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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-07
SIX NATIONS TO
BE REPRESENTED
Eyes of Automobile Racing
World Now Turn to Indian
apohs Speedway.

I. Indianapolis, Ind, March with
the Vanderbilt and grand prize races
off the slate. the racing world once
more is turning its attention to the
next 5OO-mile race on the Indianapolis
motor speedway. This event gives
promise OF being the greatest contest
in motor history. with no less than six
nations battling for supremacy.
As last year. the foreign contingent
seems Likely to rule favorite over IT,
home aggregation. The presence of
such men as Boillot, Goux, Chassagne,
Guyot and Christians in the invading
ransk is held sufficient to insure a
European victory.
Boillot. for instance, is admittedly
the greatest driver OF his time, man
who has won more big events than he
has fingers and toes, among them the
two grand prix races of 1912 and 1913.
This entrant alone is thought capable
OF vanquishing the entire American
field. And then there are others.
Goux is but a slight shade behind
Bcillot in bri;lancy. Both driving
Peugeot cars, the pair usually finishes
one. two. What Goux is capable Of
the last 5O0-mile race, which he won,
hands down, conclusively demonstrate
ed.
Chassgne comes as the undisputed
speed king of Europe, having covered
more territory in an hour than any
other human being, either alive or
dead. Cle hundred and twelve miles
did he reel off in his Sunbeam on the
Brooklands track recently before the
hour mark was reached. Driving n
car OF the same make at Indianapolis,
ne Is expected TO push the other en-
trants TO the limit.
The American field is as yet in the
making. and, therefore. not subject to
much comment. To date Burman and
Cooper loom up as the chief defenders.
Both these men are thought capable
OF holding their own with anything
the other side OF the water can pro-
duce, providing their cars stand the
gaff. on this the race will hinge.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-07
TO TEST THE HUNTING LAW
Springfield Man Invitess officers to See
Him Shoot Ducks.

Springfield. Ill. March "A. c. Con-
nor of this city. president OF the I'LL
nois State Sportsmen's association.
has taken steps TO force test decision
on the constitutionality OF the federal
statute which prohibits killing ducks
in the spring OF the year. With this
end in view. Mr.. Conner has issued an
invitation 10 federal officers to visit
his hunting lodge near Havana on
March 10. II and II. declaring that II
there are any ducks flying on any OF
these dates they will have the oppor-
tunity OF seeing him shoot them and
thus cause his arrest. Tho federal law
prohibiting spring shooting went into
effect the first OF the year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-07

In the Philippines the bat, the ball
and the tennis racquet have done as
much for the people as the school text
book and the proverbial slate accord
ing to a recent statement made by
Frank l.. Crone, the director of edu-
cation in the islands.
For two or three years after the
American occupation" says Mr.. Crone,
lit was practically impossible TO get
the natives interested in any kind of
sports. They called the Americans
who played baseball, tennis or golf,
crazy. They could not see the use of
anybody running around in the hot
sun"
The amazing development in sports
has been due to individual efforts of
those who make up the army of teach
eTs sent from the states. The success
of their efforts is seen in the fact that
now baseball is no longer confined to
the boys, but it has been taken up by
the girls as no other game has. It
is even more popular among the girls
than basketball.
1.-THE enlisting of the chiefs in sports
was the greatest thing for the islands
Many bitter feuds which had previ-
ously been settled with the bolo are
now being decided with the bat, and
with the headmen setting the pace the
rest are bound to follow. Now the
chiefs and other natives travel hun
dreds of miles. / might say, to see
their teams perform. Thus the leaders
of the people are coming in direct con-
tact with not only Americans, but also
members of other tribes of whom for
merly they knew little or nothing.
81 do not hesitate in stating that
sports have been one of the greatest
civilizing influences we have had at
our command. The central govern
ment has done a great deal both finan
cially and otherwise to foster sport,
but it is now on such firm basis that
it is practically entirely in the hands
of the natives. Thousands of dollars
are annually collected among the ma
tives for recreation purposes. If ath-
letic fields or baseball grounds are
needed the subscription list is passed
around, and it must not be forgotten
that the municipal governments are
keenly alive to the Importance of
sports. Practically the only tribe unI
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-07
THOUSANDS VISIT
WINDY CITY SHOW
Pugh' Latest Speed Boat Exam
ined by Crowds of Power
Craft Bugs.

Chicago, ILL.,, March Thousands
of yachtmen and enthusiasts from all
parts of the middle west attended the
motor boat show at the Coliseum yes
terday to find out what Fred Dusen-
berg, the famous engine builder, had
done toward producing the engines
with which the new Disturber W.,
James A. Pugh's latest speed boat,
will be fitted.
Mr.. Dusenberg Is not only optin-
istic, but he is positive that the en-
gines which he is building will turn
fast enough to make the power plant
with which the Maple Leaf w. was
equipped look easy in the 30-odd mile
course which the boats will travel next
summer for the Harmsworth trophy
and the International championship.
CAS- Mr.. Pugh has told me-" said
Mr.. Dusenberg. what is needed In
American marine engines is higher
speed in revolutions. 1 have guaran-
teed to produce, and am positive that
1 will have, power plant for the Dis
turber ". which will beat anything
that has ever been produced, either In
this country or abroad. ! am stalking
my reputation in this game and l
know that America can turn out an
engine that will be better than that
which the English have produced.
Eve have been superior to the Eng
fish in the sailing game, thanks to Mr..
Herreshoff, but during the last two
years we have had TO acknowledge
them better at the engine building
game. With the help of Mr.. Pugh l
am certain that the Disturber ". will
be the winner of the famous trophy
next year, and you can look for the
next international races of 1915 right
on the lake front here
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-07
sOX REGULARS ARE EASY
FOR SAN FRANClSC0ANS

San Francisco. Cal, March THE
White Sox regulars continued to listen
like class ID leaguers in their second
exhibition combat in this neighbor-
hood falling easy victims to Del How
ards Seats by a score OF TO 2.
Like Thursdays combat across the
bav. this was another proof of the in
ability OF a bunch OF ball players to
get into trim I'm six or seven days OF
romping around n health resort no
matter how healthy. The Sox looked
completely outclassed in all depart
ments by the locals. who have been
handling the ball longer.
The Seals won largely through
cleaner playing. as the regulars made
many ard costly boots. which Helped
out the clean swatting off their pitch
ers No amount or swell fielding could
have changed the result, however Tor
the Seals hit the ball TO good purpose.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-07

August Johnson, lot 8. block 2, Column
bia park addition, Rock Island, 81.
Horace Huron to VI. F. Wood, tract
in sections 20 and 21-17-2W, 81.
James DarneIl to Anna Daxon, lot z,
block 6, B. Davenport's third addition.
Rock Island, 81.
Reynold Hays to Gordon w. Rick
etts, west half northeast section IL and
tract in section 1-16-5W, $12,75O.
Melker G Skoglund to Sarah A.
Young, north y north y southwest
a, northeast Il section 6-17-1E, $4,000.
Edward F. Fulliam to Wilson Dow
ney, tract in section 6-16-5W, $1.00.
Albert Keeps to VIM. and Joseph
L. Hutchinson, southeast Il section IT
and part southwest Il section 1916
wv, $4,000.
Parmenter heirs ct al. to Fred Fuhr
ct al, east II southwest Il southeast
"A section 10-16-4W, $4,000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-07

forced to slow up, and in most of his
recent bouts he has been inclined to
stall and thereby save his strength
for the next battle. The same is true
of the other ring warriors. The result
is that most of the recent bouts have
been little more than "stalling" match
es-and the public has called halt.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-07
sor seconda Lose.

Los Angeles. Cal. March 7.-inapll
fly 20 hit was responsible for the de-
feat OF the Sox seconds here yesterday
afternoon. the Venice Tigers winning
easily. 20 l. SULTAN went behind
the bat and gent Mayer the other
catcher, into right. Billy caught
runner stealing and scared several
others away.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-07
GOOD BACKS FOR BAD.
Rock Island Residents Are Learning
How to Exchange the Old Back
for Stronger One.

Rock Island Residents Are Learning
How to Exchange the Old Back
for a Stronger One.
Does your back ache, feel weak and
painful?
Do you suffer headaches, languor
and depression?
Is the urine discoIored, passages
Irregular
The kidneys may be calling for
help.
Weak kidneys cannot do their work.
Give them the help they need.
To cure a kidney backache you
must cure the kidneys.
Use tested and proven kidney
remedy.
Doan's Kidney Pills have stood the
test.
Convincing proof of merit in Rock
Island endorsement:
William Schroeder, $40 Hennepin
avenue South Rock Island, ILL.,, says:
81 used Doan's Kidney Pills and found
them effective. had pains across the
small of my back and my kidneys were
out of order. Deans Kidney Pills gave
me relief in every way and made me
strong and WE'LL
For sale by all dealers. Price 90
cents. Foster-MilbCrn company, Buff
falo, New York, sole agents for the
United States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take no other.-(Adv.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-07
MAR00NS DEFEATED
BY BADGER QUINTET

Madison, Wis, March Madison
defeated Chicago, 25 to Is. here last
night before a crowd of 1000. Wis
consiD. made - points before their
opponents made a score. Wisconsin's
early start undoubtedly won them the
game. When Chicago caught their
stride it was nip and tuck. not much
to choose between either team. Sum
maries:
Wisconsin 100. Chicapo f1Sl
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-07
7u,aIo = The National Wholesale

BuffalO = The NatiOhaI WHUIehdIo
Lumber Dealers association closed It's
annual convention after electing Cor
don &. Edwards OF ottawa president
and w. W. knight of Indianapolis vice
president. Rodolphe Lemieux. former
postmaster general of Canada, said:
IF an appeal were made now 10 the
Canadian people. an overwhelming
majority would favor reciprocity"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-07

Baskets-Lange. 4; Sands, 2; Har-
per, Van Client, .; Stevenson, 3 Nor
gren, .; Des Jardins, Baumgartner.
Free thrOws-Harper, Z: George, 3;
Stevenson.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-07
ISLANDERS EASY
FOR DAVENPORT
Locals Walloped by One Sided
Count Of Sc to Is at Pretzel
Town.
SECONDS ALSO LOSE OUT
Davenport Scrubs Win from Rock Is
land Boys BY Score of 20 to is
Hoffman Stars.

Davenport completed the race for
che tri-city basketball championship
last evening when they defeated the
Islander FIVE. 90 TO Is. at the Daven-
mort gym. They have maintained a
clean slate in all tri-city games. de
fssting Moline twice. and the local
quintet twice
Both teams used a number of subs,
and the game was slowed up consider
ably for that reason. The second team
succeeded in holding the ID. II. s.
scrubs TO a 20 to IS score. and had the
Pretzelite seconds scared for the first
half.
Glass is Out.
The locals started the game with the
regular lineup with the exception OF
Andrews at guard. while the Germans
opened the battle with two regulars,
Allen and Kelly out of the contest
Glass took Andrews place shortly,
and had been playing but three min
utes. when he sustained n badly
sprained ankle. and was replaced by
Rinck who completed the first half.
Three minutes after the second period
opened Rinck was replaced by Dab
len. In the second half. a big shift in
the Pretzel lineup was made. Rhodes
took the guard position against Kipp:
Kelley and MacKeever took the for
wards. Kaufman, who played center in
the opening session. took his usual
station at guard. and Allen took the
center
Hoffman Stars.
Hoffman. the latest addition to Cor
Meals basketball tossers, played the
star game for the Islander five last
night He made the first basket Of the
game. and opened the second half.
with another. At another time in the
game, he leaped in the air, hit the ball.
and frustrated a shot for a basket by
Rhodes OF Davenport. He played a
fast game throughout, and was the
one regular who showed his real
ability. Kip made the bulk OF the
points for the locals. with two field
goals, and eight foul throws out OF
ten attempts 20 his credit
For Davenport Kelly and Kaufman
are tie for the individual point honors. |
each throwing six field goals. Allen, !
MzcKsever and Fabrfcus are next, I
each with four field baskets. Rhodes
also played his usual star game. both /
st forward and guard.
The Summary.
The teams lined up as follows:
Davenport (56l. Rock Island (1sD
Rhodes .-....--.-- IF ..--...-... Kipp I
MacKeever
Fabricus -.------ -lf-........-. Chalk
Kelly
kaufman. Allen .-c.-..... Hoffman 4
Tonson. Rhodes .Tg. ...... Reeves |
King, Kaufman lg. Andrews, Glass. |
Rinck. Dahlen /
Field goals-Kaufman 8. Kelly 6, I
Allen i, MacKeever I. Fabricus 4. !
Rhodes ?. Kipp 2. Hoffman 2, Tomson !
!, Chalk /
Foul goals-Kipp 8, Kelly 2
Referee-Nelson F. Kellogg. director I.
o. athletics, University Of Iowa
Scrubs Are Beaten.
The Islander seconds threw a scare .
into the Davenport scrubs when they B
took the lead in the first ten minutes /
H. L slF-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-07

Billy Murray of California is hailed
as a coming middleweight. He re-
Gently stopped Leo Houck in the 14th
round of a scheduled 90 round bout at
DAILY City, Cal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-07
Wins TRICKY Basketball Championship Islander

local five lined up as follows: Fries
tat and W. Whistler. forwards; Evan.
center; c. Whistler and Dahlen. guards.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-07
Scrubs Are Beaten.

The Islander seconds threw a scare
into the Davenport scrubs when they
took the lead in the first ten minutes
OF TIE curtain raiser. The contest was
played fast, and was closer than the
battle between the first teams Fries
tat and " Whistler played the head
hIes Tor The Islander quintet The
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-07

Washington-The conference report
On the Alaskan railroad bill was adop-
ted by the house and sent to the SEN
ate.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-07

All the news all the time - The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-07
The Summary

Field gosls-Kaufman 8. Kelly 6.
Allen 4. MacKeeyer 1. Fabricus 4.
Rhodes ?. Kipp 2. Hoffman 2, Tomson
!, Chalk !.
Foul gOals-Kipp 8, Kelly 2
Referse-NeIson F. Kellogg, director
Of athletics, University of Iowa
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-31
SMITH WILL AID MAKE TEST CASE
Iowa Judge to Help in Kansas
Gas Case.
Special Session u. $. Court of
Appeals at st. Paul.

Judge Walter S. Smith of Iowa, as
sisted by a federal judge yet to be
named, will assist the state of Kansas
in taking a short cut to a final settle
ment of the Kansas Natural Gas COM
pany litigation by holding a special
session of the United States circuit
court of appeals in st. Paul Wednes-
day. At that time the state will make
application for the spreading of the
mandate in the case and a termi-
nation of formal delays in its settle
ment.
The decision in the gas case was
rendered nearlJ two weeks ago by the
circuit court of appeals. Under the
rules of procedure, the mandate must
be ordered and sent to Denver. Then
Judge Smith Mcpherson or some other
judge would later come to Topeka and
formally spread the mandate of rec
ord After that there is a provision
for a eormal delay of sixty days for
further action. Attorney General
Dawson wants these delays bridged
and arrangeme nts have been made for
the holding of a special session of the
circuit court of appeals to take up the
gas receivershiD troubles and expedite
matters as much as possible.
Attorney General Dawson will leave
tonight or Tuesday to attend the hear
ing In st. Paul If the short cut to
final settlement can he reached as
Dawson plans, about ninety days will
oe saved in the final disposition of the
circuit courts recent decision.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-31
SEXES Two SHIPS.
England Takes Over Those Being Built
for Turkey.

Washington, Aug. 31.-The British
announced from London to the British
embassy here today.
The secretary of state for the col
onies. had received a telegram from
the government of New Zealand that
Apia, in German Samoa, surrendered
at 10 a. m. Aug. 20 to an expeditionary
force sent by the government of New
Zealand
In connection with. the seizure of
the two Turkish warships in English
shipyards the foreign office sent the
following statement to the embassy:
I'm accordance with the recognized
principle of the right supreme duty to
insure national safety in time of war,
his matesty's government took over
two ships which were being built in
England for the Turkish government,
but had not yet been delivered.
His majesty's government has not
only offered to pay in full and return
the ships in good condition after the
war, or supply equivalent new ones,
but also additional and generous COM
pensation for the use of the pre-
empted ships during the war;
At the British embassy it was said
that no serious attention was being
given to reports emanating from Off
cial German sources of attempts to
arouse disaffection among Moham-
medan subjects of Great Britain in
India, Egypt and elsewhere. Em-
bassy officials said Germany: had long
been seeking to enlist the friendship
of Musselman communities, but this
had not produced any notable evil
dence of disaffectiOn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-31
SC0LDS THE TIMES.
Premier Asquith Objects to Publit'sa-
ton of the News.

London. Aug. s1.-Premier Asquith
publicly reprimanded the London
Times in the house of commons this
afternoon for having published the
dispatch which, created such excite
ment Sunday morning
1.-The publica zion of this dispatch,
said the premier, seems to me re-
grettable exception to the patriotic
reticence which the press as whole
has shown up to the present and l
trust it will not recur."
Mr.. Asquith opposed the suggestion
to allow correspondents to go to the
front but admitted that the public was
entitled to prompt and authentic in
formation as to what was happening
there and said that arrangements were
being made which he hoped would
prove adequate.
Reverting to the Times dispatch, the
premier then said:
1T may become necessary to ask the
house to pass some drastic legislation
which I shall be very loath to propose
until the urgency becomes extreme"
The London Times Sunday morning
printed a dispatch from Amiens,
France, in which the correspondent
took a very pessimistic view of the
situation from the standpoint OF the
allies.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-31
MOVE TO TOPEKA.
Headquarters OF Rock Island Tele.
grapllers in This City.

The Order of Railroad Telegraphers
for the Rock Island lines has estab-
lished headquarters in Topeka and the
offices of chairman and secretary
treasurer are located at 314 New Eng
land building. The organization is af-
filiated with the state federation of la
Dor and has branches all over the
Rock Island system.
W. L. Brown is -eneral chairman of
the organization. He has lived in the
vicinity of Topeka since 1886 and has
seen twenty years of service as agent
and operator for the railroad. c. H.
MeadOr is secretary and treasurer. He
hOma.
The Rock Island division has a
membership of over 1900, which is
one of the largest and strongest divi-
sions of the national order. 1t has
tripled it's number of members since
1903.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-31
Attorney General Dawson il
Sample Ballot Suit.
Effort to Bring Out Validity of
the Election Law.

7 John S. Dawson, attorney general
today arranged for the filing of test
case in the supreme court to deter
mine the legality of the provision in
the Massachusetts ballot law prohibit
ing the printing or distribution of SAM
pie ballots in the November election.
In determining the validity Of the new
law, General Dawson will file man
damus proceedings in the supreme
court to compel Frank Holcomb. cOun-
ty clerk of WyandOtte county, to print
the sample bollots.
In the new Massachusetts ballot law
is a provision prohibiting the printing
or distribution of sample ballots in the
November election. The attorney gen.
eral has commended that this provision
of the law is invalid and ordered the
printing of sample ballots in the Aug
ust primaries. Under the assumption
that the general law providing for the
printing of official ballots. provides
also for the printing of sample bal
lots, he will file suit to compel the
printing of the sample ballots this
year. Plans for the filing of a test
case were arranged with Holcomb to-
day and the suit will be filed in the
supreme court this week.
1t is probab that Senator Bale r.
Waggener Of Atchison will defend Hol-
comb in the suit. Senator Waggener
does not agree with the attorney gen.
eral in his Interpretation of the 1913
law.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-31
Bishop Denies 1t.

Relative to a story that appeared
in the State Journal under an Atlanta
date line of July 20, in which 1t was
stated that I, E. z Bishop of Topeka,
was the same man as Victor lnnis.
who is wanted in Atlanta for the dis
appearance of one Beatrice Nekms, l
wish to state that I am not the same
man as Victor Innis. that I do not
know him and never heard of him pre-
vious to these allegations Also. wish
to state that 1 have not disappeared
and ! have been informed that the
real Victor 1nnis, together with his
wife and a meat chopper, has been
arrested in Oregon and has been TAX
en- to San Antonio. / also wish to state
that 1 am the son of Mrs. H. e. Bishop
of ia Morris avenue. 1 have been In
a position where l could be found al
all time. E. q. BISHOP.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-31
SHOT like RABBIT
Sacking of Louvain WILDLY
Told by Escaped Dutchman.
Men and Women Shot Down in
the Streets.

Rotterdam. Aug. 31.-The following
narrowing story of the sacking of
Louvain was told by a Dutchman who
escaped. He says:
las the people rushed into the
streets from the burning houses they
were shot down like rabbits. The dead
bodies lay thick in the streets.
Dreadful cries came from many
houses The soldiers were going
about the streets with lighted brands
and explosives. setting fire to buildings
supposed to contain Belgian enemies
AT the railroad station we wit
messed a truly narrowing incident.
Fifty citizens. both men and women,
had been brought from houses from
which soldiers swore shots had been
fired. They were lined up in the street
protesting with tears in their eyes that
they were innocent. Then came a fir
ing squad. Volley followed volley, and
fifty fell dead where they stood"
This appalling story is fully corrob-
grated by an Independent dispatch
from a Dutch journalist, who hap
that a group of some 500 men and
women described as hostages were
ranked in an open space by the sta
ton.
They were informed that for every
soldier fired on in town ten of them
would be shot. This arrangement was
carried out with true German regard
for the punctilious observance of al
rules of civilized warfare.
The same correspondent describes
the streets as piled with dead, among
the dead being many priests.
The method employed for destruc-