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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-02
Shaded area shows precipitation OF
WEATHER CONDITIONS.

An area Of low pressure and moder-
ate temperature which is central over
western New York has been attended
by occasional light precipitation in the
lake region and the Ohio vsueo This
disturbance is being followed bv am
area OF high pressure which ove--fas
the territory from Maniroba to rho a7,lr
coast and decided fan in temperature
mas occurred in the Missouri and up
per mississippi valleys and the upper
lake region Thermometer readings
oeio" zero are noted in Manitoba Min
hesota and western Wisconsin. Rising
temperatures on the northeastern
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-02
S OF The SPORTING WORLD
CHICAGO'S SPEEDWAY SEES NEW
YEARS EVE MINIATURE RACE

But the officials OF the Speedway
Park association at dinner given last
night by Charles McHugh Of the Lex
iugtou hotel saw their speedway all
complete and with cars of a four-inch
wheel base racing madly around il on
the table set Tor the banquet. The park
with laid out in miniature just as the
big speedway viii appear Every de
tail was comp ste, even 20 the grand
stands. while instead OF gasoline cleo
tricftv was used as the motive power
The course was banked exactly as the
haywood speedway VIII DE and there
was uo difficulty keeping the cars on
the table.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-02

Chicago. III. Jan. e-What VIII be-
come % Kid Gleason. coach o. the
White S0x since 1912. now shat re has
been given DIS uueoudi .ICrat release
by C1trvuce No9Iaul-
R~ceutlr che KID haF been favor
ably mentioned t1r che maul-.erle u
- several teams. iucIudiuE the White
Sox and Yankee 90 the American
league aad the BrCCslyu team OF the
Federal circuit Tho Job % handling
tEs Yankees supposedly has been hu-
81. and Lee yfaErc has been assigned
% ptiOt t1c Broosfcls. That pTacflc-
ally hIlr,i ain the managerial Jobs out
side the miner leaE-ss
Gfcnsous career Oh baseball has
been a iouE one. starting az a pitcher
and wiadinE % a. one % the best
second baseusn rhg game has lgnoEu-
RE ended ais active service on the
diamond with the Philadelphia Va
tiozatE and before that was q valiant
ruSnber % the Detroit Tigers.
W-heu b. came 20 Chicago he bad
been out CO the game FOR several sea
sons but BAD FORGOTTEN moth .us about
o. sits experience aud knowledge %
thc inside % baseball. together with
his sell known ability To- handle play
ers on or 81 the deid. without bare
iagckics. made him a valuable sdjuu-t
% . baseball team. particularly n
composed o yogrS and iuexperieucec
players.
tasg fair the Federal leaEu~ maas
streuu1us cIoFtf co land Gleason az
manager q che Baltimore club. be-
TORS S1ab~ iumped. but Gleason rs-
NAMED iOyai % the White Sex. al
tncuxh net under contract. ard a.
tscgEh COuiskcy aEd Callahan we're .
touring the World ou- % reach q Any
thlnS bet asroSFams.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-02
REALTY CHANGES

Guyer & White 10 Ordeu Lam
brecht Lot is Blk 225 New Shop
Center Add. z. Moline. S425
Henry c. wflms and wife TO city OF
Rock Island Lot 3 Brashars Sub.
Div. in Sec. II T. Il Wv. $500
James F. Harper aud wife to George
Rodney Aiusworth Lot I42 Glen
Oaks Add. Moline. SLOO
August De Cleine TO Peter CocFuvt.
Lot F. T. Vogels Add. Rock Island.
S2175
Geo. f. Crist 20 Christina Gottsche.
p Lot % Blk. Hits Add Moline.
$500
Elsie Jahusou and husband. 20 Rob
ert C. ShaIIberg. Pt. Lot 1911 BIZ
John Deere's Add. Moline SlO75.
George Rodney Ainsworth % Lucy
a Harper. Lot l42 Glen Oaks Add
Moline. 500.
Henry Lebbert and wife 20 EIechau-
ics q Merchants Savings Bank Lot .
Bik- L Stewarts Add. 90 South Moline
$500
Nike Dadas . St Bet 1876 Ave.
z Moline. 10 James Raneu 500
All lie news az the t.Ie-Iae
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-02

Speedway Park, Chicago's immense
automobile eiIipse was opened last
night with a 5Oo-miIe race. The cars
are running yet, as they have had no
tire trouble. no bother with gasoline
and oil. and viii run as long as the
water flows down the drainage canal
unless some one stops them.
They have broken all records for a
50O-miIe contest or this kind ana are
expected 10 set up records that never
again will be broken. The CONTRACT for
the construction of the speedway at
haywood was signed less than month
ago and it was not cZepc-ed that the
park would be ready by this time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-02
WHEAT GROWER
is MURDERED BY HIS SON

COWS. \. NJ. Jan. flames l.
Jones. known as the wheat king OF
the southwest" was shot and killed
last night By his son. Frank. who is
20 years old. at the Jones ranch. The
boy walked 10 miles 10 Clovis and
gave himself. up. claiming seIfde-
tense. He told the officers his father
had tried 20 XIII his mother and him
self
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-02
o. inch or more.

Rocky mountain slope are resulting
from low which is central over AL
ber.a and Saskatchewan. Another de-
preston which is off the coast of
" ASH .nEton has been attended by pre-
clPi1ation on the north Pacific slope
owing 10 The eastward movement of
the nigh and the approach of the AL
heTia low, partly cloudy and warmer
weather is Indicated Tor this vicinity
tonight aad Sunday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-02
GOVERNOR PUTS
STOP To FIGHTS
Promoters and Participants
Arrested After Program
Is Held az Peru.
OTTAWA BILL CALLED OFF
Mike saydsr ard oosts DOG Go 70
Reo1ds and tns XIII -
Declared . Draw

Ottawa. H.. Jan AFTER Nike
Snyder and -COats- DolE had fought
10 ro1ads 90 a draw az Peru yesterday
afternoon me strong arm % the Law
stepped "a a1f tho two principal.
their Managers and ths promoter %
me event we're taken into custody
TIE fesrivfrles had almost reached
an end wheu the CHIEF deputy from
the sheriIs once appeared on the
scene Re allowed time f1r Referee
HoNard scanlon. who also vas t1e
promoter % render r decision. and
then scanl0r. uols. Suyde-. HAIRY
Cassidy. manager o. Do.g. and "a
White. manager % Snyder. were tax
sn 20 ths police headgGarters t1 fur
nish bond
Snyder found Dos az easy as on
the previous occasion. and many
thought that fle spring valley brt-
tier deserved t0 l1ss again. Nike
landed more clean plucles than shy
der. but uolEs arlrcFstVe1ess stood
him IN Eoo1 stead.
Snyder Tar aaa ro- quite o. ef-
fec-.ve q Weapon "a. Or was .~ their
first encoguter. OF u1lE time alter
time Irt if pass and sailed .l a.-l
vicious SLAMS Thee -lH.ea how
ever. AWAY. brought hot replies from
Mike 0bo returned Fith rights ta Lle
face
Both men we're satisfied 90 mix
thtnrr and the result aras "a good scrap
Al s,Ehieg ~ EauklEee ro- O. decision
over Pete ChItE iu the --E.-s t-tup
Goveruor Dune Issued tw9 orders
against boxing yesterday Tie firmly
DEMANDED that sheriff Davis prevent
the schedufsd holiday bouts both here
ant "a Peru Orb turn the alerC t1.t
ths local promoter that the fI was
on and that they might as well close
the door ~ Ere dr.lc arena The ore
der was 0beyst silently
After being assured that t1ers
vouff 1s no Violations OF bis demands
here. sheriG Davis te1eptaued 90
Peru. where 1e omr1lutcleed uit1
Promoter scauIcu % SCI aatd that
Scantou replied that Pc voaId obey
the governor But the show aas pIt
on.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-02

All ARRANGEMENTS for the bout except
the weight conditions were arranged
Yesterday by Jimmy Johnston. match
maker of the garden. and Pete F1tz-
gerald. manager of Shugrue. Wolgast
by wire had consented to the bout
This match will take the place OF the
Freddie WeTsh-Cnarley White bout
which has been postponed until Jan.
rs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-02

T0reEa. Kan. Jan 7--Buck" Wea-
ver. Cas time receiver Tor the Louis
vile club. vas yesterday ordered re-
leased from che Kansas penitentiary
By Governor Hodges. He had been
s.ztcucet 20 from two 10 Il
years FOR assault upon a Young girl.
Sic Win 80 10 Illinois -snder parole 10
q ends and relatives there.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-02
NEW SHOOTING MYSTERY
Carstsker a. Summer Home in
Wheaton Found Wounded.

Aurora. NJ. Jan. "A man with a
bullet hole through mis- head lies IN
conscious al ST. Joseph's hospital here
Albin Swenlscu. in charge OF the sum-
mer home OF y. J. Nelson OF Chicago.
was found in the basement OF the
Wheaton house yesterday afternoon.
4 a2-calibre revolver. with one cham
Der emptisd. was found under his
body. The authorities are mystideo.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-02

aaIe=turs. Ill., Jan. 2-Kuoz coll
Ieea easily defeated the Southern coli
'aea-e Institution at basketball yes
-a-G.r. IS to 25
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-02

Morris FTynu end Andy Dams. r1D
Cci-aeaans. were featured as -re
reafn1rrH 90 Ottawa I.-Te other
eortsals wIfI t.erf and nearby talent
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-02

All he news All Tie tlIe-I ne
Argus.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-04-23
PAYS FOR TURKEY HE STOLE
But 1t Took Him Twenty-Seven Years
to Discover That the Act
Was Sinful.

Atkin, Ark.-A. ID. Stubs of Garden
Bottom, six miles south Of here, re-
ceived from the post Office there a dol
lar and the following letter of ex-
plantation:
"A. d. Stubbs-Dear friend: Please
find enclosed 81 for one turkey / killed
OF yours twenty years ago in the
woods near the mouth Of Petit Jean
river. This turkey was taken to
George Shoemake's and we cooked II
and ate it. l am serving God. Will
you please forgive me for this sinful
act? L. r. Eagan."
The letter was mailed at Kansas
City. Mr.. Stubs remembers Eagan
well, but was not aware of the killing
Of the turkey.
Mr.. Stubs at once applied the dol
lar to the cause of foreign missions
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-04-23
TO BE SOLDIER, EATS BEANS
Youth Who Tried to Enlist Three
Times 10 Under Weight-Physl-
clan Advises Him.

Alexandria. Ind-Paul Hogle, q
high school pupil. who has had am
billions to join the United States army,
returned from Indianapolis, where he
made his third unsuccessful attempt
to enlist under the Stars and Stripes,
At Muncie the young man was in.
formed six months ago that he was
not old enough. When he tried to join
the army at the Anderson recruiting
station his parents objected. A few
days ago he slipped away to Indian
apolis. Everything went along fine
until 1t came to the question OF
weight He was five pounds under
the prescribed weight. He has beer
advised by a local physician to con
fine his diet to beans to take on ex
ira weight.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-04-23
SAYS ONE LEG IS BAROMETER
But She Doesn't Like II, and 10 Suing
the City Of Cleveland for
Damages.

Cleveland-It's no joke to have one
good leg and another that persists in
acting as a barometer. So declares
Mrs. Hattie Felber, who is suing the
city for $4,000 damages.
She also objects to having to wear
shoes two sizes larger than she has
been accustomed to wear and to have
to forego dancing. In her petition she
charges that as she alighted from .
street car she stepped into hole In
the street and so injured one Of her
legs that the foot swelled permanent
ly.
IN damp and cloudy weather my
leg acts as a sort of barometer" she
said II can tell by the pain whether
it will be clear or not"
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-04-23
MAKES MEN HUMAN TORCHES
Soldier on Way to Rear for Treat
ment Describes German
Liquid Fire.

Paris.-The effect of the burning oil
and chemical sprayed by the Germans
upon the French advanced trenches in
the woods Of Malancourt, which was
mentioned in an Official communica-
ton, is described In La Liberte by a
nurse at the front.
The nurse was at a railway station
when the soldier victims arrived.
None of US could escape the torrent
of fire." said the soldier "Our clothes
flowed with oil and some of US became
living torches"
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-04-23
I'm ONLY &c." SHE SAYS
Arrested for Begging, New Jersey
Woman Denies She's Too
Old to Work.

Atlantic City, N. il had to beg.
They all said / was too old to work.
but I'm not" said Mrs. Edna Shep-
pard when arraigned before Recorder
Gaskil on the charge of seeking aims
on the streets.
well, you don't look exactly like q
spring chicken. Just what is your
age?" inquired the court.
None of your freshness, young man.
I'm only ninety-eight and I'm not
ashamed to tell 1t either" was the re-
ply.
Prisoner discharged" was the yer.
dict, after investigation had shown
Mrs. Sheppard really was within two
years of the century mark.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-04-23

0oeDe2tion = fhvored BY I'll
clnsoaa = 0ernany. whatsver the mo.
t1vo. end - Tie cartsls ere under
such strict supervision that they can.
not exsrcise the dangerous powers Of
The trusts In America, there Ia no
trust problem. At Q time when our
whole social organisation Il In . tur
moil over the struggle.
co-operation b doing great things
Tor Germany. Whether 1t would &C
complish A. much for America re
mains In doubt. for without the spiri,
OF cooperation the instrument mus,
remain comparatively valueless. Blu,
u Germany finds co-operation Z valu
able expedient In the struggle fo1
commercial advantage, countries
which do not have such an instru
ment and are not disposed to adop,
II, or to learn how to use Il. mus,
sufer from the effects OF her CONNIE
tition.
The loss OF British trade due t.
German efficiency. largely the result
OF cooperation. has provoked tn,
war. and the British are attemptin,
to do with the sword what they can
not do with the instruments of peace
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-04-23
'n1g NHH B1IIH
Bearer Of War pispstelsss + cea.
slant pora


New Yofk-Tho Danger undergone
BY . messenger carrying d11pakcAes
hoa the war once to the front b told
In . letter received b. Robert Stovold
Of this city from his brother m the
French army. The letter says. In part:
George and the duke are also in
the army now - interpreten They
are with General French and the Eng
lish army Ill Of the time. Harry b
engaged to take o@cers WITH d.
patches from the war once to the
front three and four times Z week.
He sees George often
Three times . week George has 10
take dispatches up to the 1ring line.
This II . pretty risky Job and he has
had several narrow escape4 Once he
had to jump out Of HIS automobile and
lie down for several hours while
shells and bullets went whistling BY
over him. Another time as he was
driving along with his automobile
some Germans hiding In the woods
fired at him. Fortunately they missed
him, but several Of the bullets struck
the automobile.
Another time q shell burst twenty
yards from him. but by . miracle he
was not touched. He was enveloped
In smoke, however, the fumes Of the
shell making him feel sick and giddy.
George, however, seems to think It
great sport.
Harry Colliard in the trenches also
~ De- - hA kAfAkAut ~
the fighting. He IL fighting there day
and night. Although he has been In
many Of the bayonet charges. he has
50 far escaped unscathed. Let's hope
1t will always be thus. Bob's brother
has not been so fortunate. He was
wounded in the head by shrapnel and
| picked up on the battlefield insensible.
He found himself In the hospital when
he recovered. He Is nearly well now.
though, and hopes to return soon to
have another smack at those Ger
| mans.
What q terrible war this Is, Bob
Several of my very dear friends have
been killed, few others wounded
and one Is now q prisoner In Ger
many. II 1t were not for the wonder
full fighting of the English we would
have suffered more. But by the time
you get this letter you will be reading
that the Germans are In full retreat
After relating the sufserings Of the
wounded and the hardships undergone
the writer closes with the words. u
should just like to have the job Of
shooting that kaiser"
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-04-23


Will RETURN NEXT WINTER
n. and Ma Bert b. Heh, Of De-
trodt. UIch-. who came here nom
points down the coast three weeks
ago with the idea Of spending about
. week At this place. LETT Thursday
afternoon OF this week on their r.
turn NORTH They are 30 greatly
pleased with this place and the ex-
cellent fishing they enjoyed while
here that they are already planning
for their return next winter. Mr..
and Mrs- High are friends Of Mr.. and
Mrs. l. d. Curran. of Elmira, N Y,
and Daytona Beach, and while here
occupied ]. NJ. Carson's ocean beach
cottage At Daytona Beach. They are
ardent anglers and had been trying
the fishing At other places with indif
ferent success. so Mr.. Curran. who
10 past master In the art of fishing
promised them he would show them
some real fishing II they would come
to Daytona, and he kept his word and
gave them the time of Their lives
with rod and reel.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-04-23

WasAingtna.-Tho un1tod states D.
partDs1t q lAbne ~ o1oDtoa Z new
method q helping employees and
these wAo des1zo enpaoyUent to cone
togetAor. The divisica Of Information.
Of which +. ". Powder1y b the head.
has Z card Index system By which an
who are n search Of employment on
farms nay have their names regis
tered. with their references and =
complete description Of their Qualif-
cations. A bal1etin win b published
each week. diving Hsti Of men who
want 30 60 TO work on farms.
These lists Vim show whether the
applicant speaks English, what hin
experience has been. whether he
wants board or n prepared to board
himself. how much wages he asls, and
II he expects to have his transportA,
don paid The same bulletin win also
contain lists Of opportunities for hired
help. In these lists win appear full
Information - to what sort Of man
IL desired. whether married or single
whether he II to have . house. garden
fuel. and milk, what wages viii b
paid. and whether children are vel
come or not.
In the lists. which were begun thii
week. . number Of farmers speciflet
that they desired to employ Belgian
immigrants. but others Indicated tina
they would be glad to get Norwegian
German. French or Flemish farm Ia
borers. Most Of the places offered ar,
for positions by the year with house
| garden, fuel and milk furnished.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-04-23

The baton" borne by generals In
ne French armies and by the mar
shals OF other nations is emblematic
purely-simply a mark of their ONCE.
The title Of field marshal" il not
Known In the United States army.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-04-23
BELGIANS GIVEN BACK JOBS
Sign Declaration They Will Refrain
From Acts PrejudieiaI to
Germany.

Amsterdam, Holland-A Brussels
dispatch to the TELEGRAPH says that
all former employees of the Belgian
government In the post and telegraph
departments, as we'll as other
branches of the government. have re-
sumed work after signing a declara-
ton that they will refrain from acts
prejudicial to Germany. A German
administrator has been appointed for
each department
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-04-23

The British war ONCE, after careful
experiments, has adopted new wader
stocking for the use of the troops in
wet or Hooded trenches. The waders
are light and strong and are absolute
ly waterproof. They are lined with
wool and are worn on the bare foot in
side the army service boot. During
the experiments the soldiers suffered
no i'll effects from long periods of
immersion of the feet In icy water.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-04-23

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The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-04-23

they certainly are improving on
the old style Of sending things. They
can even telegraph photographs now
Hes. ana ! notice that presents Of
flowers can be wired"
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-04-23
Low TIDES ON THE BEACH.

Afternoon and Forenoon Tides Occur at
approximately the Same Hour
and Minute.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-04-23

y 4 Ammon. mnnAger ior
- past ~ Dsz1son Sprin =.
~ q Green Cove Sprin g.
LII u peomaine polsonil 9.
- vore forwarded III n
- nDno = . brother IN Pei n
- in1srmsnt Culonel 4 a.
D Gu11o veil known In d Is
~ 1ooeh viii be learn ed
- ~ oviends here.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-04-23

Heard In the Garden.
Why are corn and potatoes like the
idols Of old? Because the corn have
ears and they hear not, and the po-
tatoes have eyes and they see not.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-04-23

Tho dogs OF Labrador are shod with
sealskin shoes. which protect their
feet from the sharp ice and enable
them to draw much heavier loads.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-04-23

The average age OF an ostrich Is
thirty years. and the annual yield Of
. bird In captivity is from two to
four pounds of plumes.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-04-23

~ ssss& sss ~ sssk.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-04-14

little type ! found the greatest encourage
-. What did find: That human life is
the published record of the Pennsylvania
rallroad-1SS 900, 900 carried last year and
not one passenger lost in Il railroad acct
tory of New York was reached last year.
a course in motherhood is to be opened
in the University of Pittsburgh for all
gains; 70 prisoners have been transferred
without shackles from Sing Sing to Au-
treated as though they were human.
This weeks newspapers tell of the in
crease OF rightly directed charity. 4 tip
means has been opened by Miss Anna
Morgan: the scent lodging house opened
a year ago in Chicago has been proved
established through the cities; a system
of loans for the poor has been inaugural
ed thiss week for starting adult schools An
full schools for grownups in Denmark.
"Heroism is alert and active. The rec
ords OF ommon people from Maine to
weddings. birthdays. anniversaries, etc,
whose names have been in very fine type
in the thousands. of newspapers, prove
and tender. The record liz that the av-
erage people are keeping the path and
that the current is strong toward right
and duty.
eff the newspapers would publish just
the same things only change the type
and headings; giving prominence to such
miserable failures be received in fine type.
would you support them in their effort
to zen sheourage decsncgg .S and optimism?
last week that the fight is not over. that
the battle still RACES; and that Christ's
forward"