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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-03
GOFF AGAIN BEATEN
BY MARCUS CATION

Marcus Cation, formerly OF ROCK IS
lSCd. now of Chicago, defeated Charles
Golf, tri-city amateur, $50 to 140, in a
match at 1872 billiards at the Bijou
parlors in this city last night. Cat
tons high run was AZ. The match
commenced at $50.
Cation visited his mother, who lives
here, before taking a train for Chicago
last night Cation will practice in the
Windy City for the coming Champion
Billiard Players league, which is to
open soon at East Liverpool, Ohio.
Marcus will take Ora Morningstars
place in this contest. first meeting
Yamada, the Jap cue artist.
All the news al the time-The
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-03
MADISON CLUB OWES Sc. 3O5
Treasurer OF Wisconsin Team Issues
Annual Report

Madison. Wis, Dec. 3-The annual
report OF the treasurer of the Madison
club of the Observation-Disclosures Baseball
league shows that the club is in debt
TO the amount of s6.3O5. This amount
however. includes about sc, 900 worth
OF debts inherited from the previous
administration. The receipts for the
year Just closed were SIS,g69.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-03
Click New Tiger Captain.

Princeton, \. J., Dec. 3.-Frank
Click of Pittsburgh was yesterday af-
ternoon unanimously elected captain
of the Princeton football team for
1915. He prepared at Pittsburgh Gen.
trail high school. where he was a mem
Der of the football team for four years.
captaining it during his senior year.
He played on the freshman team here
and has for two years been a member
of the varsity, playing at half back
and quarter back. Click was leading
figure in the Princeton rally in the
fourth period of the Yale game.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-03
Inman Victor over Hoppe.

Portland. Ore, Dec 3.-Melbourne
Inman, English billiard champion,
twice defeated Willie Hoppe at Eng
lish billiards yesterday IL their exhi-
bitten tour matches. The scores were
ESQ 10 439 and $50 10 $40.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-03

The Turkish governments assur-
ances that it will not expel Russian
Jews may be taken at its face.
Russians and Russian Jews are very
different folks indeed. There are said
to be more than $4,000 of the latter
in the Palestine region alone.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-03
Tvs OF THE SPORTING WORLD
KANSAS CITY FEDS CLAIM TO HAVE
SIGNED TWO CLASSY FRISCO PLAYERS

San Francisco, Nov. 27-The big
bOmbshell expected for weeks in Coast
league baseball circles has just eX-
pIoded in San Francisco in the form
OF a dispatch from 81. Louis, in which
il is stated that Walter Schmidt and
Justin Fitzgerald. the two best base
runners on the local outfit, popular
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-03
M. H. Brown. MD.

HARPER HOUSE, ROCK ISLAND.
HondHy. Dec. :. Call early, > IA. m 10 4
II you cannot call write for catalogue
and future dates Health Appliance
Oupauy, 50 ". 54th St. New York
city Adv
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-03
At r. I. Club Alleys.
SO9 OI9 795 2423
CLEMANN * SALZAIANN.

79S 794 695 22S7
At St. Julien Alleys.
R !. PLOW.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-03

All the news Ill the time-The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-03
$50 $50 779 2454
Berry 70 Purchase Seals.

64s 751 794 21s4
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-21

understand that you were to continue
10 occupy the premises indefinitely
You knew the city has purchased the
ground for playground purposes, did
you not?" asked the mayor.
Willing TO Pay.
Yes, but we are willing to pay
rent" returned Mrs. Schmidt.
THAT is not the question" answered
the mayor. I'VE don't want to rent
the ground at any price. The people
bought the place for all the children OF
the city to use and you will have to
move. / am sorry that you went
ahead and put in a crop. You should
have seen the council first
Il did see Commissioner Bear" she
said. and l thought we could stay"
However. when the mayor fully ex-
planned 70 the woman the entire situa-
ton, she agreed TO vacate the premi-
ses within 80 days. City Engineer
Treichler said the level part could be
easily fixed up for a playground, but
that TO bring all of the tract to grade
and put the entire six acres in fine
shape. would probably cost 81 900.
Commissioner Bear reported that
he had investigated the matter of put
ting in steps at Reservoir park for
the accommodation of residents living
on Thirteenth avenue and that Super
intendent Sharpe of the waterworks
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-21
PHYSICIAN Is SENT
TO THE PEST HOUSE

Declining to submit to vaccination
when a patient at his sanitarium de
veloped a case OF smallpox, Dr. Loren
20 II. Benadom of Davenport has him.
self become a victim of the disease
and yesterday was removed to the
pest house. DR.. Benadom, who con-
ducts the Benadom sanitarium at FIT
teenth street and Grand avenue. is OPP
posed to vaccination. A Moline man
he was treating was found April to
be suffering with smallpox and the
city health department fumigated the
premises and advised Or. Beladom 10
be yaccinated, but he refused.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-21

wanted an estimate of what the cost
would be for the improvement.
! The city electrician was granted the
right TO remove wires belonging to the
Union Electric company, now defunct
on Twelfth street
/ The petition of the Tri-City Railway
company. for permission. during the
repaving of Second avenue from Ninth
to Fourteenth street, TO cease operat-
ing cars on these tracks, and run the
Elm and Third avenue cars over
Fourth avenue was granted. The work
is to be completed in three weeks.
J. l.. Cameron, 1927 Second avenue.
appeared before the commission and
asked for further time 10 pay back
water bills amounting to $3.50. He
declared that his simply did not have
the money to settle the account at
this time. Mayor Schriver said that
last November Mr.. Cameron was given
until February l to pay up and that
the bill was getting larger every
month and he did not feel that the
city could be more lenielt. while |
am sorry for you. | believe the city is
compelled to treat all citizens alike
and must require everyone to meet
their water bills"
Pass Ordinances.
Ordinances providing for the annexa-
ton of tracts a and = from South
Rock Island. considered at the last
meeting of the commission, were
finally adopted and ordinances for
tracts c ID and L were considered.
An ordinance providing for the paw
ing of Thirty-first street from Fifth
to Sixth avenue and Sixth avenue
from Thirty-first TO Thirty-fourth
street. was considered. The material
is brick and the estimated cost S.
OSS5O.
John ID. Blake. vice president of the
Blake Speciality company, appeared
before the commission with blue
prints of the new electric light stand
ard with waste paper receptacle at
tached. which is manufactured by his
company and asked the city to make
il the standard in Rock Island. The
matter was taken under considera-
ton.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-21

than Lem Jucklin in his humorous
masterpiece of the peaceful pursuits
of southern country folks. 1t is quite
a stretch OF Imagination TO reconcile
oneself as to the psychological reason
that will impel a nature that Is at
once kindly and tender to vent itself
when laboring under great mental
stress. to seek relief from oppression
in the fighting of couple OF game
ROSTERS. Most men, and women, I'M
der like conditions exhibit peculiar
traits in their efforts for temporary
forgetfulness of unpleasant thoughts.
and would no doubt prove as amusing
as those that Mr.. Read attributes to
his lovable old Lem" Jucklin in The
JuckIins." which will be seen at the
Illinois tonight.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-21
TENANT SOLVESA
1ANGLE FOR CITY,
AGREE To MOVE
s.smidt Family Agree to Leave
the Land North of Island
City Park.
glD GROUND ALL DISKED
s, Acres Had Been Put Into
ps,stees-clsined Right Had
Been Given TO Use Ground.

uo- the city can force a family by
-. -.us OF Schmidt living north Of
=. r.,aud City baseball park on land
. ..,,s vas bought by the municipality
: a. vubuc playground as n result OF
=. srsciaI election last year. TO va,
=. ras thoroughly discussed at the
.-..,r,r Of the commissioners yester.
day afternoon
v-s. schmidt appeared before the
.,rneH and stated that about FIVE
- o. the ground had been disked
- a potato crop planted. She as
80 Il was her understanding that
=. eouId continue 10 occupy the prem
los because o. an agreement she had
vith one OF the commissioner She
aid she was willing 10 pay $i1 a
noath rent
ror tine Il seemed the city was
IN against IT," and difficulty would
- experienced in legally ousiing the
s,nuv. but the tenant through the
,s-suasiveaess OF Mayor Schriver.
ssaIly agreed TO leave the place with
= the next month and a difficult situa-
non vas relieved
A week ago the commission took up
~ matter Of having the north part
q the field fitted up into a play
.rpuud. Commissioner Jonas Bear
aad City Engineer Wallace Treichler
-zde a trip OF investigation and re-
vorted at the meeting yesterday that
ne family living in a small house on
tie tract. had already plowed the
ground and planted crop.
I thought we were 10 get the place
free for fixing up the fences at the
ball park declared Mrs. Schmidt
rhsn she was questioned by the
mayor.
The mayor then explained that
last fall after the tenants had not
paid rent for months. it was decided
he least they could do for the city
ras TO repair the fence and this plan
Fss agreed TO. However, l did not
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-21
TOASTMASTERS' CLUB AT
THE Y. M. G. A. TONIGHT

a program of ususual interest in It's
dealing with current events will be
given this evening by the Toastmas-
ters' club at the Y. VI. c. A. Panama
canal tolls will be discussed pro and
con by II. p. Scott and Raymond Will
son; alcohol and Efficiency" will be
the topic handled by l.. II. living. and
Recent Progress with the Wireless
Telegraph" will be discussed by Net
Mcneil. r. A. Gregory will officiate
as POSTMASTER.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-21

the nearer because they use only the
very latest songs. Leona Guernsy is
rightly named the Siberian Song
Bird" She has voice of great range
and sweetness and renders bits of
grand opera most creditably. Watson
and Little have an original act in "A
Matrimonial Bargain" Both sing well
and spring many jokes that are brand
new. The Midtown Minstrels,'' by
Creighton brothers and Belmont, is
laugh from start to finish. Belmont,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-21
FOUR-YEAR-0lD LAD Is
DECLARED A DEPENDENT

Ernest Nelson. years old. and for
three years in charge OF Mrs. n. Lit
tig. matron at Bethany Home. was de-
clared dependent in county court yes
terday afternoon by Judge Bell.
The child's parents deserted him
when he was a year old. His fathers
name is f. II. Nelson. Mrs. Littig, ma
tron of the home, asked The Argus to
give publicity to action OF the court
In the boys case. as a suitable home is
desired for him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-21
Charming Blouses, 1898 & $40

Washable chiffon. designed with
fare collar and vestee of cream lace. c
de chine blouse fashioned in all new ST
colorings.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-21
AT THE EMPIRE.

Vaudeville patrons will enjoy the
bin Manager z. T. Dolly has secured
for the first three days this week The
show is opened by the Musical Fred
ericks. who give a varied program. and
play several instruments with equal
cleverness. Their music appeals TO
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-21
ATTHEIILINoIs.

OF the many eccentric characters
created in famous novels by American
authors of American life, none appeal
more strongly 20 those who have spent
a few pleasant hours with Opie Read
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-21

today at the Colonial. There are two
reels and the interest that has attach
ed to this remarkable Mac Grath story
is sustained throughout.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-21

in the role of interlouctor, appears in
the best farmer makeup seen here this
season. The bill ends strong with the
three Kratons in their original Of
fering, I'm Hooplahd." 1t is different
from the ordinary hoop rolling acts.
The show is well worth seeing.
AT THE COLONIAL.
The seventh Hart in THE Adven-
lures of Kathlyn" series will be shown
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-21
Eh,eatelsg
THE ILLINOIS.

April 21-"The Jucklins."
April 22-Song recital under aus
pices OF villa de Chantal.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-06-06

ORGANIZED labor Of Texas
will be the guests of FL Paso
next week for the annual con-
venion of the Texas State Federation
of Labor which opens here Monday
morning IN the chamber of commerce.
This will be the first time that e.
Paso has had the honor of entertaining
n state labor convention and business
men as well as union men are making
elaborate preparations for entertaining
the visiting delegates. Hotels have re
served all Of their spare rooms for the
delegates, officers and visitors and ls-
Dor week promises 10 be one Of the
big weeks in the history Of the city
Upon the invitation Of the Central
Labor union and the chamber Of com
merce, the state federation was invited
to come here for the 1914 convention
when il met at Port Arthur, Texas
The convention accepted the invitation
enthusiastically and FL PasO was Sc
lected as the next meeting place. The
committees Of the Central Labor union
have been quietly at work arranging
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-06-06
Magnificent Specimens
OF Ancient SLIDER Are
Put on Sale IN London

London. Eng. June s.-Some mag
nificent specimens Of Georgian silver
stored in the vaults OF a London bank
for three-quarters Of a century have
been placed on sale The ia lots, OF
which one alone consists ofea service
including 369 knives and forks are a
portion OF the COutts heirlOOms. which
once belonged 10 Harriet Mellon, Ouch
ess OF st Adams
Harriet Mellon. who was originally
an actress. had a romantic career.
Handsome and vivaCious. she was one
Of the stage favorites Of her time.
She married Thomas Coutts. an acto-
genarian banker and when he died she
inherited the whole Of his fortune. and
five years later married the ninth
duke Of St Adams. She died in 1887
and during the long years since her
silver has lain undisJurbed in the bank
vaults until Il was removed last week
for the present sale. The yvrappings
had been entirely eaten away bv in
sects. but the plate itself appears TO
be entirely new.
Most of the plate was made by Paul
Storr, Philip Rundeu or John Bridge.
three eminent silversmiths OF the day.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-06-06
Representatives from Union Labor Bodies throughout Texas to Spend
Five Days Annual Convention Ell asO Band Concerts Monday
naugmate the Convention; Delegates Begin Arriving Sunday

for the coming Of the union clans next
week and eeVrything is now ready for
the big reception Sunday and the for
NAL opening Of the convention Monday
morning.
Delegates Due Sunday.
The special delegations from Fort
Worth, san Antonio, Austin, Dallas and
the other cities Of Texas are expected
TO arrive Sunday and the entire 500
delegates to the convention viii be here
Monday morning. Every wearer OF the
union badge in FL Paso has been ap-
committee. They will have badges to
let the visitors know that they are IN
the hands Of their friends and they
Will be shown the city, directed to the
meeting places, entertained with band
concerts and given receptions, smok-
ers and banquets while they are here
FL Paso, a product OF the spirit Of
strength in union. Will be on parade
for the union men when they arrive
next week. Union made buildings, union
built and union run factories. union
made cigars and union served food will
be served them while they are here. A
delegates badge will be the open ses-
anne to everything in FL Paso and the
union man who does not have a good
time while he is here will have no one
to blame but himself. for he is due for
one grand entertainment next week.
local union men declare.
Unofficial Opening Tomorrow.
Sunday is the unofficial day for the
opening Of the big labor convention,
although the formal sessions Will not
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-06-06

begin until Monday. At 10 o'clock
Sunday morning the labor union men
viii meet at the chamber Of commerce
headquarters with a union band and
Will march TO the union station. where
a Texas < Pacific special train will ar
rive at II o'clock The delegation viii
be escorted to the chamber of com
merce. where the members will regis
ter and will be assigned TO rooms The
delegations will continue 10 arrive all
day Monday and il will be a strenuous
day for the local laboriug men who
Will serve on the committees. Many Of
the visiting delegates will be the guests
Of union men IN FL PasO and will be
taken TO their homes, where they Will
be entertained during the week
The first session will open Monday
morning with a band concert at the
Hotel Sheldon at o'clock and the del
egates and their escorts will march TO
the chamber of commerce where the
first formal session Of the convention
will be held Speeches OF welcome ana
responses will be made by the city,
county and labor officers and the reg
ular business Of the convention will
close Friday with the election Of Off
GERS and the selection OF a meeting
place for next year. san Antonio and
Dallas are both working for the con-
ventiOn and will send strong delega-
tiOns TO FL PasO to work for the next
years meeting.
Plenty OF Entertainment.
The social features Of the conven-
ton have not been overlooked The
various unions, lodges and committees
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-06-06
Birthplace and Craze of
Rob Roy SaUed By Court

Glasgow, Scotland. June 6.-The
birthplace OF Rob Roy. the celebrated
Highland freebooter. the place where
he died. and his grave have been
saved by decision Of the house Of
lords denying the city OF Glasgow a
right to draw water supply from
Loeb Vol and Loeb Dome II GIas-
COWS request had been granted il
would have been necessary. since these
lakes are part of the eastern wa
tershed, to raise the level Of the lakes
some 50 feet which would have sub
merged the Rob Roy landmarks
These sentimental considerations
were laid before the house of lords In
petition, but the decision of that body,
slttlns IN Its judicial capacity. was
not based upon any OF these points.
The ancient riparian regulations read
that water from an eastern watershed
shall not be diverted to western uses.
and it was decided that Glasgow must
forego its water supply for the prOsaic
reason that the city is on the wrong
side OF the watershed.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-06-06
Protest at the Treatment
of Norwegian Immigrants
on Reaching Ellis Island

Christiania, Norway. June, 6--The
treatment Of Norwegians at the imInl-
grafton station at Ellis Island New
York, has been receiving crltlclsm IN
parliament. Several members of the
storthing have made speeches in which
they cited instances Of illtreatment OF
Norwegian immigrants under detention
there and the foreign minister was
asked pofntedIv what he intended to
do about Il
The discussion arose from the story
recently published here Of 10 year
old boy, who was detained at Ellis
Island for a whole month ne1ore ne
was sent hack 10 Norway. It was as
serted that he was kept prisoner and
that only one of several letters which
he wrote ever reached its destination.
The protesting members IN parlla-
laws Of the United States, but they in
sisted that Norwegians detained under
these laws should be properly treated
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-06-06

week for the visiting delegates and
typical southwestern hospitality Will
be shown the Texans from down state,
when they arrive here A big smoker
viii be held at the chamber Of COM
merce Thursday from $50 10 1880 D.
m, at which a special program will be
given. and the women guests Will be
invited TO attend. Automobile rides
over the city. down the valley and to
Juarez have been arranged for the Wis
itinE lab0ring men and their families
and they Will be accompanied by a To-
cal committee, which will see that ev-
eryCne has a good time and does not
overlook any OF the sights in FL Paso
and across the river.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-06-06
Circulating Library Much
Used By NerO York Police

New York. June 6.-That Mex York has
claim to the most literary police force in
the country Is shown by the number Of
7.+-,-s ~ the circulating Libraries which
have been established in the various po-
lice stations Thesc branch libraries have
a vsarI, circulation OF 1902 volumes. an
fnrrease Of 1886 over the previous year.
About p volumes are allotted to each
police station. where they occupy small
bCcI-cs,ee rTbev are IN charge OF the DO
ne IJe71tera MS and when a policeman de-
si-es - taJ-s out a book he applies at the
desk The New YORK pubhc library
me librarians have now come to have a
good idea OF the policemen's taste in
-+rdv ~ the works read by policemen
IN ~ rs4+ year shows that most OF them
prefer the productions Of great authors
,ysrisbIy- Ak for the standards" or the
novels Of the best modern authors.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-06-06

SUNDAY JUNE 7-ecP0 composed
and ndwlue building
andes hundred delegates
T. P raw chamber of building Delegates and
will he hotels by reception committee
MONDAY JUNE Hotel Sheldon from $3.50
villa convention hall
building will be called to order by
IL Po Texas State Federation Labor and
program presented n following order:
alderman W s Clayton in behalf Of city
A S J. behalf OF county.
Dan NJ Jackson in behalf OF judiciary
by F. Thomson chamber of
RdmOn Central Labor Union.
Texas Federation of Labor
Adjournment routine business from 1:S0
TUESDAY, JUNE e.-Roune to
D m At night anniversary Faterna Eagles
Dancing academy
WEDNESDAY JUNE 1O-Rouine business convention from
automobile ride
Fort Bliss plant and shelter At
Ioyal Of Cleveland
THURSDAY TUNE business OF convention
Of
building from delegates and visitors.
FRIDAY, JUNE accomplishing business convention election of Off
ext conve
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-07-02

who are Interested in agricultural i'm.
provement in the broadcast sense OF
the term. An active interest on the
part of the farmers and business men
OF South Dakota and adjoining states
will help to bring this great educa-
tional exhibition to the Northwest.
South Dakota is in the corn belt
and the average yield Of corn per acre
in South Dakota for the last twenty.
five years has been greater than it
has in any state south of Nebraska,
Missouri, Kentucky and Maryland. 1t
is worth while to look at the map of
the United States and the average
yields of corn as recorded in the Year
Book of the department Of agriculture
for 1912, and then decide that South
Dakota and the Northwest are in the
corn belt, and that the next corn eX-
position should be held in the North
west,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-07-02
Many Benefits the Result of Live
Stock due

AS we are dealing primarily with
the economic aspect of live stock
production, it will not be necessary
to devote time to the question of the
maintenance of fertility through live
stock as a source OF income. We
know that the production of live
stock affects the farm soils in ways
other than through the use of farm
anu The grass crops which are
grown add humus, the clovers and
alfalfa add nitrogen and deepen the
soil, the corn or other cultivated
crops clean and stimulate the land.
The production Of live stock makes
necessary the production of the crops
which have relatively beneficial eff
fects. The grain crops following
them are correspondingly better, and
the farm profits are thus increased
Thomas Cooper.