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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-03

Gary. body and SOUL says a newspaper
head. Well. what % it, II IS hardly
conceivable that anybody who had 20
live there would want the place.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-03
Another Muzzle on Ar.

The family victrola viii have TO be
silenced if neutrality is to be observed
in the home. Admiral Chadwick Ger
tifies that the music of America" and
God Save the King" is undisguisedly
that of very old German patriotic
song.-Rocheste Post-Express.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-03
EnqIish Customs cbsnuino.

A real estate dealer at Southgate,
England. advertises houses for sale
with specially bombproof cellars"
Temporarily. at least, they will be
more popular than roof gardens
Pittsburgh Gazette-Times
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-03

One OF the sure nigns that spring
VIII some day come again IS the dis
cussfon Of the ocean-to-ocean trail.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-03
Wednesday, February J. 1918

No one can charge that the ship
purchase bin - being Eaveled through
without sufficient discussion
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-03

BURLESQUE manager touring the
middle west refers TO his chorus as
members OF the beef trust Constant
reader says he has found after 20 years
OF burdesque going that most of them
belong to the clothes pin trust.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-03
eY MAURICE ELLIOTT.

Here's another Ford story: a man
wrote TO the Ford company telling
them they should feel exalted because
the Ford is the only car mentioned in
the bible, and to prove it cites them
to a passage which says, He went
up into Heaven on high" and what
other car but Ford could do that?
Miss Elsie Dobbfns of Caldwell, n.
J., is the proud owner OF hen IA
years old. Up to Jan. 80 it had laid
5000 eggs. l suggest a Carnegie
medal for said hen.
We Get You.
Julius Riedesel Is a. Clinton enjoy
ing the opportunities Of seeing sights,
which such a place affords.-Dails
Times Wheatland Correspondent.
SHE'S 90 and he's IS. They have
married. Their friends said it was
a case of love at first sight. 1t might
be added that it was love on his part
at first sight of her bank roll. She has
a mere matter of half a million. He
has failed to schedule.
1T IS reported the kaiser has lost
his voice But he can still make mo-
tions that cause the enemy to dance.
ILLINOIS new voters went to the
rescue of Joliet and delivered that
city from the old system of govern
ment. The commission form was
adopted
TEN policemen receive creditable /
mention is a headline in the Chicago /
Tribune. Unusual. It's a hopeful sign, |
however, when the beat officer begins
to draw such recognition. Ordinarily 1
he is made the goat TO shield some .
one higher up. The man on the beat I
carries out orders of his superiors.
When he is deaf and blind, don't
blame him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-03
THE GHOST OF THE PAST.

TIE O7OS OF f7E PAS
We two kept house, the Past and /,
The Past and I;
tended while it lowered nigh,
Leaving me never alone
1t was spectral Housekeeping,
Where fell no jarring tone.
As strange, as still a housekeeping
As ever has been known.
1t dwelt with me just as it was,
Just as it was,
When first its prospects gave me pause
In hayward wanderings,
Before the years had torn old troths
AS they tear all sweet things,
Before gaunt griefs had torn old troths
And dulled cid rapturings.
And then its form began To fade,
Began to fade;
It's gentle echoes faintlier played
At ewes upon my ear
Than when the autumn's look en-
Drowned
The lonely chambers here,
The autumn's settling shades en-
Drowned
hooks that it haunted near.
And so with time my vision less.
Yea. less and less.
Makes of that Past my housemistress:
II dwindles in my eye;
1t looms far-off skeleton
And not a comrade nigh,
A fitfui, far-off skeleton
Dimming as days draw by.
Thomas Hardy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-03

Liverpool has contributed one ID
every 10 of it's population to the ser'-
ice OF the state The total includes
$4,000 men for the new British army
$4,000 territorials. and 1000 men fo'
the l-avy. Doctors. nurses and Others
bring up the total to 10000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-03

The German military authorities in
Alsaoe-Lorraine have just decided to
take steps for the further suppression
OF the French language in business
affairs in the Reichsland, and the
substitution OF German in it's place.
The commanders of the four army
corps stationed there have issued a
uecrss prohibiting the use of French
on signs and placards posted on the
streets' on the inner or outer walls OF
shops or other places of business.
bliis, receipts. letterheads. and other
business forms must be in the Ger
man language; books must be kept
exclusively in that language. and only
IN German money. Metz and several
towns IN upper Alsace are exempted
from the decree.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-03

WHEN in doubt the coroner's jury
invariably calls 1t heart failure.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-03

/ tel Charles BaSqu1n on the Champs
Elysees.
/ The bank Lecuyer the
! Cardier Asylum, the Farvacques pal
ace. the Henri Martin Lyceum and the
Girls Lyceum are constantly filed
with German wounded who are sent 20
hospitals further in the rear as fast
as their condition permits.
Paris.A( Correspondence Of The As
sociated Press. 1.-The Paris press has
again taken up the question Of the pro-
jected tunnel under the English chan
mel, some writer's pointing out thar
had the project been realized the CO.
operation of British and French troops
would have been so facilitated as 10
have had an appreciate effect on the
military operations.
Paris Corresponding Of The As
ISOLATED Press News received from
Brussels indicates that the Germans
are coming five franc pieces of the el-
fgy of Albert ! with plates that the
Belgian mint had failed to remove.
Cairo. Egypt Correspondent Of
The Associated Press. THE sunor
ings OF the Turkish soldiers IN the
Lebanon mountains of Palestine have
been so severe owing % the excep.
tiOnal coldness Of the winter that 300
deaths from exposure We're reported
up to Dec. %. Fighting between the
Turkish troops and the natives has
occurred at several points.
A considerable number OF Turkish
soldiers was killed at Beersheba re-
Gently by Bedouiu tribesmen. The
Turks. it is said, had ordered q ship
ment Of 500 camels from the skeikhs
Of the tribe, promising 10 pay $50 on
each delivery When the camels ar
rived. the Turkish commander offered
$3.50 for the lot The indignant tribes
men thereupon broke into the Turkish
arsenal. seized weapons end ammuni-
ton and fed into the desert with the
Soldiers who were sent out 10
BRING them back were disastrousiy de-
,eated; the Bedouins ESCAPED.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-03

SECRETARY of the Rockefeller
Foundation declares John d. is a grand
and weil-meaning man Oil right, sec
We could hardly expect you to attack
your meal ticket.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-03

CHICAGO is to have bundle
day fer the unemployed. Too many
bundle days is responsible for the ma
jority OF them being without jobs.
J. M G
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-03

ELEVATOR note: Wheat is goins
Transcript.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-03
CHORDS AND
DISCORDS

SOME one has suggested that that
$50. 100000 stock melon to be cut by
one of Chicago's big mail order houses
April / looks like joke on the con
sumner.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-03

REV. James Morrison Darnen has
been offered a job as automobile sales
man. He ought to make humdinger,
he is such a convincing sort.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-03

ANOTHER blow to the girls: 1t
has been discovered that those Tip
perary hats are not made in Ireland
after all. They all come from that
mean old Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-03
We Get You.

Julius Riedesel Is a. Clinton enjoy
ing the opportunities Of seeing sights,
which such a place affords.-Dails
Times Wheatland Correspondent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-03

1T IS reported the kaiser has lost
his voice. But he can still make mo-
tions that cause the enemy to dance.
The Seward gateway., 1915-10-19

SALT LAKE, Oct. 1S.-Joe Hil- strom, member of the I. w. w. con victed some time ago of killing a grocer's son, was refused commuta- ton of sentence today and resentenc- ed to be shot during November.
The Seward gateway., 1915-10-19

The moving pictures shown at the Empress, Sunday evening, attracted large attendance. It Is thought there were nearly 300 present, bring ing it about 9 more than the first show of last Thursday.
The Seward gateway., 1915-10-19

WASHINGTON, Oct, lS.-A con tract was assigned today for the con ,tructior of sixteen submarines and six torpedo destroycrs, Four of the dcstroyers are to be built at the Government Navy yards, one being awarded to the navy yard at Bremen ton, on Puget Sound.
 GALVESTON, Texas, Otc. lS.- The Villa forces suffered a heavy de feat at Topic Saturday at the hands of Curanza troops Cawanza'S troops number eight thousand and are headed to invade the State of Sonora.
The Seward gateway., 1915-10-19

TRAY ORDERS delivered free. Phone Adams 67. Commerce Cafe. Open day and night.
The Seward gateway., 1915-10-19

LONDON, Oct. lS.-AccOrding to adv;ces received from PetOgrad, the Teutcus have assumed the offensive around Riga and Dvinsk. Along the rest of the battle front the Russians are on the offensive. The Germans inflicted considerable losses at Riga but elsewhere the advantage Is with the Russians. In Serbia the Non Mackenscu line extends from Bel grade along a fifty miles front and is -'.u', anc steadily advancing, re- pulsing the Serbs, but is ir grea, need of achievements. The Bulgarians, at the same time, have assumed the offensive at many points on the Serbian eastern frontier.
The Seward gateway., 1915-10-19

Second hand goods bought and sold for cash or on commission. See But tons ad. Tuesdays and Fridays. 28-tf
The Seward gateway., 1915-10-19

Largest and most complete line of furniture in the city at
 Brown & Hawkins, Quality First
The Seward gateway., 1915-10-19
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Continued from page twO)

AMSTERDAM, Oct. I6.-Crown Prince Alexander, of Bulgaria, mar rowly escaped capture during the fighting at Belgrade He directed the defense of the city until arrival of the Teutons. Several of his personal staff were either killed or wounded
 (Note) No explanation given as to how Bulgarian prinz was defending Belgrade. May be Servian prince.
The Seward gateway., 1915-10-19

New consignment of Palmolive soap--twenty-fge cents per bar.
 Brown & Hawkins. Quality First"
The Seward gateway., 1915-10-19

Furnished Houses for rent. See Dougherty X Stewart. lO-l5-6t
The Seward gateway., 1915-10-19
BERLIN. Oct. lS.-The Teutons

BERLIN, Oct. 1S.-The TeutOns claim progress on every front in the west. the French being held back everywhere. In the east the teutOns have made progress in the offensive at Riga in Russia, while in Serbia they have pushed ahead against the most stubborn resistance through SHOW, fog and rain.
The Seward gateway., 1915-10-19

DENNISON, Texas, Oct. Is. - The rivers of northern Texas are on the rampage as a climax to one of the greatest floods known. Hundreds of thousands of dollars of crops have been destroyed. Railroad service IS absolutely demoralized and thousands bales of cotton ready for shipment have been destroyed
The Seward gateway., 1915-10-19

Sporting goods of all kinds at Brown & Hawkins. Quality First.
The Seward gateway., 1915-10-19

See the ready made skirts and waists at Butts.
The Seward gateway., 1915-10-19

Ladies' and childrens' furnishings at Butts.
The Seward gateway., 1915-10-19

Come in and look over our new and complete stock of mems winter wear ing apparel.
 Brown & Hawkins, Quality First"
The Seward gateway., 1915-10-19

Today the Seward Gateway is the greatest established daily and weekly.
The Seward gateway., 1915-10-19

WASHINGTON, Oct. l6.-The British embassy has asked Secretary of State, Lansing. to take over Brit ish affairs in Bulgaria.
The Seward gateway., 1915-10-19

PARIS, Oct I6.-During the recent furious fighting in the Champagne district General JotTre sat at his map surrounded by telegraph operators for twenty-two hours without eating or sleeping
The Seward gateway., 1915-10-19

Waterfll & Frazier whSKey at "The Branch"
The Seward gateway., 1915-10-19

NEW YORK. Oct. l6.-The Allies are preparing a request for new heavy loan to be made inside of the coming month.
The Seward gateway., 1915-10-19

FRESH CHILL and Clam Chowder at PALACE GRILL.
The Seward gateway., 1915-10-19

Noodle Cafe. Phone Main III. Tray service receives prompt at tention. 1O-5-tf.
The Seward gateway., 1915-10-19

Nicely Furnished Rooms, Winter Rates Over Carstens. 9-23-tf
The Seward gateway., 1915-10-19

Long distance telephone booth at The Branch.
The Seward gateway., 1915-10-19

WASHINGTON, Oct l6-It has practically been decided to sell S25O,- 100000 Panama Canal bonds as part of the amount for national defense money. The sugar tax of S5O,OOO,OO0 per year will he retained It Is be- Iieved Wilson will ask a rcadjustment of the tariff in order to meet new revenue conditions. Among other features. the income tax limit will be reduced.
The Seward gateway., 1915-10-19

ROME, Oct l6.-lt is reported that Emperor Francis Joseph's mind is weakening. H. has spells of great depression amt weepS continuously
The Seward gateway., 1915-10-19

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1S,-Secre- tary of War, Garrison, has announced that the army plan will not abandon nor increase existing posts.
The Seward gateway., 1915-10-19

SOMETHING NEW! La France laundry tablets. Saves the garments, half the work and all the worry. Five cents per package.
 Brown & Hawkins. Quality First"
The Seward gateway., 1915-10-19

PARIS, Oct. l6.-NIlitary circles here concejc that help must reach Serbia immediately or it will be i'm possible to prevent the Tcuton forces from reaching Constantinople. Won Mackeuseu, commanding the TeutonS is making a desperate drive regard less of losses. Roumania remaining neutral prevents Russia from rein forcing Serbia by that route. The conviction is growing that the Allies will send the GalGpoi forces into Serbia. It is also reported that Italy has decided to send l5O,OOO troops to aid the Allies aud Serbia.
The Seward gateway., 1915-10-19

Palmolive Shampoo should be on every toilet table.
 Brown & Hawkins. Quality First" "
The Seward gateway., 1915-10-19

NEUFCHATEL, Switzerland, Oct. tS.-A German aviator returning from flight over France passed over two Swiss town and dropped bombs, mHictiug heavy damages to property and wounding three citizens.
The Seward gateway., 1915-10-19

POINT ARENA, Calif., Oct. 1S.-- The gasoline steamer Alliance, from Vancouver ran aground at full speed on a jagged rock just off Point Arena during a fog The boat broke up in fifteen minutes after striking and the passengers landed on the rock in the greatest distress. Six men and two women were swept off by the waves. Miss Lena Miller and Mrs. Jones were drowned Mir. Raphael Madena swam two hundred yards through the breakers and was rescued in an ex- hausted condition. An unidentified man was picked up alive but unin- jured.
The Seward gateway., 1915-10-19

PARIS, Oct, 1S.-French artillery is smelling many parts of the German front and violent trench fighting is anIer way with the advantage with the French and their allies. Latest advices indicate that the Germans are trying desperately to break the Tel gian section of the west front. Heavy damage is believed to have been done by French aerial bombardment of TreveS in Rhenish Prussia as an an swer to the Zeppelin raids on London.
The Seward gateway., 1915-10-19

Jimmie the Messenger. Phone Main 58. Anytime. Service P. D. Q.
The Seward gateway., 1915-10-19

Meet me at The Branch
The Seward gateway., 1915-10-19

The Gateway can do any sort ot printing done in the states. Do not forget that.
The Seward gateway., 1915-10-19

FOR RENT: New room house. Partly furnished. Adress Lowe Land, aubner Addition. lO-IG 8
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-05-20

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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-05-20
GRAY MARE CAUSED TROUBLE
of Commotion and the Game Is
Proceeded With.

Jack Holland of the st. Joseph
Western league club tells this story:
Zone afternoon last summer when
the Omaha and Sioux City teams OF
the Western league were indulging In
a hot battle a commotion occurred at
one end of the grand stand in the
first named city. The several hundred
fans rushed through the aisles of the
stands, every one craning his neck
over another's shoulder in an at
tempt to discern the cause of the trou-
BILE.
Finally the umpire held up his
hands as a signal for the contest to
halt; then, removing his mask and
donning his hat he approached the
stands, in a loud voice he cried:
"'Ladies and men, A hush fell.
"The umpire cleared his throat, then
proceeded with the announcement:
"I want to say to the owner Of
that gray mare that she's down and
can't get up. Thank you. Play ball.
"And the game was continued"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-05-20

man on championship club has to
pay income tax.
In making out their statements, the
ball players, or the club secretaries
who do the work for them, have raised
an interesting question that may re-
quire a decision by the government
before it can be settled with definite
precision.
Instead of a reserve clause, the con-
tracts now have one which declares
that one-fourth of the salary stipulated
shall be considered payment for an
option on their services for the fol-
lowing year. For instance, a player
whose contract calls for $4,000 does
not get that much in actual salary.
One thousand dollars of it is an OPP
ton on his future services. The play
er, therefore, wants to know whether
he shall turn in a statement saying
that his salary is $4,000 or $4,000. If
he puts in the latter figure, is he to
include the option price as a part OF
his income?
The married players are congratu-
lating themselves in that they have
$4,000 exempt, while the single men
have to pay tax on all they make
over $4,000. OF these bachelors, iris
Speaker is the hardest hit. He earns
salary of $4,000 and must pay a
tax on $4,000, which amounts to $120.
STILL" says Frank Baker, IF they
raise mine up to that of Eddie Col
Inns I'll be perfectly willing to split
with Uncle SAM"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-05-20

of stuff on the ball AS soon as he
stepped into the box, however, he lost
it all.
"He walked the first five batters
that faced him. After two runs had
been forced in Chance could stand it
no longer. He walked over to Reul.
bach and said: What's the matter
with you? Can't you lay the ball on
the plate? If you can't, get out of the
game
81 have scheme replied Reul-
bach. I haven't warmed up enough.
Tell you what to do, Frank; ask UNI.
pire O'Day to call the game for ten
minutes while l go behind the stand
and warm Up some MORE"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-05-20
SOME FREAK HURLERS
Few Players Who Car Use Either
Hand in Pitching.
Keenan, of Youngstown Could Work
Equally Well With Either Arm
Corcoran Tried to "Come
Back" With Left Hand.

Followers of baseball have often
heard of the fellow who could pitch
a fast ball with either hand and make
it curve also, but few have seen one
Of these pitching freaks.
Baseball history tells of a chap
named Owen keenan,, who pitched for
Youngstown, O., in 1885. keenan,
could pitch equally well with either
arm. On the Fourth of July of that
season this wonder pitched two games
of ball against New Castle and beat
that team in both contests. He worked
his left arm in the first game and
used his right wing in the second con-
test, with the odds in favor of the
right whip.
The famous Larry Corcoran of the
Chicago team, in the early SOS was
one of the great hurlers of the Pc
riod. Larry lost the use of his won
derful right arm during the season
of 1885. This almost broke his heart,
for Larry was not old in years. 1t
dawned upon him that he might make
a left-handed pitcher, for he was al
ways clever at throwing with his left,
and used to practice frequently. In
the season of 1886 Corcoran signed
with Southern league team as a left
handed pitcher and reported for
practice as such. He worked hard to
gain control, for he developed rare
speed. Larry pitched few exhibit
ton games, and in one of them he
kinked his remaining wing so bad
ly that he was released, so he had
to quit the game, for he had run out
of pitching arms.
Windham, originally right-hand'
ed pitcher, lost the use of his pitch
ing arm through an accident. He
made a shift and began practicing
with his left arm. He was very sue
cessful and made splendid record
with the Worcester team of the East
ern league during 1913, so good, in
fact, that he was signed by the st.
Louis Americans for the season OF
1914. However, his pitching from the
left side was not natural for him, and
instead of his arm getting stronger
and better he weakened his whole
left side and finally had to give up
pitching
So the ambidextrous hurler is more
or less of a myth. The pitching game
is too strenuous for any kind of an
arm but the good natural wing.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-05-20
THROW THE BALL STRAIGHT
Advises Young Fielders to Avoid
Throwing Curve Ball.

Branch Hickey, manager for the
Browns, thinks a young player is
foolish trying to throw curves and
ether things when he is an infielder,
outf1elder or catcher. 1t is all right
for hurler, but not for the others
on the club. They should school them
selves into throwing a straight ball
and nothing else
That's how l lost my arm" says
the leader of the Browns. Il once
thought / owned splitter better than
Ed Walsh ever had l threw it one
day, and it jumped all over the place.
Well, the next day tried again, but
could do nothing. My arm was gone.
That is why l think it is foolish
for player other than a pitcher to
try to curve ball. l learned my les
son when it was too late, and in order
not to suffer the same fate l would
advise others not to try It,"