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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-18
ISLANDERS LEAVE
T0PLAYKEWANEE
Local TOssers to Mix With Tube City
Quintet Tonight in Second Game
of Year.
(BY BOB OLMSTED.)

Another rough clash with the fight
ing kewanee five is promised the Rock
Island high school quintet tonight. The
feature of the game to be played at
kewanee, undoubtedly will be rough
ness and the coach is preparing for the
battle accordingly.
According to the score of the last
game with these opponents Rock Is
land has the upper hand by margin
of 16 points, as the game on the local
floor was 40 to "a in the locals favor.
However, Kewanee's strength on its
home floor is well known and it can
not be expected that the Islanders will
be fortunate enough to make as large
a margin tonight.
The rough tactics of the Kewanee
five are the main concern of the fight
ers under the crimson and gold. The
game two weeks ago at the local
school is still fresh in the memory of
the boys, and they are fearing consid-
erably worse treatment.
One solace is promised the Islanders,
however, and that is the presence of
Bob" Ackley on the team once more.
Ackley is somewhat accustomed to
rough handling and is sometimes
known to make use of that sort of
tactics himself. The coach does not
intend to start the game with him but
he likely will be put in before
the close of the game and will doubt
less prove stiff obstacle to any ke-
vance points.
The two men who will start the
game at guards, however, are them
selves not noted for gentleness. Cur
ley" Anderson and Heimbeck are their
names and they are both capable of
standing little misusage At for
wards, Dempsey and A Taber will start
the game and Barker will be used at
center.
The complete list of men who will
make the trip tonight is as follows
AL Taber, Ed Taber. Dempsey Barker,
Ackley, Anderson, Heimbeck, Huber
Wilson.
The lineups of the two teams are as
follows:
Rock Island-Al Taber. If: Dempsey,
| RI; Barker, C; Anderson, lg; Helm
beck, re-.
. Kewanee-Yordy. II; Fogelsang, IF;
Tesch, C; Bradbury, rg; O'Connor. lg.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-18
CANNOT STAGE co
ON new DATE SET
Pollok Holds Madison Square Gar
den for March % and Will Not
Let Heavy Bout Go On.

New York, Feb. 1S.-A new obstacle
confronted Tex Richard, promoter of
the Willard Moran fight, yesterday.
With March 25 agreed upon as the
postponed date for the scrap, Harry
Pollok, wrestling promoter and man
ager of Freddie Welsh, announced he
had Madison Square garden rented for
that date. Pollok has scheduled a
wrestling bout between Joe Stecher
and Stranger Lewis for the 25th.
Pollok insisted yesterday that he
would not give up his right to the
garden. AS Jack Curley, part manager
of Willard, is Stechers eastern man.
ager, it is believed Richard, with a
little diplomacy. can arrange to get
the place for March %.
Il want to fight that guy, Moran
but I'm feeling pretty rotten" laid
Jess Willard, heavyweight champion
Wednesday afternoon in the first in
terview he has given since he went
into seclusion over week ago tC
nurse a cold
Jess made a trip outdoors during
the day. He went over to real es-
tate Office to find out more about the
site he is buying to build home.
Il don't feel bit better. The colo
has settled on my lungs and / DOM
know when I'll be able to go east,
said the champion. I'm going though
Just as soon as l can. There will be
no further postponement if l car
help it,"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-18

New York, Feb. 1S.-The 1916 base
ball season will get under way Off
cially within a few days, with the de-
parture Of the battery material Of the
New York American league team for
the spring training camp at Macon,
Ga
Donovan has II pitchers under
contract for observation this spring
and four catchers Two of his vet
Grams, Ray Caldwell and Ray Fisher,
Will not go to Macon until the regulars
assemble. A few colt infielders and
outf1elders who were bought last year,
but who did not come up for trial the
closing weeks Of the season will be at
Macon when Donovan arrives. Ger
many Schafer. Duke Farrell and Joe
Kelley will go out with the expedition
airy force and will assist Donovan in
eliminating the chaff from the wheat.
More than fifty players are still on
the reserve list Of the Yankees. This
number may be whitfield down some
likely that most Of them will go
south. Messrs. Rupert and Huston
recruited many youngsters at great
expense at a time when 1t appeared
as II the baseball war might continue
indefinitely. or course they are anx-
lous to unload the surplus to the best
advantage. But having claim to go
many players will not stand in the
way OF giving every recruit a chance
to prove his worth
Captain Huston and Colonel Run
pert are willing to go to even further
iehsth 10 strengthen the club For
years the team has been especially
weak In the line OF left handed pitch
ing, Last year Donovan had to
worry along without a single south
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-18

paw. He will have nine left-handers
in training this spring. Cullop was
one of the best in the Federal league
in 1915. Mogridge showed rare
promise here last fall. 1t would not
be surprising. however, if another
southpaw were added. The local
owners have been advised to get one
who figured prominently in the Fed
eral league last season.
Leslie Nunamaker is the only vet
eran catcher left over from the Far
rell regime. Alexander won his spurs
the latter half of last season.
Schwert and Walters, the other two
catchers, are more or less expert
ments. If in the general process of
unloading later on some rival club
puts a fair price on some veteran
backstop it is likely that the Yankee
management will be in a mood to
talk business.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-18
H. ERICKSON HAS TOTAL go
Winners Also Tie Single Game Team
Hoffman Squads Mark OF
25i Held by L0hmiller.
TRICKY STANDING.

It has become a habit with the bowl
ers in the Tri-City league to smash
records weekly and last night was no
exception Here is what happened:
FitzGibbCn team of Moline shot 1905
for new three-game mark,
Fitzgibbon shot 1884 for single game,
tying record held by Cross Countrys.
Harry Erickson of Moline rolled SO,
setting new single three-game mark,
formerly held by Art Salzmann with
661.
Heitmann Of the Harms team shot
254, tying single game mark held by
Lohmiller of Davenport
A good nights work at that, but
when will it stop? If the tri-city pin
experts keep on breaking these new
marks they will soon endanger some
worlds records. The FitzGibbons five
took two games from the Edelweiss
team. and the two rivals are now tied
for first place.
Ordinarily the Edelweiss men would
have won three, as they shot 1851 pins,
which is some form. They beat the
Moliners to it in the first game, set
ting the pace with 1014. but the Plow
boys wound Up in whirlwind fashion
with 913 and 1894, while Muellers
crew trailed with SS3 and 964 Out of
the pin meelee Harry Erickson led
with 2f0, 216 and PA for a $40 total
and Art Salzmann was second with
232, III and 225 for CPS total, "Duby"
Carlson finising third with 175, 1873
and 253 for a Gil total.
At the Black Hawk alleys in Daven-
port, Hans Clemann's Cub crew took
TWO from the Harms team. Heitmann
shot 254 in his final game, tying the
single game record John Bergman
again shot well over 600. Look for
John when the averages are figured up
as he has shot over 600 each week for
the past month.
In q rather l5tless series at the
Harms alleys. the Black Hawks made
It three straight over the Martins.
Neither team shot in exceptional form.
Herberg's 207 being high. and even
Pete Petersen could not locate the
crotch. The Cross Countrys took
three Of the Outings at Hastings alleys,
but failed to turn in their scores show
ing how they did it. The Cross Coun-
trys and Black Hawks are tied for sec
ond place, but the tie is scheduled to be
broken when the two clash in a post
poned series Monday night The score:
A leland Ctr IIInrs
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-18
LAWYERS SHELL IN
ON COMMISH'S FUND

Cincinnati, Feb. 1S.-The twelfth
annual report of the national base
ball commission issued yesterday
shows that from Jan. /, 1914. to Dec
81, 1915, inclusive. the commission re-
ceived sos ,S61.74 and disbursed $4S,-
1920 OF the latter s9,63792 was paid
to attorneys. The expense to the COM
mission alone in the Armando Marsans
case WAS $1,57771.
Counting in the money which
passed through the commissioner
hands as payment for drafted or pur-
chased players. the commissions
Total receipts the year were $685.
263.Sl. At the start of the current
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-18
Happy Buffet Still Leads.

The Happy Buffet club continues 10
lead the euchre tournament being
played in this city. In the games last
night the Peerless and Keystone clubs
won 10 games apiece. Happy Buffet H.
kruegers Is, and Sommer & Spur
and Hastings IA each. The standing 10
date is as follows: Happy Buffet lSt
Keystone $50, Sommers & Spur 49,
Kruegers and Hastings l44 and Peer
less 143. Games next Thursday Will o.
played at Keystone, kruegers anu
Sommers & Spur.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-18
Dancing Basketball Latest.

Chicago, Feb. 1S.-There have been
dancing boxers, while dancing football
players passed in review last week,
but the height of freakishness in sport
will be reached tonight at the Seventh
Regiment armory when the Ragen
Colts and the Majestics deliver
game of dancing basketball" A
player plays while gripping his WON
an partner with one arm free. II Is
said there are many ways OF com
hitting foul, such as getting out Of
step and using a "deaG arm" what
ever that isl.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-18
Pl0ws Sign Six Foot Rookie.

Secretary Blackman of the Mollhe
Baseball club announced today tnsl
Walter Clarkson, six-foot hurler, hall
ing from Milwaukee. had been sighed
by Manager Hughes. Clarkson went
to the majors last year for trial WIN
the Yanks, but was sent back for iul'
Their development.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-18
FED NAN
GIVES new FACTS
Phil Ball, Now Owner OF Brown. q.
He Danced But the Fiddler Wa
Paid and Paid Well
LOST $4,000 LAST sgisAx
Second Division Clubs to Get Pill !.
Minor Talent-National ComnIs.
sion in Session TODAY,
LOST $4,000 LAST sriso,

New York, Feb. 18.-Phll Ball M.
owner Of the st. Louis Browns W,
received into the American league !,
its annual schedule meeting ii IL.
Hotel Wolcott yesterday. Mr.. Bayl i,
a speech told Of his experiences IN Ii.
Federal League and said that III 4.
got out of his work for the independ,,
ent league was lot Of fun.
Mr.. Ball told his new associate,
that during the first year of the Fed.
eral League in St Louis he and Ii,
partner, Otto Steifel, lost 1856, 900. and
last season they dropped about
s94 900.
"Paid the Fiddler
I'VE danced" said Mr.. Bali. and
let me tell you, We also paid thu
fiddler, and what's more, we paIa
him we'll Never mind. we are goin,
to have a great ball club In St. Louis
this season, and the lost money NAV
all come back. We took the chanca
and there is no kick coming"
At the request Of Colonel Jacob
Rupert and Captain Huston, owners
of the New York club, the leasus
ruled that a club could have the privi-
lege of farming out Is players to
minor leagues Formerly each club
was permitted to farm out only eight
players. 1t was also voted to permit
the clubs to farm out five players dur.
ing the second year Of their service
with each club, instead Of two play
ers.
The league took up the new draft
ing plan of President Charles H. Ed
bets of the Brooklyn club, which per-
mits the second division clubs to have
the first pick of the minor league tai
ent each season. The league favored
the new plan and referred it to the
national commission.
Approves Minors Rule.
The league also approved the new
rule Of the minor leagues to extend
the time of sending contracts to play
ers from Feb. l to March l. This was
also referred to the national commits.
sion.
The league discussed In an internal
way the remaining features of the
peace agreement with the Federal
League, which have not yet been set.
tied. The matter may be decided WIN
Chairman August Hermann of the ma
tional commission will be here in con
ference with President j. K. Tener o.
the National League and President
Johnson Of the American League
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-18
MEET
CLOSES LAST NIGHT

Minneapolis. Feb. 1s.-The Centrals
of Minneapolis are the 1915 Information
al Bowling Association champions,
their score Of 1850 topping the list OF
fye-man teams. The Jose Gomez team
OF Chicago finished second. The first
10 teams In the fiye-man list and the
money awarded follows;
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-18

year the commission had cash bal
ance of $S,365.51
The report also shows that Chair
man HERMANN promulgated So de-
1915.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-18

In the singles Wednesday night w.
c. Fust OF Minneapolis went into first
place with score of 1887 and +. Mang
heimer, Minneapolis, took third posi-
ton with 62s. F, Wanna, Minneapolis,
rested in second place with Gas.
The Nysir0m- Miller doubles team Of
St. Paul. with POI, still held the top
position in that event
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-18
Spiced Cake.

When making spiced cakes al@a's
sift the spices with the flour. ING
will be more evenly distributed.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-06-16
EHLlSTs, THEN LEAVES.

Vicksburg, Miss, June 16.-J. H..
Enoch, who signed up papers with
Uncle Sam for the purpose of enlist.
ing in the United States army through
the local recruiting station under Cor
poral V. c. Mccall, has left suddenly
for parts unknown, and Corporal Nc
Call has had civil papers issued for
his arrest. Corporal Mccall claims
that Enoch, who said he was from
Terry, La, and formerly of Scranton,
Pa, gave every evidence of wishing
TO join the army, and could hardly wait
Until his papers were sent in for APP
proval. While he cannot be formally
termed deserter, so the army Off
Ger says, he has "a charge that EnOch
defrauded the government cut of a
nights board and lodging and has left
without the knowledge or consent OF
the officer in charge of the office
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-06-16
LAMAR BUYS MULES
FOR ROAD BUILDING
GOING TO WORK SOME ON JACK.
SON MILITARY
HIGHWAY.

Purvis, Miss, June 16.-The Lamar
County Board of Supervisors today
seceived ten large mules recently pur-
chased through Meridian, Miss, deal
er, which doubles the strength of the
road equipment now being used for
an early completion of this county's
link in the proposed Jackson Memorial
Highway and Oh which a very good
road is being constructed with sand
clay base and fine gravel surface,
all of which material is found along
the route proposed through this coun-
ty. notwithstanding the increased
amount expended and being expended
on roads, the present board OF supervis-
ors declare that they will go through
the year without resort to a loan. II
this is done it will establish new
record in county anancing. This cOun-
ty has always maintained its general
fund warrants on par basis, but to
do so borrowing in the last half of the
year has been necessary.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-06-16
WHAT ONE COUNTY USED.

COrinth, Miss, June ia very in
teresting report that shows what AL
corn county consumes i'll one years
time of fruits and vegeta bles, has
been compiled by Miss Elizabeth
Brown, agent Of AlcOrn county, at the
request of Miss Susie Y. Powell, state
agent, who is having these surveys
made by each agent throughout the
state.
The report is as follows: Kraut,
$500 cases or 81 200 cans; No. 2 tOma-
toes, 800 cases or 38, 400 cans; No 8
tomatoes, 5000 cases or 44,720 cans;
No. peaches, 1900 cases or 5000
cans; No. l peaches, 500 cases or 12,-
900 cans; corn, 1920 cases or Al $50
cans; pears, $50 cases or $500 cans;
berries. SO cases, or 1900 cans; pota-
toes, 100 cases or AGO cans; beans,
275 cases or 5000 cans.
There has been found in this survey
TO be an average Of fifty cases of
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-06-16
NEW CORPORATIONS.

Jackson, Miss, June 1.-THE FOL
lowing new corporations have been
formed in the state during the past
few days and will shortly submit their
charters to the governor for approval:
Greenville Gin & Milling Company.
Greenville, Washington county, CAPT
talized at $4,000; E. r. Workman, Wal
ter Blake and others.
Bonita Lumber Company, Meridian,
Lauderdale county, capitalized at
500, 900; r. ]. Chidlow, Akin Brooke
and others.
Fishermen's Cooperative Union,
Biloxi, Harrison county, capitalized
at $4,000; William Estopinal, Albert
Anderson. Jack R0setti and others.
Amendment 10 charter of Gulf Coast
Military Academy, Gulfport, Harrison
county, increasing capital stock from
&c. 900 to $4,000
Oak Grove Lodge, Pass Christian,
Harrison county, capitalized at $4,000;
W. r. Irby, W. Fl. Dryer and others
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-06-16
WHAT is A QUARTZ" is
PROBLEM AT MERIDIAN

Meridian, Miss, June l6.-Just what
is quart within the meaning of the
new whiskey law will be given thor
ough test in police court Friday, when
Theresa Anderson, who was arrested
for having l6 quarts of beer in her
possession, will be tried.
The law reads that a person can
have "a pints of beer. This is taken
TO mean a pint Of 16 ounces. The bot
Ties, ordinarily called quart, show
on their labels that they only contain
one pint and eight fluid ounces, OF to
be correct, are one-half pint short in
each bottle.
The defense contends that the wOm-
an had no more beer than the law al
lowed, as l6 sO-called quarts. accord
ing to actual figures, only contained
"a full pints. 1t is also argued that
each of the Is sO-called quarts are
short half a pint, and as each bottle
contains pint and a half, it takes
l6 bottles to make up the amount
which the law allows.
The city is preparing to have the
contents of one of the bottles meas
ured by druggist and will base their
contention on his findings.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-06-16
PUBLIC HAS OVERLOOKED
STATE LAW EXAMINERS

Jackson, Miss, June 1.-THE fact
that the 1916 Mississippi legislative
session enacted a law providing Tor
state board of law examiners; that is,
a board to be composed Of three men,
one from each supreme court district
10 examine and pass upon the quaiihca
lions of all applicants to practice the
legal profession in Mississippi, seems
10 have been forgotten in the hurry
burly of other more consequential hap
penings. 1t is fact that the statute
is on the books, as Senator CraWley,
the author of the bill. satisfied himself
before the legislature adjourned.
So far Governor Bilbo has not taken
any steps towards appointing the board
nf three examiners, or if he has de-
cided on the personnel, he has not
taken any one into his counsel. so far
as known to the contrary This act of
the legislature is really the embodi-
ment Of one of the planks favored by
Governor Bilbo in his campaigning dur
Nng 1915, and upon which he came out
strongly in great demonstration meet
ing OF business men held last fall in
this city shortly after the primaries.
DOUBTLESS there is plenty of time in
(which to act, and TO make the new
etatuta 0f uraptical effect
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-06-16
GEORGIA PROHIBITION LAW
is UPHELD BY HIGH COURT

Macon, Ga, June 1S.-GeOrgia's new
prohibition law was upheld as consti-
tutional in a decision of Federal
Judges Pardee, Newman and Speer,
announced here today by Judge Speer.
The Judges sat en- banc in case in
which the leila, Pine Bloom and Val
dosa Railroad sought an injunction
against the sheriff of Coffee county.
Ga, restraining him from disp0sing
of two carloads of liquor he seized
shortly after the law went into effect,
May 1. The railroad attacked the con-
stitutionslity of the act. The judges
further decided that as the liqnor was
not properly labeled that il was for
feited to the government The ship
ment is worth $4,000.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-06-16
DATE SET FOR CONFERENCE.

Agricultural College, Miss, June Id.
Dates for the third annual meeting
of the state conference of high school
principals and superintendent, which
will be held at the Mississippi A. and
NJ. College during the summer nor
NAL. were agreed on yesterday by the
committee and announced by Hugh
Critz. secretary, as follows: On July
10 at 8 d. M, the first session will be
held; and on July IL and II there Will
be three sessions daily.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-06-16
STATE HAS $1,000
REGISTERED AUTOS
THIS is An INCREASE OF lo'ooo
DURING The LAST
FOUR YEARS.

Jackson, Miss, June l5.-Accordihg
10 the records of the auditors once
in this city, there are registered OIL
ciaIly throughout the state Of Mlssis-
sippi close on to $4,000 automobiles
on the road. or in actual use, and rep
resenting a certain tangible property
valuation. The auditor Of public ac-
counts is made the custodian ana ans
tributor Of the official tags which ara
eent RI the sheriff and tax collector
oil each county for delivery to the
nsers and owners Of these Vehlcles'
npon registry of their motor vehicles.
Assuming that there are as many
as $4,000. and the aggregate VIII not
he very far from that figure, this rep
resents an increase OF about lo,Voo
since the early part Of 1912, when
10 conservative, as ii is certain that
there were only between 3,5OO ana
QUO in the state, or recorded as be-
inc IN hand at that time. This num-
her includes the motors used for the
nrivate use and delectation Of citi-
~ana for general commercial and
TRANSPORTATION purposes. for profes-
sional men. as "iitneys" and general
utility.
Aside from the outlay after these
motor cars have passed into the pos
session of their purchasers, as for IN
stance. for fuel, wear and tear on
tires. machinery and other items of
cost. il is figured out that the 10000
cars added to the list within the state
during the four years will represent
as first cost to the purchasers be
tween $1,000 600 and $4,000 600.
If seems conservative TO figure the
average initial value OF each car at
$3.50. laid down at the garage OF the
owner or purchaser, and taking it by
and large. il is figured that a people
who have that amount Of money avail
able. and can afford to abjure the
faithful old "one-hoss" shay, and in
vest in some one OF the many makes
or ideas in motor cars, are in fairly
good shape materially.
Accordingly as the automobile in
dustry shows such rapid rate of in
crease, so also it is observed that
more attention and care is given the
subject Of Highways, and much of this
advance is conspicuous throughout
Mississippi today
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-06-16
TOUGH FOR Iron COPS"

Meridian, Miss, June 16.-Knockine
the head off of Iron policemen" and
otherwise mutilating their upright
forms, has been frequent occurrence
since the placing of the Iron cops
in the middle of the streets. No re-
sentiment has been shown by the Iron
cops" except now and then retaliated
by tangling up with an automobile and
causing considerable damage. At last
the worm has turned, but in this in.
stance the iron cop" turned on a
brother officer and smashed him a
good blow beside the head. at least
that is what Patrol Driver Chas. Dease
declares happened to him.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-06-16
ROBINSON BOUND OVER.

Laurel, Miss, June 13.-Grover
Robinson. charged with assault and
attempt to Kill j. J. Stratham, was
given a preliminary hearing before
Justice of the Peace j. A. Boyd Mon
day and bound over TO await the ac
ton of the circuit court grand jury
The trouble occurred at Lindsey Lake
last Sunday, where Stratham was
stabbed about the face and neck with
knife. His wounds are not consld
cred dangerous.