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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-17
500 BLOCK TEAM
WINS IN OPENER
Eas. Davenport Turner's Trounced to
Tune OF 81 10 ; in Fast
Basketball Game,

The East Davenport Turner's bask-
etbaIl team received a sound wallop-
ing at the hands of the 500 block qun-
tet Of this city last night at the West
End Settlement floor. the final count
being "a to S. As the score win indi-
cate. the l0wans were completely out
eiafsed from the very start Although
every man on the 500 block team
should share equally in the glory of
The one-siIed victory, Art and Paul
swanson and Tabor starred, shooting
ane baskets each The machine-uke
play and team work was the outstand-
ing feature Of the work of the Island
eTs Next Tuesday night the 500 block
viii tackle the Northwest Turner's Of
davenport az Davenport The 500
block team is omen for games with
any quintet in the tri-cities. Games
can be arranged by calling Rock Is
land .148
The lineup last night;
s6a E!ock-Art Swanson, If: Paul
Swanson. RI; Tabor, C; Aud, lg; Ack-
eTTaan. rg.
Turner's - Brockman. If; 'Vuiford,
IF: Ahlgren, @; Heunings, L.; Vorgus,
rg.
Summary: Field baskets Tabor. .:
Art Swanson. .: Paul Swanson, g.;
Ahlgren, Hennings and Vorgus Foul
baskets Hennings, .
In curtain raiser the West End
Settlement team defeated the Y NJ. c.
A Ali-Stars Of R0rh Island by a score
o. 81 TO y.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-17

BOSS or PIRATES
Former SOx Leader Is Chosen by
Dreyiuss to Supplant Clark
In Pittsburgh Club.

Chicago, Dec. Thames J. Gala
han. former manager Of the White Soz,
is now leader of the Pittsburgh Ma
tiouals. He will be not only manager,
but also will be part owner with Bar
ney Dreyfuss, although the amount OF
Callahans holdings has not been de-
cided. The interest mentioned last
night was one-third
The announcement of Callabans APP
pcintment was made by Barney Drey-
fuss in Pittsburgh yesterday. It was
confirmed by Callahan in a letter dat
ed in New York yesterday to a friend
here in Chicago. In this letter Gala
han gave the information that he
would be part owner Of the club. He
also explained that Johnnie Powers,
owner OF the Los Angeles club Of the
Pacific Coast league, had released him
from a contract, and this was also con-
firmed by Powers over the long dis
lance telephone from indianapolis last
night
Pittsburgh, Dec 1.-THE announce
ment that Jimmy Callahan of Chicago
is to manage the Pirates came as q
complete surprise last night, as Gala
hans name had at no time been men,
toned in connection with the job. 1t
is understood the new manager signed
a contract for one year only
Los Angeles, Dec 1.-THE an
! nouncement that James J. Callahan
had been chosen as manager of the
| Pittsburgh Nationals astonished base
ball men here, who had supposed that
Callahan would take charge Of the
Los Angeles Coast league team in
1916 as successor to Frank Dillon,
the veteran who had managed the
club for Il seasons.
However, John Powers. president
Of the Los Angeles club, confirmed
from Chicago the announcement Of
Barney Dreyfuss in a private tele-
gram, in which he said he had re-
+ leased Callahan so that he might ac-
1 cept a more advantageous proposition
in Pittsburgh
Callahan was reported to have pur-
chased an interest in the Los An
geles club, but what disposition is now
to be made of this stock was not an
nounced. Neither has any statement
been made as to Callahan's successor
| as manager of the Los Angeles club.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-17
RLACKHAwKs FORGE AHEAD
Davenport Team Goes to Third Place
by Beating Harms fife-Fit1Gib-
bons and Outings Win.
TRI.CITY STANDING.

BY taking three straight games in
the Tri-City Bowling league from the
Cubs at the Harms alleys last night
the Edelweiss Ave further increased
It's lead over the Fitzgibbon team OF
Moline, swelling the margin to two
games. Art Salzmann led the attack
of his teammates with 1874, 1871 and 202
John Wich'B 2ll count was high single
score. At the Black Hawk alleys in
Davenport the FitzGibbon five took
two out of three from the Cross Coun-
trys. pushing the brewers back 10
fourth place. The Black Hawk team
forged ahead to third place in the
league standing by winning two from
the Harms five at the Island City al
leys At Hastings alleys the Outings
of Davenport took two out Of three
from the Martins The scores:
At Black Hawk Alieys.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-17
TOM GIBBONS WILL
FORCE RECOGNITION

81. Paul. Dee. I6,-Tommy Gibbons,
brother of the phantom Mike. is plan
ming upon forcing recognition in the
middle-weight class of fighters by
challenging all corners after the first
of the year Tommy is now attempting
TO arrange a match with Joe Chip at
layton Ohio Chip wants him 10
make las at 3 o'clock, but Tommy is
holding out for 1888
A hou, between Tommy and Bob
Moha 81 Milwaukee is being planned
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-17

Akron, OHIO. Dec. 1.-THE i2-round
fight between Lightweight Champion
Freddie Welsh and Johnny GritTiths Of
Akron. scheduled for next Tuesday
night. was postponed yesterday when
Harry Pollok wired Welsh had sprain-
ed his wrist.
Hamilton, Ont. Dee. IT. Freddie
Welsh. who boxed in Toronto Wednes-
day night for patriotic purposes,
agreed to meet Peter Scott, the In
dian lightweights here in January.
Scott is the Canadian champion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-17

St. Louis. Dec. 1T.-Philip Ball, own
er of the St Louis Federals, came to
town yesterday from Oklahoma to
learn that he most likely would own a
club in organized baseball Ball said
he received his first news of the peace
moves when he reached st. Louis.
IF / remain in baseball Fielder
Jones will be my manager. It's a case
of my retirement otherwise"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-17

1t had been guessed" by the smart
ones here that Hickey. who is in Chi
cago, would trade the husky backstop
TO Clark Griffith.
The terms of the deal were not made
public. A man on the outside of the
local clubs affairs said that Manager
Carrigan of Boston offered Infelder
Janvrin and $4,000 for the catcher
last season.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-17
RELATIONS SEVERED
BY SOUTHERN TEAMS

Huntington. ". Va, Dec, l7-Foot-
ball relations between the University
OF West Virginia and Washington and
Lee universities have been severed ae-
cording to message received here
irom Manager Robert McDougle of the
latter fotball team. The teams have
met for the last three years, but ow-
ing 10 differences resulting from the
forfditing of the game last fall in the
last few minutes OF play hy West Viz
ginia officials. no game win be SEIZED
uled for 1916.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-17
MEETING IN EAST
MAY BRING PEACE
Chicago Party Arrives in New YORK
and Critical Session Is Being
Held This Afternoon.
WEEGHMAN IS TO GET THE crRs
Ban Johnson Is Authority for State.
nent That Whale Boss win Soon
Control Chicago Nationals.

New York, Dec 17,-Barney Drev-
fuss, owner OF the Pittsburgh Nation
ais, on his return today from Chicago
declared that there will not only be
peace between organized and indie
pendent baseball interests, but that
it will be the best kind of peace
Dreyfuss was in a jovial mood. He
said:
4 went, l saw. I conquered. In other
words I accomplished everything I at.
tempted toward peace. The best kind
Of peace is coming"
The American league peace envovs
arrived later
Officials and club owners q,
the National, American. Federal
and International leagues met
here today for peace conference
which may end the war between OF.
gained baseball and the Independents
and determine the standing of the
game throughout big league territory
for years.
The conference is regarded as the
most important ever held in baseball
history, and should peace result #
may bring about a reorganization af-
fecting several Of the most important
clubs in the two major leagues. nota-
bly, the National league clubs OF New
York and Chicago. Members Of the
National and Federal leagues are at
the Waldorf-Astoria hotel ready to
welcome the peace ENJOYS of the
American league headed by President
Ban Johnson sent from Chicago to at
tend the great peace meeting. Three
O'Clock was the hour set for the for
nal opening Of the conference.
Chicago, Dec. 17.-That Charles H.
Weeghman and partner" will soon he
in control of the Cubs was the predic-
tion OF President Johnson Of the
American league as the peace commit
tee left for New York yesterday noon.
That the Ratchet, which has been kept
swinging for the last two years be-
tween the three warning leagues, had
been dulled. if not buried. was appar-
ent when the boss Of the Whales join
ed the American leaguers on the Twen-
tieth Century.
The members Of the American league
committee, in addition to Mr.. johnson,
were Charles A. Comiskey, ]. J. Ian
min, Jacob Rupert and B. s. Minor.
In addition to these Thomas Chiving-
ton, president Of the American asso-
citation; John z. Bruce. secretary Of
the national commission: Clark Grit
fifth Of Washington, Captain Huston OF
the Yankees, and Charles ". S0mers
Of Cleveland, were among those pres
ent on the train
No Option is Given.
Before the magnates departed they
held a meeting in President Johnsons
office at which the peace proposals,
brought west by Barney Dreyfuss,
were again gone over. 1t was at the
conclusion OF this conference that
President Johnson asserted he believ-
ed that MIR. Weeghman and some one
else with him would be the new own
ers of the Cubs He added that be did
not expect that Weeghman would be
the majority stakeholder. but that
Chicago business man would be a big
financial factor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-17
Cofiev for T0neha.

Denver, Dec, l7.-Jack Coffey, as
prospective manager Of the Topeka
Western league ball team. was a fav-
orite topic with Love leaguers yester-
day. The former Denver boss was
said to be q candidate for ex-Manager
Jackson's place, with Second Stacker
baltimore Of Topeka dark horse,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-17
Tell Ii Not In Gath

Tell it not in Gath means now
adays Keep it a secret and is from
the old testament Gath was Phil
istine city, but is sometimes used to
mean Judah" The reference is found
in II Samuel 1:20.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-17
Left TO right: Collins, Witt and Pipp;
bottom, Mcbride.

When it comes to fielding, these
four infelders lead the race in the
American league. It is a habit with
sacker of the White S0x. George Nc
Bride Of Washington, who tops the
shorstops, is another repeater, he hav-
ing been the best fielding shortfelder
in 1914 Witt OF Detroit and Pipp Of
New York. however, are newcomers to
the rank of premiers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-17
MASKED WRESTLER Is
SENSATION IN EAST

New York, Dec. Wrestling fans
thumbed over record books yesterday
trying to solve the identity Of the nys-
terious masked marvel" whose per-
formances have been the sensation Of
the international tournament. Charley
Cutler and Dr. B. F. Roller at first
were suspected Of disappearing, but
Cutler was said to be in the west, and
the promoters promised to produce
Roller on the stage with the masked
one.
Interest in the marvel leaped with
his near-Tictory over Vladek Zbyszko
the giant Pole. Though regarded as
zbyszko's legitimate victim, the man
Of mystery traded grips for 20 minutes
and had zbyszko near fall when time
was called. Lesser opponents have
been easy for the mysterious wrestler
In making up your Christmas lists
look into the advertising appearing In
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-17
SAM AGNEW rs SOLD
TO BOSTON RED SOX

ST Louis, Mo. Dec 17.-Secretarv
Mason Of the St Louis Americans an
noaneed yesterday afternoon thar
Manager Hickey had sold Catcher
Sam Agnew to the Boston Red Sox.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-17

All the news all the time--The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-17

In making up your Christmas lists
look into the advertising appearing In
The Argus.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-01-18
WINS SUIT
THOUGH
NOT NAMED
LONDON PAP GR HINTS At
SCANDAL; JURY AWARDS
$4,000 TO STAGE BEAUTY

f, London, Jan. lS.--Gladys Coosser
who is considered one OF tie mos
beautiful women on the Englisr
stage, was awarded sG,QQo damages
and costs in her libel suit. against !
weekly publication, the London Mail
The circumstances Of the action ar
tcrd striking illustration Of the
possibilities Of English libel law as
applied to newspapers, on July IA
last. the London Mail published the
following paragraph;
Heaven anu earth are being
moved, in a PECULIAR phrase, to hold
in cheek scandal OF theater-land
which looms daily more threatening.
can not obviously say more at the
lsresent than that you all know and
admire the lady ditto the man in the
case. A second name, that Of man
since tragically gone, is also mem
toned but will, earnestly hope, be
struck from the suit should it come
en- Despite the publication of pic
lures showing complete domestic
bliss, she was never really happily
wed which was entirely her own
fault, inasmuch as she rushed TO the
registry office against the advice OF
all AS for the prospective corre-
spondent, well, his marriage WAS
Mdicrous.v
Gladys Cooper went on the wit
less stand and swore that this re
ferred to her, as rumors had been
prevalent in theatrical cirSles that
her husband. Mr.. 8uciSmaster. was
taking suit for divorce, naming Dem
mis- Eadie and Gustav Hamel CO.
respondents She swore there Was
not grain of truth in the suggestion
thaf she had compromised herself
with either, She had often lunched
alone with Eadie when they were
acting together. she said. and had
also lunched with Harnel with her
husbands knowledge.
Other witnesses swore that they
believed the paragraph could only
refer to Gladys Cooper.
The defendants answered with
denial that the paragraph referred
10 her, and that they had published
denial Immediately after hearing
from her solicitor The jury, how
aver. after few minutes considera-
ion, gave the actress s6,0l1 dam
ages. 4
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-01-18

h0usework or attend 10 my BABY was
soweak. Lydia E. Pinkham' s Vegetable
Compound did me world of good, and
now am strong and healthy, can do my
work and tend my baby. l advise all
suffering women to take it and get
well as did. Mrs. FANNIE COOPER,
RID, Bridgeton, NJ.
Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, made. from native roots and
herbs, contains no narcotic or harmful
drugs. and to-day holds the record of
being the most successful remedy for
female ills we know Of, and thousands
of voluntary testimonials on file in the
Pinkham laboratory at Lynn. Mass,
seem to prove this fact.
For thirty years it has been the stand
ard remedy for female ills. and has re-
stored the health Of thousands of women
who have been troubled with such all
ments as displacements, inflammation,
tumors, irregularities. etc.
If you want pecia advice
write TO Lydia Il. Pinkham Med
icine Co, confidential Lynn,
Mass. Your letter will be opened,
read and answered by a woman
and held in strict confidence.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-01-18
LAWYER
ROBBED
PROMINENT CHURCHMAN
AND YOUTH CHARGED
WITH SHORTAGE

Kansas City Mo. Jan. rs Many
leading business men and church
men visited John ID. Kornfeld, Jr, and
James Plotner at police headquarters
here Sunday where they are held in
connection with an alleged discreD-
aney Of $4,000 in Kornfeld's accounts
at the Mercantile bank, where uc
formerly was employed as book
keeper
Kornfeld, ri, and recently plarried
confessed, according to the police,
that he had co operated with Plotner
in a scheme, by which the bank was
robbed Systematically Plotner, who
is Az years Of age, was looked upon
as leading attorney, church man
ana man Of affairs.
According to the story told bv ths
boy, Plotner taught him to ipoeHet
checks drawn by Plotner When they
appeared atthe bank for payment and
to falsify his books TO cover the dis
crepancy. ;Kornfeld said in his con-
fession the lawyer kept all but $500
Of the money. According to the police
the cancelled vouchers we're found in
Plotner's office.
The shortage was discovered when
the Mercaati e bank was absorbed oyi
pndher banh here a short time ago
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-01-18
H0[DUP MAN
AND VICTIM
ARE DEAD
DRUMRIGHT Six. sc Srt'll
ANOTHER PISTOL DUEL
SATURDAY niGnT

Drumright, Okla, Jan Is. IA ban
dit andNhis Intended victim both lost
their lives when two robbers at
tempted to hold up two freighters III
an alleged roadhouse three miles
from Drumright Saturday night. Ia
the pistol battle which followed,
George Dale 21, OF Perry, driver Of a
freight wagon, and SPIN Brandon,
one Of tie holdup men we're fatally
wounded and Elmer Freeman was
shot in the forehead
Dale died before he could be taken
70 Drumright, Brandon died Sunday
morning in hospital at Gushing.
Freeman was only Slightly injured
and it is believed the second robber
escaped unhprt
Dale and Freeman, driving two
freight wagons from Gushing -
I1rumrlgiht, stopped about I o'clock
Saturday night at the roadhouse to
get something to eat Brandon, an
oil field worker who was In police
court here last week charged Win
bootlegging, entered with d partner
and demanded that the two throw IN
tl'eir hands. Dale raslied with shot
and the battle started.
Before Freeman could fire he was
hit in the forehead and fell to the
floor. A moment later a bullet en-
tered the mouth Of Dale end lasse !
out his ear He fell on top OF Free
man. Brandon ran across the road,
wounded in the body sy bullet from
Dale's gun ard the second robber
disappeared Brandon vas fouRd
lying on the ground BY friends oii
Freeman who went to the place from
Drnmright after he had telephoned
from the roadhouse.
Dale lived at Perry AMI was the
son of J. b, Dale, former Noble
county deputy sheriff. Brandon
parents. believed to live in Kansas, !
arrived in Gushing sunday afternoon /
n, ses,a,,, ,gv;;,mts,tlss tA@tntA~
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-01-18
ENGLISH
BUSINESS
REV|v|N}
RECPENlNG OF seek EX-
CHANGE GIVES FAITH IN
GENERAL TRADE
tBy Associated Press Cable


London, Jan lS.-The public bust
ness sentiment shows a marked inn
rrovement since the Stock Exchange
reopened and it is regarded as par
ticularly optimistic in the belief u
a growing increase in trade generally.
There is evidence of an expanding
demand for small investments This
naturally tends to increase strong
er financial confidence. Moreover,
industrial activity due to govern :
inent contracts is gradually creating
new business. Other branches Of
business are generally becoming
more mobile.
II is understood taat the elU,-
900000 French treasury bills have
ieeen considerably over subscribed
here. 1t is also stated that large
British subscriptions have also been
received for the Dutch loan.
High ocean freight rates still inl-
pede oversee business Merchants
are again urging the government to
employ the interned German vessels
for carrying and thus relieve a
shortage in tonnage.
1t is believed that trade subscrip
tions to capital necessary to estap-
lish big dye company have fallen
much short Of tie amounts antici-
pated. This is rather disallaoint-
ing especially when considered IN
the light Of the encouragement gigenl
by the government
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-01-18
ONLY ONE "Bromo Quinine, that %
/, ]. .,s.: ,azaiIye Brom1.o g1uiaine
Cures Cold In One Day. Grip in 2 Days
q, m; :: :: =:
NEW BONO PROPOSITION
PRESENTED BY COPELAND

Rev. "a. G. Copeland has a new
bond proposition. which is not with-
out rerit Copeland says:
II propose that at our April elee-
tion we vote twenty five (ss5.O0n)
thousand dollars in bonds of the fol-
lowing denominations, viz; 8 10, and
20 dollars. bearing five or six per
cent interest, and made reserysssle
for city taxes one fifth or one tenth
each year until all are paid Twen-
ty thousand for pumping APPARATUS ard
five thousand for the purchase Of
Summit View Geretery
For the pumping maehinery, II we
use 22,000,000 gallons per month, we
will save in twelve months s4,l2s or
in five years save the entire cost of
the plant and will have in taxes oat.i
year the full amount redeemed IN
bonds.
The cemetery will pay for itself
IN 7 or s years and then become a
source of revenue to th city.
Bonds of this character have beeni
ssued by other cities and pass as
as hank notes until the5
ave accumulated sc.re interest, theni
hose having the money to invest
AXE them up as an Investment. !
by so doing Guthrie can own her
plant and her ceretery |
Tithout one dollars cost to The tax
ayers Of our city, and certainly ougAtl
D be accepted withcat question.
here is nothing to hinder these
onds from circulating as readily AS
ther bills OF credit or bank notes
Ihich are but bills OF credit and no
etter than city bonds
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-01-18
|CALOMEL WHEN BILIOUS ? No! STOP!|
MAKES YOU SICK AND SALIvATES'

Here's my guarantee---Go to any drug
store and get so cent bottle Of Dod.
sons Liver Tone. Take spoonful and
if it doesn't straighten yon right up
and make you feel fine iind vigorous I
want you to 50 back to the store and
get your money. Dodsons Liver Tone
u destroying the saleiof calomel because
it is real liver medicine; entirely vegc-
table, therefore it can not salivate or
make you sick
! guarantee that one spoonful Of Dod-
sons Liver Tone viii put your sluggish
liver to work and clean your bowels Of
that sour bile and constipated waste
which II clogging Your system and max
ine, Yen feel miserable. guarantee that
q bottle of Dodson's Liver Tone will
Keep your c,itire family feeling fine for
months, Give It 10 your children. 1t is
harmless; doesn't gripe and they like its
pleasant taste.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-01-18
SCR0FULA AND ALL
HUM0RS GIVE WAY

There are many things learned from
experience and observation that the
older generation should impress upon
the younger Among them is the fact
that 1crofula and other humors, which
produce eczema, boils, pimples and
other eruptions, can be most success
fully treated with Hood 5 Sarsapa-
rilla.
This great medicine is d peculiar
combination Of remarkably effective
blood-purifying and healih-giying
roots, barks and herbs, which are
gathered especially for it.
Hoods Sarsaparilla has stood the
test Of forty years.
Get a bottle today now-from
yonr nearest drug store. Always
keep il on hand.