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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-26
Graham is Wild.

Although Graham allowed nine
bases on balls in the second game, the
Islanders were able TO get but one
run. Oscar yielded but four scattered
blows. Moline got one run in the sec
ond inning. Pettigrew walked and
Staley sacrificed Stocker whaled a
single to Mcbride. Clyde made a pref
" return but it bounded high over
Munchs dome and Pettigrew scored.
The Islanders knotted the count in the
third. HoIlocher led off with single
Erlewein walked and Biltz sacrificed.
Mcbride walked filling the bags but
Marks failed in a pinch and famed.
Cerny walked forcing in HOlloCher. A
triple by Davis, two sacrifice hits. d
stolen base and error by Munich gave
Moline two in the fourth. Listers er-
ror, a walk and three hits gave the
Flows three more in the fifth. Success
siye doubles by Falk, Hughes and DaY-
is netted two in the seventh, Geiger
relieved Ware with none down AMI
retired the side. The scores:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-26
RESULTS SATURDAY.
Three-Eye League.

Davenport, D. Rockford, 5.
Moline, 4 Rock Island, 8.
Bloomington, 6; Peoria, 0.
Quincy, g. Hannibal, 3.
American League.
Chicago, 5; St. Louis, 4.
Washington, Ia; New York, -
Cleveland, 10; Detroit, S.
Philadelphia, % Boston, al.
National League.
Cincinnati, 81; Chicago, SIS.
St Louis, 80; Pittsburgh, As.
New York, A; Brooklyn, Is.
Boston, 4; Philadelphia. ..
American Association.
Columbus, Ill: st. Paul, IA.
indianapolis. l; Milwaukee. I.
Louisville, 6; Kansas City. 3.
Toledo, 7-12; Minneapolis, S..
Central Association.
Muscatine, ?, Mason City, !.
Cedar Rapids, ? Waterloo. /.
Marshallt0wn, IL, Clinton 4
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-26
With Seaman in Form Listers Men
Score Overwhelming Victory in
the First Game.
WARE Is GIVEN LOOSE SUPPORT
Andy is Touched Hard, But Not Until
Moline Piles Up Healthy Lead
Scott Asks Support Fans.
GAMES TOMORROW.
Rock Island at Davenport
Rockford at Moline.
Quincy at Peoria
Hannibal at Bloomington.
RI CARL ED.

The Islanders seem 10 have the 3D.
50 habit firmly imbedded in their sys-
tens. It proved that way yesterday
afternoon before $500 fans at the To-
cal yard when Listers gang split
twin bargain bill with Moline, winning
the opener 10 to l and taking wal
Looping in the afterpiece, TO /. It was
a complete reversal Of form. Frankie
Seaman. our superb southpaw, an
nexed his fourth straight victory III
the first game, holding the visitors 10
three scattered hits, while Jensen and
Needles were lambasted for IS blows.
Five errors were thrown into the mess.
Loose support gave Moline big lead
in the second game and although Andy
was yanked in the seventh inning, the
fault lay not with him altogether, as
three costly errors will testify.
Between games John K. Scott made
a stirring appeal to the redblOOded
fans of the city to come forward with
financial aid at this time, to make the
ticket selling compaign, which opened
today, success.
It was all Seaman in the first game.
The only run for Moline came in the
fifth inning. when Staley lived on Erie
veins bUbble and scored on Peachy
Graham-s two-bagger. Fritzie re-
deemed himself. however. in the same
frame, when his marvellous catch beat
Falk out of a hit and saved two runs
for Rock Island. After Graham had
hit, StoCker lobbed a slow one at
Seaman. Frank turned TO throw to
third but saw he was too late and held
the ball. all hands being safe Stocker
took second on a passed ball. DobblnS
famed. Selby, batting for Jensen hit
to Seaman and Graham was caught al
the plate Stocker going 10 third. Falk
lofted a fly over second base. Both En-
Iewein and Hollocher ran for the pill
and collided. both being thrown. Frit
zie got his mitts on the ball and man
aged to hold it, however, for the thir(
out.
Rock Islands runs came with ease
SCanlan's single counted Cerny in tn
second inning. Munch's blow which
glanced off Hughes mitt scored Nc
Bride and Cerny in the third.
In the sixth five hits, including
double by Mcbride and a triple by Lis
ter and Errors by Hughes and Dobbins
counted five more. A walk. two hit
and an error by Stocker added two
more in the seventh bringing the tota
to 10.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-26

The ticket selling campaign starts
today, Help the newsboys dispose of
5000 books by taking one or two your
self.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-26

Haege's Cardinals
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-26

Gimsey and Schmidt.
Evening star., 1916-05-23
EXPECT THE COMPLETION
OF THE ORPET JURY TODAY
Eight Men in Box for Trial of Stu.
dent Accused of Numbering
Sweetheart.

WAUKEGAN. ILL.,. May 23.-Comple-
ton today of the jury to try W. II. Or
pet for murder of his former sweet
heart was predicted by officials. The
first week of the trial was consumed in
securing four men. Progress was more
rapid yesterday, however. two men be-
ing tentatively accepted by both sides
and two more passed by the defense,
making eight in the jury box when
court opened today.
WHEEL the state has completed its
case the defense plan to ask the court
to direct a verdict of not guilty, &C.
cording to James H. Wilkerson of
counsel for Orpet.
The motion will be based on a de-
cision of the Illinois supreme court re-
yersing the conviction in a murder case
where the evidence was wholly circum-
stantial as it is in this case" said Mr..
Wilkerson.
I'm the precedent. on which it is
hoped to free Orpet, the higher court
held that where evidence can be con-
strued to show that it was possible for
the alleged victim to have committed
suicide. a verdict acquitting the ac-
cused should be rendered"
Evening star., 1916-05-23
PRESIDENT MAY REVIEW
PARADE OF LABOR JULY 4
Also Promises, if Possible. to Deliv-
er Address Same Day at Dedi-
cation of Federation Home.

President Wilson probably will re-
view the labor parade in this city on
the morning of July 4. and in the aft
ernoon of that day he may deliver an
address at the dedication of the new
home of the American Federation of
Labor, at 9th street and Massachusetts,
avenue northwest. The President to-
day was formally invited to both events
by a committee consisting of Samuel
Gompers. president of the Federation
of Labor; Frank Morrison. secretary;
A. ]. Berries. secretary of the metal
trades, and H. D. Digny of the build
ing trades.
The President considered the day an
appropriate one for the two functions,
and said that he would consult his en-
gagements- If there was nothing in
the way he would be glad to review
the parade and address the gathering
at the dedication exercises
Evening star., 1916-05-23
DEBATE IS BEGUN
ON DISTRICT BILL
House Adopts Special Rule
Making Legislative Pro-
visions in Order.

Chairman Page started general
debate on the District appropria-
ton bill late this afternoon, with
the prospects favoring consider
able headway into the details O:
the bill under the 6ve-minute rule
before the day is over.
The House voted 17o to 136 to
adopt the special rule making the
legislative provisions in order.
The discussion on the rule occupied
the last hour of the day yesterday. the
agreement calling for vote today Had
not a dispute as to the naval bills place
on the legislative program INTERVIEWED
today. the preliminary debate on the
District bill could have been finished
before mid-afternoon.
Chairman Page opened the debate
with general explanation of the meas
ure, following the general lines of Ahe
report on the measure.
Representative Pages Statement.
Representative Page started his
speech by saying the bill carries the
largest appropriation by 1891 900 for
the District of Columbia ever reported
to the House: that the street appro-
priations are the largest ever reported
and that the school items are large.
In answer to query he said the bill
does not cut the salaries of teachers.
,tat
and half question in the bill had been
thoroughly discussed before the joint
select committee, and that the evil
dence came mainly from persons in
favor of the half-and-half system land
after hearing them the select commit
and-ha1f plan"
He said Representative Gard, a mem.
Der of the committee. had said the pres
ent bill meets the recommendation OF
Representative Tinkham of Massa-
chusetts questioned this latter state
ment.
Suggestion by Mr.. Lloyd.
Representative Lloyd of Missouri re-
ferred to the fact that the sundry civil
bill carries District items. He said
these items bring the United States
share of the District of Columbia ex-
penses to about s5.000,000 in the next
sfcal year. instead of a little over
s3,O0o.000, in the District of Columbia
bill.
Representative Tinkham pointed out
that the recent Acqueduct bridge bill
calls for payment on the half-and- If
plan.
At this point the discussion ceased
for few minutes and the House agreed
iah haf q til q
o'clock.
Representative Scnall of Minnesota
was then given twenty-five minutes to
discuss the army and navy bills.
Evening star., 1916-05-23
ASQUITH ASKS COMMONS
FOR A NEW WAR CREDIT

LONDON, May %, 3:46 p.m.-In mov-
ing the vote of credit for $500, ,O0O, 900,
as had been forecast, In the house Of
commons today. Premier -Asquith COM
mented that this was the eleventh vote
since the beginning of the war and the
second for the current financial year.
The total granted this year. he added
was therefore f60O.OO0,OOo, making
grand total of f2,2S2. 100000
Evening star., 1916-05-23
TAGGART IS AGAINST PORK"
New Indiana Senator Demands Cur.
tailment on Rivers and Harbors.

Senator Taggart of Indiana. the new
est democratic senator, announced in
the Senate today that unless the rivers
and harbors appropriation bill was
amended so as to eliminate from If
teen to twenty millions of the $4,000
900 it carries that he would not vote
for it.
Il do not conceive it my duty to vote
for every measure presented TO tne
or to be a party to sending the United
States Treasury to the scrap heap for
the benefit of every little river or in
Ilet in the country"
Evening star., 1916-05-23
Discrimination Is Charged.

ALBANY, N. Y. May 23.-charges al
leeing that Capt. H. E. Sullivan Of the
New York National Guard. had dis
criminated against prospective recruits
of Jewish faith have been received by
Gov. whitman. Maurice Simmons,
former national commander in chief of
the United Spanish War Veterans. al
legged that discrimination against per-
sons of Jewish faith was evident In
the entire National Guard Of New York
city Gov. Whitman ordered an i'm
mediate investigation.
Evening star., 1916-05-23
Merchant Slain and Bed Fired.

CHARLESTON. w. Va, May 23.-
The authorities today Investigated the
murder of John Redden, a merchant.
whose body was found in his home at
Warden, Raleigh county. The body
had been mutilated with a hatchet and
was found in a bed which had been
set on fire in an effort to hide the
crime Robbery Is believed to have
been the motive.
Evening star., 1916-05-23
War Cross for Belgian Queen,

PARIS, May 23.-President Poincare
is making another visit to the Belgian
front. He has conferred the war cross
on Queen Elizabeth of Belgium as an
expression of "the admiration of the
French people for the magnificent cour-
age and untiring devotion to the
wounded which she has never ceased
to show under the enemy's fire."
Evening star., 1916-05-23
President Finishes Note to Britain

President Wilson sent to the State
Department today the completed draft
of the new note to Great Britain pro-
testing against interference with
American mails. 1t was not laid before
the cabinet, but it's general terms were
explained. The note will be cabled to
London Immediately and 1t Is under
stood that a duplicate will go to the
French government.
Evening star., 1916-05-23
PLAN TO RUSH THE BILL
CALLED POLITICAL TRICK
House Republicans Denounce Move
to Pass Naval Measure
Next Week.

The second of the administration pre-
paredness measures. the naval appro-
priation bill. will pass the House not
night, Majority Leader Kitchin assert
ed today. outlining the program for
the bill to the House. Longer day ses-
sions and three hours every night next
week will be devoted to it's considera-
ton. he said.
Representative Mann. minority lead
er, attacked the plan as a political
trick to force measures through hur-
riedly on the eve of the republican ma
tional convention. This is not gener-
Gus, fair or decent" he said.
The proposal to rush the naval ap-
preparation bill through before the
House. Mr. Kitchen announce that
the majority proposed to bring in a
rule to take up the bill Monday. if
possible. and pass it by Friday, or take
it up Tuesday at the latest and pass it
by Saturday.
To Insist Upon Quorum.
vania. ranking republican on the naval
committee, protested, saying II was
the understanding of many republicans
that the bill was not to be considered
until after the conventions. and they
had made plans accordingly.
He said that if the democratic ma
iority carried out the plan he would
insist on the maintenance of a quorum
all the time
Majority Leader Kitchin insisted that
all the members know the. points in
controversy in the naval bill, that they
had been debated in Congress for
years and there was no need for pro-
longed discussion.
Evening star., 1916-05-23
FAKE AUCTION" BILL
EAVORABLY REPORTED
House District Committee Acts
Upon Measure Regulat-
ing Sales.

The fake auction bilF," introduced
by Chairman Ben johnson of the House
District committee and advocated by
the Retail Merchants Association, was
given a favorable report by the COM
mttee as its regular meeting today.
Under the terms of the measure the
District commissioners are given broad
authority to license and regulate all
auctions in the District that dispose of
"any stock or stocks of merchandise"
and no auctioneer of merchandise is
permitted to offer his wares for sale
without a license from the Commits
sioners This license is temporarily re-
vokable If the Commissioners suspect
that their regulations are being or are
about to be violated.
If the auctioneer shall be convicted
in Police Court it is provided that
the revocation of the license shall be
made permanent. If there is no con-
viction the license shall be renewed.
Certain Sales Not Affected.
The bill does not apply to auction
sales of automobiles, carriages. farm
implements, tools. poultry. live stock
and household goods sold by the house
keeper on the premises where they
have been used.
The Commissioners are required to
exact license fee, not exceeding $50.
for each license issued. and the ap-
plicant for license must state fully
the nature of the proposed auction.
One provision in the bill Is aimed at
the sale of jewelry, diamonds. porcelain,
bric-a -brac and various precious stones
at night time. 1t is made unlawful to sell
all such articles at night. the prohibited
hours of sale varying with the change in
the seasons and early and late dusk.
Prosecutions for violations of the fake
auction" bill are to be brought in the
Police Court and such violations are pun
ishable by fine of from $40 to 5000. or
Imprisonment OF not more than sixty
court.
Evening star., 1916-05-23
Austrian Aeroplane Is Burned.

ROME. May %. via Paris. May 23.-
A naval flying squadron defeated and
burned an enemy aeroplane in tho up
per Adriatic last night. says q semi
oficial dispatch.
Evening star., 1916-05-23
DAY IN CONGRESS.
Senate3
Met at noon,

Met at noon.
Resumed debate on rivers and
harbors appropriation bill.
HOuses
Met at II am.
Passed Porto Rican bill after
striking out amendment granting
woman suffrage.
. Resumed consideration of the
District appropriation bill.
Evening star., 1916-05-23
Today's Game Postponed.

The Washington Chicago ball game
scheduled for today was postponed ow-
I ing to wet grounds.
Evening star., 1916-05-23

fighting north of Verdun the French
have taken some first line positions OF
the Germans. but that Fort Douaumont
remains firmly in German hands.
The statement given out by army
headquarters today says:
Preparations by the British TO make
counter attack southwest of Civ.
enchy-en-Gohelle were observed. Small
advances by the British in the Roclin-
court district were repulsed.
In the Meuse district (Verdun front
the fighting was especially heavy on
account of the enemy's counter at
tacks. West of the river the Germans
captured a French blockhouse south OF
Camard forest. Hostile attacks east
of Hill 3O4 and on the southern slope
of Dead Man hill resulted in failure.
Penetrate German Lines.
East of the Meuse there were vio-
lent infantry engagements on the front
south of Thiaumont farm. as far as the
Caillette wood. The French after a
strong artillery preparation, entered
the foremost German position. but were
replused on the f1anks of the sector by
German counter attacks. South of the
village and south of the former fort OF
Douaumont the engagement is not yet
finished. Fort Douaumont remained
firmly in German hands.
Northwest of Fort NauX We recap
tured sap which had been occupied
temporarily by the enemy.
The first and second lines of the
French on Combres heights were de-
stroyed by our mines over a conSidera-
bic distance.
"On the heights of the MeuSe south
east of Nerdun. near NauX, Les Pala-
meaux and Seucey. the enemys attacks
for the most part broke down before
our curtain of fire. Small detachments
which entered our trenches were ami
hilated.
An enemy aeroplane was shot down
southwest of Eailly."
Evening star., 1916-05-23
DISTRICT IN CONGRESS.
HOuses

District appropriation bill de-
bate started under an agreement
to discuss the details beginning
at 4 o'clock.
House District committee favor
ably reports 1.-The fake auction"
bill.
Senates
The conference report Of the
bill to prohibit fraudulent adver-
tising has been agreed to.
A hearing in the interest of the
civil service retirement system
was given before the Senate civil
service committee.
Evening star., 1916-05-23
POLICE ARE BAFFLED
BY LOCAL MYSTERY
Young Electrician Is Twice injured
in Unaccountable Way at
Franciscan Monastery.

Local detectives are baffied in their
attempt to solve what is claimed to be
two mysterious happenings to James
P Robertson, young electrician .of
1927 jackson street northeast, at the
Franciscan monastery at Brookland
D. C., recently! On the first occasion
Mr.. Robertson nearly lost his eyesight.
and on the other occasion his head was
badly injured, and he suffered con-
cussion of the brain. For the first time
in two weeks Mr.. Robertson was yes
terday able to go out of his house.
Evening star., 1916-05-23
Counter Attack Repulsed.

The German resistance at some points
was stubborn. On the F'roide Terre
road and at Douaumont the French had
to force back the German infantry
inch by inch at the point of the bayo-
net The Neading French contingents
reached Fort Douaumont at 5 O'Clock
They Killed the Germans who resisted
and sent to the rear a large number of
prisoners.
AS soon as they recovered from their
surprise the Germans launched a num-
Der OF herce counter attacks, but all
failed .and by 10 pm. preparations had
been completed to deal with the serious
efforts the Germans are expected to
make to recapture the lost positions.
The French success is considered by
military critics here to have shaken the
whole German line at Ferdun. Douau-
mont fort was the most important point
captured by the Germans. and the
French gain there is regarded as hav-
ing nullifed the most significant
achievementNof the Germans in the
great battle of three months.
Evening star., 1916-05-23
Claims to Hold Douaumont.

BERLIN. May 20. by wireless to Say
willie, N. Y.-Announcement was made
by the war office today that in the
Evening star., 1916-05-23
D0UAUMONT PRIZE
IN ONE Of HARDEST
FIGHTS At VERDUN
French Claim of Recapture OF
Most of Fort Is Denied
by Berlin.
ALL-NIGHT BATTLE RACES
ON BOTH BANKS OF MEUSE
Paris Reports Complete Failure OF
Two German Counter Attacks
on Hill 304.
BOTH SIDES TAKE TRENCHES
Positions Won at Great Sacrifice
Generally Are Lost as the
Result of Counter
Offensives.
ALL-NIGHT BATTLE RACES
ON BOTH BANKS OF MEUSE
BOTH SIDES TAKE TRENCHES

PARIS. May %, 12:I5 pm
Fighting continued with extreme
violence on both banks of the
Meuse. along the Nerdun front
during the whole night. Two
German counter attacks OF
French positions on Hill 3o-
failed completely. the war office
announced this afternoon.
The French made further gains
at Fort Douaumont. The Ger
mans now hold only a small angle
on the northeastern corner of the
fort.
Evening star., 1916-05-23
France Elated by Victory.

Recapture by the French. after three
months, of the greater part of Fort
Douaumont, which was taken by the
Germans at the outset of their Verdun
drive, Is received with great elation by
the press and the public, the more so
on account of the effect it is expected
to have on neutral opinion. Gen. Nj
velle, the French commander at Yer
dun, took advantage of the fact that
the Germans recently have been con-
centrating all their attention on Dead
Man hill. on the other side of the
river. and assembled a large amount of
artillery for the attack on the Douau-
mont sector.
On Sunday Gen. Nivelle began a
heavy artillery attack on Fort Douau
mont and adjacent positions The hour
hxed for the infantry assault was 4.3n
pm. yesterday. When the moment came
French infantry, which had been care
fully selected and trained. began the
advance. singing the ''Marseiliaise."
Evening star., 1916-05-23
Blinded by Flash.

Early in February Mr.. Robertson,
who has been employed at the monas-
terv as an electrician for about year,
was doing some special work on
electric. wires in the place. He hung
a sign on the switchboard to the effect
that he was working on the wires. and
that the switch must not be moved
While he was so engaged he was sud-
denly blinded by an electric flash. 1t
was later discovered. according to the
po1rce. that some one had moved the
switch. Mr. Robertson was taken to
the hospital where he remained for
four weeks, during which time 1t was
feared he would lose his eyesiSht. The
sight of his left eye gradually has be-
come better. while that of his right eye
is still somewhat impaired.
Two weeks ago, after Mr.. Robertson
had returned to his duties. he was sur
prised one morning upon entering his
office at the monastery to find BLACK
Hand" note on his desk notifying him
to look out for yourself" The note
was on a large sheet of paper and a
..black hand" was drawn on it.
Evening star., 1916-05-23
Felled by Iron Pipe.

Several days after finding the note
Mr.. Robertson upon entering his Office
about 7:3O o'clock in the morning was
struck upon the head and felled to the
concrete floor. He. bled profusely and
it was nearly four hours later before
he regained consciousness. He man
aged to call assistance and was re-
moved TO a hospital, where he remained
for more than a week in serious con-
dition..
An investigation, according to the
detectives, disclosed that a heavy iron
nine had been placed over the door Of
Mr.. Robertson's Office. which was at
tached by a string SO that when the
door was opened it would cause the
pipe to fall upon the person entering
the door.
Inspector Grant, chief of detectives,
was notified of the matter. The
"Rlack Hand" note was turned over to
him. and Detectives Harry Warren and
Patrick OBrien were assigned to in
yestieate the case. 1t was stated by
the inspector that no trace of the per-
son believed to be responsible for the
occurrances has been found He declared
his detectives are baffied in their attempts
to solve it. Robertson is held in nigh
regard by those in charge at the mon
astery. and they have evidenced much
concern regarding the happenings men,
toned.
Evening star., 1916-05-23
WEATHER.

Partly cloudy tonight and tomorrow:
little change in temperature: gentle
shifting winds.
ending pm: Highest. 6s, at $3.50 pm.
yesterday; lowest. 56. at am. today.
Full report on page nine.