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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-04
JOHNSON CLAIMS
TRETRI-CITY TITLE
Issues Challenge Through Argus
to ANY Team in the Three
Cities.
WOULD MEET AUGUSTANA
Has Challenged coIiegians but Re-
ceived No Encouragement
Socials to Play.

81 HEREBY CHALLENGE ANY
BASKETBALL TEAM IN THE TRi-
CITIES OF DAVENPORT, ROCK IS
LAND OR MOLINE, TO PLAY ONE
OR A SERIES OF GAMES FOR THE
CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE, AT ANY
SATISFACTORY DATE OR PLACE.
If NO TEAM DESIRES TO ACCEPT
THIS CHALLENGE ! HEREBY
CLAIM THE TRi-cITY BASKETBALL
TITLE FOR THE DAVENPORT Y. M.
c. A."
SIGNED-COACH AND PHYSICAL
DIRECTOR o. &. JOHNSON.
DAVENPORT Y. M. C. A.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-04
NsRooNs WIN FIRST GAME
,.-y,.sra Defeats Outlaw Assresa-
.Ien IN Easy styie-Maroon-
Central Contests.
s,z7afna o. Ere Teams
Games Saturday Night.

Games Saturday NJ nt.
Msroons vs.. Augustana-
independents vs. Outlaws
davenport \. VI. c. \ Vs. Socials-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-04

ina game az the Rock Island high
scbooI gymnasium last night between
the soc!als and Independents in the
civ Basketball league. the former
team came of victorious by the one
sided count Of % to :. The score does
no, show the ferocity Of the fight
which both teams put up for suprem-
aey. and the game was pronounced one
OF the most holly contested struggles
seen at the high school for many years
Il was slam bang. bin. regular foot
ball tactics being used by both sides,
and many aching bones as a result
The most disgusting part Of the con-
test. however. and one which the fans
Kissed and hoOted. was the work OF
q member OF the SOcials. His play
ing was without question the dirtiest
work seen on the floor during the sea
Eou
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-04
Quips and Quirks
BY n. r. POD.

Little limerick now and then
Are relished by the best of men.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-04
Raroons Are Vietors.

The contest between the Maroons
and Centrals was won by the former
team by the close count OF Is 10 9. The
first half ended with the score a tie at
4to4 In the second half. Smith and
Pratt and Curtis were substituted. The
second half ended IL TO in favor of
the Maroons- making the total score
IS 10 9.
AUaUstans Wins Contest
The Augustana Reserve FIVE COPIED
first honors in their game, winning
from the Outlaws by the score OF % to
:. The Outlaws were outclassed by
the eollegians from the start and I'M
able 10 throw baskets against the good
guarding Of Valentine. Anderson and
Larson.
A large crowd attended the contests
last night. Augustana sending a dele
cation Of rooters out to assist their
team
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-04

At the st. Julien alleys, r. l. Brews
VS.. 1900 Team.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-04
COOK OFFERED POSITION

Totals ......762 6S1 727 '217t
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-19
ROTAN WILL PROBE
DEEPER INTO STRAW
BAIL SCANDAL NOW
Magistrate Joe Call Must
Tell Why He Permits
Fishman to Use His Quar-
ters.

Magistrate Joe" Call will be sum-
moned again by District Attorney Sam
uel p. Rotan to answer questions rclat-
ing to straw bail scandal originating
in his office in Girard avenue near Twelfth
street. This decision was reached by Mr.
Rotan after Jake" Gilman, the former
constable now under Indictment for ex-
tortion, had refused to make good threats
that he would reveal the inside workings
of Calls office.
In addition to being quizzed on the
Friedman bail scandal, in which a charge
OF forgery has been made by Friedman,
Magistrate CAN will be asked why he nor-
mits Joseph Fishman to use his office.
At the time Gilman resigned as consta-
BILE in Calls office. Fishman also was
supposed to sever his connection there.
Fishman was convicted of extortion
but an out-of-town Judge who heard his
case granted a new trial The man is
still doing business In Calls Office and
Mr Rotan wants TO know why.
Copies of the stenographic report of
the testimony at the hearing before Juare
Ronniwcll ia the Criminal Branch of the
Municipal Court, when the present straw
bail Investigation was started have been
received by the District Attorney.
The present probe was the result of a
denial by Isaac Friedman, a tailor of
ll2o Girard avenue, a few doors from
Calls office, that he had signed his name
to bail bond for Frank Bohrer. now a
fugitive, Bohrer is under Indictment on
the charge of running disorderly house.
His case has been called six times and
each time he has failed to appear. Fried
man stamps the signature on the hail
bond as forgery of his name.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-19
PRINCE ALBERT EDWARD

Only a dog with a shaggy coat and a loyal,
Gone to the PLACE where good dogs 90 at the
end Of their earthly days;
only 4 dog, but his heart was true, and so he
With the name OF prince" on his coffin top,
engraved on silver plate.
Prince Albert Edward will be buried
tonight in this city. His last resting
place WIS not chosen in Philadelphia be-
cause OF the present European complI-
cations. for the Prince was the pet
Newfoundland dog Of Miss Arabella Jay
Adams, Sill Wayne avenue, Germantown.
This afternoon he is lying in a dainty
and expensive coffin in the parlor Of the
Adams home. A silver plate bears the
single word Prince" Banked around the
casket are the choicest flowers obtanable.
White and red roses and carnations, in
termnEled with ferns, palms and other
plants combine to make the funeral set
tings complete.
The dogs funeral will cost more than
500. and will be in charge Of Undertaken
William j. McGoldrick, 542o Germantown
avenue.
Miss Adams and her sister Miss Martha
Adams, will remain by the side Of
Princes hody until he is lowered into his
last resting place under the red rose bush
in the yard.
This spot was selected because II was
the dogs fayorIte resting place. II was
here that he sought shelter when il was
too warm 10 crawl into his own little
apartment in the yard,
DR.. William II. Nice did all in his
power to save the pet, but as he was
over l2 years old 1t IS believed that his
age fastened the end Death was
pronounced due to catarrh of the
stomach.
All the children in the nelghborhood
knew Prince. Many of them called at
the Adams home today with little floral
offerings and consoled the dogs mis-
tresses. The little white bed on which
the dog lay during the last two weeks
will be preserved so also will the little
toys and other souvenirs, which win
keep the animals memory green.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-19
HITCH DELAYS PLAN
TO TRANSFER SEGAL
TO INSANE ASYLUM
Financier Remains in His
Room at St. Joseph's Hos
pital Unaware of Purpose
to Send Him to Norristown.

hitch In the plan to take Adolph
segal to the State Hospital for the
Insane at Norristown became evident
this afternoon. Segal Is still in his pri-
vate room at the hospital officials there
say he will not be taken away from the
hospital today and that they do not
know when the departure will be made
At the Norristown institution the chtAr
resident physician, Or. Miller said that
he did not know when Mr.. Segal would
arrive.
Mr.. Segal is still in ignorance OF the
plans to confine him in the state Hos
pital Two signatures of trustees to the
commitment papers are all that remain
to be secured to make legal the transfer
of the one-time wizard of finance.
Jacob Liffman, from the law offices of
Tustn & Chapman at 1920 Chestnut
street. started out today to obtain these
signatures, and Mr. Segal was to have
been taken to Norrstown thiS afternoon.
He will be told when he leaves the hos
ptal that he is to have an automobile
ride.
Mrs. Segal said today in her apart
ments at the Majestic Hotel that she
does not expect to accompany her hus-
band to Norristown.
II do not expect to max ethe trip
she said. "Tt would be too much for
me, fear, Mr.. Berl Segal left here this
morning to see his father at the hos
pital, and then to go to the lawyers
office to arrange for taking him to Norris
town"
Berl Segal. his son. spent some time
with Adolph Sogal at st. Joseph's Hos
pital this morning. Physicians at the
institution said that there had been lit
tie change in the inancier's condition to-
day. Last night he had short lucid in
terval. but this did not continue for any
length of time.
bond of $500 required by the State for
patients admitted to the Norristown hos
pital will be filed today by Berl Segal
All other arrangements for the transfer
of Segal have been made.
DIR. William H. Bum. Of 52S North
Twcnty-second street, the Scgal family
physician, suffered a slight stroke OF
apopleXy this morning that affected HIS
vision and he will not he able to ac-
company his patient to Norristown. DR..
Bum is about 60 years old. He has been
Mr.. Segars physician for more than Is
years. He is one of the two physicians
who officially certified to Mr.. Segals in
sanity, as required by law.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-19
CARO EAAHZY RC5H ms
IMPRESSIVE SCENES MARK DAwNNG JEWISH NEW YEAR
FIVE FEET FIVE, BUT
MIGHTY WITH HIS FISTS
Giant SharlSey Has No Terror for
McGee-Finally Subdued.

Although he bears the name of the
great Sharkey, one time prince of prize
fighters, Frank Sharkey. 80 years old,
who is more than six feet in height. today
is nursing a pair of black eyes as a re-
suit of a bout with James McGee. of
1852 Harlan street, last night. MCGEE is
only five feet five inches in height. but
this did not deter him from tackling
Sharkey and defylng two heavy police
men who were sent from the Nineteenth
and oxford streets station to stop the
encounter.
When the two policemen. Ralston and
Flemmins. arrived at the Harlan street
address, the scene of the bout, McGee
defied them to put him under arrest, say
ing that he could defeat any "cop" in a
fair and square fight. Whereupon he
proceeded to prove his contention on
Ralston. Wrestling the latter's club from
him, McGee waved it defiantly over his
head and dared the policemen to come
on. Tho latter accepted the challenge and
in a momnt had the fve-rooter under ar
rest, Sharkey in the meanwhile was sent
to the Jefferson Hospital. where his eyes
were treated. This morning, Magistrate
Morris remarked that Sharkey had al
ready received sufficient punishment and
sent McGee to the county prison for five
days,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-19
ASYLUM AND HOME
SHARE EQUALLY IN
ESTATE OF $6S,OOO
Funds Left to Local Instit,,.
tions by the Will of Kate
Worley = Other Wills
Probated.

An estate Of $4,000 will ultlmato1v =
equally divided between the Blind Asv,,,ng,' g'
of Philadelphia, and the Home and A.,
lum for the Aged and Inflrm Of ~,
Evangelical Lutheran Church, Gern,on9
town, under the provision of the will ~
Kate Worley who died recently in ~.
Episcopal Hospital ''e
The principal of the estate will be ho,.
in trust for the charitable institu,toa.
and the income will be divided as on'
dcwments. eh-
At present all property of the deosd,n.
is devised to the Fidelity Trust COMPANY
In trust and annuities are to be naid
various relatives and friends. Az the
death or the last annultant the trust ia IN
De continued with the income revertnR 10
the charitable institutions. W
Charles r. Koch, OF the firm of p
Mengle & Co., who died recently st 1iSi
North 22d street, leaves his estate -
sS5,OOO to his widow Caroline Koch. chi
dren and grandchildren. or the Koch
estate, 100000 Is personal property.
Other wills probated TODAY are: Ar,,
M Newell, who died in the women,s q
Homeopathic Hospital, and whose effect,
valued at $4,000. are distributed in nri,
vate bequests; Charles Wagner e25 South
Second street. SS4i5; Elizabeth J. I,,llv. 2oio
Lombard street, $6i00 Samuel T. Clawe,i
Ocean City, N. j.. $14,913; Peter IA. Dovle
49iS Aspen street 1920. I
Letters of administration were grantea
In the estate of Louis zacharias, so,n
Vine street. $3.50.
The personal estate Of Cecilia A. Nc
clone has been appraised at 84OO.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-19
JEWISH NEW YEAR
BEGINS TOMORROW
AT THE SET OF SUN
Day of Rejoicing as Well
as of Fervent Prayer for
Welfare of Family and
Friends.

Devout Jews throughout the world a
preparing today for the Jewish NJ
Year or the Feast of Rosh Hashan
which begins tomorrow at sundown
ends on sundown Monday
This year. in addition to Offering pra
ers for the safety of loved ones here. a
fervant prayer will be offered for the
safety of those who are in war-ridden
Europe.
There will be happiness and sorrow in
the messages borne to every Jewish
household today on the New Year cards.
and the postman. especially in the
Ghetto, will be anxlousy awaited
1t is possible, too, that the conflict
across the sea will figure largely in the
messages On account of the toll of
war there are many here waiting with
much forcboding for greetings which
may never come.
It will not be necessary for the letter
carrier 10 ring the bell or knock at the
door of the homes in the Ghetto. The
anxious ones there have been waiting
too long for the eve of the New Year.
Those loved ones abroad who do not
write at any other time never forget to
send greetings today.
When the evening star makes its APP
pearanCc in the heavens tomorrow, thus
those who did not receive the customary
annual greeting will lift their eyes to-
ward heaven and invoke the divine Prov
idencc to protect those who have sent
their last messages
The POstoffice force Is working over
time so that the mail may be distributed
before the advent according to the Jew
ish Calcudarl of the year 500.
Tomorrow night at sundown, in accord
ance with an old Jewish custom, the be-
loved Jewish grandfather or the oldest
member of the family blesses the rest
of the family before leaving for the syn
agogue. This custom is observed in every
orthodox home throughout the world At
the synagogue all will kneel in prayer,
giving thanks for gifts of the last year
and asking divine blessing for the ensu-
ing year.
The observance of the Jewish New Year
as a holy season is commanded in two
passages of the Five Books Of Moses. II
neither passage Is there any specific COM
maud as 10 how the day Is to be observed
beyond the injunctions to blow the trum-
pet. to hold holy convocation and to
engage in no servilo occupation. The day
is the first Of the seventh month or the
day Of the new moon of that month.
The new moon was observed as holy
season by the Jews of old; the seventh
month was a particularly holy month, as
the seventh daE was the hoIy uaF OF inc
week. The new moon of the seventh
month was therefore invested with a
significance OF far hOlier import than the
other new moon days of the year. The
Injunction TO blow the trumpet on this
day wa's to call the people to remem-
brance before the Lord. This ceremony
of blowing the "shofar" became the CEN
trail figure of the elaborate religious SER
vice conducted on the day.
II Is the prevailing idea that on this
day God weighs mems actions In the
scales of justice. New Years Day in
the passing Of the centuries has thus
come 10 embody the great religious ideas
of divine Justice and human respon'sI-
bility.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-19
READING R. R. HEADS VIEW
FIRST AID DRILL TODAY
Leave in Special Train to See COM
pany Corps Work.

More than so officials of the three Read
ing companies left the Reading Terminal
on special train at s o'clock this morn
ing to attend the tenth annual competl-
tive first aid drill of the PHILADELPHIA and
Reading Coal and Iron Company, bcin.
held at Lake Side Park East NIahanov
junction, Pa, today.
Each of the So collieries of the coal and
IRON company will be represented by a
hrst-aid corps. Fellow workmen will act
as subjects. The drill is under the lead
ership of DR.. G. B. Haberstadt the com.
pany physician.
included in the party who left on the
special train were Edward T. Stotesburv
president of the Reading Company and
head of Drexel & Co.: Theodore Voor-
hees. president of the Philadelphjo and
Reading Railway; AGnew T. Dice. vie,
president and general manager of the
Reading Railway; w. G. Brown. secretary
of the coal and iron company; J. d
Lands purchasing agent of the coal and
iron company; r. ]. Montgomery, general
coal agent, and George C. Coughlin. city
and Southern sales agent The party
will return to the city this evening.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-19
TOOK BIG BELL FOR JUNK
Church Janitor Must Explain It's
Sale To a Dealer.

Because he thought that 4G0-pound
church bell. belonging to the Church OF
the Redemption. a 56th and Market
streets, was nice present intended for
him, Henry Brown, the colored jantor of
the church, is held under SGO1 bail IN await
further hearing by Magistrate Boyle, Of
the 18th street and Lancaster avenue po-
lice station.
Boyle was recently given permission to
sci. and keep the proceeds of all the junk
which had accumulated In the building.
lie disposed of all the minor articles.
and then, thinking that the bell was
probably junk, too, sold it to Mike Gold
stein. Junk dealer, 5Sth and Race streets,
for 81, The bel! was missed ON Tuesday
last and upon being questioned the jan
itor freely admitted that he was respon-
sih!e for its disappearance.
Although the Rev. Albert Clay. rector Of
the church. says that he will not prose-
cute the man, Magistrate Royle deems II
advisable to mold both Brown and Gold
stein under bail until further inyestiga-
tiUns can be made.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-19
ESCAPES BY SCALING WALL
Grieved by Separation From Sister,
Man Forsakes Phila. Hospital.

Grief because he was separated from
sister at 1921 Dittman street led Thomas
Nice TO scale the wall at the Phadel-
phia Hospital and journey to his sisters
home. He will be sent back to the in
stitution today.
Nice was arrested last night while at
tending a carnival of the Shepherds Of
Bethlehem, TaCony and MarEarctta
streets. The clothing he wore enabled
Special Patrolman Barrett, of the Frank
ford police station, TO recognize him as
an inmate at the hospital.
Nice said he and another man whom
he knew only as Bill climbed over the
wall surrounding the hospital grounds
and went 10 Ninth and Market streets
Nice borrowed carfare from Bill and
went to his sisters house,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-19
CLUE TO MANS IDENTITY
Asphasia Victim May Be John Wood,
of 1914 Newkirk.

a man whom the police have in their
care, who is suffering from aphasia and
can remember nothing of his identity.
may be John Wood. 65 years old of 1914
Wednesday.
Frederick Wood. who lives with his
father. says that his father often
wandered from home. He would some
time become anEered when he thought
too much care was being exercised as to
hts coming and going from the house.
The elder Wood is s. years old. weighs
145 pounds and Is 8 feet 10 inches tan
He wore a blue suit and a derby hat
when he left home.
The son will visit the police tonight
to see If the man detained is his father
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-19
P. R. R. CONDUCTOR is HELD
FOR SELLING OLD TICKETS
Old Employe and Local Bartender
Charged With Crime.

Two men were held in bail for court to-
day by Magistrate Morris, 22Oi Ridge ave-
nue., on the charge of selling tickets be-
tween Philadelphia and New York that
had been collected by one of them,
conductor of the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company The men are Robert Kitchener,
OF Trenton. the conductor, and A. p. Sam
mons. bartender at Broad and Race
streets. who lives at 40l3 Green street.
Kitchener was held in 800 bail. and
Sammons in $500. The conductor had been
in the employ of the railroad for about 20
years He was held for a further hearing
last Wednesday following an investigation
by railroad detectives. Sammons is said
to have disposed of the tickets secured by
Kitchener.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-19
PLAYING WITH MATCHES
LITTLE GIRL is BURNED
Child Now in Hospital In a Serious
Condition.

AS the result of being burned with
matches Martha Frain. 27o2 Federal
street. years old, is in a serious condi-
tion in the Polytechnic Hospital today.
Last evening the girl was playing with
box of matches in the dining room OF
her home. when the box ignited and set
fire to her clothing. Mrs. Frain, startled
by the child's screams, found Martha en-
veloped In flames when she reached the
dining room. She picked her up and ran
into the street, where she was seen by
Policeman Murphy, of the goth and Federal
streets station. Murphy ran into the
house, got a table cloth, threw it around
the child and smothered the flames. The
policeman pressed passing automobile
into service and rushed the child to the
hospltal
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-19
MOTHER VAINLY PERILS HER
LIFE TO SAVE HER CHILD
In Hospital After Attempt to Ex-
tinguish Fire.

Elizabeth Wendt, "a years old, of s1l2
Richmond street is in the Episcopal
Hospital suffering with burns of the face
ana hands as a result of her attempt
to save her child. Elizabeth. years old,
who was burned to death when her
clothes caught fire while playing with
matches yesterday.
The mother Is not in a serious con-
ditiun.
The child was also taken to the EpIs-
cOpal Hospital. where it's body now re-
poses, awaiting removal to the Wendt
home. Frank Wendt, father OF the fam
iIy. who Is editor Of a Polish news
paper, is broken down by the news of
his chlld's death. only two months ago
the family lost s-weeks-old baby.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-19
BROKEN NECK CAUSES DEATH
Woman's Fall Downstairs Results
Fatally.

A broken neck caused by falling down
stairs resulted in the death TODAY OF
Mrs. Anna Marion. 60 years old at her
homo, 1874 Christian street. The woman
was on her way to bed when she lost
her balance and fell backward from the
second floor.
The accident happened a week ago and
Tor time DR.. Charles Hawkins. of 1894
Federal street, who attended Mrs Marion
thought that she would recover. Other
complications, however, weakened her
condition.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-19
DEMANDS LAND HIM IN JAIL
Insists on Gift of Money and is Sen
fenced Instead.

Persistent demands for money made by
Frank O'Donnell. $50 Ostella street, at
the office of Magistrate Pennock, East
CheIten avenue, Germantown. resulted
I'm his arrest He was sentenced today
To 10 days in the county prison by the
magistrate he mad annoyed.
According to Constable Brady. who is
attached to Magistrate Pennock's office
O'Donnell could not be persuaded to leave
the place and BECAME so insistent and
belllgereut in his requests that he was
Obliged TO arrest him.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-19
SAVES HORSES FROM DEATH
Fireman Becker Then Turns in
Alarm for Fire.

Heroic action by Harry Becker, a fire.
man. Of the 18th 0nd Pine streets station,
saved three horses from burning tCday In
a fire which destroyed a portion of the
stable Of Joseph DonneH. Woodland ave-
me and 59th street The loss was more
than 500
Becker was on his way TO the fire house
after breakfasting at home when he saw
smoke coming from Donnells stable. He
plunged into the snoke-fillsd building and
led the three horses 10 safety. Then he
turned In an alarm.
When the engine company from his own
station arrived Becker assisted in ez-
tlnsuishing the blaze.