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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-20
$1,000 FIRE At
MIDLAND FACTORY
One Building Destroyed and En-.
tire Plant Threatened in
Midnight Blaze.
THE ORIGIN IS A MYSTERY
Thought TO Have Been Set Accidental
Iy or Intentionally by Tramss
Who Frequent Place.

Fire of an unknown origin at =,
early hour this morning destroyed one
of the buildings of the old Midlsrs
Motor Car company on First street n
East Moline, and for time threaten
ed the destruction of the entire plant
The blaze was first discovered =.
about 1:45 and the alarm turned IN
but by the time the fire department
could reach the scene one buiIdfnz
was wrapped in flames and it was sos5a
mass of ruins, despite diligent et-
forts on the part of the local CO..
panies at the scene. Another portion
of the main plant was slightly dan
aged but the firemen succeeded in CO.
fining the blaze to the one structure.
Had the wind been blowing from the
north or east, however, it is believed
that the entire plant would have beer
destroyed. The loss of the one build
ing is estimated at $500.
Structure is Large.
The building destroyed is large, b4t
frame structure. II was erected
when the company first started in bus
mess and the loss was greatly auE
mented by the destruction of more
than 20 automobile frames which were
stored there.
The Midland Automobile compan-
is now a defunct organization and tie
plant is in the hands of creditors
frequently invade the prem
ises and though it is not defnitel-
known it is thought that hobos prob
ably set the blaze, either by design
or accident.
Mayor Is Part Owner.
The building which was destroyed
last night is the property of Mayor
Harry NJ. Schriver of Rock Island, his
brother, Attorney B. F. Schriver, and
Attorney L. NJ. MagilI OF this city.
They purchased the place soms
ago from the receivers ints
whose hands the defunct company hal
gone
Two of the Moline fire companies
assisted the East Moline firemen in
ombating with the flames. The siss
If the burned structure was 12tx7i
eet, and it has been used as a store
house for some time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-20
AT ONCE! CLOCCED NOSTRILS Open,
HEAD COLDS AND CATARRH Vanish

dissolves by the heat of the nosu','
penetrates and heals the inhAllS.
swollen membrane which lines -.
nose, head and throat; clears the -
passages; stops nasty discharges air 4
feeling of cleansing. soothing re',s
comes Immediately. Don't lay ava ss
tonight struggling for breath W.
head stuffed nostrils closed. hawkins
and blowing. Catarrh or cold VIZ
its running nose. foul mucous dropg,as
into the throat. and raw dryness Is ~
tressing but truly needless.
Put your faith-just once--in I9 !.
Cream Balm" and your cold or ca's'''
will surely disappear.
Harper House Pharmacy.-(Ady'l
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-20
TWO MOLINE CAN0EISTS
FINISH 400 MILE TRIP

Brown as a pair of Indians. George
Kirk and William Hull have returned
to their homes in this city, after 400
mile canoe trip on the Mississippi riv-
er. from St. Paul to Moline. The jour
ney was made in nine days time with
stops over night at towns along the
way
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-20
Breathe Freely! Clears Stuffed-up, In
famed Nose and Head and Stops Ca
tarrhal Discharge. Cures Dull Head
ache.
Try "Ely's Cream Balm"

Try "EIys Cream Balm.
Get a small bottle anyway, just to
try it-Apply little in the nostrils and
instantly your clogged nose and stop
ped up air passages of the head will
open; you will breathe freely; dullness
and headache disappear. BY morningi
the catarrh, cold-in-head or catarrhal
sore throat will be gone.
End such misery now, Get small
bottle of "Ely's Cream Balm" at any
drug store. This sweet. fragrant balm
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-20
The FoIIow-up Metnoc.

"Why do you get the pretty girls
jobs first? Is that fair?
BEST for all concerned" declared
the head of the school of stenography.
THE pretty girl soon marries her en-
ployer, and then there's a permanent
job for one of the palmer young Ia
dies Pittsburgh Post.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-20
A Person to be Avoided.

"Palanquin is certainly a man TO
avoid. People have told me a great
many stories about him which are not
edifying."
Really? You do we'll to tell me.
for l need not now give him back
the money he loaned me."-Paris FL
caro-.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-20
Mayor Is Part Owner.
Brains.

at would be a good idea if brains
could be gone over and renovated NOV
and then"
IF that were possible some brains
would have to be renovated with
vacuum cleaned Baltimore Amer
can.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-20

strict confidence. A woman can freely
talk of her private illness to a woman
thus has been established q confidential
correspondence which has extended over
many years and which has never been
broken Never have they published
testimonial or used letter without the
written consent Of the writer, and never
has the Company allowed these conf
Dental letters 10 get out of their pos
session, as the hundreds of thousands
Of them in their files will attest.
Out Of the vast volume of experience
which they have TO draw from, it is more
than possible that they possess the very
knowledge needed in your case. Moth
ing is asked in return except your good
will, and their advice has helped thou
sands. Surely any woman, rich or poor,
should be glad TO take advantage of this
generous offer Of assistance. Address
Lydia L. Pinkham Medicine Co., ICON
fdentiaD Lynn, Mass.
Every woman ought TO have
Lydia f. Pinkham's SO-page
Text Book. 1t is not a book for
general distribution, as it is too
expensive. 1t is free and only
obtainabIe by mail. Write for
it today.
s.AoyeFtAsemont
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-20
LODGE NOTES

Moline Ginks are planning an all
day outing for next Sunday. members
to leave here early in the morning
and return al night. Campbell's is
land is the spot selected for the pic
mic. All Elks are invited to attend
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-20
Old Open Work Clocks.

A peculiar clock of the time Of
Charles /. was the lantern or bird cage
style which hung from the walls high
up with its works exposed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-20

aching, swollen, smarting feet. Your zee
just tingle for JOY; shoes never hurt u
seem tight.
Get a 25 cent box of ''TIZ' now from
any druggist or department store. Be-
foot torture forever-wear smaller snoes
keep your feet fresh, sweet and happy
Harper House Pharmacy.-tAa''
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-20

our youths and to advise them not to
be as good but better than their fell
low students Of other races.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-20

whether they are members of the aux
Hilary or not.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-20
FREE ADVICE
TO SICK WOMEN
Thousands HaveBeenHelPed
By Common Sense
Suggestions.

Women suffering from any form OF
female ills are invited TO communicate
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-20

liz uIdN
out the acids and
poisons that PEa
up your feet; No
matter how hard
you work, 10"
long you dance
how far you
walk, or how long
you remain Q.
your feet, "TlI.
brings restful
foot comfor;
''TIZ" is won'
derful for tired,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-20
"TIz" GLADDENS
SORE, TIRED FEET.

''TIZ" makes sore, burning, tired fess
fairly dance with delight Away go tie
aches and pains, the corns, callo1sss'
blisters and bunions.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-20

promptly with the
W oman's private
correspondence de-
partment Of the Ly-
dia Z. Pinkham Med
icine Co, Lynn,
Mass. Your letter
will be opened, read
and answered by a
woman End held in
A - E.T
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-10
Personal Touches in Sport

Here's one star boys. who doesn't shine.
His baseball class Is extra fine, but he
Just doesn't play. He knows the game
from \ to Il. Hes of the Coltns-Ty
Cobb brand-a darb in ev'ry way. They
say he's temp'ramcntaI. though. He didn't
like McGraw an so he simply quit the
game He's got a lot Of surplus gelt an
spendin it he sort o. felt could give more
fun than fame
In 81 Arthur ]. broke comp'ny with
the stork one dav in or Los Angeles. At
santa clara. some years hence. the col
lege lads thought him immcnse-he vas
the teams big squeeze. McGraw rot next
in nineteen-nine an hooked young TGlie
on his line. An Tnte starred as sub.
In 70 shafe wtn,ered in Japan an taught
the little yeller man TO field an swing n
cluo,
In u Shafe came hack 20 McGraw was
talked Of more than Harry ThaN an
starred for TWO years more But MuEEss ;
chain-gang discipline got underneath ouT
TITLES skin an made him kind o. sore.
His own brain Tilhe couldn't use. Mugs
does thu thinkln'. win or lose His teanlr
lust arms an legs. Their arguments got
too darn warm. An that's why Tt.les
uniform hangs up on locker p~Es,-Copy-
righted by A. NJ. Corrigan.
II the ball hit by "Home Run" Frank
Baker in the latter part Of yesterdays
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-10
SENIOR DISTANCE
RACE TO Be HELD
IN PROSPECT PARK
Metropolitan Cross-country
Championship Hill and
Dale Event to Be Held
Over New Route.

NEW YORK, Oct 1o.-Prospect Park
will be a rival of Van Cortlandt Park
as the site of cross-country champion
ship races this coming season. At a meet
ing OF the committee having in charge
the championships of the Metropolitan
Association, it was decided to hold the
senior championship on November q and
for the first time to utilize the course in
Prospect Park rendered by Park Commits
sioner Raymond V. Ingersoll.
For some years past the claims Of Pros
pect Park as a suitable place for the
hill and dale events have been urged
by members of the Irish American A. C.
The fault of the present-day courses OF
this nature is that they are too easy
and consist of too much nat running.
Lawson Robertson. trainer of the Irish
American A. c., insists that the going
in the park is by no means as easy
as might be expected and that the COM
petitors will have all the rough work they
want when they tackle Look Out Hill.
The plan is to have the championship
race run three times over a circuit of two
miles, and IL is stated that the specta-
tors will thus he able to see more of the
contest than is possible when the event
is run at Van CoYtlandt,
The committee decided TO stick to Van
Cortlandt Park for the junior champion
ship. This will be run on November "A,
a week before the senior. II is tho in
tention to lay out a new course, which.
II possible, will be harder than the old
one and provide a better view for the
crowd.
More than 800 athletes are entered In
the small club championships which will
be held at washington Park today. The
strongest club numerically is the Negro
organization, the Smart Set A. c., with
20 men. Next comes the oldest OF ths
eligible clubs. the Pastime A. c., with
81 The Bronx Church House has en-
tered . men in the hope of beating out
the Mohawk A. c., its rival In the Bronx.
which has named "a. The Long Island A.
c. has a strong team OF 3 and the Mill
rose A. A. 20. Many other local clubs
and the New Haven A. C. have entered
full teams.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-10
TRIPLE ALLIANCE
HAS COLLEGE MEN
MUCH INTERESTED
Harvard, Princeton and Yale
Have Baseball Agreement;
Other Institutions Wonder
Where They Get Off,"

A lot of the other big university base
ball teams are wondering where they
get off" in the new triangular agree
ment between Harvard, Princeton and
Yale, whereby these three universities
have agreed to play each other a series
Of three games each for what they are
pleased to call the triangular cham
pionship." They are scheduled to begin
this triangular series on Saturday, May
%, and 10 end 1t on June Is.
This means that few outside teams have
a chance to get more than one Saturday
date with any of these institutions after
May 10. Midweek games are not profit
able financially. and It's a question
whether or not Harvard, Yale and
Princeton will consent to play such teams
a Pennsylvania, Dartmouth. Cornell and
Brown after they begin their own series.
II they schedule games with any of
them prior to May % II is doubtful II
many outside this trio get more than
one game, and some are likely to he re-
fused even that. At Pennsylvania,
for instance. the whole schedule has been
held up by the Harvard -Yale-Princeton
triple alliance. Last year Pennsylvania
played two games each with these three
teams.
The ostensible purpose of the new tri-
angular league was to prevent repeti-
ton of the unsatisfactory end to the
series they played last spring. Then
Harvard scheduled only one game with
Princeton, hut played three with Yale.
Likewise, Yale and Princeton met three
times The result was that Harvard
heat Princeton, Princeton beat Yale and
Yale beat Harvard. The agreement be-
tween these three universities calls for
tho following schedule:
May 22-Harvard VS.. Princeton, at Cam
bridge.
May 2a-Princeton VS.. Yale, at New
Haven.
June 5-Harvard VS.. Princeton, at
Princeton.
June 12-Yale VS.. Princeton, at Prince
ton.
June 15-Yale VS.. Princeton. at New
York.
June ls-Harvard VS., Princeton. at New
York.
The Harvard Yale series will be played
on June q, % and 25, the places to be
named later.
In view Of this triple alliance between
Harvard. Yale and Princeton, the only
thing for the colleges left out in the cold
to do IS TO organize a quadrangular
league, which might be composed of
Pennsylvania, Cornell, Dartmouth and Co
lumbia Those who entertain the theory
that they may yet break into the trian-
gular league for two or more games are
likely to be disappointed.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-10
WAS NOT ACCIDENT,
WASN'T ANY BREAK. !.
WAS CLEAN VICTORY
Bert Braley So Sums Up
the First Game of the Series
Won So Cleverly by Stall
lings' Braves.
By BERToN BRALEY

It wasn't any accident, It wasn't any
break" It wasn't any Horseshoe" and
Il wasn't a mistake, but a clean and
gallant victory of muscles and of wits
that came from master pitching and a
long array of hits. The Braves we're
full of mustard and Of cayenne and Of
pep" They were fighting every minute;
they were hustllng every step. and the
sound of hits re-echoed like the cracking
of gun till they grabbed the first
engagement by full runs to I.
They dimmed the pristine splendor Of
the noble Big Chief Bender; they banged
his choicest Blenders round the lot,
and after some brief study Mr.. McGilli-
cuddy removed the worried redman from
the spot. But still Mack's brow was
cloudy, for this here Mister Gowdy kept
banging Wyckoffs offerings on the nose.
while young Maranville battered 'em and
scattered 'em and shattered 'em, thus
adding to the Quaker Ctty's woes.
Take it from me, believers" the Braves
are some retrievers; they fielded every
grounder, every fly that could possibly
be landedLunderhanded overhanded, and
they did It in the twinkling of an eye.
And there were no ars?"-you've said
tits the team deserves the credit for
a noble exhibition of the game, though
Sir Rudolph's way of flinginE sure de-
serves a bit of singing and I'm glad to
do n little of the same.
For the "wrecking crew" went all to
wreck and the slugging gang got a
sudden check, and out of that terrible
infield bunch that once ate pitchers and
such for lunch. the only one who cnuId
hit thing was J. Frank Baker, the
well-known King. king of Hitters," l
trust I'm clear, we crowned him Mon
arch of swat last year; McInnis, Collins
and Barry, too, got never hit for the
fans to view So if you get at eight to
five upon the Mackmen's chances, you
may wish things were otherwise than
present circumstances, and think the odds
are not so cheap-and maybe, lose little
sleep!
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-10
NEXT WEEK TO BE
BANNER ONE FOR
LOCAL. SPORTSMEN
Season for Shooting Pleas
ants and Squirrel Is Caus-
ing Much Joy Among
Bearers of Shotguns.

Next week will be a banner one for
Eunners. as the cunning season in this
State opens for pheasants and squirrels
October Is. Lovers of field shooting are
priming their firearms for some rea!
sport, and in a few weeks hunting tales
will flow from campfres in the woods.
The rabbit season is near, but, to the
anxious one, far away. 1t opens Novem-
ber /.
West Chester residents report game
plentiful ana farmers in those parts look
forward to having number of Philadel-
pha hunters In their woods. Pheasants
liberated throughout the various sections
have fared we'll and will surely make 1t
interesting, Coatesville is said to be a
good place for them.
Aside from the field shooting, target
and white flyer events will also occupy
a place on the shooting program, and
some attractive meetings are planned.
Monday, being a legal holiday, Columbus
Day, gala time at Manoa- on the West
Chester pike, is assured On that date
the Eagle Cunning Association will au-
spiciously open its feathered target sea-
son for 1914, AS this is the first shoot
scheduled, a big crowd of wing shots from
Pennsy lyania and New Jersey are ex-
pected.
Charles H Newcomb, secretary Of the
Independent Gun Club, announces that a
complimentary shoot will be rendered
Fred Stone, the well known actor play
ing al one of the local theatres in Chin
Chin" Friday October II. The shoot will
he held al Holmesburg Junction and will
start on the arrival OF the 1903 train.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-10
COACH SOL METZGER
BREAKS RIGHT LEG
IN AUTO ACCIDENT
Former Pennsylvania Cap
tain Hurt at Morgantown,
w. Va, University, Where
He Was Training Team.

MORGANTOWN, w. Va, oct. 1O-A
pail of gloom was cast over the whole
Morgantown University football camp
this morning when IT was learned that
Coach Sol S. Metzger former Pennsyl-
vania captain and coach. had broken his
right leg in two places just above the
ankle in an automobile accident late
last night.
Metager was returning home from a
fraternity dance and was pitched onto
cement walk from the running board of
a runabout.
1t will be a month before he can pos
sIbly be on crutches. and just what will
be done has not been determined
An effort will be made to get another
Pennsylvania man Immediately.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-10
NATIONAL FIGHTS

The wiud-up AZ the National Athletic Cubs
Worlds Series Special" show, last night
was not particularly exciting Eddie" Mlr-
ply Of Boston, and sam E0hideau of this
city, were the principals and they wade4
through six rounds with no damage done on
either side. Rohiteau used his left frequently.
and In the Ihird round he landed a number
of rlR hts MurVa} S body ami slowed up the
Bostonian In the earlier rounds MGrPhy mad
somewhat the advantage bg the frequent use
OF his left, but after the third Rohiieau TOOK
the lead ana al he end e draw the only
decision that could have been given.
The praiminaries were much more interest
ing In the semswind-lp. PAT Bradley the
tough local hghtsr, met Patssy' Callahan.
Notwit hstRndinE their Irish names both boys
are Italians. They went through six hard
rounds with Bradley forcing the hEhrlug al
every stage. I'm the last round Callahan
opened a cut under Bradleys eye, The honors
.gere with Callahan when the bout ended
saTomry' o Eeefs. OF this city, had a shade
on Zee" Farrsn, Of Boston, IN The third bout.
despite a knock down tn the I'd round which
brought o'Kesfe % mis- &aees. In the second
kout the "Zula Kid, of New York. substltuL-
inE fer kid" Wagner, Of New York, out,
ssolntsd Ben" Koch, the navy's middlewel ght
ehsmpion. In SIX hard rushing rounds and
h the opening bout Al Nash of this city
boxed a good hard draw with Billy Basom,
- Denver
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-10
NOVEL FOUR R-BALL
GOLF MATCH NOW
POPULAR PASTIME
Recently the Game Has
Found Much F vor
Among the Philadelphia
Clubmen, Who Seem to
Enjoy 1t.

comparatively novel form Of four
ball match has recently found much IA
vor in the different clubs around Phla-
delphia. The players two men and two
women, each drive a ball from every tee
and then the match proceeds as a two
ball foursome until the sides have holed
out. The two best balls are, Of course,
chosen from each tee. and the system is
conducive to low scoring and offers con-
siderable enjoyment. But it seems hardly
possible that the scheme offers much op-
portunity for Improvement in players
game.
Mrs. Ronald Barlow. of the Merton
Cricket club, seems to have a stranglchold
on the Mary Thayer Famum Memorial
Cun. At the conclusion of this years
contest at Haverford on Tuesday she
had again acquired the coveted trophy,
leading her nearest opponent by five
strokes.
Her total score for the 81 holes was
laN while AIRS. G. II. VanderbeCk of the
Philadelphia Cricket club, was second
with l73. Mrs Filter who seemed to have
chance after Mondays play, took "l
for her second round and this put her
IN third place
In the last eleven years Mrs, Barlow
has won this event ten times Last year
was the first time she has failed To annex
this cup, which is a perpetual trophy,
and rhe prize was carried off by Mrs c.
IT, Vanderheck This Is a rather remark
able record
One Of the most unusual tournaments
held In some time was that held at
the North Hills Country Club last week,
when an affair was arranged for clergy
men only. The event attracted five Of
the reverend gentlemen, and the prize
went 10 a Scotch golfer Of uuquestionable
llncage-the Rev. Robert Burns Wallace.
Without any though Of disrespect, one
rs moved to wonder what calculations
could he f7rceful enough 20 he used satis-
faotorly in case Of a poor drive or a
missed putt.
I'm the qualifying round for the cham
nionship OF the Merton Cricket Club
week ago was illustrated the value of
aftevthOught as compared with fore
though. r Fl. Francis the present holder
0f the title, succeeded in qualifying but
ne had 10 take a 35, which was c0usld-
erab.y below his s7eed. He had to take
seven strokes 70 get out of the bunker
ON the seventh hole and needed Y strokes
altogether for the hole. Had he lifted
his ball he might have saved five strokes
that we're lost in the bunker. and this
would have given him a 81 instead Of a
s6. One naturally hates 10 lit from a
trap for the loss of two strokes when
there Is a chance that one shot will get
the bali clear, but discretion is often the
better part Of valor.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-10
COACH RICE PLEASED

NEW YORK. Oct. O-Seventy-eight
freshman crew candidates and ten for
coXswain reported to Coach Jim Rice
in the Columbia crew room yesterday
The squad is becoming so large that Rice
is wondering whether he Is In a dream
or at Cornell, where they ara used 10
such bulky squads. He allowed them 10
work the sliding seats for the first time
and gave classes of "a about half an hour
on the machines. The men will go on
the Hudson for outdoor practice Monday,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-10
CENTRAL HIGH LOOKS GOOD
Howell's Veteran Eleven Will Be
Hard to Stop This Year.

It begins to look more and more as
though the team that beats Central
High this year will be the Interscholastlc
champion. judging by the results OF the
latters opening games. Coach Howell,
with a team composed almost of veterans,
has a better chance for the title than for
several seasons, and Is determined that
no expected reyerses shall rob them Of
the honor as has been the case for the
past FIVE years. At present Northeast
looks more like a contender than West
Philadelphia although the latter team
has a way of coming around for its big
lacks.