrats OF Rock Island came
close to electing their complete ticket
in yesterdays city-township election
in which one city office and IA town
Offices were involved. Ten out of IL
OF the democratic candidates were
successful and the other one was in
the running to the last minute though
nosed out of victory. AS a result of the
election, Charles J. Smith will retain
the office of police magistrate, five
democratic assistant supervisors
Louis Ohlweiler. Henry Ruben, Elmer
McDole, Vincent Murphy and H. G.
Hinrichs-will become members OF the
county board, James w. Maucker and
Carl kuehl will serve as Justices OF
the peace and Samuel NJ. Fitzpatrick
and Mike Mintz will act as constables.
The republicans elected three justices
Clarence J. Schroeder, ]. II. Gle
land and Oliver Olsen and three con-
stables-H. B. Carpenter, p. Loge and
Thomas Mclean.
SMITH RUNS AHEAD.
Charles ]. Smith, candidate for re-
election as police magistrate, ran
away head Of the ticket, completely
understanding his opponents. His plu-
rality over the nearest was nearly as
great as the second and third candi-
dates combined vote. Edward Kittil-
sen on the republican ticket headed w.
w. Taylor on the Independent ticket
/ for second place and Valentine ]. Mold
end Elmer Holmgrain on the socialist
and progressive tickets respectively
/ brought up the rear.
/ Smiths great run doubtlessly had
considerable to do with the victory OF
the rest of his ticket.
The voting was not very heavy, be.
ing merely normal for a township
election. The day passed quietly and
there was little or no excitement at
tendant on the event.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-02

HANNA RETURNED FROM YUMA.
Leslie Hanna, supervisor from Yuma
township, is returned as a member OF
the county board. Result OF yester-
days election:
L. ,,,norvtsor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-02


Leslie Hanna, rep. ............ 81
James Searle, dem. ......... l
Highway commissioner:
Judson Wainwright, rep. ...... 48
Alvah Searle, dem. ......... As
Justices OF the peace:
A. L. Meade, rep. ....... Al
c. B. Noah. rep. .............. As
J. w. Pencil, dem. ......... "a
David Schaffer, dem. ........ 80
COnstables:
Y. NJ. Taulber, rep. .... AZ
Frank Sachaw, rep. ............ AZ
Emil Miller, dem. ............... AZ
Henry Schwennecker, dem. ..... Al
School trustee.
David Adams, rep. ......... As
d. Z. Wainwright, dem. ....... 35
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-02

RURAL.
There was but one ticket in Rural
and the total vote was about 40. Those
elected are:
Supervisor-Paul Wadsworth.
Justice Of the Peace-William Hess.
Constables-I. J. Berry and George
Wiess.
School Trustee-Robert Hanna.
BLACK HAWK.
Black Hawk did not elect a super
visor this year and the honOrs were
divided the result being as follows:
Highway Commissioner-Clar
Liekefeldt. democrat, 40; John McAf-
ee, republican, 80.
Justice Of the Peace-William Mosh-
err democrat, 60; L. z. Behel, repub.i-
can. 81.
Constable-Jame Crosswhite, demo-
crat, So; Ray Prescott, democrat, Al;
George Griffin. republican, 20.
SOUTH ROCK ISLAND.
First precinct: Bach
man. democrat, 1874; Richmond, repub-
lican, 122. Highway Commissioner
Jens. democrat. IT'S. Justice of the
Peace-Gaethje democrat, 142. and
Lukens. democrat. 12S; Campbell. re.
publican. 90. and Pate. republican, los.
/ Constable-Rahn 112, and Schmid, re-
publican. 1913.
| Second precinct: Supervisor-Bach,
man. democrat. 60: Richmond, repub
lican. republican, 1870. Highway Com
missioner-Jens. democrat, rs. Justice
OF the Peace-Gaethje democrat, 81
and George Lukens, democrat, IS;
/ Campbell. republican, 131. and Pate
republican. 96. Constable-Rahn. re
publican, los and Schmid, republican
1873.
CORDoVA REFLECTS COOL.
Democrats carried Cordova town
ship, rejecting Edward Cool 70 IN,
county board. Results:
For supervisor:
Frank Zimmerman, rep. ........ 8
Edward Cool. dem. ............. 81
Highway commissioner:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-02

PROGREssIVEs IN PORT BYRON.
Progressives carried practically all
Offices in Port Byron by small margins.
Charles Samuelson was elected high
way comhissioner. Results:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-02
HOT SUPPER
E{JE1
Central Presbyterian Church.

Central Presbyterian Church.
Don't forget the novelty supper Civ.
en- by the Young Ladies' class of the
Central Presbyterian chu>-h tomorrow
evening from to Z. Price Is cents
(Adv)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-02

three years; William Daxon, one year.
EDGTNGTON.
Edgington elected a republican for
supervisor in the person of NJ. A. Tit
terington, who succeeds James Ven
able, democrat, and candidate for re-
election. The results follow:
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-14
Auburn Is in Shape for Vandy
Guards Against Overconfidence
.+s.i.

long signal work out and Friday the
team started for Birmingham.
The team realizes that if the or
ange and blue Is to wave above the
old gold and black 1t Is going to be
accomplished only after a grueling
battle in which Auburn's defense
must be ever on the alert to check
mate the forward passes which Nc
Gugin has skillfully devised and
which was the means by which the
COmmodores scored against Tennes-
see last Saturday, while the attack
must be consistently strong If it is
to overcome the Vanderbilt defense.
Auburn expects McGugin to show
the strongest lineup of the season
and is preparing to find the Wander
bilt lineup so improved under the
coaching of Hager, Stein, Stone,
Grahm. Bob Blake, and other old
Vanderbilt stars who have answered
McGugins S. o. S. call that it will
be the most formidable that her
backs have yet been called upon to
attack.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-14
SAYS
SOUTHERN BEST.
MINOR LEAGUE
Former Lookout Chief Places
Kavanaugh Organization Next
to Majors,
CHATTANOOGA, TENN, Nov. ID

CHATTANOOGA, TENN, Nov. IA.
The Southern League is the
fastest minor organization in
organized baseball, or in outlaw ball
either for that matter, according to
Kid Elberfeld. And it might be men
toned incidentally the Tabasco one
s unusually qualified to pass judg-
ment upon such a question.
The Kid dropped into town the
other day from his abode north of
the Tennessee River, and naturally
drifted into baseball during his con-
versation. 1t was while discussing
the chances of certain major leagues
n this circuit that Elberfeld deliv-
cred his opinion in regard to the
speed of Father Kavanaugh's organi-
2ation.
Take it from me" said the Kid,
the Southern Is the fastest league
Of all the minors. On transforming
trips and at various other times /
have played in the International, the
American Association, and all the rest
Of them, and the Southern is the fast
est by far.
w uGH u raining III lub OOulIl Will
he Yankees and the Senators | was
often greatly amused by the alibis
put up by our fellows to explain
their defeats at the hands of the
Southern League clubs. They inva-
riably attributed it to the fact that
The Dixie athletes were in better con-
dition, but they never stopped to con-
slider that they had been in training
even longer and in still warmer eli
mate.
THE Southern is the hardest league
on hitters by far, as the old hurlers
from the majors find their pristine
strength returned under the hot sun.
1t is great league for old pitchers,
out hard on the veteran catchers and
The batsmen. The excessive heat is
against the swatters.'
Elberfeld had nothing to say for
publication concerning his signing
with New Orleans or the prospects at
PeliCanville in 1914. He was very
willing to talk about baseball affairs
IN the circuit in general, but not in
particular. The Kid is in good con-
ditiOn, however, and expects a good
season next year He states that he
has entirely recovered from the blow
which he received at the hands of
Breckenridge this summer. He has
Just returned from a trip East with
his wife.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-14
BY Mike Donahue.

a UBURN. Nov. 14.-It is d
n long way back to the day
when Dutch Dorsey led the
Auburn team against Vanderbilt in
Montgomery in the first game be-
tween Auburn and Vanderbilt and
yanquished the Commodores to the
time Of 80 t. 10 1t has been twenty
years since this first game, and in
that time Auburn and Vanderbilt
have had six other struggles over
the gridiron, five of which have been
won by Vanderbilt, while the game
last year resulted in tie. Thus in
seven trials Auburn has been victo-
riOus once while five times has sue
cess crowned the efforts Of the wear
ers of the old gold and black.
This year, If the performance Of
the two teams thus far can be taken
as any indication Of the result Of
next Saturdays game Auburn car
ries the edge and will do all in her
power to make this her seventh vic
tory Of the season.
Overconfldence has played havoc
with more football teams than any
other one thing, and the members Of
the team are taking with a large
grain of salt the tales Of woe which
are now being sent out from Nash
Vile They expect Tom Brown to
certainly be in the lineup Saturday
and they would not be at all sur
prised to find that Buddy Morgans
broken ankle was really only sprain
which Or Manner has brought around
in such shape that he win be in
the center Of the Vanderbilt lineup
when the referees whistle starts the
game.
All of the Auburn players came
through the Tech game in good
shape while Lockwood and Taylor
who were out Of the Tech game on
account Of injuries, are rounding the
nicely. Monday afternoon every mem
Der Of the varsity squad reported for
practice and limbered up catching
punts for an hour which was fol-
lowed by "A stiff signal drill. Tuesday
and Wednesday hard scrimmaging
was in order to straighten out the
kinks which were apparent In the
Tech game. Thursday there was a
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-14
Western Conference
To Meet in Chicago

CHICAGO. Nov. 1.-THE delegates OF
the Western Conference will go into
meeting at the Auditorium Hotel on
December g. This was the announce
ment sent to-day to members OF the
big Nine" At that time the basket
ball, baseball and track schedules will
be drafted and routine business trans
acted Another matter which may be
brought up Is me apphcatit2n OF Ne
of the association.
Marquette University and Michigan
Agricultural College also may file re-
quests for membership. II is not be
lieved there will be any changes In the
makeup Of the organization, as most
members realize that the association Is
too bulky now.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-14

stood about % to in Georglas ia
vor, and no one on that occasion
thought of having the score revert
10 90.
The only good purpose the present
rule serveS-fOr | have never heard
Of a referee doing what this rule says
he shall-is that it calls attention to
this matter of darkness: and since
that day all teams are more careful
to begin the game at such an hour
as shall insure its completion
Time may be called by the captain
Of either team, and the referee must
halt the game and allow the request
without inhicting any penalties if
that side has not yet taken out time
three times during that half, or If they
put in a substitute-even though they
have already called time" on three
different occasions during that half
And Rule XVI, Section /, goes on to
say that Time shall begin again
when the ball is actually put in play"
Now, most of the running time Of a
game Of football is not taken up by
the men in actual action, but in lin
ing up between sCrimmages and in
getting ready after the bail is down
and dead to get another sCrimmage
started.
Bearing this fact in mind the Mich
igan team takes advantage Of the rule
in the following way: When they are
close to the other teams goal, and
know that time for the half is nearly
up, they promptly call Time out" the
instant the bah Is dead after one
scrimmage The head lineemau has
no choice but to nudge the stop
watch. The Michigan puts in a sub,
takes her time at lining up gets
everybody set and ready, snaps the
ball and dives in for another attempt
at their opponents goal
But time only artcd running
again when the ball had been actu-
ally snapped for the next succeeding
down. Thus they economical all thu
time that is usually wasted In getting
up off the ball and lining up for the
next play. In this way team could
pull off four or five or more short
plunging plays inside Of 30 seconds
or less. The plan is ingenious and
perfectly Legitimate.
p ULE XXI. section g. says that
IN "a loose bail on the ground in
possession Of neither side may not be
kicked or kicked at"
This rule came into existence about
a dozen years ago. Prior 10 that
time a player could pat his foot into
the ball lying on the ground any Did
time he saw IT. Indeed, when one
stops 10 think about H. that was ex-
aCtly the kind Of football that was
PLAYED by the BOYS 30 and 40 years
ago. they scrambled ii with their
toes, heels and hins from one end o.
a field TO the other all day long
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-14
Boxing Notes

It looks very much as if Leach Cross
and Willie Richie will have to mingle
over the twenty-round route. Although
Richie was credited with a shade in
their tenround engagement Tuesday
night, Leach put up great battle, and
IS deserving of another match with the
champion.
Tom McCarey, Los Angeles promo
ter, who has Leach matched to box RiV-
ers on Turkey Day, has promised Cross
a match with Richie, providing he de
feats the Mexican. This should not
prove a difficult task for the dentist
tighter" especially the way he is going
now.
New Orleans fans are showing much
interest in the coming ten-round scrap
between Charlie White and Johnny Dun
giving Day. Charlie gained a host of
admirers in the Pelican city when he
gave Jack Britton tough scrap few
months ago for eighteen rounds
Harry Lewis, the Philadelphia mid
dleweight. who has been dangerously i'll
for several weeks, is now able TO be out.
owen Moran, who has just fought
three times in Australia, has arrived in
san Francisco, and is letting out an aw-
tul howl about the treatment he re-
ceived there He claims he had all the
better of Matt Wells, a countryman of
his, in a twentyround bout at sgd
ney, but that Snowy Baker, the fight
promoter there, gave the decision to
Wells because he was his manager.
Gus Christie, middleweight meets
erry Turner in a ten-Tound bout at In
dianapolis, tomorrow night lndianap-
oils promoters are trying to match Gus
with Jack Dillon. Christie has also
been matched to meet Frank Klaus at
oungstown, Ohio, on December 4.
"One Round" Hogan, Of San Francis.
o, who started out like winner, as
ghtweight, until the white lights of
Broadway killed him, is back in New
York as a welter, after a spell Of
building up on the coast. Hogan is
after match with Mike Gibbons
Meyer Prizes has It on all the local
boxers when IT comes to being a press
gent Meyers weekly letter arrived
yesterday, informing US that he Is night
ing like a champion and that he is
making lots of dough in Jacksonville
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-14
$4,000 Apply for
Yale-Harvard Seats

BOSTON, Nov. 14-"Fred" W Moore.
graduate treasurer Of the Harvard Ath-
letlc Association, announces that Har-
ward men have applied for $1,000 tickets
TO the Yale game in the Stadium No
vember %. and that the Yale applica-
tons call for H. 900 tickets. This means
that there are applications for $4,000
tickets, considerably more than have
ever been filed before. Mr.. Moore eX-
poets that every application, both at
Cambridge and New Haven. will be
filled
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-14
By j. W. Heisnlan

q ECTION 2 of Rule " says:
y Whenever the commencement
of a game is so late that in the
opinion of the referee there is any
likelihood of the game being inter-
fered with by darkness, he shall, be-
fore play begins, arbitrarily shorten
the four periods to such length as
shall insure four equil periods being
completed"
This rule was adopted after the fall
of 1899, and as the result of an en-
barrassing situation that arose in the
Thanksgiving Day game in Atlanta
between Auburn and Georgia. The
game started late and ran into dark
ness. Auburn was ahead and had
asked something like five minutes be-
fore the time would expire that the
game be called, but the referee re-
fused to call it, Within one minute
of the expiration of the time, how
ever, he did call it, and set the score
to 90, on the ground of the game
not having been completed; when the
score at that time really stood LIE
in favor of Auburn, which team had
possession of the ball on Georgia
fiveyard line.
This ruling raised a perfect storm
of protest. and the Red and Black
freely conceded the game to Auburn
in spite Of the referees ruling. The
whole matter came to the attention Of
the Rules Committee, and ii was for
the first time recognized that there
should be something in the rules re-
garding this matter of darkness in
terfering with the conclusion Of a
game. The rule above cited was the
result.
THIS, however, is a very lame and
insufficient arrangement in the
case of a late beginning TO a game
for what referee or person on earth
could possibly fOresee Just how much
time will be taken out by the two
teams in game, how many players
will become injured, and how often?
And if he cannot foresee these
things, how can he possibly tell,
ahead of the game whether it ought
to be shortened and HOW MUCH to
shorten it in order to Insure the com
pletion of four EQUAL periods?"
In my opinion IT would be much
better to leave the whole thing TO the
discretion Of the referee, and let him
arbitrarily shorten the remaining
time when he sees that it is getting
too dark to play longer with accura-
cy. He could give both teams warn
ing that, on account Of the darkness.
he would permit but so many more
minutes of play. at the conclusion Of
which time he would call the game
regardless This was actually done
by the referee Of the GeOrg. North
Carolina game in 1898, when the score
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-14
Lookouts Purchase
From Oakland Club

CHATTANOOGA TENN. Nov. IA
President O. B. andrews announced to-
day the purchase Of Fred Grail, last
ears sensational third sacker Of the
I ockouts from the Oakland club, of the
Pacific Coast League
Graft was recalled from Chattanooga
by the Browns and sent to the coast,
but would not report. The deal was
closed by Manager Moose McCor-
mick at Columbus, the purchase beng
outright.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-14
OMAHA WINS OUT.

COLUMBUS. OHIO, Nov. 14-Omaha,
Ncbr., was selected over Nashville,
Tenn, as the next meeting place az
the final session of the annual couvcn-
ton of the National Association of Pro-
fcssional Baseball Leagues here to-day
Omaha received II out Of the 81 votes
cast
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-14
HE|SNAN PUTS
SQUAD THROUGH.
HOT SCR|N|NAGE
Team Finishes Hard Work for
Georgia Game-Students to
Hold Mass Meeting,
~OACH HEISMAN put his players
through their final scrimmage
yesterday afternoon, and it

COACH HElSMAN put his players
| through their final scrimmage
yesterday afternoon, and it
was a fierce one too.
All the substitutes and wounded
ones were used in the hardest part
of the scrimmage. Johnson, Patten,
Trawick. Lucas and Beard were all
in the game. and played in good
form
Coach Heisman is being assisted by
several of the alumni, as Red Hill,
Chip" Robert, Moody" Burke ana
others are on the ground.
Heisman is letting loose some trick
plays that were never used before.
TECHS greatest handicap will be
with her new men. Nearly
every position on the team is being
filled by a man who has never played
his position before. All of them need
more experience in the game and at
their respective positions. Some Of
them-as Lucas, Trawick. johnson
and Tate-have been out Of the game
nearly all season, and they need
conditioning.
None Of the men at new positions
have had. nor can get, sufficient
amount Of drill on Georgia's forma-
ton,
NEVER before in the history of
" Tech has the student body
shown such an Indifferent attitude
toward the Tech Georgia battle
They seem to have lost all their
e,irit entirely. and have absolutely
last all hopes Of winning, Every
available effort Is being made 10
cause them to get that fighting
mad" spirit. but It seems to be in
vain. The biggest mass meeting OF
the year will be held mt noon for the
purpose Of getting more spirit and
life into the students Red" Hill,
captain Of the 1910 squad, Will take
charge of the meeting. All the play
ars VIII make short speeches. telling
how they arc going tu rag 'cn up
and several of the alumni win make
impromptu speeches.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-14

UTICA, n. y, Nov. Thames Midi
len, second bascuau Of the Utica team.
Of the New York state League, was
to-day sold To- the Memphis club Of the
Southern League
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-18
Spain Appreciatiye

Fifteen years bring great changes,
not only in material things but in the
feelings of people. The action of
the United States in caring for the
Spanish subjects from Chihuahua,
who seem to have incurred the espe-
cial displeasure of "Pancho" Villa,
the rebel general, seems to have been
greatly appreciated by the Spanish
people.
The Spanish premier has decided to
leave the safeguarding of her inter-
ests in Mexico in the hands of the
United States. This incident is a pc
culiarly happy one and much more sig
nificant than appears on the surface.
1t marks the complete restoration of
good feeling between the United
States and the only old world power
with which she has been at war in the
past 100 years.
Spain was deeply resentful over the
Spanish American war and 10 years
ago such action on the part of the
Spanish officials would probably have
provoked popular tumult in Madrid.
That Spain feels so deeply grateful
for the little which the United States
has been able to do for refugees from
Chihuahua is gratifying and must be
pleasing to Secretary Bryan with his
peace ideas.
And the expression by Don Juan
Riano, Spanish ambassador at Wash
ington of "Spain's heartfelt thanks for
the attitude of the United States to-
ward Spanish refugees from Chihua-
hua" is not merely the expression of
Castilian courtesy, but comes from the
heart and marks the obliteration of
the last lingering sore spot in the
Spanish heart.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-18
A REDEEMING FEATURE.

From the Philadelphia Evening Telegraph
When the talk in the lobby of a Wash
ington hotel turned to the impressible Pat
the other night, large smile was touched
off by Congressman Irwin S. Pepper OF
Iowa. He was reminded, he said, of an
incident that happened in a metropolitan
city.
The Patrick in the case, according to the
congressman, was a police officer. One
morning he was unexpectedly summoned
to appear before the commissioners.
''There was a robbery In your district
last night" severely remarked the presi-
dent of the board" which you didn't ap-
pear to know very much about. Did you
at any time meet anybody on your beat?"
''Shure, an OF did," was the prompt re-
ply of Pat. Wan man stopped an talked
wild me. He said he was goin' to open a
jewelry store in that neighborhood.'
'He opened 1t all right" scornfully re-
turned the president of the board, "and
got away with $4,000 worth of goods
'He did, did he?' declared Pat. "Well,
he may have been thafe, but he was no
liar"