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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-26
ILLINT rs BEATEN BY
OIL COMPANY, IL TO 8

Yesterday afternoon at Stephens
park in Moline, the Illinois OIL COM
pany team OF this city defeated the
Moline Him nine by a count OF II TO
:, Farrar did the pitching for the
locals with Whistler behind the bat,
While Blade and Blackley worked for
The losers. Next Sunday the Oil COM
pany men will meet the Davenport
Boosters st the Island City park.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-26
continue Round Robin PIav.

Play in the round robin tennis
matches at Rock Island Arsenal Golf
club courts will continue this week
Saturdays weather prevented all but
one contest. Edward and Tom Davis
defeating Robert Mitchell and Joe
Dain, Jr.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-26

Smith Guthrie. 81. Of Chemung. n.
Y. has quit drinking for the rest of
his life Guthrie's last was also his
first, he said He took the pledge in a
police court
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-26

The Rock Island Cubs we're beaten
yesterday afternoon at the Reservoir
park by the Moline Federals. the
score being 7 to 2. Cavanaugh huri-
ing for the losers was wild at critical
times. The score:
RH.E.
Federals ..002100130--7 q
r. l. Cubs .00o10i00o-2 2 4
Batterieg--Neff and WEIGH; CavA-
nauxh and Hotchhss.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-26
THRFE.EYE IFAGrE.
RESULTS YESTERDAY.
National League.

EAE4 L - ~ MIA l.
National League.
Philadelphia, 4 Cincinnati, 2.
Only one game scheduled.
American League.
Chicago-New York, games postponed
on account of Eastland disaster
Washington, 3; Detroit, 2.
Cleveland. SIS: Philadelphia, IA.
Boston, ST.; st. Louis. 81.
Federal League.
Chicago-Baltimore, games postponed
on account of Eastland disaster.
Kansas City, 3-5; Buffalo, "a
Pittsburgh, 4 st, Louis, 1.
American Association.
Kansas City, SO; St. Paul, AS.
Minneapolis, 4 Indianapolis, 5.
Louisville, 6; Cleveland, 1.
Three-Eye League.
Moline, 8 Bloomington, l.
Rockford, 10; Decatur, Z.
Freeport, 6; Quincy, o.
Davenport, /; Peoria, 2.
Central Association.
Muscatine, S; Mason City. I.
Clinton, s; Marshalltowns 0.
Waterloo, 0; Keokuk. I.
Central League.
Wheeling. 8; Fort Wayne, ?.
Erie, 3; Evansville, O.
Dayton, 20; Terre Haute. 1-6.
Youngstown, 8; Grand Rapids, I.
Western League.
Topeka, A.; Des Moines, 1-9.
Sioux City, 8; Lincoln, l.
ST. Joseph, 40: Wichita, $40.
Denver. Is Omaha. !.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-26


n W, a. ..~.s-*..e.-O 0 90 o U . u
Summary: Sacrifice hits-C. VII
son. Cramer. McCauIey. Stolen bases
w intsrbottom, Dufrin, c. Wilson, R.
Marshall Double plays-Winterhot
m-Vandine-Cramar; ConlzIin-McGin-
his-Swanson. Bases on balls-0G
spsIIer, j; OF GeigeF. 1. Passed bali
Conklin. Struck out-By Spiller, 10;
By Geiger. 2
At Island City Park.
First game: r. II. II.
Cross Country .oso0OO40s-7 Il 8
Z. I. Mfg. Co. .01000OO0G-1 8 1
teries-Lefthner and Littig;
Wright and Whfler. r. Fl. e.
Cross Countrys ..o0010o0-1 5 ?
Z. I Mfg. Co. 100000 2 l
Batteries-Larson and Littig; Ia
ber and Whistler.
At Ninth Street Park.
Score by innings: r. H e..
0iIcloth Co. .--..e0 8 0 O 0-6 0
c. Z. Phone Co. ..000O0o0-0 1 4
Batteries-Reeves and Manuel; Yer
million and Elitnghouse.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-26

Two-base -Pettgrew, O'Berta,
Donica Sacrifice hits-Davis, Hughes,
Selby stolen bases-Falk (2), staley,
Selby Jackson. Double plays
Needles to Schmadt to Donica. Struck
out BY seIby, by Needles. 1. Bases
on balls--Off selby, 2; off Needles, l.
Hit by pitched ball -Petdgrew. Wild
pitche-Needles. mpire-Donnelly
Time-1:30.
Outhit Peoria Wins.
Although outhit by Davenport,
Peoria won a close contest on the Blue
Sox grounds yesterday. Score:
Peoria .......000OO1100-2 7 1
Davenport .000001O00-1 10
Batteries Brown and Marshall:
Barnes, Wells and Neil.
Quincy Banked.
Freeport, Ill, July 26.-Freeport
shut out Quincy. Thomas allowing only
six hits. Score:
Quincy .......000000000--0 8
Freeport ,,,..10011012*-6 Is O
Batteries Burman and Waring,
Boelzle; Thomas and Kerns
Decatur Beaten.
Rockford, H., July Rockford
won from Decatur in a hard hitting
and loosely played game, Score
Decatur 80 1000 5 0 g. 7 II 4
Rockford ...803010G0"-13 IA
Batteries Powers. Smith. Duggan
and Munsch; Lamline. McManus and
Jacobs
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-01-07
BOWMAN TO Train
COUNTY ASSESSORS
Auditor Tries to Arrange Ses-
sion of Tax Commissioners
in City.

Auditor l.. S. Bowman announced
today that the Wayne county assess
ors, most of whom are new will be
well coached in assessing this year
before they start to work.
Mr. Bowman is trying to secure
session of the state board of tax COM
missioners for the Sixth district which
will be held in Richmond if the COM
mssiOners consent to hold any meet
ing in this district.
Whether this meeting is held or not,
a meeting for Wayne county assessors
will be held. Both meetings probably
will be in February. They will be in
the nature of a school for assessors.
Tuesday Mr.. Bowman made a short
speech before the session of the tax
commissioners and Indiana assessors
in Indianapolis. The best methods of
assessing real estate, intangible per-
sonal property and money deductions
were discussed.
William Mathews, county assessor,
and James Howarth, Wayne township
assessor returned to Richmond today
we'll pleased with the state meeting.
Both say the results of the school
were most satisfactory and beneficial
to assessors
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-01-07
TOWNSHIPS Give
500 INCREASE
POOR EXPENSE
Clay Alone Shows Decrease
of S6.85-Roston Shows
Greatest Percent of Raise
From Nothing.

Thirteen Of fifteen townships filing
trustees poor accounts for the last
three months in 1914 show an increase
OF more than 500 over the same
quarter year before
In Wayne township alone, the in
crease was almost $500 The total
amount spent in this township, almost
all In Richmond was 1,467 given out
ut the maximum rate of 81 a week to
q family. The approximate number
of families helped was 10 although
all Of them did not get the full amount
allowed by law.
In thirteen townships $2,549.69 was
spent this year. In the same town
ships for the same period last year
Sl.S2319 was spent. In all townships
q year ago $1.SS9.69 was spent The
townships omitted are jefferson and
Greene.
The following tables show the in
crease for the last quarter Of 1914 and
1918:
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-01-07
HODC|N CONDEMNS
WEST BANK WALL
Inspector Finds Party Wall of
First National in Unsafe
Condition.

Plans of the First National bank
for the construction of it's new build
ing on the site of the old structure,
now being razed, were upset today
when Building Inspector Hodgin
served notice on the bank and the
Luken Drug company that the party
wall of the bank and drug company
building had been condemned by him.
ut had been planned to leave this
wall standing because if it had been
removed the whole east side of the
Luken building would have been left
open until a new wall had been erect.
ed" Hodgin said, "but after inspect
ing this wall yesterday l realized that
it would be entirely too dangerous to
allow it to remain standing. This wall
is cracked through in several places
and it really is risky work razing the
old bank building with the wall in the
condition it is in
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-01-07
S, S. |, A. ENDS FRUITFUL
YEAR SAYS BL|CkWEDEL
President Reports Payment Of 5000 Debt Construction
of Pavilion in Beaview and Extension of South Eighth
Street Car Line as Activities for 1914.

The following is the text of Presi-
dent Adolph Blickwedels address to
the South Side Improvement associa-
ton:
To the Directors and Members of the
South Side improvement Associa-
tion of Richmond, Ind:
Gentlemen hereby present my
yearly report for the year ending De-
cember 81, 1914:
l. We point with pride to the fact
that we have the extension OF the car
line completed from South II to South
N street, with the assistance of the
board of public works and the hard
and untiring work covering a number
of years of the South Side Improve
ment association. We, therefore, in
order to give our satisfaction concrete
expression and to further beautify our
grounds. as well as give additional
service to the public, whose interests
are always on our minds, we erected a
handsome cement waiting station on
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-01-07
McMinn and Marlatt Express
Disapproval cf Proposal to
Float $150;090 Issue for
City Improvements.
MAYOR OPPOSES PLAN
Members of Works BODY
Fear Increas. in Tax Rate
and Impove~::shment Prop.
erty Holders.

1t was learned today that members
of the board of public works are di-
vided on the question of the advis-
ability of city bond issue, amount
ing to approximately s150.O00, all to
be paid in eighteen years, for the pur-
pose of permanently improving num-
ber of the principal streets and i'm
proving the sewer system. This plan
has been openly advocated by Presi-
dent Bavis of the board, and was sub
mitted to council last Monday night,
being favorably received by several
members of that body. But today
John McMinn and Charles E. Marlatt,
the other two members of the board,
announced that they were opposed to
it. Mr.. Marlatt said that Mayor Rob-
bins also opposed the plan, as did sew
eral members of council.
Call Joint Meeting.
The question will be brought up for
discussion at joint meeting of the
board, council and mayor next Mon
day night, and there promises to be
a lively debate.
The statement submitted to cOun-
Gil last Monday night was written by
Mr.. Bavis and he did not expect it
would be signed by Mr.. McMinn and
Mr.. Marlatt bu1 both did so
shortly before it was presented to
council. Mr.. Bavis had intended to
submit the statement even if his sig
nature was the only one attached to it,
as he said it reflected his personal
views and he regarded it his duty to
advise council to take such action be.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-01-07
WILSON WILL PREVENT SALE
OF DUN DUN BULLETS TO
FIGHTING EUROPEAN NATIONS
U. S. Takes Step Regardless Of Legal or Conventional
Grounds-Secretary Bryan Issues Comprehensive Reply
Charge Of Count Won Bernstor Claiming Objectionable
Ammunition Purchased Of American Concerns by Allies
Asks German Ambassador to Cite Proof for Allegation

in the present conflict, obliged to re-
frain from investigating their truthful
ness or making any comment in regard
to them. The time will come, however,
when the truth may be impartially
determined, and when the judgment
of the world will be passed upon
the charges made by the various bel
ligerents of the rules of civilized war
fare.
"Your excellency also states that the
British government has ordered from
the Winchester Repeating Arms COM
pany 10000 riot guns model 1897 and
5O,0OO,00O buckshot cartridges for use
in such guns. This department saw
a published statement Of the Winches-
ter company, the correctness of which
the company has confirmed to the de-
partment by telegraph. In this state
ment the company catcgcrically de-
MES that it has roceivtd an order for
such guns and cartridges from, or
made any such sales of such material
to the British government, or to any
other government engaged in the pres
ent war.
Answers Other Charge.
"Your excellency further states that
information, the accuracy of which is
not to be doubted, that 100000 cart
ridges fitted with mushroom bullets
have been delivered since October by
the Union Metallic Cartridge company
for the armament of the British army.
I'm reply l have the honor to refer
to the letter of Dec. 10, 1914, Of the
Remington Arms Union Metallic Cart
ridge company of New York to your
excellency, called forth by Canadian
newspaper reports of statements al
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-01-07
Throng From All Parties Will
Cheer Nations Chief Ex-
ecutive on Way to Indiana
polls Rally.
AGENTS HOLD TRAIN
President HOnOrs Richmond
First Time Since Campaign
State Committee May
Escort Party to Capital.

A great throng of voters Of Wayne
pot since it has been definitely an
nounced to Postmaster uBeck that
President Wilson will stop here, say
a few words and shake hands with
some of the citizens.
Several dozen Richmond Democrats
will go to indianapolis on the same
train the president takes There is a
possibility that the Indiana Demo-
cratic committee will come here as
the closest point to the state line and
accompany the chief executive to the
state capital.
Reaches City at Noon.
The Democrats hailed with delight
the announcement that the president
would pass through on Pennsylvania
train No. 7. This train is due in at
1910 tomorrow noon and due out at
the same time. 1t usually stops three
or four minutes for orders, but the
Pennsylvania ticket agent stated that
If the president wanted to say a few
words, the train would be held
The fact that the train stops at
noon instead of at some other time in
the day assures throng of voters, the
Democrats declare. 1t will not be a
question of party affiliations when it
comes to greeting President Wilson,
but members of every political faith
will be on hand.
The honor to Richmond is deely
felt. The closeness of Richmond to
Indianapolis made even the most
hopeful Democrats feel that the presi-
dent would refuse to appear here.
The fact that he has consented to do
SO is considered as a tribute
Makes Second Visit.
There will be no definite form of
reception as the time will be too short.
The president Will be enroute to the
legislative halls in Indianapolis where
he is to make the speech which will
be the keynote Of the Democratic
platform for 1916. If he has time to
allude to or give any hint of the facts
he will bring forth at Indianapolis
the rejoicing will be doubled.
The president passed through Rich
mOnd only once that is known of. He
was enroute to indianapolis at that
time to make a campaign speech
This was in September 1912, two and
One-half years ago and the president
being exhausted from his strenuous
campaigning, refused to speak He
shook hands with few of the promi-
nent Democrats. ..... .
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-01-07
Police Find Four Under Age
of Eight Shivering Beneath
Tattered Comfort on Bare
Floor.
MOTHER LEAVES CITY
Children Remain Hungry
and Alone Two Days After
Mrs. Charles Wieland Joins
Husband at Dayton.

Huddled under a tattered comfort
and lying on an uncarpeteG floor try
ing to sleep, but finding this difficult
because it was SO cold, four abandoned
children were found by the police
about 9 o'clock last night at 1921
Harris street, Fairview. Their parents
are Charles Wieland and wife, both
now being in Dayton, o. The chill
dren, who are now being cared for at
the Home for the Friendless, are Har-
ry, 8; Floyd, Z; Jennie, 5, and Ha-
eel 3.
Some time ago the father went to
Dayton in search of work. Tuesday
morning Mrs. Wieland, after taking
her 18-months-old and 6-months-old ba-
bies to the homes of neighbors, left
the city, going to Dayton to join her
husband. She did not tel her older
children that she intended to leave
them, and the neighbors did not know
that she had abandoned them
When the two boys returned from
school Tuesday noon they found little
Jennie and Hazel in tears. They in
formed their brothers that Mamma
had gone away" and that there were
only a few things left to eat. All
Tuesday afternoon and night, and all
day Wednesday the four children re-
mained. in the house, having little or
nothing to eat. The boys used the
last of the small supply of fuel We'd
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-01-07
ASKS PUNISHMENT
FOR CANADA'S men
KILLING AMERICANS
State Department Sends Note
Requesting Aid for Afflict-
ed Families of Persons
Shot on Border.
[BY LEASED WIRE.1

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7.-Strong
representations to the British govern
ment, asking for the punishment of
three Canadian troopers, who killed
Walter Smith and wounded Charles
Dorsch. American hunters, at Fort
Erie, Ont, Canada, and requestion that
adequate compensation be made to the
families of the men today were pre-
pared by the state department and
will be forwarded to the British Am
bassador for reference to his govern
ment.
Secretary of State Bryan directed
that the communication be drafted i'm
mediately when informed by officials
of the department that review of the
facts disclosed by the Official inquiry
showed that the soldiers fired upon
the Americans with intent to kill"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-01-07
Commissioners Assert Indis-
criminate Unloading of
Cases at Institution Causes
Unnecessary Expense.
EXPLAIN METHODS
Melp0lder's Methods Meet
Unqualified Approval of
Board Which Praises
Transportation Agreement.

An explanation yesterday of the
reason for not making the appoint.
ment OF the matron of the Home for
Friendless Women involves the Rich
mond police department
1t developed that the county com.
missioners in whose hands the ap-
pointment rests are making an in
vestigation of the amount Of money
spent for poor and pauper relief by
the county.
They declared last night that Wayne
county is made dumping ground for
all kinds Of people who are public
charges or who become SO at inter
walls Of their lives. The police force
is blamed for this condition.
Report Blames Police.
Their explanation is summed up as
follows:
The police are acEious to get home
less and financially distressed women
and children off thier hands. When
they meet them on the street or are
approached at police headquarters
they load them into the patrol or any
other vehicle convenient and take
them to the home Some of them
would never leave if they were not
ordered away. This has been going
on for year and the result has been
annual growth in the institution S
transient population Of about $50 or
q monthly growth of ten to fifteen
women and children.
The commissioners have looked into
three or four of these cases and prob,
ably will be ready soon to demonstrate
against the actions of the police if
they decide to take such action. They
did not complain Of the methods of
the matron, Mrs. Aurelia Thomas but
blamed the police entirely.
This gives them time to establish
residence and then we are forced to
take care Of them until they die one
commissioner explained. "If these
people can stay In Richmond some
way for thirty days to become resi-.
dents, it is easy enough for them to
get into the home
Contrast Charity Bureau.
The methods of the Central Charity
bureau were lauded and two eases
handled by the bureau are placed be-
side those handled by the police
These cases are where one family was
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-01-07
BRIDGE BORING
May DISCOVER
RIVER CHANNEL
Engineers Expect Drilling for
South Side Bridge to Re-
veal Interesting Facts
About Stream

Boring to determine the nature of
the foundation base for various south
side bridge sites will begin within two
or three days, County Surveyor Pea
cock said today and some interesting
disclosures are expected to result.
The effect of the glacial drift on
Richmond's topography is we'll known
to the biologists who have made a
study here. Mr.. Peacock said he will
not be surprised if the borings reveal
southern continuation Of the under
ground river which is known to exist
under West Richmond as result of
the glacial drift.
Bluff Continues Back.
The high stone bluffs on the west
bank of the river continue solidly back
for several hundred yards. At the
point where Main street intersects, the
stone bluff ends abruptly a few feet
west of West Second street. Between
the bridge and that point the surface
soil is only three or four feet deep
in places.
The hidden bluff along what was
Continued On Page TWO)
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-01-07

the public park of Beallview at a
cost of $3.50
2. The association is now at work
putting up suitable, modern, up-to-
date and we'll appearing building to
be used for meetings of all kinds.
This building will give the association
home, to which ii can point with
pride and pleasure. inasmuch as it is
the only organization Of its kind in
Richmond, Ind. that. after working
for the welfare of the city continu-
OuSly for over fifteen years. owns its
own home. We are home-IOving peo-
pie. and | feel proud and thankful to-
ward the association that We have
reached that point. We will give you
all. gentleman, a royal welcome at the
dedication.
;. Our Beallview addition is improv
ing gradually. both as far as resi-
dences and factories are concerned.
Out of SO3 lots we have sold 450. and
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-01-07
TBY LEASED WiRE.1

WASHINGTON. Jan. 7.-President
Wilson today informed the German
government that he will use his influ
ence to prevent so far as possible the
sale of dumdum bullets and other OBJ
jectionable ammunitions to belliger.
ent European powers in cases where
an American company is shown to be
engaged in such traffic.
The president will take this step
without regard to whether it is the
duty of this government to do so upon
legal or conventional grounds. Presi-
dent Wilson's assurances on this point
were communicated to the German
ambassador, Count Won Bernstorff, to-
day in the state departments formal
reply to Germans protest against the
manufacture and sale of dumdum bull
let's to the Allies by American con-
Germs.
Text of Note.
The full text of Secretary OF State
Bryan's note reads:
81 have the honor to acknowledge
the receipt of your note of December
5, calling attention to fresh violations
of the Geneva convention as well as of
Section 2, Article 230 of The Hague
convention Of July 20, 1899. by the
British government in the use of dunn
dunn bullets.
II can assure your excellency that
I am not unmindful of the spirit in
which you bring to the attention of
this government the improper prac-
tees which are alleged to have oc-
Cured in the conduct Of the present
war. but while this government may
take these statements and charges
under consideration, it is, in it's eff
forts to maintain a strict neutrality
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-01-07
|WeatherForecast|
FOR INDIANA-Fair tonight and Fri
day.
Temperature.

LOCAL~Fair tonight and Friday.
Colder Friday. with temperatures fiji
teen to twenty degrees below freez-
ing. High west winds are diminish
ing. ....-.... .....
GENERAL-The great area of low
barometric pressure and storm center
now covers the entire eastern portion
of the United States and Canada.
High barometric pressure exists over
the middle states with temperature of
IL degrees below at Havre, Mont A
great storm is approaching the United
States from the Pacific ocean and is
due here in few days.
w. E.. MOORE, Forecaster.