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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-17
ROWDIESRANSACK
ISLAND COTTAGES
Vandals Start Early This Sea
sen, Robbing Number of
Homes on Island.

Vandals, who nearly every winter
create havoc al the summer cottages
on CampbeI's island. have started
their operations early this year. accord
ing 10 reports. and many OF the cottage
owners are aroused Il is probable
that a Waterman will be appointed to
look after the cottages on the island
until the summer season opens in
1915.
Every fall and winter the cottagers
have been troubled with this evil. and
last winter the vandals were more
bold than ever. breaking into a number
% places. confscating valuables and
ransacking the places in general OF
late two OF three attempts have been
made to break into the cottages and
some have actually been entered.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-17

| New York, Oct. 17.-Suspected as an
! international spy, Alexander Skibinskl'
the Russian violinist who has just
arrived in this country for tour OF
many cities, says his fiddle helped
MIN convince British officers, when he
landed in Scotland. that he ought not
] TO be shot at sunrise.
81 had landed at New Castle" said
! Skibinski "A revenue officer scanned
my features. He detained me and
sent for three detectives. With the
! detectives l was locked in a cabin four
hours.
You have no conception of the
adrcitness of the examiners. They
asked me my name. | told them.
Then they bonn barded me with other
questions. And suddenly they again
asked my name.
I replied: 4 always was and still
am Alexander Skibinsky.' They said,
Your memory is tremendous.
Then they asked me what opinion
l had of the kaiser. My reply was that
l thought great deal of him, but /
really did not care to resort to Ian
guage that would accurately describe
my opinion.
with that one of the detectives said
he thought the kaiser was all right.
To that I replied. Wen, you are not
much of a Scotchman then 1t
brought smile to his face.
Finally, l had to produce my fiddle
and play for them. l selected a little
Scottish melody. They were convinc-
ed I was speaking the truth
The violinist's experience with the
detectives was but one of many trials !
he had from the time he left Moscow. |
Sept IA, until he boarded the Celtic |
for American shores.
Express trains have been stopped on |
Russian railroads. Mr. SkiDinsky was |
compelled to travel slowly. He skirt
ed the Baltic to avoid passage from !
Raumo to Gefle.
THAT change in my trip was ex-
ceedingly Fortunate he said The !
ship on which 1 engaged passage was
captured by a ship of the German
navy. All passengers were made pris-
cners.
when I reached Torneo, Finland
rail transportation ceased and I trav-
eled 80 miles in a two-wheeled cart
to ge. another train. Everywhere l
was delayed and missed train after
train because of the trouble l had in
changing my Russian rubles into
Swedish money
Mr.. Skibinsky says Russian insur-
lnce companies regard ocean passage
30 hazardous now, due to mine lay
ng, that he was refused a policy by
several companies.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-17
SILVIS

B. Hull and family were visiting at
| Nichols. Iowa.
Mrs William Tubbs is i'll.
The members of the Memorial Meth
/ odist church Ladies Aid society will
give a social and sale of fancy work
at the church Dec. 3.
Mrs. Thomas Groom is visiting rela-
tives in Oklahoma.
Mrs. Lindaberg is i'll at the Moline
city hospital.
There will be a social dance every
Friday evening at Kuhne's hall.
There was a very interesting meet
ing of the w. C. T u at the Memorial
Methodist church last Monday after
noon.
Mrs. c. Kindlesperger has as a guest
her daughter, Mrs. Smith of New
Windsor.
w. S. Robinson of Cambridge. Mo-,
is now proprietor of the confectionery
store on First avenue and Tenth
street.
Last Tuesday afternoon Mrs
Thomas w. Crawford very delightfully."-
entertained the members and friends
the Reading and Crescent Embroidery
club. After some time spent in sewing
and general sociability and the render
ing of literary program the hostess
served a nice lunch.
Mrs. ]. R. Belts of Chicago is visit
ing relatives here.
Mrs. Gulley returned home to Ell
Reno, Okla. after visiting relatives
here.
Mrs. Fay Ragen was visiting friends !
at St. Paul Thursday.
Miss Emily ireland and mother. Mrs. |
Ireland. are visiting Mrs. Ire /
lands mother, Mrs. Morris of Dewitt, |
Iowa.
f. Roberts of Valley Junction visit
ed here part of last week.
Paul Lithecum and family are visit
ing relatives at Arkansas.
Miss Mildred Dorman visited rela.
ives and friends in Rock Island Sun
lay.
Last Saturday evening Mr. and Mrs.
Benjamin Nelson Of First avenue and
Sixth street threw open the doors of
heir beautiful home for the entertain
nent of "A young ladies in honor OF
heir daughter Florence's birthday an
Nersary. After some time spent in
James, music and contests an elaborate
upper was served and the young
iostesh received some very pretty gifts
IS tokens OF esteem from the guests.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-17
MATHERVILLE

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Maynard spent
Tuesday in Davenport.
Loraiu. the small daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. John Hodge. who was severe
" burned when a gasoline stove ex-
pIoded last week, is getting along
nicely
Joe Wild has gone to Red Lake
Falls. MINI. on business trip.
Mrs. Chester SamuelsOn OF Sherrard
visited here the past week.
Pete German has returned 10 Math-
erville after a several months absence.
The Ladies' Aid society spent We'd
nesday with Mrs. John Adams.
Herman Zude and Henry Maynard
have gone TO Springfield on business
trip-
Miss Hilda Hebbeln O. cable was
visitor here the latter part OF the week.
Robert Robertson has returned from
Occnto. Neb-. where he has been the
past three months.
Mrs. Herman Zude and two sons are
visiting relatives in Peoria.
Gust Jafvert and daughter Mrs. Art
BoIandsr Of AIedo were visitors at the
Arvid Jefvert home Wednesday
Miss Ellen ChiIin OF cable visited
friends here wednesday night.
Lloyd Johnson was out from Rock
Island Wednesday To- attend the we'd
ding OF his sister. Nettie.
Jim Haddick was in the tri-cities
Thursday.
The Jessie Golfer company which
was at the opera house the latter part
OF the week had good crowds all three
nights
Miss Olga Peterson Of Gable has I
opened up dressmaking parlors at the .
Gust Johnson home
John McGoaigle was in Rock Island 4
on business Thur day.
Nj. and Mrs. Robert McWhorter ar
rived here from Canada Monday. They I
viii 20 20 Peoria from here where they
viii make their future home. :
Miss Eva Nestor OF Aledo visited I
friends here Saturday night
Mrs. Thomas OIdfeId IS i'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Wild Of East Mo
line are visiting here
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Jackson and son
Eugene OF Sherrard. we're Sunday visit
tors here.
John McWhorter has arrived here
frcm Canada.
Frank Angus is dangerously i'll. Dr.
MurreH is attending him.
The Catholics are holding services
az the Quaintauce hall his week.
8Iatherville played Sherrard a u in
ping game on the local grounds Sun
day and then had to quit on account
u darkness. The score was a tie and
he game will be played over in the
near future. [.
Thomas ConnI Of Gable spent Sat .
irday here.
Lee Olson has returned home from
Rock Island where he has been en-
)loyed.
MatherviIle was defeated by Seaton
n game OF ball Thursday on the lat
er's grounds.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willie Doxsee and two
visited here :he past week.
Morey Clifford Of Chicago is visit :
ng Charles Brussiau. L
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-17
GIRL OF 9 FIGHTS THIEF
Felled by Blows, She Screams and
Scares Him AWAY,


Scares Him Away.
New York.-Nine-year- Helen Mo-
ritz went to call on her stepbrother,
Frederick Bruins, and the iatter's wife.
Neither OF the BRUISES was at home,
and after admitting herself with a kew.
Helen sat in the parlor TO await their
return. About 4 o'clock the door bell
rang and Helen admitted a man, who
said:
m from the electric light com
pany and want 20 inspect the meter"
The child showed the man to a rear
room and ne acted as though examin-
ing the meter and then he said:
There. 3 another meter in the house.
It's in that closet l have been here
before"
Helen was standing close to the
closet ana the door was open. The
man attempted TO shove her in. but
she sprang from him and screamed.
Then he knocked her down with a
chisel, striking 9 hard blow on her
head
Continuing to scream. the child was
on her feet quickly. and again the
man struck her. This time the blow
fell on her right hand, cutting two
fingers to the bone.
The man ran from the house and
down the street \ 20
liceman came. and said he undoubted-
ly was thief. who timed his visit dur
ing the absence of Bruins and his
wife.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-17
COAL VALLEY

Mrs. Brahner OF Milan visited her
Z brother. Mr. Utz Sunday.
( David Kuehl was shopping in the
. tri-cities Thursday.
Mrs. SADIE Fudy visited with Mrs.
Edward Gregg in Rock Island Thurs
day.
Mrs. Martin Sievers entertained the
Independent club at her home Thurs
day. \ luncheon was served by the
hostess al O'Clock.
Mr. and Mrs. Percy Davis of Moline
are visiting few days with Mrs. Dav-
is sisters. Mrs. Robert Sommerson
and Mrs. J. Knapp.
Miss Lila Carlson and Kathryne
Martin, Eun.ce Soda and William
Myres spent Sunday with their par
ents.
Mrs David Knapp is very i'll.
Mrs. Mary Carlson is very ill at the
home Of her daughter. Mrs. David An
derson in Moline. Mrs. James Nc
ing Mrs. McGrimpsey's sister. Mrs.
Poster in Moline this week.
Mrs. r. L. Wilson and Miss VI. Pryse
returned home Friday after a week in
Peoria. where they attended the East
tlH SLdI COuNthllOH
Mrs. Martin Sieyers visited with
Mrs. Glenn in Colona. Monday.
Miss Rosa Gregg. who has been Wis
iting in Abingdon returned home Sat
urday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Knapp were shop
ping in Rock Island Saturday.
Mrs. Sarah Sommerson entertained
friends in honor of her birthday Fri |
day
AnsiI Cadson and son. Lloyd. and Ira |
Cook, who have been working in Ham I
ilton. Ill, returned home Wednesday. I
VIII Ramsey OF Rock Island visited /
at the Nit; home. Friday.
Miss Rosa Nita who is staying in 4
Moline caring for her mother. spent /.
Friday in Coal Valley.
Those who spent Monday in the
iri-cities are: Mary Edwards. Mr. and
Mrs. Williams. Miss Mary Bailey.
Mrs. Fannie Weaver and little
daughter Birdeen spent Monday with
Weaver's sister Miss Weaver in Mi
ian.
Rete Common of Mathervflle spent
Sunday with his mother Mrs. Conner.
The F. Y. 2. club was entertained
Saturday evening by Mrs. Clyde Lees.
An interesting program was given and
luncheon was served by Mrs. Lees and
Miss Mary Braudberg.
The What So Ever circle of Kings
Daughters met Monday afternoon at
ne home of Mrs. Charles Latham.
Irs. Martin assisting in entertaining
Mr.. BTindIey was called away Fri
lay on 4 business trip to Iowa.
Mrs. Alex Gregg was called TO Iowa
on account of the illness of
Ter daughter. Ruth. who has lost the
se of her limbs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-17
FINE TRIO OF ROWDlES
FOR STARTING A FIGHT

Nicholas Sester. John Erirs and
Nicholas Valos, of East Moline. yes
terday afternoon were fined $3.50 each
for creating a disturbance and start
teenth avenue in the vicinity of Eighth
street. Three others were also ar
rested but evidence against them was
not convincing and they were dis
missed with a warning.
All the news all the tIme-The Argus
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-17
Won H0UTTEE BOUND
TO THE GRAND JURY

Leo Won Houtee, the young man who
recently attacked Alois De Grande in
a local saloon, striking him over the
head with a billiard cue, was arraign-
ed in police court this morning on a
charge of assault with a deadly wea-
pom and bound to the grand jury by
Magistrate Frank Gustafson, under
$500 bonds. For time it was feared
that De Grande might die, but he is
now on the road to recovery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-17
Sophomores to Have Team.

At meeting of the sophomore class
of the Moline high school, held yes
terday. it was decided to organize
class football team. Howard Young
was appointed manager; Carl Sagen OF
the high school faculty will be asked
to serve as coach. A committee OF
three-Allen Thomson, Frank johnson
and Roy Miller-was named to secure
permission from Head Coach Slough
to organize.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-17
WEAKNESS OF
DRINKING MEN
1t Not So Much the Drink As
1t Is the Drinkers
Weakness.

Neal treatments for drink and drug
habits will not Danish drinks and
drugs from the face of the earth, but
VIII create new world for the one
ensiaved under their calling chain.
\ three day treatment is a short
period in which to re-birth a mans
being. but il can be done bv our
method.
write or phone, or better still. visit
the Neal Institute. s2l Farnam street.
davenport Iowa. and get information
ABOUT our remarkable treatment and
Neal Treatment Means Real
Treatment.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-17

Here are the children of the new
Italian ambassador 10 the United
States. Count di Cellere. The little
count is years old and his sister is
II They have just arrived in this
country and will make their home in
Washington while their father remains
amba ssador.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-17
LODGE NOTES

Moline observatory, No. /, North
! Star Benefit association, will give
musical entertainment at their hall in
the Swedish Olive building next Tues.
| day evening after the regular business
/ session. The program will be furnish
ed by the Re-Echo club of this city, a
recently organized musical club Of
young people Lunch will be furnished
by the committee after the concert
King Philip Wigwam association
met last evening and made arrange
ments for the annual meeting to be
held next Friday evening. There viii
be a smoker and a wrestling exhibi.
ton, with Roy Hufford and Gust
Faust, both members of the order, as
the opponents.
Moline local, No. $40, Tailors Indus
trial union. visited their brothers in
Rock Island last evening, hearing
Thomas Sweeney, national secretary,
deliver an address.
Moline encampment. No 153, /. O. o.
F., has elected Theodore E. Charlberg
as representative to the grand Ell
campment which convenes in Spring
field Nov. 16.
Prospective hive, No. 993, L. o. NJ.
NJ, will meet next Tuesday afternoon
with Mrs. kathrine Temple, 1906
avenue.
Hildur lodge, No. 81. L. o. V, will
hold their bazaar in Turner hall the
afternoon of Nov. Z. A dance viii
close the festivities in the evening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-17
Sweater Is Stolen.

Two strangers entered the store
of David Young in East Moline yes
terday afternoon, and after inquirlng
as to few prices, left the place with
out buying. A few moments later Mt.
Young missed a red sweater and at
once notified the local police. Inc
thieves, however, we're not found.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-17
Commentator.

Dentist telling storyJ-T tell you.
when ! got to that point OF danger
lost my nerve Patient-Well. you've
got mine. haven't you? Baltimore
American.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-17
EvanaeIieaI School Opens.

The Saturday school of the German
Evangelical church opened at lV:oo
this morning in the Turner hall, WIN
the pastor. Rev. W. Barkau, as teach
er. School will be conducted mere
after every Saturday morning. Inc
attendance was large this morning.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-17
An Execution.

Friendly Advice My boy. lazy
mems names are not written on the
sands Of time. Languid Youth-Oh. ]
don't know. Look AZ Rip Van Wrinkle.
Puck
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-17

This has been an unhappy football
season for Captain Erehart of the In
diana state university. The Hoosiers
have already been defeated by Chicago
and Illinois in the race for the west
ern conference championship.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-17

All the news all tho time-The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-17

Prospective hive, No. 993, L. o. NJ
NJ, will meet next Tuesday afternoon
with Mrs kathrine Temple, 1906
Twenty-sixth avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-17

Hildur lodge, No. 81. L. o. V, will
hold their bazaar in Turner hall the
afternoon of Nov. Z. A dance will
close the festivities in the evening.
The Washington herald., 1914-07-19
HilItop's Star Athlete
Signs with Cleveland
Billy Martin Puts His Name to Nap Contract and Joins
Club in Philadelphia w Wednesday Turned
Down Other Offers

fused to sign up. although the bait
offered was mighty tempting and the
figures higher than the Cleveland club
had made
Martin is able to play ball again. He
threw away his crutches yesterday and
called upon Manager Birmingham, where
the two quickly came to terms and
Billy" as he is Familiarity known in the
Capital, is now q full-fiedged member OF
the Maps.
Danny Coogan. the Georgetown coach,
who for five years previous to his
coming here coached the Cornell Univer-
sity teams, says of Martin,
He Is the best college ball player I
ever saw IN my life. He can throw, hi.,
field, is fast. and a fighter. He can make
good on any professional team in the
country"
Manager Birmingham stated last night
that he would not use Martin for three
weeks or SO, as the youngsters ankle Is
still trifie weak, but that he wants him
with the club, in order that he can sit
on the bench and learn CIeyeland's style
Of play.
II is expected that Martin will be used
at second base when he is able to get
into the game.
Martin is a native Washingtonian, he
was Georgetown's best all-around athlete
last year. playing baseball, basketball
and football
The Washington herald., 1914-07-19

Billy Martin. shortstop of the George
town baseball team for two years. signed
a contract with the Cleveland Maps yes
terday and will join the club in Philadel-
phia next Wednesday
Martin is regarded as the greatest coll
Iege player in the East. He has turned
down offers to play with the Boston
Nationals and Pittsburgh Pirates, signing
with Birmingham because he gave Mana
gerJoe his word last May that he would
go TO Cleveland with him when his col
lege season closed in June.
Martin broke his ankle in Princeton on
May 30 when Georgetown was playing
the Princeton Tigers. The break Is known
as a Potts fracture, which viii not slow
him up in the least.
While in the dressing room after the
game he was approached by Tom Nc
Carthy, scout for the Boston Nationals,
and offered a contract calling for a big
sum and 500 in cash to sign.
The Boston management will foot all
your doctors bills and We will put you on
the pay roll at once" Mccarthy told
Martin.
I'm sorry old man but I have
pledged my word to play with Cleve-
land, and / will not go back on Birming-
ham," Martin replied
Later a scout for the Pittsburgh club
visited Martin while he lay PROSTATE in
a local hospital, but the coliegian re-
The Washington herald., 1914-07-19
NOTES OF Yesterdays GAME.

No. gentle reader, the Cuban govern
ment did not pay Graney for mufing
Acosta's fiy. 1t just trickled through his
digits.
Some double play in the third. when
Gandil grabbed Jackson's breezy liner.
touched first and threw to second, get
ting Turner by a yard.
Our courageous crew took their satur-
day half-holiday in the third inning Doc
Ayers prescribed an allopathic dose Of
hits in this inning for the enemy, while
Morgan and Gandil each threw a trancA
Clark Grifith had the alarm clock set
for the fourth inning. Our brave bunch
then woke uD.
wing Of the stand. and beyond all ex-
the risk of smashing against the barri-
same thing happened
Joe Jackson's Iow-necked shoes cause
him some bother. Every time Joe goes
to the dugout he has TO shovel a pile of
dust out OF his tootsie coverings
-
Sliding to three bases three times m
less than three-quarters OF a minute 70
something unusual in the way OF base
accommodating, but this Il exactly what
Ray Morgan did in the eighth. II must
be explained. however. that the Nap IN
ielders at this time seemed TO be a..
nicted with the dread tumble worm
WILLIAM PEEP. !,
The Washington herald., 1914-07-19
PIRATES PROTEST
TWENTY-ONE GAME
Pittsburgh Management Claims Um-
pirs's Ruling Was Wrong on
Wasner's Interference.

Pittsburgh, July B.-The Pittsburgh
National League club today sent to
League President Tener q formal protest
against the victory by the New York
Giants in the sensational twenty-one in
ming game here yesterday. The irate
management asks that the game be
thrown out. contending that there is
nothing in the rules that gave Umpire
Byron authority to call Wagner out for
interference in the sixth inning. when
the ball caught in Wagner's Clothes
after strock had dropped q throw and
gave the Pittsburgh player a chance to
run home from third base Wagner de-
mics that he picked up the bali and stuck
It under his arm. claiming that 1t lodged
in his uniform accidentally and that he
did not know. II was there.
The Washington herald., 1914-07-19
WELSH TO GIVE A
FIGHT TO RITCHIE
Harry Pollok. Manager of English
Lightweight. Says American Will
Have First Chance.

London. July Hilary Pollok. man
ager Of Freddie Welsh. the lightweight
champion of the world, gave an exclu-
sive statement to The Washington Herald
tonight which means that Willie Ritchie
Will have the first chance OF winning the
title back from the Welshman
Welsh's demands ar 30 reasonable that
they leave Ritchie little opportunity to
object He stipulates first that Ritchie
must give Welsh the same terms as
Welsh conceded Ritchie in the recent
Olympic contest namely, a $1,000 guar
antee, with the privilege Of getting 80
per cent of the gate receipts and $4,000
cash for reIinquishing all interest in the
movies. In the second place. Ritchie
must make $4,000 side bet. He states
he is willing TO make three such bets.
: Ritchie must box at the same weight
at which he won the championship from
WoIgast, namely. 13s pounds ringside.
Welsh win meet Ritchie In California
and agree that Ritehie shall have match
within six months from the time he full
nils the stipulation as to purse and side
bet
The Washington herald., 1914-07-19
BROWNS ARE HALTED.
BY CHANCEMEN, S TO 2
Yankees Grab Long End of Feature
less Game-Walker Singles in the
Ninth and Scores on Error.

New York, July ls-The Yanks again
stopped the g.. Louis Browns here to-
day winning the second Of the series.
to 2 This makes eight Of the last
twelve for Chances rejuvenated team.
The game was practically featureless
save for brief rally by the visitors In
the eighth. With two out, Miller pinch
hit a single and went to third on Aus
tins hit, but Boone made a quick play
on Shotten's high grounder and closed
the fray.
Three passes by Hamilton, wild pitch
and a sacrifice fly gave the home folk
two runs in the third They never lost
the lead thereafter. Walker singled in
the ninth, stole second and tailed on