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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-22
July AZ in American
History.

lz9e-BattIe Of Falkirk; the Scotch
were defeated by the English
l4o3-Hotspur (s1r Henry Percy, Brit
ish war hero, was killed In the bat
tie Of Shrewsbury. England
11O1-England and Scotland were unit
ed in one kingdom called Great
Britain.
1749-George Washington at the age or
seventeen was commissioned sur
Yeyor Of Culpeper county, Va
laS52-The Duke of Reichstadt, or Ma
poleon II, only son Of Napoleon l..
died near Vienna; born 1911.
1eo6-Russeu Sage, the inancier, died;
born 1916.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-22

It was all very fine and patriotic on
the part OF the hundred or SO Of Dav-
exporters who recently Joined the new
Battery 3, Just organized, but notice
given By the captain that he will here
after send the sheriff after those alb
senting themselves from drill takes
good deal Of the glamor out Of it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-22

A Galesburg policeman arrested q
man the other day for walking the
streets barefooted. How times have
changed since the good old days Of
our grauddads who considered shoes
a luxury to be INDUCED in only on Sun
days during the summer time. How
women wearing the prevailing short
skirts manage to get past Galesburg
coppers IA q mystery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-22
CHORDS AND
DISCORDS

THEM must be some Of the Indian
fitney buses, was a remark over
heard at the Illinois theatre the other
evening during a movie scene Of red
skins on horses with their tepees
dragging behind.
NEW YORKER has Just coughed
$40 600 To the Washington conscience
fund One would be almost justified
IN hazarding a guess that the doctors
have given him & good scare.
'LUMBERME,N Are OF One Mind. -
Headline. That's what the government
has always contended.
IT looks as though We wouldn't have
to 60 naked next winter, after all. The
garment workers strike in New York
has been called OF.
We feel in justice to our readers
the identity Of the person that con
Quoted this column yesterday should
be exposed. He is Stanley G. Swan
berg. one Of our leading advertising
specialists. Several letters have been
received expressing pleasure at the
relief afforded by the change and in
curing If there Is any hope that it
might be permanent We dislike to
disappoint. but there seems little like
lihood that Mr.. Swanberg would con
sent. for hire, to waste his talents on
such q thankless task, as he terms it,
after one days swing, though we sus-
pect he would find it an uninterrupted
joy once he organized himself to the
effort.
IF you are one of those curious to
know how the farmers can all afford
automobiles, while so few in the city
can, you will ind ready answer by
taking a trip through the Illinois corn
fields one Of these days. You imagine
you see greanbacks waving from the
stalks.
FORMER Quincy Pastor Writes
About the Discovery OF New Spirit in
This City. Headline. Rather indis-
Greet confession for a minister, we take
it.
QUINCY resident was removed from
the Dew Drop Inn TO q hospital the 9th
er day. He appears TO have accepted
the invita- Efou literally.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-22

Lord Lansdowne says he fears fnan-
ciaI disaster for England as a result
of the war. With So. 0o0 600 600 already
expended and the rate Of outgO stead
lily increasing why beat around the
bush? Financ iaI disaster is a cinch,
not only for England. bat for all the
other beItgerent powers. Lansdowne
might have used 8 more forceful verb
than "fears"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-22

Ten dict0grapha have been set in
secret places in the Joliet penitentiary
TO trap the murderer OF the wife Of
Warden Allen and 200 newspapers
promptly blat the fact to the world.
This is another item Of news Of which
the public might have remained in ig-
norance without importing the per
petuIty Of the state
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-22

Speaking Of the Decatur Three-Eye
league club which has just been taken
over by Galesburg the Republican
Register refers TO it as prize" Per
haps this is the proper term, but it
is greatly so be feared that our Knox
county neighbors will shortly wake up
and find that it is the one offered at
the booby end Of the competition.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-22

This certainly was a more honorable
mission than 10 scare people in latter
days into the use Of special drinking
cups and 10 set up great government
oaiWarks to resist their imaginary
fury The miorobe was formerly an
honorable and useful citizen, but now
ne has fallen from his high estate
Columbus Journal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-22

OF course the United States is per
fectly willing 20 use its Asiatic feet
in succoriug victims OF the Chinese
foods, lnasmuch as there seems TO
have been nothing in the recent Chino
Japanese treaty giving the latter ez-
elusive privileges In this particular
field OF endeayor-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-22

There are nine tons OF gold In the
southwest National Bank OF Com
merce at Kansas City. and the federal
authorities want it moved to the re-
serve bank. But they are in q blue
funk. One wonders If the town is as
dangerous and wild westy as its fnau-
ciers would seem TO believa
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-22

John Johnston. farm hand Of Mr.
Klein, broke an arm few days ago
by shoveIing cobs Overhanded.
William Mcintosh. foreman OF the
press room, slipped away again Satur-
day to Weston on one of his mysterious
trips, returning Monday Flanagan,
H., Home Times.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-22

ctes of such arguments, but II seems
the old pie counter party never will
learn
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-22
Thursday, July %, 1918

The colonel says he has nothing
to say to sapheeds and mollycoddles'
That, Of course, explains his silence
in his recent trip across the continent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-22

An 11-year-old boy has beaten all
tne girls IN cooking contest at Port
land, Ore. And after all aren't all the
really great cooks msna
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-22

WE met W. H. Dart, our merchant
prince, on a train coming from Peoria
the other night. With the ever present
inquisitive eye for news, We inquired
where he had been and about his mis-
sion. And he replied thusly: You
might say that I have been in Peoria
on sugar business. And If you care
to add, you can state that 7 had a per-
fectly sweet time" Here is our idea
Of a readable news item.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-22

London Correspondence Of The
+ Associated Press Farm work for
women has become fashionable. Col
/ Iege girls from Newman, oxford and
almost the entire enrolment from
I Sheffield university are among the vol
! Uuteers ior war work in the fields, and
girls who had previously devoted ali
their energies to sport and fashion are
making . lad of it.
. q special costume Tor women farm
+ ers has been designed and exhibited at
"a womans farm work show given by
Lady Cowdray at her London home.
] The suit lis made of tough brown linen
fashioned into a long coat buttoned
down the front KniCkeFbockers Of the
same material are worn underneath,
buttoping below the knee. This cos
tune is not only cheap. but allows as
much freedom of movement as mans
dress Because Of the Knockers, the
women farmers can climb trees for
pruning or picking fruit. At Lady
Cowdray's exhibition, every branch Of
farm work was represented, dairying,
+ gardening, orchard work and work in
the fields
Some prejudice is encountered on the
part of the old fashioned farmers.
When they receive an application for
work from a girl who looks like the
dairymaid of a comic opera. they are
inclined TO give a refusal on the spot
Most of the applicants have little idea
of what real farm work is like. They
think of a rose covered cottage, with
/ tea served in the garden among the
flowers and an arcadiaR existence. But
they are willing to learn about pigs,
chickens and stock. and generally do
well at fruit picking and hay raking.
London Correspondence Of The
Associated Press The postmaster
general has decided to make a trial at
substituting women's labor for that
Of men in delivering mail. The first
Of the new women postmen will be
employed at EPSON If the expert
ment is successful, it IS expected to
be generally adopted within a short
time.
Paris Correspondence of The AS
ISOLATED Press. yves MeyaI, a boy
scout only 16 years old, has Just been
decorated with the coveted War-Cross
of France (Croix de Guerre). Meval
went through the whole of the first Ar
gonne campaign, and was mentioned
in the orders Of the day for bravery in
dispatch-carrying and in the trenches.
Just at the close of that memorable
campaign he was wounded three times,
and was sent back to a hospital at
Chalons. His medal was awarded to
him while he was still in hospital. and
was pinned to his breast in the pres
enee Of great gathering Of boy scouts
as soon as he was able to make the
trip to Paris.
When the war broke out, Meval was
at Morlaix. where he belonged to the
local boy scouts and had Just passed
an examination emitting him to serve
as hospital and ambulance attendant.
After a short period of service in q
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-22
Sidelights on the European War

Z hospital. he made his way surrept.l-
iousIy to the front. obtained somehow
q uniform and equipment, and attached
himself 20 company from his home
town.
One Of his bullet wounds deprived
him of the sight Of his right eye, but
( he hopes to be allowed 10 return % the
front Notwithstanding this disquaIf-
cation.
n.-CorresDondeuce Of The AS
ISOLATED Press.) The Salvation Army
is making an appeal for $3.50 000 am
increase Of 100000 over a year ago, to-
finance its social work connected
with the war. Out Of this money. the
salvationists expect to allog $4,000
for work among the soldiers and SALE
ors, and $4,000 is set apart for the
relief Of the army's sick and wounded.
as 10000 members are now serving
with the British forces, exclusive Of tine
Canadian, Australian and other colon
ial divisions.
Other sums allotted are $4,000 Off
work among the homeless. 100000 for
the training OF Salvadonist officers,
100000 for the maintenance Of work
in India and $4,000 in Japan, Korea,
Java, Africa and the West Indies. The
rest is used in other charities and re-
livious works.
During the past 70 months the sal
vationists supplied more than 1900
600 meals and 100000 nights lodgings
to the poor.
Every military camp or place ire
quented by soldiers has some kind of
.Salvationist work going on. But the
recreation and social huts are main
tanned by the Young Mems Christian
association.
BerIin.-The German and Ausuo-
Hungarian troops have SO far brought
down 1873 hostile aeroplanes, accord
ing to the Cologne Gazette. The list
includes 81 French machines, a Brit
ish, 26 Russian and Belgian.
In the Dardanelles the Turks have
disposed of five English aeroplaues,
and eight more English airmen have
been interned in Holland after landing
there by mistake
No figures have been made public
as to the losses Of the German air
corps.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-22

THE Germans took Tukum and
smashed Wiudau
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-22

smashed NlnQau.
AN exchange devotes a column to
printing reasons for physicians writing
their prescriptions in Latin. We never
thought there was more than one real
.reason-so the customer would not
know what he was getting for his
mopey.
HAY fever sufferers have the ad-
vantage over the rest of us in talking
about PrzemysI and Przasnysz- Dav-
export Democrat.
IN EIgin insane are to be put play
ing golf as q possible means of restor-
ing their reason. Many have gone
nutty over the game, but the Elgin ex-
pertinent is a new one.
JOHN A. Dix, former governor of
New York, is facing bankruptcy. This
ought to be refreshing news to those
who have been accustomed to reading
about ex-o1icials of the Empire state
facing prison for having too much
money that did not belong to them.
KANSAS farmers have appealed to
Governor Capper to assist them in get
ting wives. Girls are respectfully re-
ferred to the latest crop reports from
the Sunhower state.
INC
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-24
NET STARS READY
FOR TOURNAMENT
Williams. Mclaughlin and Behr Look
ed Upon as C0ntenders In Ma
tionaI championships.

New York, Aug, 24-The leading
tennis players of the country are well
separated in the drawings for the ma
tionaI championships as announced
here last night The tournament be-
gins at Forest Hills. /, l., next Monday,
and barring delays, viii close on Sept.
z. The final round Of the singles would
be reached on Labor day. according to
the draw, but one entire day VIII
be devoted 10 the doubles title play,
thus adding an additional session.
Maurice E Mclaughlin ami Il. Nor
ris Williams End. one and two in the
national ranking, are widely separated
and. playing according to form, should
reach the semi-huaIs. thus avoiding an
anti-climax In the early days Of the
play Williams. who defeated Nc
LoughIin in the final round at New
port last season. is well placed in the
upper half Of the draw, which Is a
trife stronger than the lower half In
fha upper division with Williams are
Clarence Griffin and William NJ, john
stou Of California, while the east is
well represented by Kara Behr, Wal
lace Johnson and Fl. H. Hackett In adj
/ diti0n to the champion
/ In the lower half OF the draw the
names of eastern stars predomiuated
( Nat Niles, George Church, W A..
/ Nasbburn. Dean Mathey, T. r Pell. r.
p Alexander, Harold Throckmorton
land G. c. Gamer all should work
through the early rounds. and set fast
race for NcLoughlin in that division
/ during the first few days Of play.
Either Saturday. Sept a or Monday.
Sept g, VIII be set aside for the
doubles match IN which Mclaughlin
aEd Bundy win defend their title
against Griffin and Johnston, the chal-
/ lergers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-24
Joe JACKSOn'S
LONG HIT WINS
sboeiess One Lams Ont Three-Bagger
In Eleventh. and Sox Beat
Sew York 4 10 3.
w G3NE IS H0TLI CONTESTED
Cabs Are lucky to Break Even in
Double BID vita Philadelphia
ST. LUais Drubs Whales,

ra.eaes. Aug 24.-Joe Jackson
made tae first payment on his pur-
CHASE price yesterday at Comiskey
bark when his triple in the 1lta in
rfne scored Eddie Collins with the
rain fhat beat New York, to g. Be
fare shat 1ateful blow joe had fumed
and pe-agireI ia an afternoon Of lost
eaaearer Twice he had forced other
runners and az another time he got
too close TO q batted ball when it look
ea as Il tae soz had a chance to score.
IT was bitterly fought battle, with
the EIGes having the edge up to the
decisive final round Inability Of
Boone 30 field Weaver's gr0under in
The aufh In time to get the fleet Buck
"a first tied the score. as an out would
have made it the third and the game
for the visitors. The bail was q slow
z~azshogpar which exhausted itself
before it had reached the edge Of the
diamond. Boone came in fast. but
missed Fl, the tap going for hit.
-.-r..-...
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-24
CRADLES SAXON TO
COMPETE AT JOSLIN

Elmer Cradle, local speed demon,
who cleaned 'em all at the amateur
auto races at Exposition park Sunday
afternoon with his little Saxon four
has announced his intention Of enter
ing the races at the JosLn fair era
BILE will challenge the winner Of the
races on Thursday. which IS fri-city
day. The local driver stated that me
is willing to put up q side bet of $3.50
in the event.
Sunday at Exposition park Cradle
won the time trials. the 5-mile heat
and I0-mile free for all races.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-24
CHAMP BOWLERS TO
TOUR THE COUNTRY

Cleveland. Ohio. Aug 24,-The great
est pair Of money b0wlers in the coun-
Smith and Alex Dunbar
of New yesterday announced
they're going from city to city in the
greatest alley campaign ever mapped
out by any pair Of pin knights.
They've challenged northern Ohio
bowIers. Offering them dates in the
week from Oct 20 to 27.
The tour is being promoted by Sam
Karpf. secretary Of the American
Bowling Congress. They will travel
for two months. arriving In San Fran
cisco in December.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-24

tween Jack Moran and Bud German at
Appleton. Wis. on Sept. 2.
AS soon as Moran heard Of the new
classification he came out with a state
ment through his manager. Harry
James. claiming the world. cruiser
championship. The claim was disput-
ed by German, and Promoter Walter
Kannia of Appleton put i'm bid for
the match Kaunla was in Chicago
yesterday and closed # up. the fighters
agreeing TO make 175 at g p. M.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-24
MEN FIGHT
SHY OF BIG LEAGUES

New York, Aug a. Betting men
are off the pennant races in the Ma
tional and American leagues Bewil-
dered by the rapid spurts and even
more rapid retreats Of the various con-
tenders they have thrown up their
hands ia despair and closed their
books "A swing throU Oh the 2port-
ing belt walled to reveal any book
maker courageous enough to accept a
wager at prices which would attract
the casual bettor
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-24

fatal ............ g SIS 10 1
+aaHed for Russell 80 eighth
Score by innings
<an York ...-...0 10 ~ 100 o--5
CHICAGO .-...-...-f z 0G1004 ! @ -
rztra-Hase -TAree-base, z, Col
urs Weaver. 1faissi. Jackson,
sgrfEa-outs by Russell. A. by Scott
Bases on baus-oG sbawkey a. oE
RUSSELL f.
Double plays Weaver to if. Collibss
#. Collins to J. Collins.
Left on bases-New York. 5. Chi
cage. e.
Empires Evans and th}}I.
Bad Throw Aids Cubs
Philadelphia. Aug. 24-Aided by q
t~a-haee wild throw. charged TO Lu-
derus I'm the uinth inning OF The open
CT. the accommodating Cubs managed
IN split their second bargain bill with
he FaiTIies yesterday. The woozF
hesve enabled Bresaahan's athletes 70
vsa. TO 8. hut they took terrific
larlus in the afterpiece, losing hE IL
To +.
Seven thousand peunant-dreamjhg
ThIsaeIDafaus sat through the bllL
which was staged under torrid condi-
tons. Close to 10000 customers were
present when the opening game was
set a-eoing, which merely proves the
.IovaI-v. Of the townspcople 70 Manager
PATS nets The two bargain events ID
the series have drawn $4,000 fans to
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-24

RE SUITS YESTERDAY.
National League


Chicago. IS; Philadelphia, 3-13.
ST. Louis. 81: New York. Is
Cincinnati. 9 Brooklyn, 2.
Boston. g; Pittsburgh. ,.
American League.
Chicago, 4; New York, 8.
Boston, 2. St. Louis, O.
Federal League.
St. Louis. II; Chicago, 8.
Pittsburgh, 4 , Kansas City. 0,
Brooklyn 8; Baltimore, ,.
American Association.
Kansas City, IS-4; Indianapolis
IS.
st. Paul .. Columbus, /.
Minneapolis. 4; Cleveland. ..
Louisville, 81; Milwaukee, S.
Three-EFe League,
Bloomington, +; Davenport 1.
Quincy, ?; Freeport, 0.
Central Association.
Burlington, s Muscatine, 2.
Clinton. 10; Keokuls 2.
waterloo. 4; GfaFshaIltown. 0,
Western LeagHe.
Lincoln, 5-5. ST. Joseph. Al.
Omaha, 40, Wichita, ,.
Topeka. s.: Sioux City, ?.
Des M0iues at Denver, rain.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-24

the handbook park. and another huge
gathering is predicted for today when
the west siders make their final ap-
pearance Of the season.
First game r. H. e.
Chicago ....1000O0012 8 3
Philadelphia ....00o20I0003 /
Batteries Cheney, label and Arch
er Mayer. Alexander and Kilifer,
Second game r. r. E.
Chicago .O00022GQ1- s a
Philadelphia .0702l012 -13 10 3
Batteries HUMPHREYS. label and
Bresuahan; McQuillan and Burns
Sloufeds Creep Up.
Chicago. Aug. 2+.-Tbe St. Louis
Feds pulled q notch nearer the Whales
By handing them 11-to-5 trouncing
Yesterday st Weeghman park before
d crowd Of about 5000 fans. which con
sisted mostly Of women, The visitors
looked sure winners from the start,
securing three runs in the first inning.
The Whales tied the count in the third.
bat the Jonesies were able TO score
whenever they pleased Score
r. Fl. E.
s.. Louis 8o012Roo5-ll 10 i
Chicago .022o0ooo 10 r
Batteries Prendergasf Black and
Hendrix and Fischer, C~aadaIl VII
lat and Hartley.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-24
Poi Get lnIlahan-

Spokane, Wash. Aug. PAR. J. tPaD
Callahan, pitcher OF the Spokane
Northwestern League baseball team,
was sold yesterday to the Cincinnati
National league team and departed last
night to ioin the Cincinnati team sat
Boston.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-24
FLOW BOYS WATCH
MACKS BEAT PEORIA

Peoria, I'll, aug Changer
Hughes bali tossers discarded their
uniforms yesterday and played the
fan stunt. watching Peoria get a lick
ing at the hands Of Connie Maeks
Athletics in an exhibition game, the
score being 6 TO . Tar~ score:
Peoria 100000 020-2 5 >
Philadelphia o30o102 10
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-09

FRIDAY
April 9, 1915
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-08-03
SUPERVISORS LET
SOME CONTRACTS
Will Award Others Today-Are
Holding a Busy Session
This Week.


The board of supervisors met yes
terday in regular session @ and are
having a busy session. Yesterday
they let eleven bridge contracts and
today will award some, ditch con-
tracts. The bridge contracts are as
follows: A. W. Merrick of Boone
will build five bridges for Sill, 423.
Clinton Bridge Works of Clinton will
erect three for $6,607, and Albert
Swanson of this city will build
three for $6,671.
C. C. Hunt Of Des Moines, connect
ed with the state checking depart
ment, is here comforting with the
board in relation to some changes in
the manner of keeping county &C
counts and records. Thomas Mead
er of Eldora, who recently finished
checking the accounts of the county
officers, is also here to attend to
some business with the board.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-08-03
BASE BALL T0URN-
AMENT AT GARNER
Webster City, Fort Dodge, Albert
Lea and Austin Teams Will
be Contestants.

The Nationals will play ball at a
three days tournament at Garner on
August II, IS and 10. Four teams
will compete for the $3.50 which will
be offered in purses-Webste City,
Fort Dodge, Austin and Albert Lea.
The first day Austin will play Fort
Dodge, and Albert Lea Webster City,
each game to be for a purse of $125.
The second day the losers of the first
day will play each other and the
winners each other, each contest be-
ing for purse of $3.50. On the
third day the winners Of the second
days games will play for purse Of
$500. The people of Garner have
just completed a fine new ball park
and are preparing for a big time at
this three days tournament. The
Garner band will furnish music and
some notable street attractions, etc,
are on the program.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-08-03
'HONESTEADERS
ARE RE0RcAN|zED
Forty Old and Eighteen New Men,
bers Attend Meeting in
Yeoman Hall:

The Homesteaders lodge was reor-
gained, last evening in Yeoman hall.
eighteen new members being added
to the order. A goodly number from
the Pioneer Homesteaders lodge OF
Des Moines put on what is known as
the Homestead initiatory degree.
The lodge will retain the officers
who were serving when the order
was discontinued here several
months ago. They are Ed McFar-
lane, president; John Hall, vice
president; R. G. Remley, secretary
and treasurer; Mrs. o. w. Thomas,
chaplain. Meetings will be held the
first and third Mondays in each
month.
At the conclusion of the meeting
an hour was spent socially and two
course refreshments were served.