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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-30
FEDS TO MAKE
 WAR IF KAUF;F l
 DOESN'T RE IURN

New York, April so-sn organized baseball, by its stand in the matter of Benrlte Kaufrs defecttcn to the New York National league club, allows us to couztrue that as a. call to arms warrant that 1t will greatly regret having sounded that call. That 'sN a. promise and notsa. threat, either g said Robert B. Ward at Washington Park yesterday afternoon. when informed that the star outhe5der of the Brook ants.
 eKaum will play with the Brooklyn Federal league c1ubsor he will be kept from playing baseball until his con tract expires in 1917,'' added the owner of the Brookfeds and vice president Of the federal league Kaun has a con- tract with Brooklyn thai is absolutely binding for the next two and a haaf years, and if the New York club shows us that 1t disputes the validity of that contract we will fight it to the last d1tch
 eff organized Baseball wants real war it can get 1t now for the asking. On it's decision in the Kaun case hinges our decision in the matter or going out and taking players under and American leagues, and we will light to the limit to retain them When asked if he had arranged to get out Injunction to restrain Kaur ffrom playing with the Giants, Ward said: ssNos T do not intend to take any action until [ know absolutely what stand President Tener of the National Ieague and Harry Hempstead Of the New York club intend to take ''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-30
SAMMY ROBIDEAU
 AND MOHR READY
 FOR BOUT TONIGHT


 Sporting enthusiasts are showing great interest in the big boxing card at the Casino tonight in which Sam my Robideau of Philadelphia. meets Walter Mohr of Brooklyn. N. Y., in the star bout of Is rounds. Robideau is one of the most popular boxers who ever appeared in this city. He is a battler from the tap of the gong. He will meet a sturdy opponent, how ever, in Mollr.
 Walter was not very we'll known in this city until last month when he gave Gilbert Gallant such a beating here. When he left the ring that night Mohr received an ovation. He is hard hitter and is likely to sur prise Rofbideau. The boys will weigh in at 135 at this afternoon. Robi- deau has been training at the Acorn A. e. and Molar at Capt. Bonds in Stratford
 Young McAuliffe. the East Fridge port .boy who has such a big follow ing, will be given a chance to demon strate his skill against Charlie Der gen of New Haven. Bergen has made quite a reputation as 2 slt1gger recently. NcAuliffe is also something of a hitter and he expects to retain his title Of state champion in the featherweight class The bout is scheduled for ten rounds.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-30
| EONARD IN
 SLOPPY ORA
 WITH KILBANE

New York, April S0-Johnuy Kill bane of Cleveland, holder of the worlds featherweight4 title, did not enhance his reputation last night at the Federal A c. on the Bowery when he stepped out of his class to box Benny Leonard of%the Bronx ten rounds. It was an unsatisfactory contest, in which the pair wrestIed and clinched throughout the greater part of it, and at the end the anabi- tious young Bronx lightweight had earned a draw.
 It was expected that: Leonard would give the champion a pretty fair idea of his chances with the topnotchers of the lightweight division, as he has cleaned up the best featherweig gIats in the country. but Leonard WAS mak- ing his debut among champ9onship timber and showed throughout that he could not forget it. The result was that Leonard did not display his best wares, and the bout was not a fair test for the champion.
 While good judges of boxing will probably make it an even thing be- tween the pair, local partisanship made many favor Leonard, but the latter with rare exceptions, showed no inclination to mix matters He outboxed Kilbane and unquestionabfy scored more points, but the cham pion's continual leading and disposi- ton to force matters left little to be desired between the pair.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-30
NICK CALLS DEFENDS
 PENN COACHES IN ATTACK BY FACULTY

Philadelphia, hApri1 so.-Prof. O. Bolger's attack against the plan for 8 o'clock classes and against athletic coaches in. general has started a small sized volcano among the coaches and influential students and alumni of the University of Pennsylvania. All the coaches declared in statements Tues day the Prof. OsBoIger was mistaken from the start in supposing that the idea of 8 o'clock classes originated with them. It started from the un- dergraduates and alumni.
 They further insinuated that the professors chief objection to the pro- posed change. of class hours which would do so much to systematize athletic recreation of all kinds among the whole undergraduate body, is that it would force him to get up an hour earlier in them orning
 Vivian Nickal1s, coach of the Penn crew, called Prof O,BoIger to ac- count vigorously in letter to the Pennsylvanian, the university's daily paper. Nicka1ls defends the coaches and declares that O'Bo1ger's state ment was scurrilous attack on a body of men who do so. much for the university as any professor in bring ing out that which is best in man, promoting high thought. the desire for fame and all that makes a man.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-30
OPENING CONTESTS
 IN THE INDUSTRIAL
 LEAGUE. TOMORROW.

Tomorrow marks the opening of the ninth season for the Industrial Base ball league of this city and while the Eastern association is being recon structed7 the baseball fans will have an opportunity of seeing. some fast baseball Saturday afternoons. The teams look very evenly matched this year and a, close race is looked for.
 Thomas NTcCann will again be the supervisor of umpires and Francis Dunigan has been reappointed SUI pervisor of scorers. This is an evil dence of continued efficiency in the uInpirfng and scoring departments,
 The Lake Torpedo Boat company has taken the place of Warner Bros. company and it is said that they have secured a very fast team to repre- sent the company.
 fs Some very fast baseball was played last year and it is predicted that this will be most successful year for the league Every team is practicing The heads of the various factories represented in the league have talk en quite an active interest in the teams so that in all probabilfty some new fans will be developed.
 Newfeld park will be the scene of spirited contest between Crane Go. and Harvey HubbelPs and the first ball will be thrown by James H. OsRourke. the veteran ball8 player The Singers and Lake Torpedo Boai Go. will try conclusions at the new league lot. known as WheeIer's Ioi at Old Mill Green, and George Flames general manager of the Singer Go. will endeavor to propel the. sphere across the plate and officially open the game At Seaside park, dia- mond No. I. Locomobile and AIner1- can Chain will make a start and E. T. Buckingham, president of the league will throw the first ball.
 All games will start at 3 o'clock sharp.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-30
SINGERS WILL PLAY
 HUMPHREYS ON SUNDAY

Next Sunday the singer Afanufactlr- Ing Co team will meet the Hunlphries of New Haven. one of the fastest semi pro teams in the state. A rule of the Industrial league prohibiting Sunday ball forces Manager Andres to play his team under aAS0ther name. Ac- cordingly he has selected the ''Bridee- port Consolidated. The line up:
 1iavery. c; Champion, walters or Lockwood, p; I. Laubscher, 1b; Car ter, 2b; Horkhefmer ss; Ghristy. sb Noopan. f f6shfer, cf; Cairns or A Laubscher. If.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-30
WHITE sox TO PLAY
 IN sAUGATUCK SUNDAY

Bill Magu1re's White Sox will jour ney to Saugatuck Sunday where they will clash with the team represent ing that town This game will mark the opening of the home teams new park, Compo, so Capt. Egan wishes to have. a strong team on deck. He wishes the following men to be on Main street and Fairfield avenue in time to catch the 11:50 car going to Saugatuck: Lefty Heyser, Judd, Toots SIattery, Bailey Dug Hayes, Cha1ky ChartIand, J. Norton, B. Judd. Lynch and Young Moore.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-30
IAAURETsS AGAINST NoREEAIK
 AT SEASIDE PARK

Ths I.aurels will have as their op- ponsnEs on tomorrow aftern at Seaeida Park, the crack Nationals of 1Torygaak. The, game. is scheduled to Start at o'clock. Whe1an and Mott. Will work for the local lads, while Ha1Ia.cy and Sullivan vii be the Nor Wa1kss battery
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-30
AMATEUR BASEBALL

Wednesday afternoon at Parrott's lot the baseball team of Room ', Grand street school, defeated the, teaam of Room 8, Columbus school. thes core being, Grand 20; Co1um- bus 13.
 The Modoc A. c. baseball team will play the Akron A. c. Sunday after noon at Hairs lot All Modocs meet at the club rooms, a2 Cedar street, at 1.SO
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-30

The appointment of Capt William s. Benson, comnaandant of the Phil ade1phfa Navy Y ard, as the First Chief of Operations in the Navy. was announced by Secretary Daniels,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-30
STRATFORD

Miss atildat Spence Of sth g. Nation- a1 Child Welfare Exhibit committed Addressed a very seHth thusfasttc audience at the high school last evening. Philo. 5aSens introduced the speaker. The Stratford Child Welfare league is. planning to give a general child well. fare exhfbitson June 3. 4sand. 5 insthe= town hall Miss Spencesexb blatned to the club what an exhibit looks Ike and how to construct and Install one. She VIII come to Stratford as often az needed to instruct the differenti cSaan1ttEees in their work
 Another Branch of the work about to be takensup is that of school sarde11s. Leet sBs a1EyNs Of the Char ittes OrgahIzation society of Bztdge- port gave stereoptfcon lecture yes terday afternoong to the upper grades andss1iH give one sthfssaftern to &les lower grades Of the<acfooI
 AEterta visit of about tvvoeyzeelssir in. sozadora, the Prince of WaIessreturned td ne frent.
 FUHaRxa13 DEsIcNS AND
 BOUQUETS
 JDHN RHCK & SON
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-30

r AFFORD BRoEHBRs B TRx STRING CUSTOM SUITS BUE East Side and West End
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-30

F LYFORD BROTHERS B TRY STRING CUSTOM SUITS BUY East Side and west End Y
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-30

The preliminary will feature Bat ting Kunz of South Norwalk and Bud Palmer of this city Both boys have been seen in this city before They are both aggressive and the eight round session should be a corker The first bout is booked to start at 8:3o.
 There has been a tremendous sale of seats Delegations are coming from Waterbury. New Haven, Dan- bury and South Norwalk- Dave Fitzgerald will referee and Terry Lee win be announcer.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-30

abandoned their annual May Day demonstration in Hyde Park, London, because the police Insisted on cen soring their resolutions dealing with the war.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-30
BASEBALL GOSSIP.
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H
 Reduction of the roster of the Bos- ton National league teamto bring the number within the required limit by May 1 has begun with the release of Pitchers -Adolph Luque and Eugene Cocrehan to the Toronto team of the International league.
 right on the heels of the Detroit IT. gers in the American league.
 .sIsy Cobb is there with his steady batting again this season. Ty has made at least one hit in 13 of the 14 games played to date
 Hartzell. veteran of the American league, is playing ball, for the Tanks He is still there with good arm and a dangerous man at the plate.
 Hal Chase. the Buffofeds' first sacker. is in bad with the Newark fans Hal has few friends in any city, especially Chicago.
 Hugh Bradley is back in the Pitts feds lineup Hugh is playing right field and is doing we'll.
 Harry Rondeau. the former wor- cester star, is playing left field for the Washington Americans. He was up three times yesterday and banged out a~fripIe.
 The great zimmernan has been put out of only one game so far.
 The Federal league and American Association rubbed at Kansas City Sunday. Each staged a double header. The Feds outdrew their ri
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-30

Farmer Want Ads. ono Cent a word.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-30

The Federal league and American Association rubbed at Kansas City Sunday. Each staged a double header. The Feds outdrew their ri vals, 3 to
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-30

FUNERAL DESIGNS AND
 BOUQUETS JOHN RICK 6 SON
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-30

: The great Zimmerman has been put
 out of only one game so far.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-16

Tb0de had been thrown from the car.
The town marshal OF Rockingham,
chief witness for the state in the case
against Snyder. said the defendant was
driving at a rate Of speed OF between
40 and SO miles per hour. The state
specifically provides that so long as 2
driver On "a country road IS doing no
damage to anyone he is not guilty OF
crime" said Attorney Cooper. There
seems to be "a certain misapprehension
as TO- the intent of the law / think
we have good grounds on which TO
appeal and We viii take it to the dis
triet court TO show that he was not
guilty o. violation OF the state law"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-16
POSTAL THEFT OF
$4,000 CLEARED
Clerk in Wallace, Idaho. Once Con-
fesses Steal for Which Supe-
riors Had Been Removed.

San Francisco, Cal. July 16.--Thir-
teen thousand dollars Of approximate
" $20, 900 stolen from the Wallace,
Idaho, postofHce in December, 1913, is
in the possession today OF federal pos
tai inspectors, and Clarence McDan-
teIs, a former clerk in the Office, is IN
der arrest here, having confessed the
theft 1t was through McDaniels' con-
fession that the money was recovered.
He directed the inspectors to dig
beneath q chicken coop in his yard at
Palo Alto, Cal. They found about $12,-
900 buried in a tin can. In addition,
McDanfels turned over $500 and his
wife $500 more. McDaniels was work
ing as q clerk in the Palo Alto post
Office at the time of his arrest, having
been transferred shortly after the rob
berry at Wallace. Mrs. McDanieIs was
arrested with her husband but was
released last night. They have two
children, a boy and a girl II.
The confession OF McDaniels and
the recovery of most Of the money
clears up what the inspectors declared
today was one of the most puzzIing
postal robberies in recent years. The
Wallace postmaster and his assistant
were both removed because Of the dis
appearance of the money. Suspicion
only recently attached to McDaniels.
He will be taken to Wallace to await
action by the federal grand jury.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-16

Eighth street. Saturday afternoon at 2
O'Clock, with tnterment in the City
cemetery.
Mae Hintze, little daughter Of Mfr.
and Mrs. Charles J. Hintze. 1902
Mound street. passed away yesterday
after a short illness at the age Of four
months and six days.
Mrs. Maria Neumiller, aged n years
and 2 monthes, passed away at her
home, 1904 Fulton avenue, after a lin
gering illness. Mrs. Neumiller was
born in Nieder-B Bayern. May 8, 1899.
Her maiden name was Miss Maria
Birke. she came TO America and di-
rect to Davenport in 1868, and was
married in the same year to Joseph
Neumiller, who preceded her to the
grave about twelve years ago. She
was a member OF the Methodist church.
She Is survived by one daughter, Mrs.
Henry ThUenen besides six grandchil-
dren- The funeral was held this after
noon at . o'clock, with interment in
Oakdale cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-16

Amputation Of Foot Necessary
James solnar, 1910 Dayie street, mo-
torman with the Tri-City Railway com
pany, has been summoned to Iowa City
by the serious illness Of his mother.
The latter stepped on a nail, blood
poisoning following and amputation of
the infected foot has been found nee
essary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-16

Innocent Under State Road Law
That Ed Snyder. the chauffeur who
was driving the racing car Of George
w. Knowles, at the time that Chauncey
Taode received fatal injuries, was
within the state automobile laws as APP
plicable to country roads was the
statement OF his attorney. Frank A
Cooper. The statement was made By
the attorney following his announce
ment of an appeal from the verdict in
the justice court in which Snyder was
fined $25 and costs. The fine was i'm
posed On the ground that Snyder had
the law by speeding before
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-16
YUMA.

Rev. Mr.. Kierchofe will speak on
Temp next Sunday evening at
Rose Hill.
The Ladies Aid society met at
Yuma church Monday afternoon and
cleaned the church which is now
ready for vanishing.
The Fideles class of yuma will hold
q progressive sociable at the home OF
Mrs. Ed. Wainwright Wednesday even
ing, July p.
Mr.. and Mrs. Quillin of Geneseo
spent Sunday at the home Of Percy
Cox.
Mrs. Bane and Miss Hancock, who
have been the guests of Mrs. John
Wainwright the past three weeks,
returned 10 their home in Lebanon.
Pa, Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Donahoo and Mr..
and Mrs. w. A, Donahoo were callers
in Yuma Sunday
Mrs. Saunders is caring for Mrs.
John Wainwright who is seriously ill
Henry Brandt was a business caller
in Joslin Friday.
Cecil Nicholson is spending a few
days with his grandparents. Mr.. and
Mrs. S. s. BeaI.
Mrs. Rose Scarf spent Sunday at
the home Of her father. John
SchWegler.
Rev. Mr.. Ball and family spent
Tuesday at the D. W Mumma home.
Miss Margaret Bihlmeier and Mrs.
CLARK Thorpe@ spent Monday with
their cousin, Miss Kathryn Mead.
Miss Lola Spaid returned home
Monday, having been the guests of
Verna Mumma since Saturday.
Mrs August Brandt and son OF
Adair, Iowa, and Mrs. RIGA Rice and
children Of Knoxville. Ill, visited at
the home Of Mrs. Minnie Wainwright
last week
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-16

East Second Street Place Must Co.
The building owned by the L. 2. Blller
estate at 209 East Second street has
been condemned by Building Commits
si0ler Ralph Graham and viii be de-
atroyed. Prompt action was taken by
tine city building commissioner whca
the rear val1 of the building gave way
and part of it fell to the alley. 1t
was declared unsafe and bids were
requested fer wreckng it. Three bids
were submitted. and the Lewis Roofing
company, being the lowest bidder. was
awarded the contract The structure is
two stories in heizht and is situated
at the rear Of Z0g East Second street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-16
TO PROBE EXPLOSION
AT POWDER FACTORY

Louisville, KY, July 10 Believing
the explosion which wrecked the
plant OF the United Safety Powder
company. near Louisville, last Mon
day afternoon and which caused the
loss of four lives, including that Of
Robert S. Waddell, She superintendent
to have been caused by outside agen-
cies, an exhaustive Investigation into
the circumstances surrounding the
blast has been ordered by the board
of directors of that concern.
Until about q month ago and since
the beginning of the war in Europe the
plant had been under lease to a Cana
dian company, manufacturing high eZ-
plostres.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-16
FELTON, TURNS DOWN
$4,000 YEAR POST

Chicago, III, July 16.-Samuel Morse
FELTON,, president of the Chicago Great
Western railway and receiver and
president of the Pere Marquette lines,
has refused a salary of $250.000 a year
to superintend making war munitions
for Russia, according TO the Chicago
Herald today.
The paper understands thar Mr.. Fell
ton was offered two year contract to
construct the Baldwin Locomotive
works new $2.500,00O plant and later
the management OF it during the manu-
facture Of $80,000,000 worth of war
munitions for the Russian government.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-16
SCHOOLS TO LOSE
UNDER NEW PLAN
Rock Island VIII Drop $4,000 q Year
Through Provisions Of Recently
Passed Thomason Law.
CALLED UNFAIR LEGISLATION
Provides Tuition for Pupils Shall Be
Paid Prom Annual Distfibut-
able Fund.

Through the operation Of the Thorn
ason Law. recently passed By the state
legislature, Rock Island schools viii
receive from $500 to $4,000 a year
less from the annual county distr but
able fund than formerly
The law provides that tuition for pu-
pills attending high schools, who are
from townships not having such an In
stitution, be paid from the annual
county diEtributable fund Under the
old Law, the township IN which the
pupil resided, paid the tuition. In this
way, Rock Island schools received a
fair compensation for caring tor out
side pupils
Under the provisions Of the Thorn
asou law, the county uperintendent Of
schools. upon the receipt from the
state Of the dlstriDutaDie fund, which
is based on the school census. shall
first pay for the tuition Of pupils from
townships not having high schools and
after deducfing this amount. the fund
shall be pro rated among the various
townships This VIII greatly reduce
the amount which the local schools
have been receiving.
Are Organizing,
Superintendent j. G.. Fisher declared
TO an argus representative today that
The law is a discrimination against city
schools In many localities Of the
state plans are being made 10 fight
the law" he continued. "Iu Aurora,
|. Rockford and other cities. school au-
&ihoriueg have taken the matter up and
fintend TO organize in an effort 10 have
the unjust legislation repealed"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-16
Fireman Cranks Auto; Breaks Arm

Fireman Cranks Auto; Breaks Arm
Pred Ney, pipemau on hose wagon
No. 2 at the Central station. sustained
a broken right wrist Wednesday when
the machine he was cranking back
fired and the handle struck him. on
the forearm. Neh was taken to his
home, but was able to appear at the
fire station today
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-16
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-16

All the news all the The Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-16

Reckless Youths Shooting Chickens
Numerous complaints have been
made to County Attorney Henry Je6ens
by farmers Irving in the vicinity OF
Davenport to the effect that boys and
men from the city are promiscuously
shooting nh il chickens. ducks, geese
and other stock. Tie young men from
The city. they say, go out into the coun-
try en- Sundays and holidays and blaze
away at everything they see moving in
the barnyards. Scores Of chickens
have been lost and there have been re-
peated instances in which dogs and
even cattle have been badly wounded
by rifle bullets. The authorities are
on the lookout for the offenders.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-16

Tried to Force His Attentions-Cla
ence Gortner was arrested last night
by officer Carl House and Detective
Frank Brady on complaint Of Miss
Pearl Pitzmeyer. who declared that
the man had become violent in his eff
forts to force his attentions on her
Gortner met the young woman, in com
pany with a number of others, as they