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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-26
TINKER CRABS ON
star FED HURLER
Tom SeatOn, Late Brooklyn and New
ark Twirler, is Signed for Cub
Pitching Staff.

Chicago, jan 26.-Another wizard of
the firing line has joined the Cubs
roster. Failing in his efforts to land
Fred Anderson, top-liner last season
for the Buffalo Feds, Manager Tinker
yesterday hooked Tom Seaton, once
the iron man of the Philadelphia Ia
tionals and during the last two sea-
sons with Brooklyn and Newark in the
Gilmorean circuit.
The north side pilot originally sign
ed Tom to a Fed contract in 1914, but
the latter eventually found his way
to the Wards, who granted the
knuckle-ball shark a contract for
$500, along with extras in the form
of travelling and hotel expenses for
Mrs. Seaton during the season.
The fancy salary paid Seaton during
his association with the Feds is a
thing of the past, however, according
to President Weeghman. The latter
has ceased to twinkle in the role of a
millionaire kid so far as tossing Off
good American iron men, bucks, simol-
cons or beans, as it were. Weeghman
was mum concerning the coin involved
In Seaton's contract, but friendly
tip from headquarters quoted Tom al
being due for about $4,000 per an
num-that is, provided he returns tc
the form that made him a miracle
worker in 1913.
Seaton won IA and lost II games
last season, his salary arm going baG
in the middle of the campaign. Ere.
Quent heated clashes between Thomas
and Lee Magee, who then managed
the Wardmen. conspired to put Seator
in anything but a winning mood. After
suffering several beatings the veteran
was traded to Newark, and there found
himself, with the result he finished a
a rollicking gait.
The season Of 1913 was Toms ban
ner year in the major leagues. TWEEN
ty-seven battles in which he started
resulted in victories for the Phils, anc
even the great Alexander was unabl,
to surpass this exhibition. Just fol
that the Quaker City officials Offered
Tom contract calling for $500 tn,
next season, with a prohibitive bonu
attached. Then Tinker kicked in will
the big bid, inducing him to enroll il
the Feds.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-26
IMPORTED PLAYERS
CHARGE Is REFUTED

Aledo, ILL.,, Jan. 25.-Sporting editor
Argus, Dear Sir: I was surprised to
read in the account of the Augustana-
William and Vashti basketball game a
statement which mentioned that Bur
gin and Nee had been imported from
University of Ohio for this game, since
their names did not appear in the line
up the night before against St. Am
brose. l take this to be little yellow
Journalism that must have escaped
your notice.
Nee and Burgin have played with
William and Vashti in every game this
season, but the Thursday before the
St Ambrose game went to the Uni
versity of Ohio to look over the place
in view of entering there next semes-
ter. They returned Saturday after
noon and hence played in the Angus
tana game. This is the truth regard
ing the matter which your paper seems
to clothe with deep mystery. In fact
| told the Augustana coach about it,
stating to him | was afraid they were
not going to get back in time on &C
count of bad train service caused by
the floods
It seems to be a tendency of human
nature to not call things by their right
names and to believe evil much more
readily than good. Such things as this
article in your paper have a tendency
to bring the college into disrepute and
l cannot remain passive to such
things which touch myself and the in
stitution for whose welfare | am to
labor.
Reeves, the star forward for Angus
tana, wrote me last year wanting to
know what kind of a proposition I
could make him to come here tC
school. He went to Augustana and
following out the logic that your ath-
letic writer seems to delight in, ath.
letics are pretty shady at Augustana
Assuring you of my good will, anG
| hoping that if you have occasion t.
write anything in the future tha
| touches the college and her welfare
you will be more careful not to prin
material that is wholly untrue ant
which has tendency to put the schoo
in disrepute, | am,
Very truly yours,
r. c. KENNEY.
Director Athletics, William and WASN'T
College.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-26
CLEANSE THE BLOOD
DANISH RHEUMATISM
Rheumatism Due to Bad Blood

Thousands have been made well. Peo-
pie in the noorest health, suffering
from Rheumatism. with whom pain was
constant. Who believed that their vi
tally was Slapped beyond repair. 1t
was proven 20 them that the cause of
their trorbIe was the blood: that Uric
Acid. the most faithful ally OF Rheuma
tism. had gripped them The poison
'n the blood had Slapped Its strength.
The weakened blood had allowed poi
SON and impurities 10 accumulate. and
all energy was gone. They felt poor
Is" were l!stiess, pain WAS ever pres
srt. with poor digestion and dyspe pSia.
They tried : = 5 natures blood tonic
~nsy gave up drugs This compound
o. natute's remedies Il roots and herbs
DID what drugs failed 10 do IL liter
ally washed the blood free from poison.
and with the flow Of pure blood came
back health. strength. yigor and happi
ness Get 5 5. s. from your druggist
IrslSt upon :. s : II yoIrs is a long
standing case. write Tor medical ADVICE
20 swift SPECIFIC Co Atlanta Gas 5gt
begin taking $. 5. 5 al once.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-26
West Tennis Man Issues Def.

San Francisco. Jan. ga virtual
def to the National Lawn Tennis as
ISOLATION. which threatens to bar T. C.
Bundy and Maurice Mclaughlin from
the amateur championship tournament
because they plan to engage in the
sporting goods business, was made bv
Bundy here yesterday.
The east could not afford to break
with the Pacific coast association
which stands behind us to a man -
said Bundy. 1T would ruin tennis for
the California players are the life Of
the game"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-26
BRAVES INFIELDER
TO QUIT BASEBALL

Baltimore, Md, Jan. 26.-lt was
learned yesterday that Charles
Schmidt, first baseman of the Boston
Nationals for the last two years, will
retire from the game and will devote
his entire time to his private business
interests here.
Boston, Jan. 26.-The report from
Baltimore yesterday that Charles
Schmidt first baseman of the Boston
Nationals, had decided to quit the
game was not an entire surprise to
officials of the club, although they had
not received any formal announcement
of it last night. Schmidt was under
contract to play with the Braves for
another year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-26
FORMER BOXER SENT
TO PEN ON CHARGE

Pittsburgh, Jan. 26.-George Tate,
former prize fighter and high diver,
pleaded guilty in the United States
district court here yesterday to a
charge of having in his possession and
passing counterfeit money, and was
fined 500 and sentenced to serve not
less than five years in the federal peni-
Tertiary at Atlanta.
Tate was arrested last June at Ben
ton Harbor, Mich, but escaped from
Jail. He was caught later at Milbank.
5. D., and brought here. Tate was the
last of gang of 10 counterfeiters to
be apprehended and sentenced to pris-
on. George Ryan, the leader, is serv-
ing sentence Of 10 years at Leaven-
worth.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-26
LOOmis to Race Drew.

New York, Jan. 26.-More than 200
athletes, among whom are some of the
fastest runners in this country, are en-
tered for the annual indoor track and
field games of the Millrose Athletic
association in Madison Square garden
tonight New records are looked for.
Interest centers in the 70-yard dash
which brings together Howard P.
Drew and Joseph G. Loomis, the ma
tional champion, who defeated Drew in
the last championship games in San
Francisco
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-26
STuDENTSOPP0SE
BIC nine DECISION
Northwestern University Petition
Bearing 1000 Names Drawn Up
i'm Favor of Baseball.

Chicago, H., Jan. 26.-Requesting
that the faculty vote as whole in
favor of retaining baseball as con-
ference sport, petition signed by
1000 members of the student body of
Northwestern university was present
ed to them yesterday.
In December, at a meeting of rep
resentatives of the conference schools,
it was voted to recommend that base
ball be abolished, causing indigna-
ton meetings to be held at many Of
the universities in the conference.
Clyde Dewitt, president of the
student council, said yesterday that
the body to a man resents the abol-
ishing of baseball, and the petition
to the faculty is voicing of its
protest.
Professor William V. Pooley, who
represented Northwestern university
at the conference in December, could
not be reached. 1t is said that he
voted against baseball being retained
in the conference sports at the meet
ing.
Other Big Nine schools are expected
to make similar protests before long
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-26
'ULLEMEYERSSL|p
| IN BOWLING RACE
Bredars Five Passed In Chasa !.
Flynns When They Drop Two
to VI. & s. Team.
Merchants Standing.

Although the members Of the team
were idle last night the Flynns a,,,,
took the lead in the Island CITY Ma,
chants Bowling league when the lila.
meyers were handed a jolt by the
& S. five at the Harms alleys, the latt.,
team taking two games. The M&s
team has been climbing slowly hp,
steadily, and they are now but fex
games behind the leaders. The M2
K. team finally came to life at ths
Hastings alleys, taking two from tbs
Haeges. Struck failed to uphold hi,
name in the second game for the M
s., rolling measly score of II. bu,
his teammates upheld him.
The Flynns-Bescos match at the Ia.
land City alleys was postponed and
the games will be rolled Monday nigh,
The scores of last night follow:
At Harms Alleys.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-26
Tijuana Course Opened.

San Diego. Cal, Jan. 26.-Racing
will be resumed Saturday by the Low
er California Jockey club at Tijuana,
Mexico, according to an announce
ment today. The course was closed
Jan. IS because of threatened damage
by the food waters of the Tijuana
river.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-26
Orioles Seek Nest,

Baltimore, Jan. 26.-The Baltimore
Orioles will do their spring training
either in Washington or Rockymount,
n. C. Manager Dunn will decide be-
tween these places in the next few
days. Leaving here March Is the Or
ioles will remain in Carolina until the
first of April
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-26

in hand to ascertain his status. Jimmy
A. Gilmore wrote back that he is the
property of the Newark club, mean
ing he belongs to Harry Sinclair, who
is sick in bed in New York. Grover
Gilmore is up in the air. The only con-
tract he had was with Kansas City,
which same isn't operating ball club
any more.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-26
Harvard Grid Men Meet.

Cambridge, Mass, Jan. 26. = HarE-
ards 1916 football season was really
opened last night, when football
mass meeting was held. Coach Percy
D. Haughton, ex-Captain Eddie Mahan
and Captain Joe Gilman will spoke
Candidates for next years team were
signed up. -.-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-26
Rivers DislOcates Knee.

Cincinnati. Jan. 26.-Joe Rivers
knee. dislocated in the ninth round of
his bout with Richie Mitchell here
Monday night, was giving him so much
trouble today he expected to call off
his fight with Benny Leonard, sched-
uled to take place at New York Feb. 5.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-26
At Hastings Alleys.
Ball PLAYER Loses Both Legs.

Linton, Ind, Jan. 26.-James Hous-
ton, one of the best-known amateur
baseball players in the state, will play
no more baseball. Yesterday he lost
both limbs when a motor ran over him
while he was at work in a coal mine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-26

All the news all the time-The
ArKuA
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-26
TO Compete in Aurora.

The Island Citys, which are to rep
resent Rock Island at the Interstate
tournament in Aurora, will leave for
that city Saturday afternoon and the
members will roll Saturday evening
and Sunday morning. The men are
entered in all events and with formi-
dable tri-city lineup on hand expect
to come back with some prize money.
The Island City team is composed
of Darrell Hamlet, Art Salzmann, John
H. Wich and John Bergman of Rock
Island and PA" Churchill and Frank
Remand of Moline In the doubles the
men have paired as follows: Hamlet
and Salzmann. WITCH and Bergman and
Churchill and Renaud
The Island Citys are also planning
to enter the national bowling tourna-
ment at Detroit and Hamlet and Salz-
mann will be members of the Black
hawk team of Davenport, which is to
compete in the Iowa tourney at Cedar
Rapids.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-26

All the news all the time-The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-26
BLANKSFOR MEET
ARE DISTRIBUTED
Flynn Mercantile Team First TO Enter
Tri-State Bowling Tournament
in Rock Island.
WILL BE HELD FEB. II TO Il
Island Citys Ready to Invade Aurora
Tourney Saturday-EXpect to
Cop Big Part of Coin.

Entry blanks for the Tri-State bowl
ing tournament, to be staged at the
Island City alleys in this city Feb. u
to II, were mailed out yesterday by
Secretary Darrell Hamlet of the Tri-
State Bowling association. The first
team to enter the big meet is the Flynn
Mercantile five, member of the Island
City Merchants league of Rock Island.
Dan Flynn has entered the members
of his team in all events of the tour
ney, including the fve-men, doubles
Mercantile team are Johnson, Sharp,
Schaffer, Normoyle, Nuessli and Nike
sell. Moe Finkelstein has been named
captain of the team.
Mr. Hamlet leaves Friday for Joliet
and Chicago to promote the local
event He is worlds champion endur-
ance bowler and is we'll acquainted
with most of the pin stars in the larger
cities. His activity in the meet prac-
tically assures its success. Hamlet
SApCCLS " get at lSdSl zen lSdulS 1IOl
Chicago alone. The tri-cities will be
expected to enter like number and
teams are now being formed here
among business men and others for
this purpose.
More than $500 will be offered in
purses, and it is expected this coin
will prove attractive both to the pin
stars in Chicago and Peoria. Entries
are expected from Aurora, Joliet,
Galesburg, Rockford, Bloomington,
Aledo, Decatur and Iowa City, Mason
City, Sioux City and Des Moines.
Large posters and other advertising
matter announcing the meet have been
printed and mailed to the various cities
expected to send teams here to com
pete This is the biggest tournament
that has ever been attempted in the
tri-cities, and should it prove a sue
cess Rock Island will gain an enviable
name in bowling circles in the middle
west and the affair will be staged an
nually.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-26

Other Big Nine schools are expected
to make similar protests before long.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1916-03-10
PAVING the Fiddler.

A revenue system adequate to meet
the necessities of the new naval and
military program Of this government
cannot, of course, be devised in detail
until something definite is known
about the character and scope of that
program. On the other hand, the pro-
gram cannot be accurately formulated
till it is reasonably certain that the
money with which to carry it into exc
cution will be forthcoming.
But it is safe for congress to go
ahead planning its program of expen.
ditures, because no congress is going
to spend money without reasonably
fixed purpose also to provide it. The
nation is wealthy enough, the people
are willing enough, to carry the
burdens of a proper defense program,
to make it safe to go ahead. There
never was a time when stronger argu-
ments in favor Of the budget system
Of revenue management were to be
deduced from current experience; but
the budget system has not been es-
tablished and the exigency cannot
await it's creation.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1916-03-10

ity must be recognized and that men
who contribute largely to the success
of an enterprise, should share, rich
Ey in it's prosperity.
The American people will not over
look the fact, however, that the indus
try in which Mr.. Schwah is engaged
is and for many years has been in re-
ceipt Of governmental bounty. When
ever it is proposed to withdraw even
a 1.-THE of this favor, we are told that
ruin impends. If, then, the naanufac-
ture of steel and it's products is so
precious a venture. how does it hap
pen that Mr.. Carnegie could distribute
tens OF millions with a free hand
among his associates, and that Mr..
Schwab, under conditions changed in
some respects, is able to follow his
example?
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1916-03-10
ROOTS, PLEA FAILS
Voters win Mot Be ksisIcd by
S2eciousness.
i=x-Secretary's Hopes of Restoring
Robber Schedules Of Aldrich Tar
if! Are Too Plainly in Evi-
Gence in His Speech.

The worst indictment of Mr.. Roots
recent speech is that he seeks to
make partisan capital out of national
danger He would make high ideals
support a hig tariff. He repeats the
discredited patter about Democratic
his discussion of Belgium. He can
not criticize the administration policy
in Mexico without putting a wreath
on the grave Of the slurderer, Huer-
ta and his talk about American
rights in that country is a thinly
yelled plea for concession-hunting cor
porations.
Just as the tories of England took
advantage of the Boer war to foist
their ANTICIPATED scheme of education
on the country, SO Republican lead
ers. with Mr.. Root at their head, are
trying to take advantage of foreign
complications to restore the robber
schedules Of the Aldrich tariff and ex-
plot Mexico for the benefit OF Wall
street.
The American people will not be
nisled by any such pleas. They want
peace, and President Wilson has kept
peace. They want the national honor
maintained, and he has maintained it.
They want preparedness; and Presi-
dent Wilson has done more to secure
it than all Republican occupants OF
the White House since the Civil war.
They want to avoid. il possible, the
necessity of conouering and admins
tecing Mexico. and again the presi-
dents policy offers the one visible
chance of securing that end.
These are services which no minor
errors can counterbalamce and no spe-
cial pleading obscure.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1916-03-10
ACTORS DIE in FIRE
FiNE PERISH IN, NEW YORK
BOARDING HOUSE.
Eiremen Rescue Chorus Girls and
Others Who Threatened to Leap
From Burning. STRUCTURE.

New York, Feb 23.-Five persons,
-pur- men and woman. perished in a
fire which destroyed a. theatrical
boa Tding house at 155 West Fcrty-
fourth street. Thousands of persons
who tanned F'orty-fourth street all
the wax to Broadway witnessed. thrill
ing resc,Nes Of 25. persons. So
The deal were identified as Thomas
Keratous, Peter Janos, Thomas Mus
tarpulus, ChSisty Antonio and Emily
Tobisch.
The corpses:, OF, Keratous, and Miss
Robisch. were found, on the top floor
at the, foot of ladder leading to the
roof. They had been asphyxiated by
fumes within a few feet of safety
Janos, who jumped from the fourth
floor, was: decapitated.
The ground floor of the building is
occupied by restaurant.
The fire started. en- the second floor
and before the alarm had been turned
in it had cut. Off the exits. By the
time the f1remen arrived, on, the scene
about rs chorus girls and. actors were
at windows on. the upper floors, some
Of them preparing to jump.
Before starting, to put out the fire
the firemen and policemen began res
cuing the terror-stricken. inmates of
the building.
One young woman, in. the presence
Of the thrilled, spectators, made her
way along a. 125inch. ledge on the
fourth floor to an adjoining building.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1916-03-10
Forty Ways and More to the.
California ExpOsitior1S !.

~
IS the title Of an attractive booklet issued
BY the Chicago & Norm Western ~,
which outlines in concise from the forty diff
fereut attractive routes from Chicago to
California, gives sxplicit INFORMATION regard
ing fares, tscketing conditions side trips,
stopoyers, ETC., and also shows plainly by a
series of outline maps how you may visit
b TIL Expeditions. and see the grsndeast seen
!, AID The localities most interesting a:t tho
West mas to offer the siightseer en- route.
! You, Sic nd have tl,is booklet to properly
pan YOUR tip to the Pacific Coast and the '
a'lioinia Expeditions. Il will save YOU
tin:a money. It
j'iHt
onies ray be obtained free with other
llteratprs describing The places you wish to
visit en- route and giving fares, complete
train service and full particulars, on appli-+
cation to any ticket agent of she Chicago 8,
North Western Ry. 49," - - = :
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1916-03-10
Catarrhal Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications as they cannot reach
the diseased portion of the ear. There
Is only one way co cure catarrhal deafness.
and that is by g. constitutional remedy.
Catarrhal Deafness is caused by an in
famed condition of the mucous lining OF
the Eustachian Tube. When this tube is
imperfect hearing. and when it is entirely
closed. Deafness is the result. Unless the
Inflammation can be reduced and this tube
restored to it's normal condition. hearing
will be destroyed forever Many cases of
deafness, are caused by catarrh. which Ia
an inf1amed condition of the mucous cur
faces, FIaMa Catarrh Cure acts thru the
blood on the mucous surfaces Of the sys-
tenn. = -
We will give One Hundred Dollars for
any case OF Catarrhal Deafness that cannot
be. cured by Halls Catarrh Cure. Circulars
free. All Druggists. 75c.
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo. o.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1916-03-10
Republican NeaIiaence.

Why is it that the Republican party,
which for the last half century or
more, has been in almost continuous
control OF the politics and policies OF
the country, and which has even
claimed to control Providence itself,
has set things to rights instead of
turning it over, as they did the Mexi-
can question. for the Democrats to
muddfe?
The Republican party ought to clean
up as it goes. In all fairness, the
Republicans ought TO assume little
of the responsibility for the fact that
our acquired habits SO feebly con-
strain the elemental forces of our saw
age nature"
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1916-03-10

objection that the Lusitania agreement
as at pfesenSss drawn applies only to
the past and not to the future, prob
ably only can be determined when
they are formally laid before Secre-
tary Lansing When the assurances
are to, bs expected from Berlin. were
not disclosed, but it. is believed they
will arrive here within, tile next few
days. :
There was no intimation that the
date set for the onening of the new
campaign. March 1, will be postponed,
although that is regarded as q remote
possibility. 'T'i IS
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1916-03-10
MIR. Schwsh's Bonuses.

aiunificent generosity always wins
applause, and so Mr.. Schwah's state
inent that he has given to men in
his service who had brains and en-
orgy sums ranging. from 100000 to
Ssa00.G0 out of the profits OF his bust
Eass naturally excites interest and APP
,sFoyal, There viii be general agree
,2snt also with his remark that abil-
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1916-03-10

Those European nations who are
stealing our diplomatic code apparent
ty are in complete sympathy with our
feeling against secret diplomacy.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1916-03-10

Horse meat IS not becoming popular
as a steady article of diet. There are
plenty who are willing to live upon
their willing friends, but few care to
eat them.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1916-03-10

But maybe a cold wave that came
unannounced would cause shippers,
even greater inconvenience than an,
announced cold wave that did not
come.