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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-15
STEEL IN u. S. OATS
KILLS BRITISH HORSES
War Office Issues Warning to
Cavalry Officers.

London, March 15.-The War Office
has issued an order directing cavalry
officers to examine carefully every
bushel Of oats used for the feeding of
their horses.
This order is explained by the morn
ing newspapers a. being due to the
discovery that several consignments OF
oats from the United States contained
little pieces of steel. shaped and col
ored like oats. A horse swallowing
these would be almost certain to die.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-15
GEN. Kissing WARNS
BELGIAN BISHOPS
German Governor Says He Will
Act on Letter if Pope Does Not.

Havre. March 1.-THE Belgian news
paper, "Vingtieme Steele says that
Governor General Won Kissing has mott
fed the bishops Of Belgium who signed
the collective letter of last November
10 the bishops of Germany that he knew
that their ideas and their expressions
were set forth at the instigation Of
Cardinal MERCER and that he had
! lged a formal complaint at the Vat
lean against the Cardinals conduct.
General Won Kissing concluded his
admontion by pointing out that they
had. by signing the document, asso-
ciated themselves with Cardinal Mer-
cier's action, and added: 81 hope that
the position which the Holy See will
take will spare me the necessity Of
taking measures against you"
A letter, dated November "a, 1915,
signed by Cardinal MERCER, Archbishop
of Malines. and by the other members
of the Belgian Catholic episcopate,
the bishops Of Client, Bruges, Namur,
Liege and Journal, was addressed to
the cardinals and bishops % Ger
many. Bavaria and Austria Hungary,
and contained an appeal, in the name
of their common religion. for justice
for the clergy and faithful Of Bel
GUM
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-15
WOODEN ARM SAWS WO0D
French Academy Also Sees Man with
Artificial Limb Play Violin.

Paris, March 1.-two new type, Of
artificial arms with hands are shown
at the Academy Of Sciences. One Is
for heavy work, with fingers like lob.
ster claws; the other has srtieusted
fingers. enabling the hand TO reproduce
closely the natural actions
Successful experiments were mad.
In the presence Of members OF The
academy by two men. each Of WHOM
had lost an arm. One OF them saved
through a beam of wood wi'hou, d..
ficulty. The other PLAYED a violin.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-15

velopment of the army, saying that
purchases OF articles OF apparel, such
as tunics, boots and similar articles
would have lasted 40 normal Yeas.
In conclusion. the Under-Secretary
made a strong appeal to all able-bodied
men 10 come forward for military ser
vice. and not put difficulties in the way
Of recruitment.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-15
PORTUGAL WELCOMED
AS GALLANT C0ADJUTOR
Sir Edward Grey Admits Prompt
ing Seizure of German Ships.

London. March II. Sir Edward Grey,
Secretary for Foreign Affairs, confirmed
iI the House ~ Commons to-day the
.tatement that the British government
lad urged Portugal 10 requisition Ger
nan ships. adding thai Portugal Lad
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-15
Berlin Hears of Refusal to
Give Up Control of
Railroads.
OPPOSES EXTENSION
OF OCCUPATION
to Override Wish Might
Disturb Present Relations
with Entente.

Berlin, March IA by wireless to Say
vile, n. YJ-Premier Skouloudis Of
Greece is said by the Overseas News
Agency to have informed the Entente
Powers that his government would not
accept certain demands made by them,
and that insistence on them would dis
turb the relations between Greece and
the Entente.
at is reported from Athens" says
the news agency, that Premier Skou-
loudis read before the Cabinet a col
lective note from the Entente Powers
After short discussion the Cabinet
resolved not 10 accept the demands
made in the note. In accordance with
this decision the Premier invited the
Entente ministers TO meet him, aad
communicated to them the following
points decided upon by the govern
ment:
The Greek government is not dis
posed to transfer to the Entente ad-
ministration of railroads in Northern
Greece and Macedonia.
"The government does not consider
it convenient to withdraw Greek troops
from Florina and Kayala.
THE government must oppose mill
tary occupation By Entente troops of
the Corinth Strait, and at the same
time advises the Entente that such at
tempts would disturb the present re-
lations between Greece and the En-
tente.
Furthermore, Greece is opposed TO
the establishment of wireless stations"
Reports have been received here from
Athens Of fighting on the Greek island
Of Mitylene, between Greek and French
soldiers. It is said one French soldier
was killed and another wounded Sc
verely. French achievements were
brought up and imprisoned the Greeks.
The commander Of the French forces,
the reports state, has prohibited fur
Their mingling OF French and Greek sol
diers. The Greek government Is re-
ported TO have protested against the
arrest Of the soldiers.
Geneva, March 14-An Athens dis
patch 10 the Berne "Bund" says the
Zeppelin raid over Greek territory near
Salonica several weeks ago caused
damage estimated at nearly Sl,250,000.
The Greek government. the dispatch
says, presented a bill to General Sar-
rail, commander OF the Allied forces,
but the latter said he was responsible
only for damages caused by the Allies
and advised Greece to present bill
TO GERMANY.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-15
U. S. DOCTORS FOR PRISONERS
Four To Be Appointed for British by
Embassy in Berlin.

London. March 1.-THE Foreign
OfHce is informed that James W. Ger
ard. the American Ambassador to Ger
many. has arranged for the appoint
rent Of four American doctors TO at
tend British prisoners in Germany. me ne
Foreign Office has transmitted 10 pr
Cecil Spring Rice, British Ambassador
in Washington, an expression OF the
gratitude Of the British government LOT
this act.
II is understood that similar appoiht,
ments will be made here 10 take care OF
the German prisoners in England.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-15
Asnuith III with Catarrh.

London, March 14.-An official bule-
tin has been issued stating that II. II.
Asquith, the British Premier. is suf-
fering from bronchial catarrh.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-15
Mrs. Barney Held Stock,
Despite Warning, for
Husbands Sake.
TRIED TO SELL WHEN
1T WAS TOO LATE
Seventeen Cousins Contest Will
of Woman Who Spent Many
Years in Asylum.

Because her late husband, Hiram b.
Barney, and II. B. Clafin. with whom
he later became partner. had come
together to New York from Rhode ISL
and, Mrs. Jane f. Barney. whose VIII
is being contested, had such faith IN
the securities Of the II. B. Clafin Com
pany that she refused 70 dispose OF
them even when warned Of an impen"-
ing crash.
OF course, the warning was only
based on a premonition which j. fitz-
hugh Jones, her broker, had, but ms
power Of foresight was so strong that
two months after he suggested TO Mrs.
Barney that she dispose of stock III
the concern a receiver was appointed
for it. A month later she tried to sell
her holdings. but found there was no
market for them.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-15
Trust Only Cashier"

"She seemed TO have faith In Onlv
one man." he said. land she never mer.
toned his name in my presence. When.
ever business matter was brought "a
her attention she would say, 1 capt
give a decision on that until talk \,
over with the cashier.
Condor had heard the testatrir say
in explanation Of her shabby e.o,he.
81 am a poor woman and can't AFFORD
new dresses and new hats"
Mrs. Bertha Weissman testified th,,
Mrs. Barney was cranky and ma.
friendly" 70 her when she called AZ he,
home. The witness said, "She wore
clothes like mine. sometimes worse"
II was also testified that Mrs Barney
would go out in the rain and cut "A,
grass with a PAIR Of dlessmsAsr,
scissors.
The trial will be continued to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-15

who is in the moving picture bus;p,,,
Mrs. Barney was suspicious Of ever,
man, except one, whom she called 81.
cashier" Condor rented a barn f,N,'
her at New Providence, y. j., and saw
her frequently
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-15
Jones Praises Women.

Jones. who had never been IN
courtroom in his sixty or more years
IA a dealer in securities at 80 wall
Street. He was witness in the Sur
rogates' Court yesterday at the tria!
Of the contest over Mrs. Barney's VIII
brought by seventeen cousins. She
IN The bulk of her estate TO LOUIS V:
Fnnis another cousin and cashier OF
the Security Bank. Mrs. Barney spent
many years in an insane asylum ana
the Contestants allege she was mentally
unsouni when she made her will.
"Is il not hard to reason with women
when they have suffered losses" Jones
was asked
"a bright as men any day and they can
deal with a 100000 proposition and in
ninety-nine out Of hundred will be
all right, too"
Jones said Mrs Barney has told him
that Ennis had suggested that she take
her money out OF the Second class
bark, in which she had II, and place
il in a certain trust company.
According to William A. Condor,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-18
REFUSES TO HURL
AGAINST BROTHER
Harry Coyeleskie Declines to Enter
Box for Detroit Fearing to Hurt
the Kids Chances.

Cleveland, April 1S.-Fearing that
he might send his younger brother
back to the minors, Harry Coveleskie
of the Detroit Tigers refused to go in
the box in yesterday afternoons game
against Stanley Coveleskie, recruit
of the Indians. Managers Jennings and
Foil had billed the two for today's
game as drawing card.
"No, l won't go in," Harry said,
I've made good in the big league, and
the kid has his place to make. l know
| would be holding back if l went
against Inn. couldn't put my heart in
to an effort that might send him back
to the minors.
Lee Foil said it was his opinion
Harry lost his nerve. Anyhow George
Cunningham was picked as Stanleys
opponent.
Detroit punched five hits off Stan
ley in the 18th inning and defeated
Cleveland, to l. Coveleskie had
pitched great ball up to that time and
had been spectacularly supported. Gun
ningham was very effective against
Cleveland. Speaker was the only one
he could not puzzle, the EXPLOSION
man getting four hits and scoring
Clevelands only run.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-18
.SOPHOMORESTAKE
INTERCLASS MEET
Heavy Handicap on Seniors Given as
Cause for Defeat in Track EXent
at Exposition Park.
(BY BOB OLMSTED).
Standing of Teams in Points.

With heavy handicap on the
seniors, the Rock Island high school
junior class yesterday nosed into a
lead of nine points in the interclass
track meet held after school at Expo
sition park. The individual star Of the
meet was a senior, Captain Thomas,
of the varsity team, but as he is an
r. l." man, he was limited to a tally
of Is points and thus was not the big
gest point winner. However, he went
into almost every event for which he
was fitted and so the number Of points
opposite his name in the events does
not always indicate the real amount
that would have been due him if he had
been unlimited in his points. The other
stars in the meet, Saulpaugh, III the
discus throw, James in the shotput,
Bassett in the so, 100 and 220 yard
dashes, Brookman in the pole vault
and Robb in the 220 yard hurdle race.
The seniors are openly disconnected
about the outcome and declare that
they won the meet, for besides being
handicapped by Thomas limitation, the
points that were won by Robb were
given to the junior class, although he
will be one Of the graduates in June.
However, it was the coach's decision
that, since Robb has not at present
the credits for a second half senior,
his points must count for the juniors.
Because of a desire to keep the true
strength of the school in the meet from
its rivals Coach Carl Anderson refused
to allow the time of the races and the
distance of the shotputs and discus
throws to be disclosed. The point win
ners in the events are as follows:
so yard dash-Bassett, junior, 8;
Thomas, senior, 3; Schurr, sophomore,
l.
High jump-Thomas, senior, 8; Will
son, freshman, 3; Dodson, junior, and
Giles, freshman, Y each.
Mile run-Stauduhar, senior, 3; An
dersOn, senior, 3 Littig, sophomore, /.
100 yard dash-Bassett, 5; Thomas
3; Schurr, l.
Shotput-James, senior, 5; Bassett
3; Dempsey, junior, /.
Discus throw-Saulpaugh, senior, 5;
kuehl, junior, 3; Dempsey, l.
40 yard Stewart, junior, 5;
Koenig, sophomore, 3; Saulpaugh, /.
220 yard hurdle-Dempsey, 4 Robb
4; Thomas, l.
Pole vault-Brookman, S. Wilson
freshman. 3; Ellinwood, sophomore. /
$50 yard dash-Brookman, 5; Nc
Neil, 3; Dempsey, l.
200 yard dash-Bassett. s. Koenig
freshman, 3; Ellinwood, sophomore,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-18
P|TCHESANO-HIT
CAME, ARRESTED
Such is the Fate Of Evansville Box
Artist Who Gained Too Much
Publicity On Feat.

Lexington, KY, April 1S.-A no-hit
game, pitched for the Evansville Cen
trail league baseball club, gave Pitcher
Theodore Turner so much prominence
that his whereabouts became known to
Deputy Sheriff Ben Freedman. Tele-
graphic advices to the police Of Evans
vile resulted in the arrest of Pit
robbery.
The charge grew out of an indict-
ment returned by the Fayette county
grand jury April IA, alleging that Tur-
ner, in company with Charles White,
robbed Charles Gilbert of a watch,
stickpin and some money on Devices
street. The bench warrant has been
in the hands of Deputy Sheriff Freck-
man for service ever since, but Turner
could not be located.
The newspaper report Of no-hit
game pitched by Turner fell under the
eye of Deputy Sheriff Freedman and
the instructions were transmitted to
the Evansville police at once. A tele-
phone message was received yesterday
by Sheriff Bradley that Turner was
under arrest and awaiting an officer
from Lexington.
Turner's home is near here and he
was formerly member of the hurting
staff of the Lexington Colts. He was
the leading pitcher in the Central
league last year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-18
On ODE Side1ines
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. lliIIIliIIIIIIlIII

Rock Island fans have got bone to
pick with the management Of the DAY.
export baseball club for sending a
rookie team to battle with the Island
ers here Sunday. About the only reg
ular man In the lineup was Graham
The regulars beat it for Cedar Rapids
to show the Central association fans
their wares
Uxtree-Hannibal has a ball team
at least. If you don't believe it give
the following lineup, which stacked
up against Quincy Sunday, the once
over: BOssoloni. second base; Seifert,
third base; Mueller, shortstop; Smith,
Catcher; Brewer, first base; Morrison,
center field; Williams. left field; Kel-
Ter, right field. Pitchers - Dreyer,
Lane, Taylor, kernigham and Wide
man.
| Pete Erloff, the former Bloomer, is
trying to grab a job with Rockford.
A week ago the Hannibal press was
decrying the fact that Hannibal had a
franchise but no ball team. Accord
ing to latest reports from the front
Manager Waring is going to chop the
heads off several recruits, while 9TH
ers will be handed blue slips, as the
training camp has too many hopefuls.
Arthur Irwin believes the rise to
fame of Benny kauff vindicates him
as scout, for it was Irwin who dug
up John McGraw's Second Ty Cobb"
Also Irwin says if there had been a
different system of trying out Yankee
recruits in vogue some years ago the
Yankees today would be boasting of
this former outlaw beauty.
lnfielders Stalter and Delaney and
Outfielder Ehlen, all OF whom played
here Sunday, have been released by
Davenport. Catcher Haughee has also
been handed pink passport.
First Baseman Jack Beatty, formerly
with Peoria and Dubuque, has Joined
Hannibal. He sought berth with the
Boomers, but could not be used.
Davenport defeated the University
OF Iowa baseball team by an s to 3
score at Iowa City yesterday afternoon,
Red Lynch, convertible infielder and
outfielder, arrived in Davenport yes
terday from the Pacific coast to join
the Blue Sox.
Quincy has turned Pitcher Dark
over to Hannibal, says a Bloomer
scribe. Looks like shady deal.
Sherer, who led the Three Eve
league in batting last season, failed
to get a hit in four trips to the plate
at Hannibal Sunday.
Pitcher Charles Schlansker and his
brother, also a pitcher, arrived in
camp Saturday and joined the Bloomer
training squad. The younger brother
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-18
DRIVERS WARNED OF
WATER ON HIGHWAYS

Rock Island city authorities yester-
day placed a sign on Fourteenth ave
nue. near First street warning automo-
bile drivers to stop their cars. There
is grade to the railroad crossing and
driver proceeding west on Four
teenth avenue cannot see on the west
side of the railroad tracks, where the
water is several feet deep in the road.
Many cars got stuck at this point the
last few days and officials caused the
sign to be placed on the highway to
prevent further trouble from this
source. Mill street is closed to auto
mobile traffic because of water.
Horse-drawn vehicles can pass over
the road, which is covered with from
one to three feet of water
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-18
.HOSEOvERCOMEA
|. five TALLY LEAD
ANDBEATBROWNs
Jack Ness and Byrd Lynn Heros, VIII.
Stick in Belatsd Rally at
Comiskey Park.
FINAL SCORE READS 9 Am .
Hippo Vaughn, Ably Assisted by y,,..
Trims Cardinals at ST. Louis
Mulligan Goes Hitless.

Chicago, April 18.-Ovsrcom,n, .
hve-run lead with ninth and l1tb :,
ming rallies, outgaming and outssn.r
aling Fielder Jones team, the Writ.
Sox turned the unexpected yes.sra,v
beating the Browns. s to 5, Alta !,
rounds OF mixed baseball. soma yo,d
and some terrible. That class ov.,
came bush work was due to a counl.
Of kids. They unscrambled the rns..
that the regulars stirred.
Where stars OF the brilliann. a. -
die Collins, Jack FournAr and osc.,
Felsch failed in the battle to unso,.
the Browns, two unheard Of youprstsr,
came across. First Jack Ness, with :
winning wallop in the ninth that tiad
the score, and then Byrd LYNN ubo
uncorked liner over the leftAelder,.
head in that last wild round IN soma
in the run that put the Rowland clsr
in front. The score:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-18
HANSSENS TO HAVE
BASEBALL EXCHANGE

Louis Hanssen's Sons. Davenport
will conduct an amateur baseball ex-
change again this season Walter l.
Schmidt of the sporting goods depart
ment will be in charge and he has
asked that all amateur baseball man
ayers in the tri-cities and community
send in the names of their teams and
terms and conditions under which then
wish to play, Mr., Schmidt will assist
the amateur managers to schedule
games throughout the season and will
gladly give out information in this
line at any time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-18
JOE TIMLIN WITH
ELLIOTT DROPPED
BY CHIEF LISTER
Islanders Squad Now Numbers Is
and This Total viii Be Reduced
to Is BY Next Week.
WILL STAGE A GAME SATURDAY
Rock Island and Moline to Clash in
Two Exhibition Games This Week.
First to BE Played Thursday.

Pitcher Fred Elliott Of Springfield,
Ill, and Infielder Joe Timlin of st,
Louis were cut adrift today by Man
ager Pete Lister of the Islanders.
Pete has now weeded his squad down
to Is men and three more are sched-
uled to feel the ak before next week,
as the chief intends to carry is men
when the season opens. The team
managers in the Three-Eye league
have the privilege Of holding this
number until May Is, when they must
cut down to 10, including the man
ager
Pitcher Elliott hurled several games
for Quincy last year, but he could not
round into form to compete with the
other candidates on Listers staff
Pete now has Neal, Scanlon, Marks,
Miller. Marshall and Beck. With the
departure of Moorehead, Wanner and
Timlin, it looks as though Lister had
decided on the following infield, with
himself at first: Erlewein, second;
Sargent. shortstop, and Lee Stocker,
third base The outf1eld probably will
consist Of Clayton in left, Biltz in CEN
ter and Wolfe in right-a heavy hit
ting trio.
Lister still has three catchers on
hand In Munich, Vance and Howe. AT
the present writing it looks as though
Vance and Munich are scheduled to
stick to the big show. Either Louie
Kolls or Frankie Leithner have an e1-
cellent chance to cop off utility job.
Both are home boys and have been do
Ing good work with the stick and in
the field.
The last OF the series OF
tri-cfty exhibition games will be
staged at the Plow City park
next Sunday, when Moline will take
on the Islanders and Davenport in q
double bill. The league season opens
the following Wednesday.
Now that Lister has his lineup prac,
tically decided upon, he Is drilling the
men daily, perfecting team work. To
day he put them through a thorough
workout in hit and run plays, squeeze
plays, bunts>and signal work.
Play Moline Thursday.
Manager Lister has scheduled two
more exhibition games with Moline
for this week. The first is to be stag
ed at Moline Thursday afternoon and
the second will be played at the Is
land City park Saturday afternoon
Both games are to be called at
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-18

is said to be fine prospect but, with
all of the regulars on hand, cannot be
used this spring. Schlansker is feel
ing fit and is ready for the fray.
Quincy walloped Hannibal by a Is
to 10 count in an exhibition game Sun
day. The Mules outhit Castles men,
but seven errors spelled defeat.
The Rockford fans must cough UP
one iron buck to see the opening game.
This is the ultimatum from the Furni-
ture City management.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-18
AMATEUR BASEBALL
MANAGER ATTENTION

Following its usual custom. The
Argus will conduct an amateur base
ball directory this season. Managers
of amateur teams in Rock Island and
vicinity are urged TO send the name Of
their team, name OF manager and nd
dress or phone number, In ut once.
Also TO keep the sports editor OF The
Argus posted Of games staged ON sun
day or during the week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-18
EVERS WILL TAKE ON
SOUTHERN CHAMPION

George Dams, manager of Eddie
Evers, local bantam battler, this
morning matched his boy to go 10
rounds with Jimmy Murphy, st. Louis,
bantam champion of the south. The
bout will be staged Saturday before
the Broadway A. C. at st. Louis.
Thursday evening Evers takes on
Charlie Henderson of Muscatine in 10
rounds at Iowa City and on April %
he will meet Bobby Burns, Texas
champ, in 10 rounds at Des Moines.
Eyers will also fill date at Iowa City,
May 4, but his opponent has not
been selected as yet.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-18
Homer With the Bases Full.

Springfield, Ohio. April 1S.-The
Kansas City American association
team defeated the Springfield Central
league team yesterday, to 5. With
the bases full in the seventh, Har-
grove, sent up as a pinch hitter,
drove the ball over the fence for a
home run.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-18

o'clock. AS Lister and Hughes have
now practically decided upon their
lineups for the season, the fans will
see some faster games. The nominal
admission price of Is cents is to be
charged in each instance
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-18
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
RESULTS YESTERDAY.
American League.

Chicago, 6; ST. Louis, III innings)
Detroit, 8; Cleveland, I'll innings).
Boston, 5; Washington, l Is innings
rain).
Philadelphia at New York, wet
grounds.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-18

The Mules pitching staff will be
one of the strongest in the league, &C
cording to latest reports from Han
nibal. Manager Waring has secured
Pitchers Clark and Calvin from the
Chicago White Sox.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-18
National League.

Chicago. 5; St Louis, l.
Pittsburgh. 10; Cincinnati, I.
Boston at Philadelphia, wet grounds.
New York at Brooklyn, wet grounds.