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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-17
PLOW BOYS TAKE
THE OPENER 3TO1
r.ms,y Hitting Of Falk and PettigreN
Results in Reieat fer the Blue
SDx.
lister n THE FLOWS LINEUP
scaulon 0utpitches ElIer in First Part
nj Game. But Hod Proves Strong
at End-CT0Hd small.

rar<sz and PetIgrewis bats and the
uor5ar..l defense Of the Pillow boys.
.on Tie opening game Of the champ
.orser9 series al Moline yesterday aft
srp7ga against Davenport by score
1fstar. Ealk drove in the tying ran
n the ara and started q rally ia the
sighrF- #aau pettgrew scored him
vifh ssshus single to center. Ned
,aok second on the throw in. stole
tbfr5 and then home with the third
and las. marker, while Scanlon was
rlrdiae up amid the enthusiastic
Bleud.zs af 200 fans.
scsnlou outpitchad Hod EIler. al
io~inz Only four hits TO ElIer's seven,
5uf HOO was more effective in the
niuohss. hurting remarkable ball when
hts meant runs. Davenport got six
NJ Fae seven hits off ElIer ia the first
fva innings and threatened to score in
nearly every frame, while Scaulon an
toyaf harry a resemblance ot hit in
this time.
The FIRST run of the game came in
the second ana if was credited 10 the
Blue s9z. Eulligau struck out. but
Never followed with a Texas Lacquer
TO right field. Wilson foUled out, but
0Breu'a ribs connected with one OF
Ellers slauts. Scanlou then damned
out long double 10 left field. count
iag Meyer jenkins was retired on g
erouadsr. ending the session.
Things looked blue Tor Eller in the
18Th when Tanltins and koeuuiue sin
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-17
Eddie 3taETGe.

Eddie Monroe. catcher Of the Topeka
team of the Western league, has been
purchased by the Brooklyn club of the
National league, and is to report 10
1.-THE supeFbas at The close Of the West
era league season Eddie is a native
OF Elmira, n. Y. He was tried out by
Scranton two years ago and sent to the
Tri-stare league. Last year he was
with Allentown. but when the Tri-
state disbanded last winter he was de
clared free agent and signed with
Jimmy Jacks0u's club. Monroe is only
"a years of age and looks like d coming
star, being especially good as a
thrOwer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-17

Cincinnati. Sept 1.-THE national
baseball commission held brief SEES
sion here yesterday, transacting minor
business of a routine nature, and ad-
iourned All Of the baseball magnates
who attended the commission meeting
Wednesday, when the annual drafting
Of players took place, left town yes
terday
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-17

Whether your trouble is sciatica,
Lumbago or the dreaded Artfcular
Rheumatism, the answer is the same.
You must treat It through the blood.
That is the only way to rid the sys-
TEN Of uric acid, purify the blood and
revitalize the nerves. If the blood is
freed from impurities, rheumatism
must go. This In short Is the exact
knowledge gained by the research lab
oratories of the S. S. S. Co., In Allan
ia. There tests have been made for
fifty years. They know what Rheu-
matism ia. They know that 5. s. s.,
the remarkable blood tonic, which
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-17

The tri-city pressmen's baseball
team viii meet the beer botters' ag-
gregation in & game at the Island City
park Sunday morning. Several weeks
ago the pressmen met and defeated
the Rock Island carpenters, and the
ink-sIingers are confident Of annex
ing another victory.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-17
nemetraI Meets Hnssane.

Chicago, Sept William Deme-
trail and Yussif Hussane viii furnish
the windup Of the wrestling show at
the Velodrome, Biverview park, to-
morrow night Three other matches
are on the card. Mysterious Conduc-
tor meets Ernest Kartye, Paul Martin
son tackles John F'reiberg and Marty
Cutler faces Jack Dribbs-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-17
q. Panl llnt OF 4. 4. &c.

Louisville. Ky. Sept. 17-St, Paul
virtually was put out Of the running
for the American Association penuant
BY losing to Louisville, 20 3, yester-
day. Minneapolis must lose all Of its
remaining games. while St. Paul wins
all Of its in order to enable the latter 10
go ahead by half a game.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-17
FIELDER Homes Snsnended.

St Louis, Sept. 17.-Fielder Jones
manager Of the St. Louis Federals
yesterday received notice from Presi-
dent Gilmore Of the league that he
had been suspended for three days for
his verbal clash with Umpire MulIin
Wednesday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-17
Badger Raees Slow.

Milwaukee, Sept 17-Raclng, which
was prevented by rain for two days at
the state fair. was resumed late yes
terday after a few hours Of clear.
warm weather The track was IN
wretched condition and five events OF
the Great Western circuit were run
In fair time
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-17
MhatI Again.

Boston, Sept. frank Gotch.
world champion wrestler. again has
retired from the game, it was said
yesterday by George Tuohey. Boston
promoter, who received a letter from
Emil Klank, Gotch's manager.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-17

New York Sept. 1.-THE Yankees
have finally discovered another team
in the American league they can beat.
FL has taken them considerable time.
but they realized their ambition yes
tcrday after losing eight straight ex-
hibjuans when the White Sox pulled
Iu. The score was 8 to 2, and for
few minutes it appeared as though the
visitors we're going TO have a winning
streak of two straight Score:
Chicago -.....0O020O0OO-2 o
New York ...0O0O0OQ3s-3 10 %
Batteries ~ Cicotte, Russell and
SchaIh, Shawkey, Cole and Walters.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-17

sammarg'-Two-base hits. Keep
ping 9. ScanIon, Pettierew. Stolen
passes, Petdgrew :. Bases on balls. of
scanloa . off Eller .. Hit by pitched
Gall, 0.Brien- Struck out. by Scanlon
s ny Eller 5, Left on bases Moline 6,
davenport S. Time of game, 1:45.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-17
Thonsand Engineers IN Session.

san Francisco. Cal, Sept 1.-THE
six national engineering societies and
associations that began their conven-
lions here yesterday all had fun pro
grams mapped out for them today.
About one thousand delegates were
registered for the various conventions.
which are all preliminary TO The In
ternationai Engineering Congress, the
sessions Of which are 70 begin Sept. 20.
AIIthe news all the time-The Argus
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-17
GRIDIRON CAB

Chicago. Sept. 17.-Footbau prac-
tice has been begun in the camps Of
the University Of Chicago and North
western university squads, although
the practice season Will not be official
~ opened, according 10 Big Nine
rules until Monday.
Thirty players responded to the call
at Northwestern yesterday and they
were sent through a light workout by
Austin stromberg, captain of the elev-
en- Coach Fred J Murphy viii assume
command of the squad on Monday.
Coach a. A. Stage of the University
Of Chicago plans TO return from his
vacation in Denver in time TO take
charge of the training work on Mon
day.
Sterling, III, Sept 1.-THE ban has
been lifted from football in Sterling
Township high school and this year
after an absence OF two years, Sterling
high viii be a contender for the state
championship.
Notre Dame. Ind, Sept. l7.-Eicheu-
laub.s place will be taken en- the Notre
Dame football team by Charles Bach
man Of Chicago. Bach" is weighing
200 pounds and is i'm fine condition
since he has had track practice all
summer and competed a San Fran
cisco. He was an excellent guard last
fall and Coach Harper thinks he win
make good at the full back position
Chicago, Sept 17.-Chjcago can now
boast of a college conference of IT'S
own The Chicago district college
conference, with Lane college, Joliet
college. Wheaton college, Lewis iusti-
tute and the collegiate department Of
Crane Technical as members. was
formed yesterday.
The new organization will meet I'm
all branches Of sport, including foot
ball. basketball and baseball
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-17

Rockford led Three-Eye league in
attendance this season with 43,577
Moline was second with 42,954
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-17
AYLERTCAN Ass0rIATI0N.
RESULTS YESTERDAY.
National League


Chicago, l. Brooklyn, @.
New York. s; Pittsburgh. T.
Philadelphia, 10; Cincinnati, g.
st, Louis Boston, rain.
American League,
New York 3; Chicago, ,.
Detroit. g. Boston, l.
Washington. s; St. Louis, .
Federal league.
Pittsburgh, S; Baltimore, s.
Brooklyn, s. ST. Louis, az in
nlngsJ.
Newark-Kansas City, wet grounds.
American Association.
Louisville. 6. St. Paul, 8
Minneapolis. -; Columbus, 2-6.
indianapolis. So; Milwaukee, 0-9
Cleveland, 8 Kansas City. tor
feited).
Three-Eye League.
Championship Series-)
Moline, g; Davenport, /.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-17

Davenport ..--......01O0o00O0 -1
Moline ..............000O1002@-3
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-15
TRAINS ON Time.
Y. NJ. c. A. Railroad Membership
Race Was a Success.

Both the Santa Fe California Linn
tied and the Rock Island Golden State
Limited reached San Francisco on
schedule time in the successful mem
bership campaign which started
Wednesday morning and ended at 8
o'clock Saturday night. A total of
S2,116 was turned over to the aSSocia-
ton during the campaign in checks
and cash. 1t is now practically GER
tain that the association will finish it's
fiscal year-April 30-with a clean
slate This will be the best showing
in the history of the organization.
With E. l.. Copeland as conductor
and Clarence D. Skinner as aSSiSta mt
the Santa Fe train which was far in
the rear made a tremendous squirt
Saturday under a heavy head of steam
In the day S52S.50 was brought in
Despite this great squirt at the close
of the day it was seen that it would
be impossible to pull the train into
San Francisco. The Rock Island train
crew, already at the end of their rum
generously turned over some of their
memberships to their rivals. c. E.
Bascon and Bert Lempenau did good
work as officials of the Golden State
Limited Saturday.
Credit is due DR.. w. w. Yates who
served as general manager of the
campaign. George Hoyes, secretary;
Lee Sidwell, membership secretary,
and E. w. Craver were constantly on
the job.
A dinner will be rendered the new
members and the workers by the as
ISOLATION the evening of March "a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-15
Kansas Conference of the Meth
OdiStS Meets Tomorrow.
1t Will Bring Hundreds of
Ministers to Topeka.
SESSION is TO LAST A WEEK
Will Be Welcomed by Governor
Capper and Mayor COfran.
Bishop w. o. Shepard of Kan
sas City Will Preside.

The Kansas conference of the Meth
odist Episcopal church which will
bring several hundred Methodist min
listers to Topeka will open at the First
Methodist church Tuesday evening
and will continue until Monday night,
March 22.
The attraction Tuesday evening will
be in the nature of a reception by the
Methodist ministers and wives and Of
hcial boards Of the Topeka churches
ference. Addresses of welcome will
be given by r. l.. Cofran, mayor of
Topeka; Arthur Capper, governor of
Kansas; John Marshall of the SUI
Balch, pastor of the Lowman Meth
odist church. Responses will be made
by the Rev. L. NJ. Potts and Bishop
w. o. Shepard of Kansas City. The
music will be furnished by the church
under the leadership of Mrs. E. H.
Anderson. Bishop Shepard will pre-
side over the conference session.
There will be many leaders in the
Methodist church in attendance at the
sessions DR.. J. w. Hancher of New
York. representative of the Methodist
board of education, will speak We'd
neSday night at the educational rally,
which will follow the Baker university
celebration. DIR. Marvin A. Reeder of
Manila, a prominent member of the
Methodist board of foreign missions,
will speak Thursday night.
DR.. J. o. Randall of Philadelphia,
secretary to the general conference
commission of evangelism, will be
here. DR.. Frank n. Lynch of Rock
ford, ILL.,, and formerly pastor of the
First Methodist church. Topeka, will
deliver an evangelistic address. Among
others who will be here are: DR.. Ward
Platt of Philadelphia, secretary of the
Methodist Home missionary board;
DR.. Edgar Blake of Chicago, secretary
of the Sunday school board, and DR..
Clarence True Wilson, secretary of
the Methodist Temperance society.
The Rev. Homer E. Wark, missionary
from Calcutta, and formerly pastor of
the Walnut Grove Methodist church
will attend the conference.
Many questions of Importance will
be discussed at the conference, inc1ud-
ing a plan for insuring the support of
Superannuated Methodist minister's
More than 800 ministers will be as
signed to pastorates. Means of sup
porting Baker university at Baldwin,
Bethany hospital at Kansas City, and
the Home for the Aged at Topeka will
be considered.
There are nine districts in the Kan
sas conference. Following are the su-
perintendents of the respective dis
tricts: Samuel J. Heaton, Kansas City
district; BaScom Robbins, Emporia
district; Theodore J. Ream, Topeka
district; Alpheus S. Freed, Indepen-
dence district; Samuel Buckner, Clay
Center district; George E. Satterly, OF
tawa district; John Mclean, Manhat-
Scott district; Charles T. Durboraw,
district.
DR.. Edwin Locke. pastor of the
Euclid avenue Methodist church has
been secretary of the conference for
several years. The official board of
luton asking for the return of DIR.
Locke pastor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-15
TODAY'S MARKET REPORT.

Chicago, March -wHEAT-Higher
RrIces at liverpool, where there was large
decrease de- in stocks had a bullish effect to-
gay on the wheat market here. The outlook
r9r decided falling off in the domestic
NIsioie supply total counted also against
Ihe pears. Offers were scarce here until
tne price IN some cases had moved up 25sc
above saturdays finish. The opening,
which ranged from IA to 11ac higher was
IoHoWed Dy continuous advance until
ders to purchase were filled, but then a ma
IeTiaI reaction took place.
increased strength developed owing to
disclosure OF export sales of cash wheat
mere and because of the suspension of tele
Graph service between Italy and Austria.
Saturday night
,,.CORN-Sma1lness of receipts helped to
he the corn market In addition one of
the largest houses in the trade was con-
splcuous buyer of futures. After starting
around.
Rainy weather that promised continued
snaiIness of arrivals brought about a fur
tner hardening of prices. The close was
STEADY at Use to 1N@1asc net advance.
OAiS-L1vely commission house demand
Tor oats was in evidence. Pit traders who
We're short hurried to cover.
PhOVISiONS-Large export clearanees
tended to steady provisions. On the other
hahQ there was considerable selling in
small lots by miscellaneous holders.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-15

pany and a number of persons ia
Vorlng the action sought in the petit
tlonS also spoke None of them pro-
fessed to give any expert knowledge.
II was then a yOun man took the
ffoor and stated that he knew all
ABOUT electric plants and that if AL
bert Patten would tell him what it was
costing the Edison company per kilo-
wat hour to produce current, the
speaker could from his expert know1-
edge give the meeting some valuable
information. Persons began inQuiring
the identity of the man. Thomas Do
ran began asking him questions and
soon the young fellow was speaking
In behalf of municipal groceries, flour
mills, Ice plants and almost everything
else. In response to questions asked
| by Doran he said his name was Nc
Bride and that he was out of work.
Doran troughed'' him considerably in
his remarks and the young man left
before the meeting was over.
Doran also wanted to know who was
paying the expense of circulating the
petitions, saying that George McDer-
mott, who has offices in the New Eng
land building, had told him that a
young woman had visited his office
with petition and told McDermo oft
she was getting ten cents for each
signature secured.
Paid for Signatures?
c. NJ. Maunsell then took the floor
and said that he had had charge of
circulating the petitions and that no
one had been bribed to sign them. He
also said that the Topeka Industrial
council had endorsed the petitions.
That persons were paid to circulate
the petitions was admitted, but the
question of who paid the money was
not made public.
Municipal ownership in general was
discussed. Albert Patten stated that
William Blake, city attorney of Wich-
ita, was present. He asked if it were
not fact that the same quantity of
water was sold by the privately owned
water plant in Wichita for 25 cents
that Topeka patrons of the municipal
plant must pay As cents for. Mr..
Blake said such was the case.
w. w. Webb, in discussing To-
peka's water plant, declared the city
bought a "rotten egg" when it pur-
chased the plant and mentioned the
low water pressure at the times of
the Parkhurst-Davis and Copeland
hotel fires, declaring that the old
water mains had always bursted
whenever Topeka had a big fire. e~aH.
He also related the experiences of
Kansas City, Kan. with municipal
ownership of an electric light plant,
declaring the city had launched into
the proposition with no comptition
on a bond issue of 100000 and that
now bonds to the amount of $1,050,-
900 have been issued.
There were exciting moments, one
right after another, during the meet
ing, and one of the women declared
upon leaving, cit was more fun than
meeting of the South Side
ImprOVement club"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-15
OUT IN SPRING buds
Topeka's Fashion Leaders Paraded in
Gold March Wind Sunday.

Despite the chilly breezes that &C
companied the sunshine, spring fash
ions made their appearance of the
year on Topeka streets Sunday.
Spring millinery and silken ankles
were much in evidence on Kansas
avenue and on fashionable streets of
the city.
Mollie and May and Mary who had
done their spring shopping early could
not resist the temptation of wearing
those new slippers and coats and hats.
purchased a week or more ago. The
male barometers of fashion also made
their initial spring appearance wear
crown hats and English cut suits
As the result, Kansas avenue, al
though it was not crowded, assumed
a gayer appearance than for many a
day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-15
New York stock Market.

Wall St, New York, March 15.-STOCKS
I-Steadiness in leading stocks and irregu-
larity in the .specialties constituted the
main feature of today's dull market.
Shares of the various automobile com
panies were again to the fore in today's ear
ly market operations; Gains in those is
sues ranged from material fractions to al
most 3 points, while the more seasoned
stocks were less prominent, some of the
leaders showing no change from last week s
close. Later, however the list as whole,
rose moderately light trading. The
only notable exception was Texas com
pany, which fell back ~. Americans were
irregular in London.
Improvement in the foreign situation and
rumors of an early decision in the suit of
the government against the United States
Steel corporation were sued to stimulate
the market during the early trading. The
squirt was not well maintained. however,
profit ia king in the motors and other spec
falties soon giving the entire list setback.
Reading was heaviest of the leaders with
underlying firmness, Steel and Union Pa
cific, but trading was devoid of any sig
nificance by reason of its professional char
acter and dullness Future sales of bonds
were again extensive especially Central Pa
cific firsts and Southern Pacific refun ded
As
Bonds were relatively more active than
stocks in the late dealing transactions in
the usual leaders being few and far be-
tween. The closing was firm.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-15
TWO MILLION IDLE.
They Are Living ON Their Savings or
Other Peoples Money.

New York, March 15.-There are
100000 persons unemployed in the
United States whose yearly earnings
should at least be $3.50, 100000, says
Theodore N. Vail, president of the
American Telegraph and Telephone
company, in the annual report of the
company, issued today. The unem-
p1oyed are living at the expense Of
their savings, their friends or the
public, he said, and what is needed
to bring about their unemployment
and the return of prosperity is a
restoration of conditions which would
inspire confidence in the securities of
public service and manufacturing en-
terprises to enable them to obtain
capital for extension and improve
meQt
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-15
HEAVEN ON EARTH.
Leroy Highlands Spoke or ''Immor-
tality'' at Central ''Y'' Sunday.

Heaven should be enjoyed on earth.
according to Leroy Highlands, blind
representative from Anthony, who
spoke at the Central Y. NJ. G. A.
Sunday afternoon on Immortality
I'VE must enjoy heaven here" said
the speaker. ''A1l must assist in bring
ing into the hearts of our fellowmen
that harmony of the whole. Heaven
may not be SO much place as con-
dition, and where harmonious condi-
lions prevail, there is heaven, for
heaven, in a most beautiful sense,
means harmony"
A feature of the meeting was the
singing of old plantation hymns by
the male chorus of the Topeka In
dustrial and Educational Institute. A
fellowship lunch followed the meeting
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-15
ASKING CITY FOR
ELECTRIC LIGHTS

have the petitions referred to a COM
mittee without discussion, failed and
a flood of oratory was thereby turned
loose which lasted two hours and Is
minutes, or until the speakers got
hungry and stopped for lunch. But
the commissioners worked right on
through the noon hour to dispatch
routine business which had been in
to Frank Newland, city commissioner
of water and lighting, w. L. Porter,
city commissioner of parks, and w. C..
Ralston, city attorney.
The discussion was opened with the
understanding that it was not the in
tention of the committee to take any
action on the question without time
for careful deliberation. A number of
persons were present to be heard in
the matter, and they were given the
opportunity
George Griggs said he was under
the impression that the petitions made
it mandatory upon the commission to
submit the question to a vote of the
people.
Thomas Doran, stating he repre-
scented the Edison company, declared
emphatica1ly that the petitions bore
no legal weight with the commission
more than the commission might care
to recognize-that no matter how nu-
merouSly the petitions might be signed
the commission still had the right 20
decide whether to submit the matter
to vote.
J. Will Kelley, secretary of the To-
peka Commercial club. urged that the
city commission employ the services
of an expert to investigate the propO-
sition, before taking definite action.
Want Extensions.
One woman speaking in favor of the
petitions said that her complaint
against the Edison company was not
so much with the rates as against the
company's failure to make extensions
of it's service.
w. w. Webb then asked Frank
Newland, city commissioner of water
and lighting, if it were not a fact that
the city demanded practically the
same requirements in extending water
service as the Edison does in extend
ing it's light service. Mr.. Newland'S
reply was affirmative. Mr.. Webb
then explained that he had asked the
question to correct the impression
some persons seemed to have that un-
der municipal ownership Improbable
extensions would be made simply
upon demand.
Business Men Urge Caution.
E. H Crosby, Scott Hopkins, J. r.
Burrow, w. H. Davis, w. w. Webb
and others all urged that the city
make careful investigation before
launching on a bond issue proposition.
Representatives of the Edison COM