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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-16
HOME RUN BAKER
BOUGHT BY YANKS
Star Third Baseman Finally Consents
to Return to the Game and
Connie Mack Gets $4,000.

New York, Feb. 16.-John Franklin
Baker of home run fame, the play
er who on two occasions smashed the
worlds championship aspirations of
the Giants at the Polo grounds and in
Philadelphia with home run hits, was
purchased yesterday by the Yankees
and will play third base on the team
next season. Baker signed a contract
for three years. The deal was con-
summated yesterday between Colonel
Jacob Rupert, Captain T. L. Hous-
ton and Manager Connie Mack of the
Athletics. The price paid for the player
has not been announced, but it is stat
ed that the New York club paid over
$4,000 for the player and his con-
tract calls for $4,000 year.
Philadelphia, Feb. 16.-'I have sold
my last ball player" declared Connie
Mack of the Philadelphia American
league team.
Baker declared that when he an
nounced his retirement from baseball
year ago he meant it and has had no
idea of returning to the game in spite
of many fiattering offers. He credited
Vernon S. Bradley of Cambridge, Md,
mutual friend of Connie Mack and
himself, with convincing him that he
lowed it to himself, Mr. Mack and
baseball, to return to the game
Chicago, Feb. 1.-THE announce
ment, coming from New York, that
Frank Baker, smuggling third baseman
of the Athletics, had been sold to the
New York Yankees came as blow to
Manager Rowland and Owner Com
iskey of the White Sox.
The South Side leaders were all set
for a trip to New York on the Tween
t!eth Century today, prepared, it was
said, to outbid any competitor for the
Maryland hitters services.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-16

was Johnson's statement, "but who
bought the stock am not at liberty to
say. The franchise will be turned over
to the new owners within the next few
days. l am going to New York to at
tend the National league meeting and
shall stop at Cleveland on my re-
turn. I hope by that time to be able
to announce the new owners. The
story concerns Cleveland more than
any other city and for that reason must
come out of the Forest City"
Several names were advanced all
Chicagoans, as the probable purchas-
ers, but Johnson wouldn't discuss the
subject, and neither would the men in
volved It is almost a sure bet, how
ever, that Chicago money is behind the
venture, although Johnson spiked the
eastern report that he was large
stakeholder in the new organization.
One report from Cleveland was to
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-16
ROCK ISLAND OUT
TO BEAT CLINTON
Local High School Basketball Five
Confident of Taking Measure of
Opponents Tonight.
(RY BOB OLMSTED.l

Another of the big guns of the fast
schedule of the local high school bas-
ketball squad will be shot off tonight
at o'clock at the high school gym
nasium when the Islanders clash with
the speedy Clinton five. Both teams
are in good working form for the
battle and the contest promises to be
fight from the sound of the whistle.
1t cannot be said, however, that the
Cracker city boys are expecting any
thing other than a more or less de-
cided defeat at the hands of AL Tab
er's men. The reputation of the local
team is at present just about IS per
cent better than that of their Wis
itors, according to the statistics of the
clashes of the two teams with the Day.
export five, and it is thought that this
advantage is one which cannot be
overcome by ay efforts that the Clin-
ton team can put forth. However, the
probability of keeping both Ackley and
Ed Taber out of the game altogether
is one which may give some encour-
agement to the red and black, and it
is expected also that they will make
relatively better showing against the
locals than they did two weeks ago
against their Davenport opponents.
The latter's count of "a to II over them
cannot properly be expected to be re-
duced just three points for the locals
tally tonight.
Nevertheless, it must not be under
stood that Rock Island will put weak
team into the field tonight Dempsey
can doubtlessly play the whole game
tonight and, if any substitution is
needed, "Jinx" Morris, a last years
star, will be ready to supply the va
cancy. AL Taber will unquestionably
be in for the whole game and play up
to his usual form. At center, Barker
will be relied on and, in the guard
positions, the wealth of material will
prevent the loss of Ackley from be-
ing serious obstacle.
Moreover. it is even probable that
he may be put into the game in the
second half, if the fight becomes too
warm. 1t is the coach's idea to save
him up for the clash with Kewanee
on their home floor next Friday, but
it may be that, if necessary, he will
fill in his old position for few min
utes at least. However, Anderson
Heimbeck and Huber will be on duty
and these three should be able TO sup
ply all the needs of the positions.
The lineup for Rock Island tonight
will be as follows: Al Taber, RI:
Dempsey, IT, Barker, C; Anderson, liz;
Heimbeck, re-.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-16
PIN EXPERTS SLUMP
IN TOURNEY GAMES

The only activities in the trl-sls''
bowling meet at the Island CITY aiie.s
last night was rolling of four sihs'.
events. Although three OF the US
pin shooters in the city competeu' 'a'
marks of the leaders were no. =.
dangered to any great extent. pa'l ls
Hamlet shot into second place III =,
singles with a 5SS count. Dr. Y :,
Mueller totaled 500 in three games 's'
Peaches" Graham slumped badly -
ting SOC. Van Driel OF DavehpV.,
shot only ass. The Harms team
this city will shoot OH all "
events this evening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-16
CLEVELAND CLUB
IS SOLD AT LAS!
Ban johnson Admits Deal Has Been
Made, But Refuses to Give Names
of New Owners.

Chicago, Feb. Is. - The Cleveland
American league club has been sold.
That much was admitted by Presi-
dent Ban Johnson yesterday afternoon,
but who raised the necessary coin to
take over the Somers franchise could
not be ascertained. AT least, Johnson
refused to comment further on the
deal
The club practically has been sold,"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-16

the effect that Samuel H. Hodges of
the real estate firm of Hodge 6, Chand-
Ter, Chicago, had been dickering for
the club and that John Sherwin,
Cleveland banker, interested in Som
ers' affairs, had informed Hodge that
the club had already been sold.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-16
Jim Vaughn Weds.

Chicago. Feb. 16.-Jim Vaughn -.
left-hander of Tinker's Cubs, signes
new contract yesterday. He msit -.
Miss Edna DeBold of Chicago, he'. =
Aldrich OF the New First Cohsise
tional church. Washington ana %
land boulevard. performing the va i.
mony. The brides parents were :,
witnesses. The couple will leave =
Honey Grove. Texas, Vaughn hv y.
today. and then go on to Tampa - s.,
where the Cubs will do their sp''s'
training.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-16
Eyers TO Meet Goodwin.

Eddie Evers and his mahss. =,
George Dams. left this afternoon y
Iowa City, where the local pahsa-'
will mix with Stub Goodwin OF QuiaN.
Goodwin was substituted at the ~,
for Joe Berger Of Chicago va
was taken i'll.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-16
work soon as I am able. Sorry to dis

work soon as l am able. Sorry to dis
commode YOU
Before leaving for Chicago Jones
said that unless Willard is much
worse than his manager believed him
to be he would bring the big fighter
back to New York in a few days.
Willard interests do not want the
fight postponed unless it is absolutely
necessary" said Jones. Word was re-
ceived here from Saratoga Springs,
New York, where Frank Moran is
training, that he had sent a message
to Willard offering to postpone the
contest until the champion had ample
time to get in perfect condition. Ike
Dorgan, Moran's manager, said he
would come to New York today to see
Richard about possible postpone
ment of the fight
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-16

All the news all the time-The Argus
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-16
Stahl Heads Amateurs.

Chicago, Feb. 16.-Garland (Jakel
Stahl, former manager of the Boston
American league club, was chosen
president of the Chicago Association
Of Amateur Baseball leagues at a
meeting of the association last night,
according to an announcement today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-16
Who's This Cans PersOnl

New York. Feb. 16.-Al Mccoy and
Italian Joe Cans" were signed yes
terday for a l0-round bout at the Cler-
mont A. C. of Brooklyn next Saturday
night.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-16
Watchyourstep

It's easy to change the
shape and color of unsal-
able brands to initiate the
Prince Albert tidy red tin,
but it is impossible to imi-
tate the flavor of Prince
Albert tobaccol The pat
entedprocessprotectsthati
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-16

Chicago, Feb. l6.--om Jones, man
ager of Jess Willard, heavyweight
champion, will arrive in Chicago to-
day to decide whether the often post
poned bout between the champion and
Frank Moran Of Pittsburgh can be
staged March or at some time later.
Jones left New York yesterday after
a long distance telephone CONVERSE
ton between Dave Lewiston, in Chi
cago, and Tex Richard in New York.
Lewisohn told Richard that the
champion was in bed as the result Of
his cold and that there was little
chance of his going into the ring
with Moran March S.
Richard Immediately communicated
with Jones, and Wizards manager left
for Chicago at once to straighten out
the latest tangle in the series of
snarls that have marked Wizards
return TO the ring after the peflOd OF
retirement which followed his win
ming Of the title.
Can't Get In Condition.
New York, Feb. 16.-Tex Richard,
promoter of the Willard Moran bout,
has received a telegram from Jess
Willard at Chicago in which the
condition in time for the fight March
s. The telegram, shown by Richard
today, read:
Have had severe cold several days.
Kept thinking could wear it off. Felt
SO much worse yesterday saw | could
not get in condition by Sth. VIII begin
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-04-20

this fact that we are making here our
status there. Death is the commence
ment Of greater effectiveness for life.
That stone is rolled away from our
sepulchers.
1t is also true that Christ gave
ground for believing that our loved
Cnes gone are still with US, He told
his disciples that where they we're,
there he would be in the midst Of
them. He spoke Of a home he had
gone to prepare and Of coming to take
them to il. Enframe this as one may,
the picture is the same-reunion with
the loved ones gene. You come home
from a trip abroad AS you draw near
the pier the hands OF loved ones wave
to you, the steamer ties up 70 her
wharf and you are again in the arms
of those so dear. So II is at death.
You have been long away from those
at home. but the vessel that has car
ried you-your body-ties up some
day to the little green wharf on some
quiet hillside and you again are with
your dear ones.
There rolls the last stone away.
Rev. John Britain Clark.
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H~HE lily is the Easter flower b.

TIME lily is the Easter flower be,
cause 1t is the glorious bloom
Of Christs country. II is abun,
daut tn the hills of Nazareth.
and in the later winter the regions
over which he walked glowed and
radiated with enhancing color, while
the air was fragrant with perfuG e.
The Hebrew word for the flower is
shushan, shoshan or shJshannah and
though there is little doubt the word
denotes some plant OF the lily species,
II is by no means certain what class
II specially desiguates. In the Holy
Land there are lilies that hold the
purpling blue of eastern skies. that
glcw with the hlaga,reC fire CT the
desert dusty sunset that have the
pure white OF spiritual appeal and the
grace m curve and line that touch
the senses like a strain OF exquisite
music.
AS we Of the West know the lily
the more cultivated species are the
white or Madonna lily, the tiger or
tiger.spCtted lily, and the golden lily.
A white lily in art aad heraldry sym.
bolizes purity, and iE the pictures OF
the AnnunciatioG is often placed in
the hands Of the Angel Gabriel. Lilies
choir the golden way To- Paradise"
says a medieval writer; which, In the
values Cf the present, is given in the
appreciation Of a Canadian woman on
first beholCing the s1ul-stirring bloom
OF a Bermuda feld-"This is simply
heavenly
1t is very probable that the term lily
as used in the Holy Land was general,
not referring to any particular spe-
cies, but to large class OF flowers
growing in Palestine, and resembling
the lily, as the tulip, iris, gladiolus
and the Ike, Thompson, fer instance,
in his Land Of the Book" describes
a magnificent iris, which he calls the
Hulch lily, view of which gives sa-
hent point to the passage: Solomon
in all his glory was not arrayed like
one Of these
This Huleh lily says the writer,
is very large, and three OF the inner
petals meet above and form a gor-
seous canopy such as art never ap-
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-04-20
TAKE SALTS TO FLUSH
KIDNEYS IF BACK HURTS
Says Too Much Meat Forms Uric Acid
Which Clogs the Kidneys and
lrritates the Bladder.

Most folks forget that the kidneys,
like the bowels, get sluggish and clog.
ged and need flushing occasionally,
else We have backache and dull misery
in the kidney reEion. severe head.
aches, rheumatic twinges, torpid liver.
acid stomach. sleeplessuess and all
sorts OF bladder disorders.
You simply must keep your kidneys
active and clean, and the moment you
feel an ache or pain in the kidney
region, get about four ounces OF Jad
Salts from any good drug store here,
take tablespoonful in n glass OF
water before breakfast for a few days
and your kidneys will then act fine.
This famous salts is made from the
acid OF grapes and lemon Juice, com.
bined with lithia, and is harmless TO
flush clogged kidneys and stimulate
them to normal activity 1t also neu.
tralizes the acids in the urine so It
no longer lrritates, thus ending blad.
der disorders.
Jad Salts is harmless; inexpensive;
makes a delightful efieryescent lithia.
water drink which everybody should
take now and then to keep their kid.
neys clean, thus avoiding serious com.
plications.
A well-known local druggist says he
sells lots Of Jad Salts 10 folks who be-
lieye in overcoming kidney trouble
while 1t is only trouble.-Ady.
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thou be with me in paradise he was
opening the door OF heaven TO all the
wide, storm-tossed world; and as the
angel Of God came and rolled away
the stone on that Easter morning OF
long ago, so he comes to every worn,
bodily casket and sets the soul free
to find glory. perfect life, perfect hap
piness in some fair haven Of God.
And we vex our souls with wonder.
ing where that haven may be. We
reach out eager hands and cry: What
is immortal life?"
Friend, It is that live, vital spark
that spells life to you and to me; that.
when the angel rolls away the stone
for us, shall rise, free and untram.
meled. 10 enter the city of God.
We are living in eternity today
YOU and /. We are so close to heaven
that at times faint echoes OF its music
reach us-faint, faroff, waited by
some close. sweet vibration between
our heart and the heart OF the eternal
God-faint, but sure! And we still
our souls in wonder and in awe, for
we understand with knowledge
born OF God that we have caught a
tune from the heavenly choir, and
have for a holy instant, verify felt the
touch of God. And as the lily, pure
and spotless. pushes its way from the
dark earth and unfolds into glorious
life. so one day, from out all these
earth environments, shall the soul un-
fold itself into broader life.
For the angel OF the Lord descend
ed from heaven, and came and rolled
back the stone"-rolled it back,
friend. for you-me-that light might
burst from the darkness which holds
us. pointing the way to a clearer
vision and a truer faith; and the
music that started in heaven and in
earth when Christ came forth-victor
over sin, death and the grave-has
never ceased. and will never cease,
but go rolling on. grandly triumphant,
as long as earth shall last.
L. D. Stearns.
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tn HREE days have passed since
the death OF Jesus on Calvary
Gray dawn is streaking the
sky as they who so lovingly
watched him to his burying are max.
ing their lonely way to the rock-hewn
tomb in the garden" All is still as
heir sandaled feet sweep through the
iew-wet grass, the sweet spices in
their arms perfuming the chill air
AS they 90 they say one to the other:
Who shall roll the stone from the
sepulcher?'
That question many hearts in every
age since have asked Sooner or lat
er we all make the pilgrimage these
loving women made to the place
where rests all that is mortal Of our
loved ones, and there arise in our
hearts the great questions about what
Is bsyond the tomb. These questions
lie like heavy stones between us and
our departed dear ones, and we say:
Who shall roll away the stone?'
The message OF Easter is an an.
swer. The inspiration OF Easter is
that we. too. find the stone rolled
away. We are often told that we err
TO sorrow fer our loved ones gene,
but this is not true Jesus sorrowed
greatly with those who had met such
losses as ours He would not have
us sorrow as those who have no
hope. but he recognized that it would
be unnatural not to grieve, and un-
kind not to remember Let us re-
mind ourselves that Jesus would not
have us put away all signs Of those
gone out Of sight; tha; he would not
have us live as though they had
never been with us. They are not
dead they are just away" This is
one stone rolled away from our
sepulchers.
Here we desire TO do many things
which the limitations Of the flesh
prevent. But when the fleshly limi.
tation is removed our love, our mem.
ory, our aspiration. our results OF rich
experience, all those real qualities
which make US ourselves. are free to
do and to be. One of the highest in
ducements to a spiritual life now is
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Easter Sermon.

Love your enemies Understand
them. See their burdens. their be-
wil5erment, their perplexities, their
Obstacles ard kandlcaps and thwart.
ings, Let the Christ Of you strike
with pity upon the locked gates OF the
vaults OF their ignorance, and cry
Lazarus, come forth! TO the sleeping
souls OF them within. Let the Moses
in you, the Pioneer, the Darer. the Ad.
venturer, the All-Belieyer strike with
love upon the rock Of their hardn ess
and asperity; let him will that living
water kindness, shall gush forth, crys.
talline, sparkling. And this day. so
shall IL be.-Nautilus.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-04-20
Helen Elizabeth Coolidge.

preached and the king never sat under
even in his utmost glory When | met
this Incompatible flower in all its
loveliness, among the oak woods
around the north base OF Tabor and
on the hills Of Nazareth where our
Lord spent his youth, | felt assured
that 1t was TO this he referred
That the lily must have been a con-
spicuous plant along the shores of
the Lake Of Gennesaret is indicated
in Matthew, 6:2S: consider the lilies
Of the field, how they grow" and Luke
l2:2T which bears the same edmoni.
tion. II flourished in the broad, deep
valleys OF Palestine The Song of
Songs tells: Il am the rose of Sharon
and the lily of the valley" and also
among the thorny shrubs, for the
same book has IL, AS the lily among
the thorns, so is my love among the
daughters and among the pastures
Of the desert, as is shown by this pas.
sage from the inspiration q Solomon
My beloved Is mine, and ! am his,
he fecdcth among the lilies" In many
other passages of the Bible the flower
is mentioned.
And that the lily must have been
remarkable for its rapid and Mxuriant
growth is evidenced in Hosea tI:5,
II will be as the dew unto Israel; he
shall grow as the lily and cast forth
his roots as Lebanon" And that the
flower was brilliant in color is indi
Gated in Matthew, where II has ia
miliar comparison with the gorgeous
robes of solomon And that the col.
ors OF the royal inyestiture were pur.
pie and scarlet is also implied in the
Songs Of Songs.
There were many species OF lila
ceous blossoms i'm Palestine, some ex.
ceedinEly gorgeous in color and some
exceedingly fragrant. It is DR.. Isaac
Hall who noted the late winter carpet.
ing Of Christ's way by this widespread
coll. and entrancing fragrance.
Most conspicuous perhaps, are the
great red and blue flowers Of the order
Ranunculaccae where the anemone
and the ranunculus grow together
says he. They are not small things,
like our buttercups. but great wide
flowers OF two inches or more in di.
ameter, carpeting the ground with
patches as gorgeous as masses Of our
brilliant verbenas. They grow every
where and like the other herbs, are
glorious cne day and the next day
literally cast into the oven to bake
the peasants bread"
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him who is risen from the dead. And
man, looking up from his work, re-
ioices.
In city and country; in art-domed
cathedral and isolated church; in
mansion and cabin is sung in har-
monious cadence. sometimes soft and
low, and, then again. in accelerated
movement. the glad tidings OF Easter
tide, with its message of the day and
TO the days toilers. Christ is risenl"
so man must ever seek TO rise
superior TO the destructive forces
around him. He must measure up
to his ideal II he would escape the
debasement wrought by the domi.
nance Of his lower self. In no other
way can he expect to live the ideal
life. His inspiration and ideal are
found in Christ His entrance as an
amateur into the Christian life is
but indicative OF his growth into that
Of an artist. And in this progressive
cumulative ascendancy he is con
scious of the leadership of One, who.
by one decisive stroke OF matchless
power, in the resurrection from the
death, proved his Sonship, authority,
superiority and divinity.
Therefore, however wild and steep
your path may be; however mighty
the sweep of sinful propensities and
habits; however dark and threaten
ing the clouds that cross your path,
take heart and press on Casters
message is for the world II puts a
song in the individual heart. So as
nature responds TO the touch OF
spring, may mankind everywhere en-.
ter into the spirit OF Easter.
Albert NJ. Ewert.
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MESSAGE of Easter.

II ASTER again proclaims its mes.
Il sage TO the world Nature lends
- her enchantment to the day,
and makes all things bright with
her unfolding promise of the res.
direction. The wooded hills, the
mystic canyons, the lowered mead.
ows, the. home-building birds, the
sparkling dewdrops on grass and flow
er awaken, under the warming rays
Of the rising sun, into a world beauti-
full, made sweeter by the presence OF
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-04-20
To Drive Out Malaria
And Build In The system

Take the old Standard GROVE :,
chill TONIC You know
what you are taking. as the formula is
printed on every label. showing il is
Quinine aud Iron in a tasteless form. The
Quinine drives out malaria, the Iron
builds up the system so cents
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-04-20
The Eastertide.

Wy HEN this corruptible shall have
w put on interruption, and this
mortal shall have put on i'm
mortality, then shall be brought TO
pass the saying that is written,
Death is swallowed up in victory,
o death, where is thy sting? o grave,
where is thy victory? when
the Christ, nailed TO the Cross on that
far distant day, turning TO the
thief beside him cried: To-day shalt