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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-11
Harvard II 10 Piav on Coast

Bv Associafed Fr1.1 " TTeTE EVcning
Cambridge, Mas Dc 1.-THE Har-
wand University football team viii play
/. western eleven IL Pasadena, Cal, New
Year DAY The committee on athletics
Al Harvard today voted 10 recall its re-
f,ism Of an invitation from the carnival
of roses committee a. Pasadena, in view
1t the improved coal situation The Grim
son eleven began practice yesterday.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-11
BILLIARD CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT STARS

Big have beer enjoying champions our
t
BenieAh h kanaCM veteran ham he h Llo o S Thh of
rgo oNu h wi Allen kh
JospC
Louis K
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-11
YisCoSE SECONDS.
BOWLING.

Following are the scores rolled last
night on the alleys Of Gradv's Rowling
nd Billiard parloFs
HERCULES LEAGUE.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-11
GoLDEY CoLLEGt.


kidoo; scorers HaFer and Reardon
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-11
DEFIANCE WINS
OVER EDEN, 47-13
East Side Cage Team Unable TO
Withstand Attack of Academy
Quintet.

Defiance Academy displayed the best
form Of the season last night whcn they
rolled UP a - To- l3 score on the South
side-Edcn team at Eden Park Despite
the large score, the game was fast and
cleanly played, many brilliant baskets
being made from all corners Of the hall.
Ned Owens work featured in this Inc.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-11
HAGLH TEAMS
HAD EASY TIME
Win Two Games From Viscosc
Bunch by 23-l8 and
2l-9 Scores.

Two Of the fastest games played in
Hagley Hall for number of years was
the attraction last night, when both the
Hagley first and second basketball teams
scored victories Haglcy big team came
out on the long end of % to Is score
over the Niscose first team. and the
Younger Ilagiey boys trounced the second
team from Marcus Hook, score II 10 Q.
The scores:
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-11
nnnhs Defeat Freshmen.

-i,v..al spyndencs of Every Evening
Newark Is,,c ID One % thc most ex-
Ifing 81 the nter-class basketball game
II thc -eric. Was played yesterday after
t,sm y hcn the ~ophomorcs defeated the
freshmen. a. ty ~
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-11
GREENLEAF WINS
HIS SIXTH MATCH
Defeats James Mature of Denver
by Score of 125 to 63
Points.

r.. Ralph C,reenlcaf. Of this city, last
night won his sixth straight game in the
National American Pocket Billiard Tour
namcnt. defeating james Nature Den
vcr, Colo, I25 10 ti3 Gfeenicaf Ilas not
lost game and is leading IN the standing
Mature started out in excellent form.
making run OF twenty in the second
inning. which, however proved to he his
highest Grccnlcaf came back IN the
fourth inning with his high rnn Of 80 Int
the Denver player again passed him IN
the eighth, the score at that point being
- to Is IN Natures favor. Gireenleaf
then made several good runs and was not
again overtaken. Tie ran out m he
twentieth inning
Joseph Conrannon. of New York, de-
fcatcd Edward | Ralph, Hightstown
y J.. IN the first match last night, i25
to IL Concannon took 4 commanding
lead early IL he game and held Il through
on Ilc had high ran of Is while the
best Ralph could do was - The match
was completed N twenty innings.
Louis kreutcr. New York, registered
his fifth consecutive victory yesterday
when hc defeated Morris Fink PhlaueI-
PIMA, l25 to - IN 20 inning. kreuter's
high run was %, while Fink vas IS.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-11
ull.Il Sunni. slEr. q.
Inasmuch DreAel EiddIe Riale Class.

The Inasmuch Drexe-Blddle BILE
Class will hold rs monthly social this
evening at the home Of Mrs George MIN
ner. Tenth and Poplar streets
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-11
GOLDEY COLLEGE BEAT
BY SHAMROCK, s. C..
Latter Wins Basketball Game By
Score Of 80 10 L. by Su
perior Playing.

The >harreck s e. defeated foldcy
College basketball team fuesdt. even
lng ~ Shamrock Hal bv the sease If 81
10 II ron lie sery start Shamrock $
superior playing was evident.
Bob Met afTerty and Joe Bierrnan. two
new men. made their first appearance rs
Shamrock players. and Judging from tins
game. nlIl makc some oi he regulars
- up and take notice. GfaFb played
weEl for the visitors.
Shamrock Will meet he .lnel5 Thurs
lay night ii Shamrock hall Score:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-17
CROSSED WIRES
NOT BURGLARS
Woman and Officer Search Cooper
Residence i'm Search OF Rob-
bers-NOthing Doing.

Crossed wires turned on the
lights, but she was a brave little
woman" said Sergeant Sam Stew
art of the Moline police depart
ment.
Following a telephone call at the
police station late last night that
the H. w. Cooper, Sr., home, 1714
Sixth avenue, Moline, was being
burglariZed, two officers were de
tailed to the scene. Several neigh
bOrS and the officers stood outside.
Sergeant Stewart followed to the
residence. Neighbors had put in
the call. noticing a light in the
house and knowing that the Coop
ers were in California for the win
ter.
Sergeant Stewart phoned to the
H. W. Stewart, Jr., residence for the
key to the supposed burglarized
home. Mrs. Cooper rushed down
to the home with the key She and
the sergeant entered the home, re-
volvers in hand.
Meanwhile another call came to
the police station confirming the
report and asking more aid. Two
other policemen started, but
through Misunderstanding went to
the w. H. Cooper, Jr., home at 1915
Eighth avenue. In front of that
home they saw a car, apparently
vacant, but it soon started drifting
away. Mrs. Cooper. Jr., was going
to her father-in-law's home.
The woman and Sergeant Stew
art searched the COOner homo from
garnet to basement All beds were
moved and looked under. They
searched behind every piece of
furniture. Nothing was found dis
turbed or ransacked and nothing
was missing.
Crossed wires caused the lights
to turn on and neighbors to send in
the call at II O'clock midnight.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-17
"A FIGHTER AND
SIX FEET TALL,
BUT I GOT HIM"

"A six-footer and a fierce fighter,
but August Hintz of Barstow got
MN in that fight in the Argonne
forest. Hintz described the hand
to-hand bayonet struggle TO the
women at the Red Cross, when he
signed his name on the roll of honor
yesterday.
Hintz escaped with his life, but
rot without wounds He sustained
severe injuries in his wrist, knee
and back. He entered service in
September of 1917 and first received
training at Camp Grant. Several
,lonths there and several moro in
French training camps, and then
ilintz got his first baptism of fire.
Now it's back 10 the farm for
me Back TO the farm where there
IS no noise and lots of sleep
said Hintz when questioned as to
what he was going to do now. He
previously was employed by the
Stone & Webster Construction COM
pany. He is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Theodore Hintz of BarstOw.
Hintz had nothing but praise for
the Red Cross, the Y. NJ. c. A, the
Salvation Army and for the AmeTi-
can and French physicians, sur
geons and nurses who cared for
kim
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-17
JOIN Y.M.C.A. AND
MAKE CIRCLE OF
FRIEND GOOD CUE

Ross c. Dick of the Root & Van
Dervoort plant tells a very inter-
esting story of the manner in
which he was attracted to the as
ISOLATION and the character of the
Y. M. c. A, which he has found
beneficial and worthy of the sup
port OF factory workers.
AT the age of 10 years, being of
an adventurous spirit, | decided to
see bit of the country other than
that east of the Mississippi valley,
consequently, with Frank Durham,
a former auto employee, as a COM
paniOn, we headed for the west.
Stopping in Colorado, Utah, Ne
vada. Wyoming, Old Mexico and
California, we met with many eX-
periences and numerous hardships.
Soon after arriving in southern
California my companion and I be-
came separated, he going north.
California appealed to me strong
est Not having anyone to chum
around with, and not a friend that
| knew, soon became very mOnoto-
nous, and after several weeks of
sightseeing by myself the novelty
of travelling soon became boresome
and l was homesick. At this time
l was in San Pedro, Cal. Christ
mas was not far away and the pros
poets of none too bright a holiday
season began to dawn upon me,
away from home and no friends
that I knew of.
While down on the beach watch
ing the ships, from various ports
all over the world, unloading their
cargoes, 1 was approached by a
stranger, who introduced himself,
and after a short chat he gave me
a very urgent invitation to call
upon him at the Y. NJ. c. A. in Long
Beach on the following Sunday.
This l did and many times there
after
81 spent the Christmas holidays
at the 7, enjoying a number of big
dinners, and numerous entertain
ments along with the many athletic
sports. 1t is needless to say that
from then on I did not lack friends.
for from then on my circle grew
rapidly, not only in the Y, but
among the residents. The ~ was
a medium through which l was in
troduced and received in many
homes of the best people in the
city. Without their recommenda-
ton it is doubtful if l should ever
have received many of these cour-
tesies.
81 may add that there has not
been a Christmas since that time
that l have not received token of
friendship from the stranger who
befriended me at the time when I
most needed a friend, who by name
is George f. Hird. and who is still
making young men happy and well
come through his welfare work at
the Y. NJ. c. A in Crockett. Cal, and
at the Seaman's institute at San
Francisco.
ITO those who are looking for
clean amusement and a chance to
widen their circle of friendship,
would heartily recommend they
give the ~ a call"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-17
Police News

c. W Collins of East Moline told
Officer DaebellIehn of Moline last
night, after an officer told him that
at 2 O'Clock in the morning home
was the best place for him, that he
mad licked an East Moline police
man and that he had better start
on the Moline police now. The
officer made the arrest and this
morning. Collins, who is only IS
years old, was fined S. and costs
by Magistrate Frank GustafsOn.
The affair happened at Fourth ave
nue. and Fourteenth street, Moline
Victor Folis was picked up by
a special officer for the Rock Is
land road at the Silvis yards last
night. The officer turned the drunk
over to the East Moline police.
This morning Folis paid sl2.05 or
a charge of intoXication.
C. o. Dysinter was found in a
dead drunk" condition at Thir-
teenth street and Fifteenth ave
nue.. East Moline. last night Mag
istrate A A. Niles this morning
assessed him So and costs on the
charge.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-17
BRITISH PRAISE
U.S.INDUSTRIES
English Officers Laud the Spirit
OF Americans Handling Mu-
nitionS Contracts.

High praise was given American
industries and the American peo-
pie for the spirit in which they
handled munitions and other con-
tracts for the British government,
by rigadier-General L. r. Kenyon
of the British army, at a dinner in
honor of the general and members
Of his staff at the Root & Van Der
WORT plant yesterday noon.
General Kenyon, speaking to a
company of officials and foremen
of the shell shop organization
which handled the British contract
of the Root & Van Dervoort Engi-
neering company, said that in sew
eral years of close relations with
the American people he had found
them at all times hoSpitable and
courteous and had found their in
dustries highly efficient and anx-
iOus to supply high grade materials
with the greatest possible rapidity.
Work of the British ministry of
munitions of war in the United
States, of which he was director of
inspection in the department of war
supply. has been concluded and the
general is now visiting those plants
which served so we'll the British
government and the cause which
later became just as vitality the
cause of America, to express his
own appreciation of the courtesy
and services rendered and the
thanks of his government.
General Kenyon was accompan-
led by Colonel Lyddon and Major
Montague. At the conclusion of the
dinner the British officers shook
hands with each of the Root &
Van Dervoort men and added their
personal words of thanks for the
cooperation shown.
Replying to the address of Gen
eral Kenyon, A. T. Miller, who had
been superintendent or the Root &
Van Dervoort shell plant when it
was engaged on the British con-
tract, spoke briefly in a reminis-
cent manner of that undertaking
He said, that the British officers
in all cases had shown a helpful
attitude and that all of the criti-
cisms made, as were in the natural
course of the work, were of con-
structive and friendly character.
His words of appreciation of this
characteristic of the English Off
GERS were most heartily applauded
by the Root & Van Dervoort repre-
sentatives.
Yesterday afternoon the distin-
guished officers paid a call at the
Rock Island arsenal. Last even
ing they departed for St. Louis,
where they are making farewell
call at the plant of the Wagner
Electric Manufacturing company,
which has been associated with the
Root & Van Dervoort Engineering
company in several important war
contracts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-17
PLANS OF STORE
YET UNCERTAIN
Pierr 6 Co. Will Retain OrgsniZa-
ton of CIerks-AH Else
is Vague.

Plans for the future of the New
York store, whose building was
completely ruined by fire Wednes-
day afternoon, remain as announc-
ed yesterday by James n. Pierr,
president of the company. That
the store organization of clerks will
remain as before. was the only
statement made by the president
today.
1--WE expect to keep our old or
ganization," Mr.. Pier stated this
morning. The plans are still vague.
The opening of temporary store
is still under consideration. If so,
the same force employed before the
fire will be detailed to the new To-
cation.
Nothing on the first floor can be
saved and little stock on the second
and third floors can be salvaged.
The first floor caved in, the second
is unsteady, and the third remains
intact, but stock on the upper floors
is greatly damaged by smoke and
water. There is nothing to do now
but to wait for the insurance adj
justors who are expected shortly
There is no danger of falling
bricks or mortar, the walls being
in good shape, according to c. J.
Nattson. Moline building inspector
The police are continuing to keep
guard on the ruins, as valuables,
such as jewelry and cash, are scat
tered in the wreckage.
Mayor Trevor has addressed let
tiers to the Rock Island, East Mo-
line and Davenport fire depart
ments, in appreciation for their
splendid aid in combating the
flames. L. A. Mahoney and f. P.
Nutting of the Moline schools have
also been thanked for permitting
Boy" Scouts to leave classes to re-
spond to Scout Executive Craig's
call Letters have also been sent
to Mr. Craig and Captain Clarke of
Rock Island arsenal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-17
MEETING TONIGHT
rs FINAL WINDUP
OF Y. M. G. A. DRIVE

Meeting of captains and teams at
the East Moline Y. M. c. A. this
evening will be the final windup of
the membership campaign which
has been in progress for three days.
Teams pledged themselves to en-
list 1862 members in order to hit
the $50 membership mark.
Forty new members were Sc
cured the first day, Wednesday.
Yesterday factory and city teams
failed to make a report. This ev-
ening it will be known what per-
centage of East Moline's young
manhood are members of the asso-
citation, for each man has a card
and each was called upon and ur-
ged to join.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-17
1883, 1874 GALLONS
WATER POURED TO
EXTINGUISH FIRE

There was 1883, 334 gallons of
water poured into the New York
store, Moline, and neighboring
buildings between 2 and o'clock
Wednesday afternoon, according to
Henry NJ. Oldefest, commissioner of
public property.
All the water was filtered and
chemically treated" said Mr.. Olde-
fest. Not a drop of raw water
got into the mains. The plant
worked like a perfect machine and
we could have furnished a million
gallons more.
AT 2 o'clock in the afternoon
there were 1912 feet of filtered wa
ter in storage in the city reservoir
at the waterworks station. At 6
the guage showed S1a feet of filter
ed water remaining in the reser-
voir.
Just before the fire broke out
the chart showed the amount of wa
ter being pumped to be between
three and half to four million gall
Ions a day. At 2:30 the gauge
showed that water was being
pumped at a rate of eight million
gallons a day and at o'clock it
was going out at the rate of ten
million gallons a day. From then
on the pumping was gradually di-
minished until at it was down to
normal.
THE Moline waterworks is in
shape today to meet needs and the
fact was assuredly demonstrated
beyond doubt of the most skepti-
cal in the manner in which city
pumps and filter basins rose to the
emergency during Wednesdays
fire"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-17
News of the Day in Moline and East Moline
EAST MOLINE

The Armistice Card club of East
Moline was pleasantly entertained
at the home of Mrs. George Otte
/ Seventeenth avenue and Fifth street
The games were played at three ia
| les. Mrs. Charles Meyers carried
home first prize, fancy apron; Mrs
Carl Lundberg drew all-cut, a pail
| of pillow slips. Mrs Meyers invited
the ladies to her home IN TWO weeks
Mrs. Hosfeldt of Third street and
| Seventeenth avenue has returned
j from Rochester, Mimi, where she
| has been under the care of Mayo
| brothers.
East Moline high school basket
ball team plays tonight with Rock
pated. Following the game Prof
and Mrs. ]. w. Casio are sponsoring
| a party for the school and visitors
The Loyal Daughters held a
splendid meeting Wednesday at the
! home of Mrs. Linwood Murray, in
Moline. The ladies spent a social
afternoon after their strenuous
years work. Mrs. Aaron Senical
president of the aid, appointed her
committees for the year. Sewing
committee, Mrs. Glen Murphy
chairman; Mrs. Walter Clifford, Mrs
W. F. Potter, Mrs. W. H. Wilcox
Flower and visiting committee:
Mrs. Hazel Adams, Mrs. Mary Gal
Iagher. Membership: Mrs. William
De Vol, Mrs. W. l. Taze and Mrs.
W. Davis. Refreshments: Miss ia
nella TaZe, Mrs. Frank Kirby, Mrs.
J. r. Newton, Mrs. II. S. CrOssley,
Mrs. Gallagher. Program: Mrs. ].
w. Casio, Mrs. Fern Chapple and
Mrs. Thomas. Publicity: Mrs. John
Dawson, Mrs. A. B. Dieterich.
church plans for the year were dis
cussed and every member will start
out the year with renewed enthus-
iaSm.
The Baptist church of East Mo
line installed the officers for the
year last evening. The O'Clock
supper was one of the main fea-
lures, so members and friends sat
Town to a most delicious dinner.
Officers installed are;
Clerk, Mrs. W. l. TaZe; treasurer,
". F. Potter; pianist, Edna Hen
bricks; usher, B. F. Angel; Sunday
school superintendent, A. B. Dieter
ich; chorister, c. f. Chapple; sec
~etary for the Sunday school, ia
nella Taze; primary superintendent,
Mrs. Leroy Williams; superintend-
ent of the cradle roll, Mrs. Anna
Durham president or the Loyal
Daughters of the church, Mrs.
Aaron Senical. Mrs. George Swader
kept the company laughing with her
usual good readings. w. Maiden,
A. B. Dieterfch and Mr.. Wilson gave
fine program of music.
Silvis ladies are asked to remem-
Der the home bakery sale Satur-
Jay at Newton's market.
Rehearsals for the nome talent
Lay THE Wishing Ring" began TO-
day and all are urged to attend
regularly and be on time. Evening
rehearsals are at Lincoln school
building.
Mrs. f. D. Sincox of Sherrard is
spending the week AT the home OF
her brother, Richard Bell, of Silvis.
Letters have come from Milton
Ball and John Newton 10 their par
cnts in Silvis. They are at Dor
deaux, France, and patiently wait
ing to be sent home.
Riverside camp No. LIZA, y. R. N,
meets tonight at the Woodman hall,
-Vatertown, and insraIls officers.
The Rock Island teams will do the
work. Ten candidates will also be
installed Refreshments will be
served after the work.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-17
LECTURE ON ITALY
ATTRACTS ALL M

Beautiful views of Italy. those
especially taken in Rome and Ven
ice, we're shown on the screen last
evening in a talk given by ]. W.
Casio. principal of the East Moline
township high school, in the audi
torium.
The attendance was larger than
on any one affair given at the high
school previously. Every national
ity appeared to be represented in
the second lecture of the commun-
ity extension course.
The next lecture will be given in
g month, the date yet being unde-
ltermined.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-17
TOURING MACHINE
FOUND DESERTED

A touring car, the property Of
Lieutenant L. $. Boyer, stationed
at the Rock Island arsenal was
located in Easl Moline his morn
ing The machine had been stolen
from in front Of the Davenport
hotel at 10 o'clock last evening.
When found by police this morn
ing the machine was abandoned,
there were two fat tires, one tlD@
punctured and the chains were
missing Police located the car a.
Ninth street and Fifteenth avenue
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-17
Obituary

Funeral of Albert August Meyer.
Funeral services for Albert Aug
ust Meyer, employee of Deere &
company, who died as a result of
falling from seventh story win
dow of the Deere warehouse Tues
day, was held at o'clock yesterday
morning in the Barnard funeral
home. Services were conducted by
Rev. J. s. Kelly of St. Mary's Cath
Ollie church. Bearers were S. v.
Bergstrom, Henry Rehmon, Walter
Erickson, Richard Van, John erik
and w J. Address. Interment was
in St Mary's cemetery, East Mo-
line
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-17
CLINTON HOWARD
WILL SPEAK AT Y

Members of the Moline Y. M. c.
A. Sunday Afternoon club will hear
DR.. Clinton S. Howard, better
known as the little giant" at a
meeting of the club to be held at
2:30 Sunday afternoon. DR.. How
ard will speak on "The Dawn of a
New Day"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-17
STATE BANK NAMES
OFFICERS FOR 1915

Directors of the State Savings
Bank & Trust company met yes
terday afternoon and elected
officers for 1919. The results are ::
President-F. G. Allen.
Vice president-C. l. Josephson.
Cashier and secretary Sol
Hirsch.
Assistant cashier-C. r. Lund-
berg
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-17
PREACHER STEALS
CLOTHING AND Sc

Albert Smith. colored, was bound
over to the grand jury on a charge
of larceny by Magistrate Gustafson
yesterday. Emma Clinton, colored,
alleges that Smith took IS, four
shirts and suit of underwear from
her room at 1901 Second avenue,
Moline, Wednesday. And he's a
preacher, too" said Mrs. Clinton.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-17
is DISCHARGED.

r. Z. Alverson, formerly prin-
cipal Of Browns Business college
Of Moline, is visiting at the home
of his uncle, o. p. Barlow, of Dav-
export Mr.. Alvcrson has just
been discharged from the service,
and after his visit in the three
cities plans entering Harvard uni
versity and taking advanced work
in accounting.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-17
Albert Warren Fulton.

Albert Warren Fulton. infant son
of Mr.. and Mrs Frank Fulton. res
idents of Moline for two weeks,
died at the home 1884, Third ave
nue., Moline, at 2 o'clock yesterday
afternoon. He had been ill four
months
Albert Warren was born Feb. II,
1918. in Aledo, from which place
the parents moved to Moline Sur
viving are the parents and one sis
ter. Funeral services will be held
at o'clock tomorrow afternoon in
the Danielson & Furgie chapel
with Rev. Attree Smith in charge.
Interment will be in Riverside
cemetery.