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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-16

Representative Hobson went 10
some trouble the other day 10 show
how strained were the relations OF
The United States and Japan in May,
1913. but he did not condemn the jim
goism which helped 10 bring the stu
alton about.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-16

TERMS-Ten cents per week. by car
rier. in Rock Island; IS per year by mail
in advance.
Complaints OF delivery service should
be made to the circulation department.
which should also be notified in every
instance where 81 IS desired to have
paper discontinued. IS carriers have no
authority IL the premises.
All communications OF arEumentative
Character. political or religious. must
have real name attached for publica-
ton. No such articles viii be printed
over fictitious signatures.
Telephones in ali departments. Cen
t-al Union. Rock Island -45. 1145 and
ti45.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-16

A machine has been devised for mi
tating the noise OF an aeroplane en-
CINE. with the object OF alarming hos
tile troops Servian and Montenegro
troops used a rattle during the Balkan
war 20 initiate machine gun IRE.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-16

' Is it necessary to remind you that
there are bu- seven more shopping
days till Christmas
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-16

Ice for skating and snow enough
TO whiten the ground makes the place
where Santa Claus is supposed to have
his headquarters seem less distant
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-16

The safety at sea program apparent
" has struck a mine in the senate.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-16

HOW about that check you were
going to send to The Argus Santa
Claus Fund committee? Some poor kid
is depending on you 10 see that old
Kris Kringle does not pass him up.
J. NJ C.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-16
S FL O p
EARLY

Buy your Christmas
presents EARLY-early
in the day, and do it
now. That will be your
biggest gift of the holi-
days to the workers be
hind the counters and
on the delivery wagons.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-16

MAKING apologies is about the east
ct thing Turkey does these days.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-16

THAT Grand Cross of the Legion of
Honor will be nice to show to the
folks who drop in. but it will hardly
compensate for that 100000 Mr. Her
rick says it cost him to satisfy his
ambition to be amba ssador TO France.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-16

ALEXANDER became great you'll
recall, because of the unpreparedness OF
the other nations.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-16
Fictionist's Responsibility.
tToledo Blade.)

IF you know what sort of literature
a girl reads in her romantic days you
can make a pretty fair guess what
kind of names her children will have
thrust upon them
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-16

THE French assembly has returned
to Paris. but has not yet unpacked it.
suit cases.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-16

BY The J. w. POTTER co.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-16

RUMORS that Abe Attell had re-
tired from the ring appear to have been
unfounded. Just now he is fighting
his wife's divorce suit.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-16

OUTSIDERS were always told that
Elgin was one of the cleanest cities in
the state, yet we note where one of
its pioneers. who has just checked in,
left the bulk of his estate. valued at
$40, 900, for public baths.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-16

THOSE 20 submarines on which
Mr.. Schwab had begun work may not
go to the junk pile after all Youl
Uncle Samuel may take them off his
hands.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-16

THAT Chicago judge who invited
Miss Christabel Pankhurst to sit be
side him on the bench to view the
grind of an American court will be re-
garded il Lcndon as a man of more
than ordinary courage.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-08-07

Today's Games.
Virginia at Fargo.
Fort William at Grand Forks.
Superior at Winona.
Duluth at Winnipeg.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-08-07
BASEBALL
BOXING
WRESTLING
RACING
MAKESCHANCES
in ITS FENCES

CHICAGO, Aug. 6.-Federal league
fences for 1915 are being reconstruct
ed. It was learned yesterday that
the magnates have come to the con-
clusion that the league could be
strengthened with Kansas City out of
the lineup and there is slim chance
of the Missouri town being in the roll
call next spring.
-Four cities are being considered in
place of Kansas City-Cleveland, To-
ronto, Cincinnati and Detroit, in order
named. The chances are strong that
Toronto, which is considered the best
city in the international league, will
be the one.
Gilmore for Cincinnati.
It is known that President Gilmore
is strong for Cincinnati, but the other
owners do not fancy Garry Herr
mann's town. Detroit is considered as
a possibility, while Cleveland is a
third choice.
According to authoritative reports
of the losses of Kansas City, this year
will not be large. It is said that $15,-
900 will cover the deficit for the sea-
son, due largely to the economical
pay roll and the small investment in
the ball park. The main reason for
cutting out the city on the Kaw is the
added mileage. It had been the orr
ginal plan Of the league to get Toron-
to into the circuit, but time was too
short and Kansas City was taken in
stead.
st. Louis a Feature.
st. Louis undoubtedly will be one of
the Irregular" towns next year al
though it is admitted there will be
something like a deficit of $4,000 at
the end of the season. Philadel phia is
not being considered for berth in the
new league, it is claimed.
Four Federal league officials attend
ed the White Sox game yesterday.
Looking EN- Over.
eve are looking them all over"
said President Gilmore, "but that does
not mean a raid. Every time Fed
eral league owner visits another ball
park the newspapers have us sign up
about half the players. Still, it is
not violating any confidence when I
say that we will have all the star
players we want next year for the
next season."
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-08-07
.. SPORTS
KING COLE IS
NOW SHINING
ON THE RUBBER

NEW YORK, Aug 6.-King Coles
clever slab work is figured to make
the New York Yankees one of the
most feared clubs in the American
league during the remainder Of the
season. Of course, the Yankees do
not loom up as pennant possibilities;
at the same time they are calculated
to cause trouble for the clubs up front
who have chances of landing the big
prize.
Pitches Two Good Games.
Last week Cole delivered two crack
ing good games for Manager Chance.
July 26 he tied up with big Ed Walsh
in brilliant twirling duel in Chicago.
And Cole was the victor, the Yanks
winning to 0.
Newspaper men with the Yankees
remarked at the time that it was
Coles most brilliant performance of
the season. The next time that Cole
worked was Thursday in Cleveland.
And again he won, defeating the Maps,
8 and 2.
But He's Back.
Many were of the opinion that Cole
was Through" when he was allowed
to slip out of the National league in
1911. He was sent from the cubs to
the Pittsburgh club in 1911 in a deal
whereby Liefield and Leach came to
the Cubs in exchange for Holman and
Cole. Cole was later released to the
Pittsburgh farm at Columbus in the
American association.
Leads in A. A.
After landing in the association,
Cole commenced to prove that he was
not Through" He pitched many bril-
liant games, among them two no-hit
affairs. He won one Of the no-hit
games and lost the other. Last season
Cole and Jim Vaughan, now with the
Cubs, led the American association
pitchers.
Cole made such an excellent record
last season that partially every club
in the two major leagues put in a
draft for him. The New York Yankees
proved the fortunate club.
Cubs Drop Him.
Cole first came to the "big show" in
1908, when the Cubs got him from Bay
City, Mich. He had the earmarks of
a good pitcher when he came up, but
not until 1910 was he regarded as a
real star. In that year he led the Ma
tional league pitchers. He started the
1911 season with the Cubs, then, came
the deal in which he was sent to the
Pirates
But King has "come back" and
with a vengeance. He looked like a
world beater last Sunday on the South
Side. He looked better than during his
1910 days, when the entire West Side
raved over his work. Cole declares
that he's back under the big tent" to
remain
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-08-07
JACK DILLON IS
AFTER GIBBONS
Jack Says He Can Make 1853
Pounds at 3 O'clock
Easily.

ST. PAUL, Aug. 6.-Jack Dillon,
swarthy son Of swat, rises in his pew
to vigorously deny the truth of re-
cent newspaper articles to the effect
that increasing poundage will bar
him from further ring jousts for the
mlddleweight championship. Dillon
emphatically insists that he still is a
legitimate 1853 FOUNDER, and he fur
ther asserts that before Jimmy Clab-
by, George Chip, Mike Gibbons or
Eddie McGoorty can lay claim to the
title that each one will have to reckon
with him.
Dillon expresses his willingness to
make 1853 pounds at o'clock for any
opponents that aspire to the cham
pionship, and the sturdy Hoosier
points his challenge particularly to
the quartet above named, but he also
includes Frank Klaus and George
Ashe as scrappers worthy of consider
alton.
Dillon says the middleweight limit
is easy for him.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-08-07
SPORT GOSSIP
The Argonauts Return.

Inc ArgOndutS Return.
Frank Tyrrell and John Tillman ar
rived in Minneapolis Sunday night,
but rested for day before bringing
to the loop district the story of their
wanderings in California. Yesterday,
however, they made their debut along
newspaper row.
II don't know yet just exactly what
hit US out there" says Tyrell in the
Minneapolis Journal. "McCarey, per-
sonally, treated US royalty and I have
been misquoted in attacking him per-
sonally. l could not ask for better
treatment than we received at his
hands, but there is coon in the box
ing cordwood and we were unable to
Angeles.
"The stories about Tillman having
grown stale were pure punk. He was
not stale, was not slow and wasn't
boxing badly. There are wheels within
wheels out there and we were ap-
parently caught between the cogs of
some Of them. The calling off Of the
fight came with the speed of bolt of
lightning, and we were caught totally
unprepared for any such surprise
We were offered bouts with Picato and
Dundee, but those bouts would not
have been of quality to make them
financially attractive, so we decided
that it was best to come home.
eve are willing to fight Cross al
Hudson or anywhere else they car
get him. Rivers will be taken on any
where a club offers a decent purse
They have been talking lot over il
St. Paul about Salvatore and Temple
and we will take on either or both, a
1876 pounds, the lightweight limit, an,
time they care to go and fight, winner
take all. New Orleans and Memphis
clubs have been negotiating for Till
man and we will probably accept thei
offers"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-08-07
TEUTONS' TACTICS
SURPRISE EXPERTS

WASHINGTON, Aug. 46-With a
map Of Europe before them army stra-
tegists here have eagerly scanned
ed the news reports Of the stirring
events that were taking place in Ger
many, Russia and France. There was
a complete lack Of military attaches
at various European embassies and
legations are still out of touch with
the war department.
Surprised at German Slowness.
Surprise is expressed by the experts
at the comparatively slow beginning
of the German Campaign. The Ameri-
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-08-07
The Ghost of Football.

Through all of this turmoil of base
ball trouble comes sneaking the honk
of the football officials horn. Foot
ball is coming. The first culver of the
season arrived yesterday with the
first copies of the official guide bear
ing Mr.. Camps sage remarks on
water that did it's flowing under the
bridges last fall, repetition of his
magazine selection Of an All-Ameri-
can football team made up from his
telescope tower in the East and the
usual Slight mixups in the schedules
such as having Minnesota play a game
at Ames and the little inadvertent
things like that.
In commenting upon the Chicago
Minnesota game, tie guide book re-
marks with becoming gravity that
had Minnesota not made a touchdown
on Chicago the score would have been
greater. In addition to the regular
matter the guide carries the custom
ary scores, rules, diagrams and re-
views of football in almost all of the
states. The code changes have been
fully discussed but the few alterations
in the rules bring few essential
changes in the play.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-08-07
TROTTER ''PASS ALL'
BEGINS CORRECTLY

Pass All, the much talked about
Denver trotting stallion, lived up to
his name by winning his maiden eff
fort on a mile track. His contest was
the opening gun of the mile track rae
ing season, too, and it occurred over
Overland Park track in Denver. There
was nothing remarkable in his defeat
of good but not high-class field, but
he fulfilled expectations of his ad-
mirers when he trotted the first heat
in 2:12 1-2 and came back in the third
in 2:12 Sd, on VIGOROUSLY slow
track-slower by four seconds than
the general Eastern race courses.
Winning Form Predicted.
Especial significance is attached to
the performance because it marks
winning form on the part of trotter
for which great deal has been pre-
dicted this year. Not since Marvin
crossed the Mississippi with Palo Alto
in 1890 has there been more talk
about stallion than has taken place
during the last six months over Pass
All. Late last fall he trotted a trial
in 2:06 Ia, and almost unbelievable
as it was, glance at his racing career
showed that it was quite possible for
! him to have done so. Interest was re-
newed when the stallion negotiated
quarter in % ga seconds-a 1:55 clip.
! No trotter ever before went that
fast in the month Of May, and only
two, Uhlan and Lou Dillon, ever at
any time. His trial mile in 2:O6 ID is
by odds the fastest ever shown by
any stallion previous to Grand Cir
cult campaign. Pass All was foaled
at Birmingham, Ala, in 1907. AS a
2-year-old he earned a record of
2:27 IL. At he was unbeatable in
races confind to colts of his age, and
took new mark of 2:22 1-2. He was
a money-winner seven times at and
made mark Of 2:17 Ia, after which
he was out of training for a season.
In 1913 he was star trotter on the
half-mile tracks, winning all his races
excepting when he was raced second
to his stable companion, Mary Louise,
that has been unbeaten for two years.
Blood lines of Pass All are inter-
esting. He is by a very fast stallion
that never had chance. Crystallion,
2:08 "a, son of Arion, 2:07 ga, and
Crystallion ~, 2:19 IA, futurity
winner and half-sister to the dam OF
Billy Burke, 2:03 Id. by Onward, and
I thence back to famous Sally South
worth. Pass ALPS dam, Miss Julia
, Deane, is by the highly bred Guards
. man, 1882 IL, son Of Alcyone, and g
: daughter of Sentinel, a brother tt
: Volunteer; grand-dam Nelly Riley
, dam of four winners, by Harkaway
/ 2:2S Ia, son of Strathmore, and great.
5 grand dam Lena, by Richelieu, SOL
of Mambrina Chief. This is all speed
sustaining blood.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-08-07
DAHLCREN WILD:
FARC0C0PSCAME

FARGO, N. D., Aug. 6:-Fargo-
Moorhead got 5-run lead in the first
inning in yesterdays game and won
easily from Virginia 6 Of. Beisser
pitched good game for the locals,
allow ing but five hits and was steady.
He also got one of the longest three
baggers ever knocked on the local
grounds. Dahlgran was wild passing
three men in the first inning.
The score: R.H.E.
FARGO-M. ...50O1OOO 8 0
VIRGINIA -. 01OOO0-1 S /
Batteries-Beisser and Winfield:
Dahlgren and gnew.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-08-07

Photo by American Press Association
When Bob Harmon was traded to
the Pirates Fred Clarke thought he
had a pitching prize, as the former
Cardinal showed flashes of real form
during his first two years in the biz
show. It turned out, though, that the
Corsair leader had been handed a
lemon. Bob failed to come across with
the stuff. Recently, however. he
seems to have struck his gait and ID
pitching splendid ball.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-08-07

Yesterdays Results.
Fargo, 6; Virginia, 1.
Duluth, II; Winnipeg, 3.
Winnipeg, 4; Duluth, 0.
Grand Forks, 10; Fort William, 2.
Winona, 7; Superior, 0.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-26

Dor. If 1t were strongly held by land
serveral German warships might at
tempt a dash thither from Wilhelm
shaven and Helgoland. They then could
shipping in the channel and await
a favorable opportunity for disembark-
Ing expeditionary forces for the British
The military correspondent Of the
We and tho Dutch need have no
doubt that the annexation of all the
North sea ports from the Straits Of
Dover to Emden will follow a German
success in the wa-a success which
would only be preliminary to the con-
centration Of all German effort upon
the subjugation Of England"
From all parts OF Belgium refugees are
spondent Of the Reuter- Telegram Com
pany. Some come from distant Chartered
and other towns along the Sembre, where
they say they were being deafened by
the roar Of artillery. more guns being in
action than they thought existed.
All on q Level.
These people-of all classes-are now on
level. the rich. or those who were rich,
finding It Just as difficult to get the nee.
essaries Of life as the poorest. The no
tells are crowded by persons of means
who. having lost their belongings, have
nothing but what they are wearing.
Many young Bruxellois who belonged to
the civic guard. but who were disarmed
and diprived Of their uniforms, are 20.
ing about in the cheapest clothes, pur-
chased In the back streets Of ostend.
EVERY boat to Folkestone," adds the
correspondent IS said to be the last.
and every day there is a rush for the
quay. for nobody wants to be in Ostend
| whom the Uhlans arrive, and rumor has
them coming hourly"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-26
FRENCH DENY NAMUR HAS FALLEN:
BELGIAN TELLS OF OCCUPATION

east Of the town, and Fort wepion, on
the opposite side Of the AIeuse. and the
line Of forts to the north still resist.
I'm spite of the elaborate preparations
with wire entanglements. through which
was passed an electrical current Of 1,6OO
volts. and the liberal use Of broken glass,
Namur fell into the hands of the Ger
mans Sunday.
THE Belgians evacuated the town In an
orderly manner. All rolling stock and
motor cars were removed and the sta
ton master left on the last locomotive
with the railway cash box under his arm
The Belgian troops, numbering about
1900. passed under the protection Of a
French cavalry screen within the French
lines"
The correspondent adds:
Thus the Germans have done much to
win mastery over the two banks of the
Mouse almost as far as Dinant. They,
however. left behind them six Of the eight
forts of Namur, which, it is expected,
will yet cause them considerable annoy
ance.''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-26
BELGLANS DRIVE GERMANS BACK
AFTER MALINES is BOMBARDED

is at present at the Belgian army
headquarters. which has been estab-
lished at Malines.
Two Saxon princes, the correspondent
continues, have installed themselves
In the royal chateau at Lacken.
Laeken is a suburb Of Brussels and
has royal park and residence OF
King Albert.
A dispatch from Antwerp to the Elk
change Telegraph Company says the
continued throughout last night.
The Belgian forces succeeded in de-
stroying defensive works constructed by
the Germans.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-26
LIBERIA IN TROUBLE.
Her Trade, Principally With Ger.
many, Hurt BY the War.

LONDON, August %, 1:47 pm.-Judge
McCants Stewart of the supreme court of
Liberia called at the American embassy
today in an effort to interest Americans
in saving Liberia from distress through
the destruction Of the republics trade
with Germany.
"Two-thirds Of the trade Of Liberia is
with the German Empire" Judge Stewart
said. Three hundred German ships called
at Liberian ports last year. and took
away rubber, ivory, palm nuts and palm
oil, fiber and coffee We hope that Amer
lea will put on a line of steamers to re-
Heve the condition Of trade sta8nation
that is bound to result"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-26
Opportunity for Politicians.
SHARP EAR HEARS TICKING.
Attempt to Blow Up London Bank
Frustrated.

LONDON, August rs, 1891
p.m.-An attempt to blow up one
of the "chief London banks" says
the Evening News, "has led to
an official warning to all banks
to examine thoroughly upon de-
livery all deep boxes deposited
with them.
"A Misunderstanding deep box, u
the paper continues, was pre-
scented at a London bank for de-
post in the strong room. A sharp
ear caught an ominous ticking,
and an internal machine was dis
covered in the box"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-26

LONDON. August &c. AN Antwerp
dispatch to the Reuter- Telegram Com
pany says that early this morning a
force Of 1000 Germans bombarded
Maiines (Mechlin), fourteen miles south
east Of Antwerp. Two hundred houses
were partly destroyed and the church
tower was damaged.
The Belstans made an energetic
counte1-attack and drove the Germans
hack ~ far a. vilverde. to the south
The losses on both sides were consider
ahlA.
A dispatch to the HAYES Agency
from Antwerp says that King Albert