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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-21
News Note. of Intere,t.

In the Police Court this morning
William Crawford. colorcd, was sent
to the Hastings Court TO answer the
charge OF picking the pocket OF s. l.
Bell, 4 countryman. of $3.50.
William Merritt, also colored. alleged
pickpocket. who robbed a countryman
of 50. was sent to Jail for six months
and William Williams. colored. for dis
orderly conduct, was given n sentence
Of six months in jail.
The largest boiler ever seen in this
city. to be installed at the Virginia
Normal and Industrial Institute was
hauled to that institution on Saturday.
1t required the services of n twenty.
mule team to handle the boiler. 4
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-21
SIX HURT IN AUTO ACCIDENT
IN SHENANDOAH COUNTY
Chr Skids, Crashing Into Pole. and Miss
blanche Blnkemore In Dnn-
ScrouSly Injured.
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Especial to The Times Dispa tch.
HARRISONBURG, September 2o.-siS
persons of Harrisonburg We're injured
yesterday when w. 3. Blakemore $
automobile skidded and struck a tele-
phone pole on the Valley Turnpike. near
Edinburg. Shenandoah County. Miss
Blanche Rlakemore was desperately IN
jured. All were brought to Harrison
burg.
The injured are as follows:
w. Byron Blakemorc, left leg broken
in two places. various cuts about the
body; Mrs. w. Byron Blakemore. Sc
rious cash from nose to top of head
nose mashed. severe cuts about face;
Miss Blanche Blakemore. cola rhone
broken. left hip fractured. jawbone
fractured and internal injuries feared;
Byron Blakemore. five years old. lef,
leg broken: George Gatewood, of kava-
naugh Hotel. shoulder dislocated leg
badly bruised, and Miss Sallie Blake
more. who was driving car. escaped
with only slight injuries.
Physicians in the hospital here say
Miss Blanche Blakemore has an even
chance for her life. The others will
recover.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-21
DAUGHTERS OF CoSFEDERACY
FORM BOYDTON CHAPTER
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BOTDTON. VA, September 2o.-The
women of Boydton and vicinity have
organized chapter of United Daugh-
tiers OF the Confederacy with twenty
three charter members. The officers
elected for the coming year are as fol
lows: Miss Alice Faulkner. president
Mrs. John B. Boyd, first vice-president
Mrs. H. F. Hutchinson, second vice
president; Miss Laura V. Townes. re-
co"ding secretary: Miss Rachel SHELL
ing. corresponding secretary: Mrs. Ed
win L. Toone, treasurer: Miss Kate
Goode. historian; Mrs. G. H. Finch.
registrar, and Mrs. c. ]. Faulkner, Gus
todian.
This chapter will be known as the
William TONNES Boyd Chapter, in honor
or Captain William T. Boyd, who now
lives in Covington. Tenn
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-21
BIG INCREASE IS SEEN
IN PETERSBURG BANKS
Deposits During Past Year Gain
$1,202. 1O7, Showing Gain OF
2O.31 Per Cent.
RAPID WORK ON RAILWAY
Expect to Begin Partial Operation Of
Hopewell Line by November 1.
Prince George Family Has Narrow
Escape When Vehicle Upsets.
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PETERSBURG. VA. September 20
condition of the four banks in Peters
burg at the close OF business on Sep
TENDER 2, compiled by Cashier Wallace
d. Blanks. of the American Bank and
| Trust Company. the aggregate deposits
are shown to be s7.12O,411.95. as com :
pared with s5,als.3o4.l7 on the comp
troller's call" of September -, 1914.
an increase OF sl.2oc,1o7.7S, or 2o.31
per cent.
The total reserve Of the four banks
qt the call" of September .. 1915. was
S1,733.l32.i2. being 24.34 per cent Of
the aggregate deposits and ss7S,ss3 in
excess of the legal requirements.
The amount of rediscounts. borrowed
money shown at the call" in Septem =
Der. 1914. was $685. being sos per
cent of the aggregate loans, S5.75o.
2sS.7n: while only sS5.20o, or lis per
cent. Of the aggregate loans. s7.lo3.
635.09. was provided for by rediscounts
at the time of the last call"
The statement shows the combined
capital. surplus and profits OF the four
banks to be s2,15l.29o,6G. the combined
capital being 100000. giving an aver
age book value of s239 per 800.
From the call" of September. 1914.
w 'iiC 'dii "a S'pleHlpeI, 1919. INC
aggregate undivided profits increa sed
| S17.39o.72. and dividends amounting to
/ SSS.nc0 were paid the stockholders
during the same period. making the
aggregate profits for the year $685.
330.7o.
In addition TO the reduction Of $751;
( ho6.25 In the aggregate amount OF re-
discounts, one OF the national banks
retired $4,000 Of it's circulating notes.
The banks represented In the state
ment are the Petersburg Savings and
! Insurance Company. the National Bank
of Petersburg, the Virginia National
Bank and the American Bank and
Trust Company.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-21
BRYCE PLEADS TO STOP
MURDER OF ARMEN|ANs
Former British Ambassador Urges
America to Give Expression Con-
corning Horrors.
GERMANY HAS POWER TO ACT
Turkish Government Carrying Out
with Relentless Cruelty Plan for
ENtirpatinS Christianity - e r.
haps Half-Nillion People Killed.

LONDON. September 2o-viscount
Bryce. formerly British amba ssador to
the United States. has sent to the As
sociated Press a plea that America try
to stop the slaughter of Arrnenians
The civilized world" he says in his
know what horrors have been passing
in Asiatic Turkey during the last few
months. for II anything can stop the
destroying hand OF the Turkish gov
eminent. it will be an expression OF
the opinion OF neutral nations. chiefly
the judgment OF humane America.
Soon after war broke out between
Turkey and the allies" continues the
viscount. the Turkish government
formed and since has been carrying out
with relentless cruelty n plan for ex-
tirpatinG Christianity by killing off
Christians of the Armenian race. Ac-
counts from different sources agree
that over the whole OF Ea stern and
Northern Asia Minor and Armenia the
Christian population is being deliber-
ately extermlnated. the men of mill
tary age being killed and the younger
women seized for Turkish harems.
compelled to become Mona nm eda ms.
and kept with children in virtual
slavery. The rest of the inhabitants.
old women. men and children. have
been driven under convoy of Turkish
soldiers into unhealthy parts of Asia
Minor, some to the deserts between
Syria and the Euphrntes.
ALL PROBABLY PERISH
SOONER OR LATER
Many die or are murdered en- route.
and all perish sooner or later.
In Trebizond City, where the Ar
menians number over 10000. orders
came from Constantinople to seize all
Armenans. Troops hunted them. drove
them to the shore, took them TO sea.
threw them overheard and drowned
them all, men. women and children.
This was seen and described by the
Italian consul.
Some in the country escaped by pro-
Tossing to accept Islam. and a quarter
of n million escaped over the Russia n
frontier. but perhaps n half million
were slaughtered or deported. and
those deportcd are fast dying from ILL
treatment. disease or starvation. The
roads and the hillsides are strewn with
corpSes OF innocent peasants.
I'VE can all try TO send aid TO the
miserable refugees now in Russian ter
ritory; but what man can stop the
massacres; not the allied powers at
war with Turkey. Only one power can
take action for that purpose. It is
Germany Would not the expression of
American public opinion, voicing the
conscience of neutral nations. lead Ger
many TO check the Turkish govern
ment?"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-21
building Electric Line.

The Petersburg and Appomattox Rail
way Company is pushing its work OF
the electric line between Petersburg
and Hopewen. Started one month ago.
the work has progressed at a rapid
rate, and to-day practically one third
OF the grading has been finished and
the right of way over half of the route
has been cleared. Over 300 laborers
and 100 mules are employed At Cedar
Level camp has been established, and
by November ! the road will be in ope-
ration between that point and Peters
burg, and the cars will run additional
mileage beyond as fast as the track
can be laid. II is doubtful If ever
another railway has started under as
suspicious circumstances as this one.
The question that chiefly concerns is
not Row to produce the traffic rcces-
sary 10 make the Undertaking n fnan
cial success, but TO care for the vol
ume OF business that is already de-
'nandins attention and crying for bet
ter facilities than afforded by the in
neys running over bad road.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-21
Mrs. william VI. withers.

Especial to The Times Dispatch.
BON AIR, VA, September 20.--Mrs.
Frances Virginia Withers. widow of
DR.. William NJ. Withers, of Richmond.
died at $50 o'clock this morning at
her home in this village in the seventy
ninth year of her age. Mrs. Withers
Was apparently in perfect health until
about o'clock yesterday afternoon.
when. while sitting on her porch con-
versinE with friends, she suffered a
stroke of paralysis from which she
failed to rally. Mrs. Withers is sur
vived by three daughters Mrs. Polk
Miller and Miss Fannie Withers. OF
Bon Air. and Mrs. Leila NJ Montague.
of Washington, and three sisters. Mrs.
Tazewell Ward. Mrs Henry ]. Fletcher
Hanson. and Mrs. Henry Hunt.
Tho funeral services will be held at
3:30 o'clock tomorrow afternoon from
tho home. The burial Will be In Holly
wood Cemetery. Richmond.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-21
Funeral of Miss Sutherland

The funeral of Miss Nellie Alice
sutherland cook place this afternoon
from west End Baptist Church, OF
when she was a member. Among the
honorary pallbearers were the mem
hers OF her Sunday School class. The
attendance at the funeral was very
large, and the floral tributes were
beautiful.
The body OF young John G. Lewis.
who was accidentally shot and fatally
wounded by friend Saturday night.
was taken TO Mckinney, in Dinwiidie
County. this morning for burial The
services nj the grave We're conducted
by Rev F. NJ. Moore OF this city.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-21
A Mothers Peace.

1t every expectant mother would
get Mothers Friend from her drug
gist and would apply this wonderful
external remedy and valuable help as
directed, she would soon experience
comfort and peace of mind. For many
years this time-tried remedy has been
used and strongly endorsed by expert
enced mothers, for it is the one safe,
dependable remedy that penetrates to
relieve all strain on nerves, cords, lig-
aments and all parts involved. It
makes the muscles expand naturally
and stops pain.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-21
Mrs. snle,s CONDITION. Imnroxed.

Acknowledgement Sale is expected to
return to his office this week from
Lexington, where he was called by tho
serious illness of his mother. Informa-
ton received here yesterday is to the
effect that Mrs Sale is improving and
hone for her complete recovery is now
entertained.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-21

James Ioungblood, Of Prince George.
ms VIE and three children. had a n5r-
20" escape from serious INJURY ycster
Iay while driving home from Garv.s
Church. where they had attended wor-
sHiP. IN passing over road on Mr..
ouHs oioous farm the wheels of the
buggy ran into a deep ru, and tho vs.
hicie was overturned. throwing the 90
cupants out. Mr.. and Mrs. Younrbiood
were both slightly hurt. but the chill.
dren escaped. The horse, fortunately.
WAS prevented from running away.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-21
W. c. T. U. Convention.

Beginning Tomorrow and continuinr
throush FRIDAY. the annual convention
Of the Woman's Christian Temnararca
Union Of Virginia will be in session in
the FIRST Baptist Church in Lynchburr,
Mrs. Shields Hatcher. president of the
Chesterheld Union. and Mrs. Albert
MAYO president OF the Dinwiddie
Union. Will attend with a large dele
cation.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-21
william II. Martin.

Especial to The Times Dispatch.l
FREDERICKSBURG, VA. September
2o.--William b. Martin. a former resi-
dent, and brother Of Patrick Martin, OF
this city. died last Thursday at the
home of his nephew. Charles F. Mar
tin. at Steubenville, Ohio. Burial was
made In Steubenvllle.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-21
BISHOP NAMES FATHER SMET
FOR ALEXANDRIA Passionate
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ALEXANDRIA. VA. September 90
rev rev. LOUIS Smet' pastor of the Catholic
Church at Warrenton, Va. has he.n
appointed pastor Of St. Mary's Catho-
nc Church. this city, by Ri Rev. D 7
ot:onne!. Bishop of Richmond. He
VIII take the place of the late Rev
henry }. Cutler. who died on August
80. Father Smet will be installed on
next Sunday by Bishop O'Connell
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-21
Intermont COLLEGE onenx

ISpeclaI 70 The TImes-Dispatch.
BRISTOL, VA, September 20
Learning and Living" was the subject
or an instructive discourse by Rev. ].
i. Rosser. d. D., pastor OF the First
Baptist Church. at the SUNDAY morn
ing service. The occasion was the
opening of the thirty-frst annual ses-
sion of Virginia Intermont College. the
Baptist institution here for the educa- :
ton of girls.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-21
Henvy Court Docket

inc Hastings Court Will omen its
september term Tomorrow, with
."enty-eisht felony cases on the
DOCKET, the largest number known in
many years. Among them are three
'huroer and several pickpocket cases.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-21
John Mcdonald.

FREDERICKSBURG VA. September
2o.-John Mcdonald. OF Dunbrook Es-
sex County, aged twenty-five years
died suddenly of heart failure few
days ago while in swimming with
friends at Saunders's Wharf. on the
Rappahannock River He is survived
by his mother and several brothers
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-21
Miss Alice VI. Lylea.

Especial to The Times-Dispatch.1
ALEXANDRIA,, VA. September 60
Miss Alice NJ. Lyles. daughter of Lam
bert D. Lyles, died yesterday at Staun-
ton. The body was brought here this
afternoon and taken to her home. 1c4
North Fayette Street.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-21
Justice Lamar No Better.

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WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS. w. VA.
September 2o-The condition of Asso-
ciate Justice Lamar. of tho United
states Supreme Court. who is Ill here.
is unchanged tonight.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-21
Gamblers Forfeit $40.
1snecialtoT The Times-Dispat

TSpeclaI 10 TIC IllIies- IJIspHtCh
ALEXANDRIA. VA, September 90
AS the result OF two raids for poker
made early on Sunday morning by the
police, collateral in the sum OF $40
was forfeited by the seventeen taken
in custody in the two raids.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-21
John Cartcr.

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FREDERICKSBURG. VA, September
2o.-John Carter. a Confederate vet
eran. member of the Louisiana Tigers.
died here last night, aged ninety years,
He left no family.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-21
BOY FATALLY SHOOTS SELF
PLAYING WITH REVOLVER
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Especial to The Times-Dispatch.
BRISTOL. VA, September 90
Frank Robinson, eight year old son of
+. w. Robinson. Bristol railroad man,
accidentally shot himself through tho
stomach while playing with a revolver
to-day. and his death followed in few
minutes.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-21
DEATHS IN VIRGINIA


Especial to Tho Times Dispatch
1.fNCHBURG. VA. September 90
The funeral of Mrs. Thomas w. Rob-
erts. who died suddenly at her home in
Radford on Saturday. was conducted
from First Christian Church here thiy
afternoon by the pastor. Rev. Richie
Ware. Burial was in Spring Hill Gene
terry.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-21
Len,uel XHhnrtnn.

Especial to The Times Dispatch.J
FREDERICKSBURG. VA, September
2o-Lemuel Wharton. n farmer, resid-
ing in Spotsylvania County, near this
city, dropped dead at his home yester-
day. aged ffty-five years. He is sur
vived by his wife and seven children.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-14
MANY NOVELTIES IN
PAST GRTDTRON YEAR

Chicago, Dee. 14.-The football sea
son just closed was not without its
minor novelties and amusing features.
Late in November the Case School Of
Applied Science eleven at Cleveland
played a double header in one day.
Case won from Hiram college, 20 to Z,
in the forenoon, then lost the second
contest to the famous Case team OF 1905
by a u to 0 core.
About the same time the players of
Waxachie and FIT, Worth tTexas) high
schools met barefooted in a game at
Waxahachie. The game began in a
heavy rain and the black wax mud so
impeded the players that they soon dis
carded shoes and stockings and pad
died through the slime in their bare
feet.
A week later the Columbia college
and Mercer university teams met at
Faldosta, Ga, and by mutual agree
ment the coaches of the two elevens
played on the same footing as the un-
idergradRtes Of the competing fnstitu-
tons One coach retired from the
game with a broken leg and a dislo-
Gated ankle.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-14
MANY BIZ; BOUTS
ON TAP IN WEEK
Woleast Gross, Mand0t, Reich, Vein
era and Other Celebrities to Be
seen in Action.

New York. Dee 14.-Mr Fight Fan
today shut mis- eyes and opened his
mouth for a big dose Of the slambang
game carded for the coming week,
Boxers went into dry dock last week
during fine six-day bicycle race, but
the wheel event over the sport light
cleaned on the iabs Of a flock of fight
ers and the jests Of their managers.
The big show Of the week IS the
Wolgast-Cross affair, a I0-round scrap,
Friday night Nearly as much inter
est attaches TO the semi-windup of the
card. wherein Joe yelling and Young
Brown will throw gloves at each other.
They are Iightweights.
Joe Nandot. the New Orleans baker
boy and Benny Leonard a New York
or, also clash in a 10-round meeting
on the same bill
Sailor Carroll, the California
heavy, and Al Reich, once knocked
out by jim Cofey. will go 10 rounds in
toniehts best card, and Jack Dillon
win give away tons Of weight in TAX
ing on Tom Cowler. Jim Corbetts
pT0tege.
Charley Weinert, youthful heavy
who once beat Jim Savage in a torrid
contest, viii tackle the Jersey man
again Thursday night, to emphasize
his superiority.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-14
BIKE RIDERS PAID:
TWO GOING TO WAR

New York, Dec. 14.-The teams in
the six-day bike race that closed Sat
urday night viii show more speed to-
day than at any time during the Madi-
son square event They go to Newark
to receive their pay.
After being paid the teams will SEN
arate for the season. Bobby Wal
thour, who took part in both the Bos-
ton and Chicago races, will 90 to Buff
lalo TO enter another six-day race
The winners, Alfred Grenda and Fred
Hill signed up yesterday to appear
in vaudeville
New York, Dec. 14.-Convinced that
war can hold no worse terrors than a
six-day bike race, two of the riders
in last weeks grind at the Madison
square garden yesterday announced
their intention to return to Europe
and fight the Teutons. Linart will &c
to Belgium and Dupuy intends to fight
for General Joffre.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-14

TCTHE AMATEURS
Secretary Ruben OF A. 4, l.. Start.
Work Of Sending Notices 70
Athletes in Country.

New York, Dec. I4-Frederick W.
Ruben, secretary and treasurer of the
Amateur Athletic union, today sent 70
ali registered athletes, games mauag-
.ers, promoters ard sthleit clubs in
the country Instructions regarding the
kind of prizes that may be offered and
competed for and the amount of ex-
penses an athlete may accept He
warns athletes against asking for. re-
ceiving or accepting any expenses
above the amount prescribed by the
A a. T. rules. He reminds them that
they must send an itemized account
Iof their expenses Immediately after
competing at any meeting which eX-
pense money is paid.
He warns against selling. pleQging
.or exchanging any prize and instructs
them to notify the registration com
mittee Immediately if they give away
ior lose any OF their prizes He adds
that he Will enforce the rule directing
an athlete to wear trunks that must
reach within four inches Of the knees.
I To the managers and promoters he
ays~ disqualification will result if any
lerson other than the athlete himself
/ an officer of his club makes ar
angements for any athlete to com
/ etc at set of games He warns
hem against awarding any prize that
not suitably inscribed Ali inscrip-
| ions must be on the article itself and
mot on plate affixed to the prize.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-14

One great institution of the past
that has gone a-glimmering: the old
time first baseman, the gigantic clean
up hitter Of the team. Twenty-Five
years ago the first baseman Of a big
league ball club was a sort Of monu-
ment or monolith. There was a shoaI
OF these huge beings: almost every
club had one, and they were, in most
respects. as much alike as SO many
paralle1ograms. They were immense
men, well over six feet tall, and weigh
ing around 220 pounds: they usually
wore large, fierce, piratical mus
taches; they always batted in fourth
position, and when they came up the
earth trenlbled under their elephantine
tread. Arson, Brouthers, Conner, Orr
such were good samples of the vast
first bssemen-giants In size, giants
at the bat and double giants in the
adulation Of the bugs. They were, as
rule, law unto themselves when
1t came TO playing the game. Tell one
of those monoliths to lay down q
bunt? His stormy and hoding eye
would have left you gasping and
speeches.. il he didn't kill you dead,
Yet, ever and anon, those elephants,
grasping the fact that the infeld had
drawn way back, and that nobody
dreamed Of such a thing, would lay
down a sudden bunt, and thunder
down to first with deep outlaws OF
glee. Mostly, though, they let two
strikes go by, and then, when the
pitcher grooyed the next one, they
swung with tremendous crash. Their
hits had a habit Of clearing the inieId
Just too high for anyone to touch and
with downward whizz that kept the
outfielders from approaching them
Occasionally, Of course. the elephants
missed their swings, reyolved like
some enormous gyroscope and then
stood Tuning and shaking, while the
stands rocked with frantic glee. ANY
time one Of those fellows famed. there
was more delight amid the hoi-polIo
than would ordinarily be started BIZ
the strfkeout OF 10 common hitters
As fielders these mammoths spilled
sundrE throws. and it would, Of course
have been lese majestic to ask them Il
scoop wild, hurting heaves. Going III
the line for grounders. they covered
about as much territory as cigar box
and rat odd to relate. they were sur,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-14
CONFERENCE MEDAL
TO PURPLE ATHLETE

Chicago. Dec. 14.-Iiowar3 Osborne,
former star track athlete of North
western university, has been awarded
the gold medal offered by the Western
conference for the student who estab-
iished the best athletic and scholastic
record during the last four years, fl
was announced today. Osborne rank
ed among the best milers in the couB-
try. He recently accepted position
as instructor at the University Of Hi
nois
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-14

understood to be working in perfect
harmony with the big leagues in all
matters pertaining TO the advancement
OF the game, while its financial and
membership conditions are gratifying
to both the players and officials.