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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-14

boxing might be revived in Detroit was
squelched last night. For some time
promoters had been advertising a
benefit show for Bob Farrell, former
lightweight champion. Until Satur-
day there was no official expression of
displeasure. Then the mayor said he
would not permit it. The promoters
said they would go ahead anyway. The
police commissioner said the mayors
orde- would be enforced. Promoters
countered by announcing that they
would give a show to free admission,
thus putting it outside the sphere of
prize fight. A big crowd and a po-
liceman gathered at the armory doors
last night. The doors were not opened.
Bloomington, Ind, Jan. lin
diana's all sophomore basketball team
was no match for the strong Wiscon-
sin five and was defeated, 81 to Is,
here last night.
Memphis, Tenn, Jan. 14.-Gene Del
mont and Cleve Bridges, local light
weights, fought an eight round draw
last night in which the majority
thought belmont had a shade.
st. Louis, Mo-, Jan. 14.-Willie
Hoppe, balk line billiard champion,
won the first block of his match with
Charles Peterson of st. Louis here
last night, scoring 400 points at 1872
balk inc to Peterson's 3S3. Peterson's
best run was 90; that of the champion
was 81.
Detroit. Mich, Jan. 14.-Pitcher
Eddie Cicotte has announced he
has turned down an offer from the In
dianapolis Federal league club not
withstanding that the White Sox teams
are not agreeable to him. He has re-
Iurne two contracts and will go to
Chicago in few days to talk terms
with the club secretary.
Chicago, Ill, Jan. 14.-Charley NORM
won his third straight match in the
interstate three cushion league series
by defeating Martin M ley of Detroit,
so to 80, in 81 innings at Weegham's
rooms last night. The victory puts
Chicago in a tie with Milwaukee for
first place, each having won three
games.
Indianapolis, Ind, Jan. 14.-Wilbert
hOOIISOu, LldhdSCl Tie BUNNY
team, arrived yesterday to confer with
Otto Miller, catcher, and Elmer
Brown, pitcher. Both men are said
to have been offered three year con-
tracts by the indianapolis Feds.
Louisville, KY, Jan. 14.-Pat Bohan-
nan, last seasons manager of the Dan
bury Comm club of the New York
New Jersey league, admitted yesterday
that be had been offered contract in
the Federal league.
New York, Jan. 1.-Two more of
Frank Chances players signed con-
tracts today, Outfielder James Escher,
recalled from Jersey City, and First
Baseman Owen Quinn, purchased from
Kingston of the New York and New
Jersey league last summer and sent
to Galveston for the rest of the sea-
son.
ST Louis, Mo, Jan. manager
Higgins of the st. Louis Nationals
yesterday that he had come
to terms with Lefty" Robinson,
pitcher, who was traded to st. Louis in
the cent deal by which Konetchy,
rIowrey, and Harmon were trans
ferred to Pittsburgh.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-14
ON HoMEWARD LAP

Perth. Western Australia, Jan. II
he world touring White Sox and
Giants bid good-by to Australia last
night. sailing from this port at dusk
bound for Columbo. Ceylon- The tour
lists can now be said to be on the home
ward lap OF their long journey.
\ game was on the schedule ior yes
terday at Freemantle, but owing TO a
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-14
BREWSW WIN THREE
FROM THE COLTS
Klove's Team Proves of Infer
ior Caliber at Harms Alleys
I'D Rolls Poor.
HUBERs CAPTURE THREE
No High Scores Made in Island City
League Games-R. I. Brews
Still in Lead.

The Rock Island Brews maintained
their lead over all opponents in the
Island City Bowling league last night.
by capturing three straight games
from the Colts under leadership of
"Blondy" Klove, in easy fashion at
the Harms alleys. At no time were the
Colts dangerous and the Brews had
no trouble in winning.
Scores of the games:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-14
ST. LOUIS FEDERALS
BUY BASEBALL PARK

St Louis, Jan. 1.-THE st. Louis
Federal league club yesterday bought
Hanlon's Park, a centrally located
field, for S250,OOO and will erect there
the necessary grand star Is for the ap-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-14
Hubers Take Three.

The Hubers also won three straight
games, their opponents being the
260O's, who were outclassed from the
start. The rolling of the 2600's was
especially poor, a count of only 1896
being made as total. No high scores
were made in any of the contests. The
Hubers and 26O0's games were played
at the ST. Julian alleys.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-14
Higgins Brothers Box.

The sparring exhibition between the
Higgins brothers, Leo and Glynn OF
Davenport, proved one of the main at
fractions OF the evenings entertain
ment. The boys are both classy
sCrappers and neither was able to
shade the other The bout was SEIZED
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-14

claims that the Buffalo people are en-
thusiastic over the Federal PROPOSE
ton, and plenty of money viii be spent
to build up a strong club there.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-14

ST Louis, Mo, Jan 14.-Manager
Higgins of the st. Louis Nationals
announced yesterday that he had come
to terms with Lefty" Robinson,
pitcher, who was traded to st. Louis in
the cent deal by which Konetchy,
Mowrey, and Harmon were trans
ferred to Pittsburgh.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-09-24
LONDON AROUSED BY ATTACK
ON CRUISERS BY SUBMARINES

LONDON, Sept. 23.-(Special.) AT
an early hour this morning the utter
absence of all news of official charac-
ter from the fighting line in the north
Of France is accepted by the British
public here as presaging some move
by the armies that have been battling
now for more than a week along the
bank of the Aisne, and this move, it s
confidently believed here, will be a
further retirement of the Germans
along their entire battle line, proba-
bly, extending to or beyond the Ger
man frontier.
In Africa the British forces today
repulsed German attack in their east
ern territory, the Germans retreating
with heavy losses. Gen. Louis Botha,
the famous Boer general and now pre-
mier of the Union of South Africa, has
taken over supreme command of Brit
ish operations against German South
west Africa.
The latest British casualty list re-
ceived in London shows a large pro-
portion of officers among the killed
wounded or missing.
General French has issued further
report on the British operations i'll
France, bringing them up to Septen-
Der 18th, and it is reported here thai
French feet is bombarding the i'm
portant Austrian seaport of Cattaro.
Discussion of the operations on land
gave way today to new factor in
jected into the situation by the darine
raid of German submarines in the
North sea resulting in the sinking cf
the British armored cruisers Aboukir
Cressy and HogCe. The British puo-
lie while anxiously awaiting naval
engagement between the two fleets,
was rather surprised by the submarine
attack, and there is considerable COM
ment upon the action this morning.
A fact noted with satisfaction is that
two of the five submarines engaged il.
the undertaking were sent to the bot
tom by the guns of British vessels in
the vicinity at the time.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-09-24
London is Shocked.

LONDON, Sepet. 23-The daring raid
of German submarines across the
North sea, which resulted in the sink
ing of the British cruisers Aboukir,
Hogue and Cressy has diverted atten-
tion momentarily from the battlefelds
of the continent.
This was one of the things the Brit
ish navy had been led to expect, for
the Germans frankly had avowed that
their plan was to reduce the British
naval superiority by submarine raids
and the sowing of mines, and they
have been training their young Off
GERS for sallies of this kind.
Nevertheless, it came as shock to
Englishmen that big ships such as
those sunk could so easily be attacked
and destroyed, while the German fleet
has remained in safety in its mine anG
fortress protected harbors.
However, the British fleet must keep
the seas to ensure Great Britain food
supply, and in doing so must run
great risk.
The ships sunk, while obsolete, still
were useful vessels, and it is no little
satisfaction to England to know hec
cruiser feet is still double in number
that of the Germans, and that, as Win
ston Spencer Churchill, first lord Of
the admiralty, has said, she will be
able to build during the war three to
Germany's one.
Meantime there have been no i'm
portant changes on the battle fronts
in northern France.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-09-24
Rome Hears Armaments Are
Being Placed Along hal-
ian Frontier
CAT TTAR0 IS BOMBARDED
The Russians Are Surrounding
Koenigsberg and Soon viii
Begin Attack

ROME, via Paris, Sept. 23-(SpeciaD
In spite of denials by the Austrian gov
ernment, newspapers here publish de-
tailed descriptions purporting to show
that Austrian armaments are being
placed on the Italian frontier and de-
claring preparations are being made
by Austria to invade Italy.
The bombardment of Cattaro, the
Austrian seaport, by French ships is
reported in a dispatch from Patras,
Greece, to the Messagero.
Official news from Petrograd says
that the Russians are surroundirg z
Koenigsberg and expect soon to at
tack that city.
A Cettinje dispatch says the Servian
and Montenegrin armies, which have
crossed the Drina river, are meeting
with little opposition from the Aus
trians.
Reports from Servian headquarte-
at Vishegrad declare the Austrians
have courtmartialed many Slavs.
some of whom have been shot. Large
numbers of Slav women and children
are employed by the Austrians digging
entrenchments and transporting sup
plies.
A dispatch received here from
Lyons, France, says that 5000 Italian
volunteers under Gen. Giuseppe Carl
baldi, have received their red shirt
uniforms, and are leaving for an un-
announced destination to attack the
Germans.
Gen. Ricciotti Garabaldi has re-
ceived a message from his son saying
tAoI uS mas lSdIUSu LudI lU6 CANADIAN
Italians intended to raise a regiment
to aid the allies, and declaring he
would be delighted to incorporate this
body into his own red shirts.
A serious split in Socialist ranks is
indicated by manifesto issued by
that branch of the party which favors
Italy's participation in the European
conflict. This manifesto asks if the
country is compelled to have recourse
to arms, whether or not the Italian
will imitare their French,
German, Austrian and Russian com
rades and join with the remainder Of
the people. 1t says the honorable mis-
sion to mediate for peace is reserved
to the United States.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-09-24
VERY NEAR
SAYS JOHN WANAMAkE}
Turn For the Better Within a Fort
nightEEurOpean War Has Opened a
New field for United States Manu-
facturerS. ,~.s


Philadelphia, Pa. Sept. 23.-Coni.
dence that prosperity for American
manufacturers is very near was ex-
pressed today by John Wanamaker
who after long and careful study OF
the situation believes that within th1
next fortnight conditions in this coun-
try will take turn for the better.
THE scaffolding is now up for thu
new building" said Mr.. Wanamake'
This includes the adjustment of the
cotton situation andCthe easing up OF
the strain in financial circles. Added
to that, this country is taking care OF
its foreign obligations, in the way of
bonds, although the rate of exchang
is now higher than normally and will
probably be reduced. And so every.
thing, 1 think, points toward easier
times"
There will be great opportunities for
American manufacturers as result Of
the war, Mr. Wanamaker firmly be-
lieves.
Even though the war were to stop
tcmorrow," he said, 1T would be at
least two years before the manufac-
ttrers of Europe could turn out their
normal output again, because of the
disorganization of their plants and the
thousands of factory men, many being
expert workmen, who will be among
the missing when the plants reopen.
And Europeans, as well as the
r!arkets they have been supplying, will
have to look to some one else. There
is the opportunity for America"
Turning to the retail situation as it
is affected by the war, Mr.. Wanamaker
said that this is the time for the stores
to make friends.
"As far as l am concerned" he went
on, Il am not going to raise prices,
even though l have to pay from 10 to
20 per cent. higher for my mercha1-
disc. l feel that am obligated to take
care of my customers, many of who n
have been dealing with the store for a
long time"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-09-24
JOSIAH CARTER IS DEAD
AFTER LONG ILLNESS
WGnkOOWn Georgian Died
Wednesday Evening

WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept, 29.-Jo-
siah Carter died this afternoon at Gar
field Hospital, the end following an ill.,
ness of several weeks duration. Dur
ing the past few days Mr.. Carter fail
ed perceptibly, and friends of the Wen
known and popular Georgian have
realized since Sunday last that his
condition was hopeless and the end a
matter of hours only. AS private sec
retary of Senator Hoke Smith, Mr. Car
ter has made many friends in official
circles here and his death is deplored.
The body will be taken tonight to At
Ianta, his home. ~ 7ff9
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-09-24
Meeting OF new
YORK BAPTISTS

Gowanda, N. Y, Sept. 23.-The
104th annual meeting of the Buffalo
Baptist Association is being held here
today and will continue through to-
morrow, with many delegates present.
This is one of the largest associations
in the state, and its meetings are al
ways well attended. One of the prin-
ciple topics of general discussion will
be the havoc the European war has
played with the important missionary
work of the many churches through
out the United States.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-09-24
CANADIAN METHODIST
GENERAL CONFERENCE

Ottawa, Ont, Sept. 23.-The gen.
eral conference Of the Methodist
church in Canada and Newfoundland
will commence today. and continue
through two weeks, with delegates
from all parts of the two colonies
in attendance. A great many import
ant questions which affect both the
public in general and the church
itself will be discussed during this
convention of the administrative body.
This general conference is held only
once every four years.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-09-24
1926 MEN ON SUNKEN SHIPS;
SURVIVORS NUMBER ONLY 7O9

LONDON, Sept. 23.-The British ad-
miralty in its official report today d.
scribing the sinking of the three Brit
ish cruisers Aboukir, Hogue and Crss-
sy, by German submarinese in the
North sea, describes the attack of the
little plungers as SURPRISING any ma
val maneuver of the present war. OF
the aggregate number of 1926 me1
carried by the three cruisers, only zoe
are known to have been saved.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-09-24
HIGHTOWER GETS
APPOINTMENT OF
INSPECTOR HERE

Mr.. J. E. Hightower has received of
Hon. James Price, state commissioner
Of agriculture the appointment of oil
inspector for Americus, and will as
sumo his new duties week hence
October first. Mr.. Hightower's du-
ties include the inspection of kero-
sene oil and gasoline, large shipments
of both these commodities being made
here in bulk. The appointment is al
excellent one, and Mr.. Hightower will
give to it characteristic care and at
tention at all times.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-09-24
LUSITANIA OUTSPEEDS
FAST GERMAN CRUISER
"COmC and Get Me" Message
Of Captain

New York, Sept. 23.-With the ar
rival Of the Cunard liner Lusitania
from Liverpool came the story of how
her master, Capt. Paddy" Dow, gave
the slip to fast German cruiser that
tried to capture his vessel on an east
bound trip.
When 100 miles northeast of Nan
tucket lightship he sighted German
cruiser to the southeast. She was so
far away that her signals could barely
be read from the Lieutenant's bridge,
but her presence was annoying to the
sqipper.
He fixed his binoculars upon her, as
did his officers, and all were just about
to decipher them. They were in the
international code, and read: stop;
you are captured"
"Make for Me- Wires Essex
THE h l ami" muttered Capt.
Dow, as he gave orders to change the
course. HE has got to go some to get
me-"
Presently he got into communication
with the British cruiser Essex anG
informed her that he was being inter
cepted by German cruiser. The Essex
in code, answered Make for me-"
At that the skipper laughed. To
make for the Essex would bring the
Lusitania right in the path of the fast
cruiser, so the skipper stopped send
ing any wireless.
After an hour of the best speed C
2460 knots the chief officer remarked
Escapes Finally in Fog.
She's not overhauling us, sir"
Il didn't think So" said Capt. Dow.
He'll soon have his hands full"
Then the blessing of fog came up
and the Lusitania, at full speed,
plunged through it. 1t lasted three
hours, and when the flying Cunarder
emerged from the pail there was no
German cruiser in sight.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-09-24
CENTRAL TRAIN DELAYED
BY ACCIDENT TO ENGINE

Central passenger train No. Z from
Macon, due in Americus at 7:30 o'clock
came in three hours late last night, al
though the train was at Bagley, in
sight of the city all the time. An ac-
cident to the enginec aused the delay.
An engine in the yards here carried
the train on to Albany last night.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-09-24
FIGHTING STILL IN PROGRESS;
NO BIG GAINS BY EITHER SIDE

PARIS, Sept 23-Reports reaching
here from the battle line in France in
dicate that while the fighting is pro-
crossing there, no great gains have
been made by either side, and that the
critical period is still to come.
Thousands of German prisoners AMI
wounded French and English soldiers
are arriving here hourly and the ho.-
pitals are all full.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-09-24
HOPE To START
RESERVE SYSTEM

Washington, Sept. 23.-It is the ex-
Dectation of Secretary McAdoo that
the new federal reserve banking sys-
tenn will begin operations by the
first of the coming month. The board
members are now working on the
final details for the inauguration Of
he new currency system.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-09-24
PETOGRAD SAYS RUSSIANS
HAVE OCCUPIED JAROSLAU

PETROGRAD, Sept. 23.-The Rus
sian forces operating along the Aus
trian frontier have occupied the forti-
fed town of Jaroslau, on the San river.
northwest of Przemysl, and the Monto-
negrin and Servians force operating
jointly have captured saraievo. the
capital of Bosnia.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-09-24
MARYLAND DEMOCRATS
STATE CONVENTION

Baltimore. Nd, Sept. 23-The
Democratic state convention will be
held in this city tomorrow anc formal
ly ratify the nomination of the demo-
cratic senatorial candidate, and will
frame the party platform. General
Vandiver is chairman of the conven-
tion. 1t is will understood the dem
ocrats of this state will stand by the
administration of President Wilson.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-09-24
Students in Terror.
GERMAN CRUISER AND TWO
GOLFERS TAKEN BY BRITISH

LONDON, Sept. 23.-The Hamburg
American line steamer Spreewald
armed as an auxiliary cruiser, and two
German colliers have been captures
by the British cruiser Berwick in the
North Atlanta ocean.
An unconfrmed report in circula-
tion here this afternoon says a vessc
of 10000 tons has been sunk by a mine
in the North sea.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-09-24
PARIS FIREMEN WILL i@
CLEAN UP BATTLEFIELD

. PARIS, Sept. 23.-Eight hundred Pa
ris firemen are busy today helping to
restore sanitary conditions at and near
the scene of the battle of the Marine,
and thus rid the country and Paris Of
the danger Of causing an epidemic.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-09-24

YMUIDEN, Holland, Sept 23-(Spec-
ial)-Two of five German submarine
boats which attacked and sank the
British cruisers Aboukir, Cressy and
Hogue were sent to the bottom by the
British ships, according to survivors
from the cruisers who arrived here TO-
night.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-09-24
Germans Forced to Give Ground Be-
fore French Attacks; Teutons
Take Offensive in Center, But
Are Repulsed; Russians Follow
Up Successes in GaliCia With
Capture Of Jaroslau Fortress
NO IMPORTANT CHANGES IN FRANCE
Too of Fue German C,of After Sinking Cruisers Are Also
Sunk by British Fleet London Shocked BY News OF Raid
of Germans Across North Sea

gress from what is known as 'pitche
battle though the enemy certainly
showed signs of considerable disorgan-
ization during the earlier days of their
retirement phase"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-09-24
two GIRLS TERRORIzED
ESCORTS ARE TIED FAST
Stockings Of Girls Used 10
BIindfOId Them

Topeka, Kansas, Sept. 23.-Terror
grips the residents of five Kansas cit
les every Sunday night now as the re-
suit of a series of crimes in which
both men and women have been the
victims. The latest appearance of this
mysterious culprit was in Lawrence.
While two girls and their escorts
were returning home in Lawrence they
were halted by an unknown unmasked
man with revolver and were com
manded to march up an alley.
Girls Are BIindfOlded.
In dark corner the four young
people were compelled to line up while
the girls removed their stockings.
With these their escorts were COM
PEELED to blindfoId them. A stocking
from each girl was then used to blind
fold the men. Helpless, the men wee
forced to sit down by telephone pole,
and were told they would be killed if
they uttered a sound or made move
ment. Atrocious attacks were then
committed.
Students in Terror.
Coming as it did while the town IS
filing up with thousands of students
who attend the University of Kansas,
the crimes frightened hundreds until
they will not venture out after night
fall.
Similar crimes have been reported
from Lawrence, Topeka, Atchison, AMI
Fort Scott.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-09-24
FIELD MARSHAL FRENCH'S
DESCRIPTION OF BATTLE

LONDON Sept. 23.-(Special. THE
following descriptive account from
Field Marshal Sir John French's head
quarters of the British army's opera
tions up to Sept. 18th, was issued very
cary this morning;
General Headquarters,
Sept. IS, 1914.
"At the date of last narrative, Sept.
14th, the Germans were making a de-
termined resistance along the river
Aisne. Opposition, which at first it
was thought might possibly be of "a
rear guard nature not entaiiing ma
terial delay to our progress, has DE-
veloped and has proved to be more
serious than was anticipated.
THE action now being fought by the
Germans along their line may have
been undertaken to gain time for STRAIT
egic operation and may not be their
main stand. But / f this is so, the
fighting is naturally on a'scale which
makes it indistinguishable in its pro-
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1914-05-15
Death of Mrs. E. Stewart.

Mrs. Esther Stewart, age IS
years, mother Of C. w. Stewart,
living southwest of Roman about
four miles, died suddenly May 3,
at the home of her son. The de-
ceased was in apparent good
health all day Saturday, doing
the work usually done around the
house. She retired in the even
ing and expired during the night,
no one knowing of her death
until morning.
Mrs. Stewart was born in
Greenville, Pa, and had lived
here three years with her son,
G. w. Stewart. She leaves two
sons, c. W. of Roman, and w. J.
Stewart of Preston, Kansas; two
sisters, Mrs. L. M Patterson of
Kalispe]l, and Mrs. F. H. Huron
of Danville, Ind, and one brother
in San Francisco.
The funeral services were held
at the home of her son south
west of town on Tuesday last by
Rev. Ross of the Methodist
church in Roman and interment
was in Poison cemetery. Rev.
White of Poison conducted the
services at the grave.