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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-24
GAS MASKS Get
FIRST WORKOUT
DOnned by Firemen Who Are Fore
ed to Enter Flame and Smoke
Filled Attic of Home.
BLAZE CAUSE OF 5000 LOSS
Roast Left on Kitchen Range Caus-
es Second Run Of Department
as Smoke Appears.

Gas masks recently purchased
by the Rock Island fire department
were given their first service yes
terday afternoon when a fire broke
out at the residence of James A.
Wed, 1047 Twlfth street, and it was
found necessary for firemen to en-
ter the flame and smoke filled attic
OF the home where no means of
ventilation was possible.
The flames at the Weed home
were first noticed by neighbors at
O'Clock in the afternoon. Half
of the roof was in flames when the
department arrived on the scene.
Mr.. Weed at IL in the morning no.
ticed that the chimney of his house
was burning out, but thought moth
ing of it. 1t is thought that sparks
fell onto the roof and caused the
fire.
The fire department was highly
praised by Mr.. Weed today for the
efficient way in which it handled
the fire. 1t was just seven min
utes from the time that the alarm
was first given until the firemen
had chemicals and hose laid on the
roof ready to tackle the blaze. No
water was used, the firemen sue
ceeding in extinguishing the flames
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-24
SPORT NEWS
new THREE-EYE
LEAGUE FORMED
Six Clubs to Make Up Circuit in
Illinois and Indiana and
Tearney is President

Chicago. ILL.,. March 24.-Forma-
ton of a six-club league embracing
Indiana and Illinois cities was &C
complished at a meeting of inter
ested magnates here yesterday. The
circuit will have much of the favor
of the old "Three-I" league in that
the new organization will bear the
same name and will be made up of
several cities once holding fran
chises in the defunct minor.
The cities awarded franchises
were Evansville, Ind; Terre
Haute, Ind; Moline, ILL.,; Rockford,
ILL.,; Bloomington, Ill, and
Peoria, Ill.
Albert r. Tearney, for nine years
president of the old Three 1, was
elected chief of the newly formed
league. 1t was principally
through Tearney's efforts that the
league came into being and the rep
resentatives attending deemed it
fitting to reward his activity.
Benjamin Bose, mayor of Evans
vile. Ind, which will have a fran
chise in the circuit, was elected vice
president. Mayor Bose, along with
j. ]. Cieary, postmaster of Terre
Haute, Ind, was the most enthus-
iastic representative in attendance
He declared Indiana was keen for
a resumption of minor league base
ball and Cleary expressed similar
sentiments.
There is a possibility that two
more clubs will be added to the
league before the schedule is drawn
up. Word was received at the meet
ing from both Fort Wayne, and
Richmond, Ind, that both cities
were interested in the project, 50
Tearney will visit each place soon
to discuss the proposition with in
terested parties.
A salary limit of $4,000 for each
club, exclusive of the managers
stipend, was decided upon. The
player limit was set at 13. Each
club agreed to post $4,000 forfeit
money guaranteeing to complete
the season. This money will be put
up at the next meeting to be held
here April 6.
AT the coming meeting the sched-
ule will be passed upon provided
there are no additions to the
league. II only six clubs are in
volved a 120-game schedule will be
played with the opening late in
April and the closing on Labor day.
If two clubs are added a 126-game
schedule will be drawn up.
Tearney appointed the following
to submit drafts of schedules, J. C.
Ryan, Peoria; Rufus Gilbert, Terre
Haute, and Frank Landers Rock
ford.
The league will not play Monday
ball. Instead double-headers will
be staged on Saturdays. A general
admission price of 35 cents. includ-
ing war tax, was agreed upon. The
following attended:
]. ]. Cleary. Terre Haute, Ind;
Rufus Gilbert, Terre Haute, Ind. ;
]. w. Hackett, Bloomington, Ill;
Lee Blackman, Moline, ILL.,; Thomas
Reber, Rockford, ILL.,; J. c. Ryan,
Peoria, Ill, and Benjamin Bosse.
Evansville, Ind.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-24
/ III EATRE

but it does not seem possible that
a man can juggle and balance
chiffoniers, sideboards and a par
lor lounge on his chin and not be
fully awake, but that's not all. He
piles up many chairs and then
balances them on the same chin
and in much the same way as one
might balance a piece OF stray
spaghetti His partner sings some
songs and puts over a pickannlny
number that was a credit. FRANK
Lucas in the garb of a vagrant OF
foreign shores came next with his
piano accordion and did all the
advance notices said he would. He
put a punch into the show and II
stayed there all the time he was
on His stuff ranges from the
classics to ragtime and he played
more than usual last night so In
sistent was the demand for more.
The big treat in the way of har-
mony singing was the hit put over
by the Singing Three. 1t is high
class Offering indeed and the eff
forts of the comedian must not go
unsung for he with quiet methods
and absolutely genuine fun got his
share of the evenings laughter.
Ford's Weekly showed the trip
through wild country to the
Edith Cavell mountain, a beautiful,
thing indeed. Pathe News showed
events all over the world and the
Pearl White serial, The Lightning
Raider" was so full OF things
thrilling that one wonders where
the fearless Pearl gets all her
youth to stand up under the strain.
With due compliments to the house
orchestra for excellent music the
whole show was good and worth
seeing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-24
HIGH PIN TALES
FEATURE TOURNEY

Toledo, Ohio. March 24.-Cleve-
land, Canton and st. Paul bowIers
will occupy the 10 alleys when
competition in the American bowl
ing congress tournament is resum-
ed today.
On the second squad, Peoria, st.
Paul and Des Moines will be repre-
scented. Among the st. Paul men
are the Aquilas Cigars, the team
that won the championship last
year but failed to repeat last night.
Third squad of the day has 'Des
Moines, St Paul, Cleveland, Pitts
burgh and Peoria bowlers entered,
Tonight the alleys will be given
ever exclusively to Detroit bowlers.
Officials of the A. B. c. announc-
ed last night that several bowling
records have been thrown out be-
cause they did not meet the regu-
lations.
High scores continue to feature
the tournament
E. Hess of Chicago was a new
entrant in the all-event yesterday
which his nine games aggregated
1909. 1t gave him the third place
and displaced Harry Caven of
Pittsburgh in that division.
Following are the leaders in team,
and Individuals:
FTVE-MEN
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-24
FANS HAVE EYES
FIXED ON SCRAP
BETWEEN LIGHTS

Lightweights have always been
favorites with tri-city ring fans and
judging from the amount of inter
Nfst that the fans are showing the
Waugh-Thorpe mill, scheduled for
the night of April 10, this battle Of
lightweights will prove no excep-
ton to the rule.
Thorp's recent victories over the
best men in the lightweight divi-
sion have made him one of the big
gest drawing cards in the business
and practically the only thing that
is worrying Promoter Meanor at
the present time is space.
The fans packed the Empire last
Thursday night to overflow and
there is every reason to believe that
the Thorpe Waugh attraction will
he bigger drawing card than last
Thursdays card.
Meanor is making arrangements
at the present time to handle a big
crowd by putting in more bleach
ers in the north end of the hall and
If plans turn out right he'll be able
to seat in the neighborhoOd of 5000
bugs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-24
On County Records
Warranty Deeds.

Annie S. Bjorkman and husband
&c John Emil Olson. Lot 2, blk. 1,
Brooks Grove, Rock Island. 81.
Hawley E. Dwight and wife to
Ferry J. Breckenridge. Tract in Sc,
NV sec. 6-17-1w. 81.
Clyde Johnson and wife to Mar
gareA J. Kennedy. Lot 6, Island
NGw court add, Rock Island. 81.
william Wandschneider to Car
roll s. Co1grove. Lots 7-S-9, blk. So,
Watertown new East Moline. 81.
Harry Sittrick and wife to Louis
Leman. Part lots 1872. blk. 70, low
er add, Rock Island. 81.
Guy V. and Anna Bradford to
Daniel Grimm. Tract in sec. 1 I'll
". ST.
Daniel Grimm to Guy V. Brad
ford. Lot 10, blk s, Acme add.
Moline 81.
Justine L. Daley and wife to
John Ekholm. Tract in sw, neA,
sec. 29-19-3e. $500.
Quit Claim Deed.
B, /. NJ. B. l. & Saw. Assn +
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-24

by using chemicals only. The dam
age is estimated at between $500
and $500. Half of the roof and CELL
ings of the rooms on the second
floor were ruined.
Roast Causes Run.
What the firemen thought was
going to be one of the largest fires
encountered this year turned out
to be only a burnt pot roast on the
kitchen range in the house at 1919
Second avenue at BIS yesterday
afternoon. Neighbors thought that
the place was on fire, but the oc-
cupants had carelessly left roast
on the stove and had left, forget
ting it. The kitchen and first floor
of the place were filled with smoke
and the roast was no more.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-24
ELECTION NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that a
township election will be held in
, the township of Rock Island county
| of Rock Island, state of Illinois, on
the first day of April, 1919, for the
election of the following township
officers, to-wit:
Five assistant supervisors.
One justice of the peace to fill
vacancy.
One constable to fill vacancy.
the said election will be as follows:
First-Yoh's barber shop, Alb
Fourth avenue.
The precinct polling places for
Standardization church, Thir-
teenth avenue and Sixth street.
Third-1014 Third avenue.
Fourth-City barn, 919 Sixth ave-
nue..
Fifth-Burriss' store, 100 Sew
enth avenue.
Sixth-Evangelica church, 1920
Twelfth street
Seventh-MiIler's store, 1900
Twelfth street.
Eighth-Court house
Ninth-Church, Fourteenth street
and Sixth avenue.
Tenth-kramer' store, SIS Four
teenth-and-a-half street.
1101 Fifteenth street.
Twelfth-Sala building, 327 Nine
teenth street.
Thirteenth - Episcopal church,
Nineteenth street and Sixth avenue.
FouTteenth-Cassiddy'S stors,
2016 Ninth avenue.
Fffteenth-Hose house, 527 Twen-
ry-second street.
-Schmid's grocery, S21
Twentieth street.
Seventeenth-Rear 1929 Fifth
and-a-half avenue.
Eighteenth = Schneider's drug
store, 200 Seventh avenue.
misunderstanding & Pewe's
store, 1928 Twenty-sixth street
Twentieth-2136 Seventh avenue.
Twenty-f1rst-631 Thirty-eighth
street.
Twenty-second-Fire station, 1417
Thirtieth street.
Twenty-third-1340 Thirty-eighth
street.
Twenty-fourth-P car
penter shop, Forty-fifth street be-
tween Fifth and Sixth avenue.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES school,
Forty-frst street and Seventh ave-
nue..
Twenty-sixth-42O0 Fourteenth
avenue.
W. A. FREwERT,
Town Clerk.
All the news all the time-The
Argus,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-24
CARBON CLIFF

Mesdames George Kennedy, Thomas
Kennedy. Albert Milton, George Frary and
Joe Benson were tri-city visitors last
week.
Mrs. Peter Lorenx spent Tuesday in
East Moline.
Mrs. L. L. Carey and daughter Marcella
spent last week with Mrs. Alice Lauger
at Swedsburg, Iowa.
Mrs. Forrest Titterington visited with
relatives and friends at Rock Island re-
Gently.
Miss Carrie Lambert of Milan visited
the last week with her sister Mrs. Lula
Holland.
Mrs. James Thompson and niece Ger
aldine Milton, were tri-city callers last
week.
Mrs. Simmons of Buffalo. Iowa, is
visiting with her daughter. Mrs. George
Br1ley.
Mrs. N. Krambeck visited last week
with her daughter, Mrs. Maggie Stipp, in
East Moline.
Mrs. Tom Gainey of. East Moline Wis
tied the last week with relatives here.
Mrs. Ed Frary, who has been at st.
Anthonys hospital for seven weeks. has
been brought home.
All the news all the time-The
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-24
CHICAGO MAT
STAR is READY
Miriam Plestina Arrives in Daven-
port Eager for His Bout With
Westergaarde.

Miriam Plestina, wrestler, ar
rived in Davenport at 8 O'Clock
last night for his finish match
with Jess Westergaarde at the
Burtis tonight. Both PIestina and
the giant Iowan worked out at
gymnasiums today.
Never in the history of the
wrestling game have local fans
been aroused to such a pitch of en-
thusiasm and from all indications
the Burtis will be packed to the
doors when the two giants answer
the gong tonight.
There is every reason to believe
that the bout will develop into a
affair before the men are
on the mat very long. Since Wes-
tergaarde held the giant Chcagoan
to draw at Omaha some time ago
after three hours of struggling,
Plestina has been anxious to get
a return match with the Iowa pro-
duct.
That match was staged at the
time Jess was suffering with a
lame shoulder and when he was
not in the best of condition. Thou
sands of fans who witnessed the
affair afterward stated that Wes-
tergaarde had the edge on the Chi
cago marvel.
Hundreds of old fans around the
tri-cities know Westergaarde of
old. 1t was not very long ago when
Jess was considered the best man
in the business with the exception
of Frank Gotch. When the Des
Moines man was still a mere kid
and had been working only on the
canvas for a few months, he met
the famous GOtch and stayed with
the champion for more than two
hours.
" Yussiff Mahmouth was another
he was still a kid. The referee
awarded the decision to Jess after
three hours.
After Gotch retired and the big
Turk went back to the old country,
Westergaarde claimed the title
and until he was forced to take a
long rest on account of an injury
to his shoulder he defeated every
man who came his way.
After coming out of retirement,
Jess took on Lewis, Stecher and
ZbysZko and won the referee de-
cisions over both Lewis and Zbysz-
ko after three hours work. Stech-
err was going at his best at that
time but was unable to flop the
famous Iowa marvel.
While Plestina has been going
at his best for the past several
months, there are many fans
here who are willing to wager
good money . that Westergaarde
will win. They are unwilling to
believe that the big Chicago star
can dump the Iowa giant and are
ready to back up their belief with
money.
Jess showed so well against
Miriam in their last engagement
that local followers of the mat
game are convinced that he will
fool the Plestina crowd and cop,
along with the big end of the
purse. the $1,000 bonus J. C. Marsh
Offers for the first man who pins
Plestina's shoulders to the mat.
Tommy Kilbane, a cousin to the
featherweight champion, Johnny
Kilbane, is one of the local sports
men who is grabbing up money
offered by >Plestina's hackers
Tommy has been making his home
in Davenport for the past three
months.
Several years ago Kilbane trav-
eled with Westergaarde for almost
year and knows what the Des
Moines man is capable of doing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-24
MOORE AND HERMAN
TO MEET IN SOUTH

Memphis, Tenn, March 24-Pal
Wilson Moore a. this city and Peter
Kid Herman of New Orleans, the
worlds bantam champion, are to
box an eight-round-no-de con-
test here tonight at 120 pounds,
which will give Herman a big ad-
vantage in the poundage. Both bat
tiers are on the ground and ready
for the fray. 1t is not expected that
the title will change hands because
Moore is a light hitter and he will
have to score a knockout to win
this fight Nate Lewis got in yes
terday from Chicago to handle
Moore
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-24
Snake Oil
Accomplishing Most Wonderful Results

IT want to thank you for your wonder
full oil" writes J. c. Gibson of Jones'
boro, Ark. My little girl was very low
with diphtheria; I had given her two
doses of medicine which cost me $40 with
no results. / bought a Zoe bottle of your
oil and one application relieved her. Now
she is well. It is the greatest remedy I
ever saw" Mr.. Gibson made this state
ment before hundreds of people. Mrs.
Florence Meager, 234 Whitney street.
Hartford Conn. writes: Il have used
your Antiseptic Oil for neuralgia with
good effects. Only thing 1 have ever
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Mrs. Williams, Gadsden. Ala, writes: Il
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and I want to say that it is the greatest
remedy I ever tried. recommend it to
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from thousands of grateful users of this
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-24
Cecilia Jordan, 112-435.

Cecilia Jordan, 112-435.
Perry J. Breckenridge to Henry
J. Breckenridge. Undivided half of
tract in sec. 6-17-1w. 81.
Adam r. McBurney and wife to
Charles J. Bum. Lot 1, blk. 8, W.
II. Edwards add. Moline. ST.
August W. and Dorothea Wilken
to Columbia ]. Propst Lot %,
,blk-' z, Hampton. 81.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-24
At the Burfis.

Raymond Hitchcock's great mu-
steal comedy revue, "Hitchy Koo,"
with Martin Sampler as lead is
at the Burtis in Davenport on
Tuesday and Wednesday evenings.
This brilliant, ebulliant compost
ton of satire, travesty, burlesque,
singing, dancing and really fas-
cinating music caught the fancy Of
the New Workers so strongly that
it remained two full years in that
city. When this beautiful chorus
Of girls was displayed to the New
York audiences it was Dragged
about in the public press and
claimed as New York's typica,
group of beauties. While the girls
were mostly the foundation of the
long popularity of the piece in
New York, there were other causes.
The book and lyrics are by Glen
Macdonough and E. Ray GoetZ, and
the latter also composed as fine a
score as any young American has
ever turned out. And then y the
thrilling of the chorus, staging of
the members and the ensemble eff
fects are Julian Mitchells and
that is saying everything. He has
been ably helped in the dialogue
by the very funny Leon Enrol and
not a touch of comedy, satire,
travesty or burlesque has been
neglected. There are among the
score of talented players, Al B.
White, Myrtle Young, Stan Stanley,
Three White Kuhns, Eddie Conrad,
George Mayo, Vera Gray, Artie
Leeming and May Shirk.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-24
At the Majestic.

Manager Quinn Of the Majestic
theatre, where Evelyn Nesbit, in
Thou Shalt Not" will appear for
the last time today, regrets to an
nounce that it is Impossible to hold
the firm for the balance of the
week. He has had q number of
requests to give special perform
ances, but it has been impossible
for him to extend the playing
dates owing to previous bookings
of other productions. Today will
positively be the last time to see
this wonderful play in which Eve
Ign Nesbit achieves the browning
success of a film career filled with
triumphs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-24
At BrOtman's RialiO.


pretty head turned by her desire
for fine clothes and fine surround
ings, sacrifices love. Her ambi-
ton attained, she is possessed Of
everything the world can give
excepting love. And then she sac
rifices everything that ambition
had gained for her and wins love.
This is the fascinating theme Of
Miss Ambition" which will be
the attraction in Brotman's Rialto
Tuesday. Corinne Griffith, beau
tiful and popular star, has the
feature role, that of Marta. the
seamstress, who sat at her sewing
machine and dreamed that some
day she would be a grand dame
and wear dresses like those which
she made. In the supporting cast
are Walter McGrail. Betty Blythe,
Templer SAKE, Fred Smith anC
Harry Kendall There are many
highly dramatic situations. espe-
cially that in which Marta's hus-
band, realizing that he has lost his
position in society through his
marriage to a former seamstress.
turns on his bride and in the quar-
rel which follows, statue of am
bition, for which Marta had posed,
as overturned and he is crushed
to death. Freed and wealthy, but
yearning for the first love which
she had left behind, Marta secretly
sacrifices her entire fortune to
help him out of financial straits
and returns to her furnished room
and there he seeks her cut.
At the Illinois.
Some show" was the remark
from eVerybody's lips yesterday
after seeing the new bill at the
Illinois. The vaudeville end of the
show ran a straight true course
into the hearts of the audience
right from the opening gun up to
and including the final salute or
encore by the closing act. Siegrist
and Darro are a clever team of
hand balancers and acrobats. The
woman is a clever acrobat with
more pep in. her work than is
found in q pepper shaker. !
The man does come clever hand
and tumbles about the
stage like q tumble bug from the
acrobatic isles and they came into
their own long before they were
because no audience could
fail to respond to such an exhibit
ton of skill and daring. Next came
Mason and Murray and they hung
up a record for laughs. The wo-
man is a little girl in her teens
and has a charm of manner that
speaks assurance and stage pres
ence and is the best little foil that
any comedian could possibly get
to help him gather in the screams
that they get in their ramble to
joyland. Then Mrs. Mae Richards
Casey came and after acknowledge
ing a generous reception she sang
in a voice of excellent quality the
new song, Memories OF France"
by Mrs. E. Bowden, and gave it
the best testimonial that any sing
er could give by singing it with
feeling and plaintiveness of tone
hat carried all back to the mem
prizes of France with a feeling in
heir hearts that here is a singer
with a song that has a message
and a sermon for all. She was
and sang an extra number
70 big results. Howard and Graf
call their act a juggler's dream
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-24

MilIer's Antiseptie OIL, Knewn as
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-12-14
Slick Announcements

We afraid that George Mitchell did not go back
far enough when he the story Of the Cows Tale
for there who solved the mystery exactly
right borrowing and returning it after the division
made), and these will get three pencils marked with
their in gold and Childrens Tribune Button.
There others who almost right but they bought
a neglected to state just how the figure twenty
obtained before they divided. To these will 60 tho
Children's Tribune button, with congratulation.
The list is too long print but the pencils will be
No prizes offered for this weeks Slick Story
but the solution will appear in weeks Chldren's
Tribune. THE MYSTERY MAN,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-12-14

second syllable crossroads shown. An old man
with staff entered and he reached the fork Of the
road paused and seemed at loss which road to take AS
he stood undetermined young girl entered She carried
basket of eggs in one hand and pitcher Of milk in
the other, which seemed to to the old that she
must live in the neighborood and could tell him his
In to his inquiry she down the eggs showed
him. and, thanking her, he went
Battle No. Nv
Battle No. ~ showed for it's first syllable clerk in
a department store, who being reprimanded by
floor walker for having sold 80 inches of goods
for two yards The second syllable showed oculsts
office, in which a being fitted with pair of
glasses and the third syllable showed beautiful scene
in which Columbus stood the Shore surrounded by
Indians the royal standard of Spain futerng in the
breeze.
This ended the performance Slick smiling, began
to write his answers slip Of paper.