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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-25
Winners viii Also Get Cup and Be
Guests at Banquet to Be Given
by Their Employers.
FINAL STANDING IN FACTORY
LEAGUE

By smoothering the Cooper COM
pany team by score of % to l the
Marseilles company team won the pen
nant in the factory league Saturday.
The game was played on the Water
town diamond With the pennant goes
the Silver cup donated by Lenthin
Bros. of this city. The Marseilles
team won nine out of the eleven con-
tests Played. Silvis shops, by winning
from Deere & Co, at Browning field,
took second place. Three other clubs
are tied with Deere & Co., for third
The Deere Harvester company kept
up its unbroken record of defeats and
the Union Malleable stands but little
better. with ten lost and one won.
By far the most interesting game
was that between Deere & Co. and
Silvis shops, in which second place
was the stake. This contest was not
decided tilL1he last half of the ninth,
when Fable for Silvis made a single
that brought in two runs and won.
Score by innings:
Si.vis Shops ..10O01 0002-4 Z 8
Deere & Co. 2 90 00001 %
Batteries-Pavel and Nolan; Brough
and Whistler
RESULTS OF OTHER GAMES.
Results of other games were as fol
lows:
At Browning field-Deere Wagon
company, 6; Deere Harvester com
pany, 3.
! At Augustana campus-Velie Car.
! riage company, Z; Union Malleable, 5
At Riverside-Mutual Wheel com
pany, 10; Deere & Mansur, >.
At CampbeIl's island-Moline PloW
company, 5; Root & VanDervoort, 8
The Marseilles company will give q
banque. for the players of the winning
team, the date not yet having beer
decided. The reception at the Y. NJ
c. A. when the pennant and cup will
be formally presented will be Aug. 20
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-25
OBITUARY RECORD
c. f. LUNDY.

Charles Edwin Lundy died yesterday
afternoon at O'Clock at his home, on
Thirty-seventh street and Eleventh.
avenue, as result of Brights disease.
lie had been i'll six weeks.
For IA years he was employed as
conductor for he Rock Island road
and had resided in Moline for the last
10 years.
I7e was born April %, 1853 at Alta
LISA, Iowa, and moved to Illinois 10
years ago. In 1893 he was married to
Miss Anna Marie Smith of Watertown,
who, with three sons, survive. The
son are: Robert, Raymond and Arthur.
sons are: Robert, Raymond and Arthur
Lundy, a sister, Mrs. l.. Neiswander,
of Moline, and a brother, Albert, of
/ Rock Island.
Funeral services will be held at 2
o'clock Wednesday afternoon from the
home and interment will be made in
Riverside cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-25
GIVE ORDER FOR
A SWITCHBOARD
Commissioners Vote to Accept
Terms of Star Electrical
Company.
AIDS THE FIRE DEPARTMENT
Eouioment to Cost s1,2s5 and to Be in
Working Order Within
100 Days.

An important step in the moderniz-
ing of the city's fire department was
taken today when the city commission
voted to accept the terms o. the Star
Electrical company of Binghampton,
n. Y, for the installing of switch
board at the No. 1 fire station. The
price is $1,2S5, the company to be CIV
en- the two-circuit board now in use
and to have the new equipment in
working order at the end of 120 days.
The equipment TO be purchased in
cludes a ten-circuit combination auto
matte storage and repeating switch
box and one automatic, positive and
mountaineering fire alarm repeater, ar
ranged for an eight box circuit, with
two local alarm or independent cir
cults.
OTHER BIDS FOR WIRE.
Bids were also opened for the fur.
nishing of 10 miles of wire to be used
in connecting the alarm system. There
we're five bidders, the figures of the
Standard Underground Cable company
of Perth Amboy, N j., being the low.
est by a few cents. This company S
BID was SALTS. The contract will be
awarded later.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-25
MRS. CARL BRUCE.

Mrs. Carl Bruce died at SIS Sun
day afternoon at the home, 1418 Four
;eenth street from heart failure. She
had been IL for eight weeks, but her
condition Of late had SHOWN consid-
cradle improvement and her passing
was unexpected. Her husband is in
a serious condition suffering with
chronic bronchitis.
Her maiden name was Sophia Len
holm She was born December 2,
1876 in Sweden and came to this coun-
try with her husband in 1882.
Besides her husband she leaves two
sons. August and Thor of Moline and
two daughters, Mrs. Gus Chelstrom c.
Chicago and Mrs. Will Peters of Rock
Island.
Funeral will be held at 2:30 Tues.
day afternoon from the home and
burial will be in Riverside cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-25
MAKES HIGHDIVE
into ROCK RIVER
And SAVESALIFE
George Petit, Expert Swimmer,
Brings Mrs. Hester Safely
to Shore.
FIFTY WITNESS HIS FEAT
Giving Exhibition on Bridge When
Boat in Which Woman is Rowing
Alone Sinks in Midstream.

Mrs. Ralph W. Hester undoubtedly
owes her life TO the fact that George
Petit happened 10 be giving a high
diving exhibition at the Rock river
bridge south Of the city when the boat
In which she was rowing sank and she
was left helpless in the water. Petit,
who was on the bridge when he heard
the woman scream, leaped into the
water. a distance of 81 feet, and after
hard struggle brought her TO land
Fifty people, among them Mrs. Hes
ter's husband who was unable 10 swim
saw tho rescue, which took place Sun
day Afternoon. Mrs Hester was row.
Ing alone in a leaky boat and was in
the middle OF the stream when the
craft suddenly shipped so much water
that il sank under her and she was
thrown into the stream. Her screams
attracted the attention OF Petit, who
had just returned 20 the deck of the
bridge after making his second dive
Without an instant's hesitation he
leaped to tho rescue.
Though strong swimmer II took
all his strength to reach shore, which
was 100 yards away. Mrs. Hester did
not lose consciousness.
WAS MEMBER OF RESERVES.
Mr. Petit, who is "a years of age
lives at 14l4 Thirteenth street. He is
an employe of Fisk & Loosely. His
proficiency as a diver was attained
while a member of the naval reserves
he having for several years practiced
diving from the mast of the training
ship. Nashville, while the reserves
we're on their annual cruise on the
lakes
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-25
HALF HOLIDAYS ARE COMING

Summer Custom May Soon Prevail all
the Year Round.
Half holidays on Saturdays in winter,
as well as summer. are predicted by
some of the leading manufacturers of
the city. This summer the shops gen
orally have been Closed on Saturday
afternoons and in all likelihood this
custom will be adopted from now on,
at least during the remainder of the
heated term. This is considered as a
forerunner of a general half holiday
movement for all the year, following
a custom which has been in vogue in
the east for years
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-25
TAX LEVY ORDINANCE
CARRIES $154,992.15

Moline's tax levy ordinance, which
must be adopted before the second
Tuesday in September annually so
that the city will get is share of the
apportionment. carries total this
year of S154,992.15. 1t was presented
20 the commission today by Commits.
siOner c. V. Johnson and was laid
over for further consideration.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-25

Battling Burge of this city will meet
Ruby Hirsch of Chicago, instead of
Young Izzo in the bill at La Sale Sept.
5. The Chicagoan who was on the
card wants to meet the Moline lad at
a later date. Young Evers and Cow
boy Engwall both of this city. are on
the program, the former to meet Joe
Bishop and the latter Young Graddop.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-25
ASSOCIATION TO DISCUSS
PAVING PLANS FOR BLUFF

Members of the Southeast Bluff I'm
provement association have postponed
their meeting from tonight to Wednes-
day evening, when number of paw
ing projects in which the district is in
terested win be discussed, together
with number of other topics. A full
attendance of members is desired.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-25
ACCUSED OF CUTTING
AN AUTOMOBILE TIRE

Henry McLarnan was arrested on
complaint Of Edward VanDale on the
charge OF malicious mischief. The
hearing was continued till Thursday.
McLarnan is accused OF cutting up a
new automobile tire belonging TO the
complaining witness. His arrest is one
Of three made during Saturday and
Sunday The other two were disorder
ly conduct cases, a fine being imposed
IN each case this morning.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-25
PLAY GAME IN | HOUR AND
II MINUTES: OIL YMPICS WIN

Paying nine innings in one hour and
eleven minutes the Olympics Sunday
defeated the Davenport Brunswicks,
3 TO 3. the game being the first one
the visitors had lost in two months.
The contest took place on Browning
field. Score by innings:
Olympics 10OOO1O-5 II )
Brunswicks 01OOOO02O-3 7 66
Schroeder and VOTERS;
Leabe and Peterson.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-25

the Tri-City Automatic Home Tele.
phone company. An application has
been made for a franchise covering a
period of % years under terms similar
to those proposed in East Moline and
Silvis. Waterfowl has never granted
rights to the Central Union company
and it is probable that this concern
will be requested TO secure one.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-25

Philadelphia-The charges made
before the senatorial investigating
committee by Martin NJ. Mulhall
against Frank Fenesy. a labor leader
Of this city, we're declared to be false
and without foundation" in commit
tee report accepted by the Central
Labor union here.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-25

that the money ever was received.
McMichael is said to be receiving
SIS a month from a New York news
paper for writing the story OF his 90
years service as a capitol employe,
but the McDermott forces allege that
he is receiving the money from the
Mulhall side Of the controversy TO
keep him with their forces
Congressman McDermott says that
McMichael is just as big CRATER as
the former house page says the con-
gresham lie and threatens to tell some
things that he knows about McMichael
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-25
MatherviIIe Wins.

Matherville defeated the Pillow
Citys at that village Sunday, 10 ,.
Until the eighth the score was tied
and in that session Towndrow blew up
and the miners easily won. Smith
caught for the Moline team.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-25
Laundry bal New Home.

Charles Wrinkle & Son today re-
moved into their new building at s2l
Fifteenth street, where they have fit
ted up an ideal plant for the Clear
laundry. The building is a one-story
brick, 2Sx123 feet.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-25
Go to Druggists Convention.

Charles Brnnstrom of Moline and w.
T. Hartr of Rock Island left today to
represent the Rock Island County
Druggists association at the annual
meeting of the national association
which will be held this week at Cincin-
natl
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-25

In buying cough medicine. dent be
afraid to get Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy. There is no danger from it.
and relief is sure to follow. Especially
recommended for coughs. colds and
Thooping cough. Sold by all drug
gists.-(Adv.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-25
MARION SCOTT DIES.

Marion Scott, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Milton Scott, colored. 1921 Eleventh
avenue died at $50 this morning. He
was 10 years of age. Funeral will be
held from the home Tuesday after
noon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-25
MOLINE TIGERS WIN FIRST
GAME IN GENESEO TOURNEY

Moline Tigers won their opener
defeating Sherrard Sunday by a score
of 6 to 2. In the other contest of the
day Sheffield won from Atkinson to
l. Strope pitched good ball for the
Tigers, and he had errorless support.
The score was:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-25
East Moline Wins.

East Moline defeated Waterfowl in
the last game of the season between
the two teams played at the former
place Sunday. Score by innings.
r. H. z.
East Moline. i 100000 -o-6-2
WATERFOWL. .O0OO10O01 -2-5-4
Batteries-Hughes and Mitchell !;
Doty adm Casselton.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-25

Willemstsd, Curacao-Trafic with
state Of Falcon, following the govern
ment's defeat OF the rebels, has been
resumed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-25
TO CONSIDER FRANCHISE

Watertown Trustees VIII Act on Phone
Application.
At its next meeting the village board
OF WATERFOWL probably will take up
the question of granting franchise TO
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-25
REALTY CHANGES

Dora K. Heck and husband to Henry
Werlich, part lot ., assessors plat A. D.
1861, section 8-17-1W, 81.
Ellen Mizer and husband to Peoples
Power company, part lot 1, Walker sta,
ton addition, Moline, $500.
William and Charles Z. Brooks to
William Hagedorn, lot 2. third addition
to Brooks grove, Rock Island, $3.50.
Charles Ullemeyer to Ebert T. Lind.
beck, lot 3, block 2, Ullemeyer's add
ton, South Rock Island, 81.
r. S. Woodburn and wife to George
Hall, lot 8, block 4, Woodburn's add.
ton. Moline, $500.
John Astrom and wife TO Lars p
Larson, lot 6, Lincoln Heights, Moline
1915.
Augusta E. Thornbloom and hus
band to Elizabeth P. Loosely, 1t Q,
block 2, Midway, Moline, $4,000
Berne, Switzer.and-Th ninth in.
ternational Esperanto congress is in
session here with LOO delegates pres.
ent, representing % nations. Twelve
American representatives of both
| sexes marched behind the American
flag in the opening procession.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-25
RTTH EOX.

Ruth Naylor Fox, seven weeks old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. E. 6. Fox
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-25

died at o'clock this morning at the
home, 2413 Fifth avenue. Funeral will
be held at 2:3O tomorrow afternoon at
the Rose Barnard chapel. Burial will
be in Riverside cemetery.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-08
CLASS ELECTS OFFICERS.
William mud Mary Seniors Organize
for Y~cur

Especial to Tie Times D!spatch.I
william and Mary Senior Glass for
1914 has organized by the election of
the following officers: John Lewis
Tucker. OF North Carolina, president:
treasurer: Fl G. Parker poet; H. A.
Turner, prophet; w. w. WinSbro. his
torian: ]. l.. Taylor. valedictorian: 3.
II. Peachy. Jr.. chaplain.
Circuit Court. with Judge d. G. Tyler
morning. Among the Williamsburg at
torncys who are in attendance upon
court are Frank Armistead. T. H.
Geddy, C. NJ. Hall and Norvcll l.. Hen
ley.
owing to the prevalence of diph-
that place has been closed indefinitely
More than half u dozen cases have
developed among pupils of the school
and it was deemed advisable TO close
until danger of an epidemic had passed.
Autoists accustomed TO using tho
he pleased to learn that the "cut-off''
at Grove station has been completed.
This Quarter-milc OF new roadway will
make 1T unnecessary to cross the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway tracks
at Grove. and cuts out bad piece Of
road and several curves. Work will
soon be started on new bridge at
Blows Mill stream. another dangerous
and disagreeable point on the auto
mobile highway.
Many people are going to the state
Fair At Richmond from williamsburg
and all the stations on the Peninsula.
Several automobile parties went TO
Richmond this morning. and many
moro will make the trip during the
week.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-08
JUDGE HARRISON 1SponsEp.
Winchester Bar Association Urges Him
for Supreme Court.
Lspeclal to The Times Dlspatch.l

Especial % The Times DispatchI
Winchester, Va. October THE
Winchester Bar Association to-day
unanimously adopted resolutions in
dorsing Judge Thomas Walter Harri-
son. OF Winchester. Of the Seventeenth
Judicial Circuit for election by the
General Assembly next January to the
Supreme Court of Appeals to succeed
Judge Buchanan, who will retire.
Speaker Richard Evelyn Byrd spoke
on general conditions in Virginia. and
urged the peculiar fitness of Judge
Harrison for the highest court in Nir-
Einia.
I'VE urge upon the patriotic thought
OF the State" say the resolutions in
part. that the territorial question
should not enter into the election of
q Supreme Court Judge because the
people are entitled to have in the eXalt-
ed place the best talent and tho great
est legal competence this common
wealth can afford"
Pointing out that the Southwest has
already n representative on the SUI
preme bench III Judge Whittle. of
Henry County, the resolutions declare
the Southwest lis no more entitled to
additional representation than the Val
ley of Virginia.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-08
SEIALLIBE FIRST PRIZE, WINNER
OR ONE OF THOSE AIS RAMS?
DO You Know Which of Your Contest
AnSMcrs Arc the 4 Correct Qne.s

DO You Know Which of Your Contest
answers Arc the 81 Correct Ones.
You are asking yourself those cues
.tions now.
You are figuring on whether or not
you VIII cut down the total number Of
ANSWERS you have discovered for the
pictures
If YOU know which seventy-scven out
OF the total number of answers YOU
have found-the total number of nos
siblc answers-are the seventy seven
correct answers. you would be foolish
to submit more than just the seventy
seven correct answers
But as n matter of fact your en-
deavor III this contest is and always
has been to discover those answers.
You haven't any more idea to-day-no
one has-of the identity OF the seventy
seven correct answers t.lan YOU had
the day picture No. l was printed. or
course. YOU have your opinion about
1t In good many cases. But you do
not know.
So the only business-like thing for
you to do is to submit just as many
possible answers as you can-just as
many answers that might fit the pic
lures
You must submit the full result Of
Your days of porting over the catalogue
for If YOU submit anything less than
that YOU will be submitting a set that
will represent only portion of your
ability and ingenuity.
You would not haze entered this
contest had YOU not thought that your
ingenuity had a chance of being better
than that of others. Then above all
things make sure that you submit all
your ingenuity for YOU will need it
all.
There are many people anxious for
that $500 in gold.
They will ego to the bat" with the
very best they can submit. You go
TO the bat with the same thing-and
YOU may surprise your relations, as
well as yourself, by cleaning every
body III great sytle.
For 10 cents. or so cents by mail.
YOU get the Answer Book. And with
tho Answer Book you get six certin-
Gates good for pictures Sc to 20, in
elusive. and the remaining seven pic
lures must be clipped from one paper
from day TO day.
With an Answer Book you need
only one copy Of each picture, vet
YOU may make as many as ten diff
fcrcnt answers to each picture. II YOU
do not have an Answer Book You must
submit each answer you make on a
picture and coupon.
An Answer Book docs away once
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-08
u. D. c. MEETING
BEGINS TARB0RO.
Formal Opening Exercises Fol-
lowed by Brilliant
Reception. {.
Especial to The Times Dispatch. !

iarhoro. y. C.. October Upon the ar
rNni mere to-day of Mrs. Josepfius Daniels
wi!e OF the Secretary of tho Navy. the sew
enteenth annual convention OF the North
caroIina Division, United Daughters of the
.onicderacy. was Informally opened with a
reception at the home of Mrs John L..
briusers; The reception given in honor
OF MRS. William Dorsey Fender. OF Norfolk
mGnorary president OF the local chapter.
,ini',i was named in honor OF her late dis
'inSuished husband. General Fender
The convention was formally opencd to-
neht With welcome addresses delivered by
MaEor Ps4l Jones, Mcsdames John l.. Brldg-
ers' on behalf of the Daughters of the Con
iederacy. and Mary Speed Mercer REPRESENT
ing Miles Harvey Chapter Daughters OF
American Revolution
ds Mrs. Marshall Williams: OF Falson. presi-
dent OF the North Carolina division. made
the response. Music for the occasion wsa
written by Mrs. Mercer. Following the ad
dresses at the Opera House Mrs. w a. Hart
EaIe brilliant reception the receiving line
Washington; William Dorsey Fender Nor.
Ioik; Thomas Craig. Gastonia: Dixie Leach.
RAieish' Leo Ifeartt. Raleigh: Marshall
Williams. Faison: rhad ". thrash presi-
cent OF the local chapter and members of
the executive committee
Members OF the Dixie Lee Chapter assist
cd In serving
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-08

chase their tickets from Mrs. Ham
berlin, OF SO West Grace. Street Danes
not residing in the city will be guests
Of the society.
10 Meet Next Week.
The Richmond Chapter, United
Daughters of the Confederacy. will hold
It's monthly meeting on Wednesday, Oc-
tober 10. instead OF to-day. in order
that all committees may have their re-
ports and other business matters ar
ranged for the meeting. Delegates will
be elected for New Orleans at this
time and all members are urged to be
present.
Enlargement Announced
Lewis J.. Belts, Of 1904 Floyd Ave-
nue.. announces the engagement and
approaching marriage OF his dauyh-
ter. Lillian, to Louis L Walker The
wedding Will take place some time in
December
No Meeting To-Day.
There Will be no meeting OF the exc
cutive board OF the Virginia Home for
incurables at the home this morning
Owing to Fair Week. the regular meet
ing OF the board FOR this week has
been called OH
Lee Chapter Meeting.
The regular monthly meeting Of Lee
Chapter. L. -. G. was held yesterday
morning in Lee Camp Hail with Mrs
L,
presiding. The meeting was very
large and interesting one the princi-
pal event being the election OF dele
gates and alternates for the general
convention OF the Daughters OF the
Confedera cy. which is TO take place
In New Orleans in December There
VIII be At least eighteen or twenty
members OF the chapter. who Will go TO
New Orleans on a special Pullman. and
3 o lNn
give their names a; the meeting yes
terday, The delegation from Lee Chap
ter goes Instructed for Mrs. Daisy Me
Laurin OF Mississippi. for president
general. Mrs. McLaurin Is very
prominent woman. and is daughter OF
former Senator McLaurin. who was
also at one time Governor of Missis-
sippi
Delegates elected for the convention
include Mrs Emders Robinson. Mrs.
George Hutchinson. Miss Emma Nor
ris. Mrs Thomas VIM, Mrs. Eugene
Cloves. Mrs. Simon Sycle. Miss Nell
Murphy, Mrs. G r. Smith. Mrs VI
smith, Mrs. Leslie West. Mrs NJ. $
Massey Mrs Charles Page. Mrs. sam
Tyler, Mrs. r. Z. Schelf, Mrs. A. J.
Montague Mrs. c. 4. Rose Mrs. J.
H. Witt, Mrs. Bromberg. Mrs y L.
Massey, Miss Lucille Massey Mrs
6ooton Hi. Mrs. J. 5 IToneclier. Miss
fcll Perkins. Mrs. +. 7. Robinson
-. \. II. Delegates.
The chief topic OF discussion at the
meeting yesterday afternoon Of the
old Dominion Chapter. Daughters OF
the American Revolution, was the re-
vision OF the constitution and bylaws,
which is TO take place al the coming
conference here in November. The
Commonwealth Chapter will act as
hostess for the conference and many
distinguished guests Will be in Rich