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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-25
CHORDS AND
DLSCORDS

MRS. Sophia Lamb has become in
volved in the Chicago municipal graft
scandal. 1t does not appear that she
has been heeced, but it is not unlikely
she will be made q goat before the
various investigations are concluded.
MISS Helen BlaZes receives her
postcards at Centerville, Wis. Too,
you might be interested in knowing
that Zeke Slaughter is employed in
the killing department Of an Iowa
packing concern. And we almost for
got to tell you that a son has been
born to Mr.. and Mrs. John Rather at
Oakland, Cal.
"GERMAN Air Men May Visit United
States" Headline. There are num-
Der of them already in our midst.
COLONEL House may be a strong
personality, and one who knows how
to get under the hides of kings, etc,
but from where we sit he always SEEM
ed, judging by his photographs. just
about to break into tears. And at that,
that weakness may be the source OF
his power. Most women, SO they say,
win their home battles via the tear
route OF course these don't include
such as secure victory through effec-
tive welding Of the rolling pin.
DOC Evans says if you are certain
you have rheumatism you can eat what
you want in any reasonable quantity.
In other words, as in drinking in cafes
in Docs home town, you can keep pill
| ing it in as long as you can stand I'M
! der the load. And If you get tired
standing you can sit down to 1t. That's
reasonabless as construed by the aver
age mortal nowadays.
! EX-SECRETARY Garrison has been
asked to lead nationwide campaign
for clean diaries. And Just as we were
about convinced that too much water
was already being used by our milk
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-25
Street Car Comedy.

Tension rules day in congress-" re-
marked the man with the red necktie
as he scanned the headlines of a pa
per.
HE must be new guy in the house,
suggested his friend. Il never heard
Of him before. Bet he's democrat
eh?"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-25

Il OBSERVE" writes IgnatZ. tina:
Congressman Mudd is for better roads.
Well. you can't blame him"
j. NJ. e.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-25
Sidelights on the European War

Even II the present disturbances
should spread throughout China" be
continued, ''our country need not mob
ilize troops there If portion OF our
fleet should take some action in the riE-
ers, lakes, or along the coast Of
China it would be/sufficient. In case
of necessity we are prepared to under
take to protect Europeans and Ameri'
cans as well as our own fellow eoun-
trymen."
Budapest Correspondence OF TIE
Associated Press. notwithstanding
the utmost efforts of the Serbians 10
rescue all their archives, those ne-
longing to the ministry Of state nave
been captured by the Austrlans anu
taken to Vienna. The discovery OF tae
important documents is due to an Aus
trian Red Cross nurse.
During the Austrian crossing OF lne
Save river, the general staff OF one
division quartered itself in an oiu
cloister inhabited by monk and ID
Austrian nurse who had been caplal-
ed by the Serbians and forced by lneu
; to cook at the cloister. She mad oeea
there two months, she told the ea-
GERS.
Just after her arrival, she sam,
huge motor truck rolled up one hlsaI
1t was manned by fleeing Seroiaas
who forced those in the house ihlo
room and locked them in iof "
hours. When they were released, NV
tor truck and the huge cases II ha1
contained had disappeared. Inc hu,'s
was sure the truck had been unioa'es
at the cloister.
The general staff Immediately pess.
an investigation of the premises
the wine cellar they finally ealils :.
traces of newly turned earth WV
they excavated at this point they ioaa.
Ga cases containing all the STATE o.
ives.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-25

Rock Island Member Associated Press.
Full Leased Wire Report
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-25

Member Audit Bureau of Calculations.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-25
THE ARGUS.

BY THE ]. ". POTTER co.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-25

Telephones ir all departments. Cen
trail Union, Rock Island las, las and
SsT
The Washington times., 1916-04-24
Wrestler to Meet
AH-Comers on Mat
Versatile Jap, Hoi Takeuchi, Un
afraid To Take On Best
In Washington.

Every ambitious Wrestler in waning
ton will have an opportunity to show
his ability against the clever Jap. Hoi
Takeuchi. at tho Gayety Theater this
week. Hot will appear at every matt
nee and evening performance this week
when he will challenge any wrestler IN
the audience from the stage. II 10 ex-
pected that John Leonard. the New
Jersey soldier. viii be among those Ia
accept the city-wide den Of the Jap.
Joe Turner II one OF the local mat
men whom the Jap 10 anxious TO meet
and he will be lured to the oayety foI
one match II possible. Leonard also
wants to meet Turner at the 9ayety
and II he shows any hesftancy about
abandoning his native stare Tor ono
match. q return engagement Tor tins
The Washington times., 1916-04-24
Terrible Greek To
Take on Joe Turner
John Kilonis Anxious To Even
Score Of Recent Defeat With
Washington Middleweight.

Followers Of wrestling are displa lying
keen interest In the finish match tomor-
row night between Joe Turner and John
Kilopis.. The latter In known In the
wrestling world as the Terrible Greek.
and has almost as many admirers In
focal boy.
Turner and Kilonis have met many
times before washington audiences, and
tsfgy arc agreed to have about the same
ability. For this reason the announce
ment Of q match between them has
brought out unusual interest. Turner
won from Kiionis recently. and the
Grcek 10 anxious to even the SCORE, "a
tomorrow's meeting should be fast and
furious from the beginning. Both are
middleweights.
The Washington times., 1916-04-24
FORDHAM NINE DUE
IN CITYTOMORROW

NEW YORK. April A.-Ths Fordham
nine will be kept exceptionally busy this
week. games being scheduled with four
OF the fastest teams In the college
teen players. viii leave tonight for
Washington.
Georgetown will be played tomorrow.
On Wednesday the Mt. st. Joseph nine
Will be the Maroon opponent At Bal
Thursday to play the Navy. II will be
the first time the two teams have met
In years.
The Washington times., 1916-04-24

Germany" schaefer ciowned Il for an
inning In Baltimore yesterday. and the
fans over there were delighted. Carl
6chaefer had things all his own way.
The nondescript Yankees defeated the
Orioles. 10 to 6. Ssheefer pitching the
final inning, and allowing four runs to
be made off his stuff
Herbert Thormahlen. who once had q
trial here. held thes Yankees to a lone
run Tor four rounds, but then weakened.
ana was lambasted for seven.
Atlanta has been left at the post In
the Southern Association, losing seven
and winning two games. Nashville IL
out In front with eight wins and two
defeats. .t
The Washington times., 1916-04-24
MINCEPIE.
LITTLE OF EvERYTHfNG.-
BY BUGS BAER.
nAa0 RQ0DLnV
"Fishters' only
hope 10 that Jess
Willard will out
grow the heavy
weight division"


The best thing about this cent-s -ssllsn
essoiens 10 that you can't be pinched for.
making over seven miles an hour.
NOW THAT THE ATHLETICS HAVE
WON A GAME THE LEAGUE IS
OPENED ALL OVER.
The rain last .oesk piled ap lot Of
doubIeheaders for BdttHno Lsvtnsky
merit month.
Can't figure why the increased price
of milk in Chicago should worry any
body In Chicago.
The fan who yodels for q player
to hit the dirt doesn't know that
players buy their own uniforms.
Sherwood Msgee broke his wrist and feels
very queer being put out OF the game with
out being fined.
The Washington times., 1916-04-24
They say that Jim Brady e
going to buy a diamond that VIII
need a groundkeeper.


A yasny Easter 70 about a. funny a'
a sand bunker.
Following President wilson's visit to
Philadelphia. Connie Mack announces
that he will not back one inch from his
firm stand in last place.
JOE BOOTEM.
in, Bootem ,oas a hick league star
who banged 'em high and smofe 'em fdr,
He maced the ball right on the nose
And Invoked the fteIdeys of thor tees
IN Htokbur0.
Joe Bootem sDsnt to Nev Fork fov~
Acclaimed by scouts Of great renocr,
And every day he snstfes the ball
For triples up against the Udn
In HtcRburo.
President Tener says the coach can
touch the runner. 90 It's q wise runner
who leaves his purse In the safe.
Now up 10 Ban johnson 10 allow the coach
TO touch the runner 1t second. H.
Blood may DO thscker than soater, but
luckily for America u oiRt as s0tde.
The Washington times., 1916-04-24
Indians Fierce In
TrimmingB Brownies
|ones' Five Twirlers Unable to
Stop Onslaught BY
Opposing Sluggers.

ST. LOUIS. April 2ir-T The Cleveland
Indians were tenacious yesterday and
walloped the daylishts out of Fielder
Jones' Brownies. u to 4 Five pitch
ers toiied for the home boys. but
they all looked pretty much alike to
the smuggling Indians. who were on
the warpath for fair.
Jack Graney celebrated the Sabbath
with three blows, ana 50 did Bobby
Roth and Guy Morton But Graney
had the most fun because two OF his
ilngles were homers into the right
field pavilion.
Score by innings:
Indians. ...... 100 2aC SOFA IL i
Brownies .... 900 e0D Oil Q Z 4
Batteries - Indians. Morton and
McCabe. Park. Crandail. and Hartley
DETROIT. April 2t.-Eay Schalk,
the hard-working little backstop oi
the White SoS, gave his team q Sun
day victory over the Tigers. 3 TO 2
with q fesounding slam In the fourth
that sent two runs across the platter
Faber was In rne fettie, while Bill
James was knocked out OF the box
Score by innings. WIT.
White Sox. ..... oI0 20C ooo-3
Tigers ......... 900 0O1 v10-2 s
Batteries - White sox.. Faber and
schalk; Tigers. James Bolsnd. Du.
buc and stanaEe.
|,
The Washington times., 1916-04-24
3pe to Climb at Expense Of acnle Ape Here Tomorrow
League Standings.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Standing Of Clubs.

Todsy's Games.
New York at wsshington.
- Boston At Philadelphia.
The Washington times., 1916-04-24

Tomorrow Games.
Detroit 1t st. Louis.
Philadelphia at WASHINGTON.
Boston at New York
Chicago at Cleveland.
The Washington times., 1916-04-24
Lewis and Britton to
Meet In Ring Tonight

NEW ORLEANS. April A.--Ted tl<idD
Lewis and Jack Britton will battle
twanty rounds here tonight for the
wcIterweiEht championship. This IL the
sixth meeting between this pair. But It
will be the first time that they 80 over
the championship route.
The Washington times., 1916-04-24
Hyattsville High Loses.

HYATTsVILLE, No. April 1.-The
Asxandria High schooi baseball team
defeated Hyattsyilie High School by the
scorc Of 10 10 2. Lanhardt started in
the box for the local boys but In the
third inning was forced to retire. w.
Merriken then took up the burden.
The Washington times., 1916-04-24

Today's Games.
|Rhillies at New York.
Brooklyn at Boston.
81. Louis at Cincinnati.
Pittsburgh at Chicago.
The Washington times., 1916-04-24
Yesterdays Results,

cieyeiand. Il; 81. Louis. 4
The Washington times., 1916-04-24
Welsh Picks Peach.

MILWAUKEE,, April N.-Ever HAM
mer, Chicago lightweight. will meet
Champion Freddie Welsh In ten-round
tout here tonight. This In Hammers
FIRST chance az q top-notcher.
The Washington times., 1916-04-24

Tomerrew's Games.
Brooklyn at Philadelphia.
81. Louis at Cincinnati.
Pittsburgh at Chicago.
New York at Boston.
The Washington times., 1916-04-24

Blood may DO thicker than soater, bu
luckily for America u otRt az sotde.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-30
F:'@g9|D 81
FANS,G4

Yesterdays Hero-Cripp Heinie
Zimmerman. He pulled the fat out Of
the fire for the Cubs at st. Louis
with a triple which sent the tying run
across the plate and gave his team
the lead minute later when he
scored on a sacrifice fly.
Boss Tinker of the Cubs got back
into the game for brief period.
He drove out long fly which scored
Zimmerman with the run that gave
the Chicagoans the game.
The peeved Phillies wa1loped the
Giants twice after losing five straight.
Only twenty-seven Giants faced Rixey
in the first game.
Luderus, Philly first sacker. broke
his hitting streak when he flew out in
the second game. He had made sew.
en- consecutive hits.
Smith of the Dodgers held the
Braves to four hits and won.
White Sox sluggers outs1ugged the
Tiger batsman and won 81.
The Athletics couldn't solve the de-
livery of Shawkey of the Yanks, and
New York won, so.
Home Run" Baker hurt his leg In
making a double and was forced to
quit the game.
The Indians are consistent anyway.
They lost another game, this time the
Browns taking their measure for ~
count. Davenport held Cleveland to
four hits.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-30

gregatton backed Sargent up in fine
style, making but two errors, and
both of those in places where it did
not matter much.
Finegan, who played in the short
field for the Catholics, stole three
bases, at times when his thefts helped
to bring in runs. Hicks OF the Chris
tians, also was whirlwind on the
bases, swiping three Of the sacks.
Finegan put up a great fielding game
and made two hits in four times up.
Joyce, Catholic third eacker, was
also In fine fettle. He pounded out
two hits in three times up, one of his
hits. being good for three bases. He
was fast on the bases, as well. His
fielding was good, two putouts and
two assists being accredited to him.
Keith Crown was In good form as
umpire. A large and enthusiastic
crowd witnessed the contest. The
game was played in snappy style, con-
Stunning but an hour and half. Crown
speeded up the men as much as pos
sible.
nh, ~ ono,,es |oY1ovr.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-30
Lets Opponent Down With But Three
Hits and Ono Pass-Davls
pitches Well But Gets
No Support.
STANDINGS Of the Teams

st. Peters took undtsputed pas
session of first place I'm the church
league yesterday by defeating the
Christians s to o. Sargent was going
great guns for the Catholics, only four
Christians reaching first base.
It was a game marked by fine pitch
ing Sargent, of course, was the In
dividual star of the game. He allow
ed but three hits, and gave but one
base ON balls. Davis allowed only SIX
bingles. but demonstrated that he was
a good fellow by allowing two bases
on balls. Each pitcher struck out
twelve men. The difference in the
scores OF the teams Is accounted for
by the miserable support Davis re-
cefved from his team mates. -Four
teen errors were made by his team.
On the other hand the st. Peters a.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-30
JACK DILLON WON
THE BAT TIE.
Pounded Moran Almost to Pieces In
One Of the Best Prize Fights
For Many a
Day.
KNOCKED HIS SMILE OFF
Dillon Cracked Moran Seven Times in
One Round and Had Him on
Defensive Most Of
tho Time.
KNOCKED HIS SMILE OFF

NEW YORK. June 30.-Jack Dillon
has lived UP fully to his reputation
as man killer" today and though
the services OF an undertaken were
not needed at the close of his fight
with Frank Moran last night, the
Hoosler scrapper nearly killed of the
Plttsburgher as one of the "big
money" fighters Of the country.
Moran received $4,000 for the beat
ing he took from Dillon, but every
Jab and hook that brought the blood
nowing from Franks face and sent
MIN backing away, puzzled and pasty
looking, was shaking him loose from
rurther chances at fat purses, With
last nights fight, Moran has collected
$4,000 for taking two beatings within
four months. He received $4,000 for
his fight with Willard in March. But
the beating he took from Little"
D1llon-more than thirty pounds
hghter and six inches shorter-prob-
ably spelled the end for Moran as a
card that will lead promoters to nut
up thousands to get him N the ring.
The way is now open for Dillon to co..
lect some of the big stuff.
III Jack only weighed thirty pounds
more" was the most frequent remark
heard in New York today among fight
followers who witnessed the mill. And
when they thought of his lacking
thirty pounds, they also thought Of
huge Jess Willard, the heavyweight
champion. Moran appeared small
when in the ring with Willard, but he
looked like a giant as conn pared with
Dillon However game. fast and clever,
Dillon may be, therefore, his chances
against big Jess are held at zero.
Moran was TAT and in anything but
good condition for the light. Dillon,
on the contrary, was trained to the
minute. His muscles rippled beneath
clear, healthy skin, burned to a nut
brown. He was in deadly earnest
smiled and winked at friends at the
ring side during the first round and
laughed when Dillon hit kim. Once
when giving himself to such a bit Of
mirth in the second, Dillon cracked
him on the jaw SO hard he almost
turned Frank around. After the third
round when Moran got Jack on the
ropes twice and hammered him with
the best he had, the smile OF the
Pittsburgher was conspicuous by its
absence.
Dillon did his greatest execution
with short arm pokes at close quar-
tiers. In the seventh round he hit
Moran seven times in the face with
out return, with snappy rights that
travelled only a few inches, but
brought streams of claret and shook
up Moran. They went in like blows
Of trip-hamm er.
Dillon without mark on him and
still fresh, trfpped over to Moran's
corner to shake hands witn him, but
was greeted with nothing but scowl
as Franks seconds worked over him.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-30

ment, to many, will be not that 1t
recog nizes the status OF long-estab-
lished craft SO late. For the man
who cleans windows on skyscrapes
may be said to have won his inIe.
pendence long ago. The day he first
put on his belt, snapped the side
straps into the ring fixtures on the
window frame, braced his feet agalns.
the sill and started to save dayilght
for his employer, he became man
different from porter. If he needea
to be put in general class, 1t wouia
be something more Ike that OF aer's
eng1nserA
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-30
Robinson Has Gathered A
Great Team, in Brooklyn
Boston Has Best Chance
to Beat Dodgers Out
{

The race in the National league
this year Is not SO close nor so In.
terestfng as in some past years. Thus
it stands out in marked contrast to
the scrap being staged In its younger
rival, the American league.
Today Brooklyn has a lead OF four
and half games on its nearest rival,
Philadelphia. The Trolley Dodgers
have shown an ability to keep their
trolley on the wire this year, SO that
1t really looks as If the lead were
enough to carry them safely into Pen.
nantville, Philadelphia, has played by
streaks and jerks all year. It would
be little short of miracle If the
Quakers were to put up an article of
ball that would take enough games to
put them in front Of the speeding
Superbas.
The Ebbettsites are making up for
all the disappointment they have
caused and all the money they have
lost for Brooklyn fans in the last
ten or fifteen years. When Wilbur
Robinson was appointed manager Of
the Dodgers three years ago, breath
OF relief was drawn by the Brooklyn
ties. At last the citizens of that city
hoped for real ball team. Robin
son had been successful as assistant
manager and scout for New York and
much was expected of him in Brook.
lyn-too much, in fac. The first year
of Robinson's management, the club
finished in fifth place, with standing
of .4S7- Last year he had carried
them up to third place, finishing with
a standing of 527, but seventy points
behind Philadelphia, the champs.
All Credit Not Robes.
OF course, all the improvement in
the Dodgers cannot be attributed to
Robinson. When he took charge Of
the club, there were a number Of
good players already on the roster
Daubert, as now, was considered the
best first baseman in the National
league. His pitching staff was one
of the strongest in the league. Nap
Rucker was considered the best port
wheeler In either league. Ragan,
Coombs, PETER and Benon were going
like world beaters, but were dropping
games simply because they received
poor support. His catching staff was
not overly strong. At second he had
Cutshaw, one of the best keystone
sackers in either league. Third was
in a process of shakeup of year, as
was the shortfie1d. Dalton, Stengel
and Wheat was one of the strongest
trios of outfielders in either league.
Last year when he finished in third
place, he had the same pitching staff,
with the addition late in the season
of RUDE Vanguard, who displayed
little worth. The catching staff was
the same, though the two youngsters,
Miller and McCarty, had improved
much in the preceding year. In the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-30
Race 71ghtens In American
League as Xanks CYolDd
Into First Place and Three
Clubs Tie for Third.

There was a decided tightening OF
in the American league race during
the early part of the week which
began June IS. Cleveland managed
to retain the lead by a very narrow
margin until New York, which made
q good western trip and which has
been fattentng off the Athletics and
off Washington, took first place.
Boston battered its way up by virtue
of good pitching against Washington,
New York and the Athletics, and is
now tied with Detroit and Washing
tngton for third place.
Chicago and st. Louis have improv-
ed their positions somewhat, but
have not been able to strike con-
sistent winning streak of from three
to six games. Had Chicago and St
Louis been stronger or fortunate
games in the past month the Amer.
lean league race would be a seven
club affair. AS it stands, Chicago
and St. Louis are not by any means
out OF the race for the American
league flag. A little bit OF team
work, good playing and good fortune
will put these teams in the very
thick of the greatest race the Amer
lean league has ever known
Cleveland has not been quite hold
ing its own at home. and seems due
for slump on the eastern trip.
which will begin July and which
will continue to July %. Foil has
been moving heaven and earth to
strengthen his pitching staff. To
that end he took over Fred Beebe,
who was waived out of the National
league six seasons ago and who has
since been with Buffalo in the East
ern and International league. Bee
be distinguished himself by winning
his first game in the American
league, 20, from Chicago. The old
fellow-he must be 37-was a good
pitcher when in st. Louis and Gin
cinnad, but had a long motion, on
which base runners found it easy to
advance. 1t Is not likely that he
a perfectly natural one. Therefore
we do not expect that Beebe will
help Cleveland very much, and We
shall not be surprised to see the In
dians slump before July 10.
Yankees Are Lucky.
New York is playing in great luck.
1t has played an enormous number of
games with the Athletics and has just
been catching Washington in a
slump Caldwell has come around
and is pitching good ball for the Yam
KEGS That will help. Baker and
Magee are beginning to hit. Withal
the club does not seem to be so
strong as Cleveland, Detroit, Chi
cago, st. Louis, Boston or Washing
ton.
Detroit made wonderful record
at home, winning fourteen of sixteen
games. This was due to happy
combination of good pitching and of
better hitting. There were signs,
in the series that Detroit played with
ST. Louis this week that the Tigers
are not so strong as their recent
record would indicate. Dauss is the
only real pitcher Jennings has.
Dubuc, Coveleshe, Cunningham and
James did not look any too good
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-30
Tho New Trade,

Christian Science Monitor: Clean
ing windows on high buildings is to
be dignifed as a new trade, accord
ing to a New York municipal labor re-
port. Il is no longer to be classified
IS . part OF the work o. porters. The