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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-04
CHICAGO Capital
after CLEVELAND.
Names Of Windy City Men I,,...
With Conference With Ban Joh,
son Held Yesterday.
BREsNAHAM DEAL A MISTER
Also Rnmored That George Stay.u
Will Be Manager Indians az sao.
as Deal is Completed.
BRESNAHAM DEAL A Mystic,

Chicago, Feb. Chicago caoa.,
will soon control the Cleveland l.
dians, according to a tip circula,.a
along the local baseball rialto yes,s,
day Bankers in charge of the affair.
of Charles Somers, former backer !.
the Indians, likewise Cleyel.rs
Spiders, conferred during the afts,
noon with Ban Johnson at lsayn.
headquarters, and last night hopned
a RATHER for the Forest City.
Simultaneously with the departu,s
of the financial folks, the story bros.
linking the names of John V. Bn,ns
and Contractor Patrick J. Walsh d,
this city, together with two other chi
cagoans, in the purchase OF the IN.
dians.
Burns for many years has been
close associate Of Ban johnson. IN
miskey and other American leagus,,
and conducts saloon in the Eshs,
building, where the American leaw
Offices are located. Walsh at presen,
is working on the subway project h
Cleveland. The names of the otAs
two prospective stockholders were mo-
available.
Much of the mystery which SUI,
rounds the sale of the two Clevelans
clubs, likewise the future Of Rogsr
Bresnahan and George Stovall, was
expected to be lifted following The
return of Johnson from Excelsio.
Springs, but, according to Ban, moth
ingshas yet been accomplished in any
of these matters.
Does any particular significance
attach to the frequent visits 81
George Stovall to your Officer" John
son was asked. This question ELECTED
from Ban the information that he
had not seen Stovall, but had learned
of the latter's presence in the outer
Office during the morning.
That Stovall will return to the
American league and act as man.
ager of the Cleveland club in The
event Burns, Walsh & Co. get The
Indians was another report current
during the day. Johnson all along
has declared with pronounced en-
phasis his stand against the rein.
statement of Stovall and yesterday re
iterated the statement that the fire.
brand of the Feds" would have to
seek employment elsewhere than ID
the junior circuit
Stovall was an early caller al
Johnson's office, dropping into The
ante room at 9:15 a. NJ He STAGED
a protracted vigil hoping to get 4
word with the league executive, but
after lingering on the job until late
in the Afternoon, gave up to The
ghost. He was back on watch, how
ever, early this morning.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-04
FAMOUS ARTIST DIES
AT AGE OF "a YEARS

London, Feb. 4-William S. Burton,
artist, has died at Lee at the age of
"a. Mr.. Burton had share in noted
American law case which established
the rights of an alien to dover in the
United States. His father died in
America in 1860, leaving all his for
tune to charity. The painter who has
Just died supplied his mother with the
funds needed to pursue her claim for
dover in the American courts. The
case finally went to the United States
supreme court after seven appeals and
was decided in the claimants favor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-04
Nobody Wants Chase.

New York, Feb. with practically
every club in the major leagues in pos
session of first class first baseman,
it appeared that Harry F. Sinclair's
chances to sell Hal Chase are slim. 1t
is known Sinclair has sounded out
all the clubs and all have answered
that they were satisfied with the men
they now have lined up for first base
Ten thousand dollars is the price
asked for Chase. Should Chase not be
sold Sinclair will be forced to pay him
his salary of $4,000 in full
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-04
Hoppe Beats Yamada.

Racine, Wis, Feb. 4-Willie Hoppe,
the worlds champion billiardist, de-
feated Koji Yamada, Japanese cueist,
800 to 1874 in 1872 balk-line billiards
here Wednesday night.
In the first five innings Hopes to-
tai was IA to the Jap's 95. Hopes
high run Of the game was 60, while
Yamada reached 81.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-04
TINKER IS TO TAKE
OVER PEORIA TEAM

Peoria, H., Feb Manager Tinker
of the Chicago Nationals proposes to
supply Peoria with it's next Three Eye
league ball team according to an
nouncement here today.
Tinkers proposition is to supply the
entire team composed of two veteran
players and the balance of prospect
i've members of the Chicago club. He
would give Peoria the choice of four
seasoned managers. Action on the
offer will be taken here tomorrow
night.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-04
TANK RECORDS GO
IN SWIM CARNIVAL

Chicago, Feb. 1.-Two records were
broken last night at the Illinois Ath-
letic clubs swimming carnival. Both
went to Chicago performers. In the
100-yard swim Perry McGillivray did
the distance in 0:54 fiat. The old rec
ord was o.: 81 As, held by A. c. Raithel
and Duke Kahamoku jointly.
Mike McDermott established a mark
of 0:32 in the 50-yard breast stroke
The old record was held by D. Ham
in 1908.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-04

New York, Feb. 4-The board Of
governors of the Amateur Athletic
union, by a mail vote, has approved the
action of the registration committee
in finding Abel r. kiviat and Harry
Smith, New York track athletes, guilty
of professionalism, it was announced
last night.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-04
Company A to Meet Turner's,

The Company A basketball team of
Rock Island will clash with the East
Davenport Turner's tonight at the
Armory hall. The militia quintet op-
ened its season with a victory last
week. The Davenport Turner's is one
of the fastest teams In the tri-cities
and close contest is looked for.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-04
Whitney's White Chin.

Louisville, Feb. 4.-Harry Payne
Whitney received a check from the
Louisville Jockey club for $11,450 when
Regret won the Kentucky Derby last
May. The check not having returned
in the usual course of business, the
bank made inquiry this week and
found that Whitney had forgotten to
cash it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-04
Why Wake Up the Dead?

La Crosse, Wis, Feb. 4-Walter L.
Kannie, matchmaker of the La Crosse
and Appleton boxing clubs, yesterday
announced that he had signed Battling
Nelson and Ad Wolgast to fight at An
pleton Feb. %, the sixth anniversary
of the defeat of Nelson by Wolgast for
the lightweight championship.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-04
Burlington Man Bowls 300.

Burlington, Ia, Feb. 4.-Ralph Vie
man bowled perfect game of 300 We'd
nesday. This is the elimination of
streak of high scores made here re-
cent. In setting this record Wieman
rolled IA consecutive strikes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-04
CHI BOWLERS FAIL
TO SHOW AT AURORA

Aurora, H., Feb. 4-Matty Faetz,
former national champion; John Kais-
er and other Bryn Mawr league stars
shot in the interstate pin meet here
yesterday, but failed to displace any
Of the leaders. Kaiser needed any
thing over 200 in his final game to
take first place, but got only 1863 pins.
Scores:
FIVE-MAN
Luxemburgers, Chi S74 Sal 915-2,630
Rogers Parks S51 1923 8S8-2,567
TWO-MAN, CHICAGO.
]. FaetZ and NJ E. Faetz ...1,145
W. Lutsch and J. Kaiser. JOG
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-12-13

mentS have been made ~ open HNe az
ricuuural schools ia various paris q
the kingdom
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-12-13

All the news all the time The Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-12-13

what could one woman give au0th-
Is more dainty than an undergar-
IF beautiful soft silE2 You may choose
/ pretty northumberland camls0le.
vest. union suit or boomers The
qualities are thoroughly reliable
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1916-10-25
ONLY GEMS TAKEN
BY ''DOPE" thieves
lewo'rY Worth $4,000 Re,
1]rtGd Stolen.

New York, Oct Pa chlorofJ m
scented handkerchief is all the police
have as a clew to burglars, who got
away with jewelry worth 100000
from the summer home of Frank Gray
Griswold in Roslyn, l.. |.
The thieves took nothing save he
jewelry, jimmied doors and awers
worked leisurely and in the same
rooms VIII he sleeping members OF
the Girls family, haviag chloro
formed Mr.. Griswold, Mrs. G wal1
and Miss Mary Cass Garfield, M s
Griswolds daughter by forme; mar
riage.
Then, a mai; of the household s. id
they escaped in a motor car. T e
maid says several men were in tie
car.
Mr.. and Mrs Griswold went to bed
early. Neither they nor any of tie
servants were awakened in the nj h.
and the first 1ntimation that a bu g
larry had been committed was w en-
the maid heard the automobile and
looking out Of her bedroom window
saw the men drive away. When the
Griswolds were awakened all felt the
effect OF aesthetic It was pain
to them that the thieves had used
chloroform when they found the still
redolent handkerchief in the room Of
Miss Garfield. A bit of absorbent cot
ton family oGorous of some drug was
found in Mrs. GrSwold's room.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1916-10-25
Russia Admits Reverse.

London, Oct. 25.-Constanza' fa'
was officially admitted by Petrogra6
in an official bulletin, reading:
"Under pressure of the enemy GU,
troops and the Rumanians retired te
the heights north of Constanza ant
Medjidie, at the same time resisting
the enemy's advance.
"These two points have been occu
pied by the enemy"
A Russian fleet took part in t bat
tie of ConstanZa, according to a So
fla despatch. The Bulgarian war o.
fee announced that the fleet shellee
the German allies as they advanced or
the town, but fed northward in the
Black sea when the port fell.
Bucharest officially reports that Ru
manian troops made an attack along
the whole Oituz front near the Tran
sylvanian-Rumanian border, resulting
In the capture of ten machine guns
and several hundred prisoners.
Serbian troops operating in the Ger
ma region on the Macedonian frons
have won a new success, according
to the announcement by the Paris wal
Office. A counter attack launched b.
German and Bulgarian troops was
stonnad hx Serbian artillery sat
Serhians then attacked the opposiHk
lines and captured several trenches
On the Struma front there is mac
tivity. River floods are interfering
with the movement of troops.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1916-10-25
A CHILD HATES OIL,
CAL0MEL, PILLS FOR
LIVER AND BOWELS
Give "California Syrup of Figs" if
cross, sick, feverish, constipated.

Look back at your childhood days.
Remember the "dose'' mother insis-
ted on-castor oil, calomel, cathar-
tics. How you hated them, how you
fought against taking them.
With our children it's different.
Mothers who cling to the old form of
physic simply don't realize what
they do. The children's revolt is
well-founded. Their tender little
''insides" are injured by them.
If your child's stomach, liver and
bowels need cleansing, give only de-
licious california Syrup of Figs"
Its action is positive, but gentle.
Millions of mothers keep this harm
less fruit laxative" handy; they
know children love to take it; that
it never fails to clean the liver and
bowels and sweeten the stomach, and
that a teaspoonful given today saves
a sick child tomorrow.
Ask your druggist for 50cent
bottle of california Syrup of Figs"
which has full directions for babies,
children of all ages, and for grown
ups plainly on each bottle. Beware
of counterfeits sold here. See that it
is made by california Fig Syrup
Company" Refuse any other kind
with CONTEMPORARY.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1916-10-25

LUCKY POOR ESCAPE
HIGH LIFE DISEASES
Surgeons Say Rich Living Brings
Them Patients.

Philadelphia, Oct. 25.-Hlgh lie
the kind that is lived at great eXpln {
aloft on the roof gardens, for instance
sends more men and women to IN
surgical operating rooms and beycnc
than the low life that is due TO p V
erty, according to the eminent spe
lists who, as delegates to the C-1llc2
Congress CT Surgeons, revealed some
of their findings and experiences ii
demonstrative clinics at all the i'm
portant hos pitfalls here.
The rich are more subject to canoe
of the stomach than the poor. TAe
humble chauffeur is likely to have {
far better liver than the c.ubma
whom he drives out nightly to fame!
dinners.
DR.. M. f. Rehfuss, in a clinic at tbs
Jefferson hospital demonstrated some
Of the theories held By diagnosticians
generally and based upon the evi.
dences which have indicated that can
Ger may result from too much protein
the chief element in meat and o,he.
rich foods. The poor who cannot al
ford meat two or three umeS ud9
are freer from cancer, supposedly be
cause of this.
Specialists at other clinics, in dis
cussing and demonstrating Surglca
operations on the important organ
suggested in a general way that tie
poor would be far healthier as Gas
than the rich if it weren't for tuber
culosis, which they cannot help. T {
majority of patients whose livers anc
stomachs go wrong are those who
have misused them by too good living
The moral of the sessions OF the
surgical clinic was one more argu
ment for the simple life. There we {
indications, too, that the gall bladder
long supposed to be essential
health, may go ont Of fashion with the
vermifcrm appendix. DR.. John 3
Deaver, who suggested that it is bet
ter to remove the gall bladder alto
gether than to doctor t, was support
ed nv the specialists generally. 1t has
been found, they said, that patients
from whom the gall bladder has beer
removed, got along just as well or bet
Ter without them
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1916-10-25
VILLA IN OUTSKIRTS
OF CHIHUAHUA CITY
Bandit Leader Fighting at North
ern Capital Gates.

San Antonio, Tex, Oct. 25.-Conf1
nation of the report that Francs {
Villa has reached the outskirts of c i
huahua City, and of fighting in tat
suburbs between Villas men and &c
eral Jacinto B. Trevino's comm2 n
was contained in a despatch receive
by Major General Frederick Fucs on
from Brigadier General George Bel
Jr., commanding at Ell Paso.
General Bells report is understoo
to be based on information from Rr G
adler General John ]. Persring. Tht
people in Chihuahua have bee m
panic-stricken as result of Villas al
vance, following his recent vicsor
over General Ozuma, at Palomas, tt
despatch said. Information has reach
ed army circles from several source:
that General Trevino is short Of am
munition.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1916-10-25
REAL ESTATE MEN ORGANIZE
Pittsburgher is Elected President o
PennsuIuania Association

Pittsburgher is Elected President o
Pennsylvania Association.
Harrisburg, Pa, Oct. 25.-The Rea
Estate association of Pennsy van {
was formed at meeting at the capito
by representative men of rel estat'
boards of Philadelphia, Pittsburgh
Reading, Erie, Altoona, Harrisburg
Sharon, McKeesport and othe r places
The association was adde's Ell b.
Governor Brumbaugh.
Officers were elected as follows:
President, Henry w. Armstrong
Pittsburgh
Vice presidents, D. W. Harpe~, Eric;
E. M. S. Mckee, Altoona; Oscar w II
ner, Readinr; Isaac Kershaw, p. ia
delphia; Herman p. Mi Ter, Hair
burg.
Treasurer, George A. Shreimer, H r
risburg.
Secretary, pro ten. and exocr tiV,
secretary, w. H. BaH, Philadelphia.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1916-10-25
GET WORD FROM STEFAMSSEk
Explorer Sprains Ankle In Arctic, Mes
SAGE SaYs-PartY Well.

Ottawa, Oct. PA message frcn
Vilhjalmur Stefanssen, the Arctic e
plorer, saying all in his party wee
well except himself, was received b.
the naval service department.
Stefanssen, the message said, is
suffering from a sprained ankle. T''e
message was dated Cape Murray, M !
5, 1916.
The location of Cape Murray IS no
known here, but the cape / suppose
to be a promontory of the rev la
north of Canada which Stefans
discovered. The message YVES EN-. t
Kerrett, the expeditionary b Sc CT
Banks Land, whence it was brought t.
San Francisco by the American W al
ing schooner Herman.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1916-10-25
Police Must Salute EIso,

Pittsburgh. Pa, Oct. 25.-Unifcr lee
policemen musa hereafter recorn:za
the Stars and Stripes with a salu t
whenever seen on parade. accor i {
to the duty manual for 1876 just is
sued by the deNartment of public ST
ty. The Object of the rule, in additi /
to proper ;pect for the n ii nj fl G
is to insI'~e in all members Ct the
police DEF tmert a livc'icr spirit
patriotism
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1916-10-25
READY TO COUNT - ~ VOTE
Election Commissioners Take OATH in
Harrisburg.


Harrisburg.
Harrisburg, Pa, Oct. 25.--Pennsyi-
vanias commissioners appointed to
take the vote Of the Keystone mill Ia
men on the border on election day
received their commissions and were
sworn in by Secretary of the Common
wealth Cyrus E. Woods.
Mr. Woods explained that the du y
of the commissioners was to deliver
the supplies to the commander of tn
organization to which they were ac-
credited The commanders WI "a
range the election details nd hold the
elections. AS a rule captains act as
judges of the election. TIE men il
charge of the elections will h n tn n
over to the commission ers tie ffic al
returns. These viii Re brTught he e
by the commissioners, and the csp-
tains will send return to he pro-
thonotary of each county.
Each commissioner was given alb II
300 pounds of ballots, soldiers roll
books and other supplies. Nest Ct
them arranged to have them sent by
express.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1916-10-25
FRENCH SEIZE
DOUAUM)NT
Advance Beyond Thiaumont in
VeTdu1 Drive.
CAPTURE $500 PRISONERS
Berlin Reports Enemy Dead Piled in
Rows After Futile Assaults on Som
me Lines.


me Lines.
London Oct. 25-In powerru.
series of attacks on the Verdun fr~ n :;
the French have captured the village
and fort of Douaumont, advanced b..
yond the Tnfaumont wofK and arm
and occupied also the Haudrc meai
quarries, north of Verdun, acco. n ::
to the bulletin issued by the Paris wal
Office.
The prisoners captured and counted
thus far number $500.
Berlin describes the Britt h ano
French operations on the Somme FROM
as another attempt to break the CIR
man lines by the employment of large
masses of troops. and declares the e.
fort failed with heavy casualties nortl
of the Somme, rows Of dead be
piled up on the field. The French a
tempt south of the river is asserte,
to have broken down in its inception
London reported Mondays fighting
as having resulted in a British gair
Of 1000 yards of German trenches cas-
of Guedecourt and Les Boefus, pos
session of which General Haigs troop
clinched. Paris reported French ad
vance near Morval, north of the Som
me and mentioned only an artiller,
duel south of the stream.
Berlin calls attention to French &C
tivities on the Verdun front IS a
tempts to affect the operations a'on
the Somme. 1t declares the French
were prevented by artillery fire from
attacking as they had Planned. Paris
records considerable aerial activity il
the Verdun region, chronicling twent,
aerial engagements in wh'ch ire
German machines were br Jug down
French and German artillery forces
an artillery duel ragged in t Pi ches
Ablaincourt region. There wa no in
fantry action along the French from
in the Somme area, the Paris war Of
fee announced.
Three German aeroplanes wer
brought dom in the course IF twe0t
aerial combats that occurred in tn
Verdun region during the thick mi t
says Paris
One hundred AMI ten thousand CIR
man prisoners have been captu ed I
battle so far this year. it was s"mi
officially announced Of these. "a 0 {
were taken by the French at VeriuI
and on the Somme up to Octobe"
$4,000 were captured b. the Frit 81
on the Somme, and $4,000 bv the Rus
SLAMS. The remainder were capture
by the Rumanians
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1916-10-25
Virginia Supreme Court Judre Resign,

Richmond, Va, Oct. 25.-Ju g Re
ard H. Cardwell, of Hanover Gun y
resigned from the bench Of the Sta {
supreme court Of appeals because o
age and failing eyesight. Gove"no-
Stuart appointed Judge R. R. Pen IS
chairman of the state corporation m
mission, in his place. Christopher F
Garnet, counsel for the safe ia
board, was named a member Of thu
corporation commission to succee
Judge Prentis.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1916-10-25
GEN, FALKENHAY)
TAKES Fn,;,i0EAL
Won klackenSen Continues Drive
in Rurndnia. .
DOBRUOJA STRONGHOLDS FALL

More Than 1000 Prisoners and Great
Amount of Booty in Hands of leu
ton Allies.
Rumanian town of Rasova, in Dubru
ia, on the Danube, below Cernavoda
was announced by the war office.
Meijidie, on the Cernavoda Con2t tan
"a railroad, has also been captured.
The army of Field Marshal vor
Fackonsen has taken prisoner NOR
than 800 Rumanians and Russians.
On the Transylvanian frontier Pre-
deal has been captured by the Aus,r
ermans after a violent engagement
south Of Kronstadt. Six hundred pris
oners were taken.
The war office report on the Dobru
ia victories reads
"Tne enemy is yielding in confusion
before our right wing. The pursuing
cavalry of the allies (Teutonic) has
reached the district of Tiara Muir :.
(sixteen miles northwest of Cons a
za.) Medjidie and Rasova were cap
tured after violent fighting. TIE tota
booty, including that reported on Oc
tober 81, is seventy-fve officers, $50
men, one flag, seventy-two mach1n
guns, twelve cannon and one m ne
thrower The losses of the Rumantan
and the Russian achievements East
lily sent in are heavy.
The fortress of Bucharest has beer
once more bombarded."
The official bulletin announcing the
capture of Predeal adds:
"At the southern exit of Rothe1
thurn pass the strong Rumanian re
sistance of the last few days wa:
broken"
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1916-10-25
Iroooer's Wife Killed.

Ha~risb TT, Pa, Oct. 25-M~s r.
Wilbur Shetr-n th.r.y-Gv as eli
WIS instantly killed. and tn ms G
Adams was seriously in I'D w n a.
automobile in which they were ii lin
was struck by fast Pennsylvania
railroad freight train at d hin, nine
miles north Of Harrisburg. Boz arc
of a%risburg. Mrs. Shetron's hus ut
is a corporal in Troop c, First Penn
sylvania Cavalry, formerly the Gov
ernor's Troop" now on the Mexic n
border.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1916-10-25
Another British Loan

New York, Oct. 25.-Official an
nouncement of the terms of The new
loan to Great Britain by American Fl
nanciers is expected here before the
close of this week. The amour W
be $25O,OOO,Ol0 or 100000, it
understood, bearing five Per cent in
terest, with the issuing price at min y
nine and maturing In two years
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1916-10-25
Vaccination Tetanus Kills Child.

PhiIadeIphla, Oct. %. = Tetanu!
complicating vaccin tion w"s gwen .,
the cause cfs death BY inf5ars hos
pital phys:ciaN" N rep ring to t {
coroner the doe.t il the sp;' a
Mary Kidd, five years cd. T no
pital officials sail thn chid sad b er
vaccinated some tins ago by d wn
town physician and that tetanu5 ha'
resulted through no fault Of the ply
stefan. The coroner is making an in
JeStipatiOn