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Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1914-12-30
Tnis Date In history
Dece r,ber 30,


isss-Jesnit order founded by lenatl4
f.oyola. became powerful In his
toricai importance.
isf3-DunalO. n. D., burned BY Brit
ish, IN retaliation for burning OF
Fort George on The Canadiap
side. Buffalo at that time con-
tanned 100 houses
1886 The plague raging at Consinnti-
nople had killed during summer
and autumn lU0.0p0 residents.
1887 American steamer Caroline at
tackled by Canadian loyalists and
precipitated over Niagara rails
with % OF it, crew aboard
1873 cafvfrr prrcHag@ made hy q :.
acauuinH largc tract nuw Ari
z1na and Sew MoNico from NlcN-
ico. price paid. sloo0H.ono
1865 American packet StUflnrishIr"
wrecked OF Cape sable lrj lives
lost
ls5i south Carolina troupR tnoN pos
scsslcn of Charleston ARSENAL
1883 So gWd tiocr aud 800 uuviiir
Va. for $3.50 in Confederate
currency
issi-- Adoptipu II "uuYrism dH r-
Economical day and citN Gfs
nude ln coincid, GrftuWich nH-
acfyators clock altered io Inal-
cate zcru az midnight
. 1908 Fire 90 Fnguoia Theatre. thicl-
$50. ~ lives lori
1908 Commercial tratt ,eurI Hr-
twcrn Grnt Huuin ond 3os-i.
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1914-12-30
NOTICE TO J. B.

lnelc sam has said a thing or
Two to John Bull. and has said his
thing or two in no wavcring fash.
ion Owing 10 his fleet, j y. has
always cndcavorcd 20 net n bit
high.haudcd on salt water; but he
must bc made to have some regard
for The rights Of ncntrals. Amer.
iean commerce Is American FIRST
and while we believe without
amy condition in our belief that
the United States ought 10 refrain
from, sending munitions OF war
into any country engaged in
slaughter, we believe that IL must,
IN dignity, determine lis own
standards Of conduct. issue is
own warrants. Tics OF blood and
every strong seutimcni make il MI
The more urgent that we demand
fair treatment from Great lrit
ain among brothers, suspicion
aud hrash acts are without usli
ileation.
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1914-12-30

The late Mrs. Mary McCamp.
bell left 5000 TO be devoted TO
the establishment Of a Y. NJ. G. A.
IN Corpus Christi. and The Caller
suggests that Sunday, January
10, be set aside as a day upon
which the Y. NJ G. A. movement
be given general consideration.
There Is need for such an insfiin.
ton. Properly organized, il viii
mean nshletie and lsierary reerea-
ton AZ well rs a better religious
environment for Young men In
~ ways, Corpus Christi should
strive TO be abreast Of the times,
aud VIZ believe that no way ~
more important than the Y. NJ. G.
a. way. -
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1914-12-30
OTHER VIEWS


onc Gavrio rrm4ip Is IN used. Last
june h. shot the Austrian Archdule
Francis Ferdinand. For that Austria
demanded that Svryh, humble herself
dralatine war when thp submission.
vas not anttiricutlN prnpt and alb
lNel, Russia want "a the assistance pf
Sefsa. Germany 40 thu assistance ~
Austria, ard most af Europe, Cor tour
months mud halt has hcon ensbrollcd
10 the glSaieSt war 81 hagory.
Anild tNr vnst destruction that flow
vi from i'rlnaip's act he Was Incl.
dertslls os ulsrc drop in the Seu-,-
put ON triah convicted ami sentenced
10 twenty NenfS in prison. That "
0Now The Same sentence he would have
r'cehvd IL w an alteration over the
easugs fei : glass ~ beer. ne had
killsd a bartender. ilaNang furnishr.i
Che sg9rk that tiryd h,lf The world h.,
y Nhuriea OF u common sail like
any Vulgar homicide.
- s3r Ns wv euihsr ffosn hrl,,t nuVs
papcF reports of the trial. net upc 81.
the ercnt armament manufacturers. for
wa1ln he provided profitable trad. pp.
pottWitles beyond their ntn,ust
dlrcanis. sent 50 much as 4 tifiy-cust
ns'rgay In recognition Of apprrcla J..
tiou
The royal and mobile youths 81 scv.
crAl land~. who were hoping Tor war
- a higEer more vNhtlarating raasr
tnan huntng seem 90 havc utterlx
ncyieNsed the humble Instrument who
iinnlly provided the desired umsse.
n'enl All the professional aillltarists.
who Werc Hnruiicrtly awaiting this
chsnce TOR pay and glory tsat war az.
torhs them. cllloash len him 10 a
straw pale, and ptisea fare. II there
y any thlrk in the miistar.st cult. Cav.
Eo Prlnsip should surely have hcen
SVEN an ample pension sue made a
Count at ltvst.
There ma, - = reason for this IN
sratltude. The mllissrisss and arma :
NEST MAKERS may regard both cavslc
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1914-12-30
PARAGRAPHiNGS

Mistress "lirldgct aid ncc officer
Flynn cniinl cold chicken ln The kitgh-
en- last nightgr Bridget YOU did
mun AMI ia moi me win heat up %
chicken 81 hsif.pasi tin Tor ans, cor'
Puck
Whnfefcr udeice you sife De- shori.
Horace
F,hA "Did sou iuioW Josie bad
thrown frank oeer7' Mabel Good
pesa. no WHY" Ethrl Hoh. the
wtttch stopped calling ana writing,
and al that undoraiand," judge.
An homes, heart popcscs iuogaom
seneca
no yo0 think Tint women are for
snking AL other interests in order ta
devote themselves 20 poiltics9" "Oh
dunno. I don't acc any of the fash
iDn magazines going out Of business q
Washington star
Blessed be- agriculture n one docs
not have too much ~ ~. Charles
Dudley Warmer
tNt"fffl o. TT = INNNM ih Nf"l liNtI lilf
into tho church," Doctor O.. "lJli lrs
easter 20 do that than Il ls 10 sei ihcm
inio Heaven" lafson 4 "rrmci We
ministers can onls point tha way Ia
ilenyon when 81 comes 60 gcttlnr
people there we arc obnud o. fail
hael, un the doctors l'uyton rrhns
orlt
Ae,cemeni existed % disusre<ment
Lucan.
Mrs lla,te wait dsar unul I
think' SIR Flat,c u can't wait Us
leug us TINT. I'VE Rot an engagement
aay after tomorrow" IoulS,rs States
man.
A. times truth may not srcm prob-
able. Iioilcgu.
THAT vnuug Teller hns boon calling
On dnughtor Tor soyertl weeks. hasn't
DC r. yes, PSI" 81 think IN ask
what his Intentions are" "GNc him
time "a iic probubly decent know
himself tct' Seattle Post iutoiliecn.
Ger
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1914-12-30

ine so Haipufana lie was cio.a n,
server ~ army life. The customs III ~.
natives and the social life " tho F,,.
llsh colonies IN India While Their.
published Departmental Duties {.
which Gro widely read toda. .r,,
PLAN Tales from the ilHis." follovat
~ siN smaller books 90 miliiar, a,s
sveid ne ln 1854 be- lcft India ~, /.
tuur ~ the world. during which he 81
ind China. japan ard America. Whn.
Visiting in America in isa. ho nsnr,4..a
An American girl. Miss Caroline stors
lalesii,r They hay, ono son ana o,,..
,iAugh;crs
kipiing b. fnown wherever Uooks ar.
read Ills strong. fpfriblc stslo b.s
ulue him more pnpaiar thuu snv s,fb.,
modern writer. lic is prolific Ara
nearly every year br.nas q fresh y.i-
uiuc from hls pen ilis most grcrn,
work ls history ~ thgland. ln Ell.
alteration with g.. R Fletcher
kipling has fuIiAa..G1 q gsfrl os, az.
present European War, but strange 10
say. disappointing N y deRrce, ana the
English public is lOokne forwar, ~
an opic from the distinguished poet
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1914-12-30
ASSURED JUSTICE.

Ia the end. Leo Frank may
swing. Ills guilt may be cardinal
aud british, unworthy Of notice.
lmt wo arc glad to know that
Justice lamar, OF the United
States supreme Court has grant.
ed an appeal, that Frank y ease
viii be reviewed by the Nation X
most august tribunal for the ies-
iimony that led to his conviction
wis not clear, not such testimony
as would satisfy any Quo Of US for
The sake Of another
From accurate account. the At
iania trial WIS a travcsiy on in
dicial conduct. The courtroom
yas thick with suggestions Of VIC.
icnce, aud, contrary TO precedent
and perhaps TO constitutional
privilege. Frank was not permit.
ted TO be present when sentence
was pronounced, the court fear
my some airociiy.
Whenever we see man CROP
nag toward eternity without the
brand OF notorious guilt upon
him. We think. ia some hating,
bnnglcsome way. Of the sentiment
immorlalizcd by Wilde,
"a mover saw man who hooked
WIN such 70 wistful eve
pun thai little tent OF blue
Witch prisoners can the sltN.
And Jag wory drifting cloud that went
WIKI sails ~ silver By"
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1914-12-30
RIPPING RHYMES
by WALT, MASON


other things than and heaps u slain u spell.
lpT and wedding II crupr ard timely rain
~, tho same tings or ard million tiRioa
dsy. concerning Eurepca crimson where iosmen
hack and shay csftclsv the waftine kiugH. NHo
brought such misery: Oh. talk ~ other tulnrs
of furnips te.. IL sliug could accomphsh peace
I'd old and Young "DS. dope ys4f JAWS Win nNu
nni ubFfcnfA spiel until the w.i-
kin fngsbut talk Will do that; 80 lc' 20 fHN ~
other things. he the ont. u is not good 10
thrash away theme 10 dream hy nighi and
talk BY day OF E,mcpes frcnzied 20 hum tht
song an army sings while marching to Us doom; 80 let
faik 81 other thinfs bnitercups in bloom Oh II
were wise e. breath to talk ~ Christmas Joys,
o things which afe stepped IN death 81 mstetoc
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1914-12-30

AnSiin has another dam IN p,ac.
teal operation, Waier has flowed
eNcf lts crest and fittincly chris.
tened TN fourteen years Of agita.
iinn aud effort that have entered
n'io rs construction. Tho new
dam stands as a stalwart memo.
rial 70 thc first. swept away il
April 1900. IN many ways fhe
project win rebound 10 Austin 4
benefit Il win be a source az cIes,
'ric power and add a lake Of
great beauty to the Colorado as Ii
pierses the eedsF-csrpoied hills,
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1914-12-30

Everybody can help in keeping down
hurslafios ma ihrns by giving en-
PICS meni CO. nhur oH far ns YOU can.
AZ THIS lime ~ wear there is much
work Tint should be dome The yards
neud 10 Deg cleaned. The wood cut. the
drainage looked after fences repaired.
the lenl,y roof patched The stoves pol-
lshed. new room bulii. o shed FOR the
COW or horse aud d hundred and one
Other little jobs about Use home iInYc
u dono iiclp thc other fellow lify.
hn Euglr
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1914-12-30

postion OF the United States.
Ara wars wofk Us lost begun. the
ruin Ia not complete; not an the Chris
tibn temples whose soulpiufod artistic
ndorDmolt taxed TIE genius of moro
than rontuff have been battered
down; many s.ll stand whose stonN
saints from marble seem 90 stare co.
the strife. targets for the guns uf
Civilization These mss batter make
40 grand ruins as the rest Their hate
tle-Fhaken bells are set TO toil their
death lsHon
And there are homes in stricken
liclginm that shelter fearful families
the humble cots of peaceful to.iinE
Villagers. that $50 fAr have been spared
not From pity but brcnnin IA, death
hdcu. iron messengers of destruction
went asiriy. They likewise blae their
time with fcnr and trembling. 81 lheir
poor firesides little children cling co.
weepinp mufhcre Whose Hos fuiNor
with prayars 10 the King Of Hir-a 'o
Rrp fhem Do TIE shadow 90 ilIf au-
pw'ertra l7fa
So. theu al future frltcl, u
s'wieh 40 rllna musi sock llir western
shorcs ~ Europe fHo country nf fur
acclaimed rultnrc and fhs acts H iy-
llsaiior. Tho nri TINT hla sometimes
iui."d iuen tts western world ~ uur
With hifh pity w snyne CRIMES arc
hht 90 'hh mntnre of fho tnnm tmW
sn-ealsd arf ia ,mhr,ouIc fh0r ui-
orator" an imtltlm thflY civilization
tar from ihc epEad nfn,uHp the
old weFld has Bimlnod Tmy ua.r
siiil a. team &C uH'"
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1914-12-30

The following lines We're written on
. snufthe~ by Alfred crowann In
1874 Know that Re never took "A
rinchs--nosey the pleasure theme,
which flowss Knowa he the tst,liatlne
Toys which my nose know : :" - New
York journal,
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1914-12-30
rooAYs CALENDER


Local forecast Tor today falf ana
colder. lieht northcrly Winds
Teppofature. wind and precipitation
RECORDS Tor the " heurs spdint iNes-
day az .. M
Temperature. lowest - highest vfi
al d. ~. So. wint velocity af { % m
4 miles per hour from the north. ~i'i'
~ weather fair Precipitation nolr
Rehtive humidity - per cent.
liarum,tricai reading az 7 m f"-
dgcsd 90 sea level nna corrected 81
iempcrvturr 34t3
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1914-12-30

Instead uf The G"rmans tcuurxmg
England with an aerial ruid. The thing
appcnrg to he working the other way
The iFltish with their aerinl sally
uppu yuNhnNen have started what
may be- The fogerunnor " extensive air
operations between GHmany and Eng
ana. There have been tales from ap-
parentN authentic auuroosn telling ~
The monster war Ieppvllns which the
Germans were pcifcoiing 80 Oar. these
uperrroperaicd reports have hcon an
that the public hrs been able 90 learn
respecting THESE DIR drcahnaunhts.
whether The Germans win now at
tempt 60 hrins them into action re-.
mtinH o. he seen a. any rate further
ventures upen Errluud either n'
acrorluno 90 dliglhc, ma, he ronfi
dtutN eSpec;rd Galveston Tribune.
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1914-12-30

rudlN tho rnaulni horixun rs su
nearly cloudl.sH that The Prophets OF
bad weather hnvo little upon which 60
base their predictions
The nov federal banking aystpm
mpkrs tie money reserve muhllr na
Mover before and oytouaion OF credits
nov possible, without, ihc veto power
rcnnining Ia the hands ~ small
ifotp 81 bis mon.
SIN another rvnaun Cor hrllrf ia
business betterment IL the rnrnsi,l-
tinn, now becoming widespread of tho
general intcideptndOncc 81 bg husi.
ness and the General puhlie. pn the
one side the people are rcnhrinr that
thcy are. and have BEEN in reality IN,
rilrni PARTNER IN hir husiucaa. and now
that there has oomc the promise oi
some regulation. that win IN h,rGe part
prevent monopoliatlc Capitalization
the people are intorstei Ia Rettinf
their s.arV ot returns, tnhi rsn com,
anly with operation at a profit
,ln The 9th, hand the mnparcf,
uf Tho large corporations the trustcr.
~ the investing pnhliv are hcginnlni
So see thai certain financial iencurl,,
I sues with public confidence. ANA tina
The attitude 70 tho puhhe So terscl,
nNpfespcd thirty years agp hN pie.
necr ln ralroal financiue dnca mo-
( pef diyitends tosluN. Alvin advocate
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1914-12-30


Accuui Is lhc louEost distincr bv.
TWEEN two points inaoeuracy doos
not haze "a consider whether u e.
riehg ~ wrong II can. therefore. ar.
rive az amy result u wiahus without
NiN trouble ~ AnnOS4rca. But Reeu.
racN hnH 60 wcisht eVcrything. 60 test
rHch stpp in the PROCESS. That is Why
u y nnlnplar It's work consists of a
vvustant scfies of miinros, produced
IN thc Most embarrassing manner.
re be accurate ~ to ae alwaya
doubtful The accurate man Is ihcrr.
fore coward. l.c il constantly
hnlldinE up intrenehnrnts IS an 81
the fNcts about ANY particular thinr
never can be collected che accurate
man has always some,hing te learn.
He never gets throueh liz Is in,cr.
mlnable. Nowhere docs tacro c>ist Il
bigger bore. Having LEARNED the hah.
u of constant evasion and postpone.
mont. he IS tho incarnation 81 sha I'm
moral lie IL the apothoosis 81 nesa
tion. Tho public has Ne use for him
'fhe public ~ rishi.
inaccugecy on the other hanA IA
COURAGEOUS. dramatic. and almost in.
variahly delightful Il hae tho elc.
monts that mako for success. II h
moral because all of IT, actions az.
bnsed upon Disregard tor scif mi.
Il sacrifices, with lovous ,iss,~sasx 10,
consequences without ID tf,s would
be too dun 70 live
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1914-12-30
sosAHiANs or Fos rR,sco

PokTLANn Oregon. Doc. "a rs,.
NsS4' Ho.@rsaNs, Ia their own '.an
whste train siiutrd TODAY ,.r ~.
ppHriny u the Panama ID -ifse ,x,a.,
u"n ''n san Francisco. whsrr ,s., MN
afAassse tho prcgcn 9ssidln., rh,,,..
aaN, raey VIII attvad the ros. ,',r
nanseus a rsadena on Frids, ara
Eeasa San pleec cxposl,ton 4, $50
lurd@y W NJ S''t'
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1914-12-30

Yesterday whjiewashed many
days Of rain. and the sun vet
burns with feryur. We hope that
today and many days viii help 10
redeem ilii's lame showing. But
what can be expected Of senilc
yeas worried by wars aud com.
inurelal perplcxitiese
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1914-12-30
Texas Press


Encouraging.
ruufirt in thr Illinois pfnileuti-
afy !, Wr.iins shout stories whi'h are
10 Errai demand hS popular mnsn
siHra This 10 oncoGraaing 20 ibone
WHO have belle, "a iliaf the writer's ~
some Of these stories should be sont Ia
the ponitcniiary Austin American
a Timely Preeaution.
ia Wlun thtrr la strength" thGrr-
fare TIE rulers ~ Norway. Denmark
ana Sweden have met in conference
fui Tho perfection uf plans looking a.
the preservation ~ strict neutrality.
Tho htiic nations of Europe VIII do
well To- adopt every rfecaniion agtinFs
heine drawn Into the great mnslatium
of var Alunlfchiea Will ~ down.
VII perish from the Earth
hcfore The frnfrlcidal strife is ended.
such countries as ARE now enjoying
The blessings ~ peace may wen look
20 the preservation ~ thir interests
and their perpeiuation ace nations of
the world pcuison Herald
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1914-12-30

The chap who runs around
LOCKING for somebody bold enough
70 Insult him, who wears his honor
On his hide, is certain TO study
astronomy We mean the sort of
astronomy which secs a multitude
Of stars a aaee.
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1914-12-30
PARTY Of l0 ~
SOLDIERS n
SINCE I aucusr
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~
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~ 90 present psvs,
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w., ~ = = 20 thelr tines h,ar...
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' women and CHILDREN, /.
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SHELTER they huIr -
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'l'''linE a suettsll, T.
''''f moans tbey pr@s.'
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MINI|I HHfU 80 t.... y
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1914-12-30

A good many war dispatches
come via Sayyille, and the Say
prrdoninatcs.
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1914-12-30

Prinzlp and The Archduke Ferdinand
as inoon@quentini accidents. believing
that. az the Nations continued 70 arm,
20 tnili war and think war. u was only
QUESTION ~ time untl some protest
zoe fighting appeared Saturday ~
enins ioat
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1914-12-30

Npropos of preparedness when
il man carries brass knucks he fix.
ilres OH using them
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1914-12-30

Headlines Situation ia Mex.
iro City rull Of uncertainties .
lInupli, fuil OF mescal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-24
Gods of Machinery.

The ceremony of propitiating the
gods which are supposed to reside IN
tho printing machinery is annually
performed by the Hindu members OF
the Times of Malaga printing stan
The usually prosalc machine and com
nosing rooms are turned into weird
caverns of mystery, dimly lit by can
dIes and oil lamps. and odorous with
the heavy scent of incense and per
fumes. Every machine is garlanded'
md has placed before It an Offering
Of "makan." Rice and bananas ana
cakes are the portion Of each machine
according in its size and Importance
oven the stone" comes in for a share
OF the gifts. At the appointed tlme
traziers. containing smoking camphor
and cocoanut oil. are carried round ana
held before each machine. while the
mower engine. whose god. presumably
Is regarded as a particularly agrees
Give personage. IS smoked" for spe-
ciaIlv long period.-Times of Malaga.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-24

Ellen Callahan. IS years of age. prize
S1.OO.
Oldest man on grounds William
Lembke. 50 years OF age. prize S1.0O.
Youngest baby on grounds-Five
months old child of Mr.. and Mrs.
August Barracks, prize $1.OO.
Parents with largest family on
grounds-Elliott Park, seven children,
prize 81.
Youngest bald man on grounds
Herman Nitz. prize 75c.
Oldest man on grounds. not bald
William Lembke, prize 75c.
Heaviest man over u years of age
Rev. r. s. Haney, go pounds, prize
T5c.
Lightest man on grounds over 81
years OF aEe-Ira BoIlman, ia pounds,
prize 75c-
Man coming longest distance to
celebration b. Seville, Enunciaw.
Washington
Sherrard Wins.
The big feature of the afternoon'J
athletic program was a ball game be
tween Coal Valley and the fast Sher-
rard nine. The combat went 10 in
nings. Sherrard winning by a score of
l To o. Right from the start the game
developed into a pitchers battle be-
tween Frost OF Sherrard and Glazier OF
Coal Valley. Both did equally well,
each side securing only four hits. Fast
fielding cut down many hits. and many
OF the plays pulled of were of high
" sensational order. bringing the fans
- their feet time and time again. The
McGinnis brothers of Rock Island play
ed with the Coal Valley nine and both
of them put up an excellent article OF
bail
Sherrard COPIED the game in the
first half of the 10th inning. on two
successive hits and a stolen base. The
Coal Valley nine threatened to score
in the last half of the tenth when the
bases were filled with only one out
Fast fielding pulled Frost out of the
hole. however. The fans who witness
ed the game were OF the opinion that
il was one OF the fastest ever played
on the grounds.
The score by innings: r. II. Z.
Sherrard OOOOOOO1-1
Coal Valley 10000 10000 3
MISUNDERSTANDING. Frost and Ro'
biusky: Coal Valley. Glazier and Nc
Ginnis. Umpire-Jack Tighe.
In the evening a dance was held at
the floor on the grounds. the Orion or
chestra furnishing the music.
Memorial Service.
Yesterday afternoon was devoted 10
memorial services for members OF the
association who have passed away dur
ing the year. Rev. r 5. Haney de-
Iivered the address. J. B. Phillips. Dav-
export, presided. In the evening there
was a song service and then farewells
were said until another year.
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work, the pair pulled off big haui
on the Prospect park car in Moline.
II was late and the car was packed.
When George Glisman, 1913 Seven
teenth street, left the car he fouhd
that his pocketbook containing S2oe
was missing. He had just drawn the
money from the bank and the dips got
it all.
On Saturday afternoon, also, ]. G.
SchoIas, commander of Graham post
G. A. R., Moline, was relieved of MS
pocketbook containing IS on FOURTH
avenue car. -
Cautions Public.
A tri-city police official in an intef
view with an Argus reporter this morn
ing said: These two men have been
working in this section for some time
past, getting holder and holder with
every haul. We have been trying 70
nail them, but so far have not gotten
a good line on them.
.All that we can do. we are doing.
and we hope to land them and make
them account for their work. In the
meantime we caution the public, par.
ticularly persons on crowded cars, tc
watch their pocketbooks, because the
pair are clever and have the money
and are gone before the theft is dis.
covered
All the news all the time-The Argus.