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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-12
"Labby's' Prank al Eton.

Thorold. in his Life Of Labouchere."
tells this story of young 'Labby"
while he was at Elton:
While the old chapel was being re-
stored a temporary chapel Of wood and
iron was run up The corrugated iron
roof made the heat intoIerable during
the summer months. so Labouchere
hit upon a plan TO put a stop to the
nuisance OF chapel in the shanty.'
One boy was 10 pretend 20 faint and
four others were to carry him out. 4
fifth was TO follow bearing the hats
OF the performers.
The plan worked admirably. The
service was brought to a temporary
stop, and the boys as soon as they
were outside scampered merrily of
and procured some agreeable refresh
ment- The repetition of this comedy
Of course. aroused the suspicion OF
the masters. but. nevertheless. like
many Of Labouchere's intrigses in lat
ct life, il produced eventually the de-
sired effect There was no more chap
el during the hot weather until the
restoration Of the old chapel was com
plete."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-12
15-YEAR-OLD MARVEL
BEATS DENVER ARTIST

Ralph Greenleaf. 15-year-old marvel,
won from Walter Everett, Denver cue
artist, last night at Lempfert's bill
lard hall, 150 to 50. The lad showed
great skill and made the high run of
the evening, 112, at pocket billiards.
AS Everett beat ex-Champion Weston
at Muscatine three weeks ago, Green
leaf is rated as conner. His father
operates a billiard hall at Monmouth
and the lad has had occasion to handle
a cue ever since he was old enough
to stand.
Everett will play at the Manufac-
turers hotel parlors Tuesday night.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-12
HARVARD CUTS MICHIGAN
GAME. WANTING CHANGE

Boston. Dec. 12.-Michigan is to be
dropped from Harvard's football sched-
ule next year. While no announce
ment has been made and the Harvard
football committee, which arranges
the schedule, has not yet been heard
from, the matter is as good as set
tied.
Harvard has no fault to find with
Michigan, but does not care TO make
the game a permanent institution. as
the only fixtures on the crimson
schedule are the Princeton and Yale
games.
Next year Cornell will be taken on
again. 1t has played the crimson Of
and on during the last few years, and
t. is quite likely that Michigan will be
played some time after next season
if Yost agrees to bring his team TO
the stadium again.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-12
DOOM GOES TO GIANTS:
O. K. DEPENDS on TRADE

Philadelphia. Pa, Dec. 12.-CharleS
S. Doom. former manager of the Phlla-
delphia National league club, has come
to terms with the Giants and will catch
for McGraw's men next season. He
made this announcement on his return
from New York yesterday after he had
long conference with McGraw earl
Ter in the day.
Doin received permission from Pat
Moran to negotiate with McGraw, but
President Bakers o. X. is necessary be-
fore the formal transfer can be made.
81 had a talk with McGraw and we
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-12

Rains in Louisiana and southern
Texas and SHOWS in the Rocky noun
tain region and the Missouri and upper
Mississippi valleys are attending an
area OF low pressure which is central
over Arizona. Relatively low pres
sures extend northeastward to the up
per lakes and the temperatures have
risen on the eastern Rocky mountain
slope and in the Missouri valley. Pre-
cipitation has also occurred in Cali
fornia and on the middle Atlantic
coast. The southeastern area of high
pressure and low temperature over
lies the territory from the lower lakes
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-12

o'clock, Rev. Mr. Spurlock officiat-
ing. Olive Dunbar was born in Yuma
township. March 20, 1864. and was
married November, 1884, TO Charles
Beck at her home near Joslin. She
then went with her husband to Wich-
tia. Kan. where she has since resided.
She leaves to mourn her passing her
husband, an aged mother, six sisters
and one brother. besides a number of
nephews and nieces. lnterment was
at E3erthedea.
Mrs. Emmajene Forkett died at her
late residence in Yuma township
Thursday morning. She had been all
ing for several months but her condi-
ION was not thought serious until a
short time ago. Mr.. Forkett was born
in Java. New York, Feb. 20, 1871, and
came west when she was a child and
lived practically all her life at Erie,
Whiteside county. July 4, 1857, she
was married to A. d. Forkett at Nor
rison. He died - years ago. One
son. Dewitt and his two daughters are
left to mourn her passing. Also one
brother Frank at Erie and a brother
George in Kansas City. She also
leaves five grandchildren. Eight years
ago she moved with her son to Mus
catine where they lived until last
March when they took up their resi-
dence in yuma township, having pur-
chased the Jade Donahoo farm. The
funeral was held at the home Satur-
day morning at 10 O'Clock. Rev Frank
Ball of the NJ. +. church officiating. In
terment was at Erie. Whiteside county.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-12
MAGEE AND LOBERT IN
LINE FOR JUMP TO FEDS

New York. Dec. LIT was learned
late last night that two players OF the
Philadelphia Nationals were prepar-
ing to Jump to the Federal league.
These are Outfielder Sherwood y. Ma
gee and Third Baseman Hans Lobert.
Magee said he would go to the
Brooklyn Federal league club, having
been offered $4,000 year, twice as
much as President William F. Baker
pays him. Lobert, according to MS
teammates, is prepared to go either to
Brooklyn or Baltimore.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-12
CHICAGO LOSES FOOTBALL
STAR IN DEATH OF ALBERT

Chicago. Dec. 12.-John Albert, var
sity center, guard and tackle for the
University OF Chicago football team
this fall. in his first year of competl-
ton, and one of the best athletics in
the conference, died yesterday after
noon at O'Clock in a sanitarium at
Battle Creek. Mich. Albert had been
at the Michigan resort for about
month, going there when serious
stomach ailment defied diagnosis by
Chicago physicians. At the time he
was 40 pounds underweight.
Albert was described as the best
piece of football timber | have ever
had under my hands" by Coach y. y.
Stagg in I talk at a student massmeet-
ing before the final game of the year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-12
NO CHANGE IN LEAGUE
BUT MAY MAKE A COUPLE

New York, Dec. 12.-When the IN
ternational league baseball club own
ers wound up their annual session
here late last night they had not
agreed upon a definite plan for trans
ferring the league franchises from Jer-
sey City and Baltimore to Syracuse.
n. Y, and Richmond, Va.
While the sentiment of the club rep
resentatives was in favor of the SYRIA
cuse and Richmond promoters getting
the franchise, none of the league Off
Gals would say positively that the
transfers would be made. President
Barrow said the entire matter has
been intrusted TO two separate COM
mittees, one for the Jersey City SYRIA
cuse deal and the other to take care
of the Baltimore Richmond transac-
ton. President Barrow is on both
committees. These committees are to
report back to a special meeting of the
league in January.
That the league will continue its
eight club circuits is evidenced by the
fact that a playing schedule of 140
games was announced for next season.
During the last ten years this league
has been playing 154 games, and this,
in the opinion of the majority of the
club owners. makes the season too
long. The opening date has been set
fer April 81
A radical change was made when
the player limit for each club was re-
duced to 16, but nothing was done in
reference to the salary limit.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-12
YUMA

The bazaar held at Yuma VI. E.
church Thursday evening under the
auspices of the yuma Aid society. was
largely attended and we'll patronized.
The receipts were SIS.
a new grocery store is being erect
ed at Osborn by Henry Knockamus.
Several from Hillsdale, Port Byron
and JosIin attended the bazaar at
Yuma Thursday evening.
The Rose Hill Aid society viii hold a
bazar and oyster supper at Mr.. and
Mrs. Sam Schafer's home next Mon
day evening. Dec. II. Supper will be
served from 10 9 p. IN.
Miss Grace Michaels spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Sachan.
Mrs. Mable Scarf spent few days
last week with Mrs. Bert Schafer in
Rock Island
Mr.. and Mrs. Alva Scarf were shop
ping in Moline Wednesday.
Christmas entertainments will be
held at Yuma and Osborn Programs
are being prepared at both places.
William Nichelin and son were bust
ness callers in Moline Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Manning visit
ed their aunt, Mrs. Lyman Daily Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marian Walker return
ed 10 their home at WATERFOWL Mon
day after a few days visit here with
relatives and friends.
The JOslin Aid society served lunch at
the Opendike sale Tuesday held at the
Sylvester Daily farm.
The funeral of Mrs. Charles Beck
OF Wichita, Kan, was held a. Joslin
L. y. church Friday morning at 10
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-12
ISLANDERS HOLD
ANNUAL SPREAD
Independent Football Squad
Wind Up Season in Fit
ting Manner Tonight
BANQUET AT r. l. HOUSE
Talks VIII Be Made by Members Of
the Club and Short Business
Session Held

The Rock Island INDEPENDENTS TIL
city and central stare independent
champions wiu end fhez- 1914 sea
son with a banquet a the Rock Island
house tonight Although 10 formal
proEram has been Arranged Al q the
members of the club VIII be called
upon for short talks In connection q
shorr business session viii be held,
the secretary making a report and If
reorganization Is decided upon, a new
captain will be chosen 10 lead the
eleven IN 1913
Although he season was a success
financially. the figures OF the earnings
will not reach those of last season, as
the Independents carried a faster
schedule and expenses were greater.
The attendance this year was practic-
ally as large IS that OF 1913 however.
After all expenses are paid the pro
ceeds will be divided equally among
the members OF the squad In addi-
ton 70 the spread. there viii be cab
aret acts now playing al the Rock Is
land hCuse as entertainment
Have Enyisble Record.
Since the Independents organized in
1912 the eleven mas had an enviable
record. holding the independents state
title for TWO consecutive years, 1912
1913. and this season the team claims
the tri-city and central state title
through default This season the
Islanders scored a total Of leo poin-s
10 thsir opponents %
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-12
The Wit of shakespear..

A pleasant anecdote of Shakespeare
and Ben Jonson is told in a book en-
titled The Worlds Leading Poets"
Shakespeare was godfather to one
OF Jonson's children, and after the
christening. Shakespeare being in a
brown study. Jonson came to cheer
him up and asked him why he was so
melancholy.
No faith. Ben. not !. But have
been considering a great while what
would be the fittest gift to bestow
upon my godchild, and have resolved
at last
Il prythee what2'
9" Il faith. Ben, I'll cen give him
dozen goor latten ian alleged metal
something like BRASS spoons, and you
shall translate them.
While Shakespeare. according to JON
son. had small Latin and less Greek"
Ben Jonson was one of the giants
among classical scholars of his day.
when no other scholarship was recog-
nized.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-12
Shaded shows precipitation Of OF inch CT more
WEATHER CONDITIONS Ito tbe south ,.,o,

to the south Atlantic coast and freez-
ing weather has extended TO northern
Florida. Another high is central over
British Columbia. Owing TO the east
ward movement of the southwestern
storm center. Snow is indicated for this
vicinity tonight and Sunday No i'm
Portant change in temperature is ex-
pected.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-12
Vale Swimmers SCI Marks.

New Haven, Conn, Dec. 12.-Yale's
swimming team easily defeated the
college Of the City OF New York last
night. SO 20 land broke two intercol-
Iegiate records. The relay team won
the 500 foot race in 1:45. clipping one
and sour-hfths seconds nom the old
record. In the 5O-yard swim Hoadley
OF Yale made the distance in % 10.
three-dfths OF a second better than the
old record
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-12

HOMER BAKERS FLEET-FOOTED MARVEL

If ever there
W a s a runner
who was entitled
to W e ar til 9
winged foot Of
Mercury, the god
of speed, it is
II o m e T Baker,
who was born in
Buffalo, N. Y,
J une 8, 1898.
w h e IL eighteen
years Did tn e
Mercury foo t
marvel won the
national senior
half-mile cham
pionship of the
u mite d States,
a n d h a d just
reached his ma
jority when he
completed one of
the most success
full European
campaigns e er
W a g e d by a n
American athlete
On July 4 of this
year he won the
British half-mile
championship in
the fastest time
the classic event
ever was won in,
making the dis
lance il one min
ute ffty-four and
two = ffths sec
onds. On t h e
same day he came
home third in the
q u a r t e r mile
event While in
Europe he de-
feated Wide, the
top notcher of
Sweden, and then
beat Braun, Ger
m a n y ( fastest
runner. Recently
he defeated Mere
d i t h, Olympic
champion, in a
600 = yard event,
making it in l
min. 20 % secs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-12

came to terms" said Doom. 81 will
get a large salary and my contract
calls for more than one season. 1t is
now up to President Baker. | sup
pose that | will be involved in some
kind of deal, but | am not interested in
lust what the swap will be-"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-12
Drink Habit Cured
In Just Three Days
No HypOderrnic Injection

Everything is strictly confidential
you come here and SEQ no one but the
doctor. manager and nurse. and in
just three days 90 out feeling like
new man. with every desire for liquor
gone forever.
NOW. il you are a drinking man and
want TO stop. wri>e or call at the Neal
Institute. 81 Farnam St. Davenport.
Iowa. Phone 3S9s-(Adv)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-12

II you are = drinking man and have
vile and family. think how much
more happy and conteuted they would
be II they knew you would never be
come intoxicated again
We have plenty OF living evidence
right here in our city. some OF whom
nave given US permission 10 refer any
poor unfortunate 70 them
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-12
TurnhuIl to Lead Monmouth.

Monmouth, Ill, Dec Iceland
Turnbull of Hobart, Okla, yesterday
was elected captain of the Monmouth
college football team for 1915. Turn
bull has played two years. at right
end.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-12

GaIesburg, H.. Dec. l2-William
Foedisch. half back, was elected cap
tain of the Lombard college football
team for next season.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-12
Canton. 80: oaleshura. PC.

Galesburg, H.. Dec. 12-Canton
high school beat Galesburg high school
at basketball last night. SO TO &c.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-12

J. NJ. SHERIER. Local rorecaster.
All the news all the time-The
Argus.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-11-17
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DUTCH ID SEEK
 B|G WAR LOAN

THE HAGUE, Nov. 17.-In order to cope with the terrific war burden of 100000 guilders (about $1OO,OOO) daily for the mobilization of it's army the Dutch government proposes to in- stitute an export tax on all such materials which, through war or oth- CT circumstances, have increased in price. The government has also an- nounced that it will at once introduce a parliamentary bill for loan of 25O,0O0,000 guilders (about $100,0OO,- OOO). If the loan is not subscribed for by private parties, the govern ment will force the highest taxpay- CTS to take a part of the loan in proportion to their capitals. All for tunes under 5O,O00 guilders (about $2O,OO0) will be made exempt.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-11-17
ROLLER SKATERS
 SOON ID RACE

The big skating race for prize of $75.OO will be pulled off next Tuesday at the Valdez Skating Rink. Ray Rohrabaugh, champion of Alaska, will race a picked team led by Norman Leopold, who has also shown consid erable speed and is considered one o1 the best of the local skaters, Chris Mortensen, Captain Morris and Ike Beal, who made a record for himself in the race several weeks ago.
 The men have started active train ing and Leopold, who leads the team to race the champion, is showing good form. The race will be 75 laps around the hall. The prize of $75.00 is giver by the management of the rink.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-11-17
Complimentary Eagle Dance.

The local Eagle Lodge will give complimentary dance next Wednes- day evening at Eagle hall. Excellent music. tf
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-11-17
5OO,OOO Idle In Germany.

BERNIE, Switzerland, Nov. IT, Figures made public by the German trade unions give the number of un employed in Germany at 500,O00. The same authority says that the average number of applicants for every 10C positions open is from 200 to 30C in Berlin, Breslau, Hanover, Frank fort, Dusseldorf and Strassburg; 35( in Bremen and Hamburg, 492 in Leip sic, 629 in Dresden, while in nine other important cities the average number of applicants for every 10C positions ranges from 160 to 200.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-11-17
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER IF, 1914.
SOON ID OPEN
 STOCK EXCHANGE

NEW YORK, Nov. 17.-The stock exchange will be opened on January 1, 1915, if the conditions continue to adjust themselves sufficiently to the changed conditions since the opening of the war. The exchange was closed down several days previous to the beginning of hostilities, as the Euro pean holders of stocks and bonds were unloading and the American people could not buy as money was tight It is believed conditions will be nor nal in another month and that an exchange rate can be established to prevent the constant shipping of gold from the United States to Europe.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-11-17
TERRIBLE AUSTRIAN
 DEFEAT IN CAL|C|A
(Continued from page 1.)

(COnLlQueQ IrOD1 page 1.)
 The plain facts are that the hospital accommodations in northern France are insufficient. There is a serious lack of efficient and experienced sur geons and nurses. A great majority of the wounds treated are caused by shrapnel. They become infected quickly and demand surgical treat ment of the most thorough charac ter. With these cases time is big factor It is dangerous in most cases to subject the patient to a long trip to England"
 New Phase of Sea Warfare. LONDON, Nov. 1.-The naval cor respondent of the London Times says: "A new phase of naval warfare is the
 blockade by submarine and mine. This is apparently what Admiral von Tir pitz is driving at. Seemingly it was hoped by mining in the North Sea to kill trade on the East Coast, and now that this has not succeeded, the same game is being played in the At lantic. The admiral has no cOmpunc
 tion about placing his mines where one of them may catch a big Ameri- can liner with her hundreds of pas sengers, innocent people with no con- cern whatever in the war. It is quite sufficient that such vessel is making for a British port. And so with. all other neutrals, the captains of the marauding raiders save the crews of the merchant ships they sink, but the mines which are drifting about in the North Channel make no distinction between British men of war and for eign merchantmen. They will slay without discrimination. This is the new phase of naval warfare, some thing on the plane of the garroter or armed burglar or the pirate who made his captives walk the plank"
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-11-17
TIDE TABLES PORT OF VALDEZ

Compiled from the official tide ts bles issued by the Coast and Geodet' ic Survey. The time for high and low water is for the Port of Valdez and is Valdez time. Immediately fol- lowing the time of high and low wa ter is given the height of the tide in feet and tenths:
 Tuesday, November ". High tide 11:13 a. m., 11.5. Low tide 4:43 a. m., 1.9: 6:11 p. m., 2.2.
 Wednesday, November 1s. High tide 12:18 a. m., S.2: 11:57 a. m., '11.s.
 Low tide 5:47 a. m., 2.1; 6:57 D. m., 24.
 Thursday, November 19. High tide 1:17 a. m., 80; 12:42 p. m.. 11.4.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-11-17

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Cost of War s5,ooo,ooo a Day.

LONDON, Nov. 17.-Prime Minister Asquith states that the present war of the six nations is costing Great Britain $5,OOO,OOO a day.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-11-17
PRIVATE FUNERAL
 FOR LORD ROBERTS

LONDON, Nov. 17.-The funeral of Lord Roberts will be private. The army will be given a military burial. The body is expected to reach here today from France, where the aged general was reviewing the troops at tle time of his death.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-30
LADIES' HAIRDRESSiNG
INl LONDON AND PARIS

Both cities are positively dotted with
hairdressing parlors and hair goods es-
Establishments One wonders If the wo-
men of these two huge places have
time for anything but care of their hair
There are hundreds of makers of switch
es and wigs and dozens of manufactur-
ers of shampoos. There they use no
makeshifts but preparations made for
shampooing only and inquiry as to the
most popular shampoo brings the reply
that canthrox is the best. perfect, &C.
onomical, invigorating shampoo can be
cheaply made at home by dissolving a
teaspoonful canthrox which every good
druggist has, In a cup hot water. This
mixture cleanses thoroughly, and gives
to the scalp the yigor that insures hair
beauty Canthrox shampoos make the
head feel good and are very beneficial
where hair is faded and brittle. Their
use will greatly enrich the color of the
hair and give it beautiful gloss and
softness.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-30
Primary Election Correction

The returns filed in the Penobscot
county primary for senator were ::
Chas r. Dunton 1859; Freeland Jones
1909; John Leary 1894; and G. Gilmore
Weld 1904.
Investigation of the vote of Old
Town showed that Mr.. Weld had been
given but IS votes. when he actually
received 1s5. making the correct re-
turns stand: Dunton 1859; Jones 1903;
Leary 1894; Weld HI.
The Governor and Council therefore
ordered the correction made and NOM
ination papers issued to Mr.. Weld.
A peculiar situation and another in
which the primary law fails to provide
for procedure has arisen in Van Bur-
en-, where papers for two candidates
for representative on the Progressive
ticket have been filed with the secre-
tary of state, although but one of
whom has the endorsement of the Pro-
gressiyes. 1t is understood that pro-
test will be made against one. And
the State officials are wondering what
to do--for the law does not cover the
point and surely but one man can be
elected to the office.