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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-25
TBLCTTY SCHOOLS IN
THE OPENING GAMES

First football games OF the season
aFe being played by tri-city schools
today Rock Island high school is
meeting the alumni team at the Island
City park, while Moline high school is
PLAYING AewaDee in the latter city. AT
Davenport St Ambrose met William
and Fashu from AIedo. Davenport
does not open It's schedule till next
Saturday. when il meets the strong
Wendell Phillips high school at DAY
export This viii be one of the hard
EST games OF the season for the
Iowaus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-25
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-25

One Of the greatest pitching finds of
The season is Arthur Nebf, who went
TO Boston few weeks ago from Terre
Haute- This young hurIer bids fair to
be called the most valuable man on
the Brave team before the close Of the
season. He has already pitched
shurouls in games with the Dodgers,
the Pirates and the Reds.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-25
Connlefe Colnmhus Raees.

Columbus. Ohio. Sept 25-Thare
viii be grand circuit racing here to-
day although no events had been
planned until YESTERDAY The 2:18
pace, in which three entrants yester-
day won a heat. will be finished, and
I'll PAGERS and 2:15 trotters. who
were not in the money division earlier
in the week, will provide the other
races.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-25
BARTENDERS' ANNUAL
BANQUET ON SUNDAY

The third annual banquet Of the
Rartenders' local No. $50. viii be held
Sunday afternoon at the Dolly build
ing Second avenue and Nine
teenth street. Dinner VIII be served
at 4 O'Clock and an interesting pro-
gram has been arranged. Il IS ex-
pected that at least ESQ viii be pres
ent
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-25
Chicago Wins Again.

Toxic, Japan, Sept. 25.-The Uni
yersity of Chicago baseball team play
ed the second victorious game of its
Japanese tour today, defeating the
University Of Keie team, 4 to l,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-25
FEDERAL LEAGUE.
RESULTS YESTERDAY.
National League.

Chicago. $50: Philadelphia, 0-6.
Boston, ,, Pittsburgh. O.
Cincinnati, T; Brooklyn, 5.
American league.
Chicago, 7-12s Philadelphia 90.
St. Louis, 6; Boston,
Washington. IL: Detroit, I.
Cleveland, 4 New York. /.
Federal League.
Chicago. g; Brooklyn O.
Pittsburgh. 2, Newark. 10 in
nings).
Kansas City. g, Baltimore, :.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-25

Ten million kids viii be happy when
they read this. DR.. John ". Keefa Of
Providence, r. l., told the American
Association Of Obstetricians and Gym
biologists, in convention at Pitts
burgh. that castor oil is bad medi-
cine"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-25
a TIE ON FINALS IN
THE MIXED FOURS0ME

Yesterday afternoon in the finals for
tAe Rock Island Arsenal Golf Club mix
81 Toursome honors, a tie resulted be
tween Mrs Frank 1Iixter and Ardo
Aitehell on the one side and Miss
elizabeth Alien and Larned Allen on
1ae other and The contest was not fin
'saed. Il was decided to play off the
te tomorrow.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-25

The change Of q generation in hu-
man nature is inGnitasimal and then
some. Now it is the bright red auto
mobile, seeond-handed. for which In
dams are trading away their valuable
lands; nothing but 20-century
bead.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-25
GOLF DISPLAYING
NATIONAL CAME?
Great Growth OF Interest Shown In
America Indicates That This
Is the Case.
ILLINOIS Is TAKING THE LEAD
Links at Chicago Always Crowded,
While Public Baseball Diamonds
Are Neglected.

Chicago, Sept 25.-Golf during the
season OF 1915 kept up its phenomenal
growth despite an ontoward season.
according TO statistics compiled since
the close of the important tournaments
Of the year New private and public
course for the Scotch game, IN which
America now holds first rank aA to
number Of players. were opened for
use throughout Illinois. which, owing
to the prevalence of golfers in Chi
cago, is the leading golf state west of
New York
In the metropolitan radius field,
comprising an area within a 50-mile
radius Of Chieago's business center.
there are now more than sixty golf
links, comprising a membership of
some 5000 persons. In addition, there
are six public links in Chicago parks,
where there IS no charge for playing,
and a semipubIc course, where
small charge is made for each days
sport
Some of the golf links in the Chi
cago field are in the northwest corner
Of Indiana and a number lie across
Lake Michigan in the resort region OF
Michigan Many summer hotels have
golf links for the amusement Of guests.
and at least one Michigan farmer has
installed course in a rolling meadow
to attract summer boarders who can
not get along without golf while rusti-
eating.
800 On One Course Daily.
A sample of how popular the game
OF golf has become, although a rich
mans game when introduced to Amer
lea barely a score of years ago. was
shown by the number who played over
public links in Chicago this summer.
Every day. rain or shine, some 500
men. women and children played over
the IS hole course in Jackson park,
starting at sunrise and finishing at
dark Other hundreds used a nine
hole links in the same park while the
Garfield park course on the west side
was equally congested. A new is hole
links i'm Marquette park and two new
courses in Warren wood park and
Lincoln park were crowded despite
their unfinished condition
While hundreds waited for hours to
play golf on these public courses, doz-
ems of tennis nets were idle and base
ball diamonds, equally free, were de-
serted week days Tennis courts we're
all occupied ON Sundays, but the wait
ers we're numbered by dozens instead
Of hundreds The baseball grounds.
crowded all week several years ago,
were not kept busy this year, even on
Sundays and holidays But the golf
courses were as popular on Mondays
as on Sundays.
Springfield, Jacksonville, De Kalb.
La Sale, Galesburg Peoria, Prince
ton, Champaign Danville, Elgin, Free
port, Geneva, Joliet, Marseilles, Ke-
vance. Monmouth, Quincy, Rockford
Rock Island and Streator have clubs
which are members Of the Western
Golf association, and several of these
clubs have produced players who fig
ured in prominent tournament play.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-25

Thought and action are tnseparable.
As is the thought, so IS the life,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-25

Samuel Mayer is one of the new men
with the Washington team i'd the
American league. He is getting an OPP
portuait- to show what sort Of stuff he
is made of without waiting for the
training season next spring.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-15
In the Police Court.

Charles Naness and Charles W. Riley,
who were arrested for being drunk.
were sent 10 JAN FOR Two Gays oy the
mayor this forenoon.
Jack Williams who was charged
with breaking and entering room IN
the depot district and stealing a watch,
was discharged by the mayor late
Tuesday for lack of evidence.
w. Gillespie. who was arrested by
Officer Sandvig for alleged assault, was
discharged in the mayors court this
forenoon.
Two Wives Sue For Divorce.
Two wives are applicants for divorce
in petitions filed for the october term
of the district court. Mrs. Grace Ruth
Clendening asks for a divorce from
Samuel Clendening The couple was
married at watseka. H.. Sept. l9, 1907
Mrs Clendening asks for the custody
of her child Erma and wants tempo
| rary alimony of $50. permanent all
mony OF $500, and $50 month for ths
support of her child.
! Mrs. Hazel Marie Hodges Wildmar
| has filed a petition for divorce from
Karl Woodbury. Wildman. The couple
was married near Colo June s, 1912
land lived together year. the petition
says. Mrs Wildman asks for the Gus
tody of her son Robert
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-15
Little Ne,Ds Notes
of the County FAIR

The parking on the fair ground side
of East Main street and about the new
extension of the street car tracks has
been filled with cinders and graded
smoothly about the ticket office, main
entrance and along the track. The
Improvement adds to the appearance
and insures drier footing.
The red white and blue lights-the
Lincoln highway colors that the Iowa
Railway and Light Company strung
along its wires over East Main street
from Third avenue to the fair grounds.
were turned on for the first time Tues
day night. They not only light, but
beautify the approach to the fair
grounds.
Retail merchants who are interested
in any particular law governing the
sale of merchandise, or regarding pure
foods or weights and measures should
take an hour and visit the little bureau
opened in the agricultural building by
the Iowa dairy and food commission.
The departments experts who are In
charge are prepared to answer all
questions regarding the laws which the
department Is expected TO eiiipISes
The county fair association pro-
vided one tent 6oxl50 feet for an auto
mobile pavilion in which all motor car
agents could display their sample cars
1t was expected mat this tent would
be large enough. 1t has proved en-
tirely TOO small and two additional
tents had IN he procured to house the
overflow. Several -of-town deal
ers are among the exhibitors.
The cattle department ran out of
stall room late Tuesday. All its
space became filled and it was neces-
sary for Henry c. Goecke, superintend-
ent of the department, to send few
of the cattle to Plumb Bros. feed yard
in Melrose park, where stalls had been
reserved. The speed department has
also run out of room. and some of the
race horses are being Quartered in the
Plumb Bros. barn.
Visitors at the fair late Tuesday
afternoon, even if they We're not
interested in fine cattle. saw one OF
the best herds on exhibit at the fair,
the state. They were the cattle of
Cyrus Tow. of Norway. The two car
loads had been shipped from the
Minnesota state fair and had been de-
layed III shipment. so that they were
not delivered to the grounds until al
most dark. A large crowd followed the
herd as il was being led thru the
grounds to the cattle barns.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-15
WILL CLOSE THURSDAY
Some Business places Of City Will
Shut Up Thursday Afternoon on Ae-
count Of Fair.

Altho there has been no general
movement in the city To suspend bust
ness for part of any one day on &C
count Of the fair some places o. bust
ness and public Offices viii close
Thursday afternoon SO their employees
may spend the half Gay at tie ;air-
The uptown banks will close at
o'clock. Most if not ali. of the county
offices will be closed after noon
Letts-F7etcher Company viii close ITS
Offices at / or soon after. and some o.
the retail stores will ne closed
The fair association mas made no ei-
fort officially to designate THURSDAY
or any other day this year as Mar
shallr1wn DAY and has not asked that
the retail stores close for half day
because merchants have objected TO
closing their places OF business our
ing fair week.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-15
AmusEM ENTs.
At the Odeen.

Harry Hastings New Tango Queens
aptly described as the whiriy giriS
show" entertained good sized audi
ence a: the Odeon Tuesday night WIFI
a congl omeration of songs. dances and
comedy. similar TO the other shows on
the same Wheel which have been
here. The performance is one which
goes with plenty Of swing and en-
.husiasm The chorus is large. works
hard. and wears many pretty costume
which appear 10 good advantage, as
they are clean.
tn; c,-.1 ar! Harry Harvey are
the two comedians an Irishman and a
Jew this time, and they labor indus
,riousiy and with good success ~
make the audience laugh. Several
good voices are also introduced, par
ticulariy that of Frank Martin Lena
Daley. the soubrette. Is ar active
young lady who has enough energy 10
last her nanv years The songs are
mainly popular ones Of the day, sung
with a swing and 60 that made MI
! with the audience. The Banshee Call
| ing" and BON Diddle Dunn were twc
Of the most popular.
/ Besides the two acts Of songs and
dances there was an olio which con-
sisted OF four cleve- acts. McCarr,
! ard Revere did some good dancinf
with Few songs ana E-ankf"rd anc
(. Martin pleased with especially soot
singing and piano playing. Harr.
Harvey had a monolog and Mile. De
we're gave novel pantomime sketch
! called Caught IN the Act"
/ The story told IS the old one OF tn
! eternal triangle. An artist takes
girl u his studio ana has hey pose 10
him. Her lover comes in. sees he
with the artist. and pulls out a gun
Az some one in the audience remarked
Its the Standard White-Harry ThaY
case done into vaudeville
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-15
Hotels All Full Tuesday Niaht.

Scarcely bed was available in any
hotel in the city after midnight last
night, according to hotel keepers and
bus and taxi drivers. The Pilgrim,
Stoddart. Evans, Thompson, Wilson.
Clifton and Chicago hotels all reported
to busmen at 1870 not to accept any
passengers from trains unless they had
reservations. At midnight a lone trav-
cling man made the rounds OF the
three hotels on Main street and Third
avenue and was turned away at every
one. He wandered down to the depot
district and was assigned a room over
a restaurant there. Travelling men are
endeavoring to keep away from town
until the fair is over.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-15
NEW ARRIVALS.
Received at Benedict & erntnaiFs
Durino Last 1wenty-Four Hours.

Special attention is directed to the
following new and snappy merchandise
which has Just been received by eX-
press:
New knitted scarfs and toques-
warm. com. ortabie and chic.
The latest ideas in velvet tams-just
the kind you have been looking for.
CLASSY new suits in a.! styles-pla;n
tailored. braid trimmed and fancy fur
styles.
Beautiful new waists-s!lk. crepe
DECLINE and wool challie. They make
splendid combinations with the many
new skirts il. silk mixtures, etc.
New coats and furs are ready and
waiting for King Winters first chill
" oui5.i'; I. be well to select yours
now?
Headquarters for satisfaction. Ben
edict & Briutnall.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-15
SPECIAL CARS Fc7 FAIR.
Street Car Schedule For Tuesday
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.

Soldiers home cars will run thru to
fair grounds commencing at $3.50 a M
depot passengers to and from depots
wil transfer at Third avenue and
Main street after $50 a. m. Fifteen
minute seryi ice to fair grounds from
Third street and Main commencing at
$3.50 a. m to $50 a. m, thereafter
twelve minutes.
Cars leaving Third street fifteen and
forty Ave minutes after the hour Will
run thru to fair grounds.
We kindly ask the public to co-op-
crate with us by having your fare
ready and a. near the right change as
possible This will enable US to give
you better service at all times. Iowa
Railway and Light Company.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-15
ARRESTED FOR CONTEMPT.
Bert Mecomber, Wanted For 0isobsy
ina Court Order, CAUGHT.

Bert McComber. wanted for contempt
of court for disobeying an Injunction
OF Judge Cummings restraining NC
Comber from selling intoxicating iiq-
uors. was caught by Sheriff Edgar at
the home Of McComber's brother-in-
law. Harry D. Hitsman, 713 South Third
street, late Tuesday night. Sheriff Ed
gar found SfcComber hiding in a closet
behind women's garments that were
hanging from hooks. The sheriff has
been searching for McComber since
Aug. %. but McComber avoided arrest.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-15
AUTO TENT CATCHES FIRE.
Sparks From Merry Go Round Threat
en- Valuable Motor Cars.

Sparks from the merry so-round at
the fair grounds threatened the dis
play of forty or fifty automobiles deal
ers In the large tents near the
merry go-round Tuesday afternoon.
The spark that set fire to the top OF
the tent was discovered very soon al
ter it had set the canvas on fire ana
was easily put out The only damage
was a small hole burned in me tent.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-15
Saw SIattery Work.

E. y. Beatty. who has recently ar
rived home from an eastern trip. saw
Phil Slattery, recently sold by the
Ansons to the Pittsburgh Pirates, work
against d college team III All exhibition
game at Pittsburgh. Slattery held the
college men to six scattered hits, and
won his game. Mr.. Beatty also saw
Slattery in workout at the Pirates
park, but up to that time the Mar
shalltown pitcher had not been started
in regularly scheduled game.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-15
Give Rest Of Program Saturday.

The events comprising the remainder
Of the Minerva Valley Creamery As
ISOLATION picnic program, twice post
poned owing to rain, will be given Sat
urday afternoon and evening at
Clemens, according to present arrange
ments.
The events will include baseball
game between Albion and Clemens
races, and other sports. In the evening
the Liscomb band will give a concert.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-15

GaIIopers in Brush.
\ field of five gallopers was sent
away in half mile dash. that was
won by Biddy Blaze in .5Sh. BOD
Logan was second. Green Rose thiro'
and Glover Blossom fourth.
Race Program Thursday.
a half-mile dash. or perhaps matt
mile and repeat, open only 10 count!
running horses. has been added to the
race program for Thursday, which al
ready contained tw, OF the premier
events of the harness program. THESE
latter are the 2:13 pace and hte go
trot. each for a purse of $500. The
pace has fourteen entries and the trot
twelve, so both will furnish large
fields.
Last Night Show Thursday.
Unless the weather should by chance
cause a postponement of Thursdays
program the last night show at the
far will he Thursday night. The night
show. tonight and Thursday. begins
at 100 and the explosion of few
preliminary bombs warns the crowd
that the performance will begin short
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-15
Baby Born In Tent.

The eleven-pound son OF Mr.. ana
Mrs. Wallace E. Williamson, gil May
street, viii! without doubt develop
fendness for camping out at an carry
age. He made hts first appearance IN
the world Tuesday afternoon in tent
in which the members OF the family
M. living =l::ie .se:- hense is being
remodeied.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-15
Bank. Close For Fair.

The following banks will close at i
o'clock Thursday afternoon so their
employees can attend the fair: Mar
shalItown State, Iowa Savings, First
National, First Trust and Savings,
Fidelity Savings.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-15

Unsettled with probably showers
tonight or Thursday. Warmer in
the western portion tonight
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-15

Substance. brown mare driven by
Joseph Mclaughlin, of this city. got
second money. Miss Helen, owned by
r. D. Barker. of Winfield. was third
and Captain Tolas, owned by !. L.
Walls, of Clarion. was fourth. The
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-15
Bio Exposition Made Rea IN,

The last touches on ths eXhiblis and
grounds were added early Tuesday
10 make them ready for the visitors,
By afternoon. wAen tte crowd began
arriving a. lne grounds paviIions and
exposition halls were rsady.
With larger and better exhibits with
"a race program thar mas been we'll
filed. and with vaudeville program
and fireworks on 6 par if not better
than last year. the association ias as
good. and pro5abl1 better show 10
offer lhis year than ever before
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-15

Mclaughlin Mount PAGES.
A field of four starters answered The
call Of c. E Hunter, Of GAINESVILLE.
Wis. the starter, for the event for s.
year olds. 1t was won in fast straight
meats by Della Swanson, owned 10y
Cleave Byrd, OF Webb City, Mo. The
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-15
MeLauohtin Mount PAGES.

Time-2:17A, 2:17A, 2:19A,
2:23,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-15

Equipment provided by the steam
railroads 70 handle the fair business
was needed today. All the extra
coaches were flleG and standing room
in some was occupied. Hotels were
reported filed after midnight Tues
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-15
Attendance LARGE Today.

Early This forenoon signs pointed =
large attendance. Automobile travel
inlo the city began early. and came
from all directions. Long before ~
o'clock ali me parking space in Center
and First avenue was filed and car
owners were hunting room in side
streets in the business Gistric, 10 leave
The Detroit times., 1915-10-25
"Y" OPENS COURSE
IN SALESM ANST1IP

J d. M. Barrett. editor OF Sales
manship." the new Detroit maya
zine. will open the Y. M. G. A. ~
weeks course In salesmanship,
Wednesday night, ut 3 o'clock. In
association hall with an address on
the general subject OF Selling. "
The opening lecture will be free.
The course 10 offered under the su-
spices Of the Detroit Technical in
sdtute. the educational department
OF the Y. M. c. A. under whose ~
spices the present course u being
offered.
Subsequent lectures In the course
will be held ON each wednesday
evening. the speakers being prom.
inent Detroit professional and bus
mess salesmen. In the list ere the
following: n. 81. Elmo Lewis, for
merly sales manager Of the Bur
rOughs Co.: Harry w. Ford. presi
dent Of the Saxon Motor Car Co.:
Norvel A. Hawkins. Of the Ford Mo
tor Co.: R. r. Bell, sales manager
Of Frederick etearns Co.. G. H
DeAcres. superintendent Crowley
Miner Co.: r. H. Dodge. sales man
ager Burroughs Co.; q. L. Whitman
assistant sales manager Of the
Studebaker corporation: G. A. Grin.
nell. Of 0rinnell Bros. b. c. How