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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-15
Bits O'SpOrt

INiI lIGN ~ lIucI Va NAiS
welterweights, making a one-night
stand tour of the provinces, is due
in Milwaukee tomorrow night,
where he is billed to meet Joe
Egan This will be Egan's last
chance with the gloves until after
the war, for Joe has been called
in the draft. It's the usual To-
round stuff, and Frank Mulkern,
the promoter. is so sure Chicago
will turn out its usual quota that
he has arranged special train SER
vice back to the loop after the
fight.
For various reasons kid" Lewis
can be expected to give one of his
high class exhibitions against
Egan. It's his first appearance
hereabouts and this is developing
into fertile field for 145-pounders.
By decisively mauling Egan and
evading Joe's well known right
smash he will have built himself
up to a drawing card for future
engagements. Then he can put
over his dog-eared act with Jack
Britton and Johnny Griffith, ring
IlNdlS Vi IOhS DS fNtO
has only mingled with Britton
something like 81 times, and local
fans can look forward to the 2Sth
meeting at Milwaukee, Racine or
Fort Sheridan.
Jack Kearns, who still can write
manager of Jack Dempsey" after
his name, thanks to a st. Louis
court decision dissolving John Ris-
ler's injunction, is back in town
with his heavyweight battler in
tow. Their next big assignment
will be in st. Paul May .. where
Jack is going to take a fling at
Billy Miske.
Eddie McGoorty will resume his
training grind today in prepare
ton for his mix with Phil Harri-
son in Racine April %. Eddie's
bouts with frankie Brennan and
Hugh Walker put the finishing
touches on his comeback and what
he isn't planning on doing to Har-
rison isn't worth mentioning. In
the meantime Phil has gone into
training for the first time in his
boxing career, probably figuring
that his only chances will be in
"outstaying" the Oshkosh mauler
From the advance dope it looks
like the Irishman and Hebrew will
work before the banner house of
the season.
After a 1O-round combat fea-
turing Pal Moore and Champion
Pete Herman had been practically
arranged for Fort Sheridan the in
stigators found that the post au-
thorities would not permit a no.
decision contest. and the fray was
called off. 1t seems the only way
the promoters could get Herman s
consent to meet Moore in % rounds
was to promise that no verdict
would be given at the end of the
contest, the champ refusing to take
a chance on being "bunked" out
of his title by an unknown ref
cree. Pete, however, is perfec ,ly
willing to battle Pal 20 rounds
and let the referee give a decision
Chicago, April 15.-Harry Wills
knocked out Sam Langford in the
sixth round at Panama. Both are
Negro heavyweights.
The worlds ice skating record
for 500 metres was lowered here
last night from so 2-5 to AT 3-5,
by Norval Baptie, the veteran ice
skater. In addition Baptie won n
220-yard dash and a mile race in
the afternoon and 440- and $50
yard races in the evening from L
field composed OF Harley Davidson
OF st. Paul, Anton O'Sickey of
Cleveland. and Gabe Bellefueuille
of Winnipeg.
buy a Liberty Bond
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-15
ORDNANCE MEN WIN
FROM MOLINE TEAM

After having defended their title
as baseball champions Of the is
land. the boys Of the ordnance mo-
tor instruction school. Section 3,
defeated the John Deere company
All-Sta-s nine 10 the tune Of 10 TO
: Saturday This was the first ou1-
side game Of the season for the
boys from the island. and Manager
Propeller feels confident that his
men will continue their good work
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-15
YANKEE LEAGUE
DIAMOND TEAMS
PLAY IN PARIS

Paris, April 15.-Preliminary
games between teams OF the
American expeditiOnary forces
ball league were played in
Paris yesterday. The results:
Ambulance unit No. G50. 1;
medical department repair
shOp,G.
Engineering purchase Office.
6; base cenSOrs. 4.
Both games were played be-
fore good crowds in spite of
bad weather and poor grounds.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-15
M'GOORTY FIGHTS DRAW.

Joplin. Mo. April l5.-Hugh
Walker of Kansas City and Eddie
McGoorty of Oshkosh, Wis, boxed
II rounds to a draw on Friday.
The bout was chiefly a sparring
exhibition. In the early stages Nc
Goorty landed singing left TO
Walkers face, which nearly closed
one eye, and Walkers face was
otherwise considerably bruised.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-15
STEWARDS COP TWO
FROM MUELLERS IN
FOUR GAME SERIES

The Stewards walloped the Muel
lers in two out of four 15-pound
volleyball games of the business
mems tournament at the Young
Mems Christian association Satur
day afternoon, but could not carry
the ball over the line for a deci-
sive victory. This series Telegated
the Muellers to the cellar position
in the final standing of the league
teams. The final standings are:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-15

Appropriate celebration OF inc
end of the season and the Lund
gren victory is being arranged by
the contestants.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-15
CHICAGO CUBS Buy BONDS.

Chicago. April 15- The Chicago
National league club has subscrib-
ed for 500 600 Of third Liberty loan
bonds, being the unexpended part
|of the $3.50. 900 which the stock
holders appropriated last year for
the purpose OF purchasing new
players and otherwise strengthen
6ng the team.
we had the cash and we
|couldn't spend II for LIayers, .
Charles II. Weeghman. president OF
Ehe club, said today. There wasn't
+ dissenting voice when | proposed
to the other stockholders that we
buy Liberty bonds with the $780,
boo"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-15
ARMY L0SFS 0IIpHANT-

Chicago, April When the
1913 class graduates at West Point
10 August the following football
players will be lost: Cadets Oil
bhant, Murrill, Knight, Mitchell,
EIorr. Casey, Crouch, Kreber, Rich
6rdson and Ward. For three sea-
ions Oliphant contributed the great
psf number Of points towards the
krmy's success.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-15
ANNUAL STATEMENT
OF SUPERVISOR
STATEMENT FOR FISCAL YEAR
1917
William Trefz, Supervisor Of the
Town of Rock Island.
State of Illinois, County of Rock
Island, SIS.

Town of Rock Island.
OFFICER OF SUPERVISOR


Town of Rock Island.
OFFICER OF SUPERVISOR.
The following is a statement by
William Trefz, supervisor of the
town of Rock Island in the county
and state aforesaid. of the amount
of public funds received and ex-
pended by him during the fiscal
year just closed. ending on the
Goth day of March, 1918, showing
the amount of public funds on hand
at the commencement of said ifs
cal year. the amount of public
funds received and from what
sources received, the amount of
public funds expended and for
what purpose expended, during f1s-
cal year. ending as aforesaid.
The said William Trefz. being
duly sworn, doth depose and say
that the following statement by
him subscribed is a correct state
ment of the amount of public funds
on hand at the commencement of
the fiscal year above stated, the
amount of public funds received,
and the source from which re-
ceived, and the amount expended.
the purposes for which expended,
as set forth in said statement
Subscribed and sworn 70 before
me this Goth day of March. A. D.,
1918.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-15

HENDERSON TO BOX HORZIG,

Chicago. April 15.-Earl Hender-
son, Rock Island weIterweight,
passed through Chicago yesterday
on his way TO Philadelphia. where
he will meet Charley Horzig in a
six round bout on Thursday. Mike
Baker, the fighters manager, IS
trying to arrange matches with
Bryan DOwney, Joe Eagan and Jock
Malone
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-15
LEONARD STOPS ANOTHER.

philadelphia. Pa. april b
Referee Johnny Eckhardt stopped
the bout between Lightweight
Champion Benny Leonard and Jack
Brazzo Of Hazleton in the fourth
pound Saturday TO save Brazzo.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-15
TO STAGE
LARGEST CARNIVAL,
STARS TO COMPETE

Chicago. April ia track and
field meet that for numbers will
surpass the Central A. A. L. games
at Great Lakes, April 6. will be
staged in the Camp Dewey drill
hall Wednesday afternoon follow
ing the weekly drills and review
According to Surgeon J. B. kauf-
man, L. S. n, athletic officer, who
promoted the A. A. L. games, more
than 1000 bluejackets will appear
in the meet, which will be an inter
regimental affair.
The carnival will have the feat
uTes and frills of the Central games,
the only marked difference being
the absence of the noted athletes
Every regiment will be allowed to
enter its star men, with the excep-
ton of the Eleventh, which has
Andy Ward and Eddie Fall on its
roster. Knourek, Altman, March,
Starr, McGary. Hayes and Peterson,
point winners in the A. A. L. games,
will be on display
Captain W. A. Moffett will be the
honorary referee, assisted by his
official staff of commissioned Of
ficers. Sport officials from this city
also are expected to lend hand in
staging the meet, which will be
open to the public.
Silver and bronze medals will be
awarded to the first and second
place point winners in the events,
which are listed as follows: One
hundred yard dash, 440-yard, half
mile, mile, running high jump,
standing broad jump, shot put and
relay
A section of the Great Lakes
Band will serve patriotic and popu-
lar tunes during the meet.
buy a Liberty Bond
Baseball Saturday.
St. Louis Browns, 5; St Louis
/ Cardinals, 4.
Chicago White sox. 3; Kansas
City, /
Columbus. 4; University Of Mich
igan, 1.
Pittsburgh, 10; Louisville, 4.
Milwaukee, z; Fairbanks-Morse.
Cleveland. s; New YORK Giants,
4 30 innings).
Memphis. 10; st. Paul, 9.
San Francisco, 8: Sacramento, T.
Los Angeles, 9; Vernon g.
Oakland, 8: Salt Lake City. l.
Lombard. IL: Augustana, /.
Purdue, 10: Wabash, 0.
Randolph Macon, g. Johns Hop
( kins, 5.
Navy Pennsylvania. rain
University of North Carolina, 8 :;
University of Virginia, 0.
Notre Dame. 8; Farmer !eaguers,
/ 4 I'll innings).
Missouri, 8; Ames, 8.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-03
New York Sends 1889 More
10 Don Khaki at Yaphank

New York City sent 1889 young men
to Camp Upton yesterday They were
the greater city's second increment Of
Its quota under the second draft call
Martin Conboy, director of the draft
mere and representative of the adjutant
general, said that yesterdays shipment
had been made with astonishing
smoothness. There were few absen-
tees. All OF these, according to draft
officials, were away on account of ill.,
ness.
The Bronx quota yesterday was GA.
Every one of them reported for entrain-
ment for Yaphank. But they went bet
ter than that There was one extra
man. He was Henry Schaeffer. TWENTY
i've years old, keeper in the workhouse
on Bgackwell's Island, who is married
ana has one child. Schaetfer appeared
before Local Board 10 several DAYS ago
and asked that he be transferred from
Olass "A to Glass IA. His wife signed
a waiver of exemption and said she
wanted him to get into the National
Army. 1t happened that this board
owed the National Army one man from
a past quota. So Schaetfer went to
camp yesterday.
The men met at their various local
exemption boards in Manhattan and The
Bronx at about 7:30 o'clock in the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-03

morning. At all boards there were fit
ting farewell exercises From the
BOARD headquarters the men proceeded
TO last Thirty fourth Street to be fer
RED across to Long Island City, from
where special Camp Upton trains left at
1880 o'clock
All the men wore white arm bands
mat indicated their membership in the
National Army. Local Board 50, of 12S
trlnce Street, Manhattan. sent thirty
hve men away yesterday. The send-otf
arranged by this board was virtually a
nelghborhood celebration The boys
received Red Cross kits and other
gifts from the men and women in their
district
Brooklyn's quota in yesterdays in
crement amounted to $50 men. These
men entrained at the Carlton Avenue
yards of the Long Island Railroad, in
brooklyn, at 9:20 o'clock. The special
lamp Upton train made only one stop.
That was at East New York, where
seventy men from two local boards in
Inat district Joined the Upton con-
tagent.
There were thousands of relatives
ana friends a the Carlton Avenue
yards TO see the men off. The crush
was far greater than that of Monday.
when the first lot of men called in tie
second draft started for camp.
big parade on the East Side will
feature the departure of to-dav's
quota, numbering 1,404.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-03

Major General Arthur Murray has been
revoked.
General Bell will be assigned tempo
rarily to command his old division, the
nth. nj Camp Upton, New York, leav-
ing General Murray in command at San
Francisco.
The order was rescinded because of
the desire Of the War Department to
have in command Of the 18th Division an
officer acquainted with the unit Cen
eral Bells assignment 20 Camp Upton
is only temporary, however, and does
not indicate he will lead the division
when it goes overseas.
The army medical board which re-
Gently examined him, conditioned its
favorable report on his living under a
strict dict sch edule for q perod
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-03
Instruments on New Bonds
May Be Paid at Any Bank
Liberty Loan Committee Devises Plan Make 1t More
Convenient for Small Investor to Buy on
Partial Payments

The role Of the person of small earn
ings who wants to do his part toward
making the next Liberty Loan cam
paign success will be made less on
erous than it was in the previous
drives.
Benjamin Strong, chairman of the
Liberty Loan Committee, yesterday an
nounced a new and more attractive
plan for selling bonds on the partial
payment plan.
Experience in connection with the
two previous loans revealed the fact
that the prevailing partial payment
systems presupposed that 9 subscriber
would not move his dwelling during the
twelve months he was paying off lis
bond. In case ne did change his home
from the upper Bronx to South Brook
lyn, for example. he was compelled to
make MS regular payments on his Lib
erty bond in the bank near his former
home. To do that was in many cases
q great hardship. and caused many to
let their payments lapse.
Arthur NJ Henderson, director Of
distribution CT the Liberty Loan com
mittee, has devised new programme
to obviate this condition. Under the
revised plan. subscriber may make
his first payment at any banking insti-
tuition or selling station IN New York
City, and additional instruments may
be paid at any bank in the city.
Banks Asked to Help
The Liberty Loan committee has
asked the national and state banks in
this district to underwrite the partia
payment purchases by subscribing pro
rata to pool Of not more than $780,
100000.
In its task of aligning various
groups of the community behind the
Liberty Loan campaign, the committee
took an important step forward yes
terday morning, when one thousand
men and women, representing the
amusement profession met at the Pal
ace Theatre at the call of E. F. Albee.
Thomas W. Lamont was the principal
speaker
Daniel Frohman, who represented the
theatrical profession as chairman Of
the Actors Fund; Colonel J. S. Dennis,
Of the British Recruiting Mission;
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-03
House Amends Third
Liberty Bond Bill

WASHINGTON, April 2.-The House
to-day reconsidered the third Liberty
bond bill and amended it in as far as
it affected the althority of local gov
ernments to tax the holdings Of banks.
Under the bill as it passed it would
have been possible, it was declared,
for a bank to escape local taxation by
heavy purchases of Liberty bonds.
Expecting action on the measure,
the Senate Finance Committee to-day
informally discussed the House bill and
virtually approved its principal pro-
visions. Some minor amendments may
be recommended
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-03
Brooklyn
LOCAL BOARD Sc


+ rasn'ns Hall High School, F-latbxsA, near
Church 4renue
Leave for Camp April
Meigert, Charles H. 1927 Rogers Av.
Towbin, Samuel. 3006 Tilden Av
Hurley. Henry J., 1901 Nostrand Av.
Lhn'ieil. Alexander. 2S53 Church Az
= Anato, Antonio, rs Lincoln Rd
f-aeschlck, Herman. 2i56 Tlden Az
Slack. John, jr., 250S Albemarle Rd
helly Arthur A, 50 Lott St
Tonic. Greacenzio. 400 Malbone St.
tltzpatrick. Thomas, 80 East 3ist St.
Beatty Robert e.. 440 Wildwood ST.
Leyonmark. Magnus F, 1880 Nostrand Av
Doyle. Theodore - Lott St
Shaw. George. 1909 Nostrand Az.
Devhn, Eugene. 34c2 Beverly Rd.
lroota, Gaetano, 525 Malbone St
Heeihan, Joseph, 1907 Nostrand Av
beatrini. Antonio, 1856 Maple St
hllgour, Samuel, 9S2 Lenox Rd
Lee, Charles f. Harteret. n. j.
Russo, Vincent. 1858 Flatbush Av.
z 1, Abraham, Garnet. Mont
Ooherty. George, 1921 Albemarle Rd
Manacello. Frank. 1913 Lincoln Rd
koss. Charles, it6 East 55th St
McCaurey, Thomas NJ, 23ll Bedford Az
Thompson Clifford H, A. East SD St.
Polio Antonio. 523 Brooklyn Av
Piunkett. John, 2403 AIbemarle Rd
G!ynn, James, 271S Albemare Rd
Nerstein Charles sos Snyder Av
Randazzo, John, 1905 East 35th St
sey City.
Music, Carmen. 81 Dupont St.
Armstrong, james P. 1854 New York Az.
Herman, Jose. j.. los Snyder Av
Eckersey, James, 24l5 Church Az
Defrancesco. Pasquale, $50 Letferts Az.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-03
Plenty of Pop for Soldiers
100000 Bottles Have Been
Shipped Overseas

No mater what else may be IN store
Tor sheg, The boys who have gone
overseas Tor the United States are not
gong . 20 shy on their pop" Ac-
eofdlLg 20 an announcement made yes
'erday b. the National War Council
Of tae Young Mems Christian Associa-
tor. no less than 100000 bottles Of
pop were shipped to the boys since
me VA began, ana the end is not yet
Anon c-ner things sent abroad,
sccorclng 70 tae report, are two hun
lssQ mo ~ picture machines, one
h5ndred a.6sug machines and $500
record for each. One hundred thou
sana eo'.ara has been spent for athletic
suppl.es and they will be included in
snipmen- Of good 20 be made next
Eonth.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-03
Rush to Enlist Reported
From Every Branch of
Fighting Service
Woran's Plea Wins 20
Applicants of Better Physical
Class and Larger Per-
centage Accepted

Americas youth has awakened and
;s RESPONDING in TO uncertain way to
the challenge hurled at it by Won
ujnienburz in his newest incursion
into the Allied lines.
Recruiting has taken q squirt. and
Tor .ha second time since the early
aays OF the war enlistment officers. par
rjcularlv u This city, are finding their
hands full
No longer do patriotic orators ha-
-sngue crowds Of young men in vain
They are responding in formidable
numbers. Lieutenant Gardner, of the
Marine C0rrs who commands the re
cruiting station at "a East Twenty
third ssreer, summed up the situation
Yesterday when ne said:
There IS no question but the new
German offensive has spurred on re
crui.ing. Most Of the recruits have
spoken 10 seem to be realizing how
serious the situation is. There is q
new enthusiasm.
Better Type of Men Enlisting
And summary Of enlistment Stats
ties bears the officer out. On Monday
go men applied f. places III the
Marine Corps Only eighteen were
physically it 20 enlist, but the others
were sent 10 the army and navy. Yes
terday. out OF e ghcy-seven applicants,
twenty-tva were accepted. thus prov
ing. the othcer pointed out, that a bet
ter type of man has determined to
shoulder his responsibility.
The proportion Of enlstments since
the German drive began TO those in
the weeks Immediately preceding the
Hun advance is about five to one, and
the recruiting Offices have been TANNED
to SUI 0caticn during the last few days
in caring for them.
The daily scene in the recruiting
branch o. the Mayors Commit on
Na1ional Defence. n the Hall of Rec
ords. IS all action.
The marine quota for this month in
this district is 500 men. Next month
they mus raise about SEQ, and begin
ming in June the quota Will be IN
lin red i IS believed, COR bill is in
prospect providing Tor an increase Of
$4,000.
ne marines also nave reduced INelr
age limit. making it from eighteen 10
thlrty-fiye instead Of from nineteen
70 1hirty-nve years, and viii accept
drafted men Who can obtain certificates
from -heir local boards attesting 20 the
fact that they are not n the current
list called 10 camp
i personal appeal made on City Hall
Plaza yesterday at noon by Miss Helen
Hcyle. -he only woman enlisted in the
navy as COOK, won twenty men to the
C0lors.
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prosecute her suit for an annulment of
her marriage
DR.. Samarelli, who brought counter
action for annuiment, was present and
testified as TO the conduct of MS bride.
Justice Tierney reserving decision. but
intimating that he would decide for
the husband.
We We're married without ever ex-
changing single embrace or kiss"
the physician testified. Mrs Char;
GARRISON testified that Mrs. Samarelli
told her she wanted 10 devote her life
70 her books and TO her "dreams."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-03
Coast Guards Relieve
Custom House Police

4 detail Of Coast Guards, under com
mand Of Godfrey I. Garden, was sent
70 patrol the Custom House yesterday,
relieving the policemen who had been
performing that duty for the last year.
The guards viii patrol The inside as
well as the outside Of the building, but
vii rot stoo those having legitimate
business there.
The aamourg-American Building, at
% Broadway, while il IS not guarded
~ an armed force, is closely watched
~ Gordon Of detectives Visitors to
the building which houses naval board
oileers' must state before entering an
elevator the person they wish to see
and are co.aucled 70 him directly.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-03
Marble Bride May Lose
Court Favors the Husband
Against Mrs. Samarelii

MIS-. Severina Samarelli known in
the Italian colony as the Rose of Pa
lermo" and who also gained the title
of the Marble Bride because of her
alleged GOODNESS toward her husband,
DR.. Gaetano Samarelli. tailed to appear
u tne Sunreme COURT YesterdaY to
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-03
Shoots Chum and Self
To Avoid the Draft

BINGHAMTON, n Y, April .
Drafted for service and unable TO bear
the separation from his chum, John
Van Dyke, of Union Centre, shot Dan
iel Shoemaker this afternoon and then
killed himself
The young men had been friends and
Van Dyke had worried over the parting.
He was to go with the quota tomorrow
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-03
w. II. de Beaufort

THE HAGUE, Netherlands, April .
w. II. de Beaufort formerly Dutch
Minister of Foreign Affairs is dead
He took prominent part in the inter
national peace conferences here He
was seventythrec years old.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-03
Bell Going Back to Upton

WASHINGTON, April 2. The War
Department order assigning Major Cen
eral J. Franklin Bell to command the
Western Department and to relieve
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Brown. Abraham. East s7th St.
Haugh. Barth. i65 East a5th St.
ALTERNATES
Cohen. Robert, 81 East esth su3
Kane, Michael. IL East g5th s.
McGrath: James, 154 East oath St.
Wexier, William, 1445 Madison Az.
Iinsoerg. Joseph, SIS East 1884 St