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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-10-27
HOLM AND GUYER
JOIN ISLANDERS
Davenport Star and Former Cornell
Man Report Ia independents Tor
Practice.

Two new men ioined the Rock Island
Independents squad last night at prac-
tco at the Island city park, and both
are expected 90 materially strengthen
the islanders lineup They are Ed
Guver. former member of the Cornell
college eleven and Dick Holm Of Dav-
EXPORT The latter played practically
the whole game for the 800 Block
against the Independents when the two
teams clashad and the local manage
meut has been after him for some
time The SOC Block team. Of which be
was member. disbanded last week
Both Holm and Guyer are working out
for end positions Every man on the
roster was put through q stiff workout
last night with the exception OF Louis
koIls who watched from the side
lines k0lls shoulder has not healed
completely as yet, and no chances will
be taken with the star Hnesmau until
he feels able to get back in the lineup
again.
Something iU tine nature Of a sur
prise is promised by the Aurora Grey
hounds. when they invade Rock Island
sunday Coach Gillette has given the
team complete shaking up following
the srHusna defeat at Rockford last
Sunday
Aurora has q wealth of football ma
terial and as The Greyhoands is the
representative eleven of the city they
have secured q number of new stars 10
strengthen the lineup for the indie
pendent game. Cohne. the pIunging
uHback VINO had bits Leg wrenched in
tile Rockford A A G game is ax-
pected % round into shape for the In
dependent game Gohne was Injured
iu the first few minutes Of play and his A
absence greatly weakened the Grey
hounds gohae weighs 1913 pounds and
lis toute8 a one Of tine fastest back IN
the state
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-10-27
JACK WHITE BADLY
BEATEN BY CHI ANEY

Baltimore. Nd. Oct. 1.-THE Aght
before the American Athletic associa-
tion last night between Jack White OF
Chicago and George CLANCY OF Bait-
more proved a dzzle to the disgust Of
the large crowd who had been led 10
believe they were about to see ratt-
ling bout Soon after the boys had
begun mixing On the first round White
ewut down and stayed there for
count Of nine He got mp because the
referee refused TO count the last mum
aer. but soon after went down again
and STAYED there for the full count.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-10-27
FOOTBALL SPY
TAKEN AT FREEP ORT

F'rsapoE7 Ill. Oct 27.-FTeeporl
plays Joliet Saturday and q Joliet hail
back was caught spying on the Free
port team yesterday while in practice.
The local players chased him and when
caught he admitted that he vas a
Joliet player. He was then taken into
rae dressing room and held s-nder the
shower aataer for 10 minutes. The
prospects are that the local school
vAl sever athletics with Joliet after
Ssur#aE
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-10-27

Wauaesha Wis oct 57.-Harry Por-
tier. captain of the Carroll college foot
bal team. who caused the game with
Marquette university 20 be forfeited
Iasa Saturday when he refused to let
bis team piay after De had been ruled
oft tine field disappeared from school
yesterday He told friends after the
game Saturday chat he was going TO
Dubuque 10 play.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-10-27
At Hastings Alleys.


Mason's 226 game is high for tine
night and ties the league record held
by Smaller lBeseo1 Aasou's GIG is Q
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-10-27
RECORDS OF TWO
TEAMS THE SAME
Moline an5 Rock Island Have ZACH
Son Tive and Lost Three Games
During yhis Season.


4 .alaars son Of 1915 records OF the
ra-< .saaa ana Moline high school
DEANS which clash Saturday Iii Moline
SHOWS Hae taa TWO rivals have never
before had such similar cbeckered
career season On the basis Of
amber II games won and lost the fol-
losing figures are reached.
F. ~ /. Pet
Rock Island -....... 900
Moline -.---..--F6 40e
One sau1 rlet
Both teams are batting at the same
ctD u this column. Let ua next turn
10 the comparative score closet In
five games Rock island has run up a
total a1 3 points ON their opponents.
while .1eIr rivals have accumulated 81.
Moline has run up a total of IS points
in sz games. while their opponents SEE
cured rae credit column Moline
has but aaa more than Rock island.
while IL ne debit column Moline has
rarea roea points Following IS the
comparative records of the two teams
tfIs vear no 30 date.
Rock Island.
Rock Island. 49, Alumni @.
Rock island. O; Clinton. 90.
Rock Island. 0 Monmouth IS.
Baos Island. Q Rockford Bal
Rock Island ~. Ottawa. Z.
Games won. 2 games lost 81 Total
scores Rock Island 80. opponents. SO.
Moline
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-10-27

All The news aiI the The
Argus
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Rumania on Brink of
Entering European War;
Lu|| in Fighting is Report

o II Paris
a
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that onsIag repused The
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by the British
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OF dispatch
cin ssad to have
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RUSSIA WlTHHOLDS
APPROVAL RELIEF
OF war PRISONERS

Washimgton. Jan. li-RuSsia $
approval Of the relief expedition for
German and Austrian prisoners In
Siberian camps. headed by American
| missionaries at Pcking, which was
taken by officials here AS granted
! has been withchld, it was learned to-
| day, and tn" whole project awaits
further negotiations, The American
| Red Cross learned today that the oX-
pedition has been held up at lIarbin
toincidentally came an official
dispatch to the Austrian embassy
contining pointed intimation that
unless Austrian prisoners in Sibcr-
ian wastes, in Servia and in France
w"r" better treated thcr" would be
retaliation upon prisoners in Austro-
Hungary.
TWO requests forwarded by the
state department to Petrograd froIn
the Hungarian government
demanding better conditions have
been unanswered. The Vienna foi
cign office, after declaring that I'll"
Spanish ambassador thcr" had testi-
fled that Austria's prisoners were
maintained in fun accordance with
the demands OF international law and
the dictates of humanity. intimntcd
today that strictor methods would
be put into force unless some assur-
ances were forthcoming from Scrvia
and Russia that the prison camps in
these two countries were rendered
more hapilablc. 1t was stated at the
tn,
French detention camps also were
pad. especially in the south whers
American inspection had not been
permitted. special ease. the death
of a personal friend of Or. Dumba.
the ambassador here which it is al
legged was caused by unsanitary CON
ditions. has been laid before the
state department
Although the detention camps in
England, Germany, Austria-ilunSary
and parts of France have been nopcn
to neutral inspection the officials in
Russia and Scrria, the. Austrian en-
bassy says, have ignored requests for
similar inspections.
In Peking Austrian and German
officials appealed to the Russian lo-
Lriicu Sitd :eca:y.t. =! isfo....S. "a CO.
operation for the alleviation of con
ditions in Siberia. After II consul
tation between Mr.. Rcinsch, the
American minister at Peking. and
the Russian minister at that capital
the American Red Cross financed a
committee of missionaries of mixed
nationalitieS to convey supplies of
medicine, food and clothing
Officials here hope and expect the
Russian government will give its
consent as soon as it realizes the
earnest desire of the American mis-
to extend relief.
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Last Federal Troops
Leave Trinidad

The end of federal occupation of
the strike district of southern Colo
RADIO was recorded yesterday when
Troops A and Il of the First squadron
of the Eleventh United States cavalry
from the Trinidad camp, together
with regimental Headquarters. de-
parted from this city over the Santa
Fe railroad. The movement of the
last two troops with Col. j. Lockett
and his officers marked the conclu-
sion of the policy of gradual with
drawal which was the last important
official act OF Governor Il. NJ. Am
mons.
Camp at the fair grounds was
broken up late Saturday. Equipment
was pa L. ked into army wagons and
transported TO where Troop trains
were in waiting for movement out ut
1890 oc1ck Sunday morning. Late
in the afternoon Col. i. l.ockett va
Gated headquarters at the city hall.
Two hours before time to move every
thing WAS in readiness. With u
deafening medley of shouts and
cheers for Trinidad the last train
bearing the soldiers for Fort Oglc-
thorpe steamed out.
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SHERIFF FARR ACTS QUICK TO.
OUElL RUM0REO OUTBREAK Of
REONECkS At WALSENBURG
Threats to Blow Up County Jail Causes Gov. Ammons 10
Summon Militia Force Unonists Threaten Life Of
Striker Held for La Veta Killing Situation Gains Sunday

evidence and would appear as wit
ness against the others held tor the
crin'n aroused feeling of violent
protest among the unionists. More
over there are in jail q number OF
other union prisoners in the Walsen-
burg Jail. among them two or three
held for participation in the killing
of Major p. p. Lester. Il national
guard surgeon, during a battle with
strikers last April. and it had been
rumOred on the streets thai at least
one of these men had turned states
evidence, discriminating prominent
union men.
Sheriff Farr would say little au-
thoratively except to say that it was
critical Yesterday the atmosphere
cleared and the crisis seemed past.
Uuaucstionably the prompt action OF
the sheriff in assembling 0ro'ec-
tive force frustrated the execution OF
the plot.
Notwithstanding the ending of the
coal strike by action Of the Intteo
Mine Workers in convention in Den
yer last month, there has been no.
ticeablc undercurren' Hf unrest
among the unemployed miners for
weeks. Threats of various planned
disorders have reached the ears OF
the authorities since he Fifth /. S.
cavalry was withdrawn last Tuesday
This bitterness manifested by
certain element toward any and all
persons active in SuppressinG insur-
rection during the coal strike perioV
began to show Itself
sheriff Farr does not yet think the
trouble over. He is taking every
precaution. however. to forestall any
possible outbreak.
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COMMISSION
TO BEGIN PROBE OF
BIG ENDOWMENTS

New York. Jan. lf.-One of the
suggestions to be considered by the
federal commission on industrial re-
latiOnS which is to begin hearings
rcre next Monday is a scheme of so
cial insurance, administered by state
aud federal governments, to meet
the problem created by unemploy-
ment, occupational disease and other
serious evils incidental to industrial
This was made known
today by Frank p Walsh. chairman,
in an outline of the commission S
plans for investigation OF philan
thropic Institutions
THE men who control our great
industries and who enjoy the profits
have recognized the need Of expend-
ing large sums to alleviate Distress"
Mr.. Walsh said. THE creation of
huge endoNments such as that of the
Rockefeller foundation is a signiti
cant development of recent years. We
intend to inquire into the possibili-
Ties of dangers that lie in this pri-
vate use Of enormous sums of
money for schemes of social better
ment and to raise the question
whether the work of these private
agencies could better be done by the
state.
the Carnegie and Rockefeller en-
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Wheat Takes Big
Drop on Market
-A---

Chicago. Jan. 1i.-Wheat came
down today with a crash. Prices
broke &c Il bushel under general
selling due to rumors that one OF the
forts guarding the Dardanelies had
been demolished by the warships Of
the allies.
,spelllatUrs drew the inference
that a way would speedily be opened
for Russian wheat that has been
piled up in immense quantities be-
cause of the Turks having enforced
stoppage of the natural outlet thru
the Dardanelles. May wheat sold as
low at 81 .33a after having been up
to 81 .39a earlier in the session.
Some sales of May at the extreme
point of the collapse were recorded
at - .324. There was subsequent
rebound. however. and the market
wound up much Hurried at ) to 81 c
under Saturday nights level, with
May at s1.G4S.
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Fearing that an attempt would be
county Jail at Walsenhurs last Satur-
day night. Sheriff j. b. Farr took
uromut c,.on 20 handle possible
outbreak on the part of unionistS ana
after hurriedly getting INTO COM
munication with GOV. +. NJ. Ammohs
summoned members of Company ID,
Colorado National guard. from dlf-
ferent parts of the district and sta
toned them in the Hrmory ready Tor
immediate action in the event OF a
serious emergency.
The word of an alarming situa-
tiun in Walsenburg was received
here shortly after 10 O'Clock. There
were intimations that Company NJ at
.;O>ris. in charge of Monte Masen-
gale. would be called out, but this
did not develop. After spending the
entire night in watchful waiting
with Il force of deputies at the Jail
and the militia at the armory. prep
arations relaxed yesterday when the
militia members were given author
ity to disperse.
The threats to blow UP the Jail
were saiu TO nave been made by a
lad element of unionists who had
been gathering all day at union head
quarters. The rumcrcd outbreak, 1t
was believed was to be undertaken
ter the purpose of wreaking summary
vengeance upon Sam De John
r1,, ,s-ifb ,,th ,lyit II ii %
of four mine guards from ambush on
the La Eeta road last November
the trial Of which ease is now under
way in Pueblo. Reports from Pueb
10 that De John had turned states
The chronicle=news., 1915-01-11

Tomorrow will he ushcred in Il new
regime in Las Animas county. The
men elected on November OF last
year to the various county office"
will make their acknow Judgements
today or early tomorrow. \ full list
of appointments by each of the
county officials OF appointed EN-
ployes is published. The three retir-
ing Officers are J. S. Grisham sher-
iff. and A. NJ. Holt. surveyor
and B. b. Sipe. county coro-
ner. Grisham is succeeded by J
T.. Kane, former superintendent of
schools. and Holt by Thomas Me
Carthy and Sipe by Thomas Bradley
the last two were the only Democrats
TO be elected.
A new official is J. S. Abeyta,
county clerk. Abcytn succeeds l.. II.
Horn who was appointed clerk upon
tine death of Sam Garcia elected two
years ago. Horn is clerk OF the
board Of county commissioners and
was reappointcd by Abeyta.
j. T.. knnc rctires as head of the
county schools for two years to be-
come sheriff. Elmore Floyd. who
has been first deputy to County As
SCISSOR J.. D, Harper. becomes Mr.
kanc's successor.
The holdovcr officials are County
commissioners W W. Taylor and J.
Il. AgUliar and County Judge Il. r.
Ross. who was elected two years ago
for IL four-year term. Judge A. w.
MclIcndrie OF the Third Judicial dis
The chronicle=news., 1915-01-11
ST R|KE CASES
PASSED UNTIL.
FEB. |
District Court Opens With
Heaviest Criminal Docket
in Local History

The eighty or more separate cases
in which members and officials of
the United Mine Workers OF Amer
lea are charged with various crimes
growing out OF the disorders of tho
coal strike We're passed until Febru-
AIRY at the opening of the January
term in the new court house this
morning. On this date tn" various
motions which have been prepared
by the attorneys for the defense Of
the mine workers will be submitted
When court opened today the
state was represented by Frank West
and Norton Montgomery, deputies to
the attorney general, ana Deputy
District Attorney n. NJ RaIRton.
West and Montgomery with Judg" J
G. Northcutl, special prosecutor, will
handle the cases growing out OF the
grand jury warrants. West was the
advisor to the grand jury during the
time 1t was in sCsSiUn last summer.
Montgomery was til" prosecuting Of
fiCcr in the trial OF uniOnists.
charged with tho Killing OF William
King at the Chandler mine last April
" nl'i T'SHll'I III VIC con l'llbU "
two for mansiaughtcr, He has also
been prominent in handling the
states cases in the northern field.
When court opened and through
out the proceedings this morning the
numerous union defendants, inClud-
ing many well known and conspicu-
ous figures in the conduC; Of til"
strike. sat huddlcd together awaiting
the reading of their names. Most OF
them are under bond charged with
murder on several counts, arson, and
in some eases, minor oflensos.
Attorney Fred Clark was present
to represent the itliOn dgtcnianis
the chief counsel, Horace y. Hawk
ins. being engaged in the trial Of
twelve Huerfano county men charged
with tho killing Of mine guards al
La Neta. going on at Pueblo, Dis
lriCt Attorney Hendrick is also en-
gagged with this trial in Pueblo
The civil docket showing eight-siT
cases and the criminal docket. show
ing lI9 cases. We're zone over. II few
settings made and a number Of cases
noiled by request OF the district at
torncy. The trial of Benny valdez,
charged with larceny. was set for
Continued .,u pncr H.
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TROOPER LEFT BEHIND
GIVES UP TO LOCAL RE-
CRUITING OFFICER.

Thomas Jackson. a private of the
| lth cavalry. who was stationed AT
Agu!lar and who was in Ration when
his regiment departed for Fort OSlc-
thorpe, surrendered to Recruiting
Sergeant Gibbs saturday night ana
was placed in the city jail, pending
Instructions from the war depart
,mcnt AT Washington.
1t is stated that Jackson deserted
from Aguilar and went to Ration, re-
turning TOO late to connect with his
troop train. Four more privatcs are
still in the Trinidad district charged
with descrtiou and for whom the
local authorities have been instruct
ed to keep Il lookout.
The chronicle=news., 1915-01-11

trict, including Las Animas county.
was elected two years ago for six
years. and District Attorney J. J.
Hendrick for a term of four years.
In the county clerks office Mrs.
Garcia. widow of the former clerk,
remains and IA new deputy, ]. A.
Torres takes up his duties.
County Treasurer W. l.. Wills.
whose office is contested by the
Democratic candidate. j J. Marty.
has appointed w f. Peters, former
A. E. Larson from the clerks office.
II ese succeed L. p. Kane and Wal
ter Campbell. the former entering
the sheriffs office aS deputy and tho
latter becomes clerk Of the county
court succeeding Malcolm Erickson.
The appointment of Jnen r. Ro-
nero, former county clerk. IS jointly
bet tween Treasurer Wills and Asses
sor Harper. and will perform service
for both officials.
In the asscssor's office the place OF
Gilmore Floyd as first deputy is taken
by w. J. Littleton. former city en-
gincer. NJ. A. Madrid remains.
County Sheriff J. F. Kane names
Walt Grisham, for some time dep
uty sheriff, to the post of under
sheriff, succeeding Ieke Martin. I'D
Kane is deputy. The jailers, day
and night. were reappointed.
Superintendent of Schools Elmorc
Floyd has named Miss Marjorie
Tnp1.N os rlrrl;
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Coroner Bradley has named George

Coroner Bradley has named George
Il. Hall as deputy. surveyor Nc
Carthy will be represented by Il dep
uty until he takes office after the
completion of his university term.
a change OF district court inter-
prefers has been made by Judge A.
W. McTlendric. \. ". Archibald sue
cecds Casimiro Cruz. appointed two
years ago, and Joe Scavato succeeds
Charles Jachctti. W. II. Cooley Will
remain as court bailiff and George
Mulberry. jury bailiff. Bowdry Floyd
and Max Tafoya will continue to
serve as clerk and deputy.
The chronicle=news., 1915-01-11
G. Y. Grouse
Leases Advertiser

The Trinidad Advertiser. the
morning newspaper of tne city
has been leased outright by its
present editor. C. v. Grouse,
who. beginning tomorrow. will
publish and conduct the policy
of the paper.
The Advertiser has been pub
hshed by the Chroniclc-N News
Publishing Company since No.
vember Is of last year when the
plant was removed to the C-N
building. Mr. Grouse has been
its editor for several months.
The chronicle=news., 1915-01-11
MAY INDUCE BELGIANS
TO SETTLE IN CUBA

New York, Jan. DIR. R. Zarus,
Cuban minister to belgium, who ar
rived here today on the steamship
Nieuy Amsterdam. said he had been
called home to consult with his gov
crnment regarding the advisability Of
offcrin" Inducements to homeless
RclGians 10 cmigrate to Cmha
The chronicle=news., 1915-01-11
FRENCH MACHINE BRINGS
DOWN GERMAN AEROPLANE

Paris, Jan. IA German aero
plane FLYING over Amiens has been
brought to the ground by French
machine The French airman went
aloft the moment the German was
seen approaching. He opened fire
ON his antagonist with the result that
tile German machine fell within the
French lines One OF the Herman pi-
lots was killed.
The chronicle=news., 1915-01-11
SMALLER LOAvEs OF BREAD

Los Angeles, VaIlF., Jan. IT.
Loaves OF bread selling here at and
10 cents have been reduced three
ounces in weight. and master bakers
announce that il flour prices go
higher they will be compelled to in
crease the price instead of further
cutting of weight.
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COUNTY OFFICIALS To BEGIN NEW
REGIME TOMORROW W--t|ST
Of APPOINTMENTS
6risham Holt and Sipe Retire. zeke Martin Loses Berth as
Undsrsheitf County Court Place Goes 10 Walter Camp
bell. District Judge Names New Interpreters for Court
NEW COUNTY OFFICERS AND THEIR APpoINTME

NEW COUNTY AND TTIEIK APPOINTMENTS;
o |.
l.. A..
nj /. w. A.C
ian
j.
sheriff p Tailers Perona and J. A richardson
Eu,e Floyd Clerk
conn W. W.
j r.
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VILLA WINS NEW
VICTORY OVER
RIVAL CHIEF

Laredo. Tex. Jan. Tampico is
reported here to be still in the hands
of General Pablo Gonzales, u Car
seriously threatened. Railroad pas
scngcrs repeat the report OF last night
that Nictoria. capital of Tamuulpias.
was captured by Villa troops early
sunday morning.
Nillarcal's forces today destroyed
n part OF the railroad leading from
Monterey TO Matamaros. Refugees ar
riving here said it appeared thhnt
Nollarea was preparing to retreat to
MatamorOS from Monterey and was
destroying the road to prevent rapid
pursuit.
Details OF the battle OF Saltillo.
which ended yesterday in defeat of
-, 900 Carran2a troops who were at
taCking about 900 Villa troops.
indicate the trick of one man was
largely responsible for the CarranZa
retreat. He was "A bugler who, br
prearran cement, deserted the Villa
forces. joining the CarranZa troops.
AT d given signal. after he had join
ed the bcsiegers, this hugIcr sounded
calls indiCatinC that the enemy was
on all sides of the Carranza troops.
Other buglers took up his call belicv-
tors. The tarranZa troops rctrcatcd
in disorder. Loss Of life Is reported
10 have been heavy.
The chronicle=news., 1915-01-11

Washington. Jan. ll,--State de-
partmcnt dispatches from Mexico
City. dated yesterday, report the city
ulIiet and say the new chuirInau Of
the national convention is General
Rogue Gonzales Garcia
The chronicle=news., 1915-01-11

Laredo, II l.. Jan. l1.-An attack
by Villa troops upon Monterey is be-
licved to have been begun about noon
today. At II o'clock the operators
at Monterey deserted the telegraph
office there. Since the defeat of the
constitutionalists. numbering $4,000,
under General Nillareal. before Sal
tillo early yesterday, Villa troops. ac-
cording to reports. have been making
a rapid advance toward Monterey.
The chronicle=news., 1915-01-11

Buy at homo. Help the
local merchant who helps
the town to grow. First
read the C.-N. Ad columns.