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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-07
TWELVE GRADUATES
IN UMPIRES' SCHOOL,

Cincinnati, April Twelve gradu-
ates of the Cincinnati Public School
division for baseball umpires will be
graduated at the home plate at League
park, a half hour previous to the be-
ginning of the National league game
with the Chicago Cubs and Cincinnati
Reds on Saturday, April Is.
This announcement was made stimuli
taneously today by Superintendent of
School Randall j. Condor and Presi-
dent August Hermann of the Cincin-
natl club.
OF the % men who took the course
last year and likewise the recent eX,
animation, II of them passed while the
remainder will continue on through the
second years course A new class will
begin another course in the fall, two
years being required before any are
permitted to take an examination
which would entitle them to receive
diplomas.
The graduation exercises will be
staged just previous to the time for
calling the players into the field for
practice and the principal address will
be made by Secretary John f. Bruce,
OF the National commission, while Su-
perintendent Condor will likewise
make few remarks and then award
the diplomas.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-07
,UBS ROLL 27s3 AND WIN THREE
Cross Countrys Cop Two from the Ont.
ings-Martins Drop a Pair TO the
Blackhawks.
TRI-CITY STANDING.

Championship aspirations Of the
FitzGibbon team of Moline in the TIT
City Bowling league were dealt Sc
we're blow by the fast Edelwefss five
last night at Harms alleys. Mueller's
team taking three games and breaking
the tie Of last week. The consistent
work OF Art Salzmann steadied his
teammates throughout and the win
ners rolled 2611 count. Art led with
599 and Skip" Bleuer contributed $50.
while Ted Davenport, the recruit, land
ed third with sol. The Moliners did
miscerably in their final game, collect
ing only 662 pins. 1t is the first oc-
casion in many weeks that a tri-city
league team has fallen below 700.
The Harms team put up a plucky
fight at the Island City alleys. but sue
cumbed to the stellar work of Clemann's
Cubs in three games. The Cubs totaled
1898, the highest count Of the evening
Although the Cross Countrys grabbed
off 2760 pins the lowly Outings sue
ceeded in taking the second game. The
Blackhawks took two of the Martins
at Hastings alleys. The scores:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-07
CUBS CAME ISCUT
SHORT BY A rain
Mulligan Rams Out Two.Sacker, Only
Hit Made by Bruins-ROwland
Benches Zeb Terry.

Shreveport, La, April Real, wet
rain, the first the Cubs have seen on
the spring training trip, wound up the
third game with the Shreveport Gas
sers at the end of the seventh inning
yesterday afternoon without either
team scoring 1t was a poverty social
so far as base hits went, the Cubs get
ting one hit and the locals two, but
what they saved in blows was more
than made up in sensational fielding
The only hit of the game fell to Null
ligan in the fifth. when he drove the
ball to right field for a two-bagger.
Two were out at the time and a walk,
which followed, did not improve mat
tiers.
Topeka, Kan, April manager
Rowland threw monkey wrench into
the White SoX machine prior to yes
terday's game with the local Western
leaguers Zeb Terry and calling in Joe
Fautsch from the second team to play
shOrtstop for the regs. Glowing &C
counts of how the blonde rookie has
been performing for John Collins
yannigans caused the change, and
aside from one fielding slip, Fautsch
lived up to these notices in the after
Moons combat, which was won by the
Hose, Il to 8.
Little Rock, Ark. April Bob
Wright pitched the Chicago Cub Yam
nigans to victory over the Little Rock
Southern league team yesterday az
ternoon by the score of to 8 before
a small crowd, who shivered in cold
raw wind. The Cub recruit had a rath-
er easy time, and errors by the home
boys greatly benefited the Cublets.
St. Mary's, Kan, April THE Sox
Yannigans beat St Mary's here yester-
day, II to 5, and in spite of the cold
a big crowd was out. Walsh pitched
the first three innings and Benz
wound it up.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-07
HOKUF AND STECHER
TO WRESTLE TONIGHT

Chicago, April Two Of the best
heavyweight wrestlers in the coun-
try, one Of them the American cham
pion, will clash tonight in the main
event Of large program at the Coli
scum, when Joe Stecher, holder of the
American title, grapples with Bill Ho-
kuf, giant Bohemian, in a finish
match at catch-as-catch-ca style
Two other heavyweights, both Of
them at different times challengers
for Stecher's title, will meet in the
semi-windup Of the night, which is
also finish contest Charles Cutler
and John Freberk are the men listed
for this. 1t is an important contest,
as Cutler still is after Stecher for a
return match. and Freberg believes
that he also is entitled to another
chance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-07
SPRINGFIELD PLANS
FOR A PRISON FARM

Springfield, Ill.-An experiment in
prison farming is to be tried out this
year by the municipal authorities Of
Springfield. Twenty acres of land on
the outskirts of town are to be planted
and cultivated by city prisoners. One
of the most promising features Of the
scheme was outlined by City Prison
Keeper Henry Mester.
prisoners with families will be
credited with a fair portion of the pro-
duce they help to raise and this will
be sent to the families The rest Of
the vegetables raised will be fed to the
prisoners" he said.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-07
HAL CHASE FINALLY
LANDS JOB IN CINCY

Cincinnati, April Hal Chase, pre-
mier first baseman OF all baseball time,
was signed by the Cincinnati Redlegs
yesterday. The action rewards Chase's
efforts to secure a berth in O. B. af-
ter his hasty jump TO the Feds.
President Hermann made the an
nouncement He declared that the
coming Of the temperamental star
does not mean the going of Fred Moll-
WITT, present first baseman of the local
team
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-07
chicago After Big Grid Date.

chicago, April T. - Notre Dame
Alumni here will try to have the an
hual football game between their alma
mater and Nebraska played in Chicago
TINS year. The game is now scheduled
10 take place in Lincoln, Thanksgiving
day 1t is understood that rules of the
missouri Valley conference bar games
played away from the home grounds
oi one OF the teams, but in this case, as
only one conference eleven is concern
ed, it is thought the transfer 10 this
can be arranged
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-07
WHITE TROUNCES
WELLS IN BATTLE
Chicago Lightweight is Given Eight
Out of Fifteen Rounds at Kansas
City-Matt Gets Three.

Kansas City, Mo, April Charley
White, the Chicago lightweight, was
awarded a decision over Matt Wells,
English lightweight champion, in a
15-round bout here last night.
White used his right with telling
effect. In the 18th and 14th rounds
he showered Wells with right crosses
until the Briton was compelled to hold
to save himself. Wells fought game
fight throughout
Newspaper men gave White eight
Of the Is rounds, Wells received three
and four were even.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-07
STAGE ISSETFOR
FIRST BALL CAME
0NLOCAL GROUND
Listers Crew and Plow Boys viii Mix
Things In Initial Tilt at Island
City Park Tomorrow.
RIVAL MANAGERS NAME LINEUPS
Home Guard VIII Start With Fosdeck
and Neal-RoOkies Hand Reg.
ulars 10 3 Trimming.

The stage is set for the first real
ball game of the year tomorrow after
noon at the Island City lot, when
George Hughes Pillow tribe will come
TO trade swats with Chief Listers
squad of hopefuls. The game is to be
called promptly at o'clock and the
nominal admittance of % cents is TO
be collected al the gate, with 10 and
% cents extra for the grandstand. The
umpire has not been selected as yet,
but Big Boy" Marshall has been rec
commended for the Job.
Lister put his men through a final
workout today and hopes TO have his
players in fair shape for tomorrow,
The cool weather has bothered the
athletes TO a great extent. Following
is the lineup and batting order as
given out by the rival managers:
Rock Island-Erlewein Oh; Leith-
ner, CT; Wilson, IF; Clayton, If; Stock
er, 3b; Lister, ID; Moorehead, SIS
Munich and Vance, c; Fosdeck and
Neal, p.
Noline-Pettigrew, If; c. Moore and
Weimer. CT; Davis IF; Cerny, SIS; Falk,
Oh; White, 3b; Champene. 1b; Cady,
c; Anderson, Nelson and Weakly, p.
Although Lister named Fosdeck
and Neal TO pitch, other recruits will
probably get a chance TO show their
speed before the game ends, and the
lineup may also be shifted after the
first few innings.
Rocks Trim Regulars.
In a six-inning red hot game yes
terday afternoon Billy Meals rockies
handed Chief Listers regulars a to
trimming. 1t was the first tilt of the
season and the showing of the rock
les made it clear to Lister that he will
have a hard job when it comes to
wedding down his squad to 10 men.
Lanky Joe Fosdeck and Baxter of
Moline each worked three innings for
the regulars, while Benschof, a Buff
falo, Iowa, recruit, and Fred Elliott
hurled three innings apiece for the
rockies. All four hurlers were in good
shape and few hits resulted, while
errors were equally scarce. Big Boy
Marshall acted as umpire and did well
as arbitrator. The two squads lined
up as follows:
Regulars-Vance. c; Fosdeck and
Baxter, p; kolls, 1b; Erlewein, 2b;
Moorehead, SIS; Stocker, 3b; Latina
If: Leithner. CT; Wilson. IF.
Rookies-Munch, c; Benschof and
Elliott. p; Denmpsy. 1b; Wanner, 2b;
Timlin, SIS; Rogge, 3b; Robinson, RI;
Knapp, CT, and Johnson, IT,
In giving out the lineup of the two
teams Lister spilled the names Of two
additional recruits, BensChof of Buff
falo, Iowa, and Rogge. a Davenport
boy, who played with Buffalo last sea
son. Dempsey, the high school ath-
lete, is merely training with the squad
and does not seek berth with the
professional leaguers. Neal is assist
ing Lister in coaching the rockies
Zeine Clayton contented himself with
watching the combat from the side
lines.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-07
AUGIE GYMNASTS TO
GIVE AN EXHIBITION

The Olympic club Of Augustana will
present an exhibition tomorrow night,
showing the details of the work which
the club has been doing the past
months. The Olympics. who use the
Ling system, is composed of 80 gym
nasts and they will be assisted by an
additional features in the exercise of
the young ladies' club Both have
been organized since early last fall
and have been tirelessly training for
the exhibition of Saturday
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-07
Braves Visit President.

Washington, April 7. - President
Wilson is versatile rooter. Last week
he shook hands with the Brooklyn
Robins and gave them his good wish
es. Yesterday the Boston Braves,
headed by Johnny Evers, called at the
White house.
We'll. | hope you WIN" the presi-
dent said.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-07
kahanamOku Is Beaten.

Chicago, April Duke kahana-
moku, the noted Hawaiian swimmer.
was beaten in the first race of the tank
meet at the |. A. c. last night Perry
McGillivray of the |. A. c. won by
neat margin in 2:22, with Clement
Browne of the Hamilton club and the
duke finishing in tie for second hon
ors Over 500 spectators saw the races.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-07
DUBUQUE FANS ARE
TO SEE SOX OPENER

Dubuque, April IA special train
"chaperoned' by DR.. ". p Slattery
will carry more than 100 of Dubuque's
Comiskey-R White Sox boost
ers to Chicago next Wednesday for
the American league opening at Com
iskey park. On board the special also
will be the Dubuque college band of
80 pieces.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-07
ION ODE Sidelines
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Bill Lelivelt, veteran Three-Eye
league pitcher, has signed with Rock
ford. Bill" formerly was with De-
catur and Davenport.
Al Swain, former Rock Island out
fielder, will play with Superior in the
Northern league the coming season.
Last year Al was in the WI. circuit
George Dobbins insists that he is to
have his release from the Moline club
become Rockford's backstop. Mana
ger Wakefield says he will be salts
fed with Dobbins as receiver general
Sherer of Quincy led the Three-Eye
league in batting last season with an
average of .321. Several of the Island
ers have announced their intention of
topping that mark this year.
Julius Munich. new Islander back
stop, hit 253 last season with Decatur
in "A games He lined out "a hits,
FIVE of which were two-sackers and
two triples.
Manager Rowland has decided not
to have field captain for the Chicago
White Sox, say dispatches from cor
Eot tlr,o
manager is on the coaching line there
is no need for a field captain he said
IF by chance | am out of the game,
the boys can carry along the battle
without me-"
Miller Higgins, leader of the St.
Louis Nationals, declares it will take
a good guesser to pick the pennant
winner in the circuit this year.
Every team has fighting chance"
he says, mot even excepting the Car
dinals. I consider the National league
is better balanced thanh 1915"
Higgins refused to hazard an opin-
ion as to his own choice.
However," he continued, the team
that beats out Boston will run one,
two"
The ST Louis leader believes New
York has a chance if McGraw's pitch
ers hold up, describes Brooklyn's ag-
gregation as well balanced, and re-
CARDS Cincinnati as shifty
Higgins admits the power Alexan-
der lends to the Philadelphia team,
but maintains his own athletes will
make every opponent realize it Is
in a real fight for the pennant
Opening day at the Chicago White
SoX park, next Wednesday, will be
some day" according TO Secretary
Gardiner. A corps of rs painters are
busily engaged in putting new coat
Of paint on the massive structure,
nearly a hundred groundkeepers are
busy putting the diamond in condi-
ton, while the Office force is working
overtime to take care of the crowd
which is expected. According to Sec
rotary Gardiner there has been a big
demand for seats at the opening con-
test, handled through the mails, but
he said that inasmuch as the park is
one of the largest in the country there
will be plenty seats, which can be OBJ
tanned at the public sale which starts
Monday, April 10. 1t was also official
ly announced that the opposing pitch
ers for the first clash of the season
between Detroit and the White Sox
will be Scott and Coveleski.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-07
DIR. o. J.. BrunZell.

DR.. o. L. Brunzell enjoys the dis
tinction of being one of the first
American censors to say what news
concerning the movements of the
army shall be withheld from the pub
lie He is stationed with the army at
Columbus, n. NJ.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-07
Paris Movies Doing Well.

Paris, March.-The total receipts Of
the theatres in Paris in 1914 were Al :
100000 francs as compared with 6S,-
100000 francs in 1918.
The moving pictures withstood the
trials of war better than all other
places of amusements. Their receipts
were S,2S2,O00 francs as against s.
$4,000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-07
The Indications,

Phrenologist-You are gun man.
Customer tindignantly)-Tm moth
ing of the sort.
Phrenologist-Don't deny 1t. can
tell it by your bullet Baltimore
American.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-07
Williams

This young twirler played with the
Salt Lake team last year, and is now
at Mineral Wells, Texas, where he is
trying to win a regular berth with the
Chicago White SoX. His performances
thus far have not deeply impressed
Manager Rowland.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-07
HemDIe Hands Lee Nelson Il. d

Kenosha, Wis, April Tn the main
bout Of last nights card Jack Hemple
knocked out Lee Nelson In the sew
enth round.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-07
The Rarest Cents,

The rarest of our cents and the high
est in price are those dated 1898, 1899
and 1904.
Sharp County record., 1916-04-28
Arkansas News Briefs

AT the recent primary Baxter and
Stone counties nominated county
treasurers. Both of the nominees
are named Joe Cooper, both are
lame and both are school teachers,
Complaints to the police that
numerous cider drunks' have oc-
Cured in that city lately have caus-
ed an order prohibiting the sale Of
cider by all the cold drink stands at
Texarkana.
E. L. Sullivan Of Hope this sea-
son shipped 81 barrels of radishes
from three-fourths Of an acre Of
ground. lie received $255 for the
shipments, The cost Of seed and
labor was $36.
Five minutes after F. N. John
son of Ozark had finished feeding
Monday lightning struck and fired
the barn, which burned with all its
contents, The loss included two
horses, 81 sheep, some feed and
buggy,
In circuit court at Pine Bluff this
week Laurie Fairweather, a 18-year'
old boy, was awarded $1,000 dam
aaes from the Citizens Bank Of
that city, The boys right foot was
crushed in an elevator of the Citi
zens Bank building last February
the injury causing the amput tior
of one toe
Sharp County record., 1916-04-28
Catarrh Cannot Be Cured

with local applications as they can
not reach the seat of the dises sc
Catarrh is a blood or constitutional
disease, and in order to cure it you
must take internal remedies. Halls
Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
and acts directly upon the blood
and mucous surface. Halls Catarrh
Cure is not a quack medicine. 1t
was prescribed by one Of the best
physicians in this country for years
and is a regular prescription. 1t is
composed of the best tonic known,
combined with the best blood pUri-
fiers, acting directly on the mucous
surfaces. The perfect combination
of the two ingredients is what pro-
duces such wonderful results in cur
ine catarrh. Send for testimonials,
free
F. j, Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for
constiDatiOn.
Sharp County record., 1916-04-28

is just recovering from a long siege
of the la grippe, for which reason ne
has failed to write for the last three
weeks
Some of our fishermen are catch
ing some fine fish this spring. c. H
Justus caught four good catfish one
day, and John Bearden caught two
catfish that weighed 80 pounds
Edgar Hines and Miss Maud
Taylor were married lately and
Alma Haney and Miss Bertha Wat
kins we're married also recently.
Their many friends wish them a
long and happy life.
The correspondent from Corinth
wanted to know who could beat Mr..
and Mrs. E. j. Wiles for the largest
baby boy. We have him bested
three pounds and a half in weight
and two months in age. Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur Maxwell have a baby
boy that weighed 80 pounds before
it was eight months old. Who can
beat this?
One night last week some ua-
known party broke into the home
of Mrs. Victoria Perry, while the
family was away, and took very
near everything she had that was
of any value. A feather bed and
pillows, quilts, chairs, clock, dishes
and other articles were taken. We
need the party that did this deed on
the Cummins farm to hoe cotton il
he can be caught.
Sharp County record., 1916-04-28
NEWS FROM CENTER
Some Happenings Of Interest At The
Morgan Township Capital.

Miss Anna Murphy is assisting in
the postoffice while Postmaster
Causby is farming some.
Hilary Locke was up from Portia
and spent a day or two with rela-
tives and friends here lately.
Atty. D. L. King of Williford was
here last week taking dispositions
in the Murphy-Locke- law
suit.
The weather has been unfavor.
able for farming right lately. There
has been considerable rain and COO
weather.
L. D. Yates went to Hardy Sat
urday and bought a new Springfield
wagon. He reports that wagons
have gone up some in price.
Ado Bensch made trip to Har'
dy Saturday after a load of fertiliz'
er He says fertilizer is another
thing that has advanced in price
lately.
Mrs. T. T. Heath is back from
Memphis, where she went for med
ical treatment. She is much bet
ter, her many friends will be glad
to know. "
W, F. Stewart of Davidson towG'
ship was here this week helping his
Sharp County record., 1916-04-28
POUCHkEEPSlE PARAGRAPHS
Thief Entered Residence And Took
Away Almost Entire Contents.

j. W. Barnes and Richard Mullins
made a business trip to Williford
this week.
Tom Whitsell and wife, who live
at Portia, were visiting relatives and
friends here lately.
Miss Didema Russell, who was
severely burned lately, Is just able
to sit up a little, Her many friends
will be glad to know she is recover
Ing,
The PoushGeepsle correspondent
Sharp County record., 1916-04-28

son, Lester, round up some cattle,
which the latter bought south of
Strawberry river.
There is quite an excitement
among people between this place
and Sitka and around Sitka over
the government timber question.
A United States marshal has been
in that section citing the trespass-
ers to court at Batesville.
Sharp County record., 1916-04-28
THE MAxvILLE ITEMS
I. News Of One Of The countys
Best Neighborhoods.

Come kind of winter has visited
This week-the blackberry storm
probably'
r p Snow was patronizing the
..,,ler mill at Evening Shade one
day lately.
Xvii, Snow met the mule buyer at
r,en;ne Shade last week and sold
him a mule.
T. E. Pickens made trip to
potesville Saturday and bought a
ton of fertilizer.
J. F. Simpson and his son, Earl,
Mere at Batesville the latter part e, OF
last week, going down after fertll-
Her.
Albert Watkins has been suffer-
iag lately from an attack Oh clllilS' li
His little son, Zedy, is also victim
Of chills.
Mrs, W. H. Eason of South Big
Rock township was here day or
Two last week visiting her relatives
the family of j. N. Kent
Rev. Amos James filled his reeu'
lar appointments at Bethel church
Saturday and Sunday, preaching to
laree and attentive congregations at
both appointments.
Uncle Billy" Brashears, who has
been confined to his room for sew
eral days with an attack OF la
drippe, is able to be out again, his
many friends are glad to know.
# We have been having plenty OF
lain in this part Of the county Of
late, and if people do not get to
farm some before long they are 60
ine to get behind with their work.
Luke Johnston, prominent
youne gentleman of Sidney, was
here the latter part of last week
boxing for hogs that were for SALE
While here he sold horse to W. |.
Simpson.
M Mr.. and Mrs. G. R. Ballard were
a Cave City a day or two last
Week visiting Mrs. Ballard's sister,
Mrs. W. F. Stanfill, who has been
n Nconfned to her bed for some time
" With rheumatism,
l W. H. Vance has been suffering
rom an attack of stomach trouble
N IOr the last few days. His son,
. W. Vance, is not recovering very
last from an abcess, from the ef-
/. lects of which he has been confined
Y 10 his room all spring and a part of
last winter.
S The little 5-months-old daughter
BIZ Mr.. and Mrs. G. W. Brannam,
Who reside in Piney Fork township,
Was laid to rest in the cemetery
& here Sunday. The infant was af-
flicted with congestion, and was not
v Dick but short time. The bereav-
4 ed family has the sympathy of their
very many friends in this commun-
Lily.
Mn The young people rendered their
|play at the school house Saturday
B blight A large crowd was present
hnd all seemed to enjoy themselves
hs much as was possible. Owing
10 crowded conditions the people
could not all Get seats and for this
N reason many were not in position
70 enjoy themselves the best in the
world, although the play was well
(, Rendered