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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-15
MEN WILL
HOLD MEET TONIGHT

The Three-Eye League Baseball as
ISOLATION Of Rock Island will hold 3
meeting tonight st 1880 in the rooms OF
the Business Mems association in the
Safety building for the purpose of per-
fecting organization. Officers will be
elected. q board OF directors chosen
and a permanent name for the body
decided upon. The promoters have
been busy for the past week disposing
of $4,000 worth Of stock at 500 per
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-15
Mercantile Five Takes Two Out oil
Three off UliemeyeTs Then Win
Postponed Game
BERT BENSON HIGH WITH $40
Bescos Pm Crimp In Haeges' Aspira-
Tons While NJ. & 5. Bowiers Take
Two Prom IL. & K.
Merchants Standing.

Slipping back to their natural gait,
the Flynns waded into the Ullemeyers
last night in the Island City Mer-
chants league, taking two off the lead
ers. Following the regular series the
FIynns shot a postponed contest With
the NJ. & S. FIVE, winning handily. As
result of the Victories the Flynns are
again tied with the Ullemeyers for the
coveted lead.
At the Hastings alley the Bescos
warmed up and took three in success
sion from the Haeges. AT the Island
City alleys the NJ. & S. squad won two
out of three from the NJ. b X. Bert Ben
son ran high for the Beardsley cup,
shooting 572 in the three games. Roy
salzmann was high for the suit offered
by Haege With his 2l9 count The
scores:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-15
U'D0wd VS., Tough One.

St Paul, Dec. 15.-Mike O'Dowd, the
fighting Harp of this city. will ex-
change wallops with Harry Greb of
Pittsburgh here Dec q. The boys
will weigh in at 154 on the afternoon
of the match. O'Dowd has not ap-
peared before a local crowd of fans
since he knocked out Freddie Gilmore
of Chicago, and since that time he has
developed fast, In tackling Greb he
is taking a chance, for the Pittsburgh
er mas a terrific wallop in either
sleeve.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-15
Mitchell In Training.

Milwaukee. Dec. 16.-Ritchie Mitch
ell returned from Cincinnati yesterday
and started training for his bout with
Joe Mandot, to take place here next
Tuesday. Mitchell was scheduled to
meet Johnny Kilbane at Cincinnati but
the bout was postponed on account of
kilbane being sick.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-15
Moran and Coffey to Meet Again.

New York, Dec. 15.-Frank Moran.
the blend Pittsburgh heavyweight,
will meet Jim CofTey again. After
weeks of dickering the men finally
came to terms for 10-round return
engagement at Madison square gar
den Jan. !. Moran knocked out Coffey
IN their first meeting.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-15
PEACE PLANS UP
| TO BAN JOHNSON
Tener Has Announced Willingness IN
Patch Up Troubles at Meeting
of the National League.
DREYFUsS is NOW IN CHICAGO
President of Pittsburgh Club to Sound
Sentiment of American League
Moguls at Meeting.

New York. Dec, 15.-While Barney
Dreyfuss. president of the Pittsburgh
club of the National league, was in
Chicago today to obtain the views OF
the American league and Its presi-
dent, Ban Johnson. regarding the pro-
posed plan OF peace between organized
baseball and the Federal league. the
members of the National league here
marked time and disposed Of minor
matters.
Consideration of constitutional
amendments such as the reduction Of
I the number Of passes and cutting off
the salaries of players during suspen-
sion were the chief subjects on the
program of this afternoons session OF
the league,
! Although none of the moguls of the
baseball world will make any formal
announcement to that effect, it is the
opinion OF baseball experts here that
the peace plan awaits only the stamp
/ of the American leagues approval
Details Of the plan are a matter OF
much speculation. It was reported To-
day that one of the main provisions
is that the Federal league shall with
draw its suit against organized base
ball. decision in which has not yet
been given by Judge K. NJ. Lands.
Results of Compromise.
! Results of a peace compromise If
it comes-as forcasted here are:
Passing of the Federal league.
Placing of the international league
on a firm foundation.
4 End of high salaries for players,
some Of which are said 10 have ex--
ceeded $4,000
Better baseball in the major leagues.
Sale of the Chicago National league
4 club to Charles II. Weeghman Of Chi
cage, now owner of the Chicago Fed
erals.
The advent in organized baseball OF
some of the wealthy hackers of the
Federal league.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-15

share. a report Of the canvass will be
made tonight. Invitations have been
extended to all interested in the move
ment, The association received its in
corporation papers from the secretary
Of state last week
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-15
Charles ". Somerv.

Charles ". Somers. owner Of the
Cleveland club in the American
league. has decided to dispose Of his
interests on account Of financial diff
culties The club has been a losing
proposition to SomeTs for two years,
and during the last year his affairs
have been in the hands of commit
tee of bankers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-15
Miller Is Stogie Captain.

Buckhannon, w Va. Dec 15-C. Y
Miller OF New Martinsville " Va,
was yesterday elected captain Of the
1916 football team at West Virginia
Wesleyan. Miller is senior and
plays quarterback.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-15

the Wolverines have won Eli, lost 81,
and tied nine
Statistics on the leading colleges
follows.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-15

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-07
To Remove IlliteracY

By proclamation of Governor Hen derson this is Illiteracy Day in Ala bama-a day set apart for county rallies under the auspices of the illit- eracy commission on county school bonds and for general discussion of the movement now in progress for re- ducing the high percentage of Hitter acy, which has long been reproach. "Illiteracy in Alabama. Let's Remove It!" is the slogan alike of the deuca- tional association, the state depart ment of education and the newly ere ated commission of which ex-Governor w. D. Jelks is chairman.
 After the school tax amendment is ratified in 1916 there will be a vast improvement in the rural school sit uation. In time there will be public school well equipped at every cross roads and in the remotest backwoods corner. It should not be many years before all the poor country boys and girls have the same educational ad- vantages as are enjoyed by the boys and girls of the cities.
 In the meanwhile, the work of re- moving illiteracy will be carried on largely by volunteer teachers, and there should be many willing to make the sacrifice for the good of their poor neighbors-for the good of humanity. But everybody can help by forming a neighborhood school improvement association.
 Intelligent cooperation is needed and enthusiasm is needed A great deal of enthusiasm in the cause has been aroused and the thing to do is to keep it. It should not be allowed to flag for single day.
 It may not be possible for all the people who feel an interest in the campaign against illiteracy to par ticipate in rally today, but the mind of every community in the state should be on this vital question. If the interest in the illiteracy crusade be general and earned great practical results will surely follow,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-07
An Advocate of Flirting

Flirting, long condemned by mer as an unworthy attribute of women, has found champion in the person of John Barrett, director general ot the Pan-American union, speaking to young women graduates of the Chevy Chase Seminary, according to press reports.
 MT. Barrett believes the serious side of life is relieved by a little flirt- ing. He is quoted as saying that few girls will be harmed by it, but eau tions them to remember that they are citizens of the United States, "a na- ton holding in it's hands the future of civilization"
 It is remarked that the girls do not need the encouragement of the di- rector general, having natural propensity for the excitement of bringing refractory admirer to his knees-figuratively speaking.
 And perhaps it does the man no lasting harm-for many a callow youth has been separated from an ul. tra-egotistical opinion of his own i'm portance and reduced to the condition of humility which is normal to man after his first encounter with a skill ful flirt, and the subsequent bump which awakened him to the fact that his importance was nil-to the object of his infatuation.
 Whether learned men approve or not human nature remains much the same, and it is probable girls will continue to dance, and to flirt theil merry way through the golden hours of girlhood, as their mothers did be- fore them, and even as the grand mothers did in their own prim sedate- ness.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-07
Join a Spanish Class

Ever since the Pan-American union, with headquarters in Washington, was established for the purpose of devel- oping closer relations between the United States and the republics south of us the study of Spanish in this country has been more or less in vogue; and with the completion of the Panama canal it has become still more in vogue.
 The Pan-American financial confer ence, which convened in Washington on May 24, has impressed the public anew with the necessity of knowl- edge of Spanish on the part of busi- ness men desirous of cultivating trade relations with our Latin neighbors.
 During the past two years Spanish classes in Birmingham have been fairly well attended, but now that the Chamber of Commerce has taken UT the matter actively and in practical way the facilities for acquiring the language in question have hrnaderAf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-07

aeroplanes, not yet ready, an aero- nautical service which is undeveloped, two mine depot ships, one mine layer and 12 mine sweepers. There are also about 45 submarines, widely dis tributed, and most of them out of date. An inadequate merchant ma rine would make it difficult to obtain sufficient auxiliaries.
 These facts are generally known and public sentiment has been aroused to the point of demanding a stronger navy. Our need of fast cruisers is apparent, while our neglect of the submarine and the aeronautical branches of the service has made these factors of the navy almost neg ligible. Even in gunnery we have not kept pace with European navies.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-07
CYcLoNIC HUMANITY

From the Philadelphia Ledg sr.
 neither one approves oi the auto mobile hippodrome or not, in view of the personal hazard incident to such frenetic races as that at the Indianapo- lis speedway, it Is not to De denied that to travel 800 miles in a motorcar at 90 rliles an hour is supreme test of hu- man endurance and the tensile strength of materials as well. Spectacular feats may be decried by those interested in the sober scientific development of avi- ation Yet even from the pyrotechnic melodrama of the birdmai.. with his startling glides and spirals, the mystery of blind vortices and maeistroms, baf- fling currents and eddies in the cm- pyrean, is more clearly understood. Such men as De Palma and Rusta, Gill An6er- son and Cooper, are not thinking of the advancement of applied science while they burn up" lap after lap in roar of wind and dust and hot machinery. But improvements and developments ir the motorcar have been one result of their recklessness
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-07
AS TO SOFT COAL

lessly it proves that it is wasting nons of the fuel. \
 It is absolutely impossible to unscram- nle an egg. and It Is Just as impossible to burn smoke. The only remedy is to burn all of the elements that go to make smoke, and thus prevent smoke.
 Chemistry teaches us that the result Of complete combustion, or perfect burn ing or coal, Is colorless gas known as caroon-dioxide tCo2. And an andy SIS of smoke shows that it is one part Of carbon combined with one part of oxygen, or carbon monoxide (CO. In other words, one atom of carbon is capable of taking up two atoms of oxy. gen, and when this is accomplished the burning is complete The black smoke which sails from some of the stacks ia principally carbon monoxide-carbon | which has taken up only one-half as much oxygen as 1t is capable of handling and from this atom of carbon, therefore. there has been only one-half of it's fun amount of heat produced.
 About five years ago there was placed on the market a type of boiler that ac- complishes all of these requirements ad-
 
 fectly that almost no smoke is visible at the chimney and at the same time shows boiler efficiency averaging about 20 per cent higher than the usual type of heat ing boiler. The boiler referred to con sists of an adaptation of the well known Hawley down draft furnace principle to firebox or portable steel boiler. It con sists of an upper grate made of heavy steel water tubes. built into the furnace and extending from the inside head shee. to a cross header running from one side sheet to the other. Below this is a lower grate of the usual rocking pattern that burns such half consumed fuel as falls through from the upper grate.
 In the operation of this type of boiler all of the coal Is fired onto the water srate, and through this upper firedoor the greater part of the air Is admitted, forming draught down through the green coal and carrying the heat giving gases down through the live fire and into the large combustion chamber where it is entirely consumed by the heat of ths lower fire which is fed by the coked livs coals which fall between the wide open ings of the water grate. Their combus- ton chamber back of the upper grate is large and high, giving the smoke low velocity and ample time for perfect ig- milton before coming in contact with tha cooler boiler plate.
 The type of boiler referred to above has proven two things conclusvely. First, that it can burn soft coal smokelessy and in conformity with any smoke ordinance ever passed, no matter how stringent. And it has also proven it's ability to re- duce fuel bills.
 This Is true not only in the west where anthracite or smokeless coals are hard to obtain and very high priced but also in the eastern markets where hard coal is cheapest Even in such cities as Pittsburg, Philadelphia, New York Bal timore and Washington. right in the heart of the hard coal region, this type of boiler, burning soft coal has proven that it can supply heat cheaper than the or dinary type of boiler burning hard coal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-07
Churchill and the British Navy

While the various claims and coun~ ter claims of the warning nations have served only to confuse the public mind as to the real instigator of the present strife in Europe, the true facts in the case are gradually coming to light said prominent citizen.
 Inadvertently the various leaders of the countries involved are saying ard doing things which either substanti- ate or tend to disprove statements previously made Considerable sIgnif- fcance may be attached to state ment made by Winston Spencer Churchill recently deposed as Eng lands first lord or the admiralty. to his constituents at Dundee. Scotland, Saturday. In defending his adminis- tration as the head of naval affairs Mir Churchill remarked that the four years during which he was at the hea of the navy were fraught with turhu- lent activity. Three of these years, MT. Churchill said, had been devoted to preparation for war and the fourth one for actual hostilities. The fac. that
 the British navy, according to it's re-
 cent first lord, had been preparing for
 war for four years varies widely from
 statements previously made by Brit ish naval authorities that the war with Germany was unexpected and found England unsuspecting and unprepared. The incongruity of the two positions
 are entirely irreconcilable and it tend 3 to lend weight to the Kaiser's argu- ment that German militarism after all
 was for defensive and not offensive
 purposes"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-07
Great Britain's Coalition Cabinet

Lord Fisher, who held the important nosition of first sea lord of the ad- n,;raltv for short time under Win ston Churchill, for whose adminlstra- ton he had little respect, talks Tn cynical vein and predicts failure Of the admiralty under the new head of the office, Mr Balfour.
 The coalition cabinet has not been at work long enough for the public to judge of it's merits or to pass upon Premier Asquith's policy of swapping horses while crossing a stream. It may turn out better than the critics are inclined to think it will.
 But Churchills speech before his constituency Saturday foreshadows serious friction. It was natural that the former lord of the admiralty should seek to justify his record. Ac- cording to his account Great Britaln's naval preparedness, result of sew eral years of enormous construction, is due to his foresight and his labors. But men like Lord Fisher take a diff ferent view At any rate clamor was set up for change in the naval portfolio.
 It now remains to be seen whether the situation was improved when Bal four was called upon to administer the affairs of the admiralty office.
 The war office with Kitchener still at it's head, but with Lloyd George assisting him as minister in charge of the munitions department, seems to be in reasonably good shape. But unless the present cabinet is able to restore confidence in England and among the continental allies by show ing results, MT. Asquith will soon find himself in a worse predicament than ever.
 Great Britain is facing grave crisis, but Lloyd Georges Manchester address, delivered on Friday, in tone much like Lincoln's Gettysburg speech, may have the desired effect. Every patriotic Briton will pray that the English masses will shake off their lethargy If Lloyd-G George s speech does not arouse them it would seem that nothing short of German invasion can do so.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-07
The American Navy

Rear Admiral Fiske delivered a speech at the Naval academy alumni dinner, Annapolis, in which he dis cussed the weakness of the United States navy. Admiral Fiske has al- ready incurred some unpopularity in certain quarters by his views on the unpreparedness of the United States to cope with the navies of Europe but no one who reads his opinion calmly can fail to see that he is ac- tuated by the most patriotic motives. Commenting on the condition of the navy and the need for making it's weakness plain to the American peo. pie, he said: If we fear to do this lest we incur displeasure and spoil our individual careers, we are un. worthy of the uniform we wear, anc we fail our country in her hour o1 need, just as effectually as if we de serted her flag in war"
 Considering the possibility of at tack by foreign foe, Admiral Fiskt says the attacking forces would in clude battle cruisers, dreadnaughts pre-dreadnaughts, scout cruisers, de. stroyers, submarines, mine depot ships, mine layers, mine sweepers airships and aeroplanes. To oppose them the United States would have a smaller number of dreadnaughts pre-dreadnaughts and destroyers, nc battle cruisers, no scouts that are eff. fective, only one airship, recently con tracted for, only three serviceable
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-07

mania, Bulgaria and Greece. Appar-
 ently they are running the war on a
 prearranged time table in Europe
 When you receive this letter, Italy
 will be a party to the war, and very
 likely by the first of June Roumania and Bulgaria will have followed; i; Greece also shortly afterward, in or
 der that Bulgaria shall not be more in-
 timately associated than she with tho
 allies These interventions, it is highly
 probable, will bring about this sum- 1 mer. perhaps during July and August,
 the fall of Constantinople and the in- vision of Austria. but this does not
 necessarily mean the termination of the war. 1t is highly likely that it will continue during the second win- ter. After that, the third stage: namely, the struggle in Germany. Here In France that is the general opinion. But whatever intervenes, all are con-
 hdent that the result of the war will be favorable to the allies.
 As l am writing this letter, rews
 arrives of the loss of the Lusitania How peculiarly these Teutons are mindedl They kill defenseless Amer jeans and at the same time say that in case of war with Italy they will ask the United States to represent their interests in Rome.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-07

iting his kill. Richard was for another cold bath to get the other duck, but John vetoed the proposition. with thoughts of pneumonia that might re- suit from Richards proposed second bath in the icy waters. A council of war was held. Richard knew where there was an old boat. about half mile up the pond; submerged, however They could bail it out. If Uncle John could paddle, he, Richard, would ball fast enough to keep it afloat. Agreed-done
 John says twas a race for life, and that the padding and bailing required such vigorous exercise that they both were wet with precipitation when they heaved deep breaths of relief as the old waterlogged boat struck land. But they got the duck
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-07

The seventieth anniversary number of The Scientific American, just received q by The Age-Herald. is a Journalistic effort Of which the publishers should feel proud The Scientific American first saw the nght of day in 1S49, and since it's estab- lishment the steam engine, the telepnone the telegraph, the moving machine the sewing machine, the automobile, the aero plane and any number of epoch making discoveries have been perfected The seventieth anniversary number of the Scientific American is rep:ete with stories of the hundreds of inventions and discoveries that have been made since it's founding.