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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-18

Chicago, April 1s.-The first series
OF the season between the Cleveland
Maps and the Chicago White Sox
showed clearly Gin the work of the
Maps; the lack OF good weather and
proper training. The Sox had had
plenty of warm weather on their train
ing trip, while the Maps were obliged
to loaf indoors. unable to practice in
the chill and dampness. And I'm most
every department OF the game the
White Sox showed the benefits of ear
" practice.
The Sox pitchers were all in excel
lent form and right on edge. The team
as a whole was way ahead OF the Maps
in speed on bases and especially in
getting down to first, a point wherein
the Maps are as yet woefully weak.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-18
THE ANVIL CHORUS.

Judging from a perusal OF the box
scores the Chicago Cubs are due TO
lose some more of the worldwide rep
utation which they have attained in
years gone by.
Whenever Walter Johnson pitches II
IS not necessary to ask how the game
came out.
ST. Louis Is doing better; II took the
Detroit Tigers l. innings TO trim them
the other day. Formerly i; only took
two or three.
There is one big difference between
Ban Johnson and President Gilmore
at any rate. When Gilmore has moth
ing TO say he SAYS nothing.
Here are a few OF the teams which
will probably win the pennant In the
Three-Eye this year. the authority be
ing given for the assertion:
Davenport Times-Davenport.
Quincy Whig-Quincy.
Danville Commercial News - Dan
vile.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-18
ATHLETES ARRIVE
FOR WESTERN TRIP

Des Moines, April 1S.-Excellent
weather conditions today probably.
will see the establishment of new
records in the Drake university relay
carnival Fourteen universities, eley-
en- colleges and 90 high schools sent
their picked teams to Des Moines for
the various events.
Coaches and athletes who arrived
yesterday in advance of the opening
tried out the track, which they de-
clared was in fast condition. Last
night the college and schohol athletes
took part in a monster parade cele-
brating the opening of the Western
league baseball season. as
Probably the most interesting event
of the university section today will
be the fourJnile race, the only event
of its kind for the day Two inter-
esting fights will be between Drake,
and Iowa State university and between
Chicago and Illinois. Wisconsin, Mis-
souri, and Ames will also enter this,
event.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-18

With Chapman and Lebold in the
MANNED and crippled ward. the Maps
must do without two of their fastest
baserunners. All of which has con
spired TO put the Cleveland bunch at
a decided disadvantage.
Another large item in the failure of
the Maps to show speed is the unsatis-
factory condition of King Lajoie
Larry thus far has not been able to
get after the ball in the manner that
is his wont, due mostly to his lack of
spring batting practice. Till the old
top comes around to his real form
the Maps will not feel that they have
hit their stride.
With the poor training weather and
the crippling Of Chapman and Leibold
IL would seem that Cleveland had had
its share of misfortune. In the sec
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-18
ARRANGEMENTS FOR YALE
HARVARD RACE COMPLETED

New Haven. Conn, April 1S.-Ofi-
cial of the arrangements for the an
nuaI Yale-Harvard regatta at New
London was made yesterday. The
varsity eight-oared race will be rowed
upstream at 4:30 p. m, on June TO-
w. II. Meikelham will be referee. The
preliminary races will be rowed down
stream. Decision as to whether the
minor varsity race shall be between
four-oared or eight-oared boats is to
be made by the crew captains of the
two universities before April 20. The
freshmen fours will meet on June Is.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-18
CHIFEDS LOSE IN
THIRTEEN ROUNDS
Big League Baseball Features
Second Game of Season at
Kansas City.
sox WIN FOURTH STRAIGHT
cs-iskey's Warriors walIop Maps 6
70 Subs With Cheney in Box
Win at Cincinnati.

Kansas City. No. April 1s.-It was a
Big league combat o. the highest order
thst those Federals staged here yes
;erday. Joe Tinker's Chifeds tustled
with George StovalTs Packers for 13
innings in a contest filled with spark
Ing plays. and the Chifeds we're beaten
to 3
Il IS seldom a more intense battle is
turned out in any old league, and the
fans OF Kansas City TO the number OF
900 sat through the melee regardless
Of time and dinner. II was too good a
fight TO leave at any stage. and It was
won when Mike Prendergast. one of
or young hurlers. made wild pitch.
letting the winning run get home from
third base
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-18

ond game of the series, however, Biz
mingham and Steen both came in for
injuries that will keep them out OF
active participation for several weeks
at least Birmingham in an early in
ming strained several ligaments in his
side while batting and later in the
game aggravated the injury when he
hit sharply at a fast ball and found
himself unable to make the run to
first Steen, at bat in the eighth in
ming was struck on the back of the
hand by one of Cicotte's fast shoots
and the mitt was broken. Stems in
jury does not seem as serious as the
injury to Birmingham, who will be
out of the game perhaps six weeks.
A month or two will pass by be-
fore the Cleveland Maps may feel
that they are getting start.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-18
AUGUSTANA WINS
OPENING CONTEST
Hedding College Defeated 10 to
6 in Contest Played at
Abingdon.

Areustana baseball season was op'
enei yesterday in a game with Held
ing college at Abingdon. The local
boys showed their strength by 10 TO
6 score in their favor. Augustana made
10 hits and Hedding Z. Edgar John
son. pitching for the locals, struck out
eight men, while the Hedding man
stuck out five.
This game presages well for sue
cessful season for the terrible
Swedes." and a clean shave is expected
today when they will play Carthage
college. Nate Hultgren, Augustana's
strongest pitcher, will be on the slab
in this game.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-18
Maroons Are Victorious.

Chicago. ILL.,, April 1s.-"Shorty" Des
Jardien of University OF Chicago pitch
ing stan gave his best performance of
the practice season yesterday at Stagg
field. assisting the maroons in defeat
ing the Northwestern college athletics
By n score of 8 to 1. Des Jardien
served five innings. tanning eight of
his opponents. His double and Gray's
triple were the main factors in a scor-
ing spree in the second inning.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-18
GOULD AND HUM WINNERS
National Tennis Championship Tour
ney at Boston Will Close Today.

Boston, April 1S.-Jay Gould and W.
n. T. HUM, national doubles cham
pions at court tennis. playing in the ma
tionaI tournament here yesterday, de-
feated c. 4. Sands and Payne Whit
ney of New York. Gould carried of a
majority of the strokes of his team.
HUM was strong on the defense. The
score was e., Ga, 6-1. Fearing
and Russell. Boston, defeated Steven
son and Blanchard. Boston, 60. GO,
6-1 The finals will be played today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-18

(Ping) Bodie, White Sox baseball
player. is being sued in the municipal
court for 5000 damages by the Alham-
bra Hippodrome company. The COM
pany alleges that Ping" failed to fill
a four-day engagement last fall and
that $500 forfeiture if he failed to
fill all engagements was in his con-
tract No date for the hearing has
been set.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-18
Federal Suit Starts.

st. Louis, Mo-, April 1S.-John s.
McNulty, former Federal league UNI
pire, testifying in his $4,000 damage
suit against John ]. O'Connor, man.
ager of the st. Louis Federals last sea-
son, and stockholders of last seasons
ST. Louis club, told the circuit court
here of the injury he sustained when
O'Connor attacked him before the
game on June 2S, 1913.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-18

Dubuque Telegraph Herald - Du-
buque.
Peoria Star-Peoria.
Etc, etc.
The only trouble one experiences in
doping out the Central association race
this year. according to the Clinton Ad-
vertiser. is TO decide just which team
will finish second to Clinton.
II is true all right that Napoleon
Lajoie. is old and crippled. but there
are a large number of big league man.
ayers who would like to stock up their
teams with a bunch of similar Grip
pies.
The Detroit team has started out
by winning a few games, according to
his usual custom. If he keems him
self in good condition he will probably
continue to win.
An effort is being made to stop bet
ting in the park of the ST. Louis
Browns. He who would bet on the
Browns only serves to bear out tina.
old maxim, "A fool and his money are
soon parted"
Charles Webb Murphy had a hard
time recently parting with 10c to pay
for an orange. Imagine how hard I
will be for John Malloy TO pry him
loose from that $4,000 in case he wins
the suit.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-18
MORE SUITS AGAINST FEDS s
PLANNED BY BALL MEN

New York, April 1S.-Within few
days the International league will
start proceedings against the Federal
league for taking several of its play
ers who had accepted terms for the
season. The Jersey City, Montreal
and Rochester clubs will sue. Presi-
dent Barrow, when asked about the
suits, admitted that five or more
would be instituted within a short
time. Action will be brought jointly
against the clubs taking the players,
the Federal league and the players.
All the news all the time-The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-18
tBatted for Davenport in the eighth.

Hits-On Vaughn. 3 in two and two
thirds innings. OFF Ames. in four in
uings; on Davenport. in four in
nings: off Lavender. in four and two
thirds innings. Two base hits-Bates.
Gonzales. Yingling. Three base hits
Zimmerman. Safer Double plays
Herzog- Groh-Hoblitzel 90, thinner
man-Sweeney-Saier. Bases on balls
on Vaughn, .; of Ames, 4; off Daven-
port. /: off Lavender. >. Struck out
BY Vaughn. Hoblitzel. Ames, Bates;
by Ames, Good; by Davenport. Good,
Safer; by Lavender, Davenport: by
Lear. Good. Hit by pitched ball-By
Ames. Safer C2). Wild pitch-Vaughn.
Time. 2:26. Umpires-Byron and
Orth.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-18

Two base hits-Carisch. Chase. Three
base hit-Lelivelt. Home runs-Lord.
Collins. Struck out-By Faber,
(Graney. Carisch. Hagerman, p; by
Russell. 2 (Graney. Callamore); by
Hagerman. 4. Double pay-Collins-
SchaIk. Runs earned-Of Faber. 2
I'm four and one-third innings; off Hag-
erman. 3 in five innings; off Collamore,
. in three and two-thirds innings. Wild
pitchs-Faber (2), Russell. Time
1:5S. Umpire-Chill and Sheridan
Cubs Finish Ahead.
Cincinnati. Ohio. April 1s.-Larry
Cheney proved yesterday afternoon
that he is the possessor of a stout
heart. With defeat staring him in the
face in the ninth inning he brought
his courage to the surface and pitched
the Cubs 10 their first victory OF the
season over the Reds, TO 8.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-18
Another for White sox.

Chicago. Ill, April 1s.-Two prolific
pestles BY Cap Lord and Shauno Col
Inns. each good for q home run. proved
potent enough 10 Offset some ~Inling
pitching and pegging by anIDi,IUus
white Sox youngsters and earned Chi
eago q fourth straight triumph over
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-18

Chicago ......OOOO2O OOOO-3
Kansas City. .O10O2O OOO1-4
Two base hits-Zwnling. Ken
worthy. Wilson. Three base hits
Cradbourne. Farrell Struck out-By
Brennan. 2 CKenworthy. GoOdwin) !;
By Preudergast. . (Coles, Perring) !:
By Henning. 8 Wilson, Zwilling. Far
rel. Prendergast. p. Bases on balls
OF Henning. 10; of Prendergast, 1.
Double pIays-KenwOrthy-Good
StoTsll; Brown-Goodwin-Ken
Stoval (unassisted). Hits-Off Bren-
nan, in innings. Wild pitch-rPen-
dsrgast. Passed balls-Brown (2).
Ttm-2:f3. Umpires-Kane and
CusacE
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-18
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
Results Yesterday.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

Chicago, 6; Cleveland, 5.
Boston, o; Washington, 1.
New York, 4; Philadelphia, 0.
Detroit, 1; st. Louis ..
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Cincinnati. 5; Chicago, 6.
Philadelphia, 8; New York, 1.
Brooklyn, 5; Boston, 0.
st. Louis, o; Pittsburgh, q
FEDERAL LEAGUE.
Kansas City, 4; Chicago, 8 (13 in
nings).
st. Louis, 5; Indianapolis, Ill in
nings).
Baltimore, 8; Buffalo, f.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-18
Other Baseball Results.

st. Marys CKas), IS; Bethany, o.
Rockford, 4; Virginia, 1.
Lombard, IL; Williams and Wash
ii, ).
Missouri, IL; Ames, 2.
Davenport, I; University of Iowa, o..
Tufts, Il; Lehigh, 8.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-18

Ping Bodie Is Sued.
Chicago. ILL.,. April 16.-Frank 5
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-18

'Batted for Brennan in ninth zone
out when winning run was scored.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-12-29
Tho EauIts Of Others.

Oh arity does not require Of US that
we should not see the faults Of others,
but that we should avoid all needless
and voluntary observing Of them and
that we should not be blind to their
good qualities when we are 30 sharp
sighted in their bad ones. What II
others are weak, Is that reason Tor
your no longer keeping any measure
with them? You that complain OF
their troubling you, do you give no
body any trouble? You that are 30
shocked ut the faults you SELF al
to whom you have been troublesome
should return the trouble they have
had with you. you would be oppressed
with the weight, and, besides. even
supposing that men had nothing to re
proach you with. yet consider, further
what obligations you be under from
God to show forbearance toward 9th
ers for which you know you have such
abundant occasion at his hands,
FpnplOn
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-12-29
n. sTon.rsnts In Germany.

One seldom hears of Opponents In
Germany, because 1t is impossible for
young people to marry in that country
without the consent Of their parents
or legal guardians. Certain prescribed
forms must be gone through or the
marriage is null and void. When a
girl has arrived ut what Is considered
q marriageuble age her parents make
point Of inviting young men to the
house, and usually two or three are In
vited Mt the same time, SO that the ut
tention may not seem too pointed. No
young man. however, is invited to the
house until after he has called ut least
once and thus signified his wish to
have social intercourse with the fami-
ly. In Germany man must be at
least eighteen years old before he can
make proposal. But when 1t Is made
and accepted the proposal Is speedily
followed by the betrothal This gen.
orally takes place privately. shortly
after which the father Of the bride
as sne Is then called-gives dinner or
supper to the most intimate friends Of
both families. when the fact Is formal
ly announced. and shortly after 1t be-
comes matter Of public knowledge.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-12-29
wh.n They Mined The Nile.

In the Sudan campaign as the Brit
ish troops approached Omdurman the
Khalifa Abdullah conceived the idea
Of upsetting the British gunboat ex-
pedition by mining the Nile. A former
officer of the Egyptian army whom
he had long held prisoner was order
ed by the khalifa to construct couple
of mines, which were produced forth
with. They were primitive In form,
consisting. in fact. Of two old Iron
boilers stuffed with gunpowder, In
which was concealed pistol with a
string attached to the trigger whereby
the charge could be exploded. The
first mine was laid b. the lsmailia,
worked by a native crew, and demon
strated its efficiency by exploding on
the instant, sinking the Ismailia and
killing the crew. including the mine
constructor.
The khalifa was delighted, not at the
accident, but at the testimony to the
mower of the invention, and immedi-
ately ordered the emir III charge OF his
arsenal to lay the second mine. The
ameer, protlting by experience. insured
his safety by putting the Nile Into the
boiler before he put the boiler into the
Nile. He then carried out the INNER.
sion successfully, to the Joy OF Abdul
lab, who loaded him with presents
and praises. "-Manchester Guardian.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-12-29
No Soft Bed For Him.

There Is an immensely rich man In
New York who never slept on a bed
Of eiderdown. goose feathers. felt. hair
or excelsior. When boy he slept on
q pallet Of straw. When young man
his bed was an old fashioned shuck
mattress, in the making Of which he
assisted to the extent Of sorting the
shucks. In the army (1s61-0 he was
glad to sleep on the ground. Later, as
civil engineer. he reposed on n
puncheon. and now. rolling in wealth.
goes to bed every night on trundle
bed which he bought from his aged
"nigger nanny" This affair Is not
over fourteen inches high and is cord
ed up with half inch hemp. There Is
no mattress. and Of course there are
no springs. A rug quilt covers the
ropes, another covers his body as he
sleeps. His health Is superb.-New
York Press.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-12-29
.........$3, OOl ,l26.0O

Since the total valuation of all school
buildings Is said to be nine millions of
dollars and in view of the fact that the
school population is not increasing 80
rapidly as to require large number OF
new buildings for expansion, 1t Is evil
dent that a very large proportion of the
foregoing expenditure was to replace old
and unfit buildings with new structures.
For the year covered by the report,
902 school buildings were reported by
the superintendent az not being in
"gOod condition" While that descrip-
ton is sufficiently elastic to cover q wide
range of personal opinion 1t may be taken
a. fair reflection of average opinion
and fair judgment.
1t is claimed that the law of 1909 pro.
vlding for the approval Of plans for
school houses and for the provision of
plans for small buildings without cost to
towns has resulted In the establishment
of good standards of construction. The
report suggests that at an opportune
time further legislation might we'll deal
with those older buildings that are no
longer at for the occupancy Of children.
Commenting on this point, the report
says:
"There 10 small advantage in an edu.
cational program that considers solely
intellectual or mental training and leaves
out Of the account the right of the child
to sound physical health. School houses
that are so faulty 10 lighting, ventilation
or sanitation AZ to endanger the physical
welfare Of the children who attend them
should be speedily improved or re-
placed"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-12-29
Dlckyale.

II. E. Bowker is working for j. Z.
Dow cutting pulp wood.
Rev. Messrs. Davis and Royce have
been holding meetings at the school
house the past week.
The many friends of Will Allen are
sorry to hear of his critical illness at
Mechanic Falls.
EFF. Child of Leeds was through the
place recently.
Mrs. d. C. Chenery has been at Me-
chanic Falls recently.
Witham and Record are doing good
business hauling pulp wood from the
Cyrus Gordon place to the railroad sta
ton.
Gerald Tracy, who has been in camp
with Bennett and Hopkins, has gone to
Redding to work for j. F. Redding.
Lester Child is stopping at Camp
Lackawannah with Bennett and Hop
kins.
Win Collins, the tramp, was here last
week.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-12-29
Two Famous English Orders.

On Oct. IS, 1899. was founded by
Henry ". "the Most Noble Order OF
the Bath" During the sixteenth and
seventeenth centuries 1.-The Bath" fell
into disrepute. and Its restoration to
favor we owe to the German George l.,
who reconstructed the order In 1725.
The reason for its loss Of reputation Ii
possibly to be found in one OF the cere-
monies which preceded the investi-
ture. The candidate for knighthood
was tremendously disrobed, conducted
to bath and while there was duly In
structed and counseled by two grave
and ancient knights concerning the or
der and feats of chivalry. The English
are prudish nation and preferred to
be clothed and in their right mind II
they are to be preached at The Order
Of the Garter rather tried their re-
serve concerning the intimacies Of mp
parel; the bath overstepped every linn
it.-London Chronicle.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-12-29
u.sI. eins,a Mencl Eaotorx.


Uncle Sans great money factory IN
washington is one Of the wonderful
sishts of the world. Housed In q
building $50 feet long and with four
wings each 2s5 feet deep, it takes 81 :
$40 panes of glass to admit light to Its
four stories. The structure OF the
bureau of engraving and printing Is
built of Indiana limestone and 1t pre-
sents to the shining Potomac. which
II faces, a row Of columns on the front
as imposing .as those on tho east side
Of the treasury.
This probably Is the finest manufac-
turing plant in the world In point OF
scientific equipment to conserve the
health and comfort Of its inhabitants.
Two Of the great roofs are given over
to the employees for recreation pur'
poses, one for men and the other for
the women.
A hospital equipped for surgical op-
erations and physicians Of each sex are
provided. The hospital treats about
forty-flve patients a day for accidents
and illness. but many Of these troubles
are Of q minor character. As more
than 1000 men and women are en-
ployed in the building, some of them
working nights. about ! per cent only
require medical attention.-Chicago
| News,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-12-29
Buckfleld.

There was q Christmas tree and con
cert at the Baptist church Friday even
ing. The feature OF the program wal
tho singing of the junior choir.
Mr.. and Mrs. Scion PurintOn were
guests Of relatives In Lewiston Christ
mas day.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. q. Conant and Mr.
and Mrs. j. Z. Warren were the guests
Of A. F. Warren's family Christmas day
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Jersey of st. Adams
VT, spent Christmas with Mrs. Hersey'l
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. C. G. Whiting
ton.
Ice harvesting is the principal In
dustry hereabouts just now.
Miss Nellie Austin 10 at home from
Boston for the holidays.
Isaac Smith and family Of Sanford
were with Mr.. and Mrs. Rollins over
Christmas.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. C. Wilmington were
with friends 10 Lewiston Tuesday and
Wednesday.
Miss Dora Record returned Wednes.
day from a visit with her sister, Mrs.
Smith, in Lewiston.
Lewis Irish of Rumford was here with
his parents Christmas.
Miss Iva Phinney Of North Turner has
been here with her father, E. l.. Phin-
ney.
Z. l.. Gardner and wife have been with
their daughter, Mrs. Vaughn, in Water.
vile, for visit.
New Years ball at Nezinscot Hall
Thursday evening, Dec. 81. Music by
Wardwell's orchestra of Turner.
Peter Eastman fell into the river while
cutting ice on Monday with no serious
consequences.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-12-29
North Buckfleld.

Farmers are cutting their ice. 1t ID
about l-2 It. In the mill pond.
Herbert Spaulding, U. Of NJ, Is, was
at home for Christmas.
RF Clapp, NJ. A. c., rs, of Salem,
Mass, has been visiting here.
Ethel Buck and George Turner were
in Lewiston Wednesday.
Mrs. Isabel Swallow has been visiting
her sister, Mrs. A. s. Bessey, q few days
A. Z. Holmes is at home from his
school in South Royalton for the Christ
mas recess.
A. W. Spaulding was at George Spaul'
ding's In Sumner few days.
Mrs. Emery is at work at p. G,
Heald's.
f. ID. Heald is somewhat improved In
health.
Dec. %, to the wife of p. G. Heald, a