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BRAHANY TO SELL AUTOS.
Presidents Assistant Secretary
Heads Oldsmobile Sales Co.

Thomas W. Brahany. who resigned
as assistant secretary to President
wilson several months ago TO engage
in business in New York, has return
ed to this city as president of the
oidsmobile Sales Company. local dis
trlbutors of the passenger cars and
trucks of that company.
Mr.. Brahany has large acquaint-
ance in the city. He came here from
Wisconsin in 1900 as private secretary
to Joseph V. Quaries, senator from
that state. When Mr.. Quarles' term
ended he held similar position with
Senator John c. Spooner. When Mr..
Spooner resigned Brahaay entered
newspaper work as Washington cor
respondent Of the Milwaukee Senti-
mel. Later he was in charge of the
congressional CORRESPONDENCE of the
New York Tribune and the New York
Evening Post.
When the tariff board was organ
lied he became its executive secre-
tary, resigning to accept the position
of assistant secretary to the President
under President Taft. He held the
same position in this administration
and accompanied President Wilson on
mis- trip to the Pacific coast last fall
Mr.. Brahany will enter upon his new
duties at once.
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INSANITY HELD BAR
|. TO GIRL s FREEDOM
Rich Daughter of Countess
Refuses to Wear Clothes,
AIienist Saws.
BY HIRAM X. MODERWELL.
by tabie to The Star and Chicago
DAILY News. Copyright. 1920.

ROME, August 1.-THE hubbub over
the imprisoned American million
airess, Miss Anna Wright. in Florence
mas produced much gossip and even
fiotlng. but so far has brought out
no conclusive evidence against the
girl mother. Countess Del Sera a
member of the well known Pell family
IN New York and widow Of the mil
lionaire Eben Wright.
The countess is accused by gossips.
anonymous letters and newspaper in
situations. of having driven her
mad. by capturing her lover, Count
Del Sera, 1913 or. according to an
other theory. of having imprisoned
her. alleging insanity. in order to get
her money.
Romantic Florence society has dis
cussed the case excitedIy and organ
iZed rescue parties. Thirty soldiers
slept nightly in the Villa Bragiotti,
where the daughter lives in a separate
suite of rooms. But after gossiping
Tor three days with the Florentines.
including members of the aristocracv
ana shopkeepers, / can find no solid
evidence against the countess EXCEPT
me disastrous fact that her husband
'itle is not registered in the heraldic
once. The expert testimony of the
aiienlst DR.. Tamil, who is interna-
'lonaily known as an authority on
accused. He said to me:
u have tended Miss Wright pro
reasonably. She undoubtedly has an
lncurable case of dementia praecox
'precocious Insanity and most of the
time she is incapable of any rational
ACT. For instance, she refuses tc
wear clothes and hence close con-
ilnement is necessary. This disease
Is never the result of past experiences
! or emotions"
rms testimony. which is confirm &c
by Dr. Mlngazzini, an eminent alienist
| IN Rome. seems to dispose of the two
principal accusations
The charge of mistreatment rests
on conflicting statements made by two
dlscharged nurses. The COUNTIES:
talked to me frankly on all point.
except that relating to the incom.
from her daughters fortune, which i.
estimated at 100000 1t is admins
tered by New York trustees under tn,
terms of the Wright will.
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Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been issued to the
following:
WIN Garham and Annie Anthony. both OF
Herbert Edwards and Rosetta Williams.
Levi Holt. jr.. and Mary J. Wilson.
Herman Pearsall and Wana f. Stumph
Alfred Virgins and Ethel L. Fortune. hotl
of Baltimore. Nd.
Archie l.. johnson OF this city and Mildred
~ Washington of Ianham, Md
Charles |. Haycroft and Ruth Musson.
lillian j. Hardaker and Ruth e.. Lord.
Harry Il. Hunt of Grand Rapids, Mich. ant
lmogcne f.. Lester of this city
Russell \. McMnlin OF bedford. Pa. ant
Mary L. kleindienst of this city.
Victor Mctenev and Irene r SclIstz
Philip L. Mcclellan and Edith NJ. Davis.
charles r. Sargent Of baltimore, Nd. anC
Janet VI Hooks of Holyoke Mass
Webster L. True and Ella NJ Brilliant.
Hubert c. finchen and Elizabeth Il. Smith
both Of Alexandria, Va
Ernest r.: Violet of Mount Rainier. Md
and Esther T. Sullivan of brentwood. Md.
Frank W. Wilson of Quantco, Va. an,
fearl NJ: Smith of this city.
John waters and Gladys v Gross
Hobart T. Walker and Pearl johnson.
Earle H. White and Nannett- I. Horheisen
hurrei Wright Of craigsviie. Va. ana
Blanche v. Campbell of Goshen, Va
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a reception will be given in the Pen
and Brush Club on 18th street. DR..
Alerr:man and his bride will sail for
trip abroad August !, remaining until
October. when Mrs. Merrman will at
tend the International Council OF Women
at Christiana. Miss Letitia Halpenny.
Miss Marie Saunders and Miss Chris
tine Quick will attend the wedding from
this city.
Mrs Paris c. Gordon gave a luncheon
at the Hotel Lafayette yesterday. in
honor of Miss Eleanor Barnwell of Ala
bama, Miss Lillian Powell of Nashville.
Andalusia. Ala. The guests We're Miss
Anna Louise Gilbert. Miss Margaret Nc
Cam and Miss Margaret Renoe of
Washington.
Mrs. Frederick ~ Prendcrgast of 1922
street northwest left today for Bos-
| ton. Mass, where she will study at the
Conservatory of Music.
Mrs Joseph A. Herbert. jr., and son
Joseph Gronna, have gone to Blue
Ridge Summit. Pa, where they will
spend the remainder of the summer. Mr..
Herbert will join them there later on
| for a visit of two weeks.
Students Of the National Service
| School, 300 w street northwest, are
! planning an original program for Sat
urday afternoon and evening. Side
| shows. amusing exhibits, a barn dance
and supper are only part of the plans
! A free bus ride will carry all guests
from Calvert Club, Dupont Circle. al
| 3, and ) o'clock. The invitation is
general.
| The marriage of Miss Ella Mason
Brilliant. daughter of Mrs. A. S. Brill
! hart of Euclid street, this city, to Mr.
Webster Prentiss True. also of Wash
| ington. was solemnized this morning
! at $50 o'clock, at Luther Place Me
| mortal Church. Thomas Circle. The
Rev. G. NJ. Diffenderfer performed the
ceremony. The bride was given in
marriage by her mother. Mr.. Lewis
Conway was best man and Miss Wini-
fred Richard of Boston. Mass, was
maid of honor and Miss Frances Brill
hart and Miss Mary Brilliant, sisters
of the bride. were maids. The ushers
were Mr.. Edward Il. Bullock, jr., and
Mr. Carl Butman, both of this city
The bride and bridegroom left i'm
mediately for visit in Maine.
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Births Reported.

The following births have been reported
the health department in the last twenty-fot
hours:
Allison B. and Anna Z. McQun, hoy.
Charles f. and Fannie Naylor. girl.
Joseph and Miriam Lewis, boy.
John A. and Della NJ Mitchell girl
Leroy ii. and Anne Freemire, boy.
Beverly and Sallie NJ. Tarpley, girl
George and Diana Lambros. boy.
Leroy and Pearl J.. Glenn, girl.
Morris and Sadie d. Platshon, boy.
Charles NJ and Mary l.. Taylor. boy.
Harold j. and Irene +. Jensen, boy.
William and Vasilo Dagress. girl twins.
James and Eliza Koknas, girl.
James and Jeanette Brabson. girl.
Alexander and Elizabeth Smith, girl.
Joseph and Edith Beal, boy.
Henry and Hester Deane. girl.
Alfred and Elizabeth Wheeler, girl.
William and Lottie G. Baines. boy.
Paul G.. and Ruth Brown, boy.
Joseph and Matilda Curtis, girl.
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POSTMASTER is Thanked,

Supervisory officials of the Wash
lngton city post office today expressed
personally to City Postmaster NJ. O.
Chance their appreciation of his eff
1orts in behalf of the reclassification
of postal employees
The officials gathered in a group
and went into the postmasters office
to extend to him the thanks of the
supervisors. Mr.. Chance was a mem
Der Of the committee selected by the
Post Office Department which CO.
operated with the postal reclassifica-
ton commission.
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Deaths Reported.

The following deaths have been reported to
the health department in the last twenty-four
hours:
Ieanna Snyder, 80, 145 Tennessee avenue
northeast.
Thomas Riley, 73, Home for Aged and Infrm,
George ii. Patrick ~, 1920 New York ave
nue.
John Francis. %. St Elizabeth's Hospital.
Lee Mattingly. 50. 205O Z street
Dorothy c. Sanford. 16, 1903 Mount Olivet
street northeast.
Lurane Davis, months, 12s G street south
west.
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WILL HEAD U. S. S. TRINITY

Commander Niels 5. Hansen at the
naval recruiting station. Hampton
Roads. Va, has been assigned to the L.
S :. Trinity and will command that YES
sci when she is commissioned.
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The marriage of Mrs. Myra Kingma n
Miller. president Of the National FEEDER
alton Of College Women. to DR.. ]. G.
Merriman will take place in New York
Friday. After the wedding ceremony
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-19
BURLINGTON Is
PREPARING FOR
GREAT REGATTA

Burlington, Iowa, April 19.-Dr.
J W. Dixon, dean of the boat rae
ing fraternity in the Mississippi
valley, has been appointed gen.
eral chairman in charge of the
Burlington Launch clubs arrange
ments for the entertainment of the
annual regatta of the Mississippi
Valley Power Boat association to
be held in this city July 2, 3, and
5, when many of the most famous
racing boats in the country will
compete for the famous Webb
Championship trophy.
II is announced that a grand
stand seating 10000 people will be
erected and that Burlington is
planning to entertain $4,000 WISH
tors to the classic event. Ar
rangements are taking on the
aspect of big civic enterprise, all
of the commercial, civic and social
organizations in the city appoint
ing special regatta committees to
cooperate in the arrangements. A
fund Of $4,000 is being raised for
prize money and expenses.
The program will include cham
pionship boat racing between fam
Gus challengers, water sports and
vaudeville and band concerts; and
the affair will close with a big
Venetian night when the thousand
or more visiting boats will be il
Illuminated and parade in feet for
nation in front of the city.
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AUGUSTANA EASY
WINNER IN GAME
WITH LOMBARD

Augustana's nine easily Trimmed
Lombard in loosely played game
Saturday afternoon at Ericsson
field. The final score was II to 6
in Angles favor. Lombard appar-
entity has a first inning punch and
seventh inning rally, but these
were not quite equal to the task OF
keeping them within hailing dis
lance of Augustana.
Dahlquist again showed up we'll
on the mound. Mishee, the visiting
pitcher, however, lost control of the
pill a couple of times, the first wild
pitch connecting with Wallie Swan
sons thigh, and the second with
Dahlquist's arm.
The first inning ended with the
score to 2 in Lombard's favor.
Augie took the lead in the third in
ming and held it easily. although
Lombard's three run rally in the
seventh looked as though the game
might prove interesting after all.
This week the local boys take a
two day trip, playing st. Viator's of
Bourbannaise, and Armour insti-
tute of Chicago on Friday and Sat
urday.
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TOO MUCH MUD
FOR GAME SET
FOR YESTERDAY
Jack Tighe Skins New Twirior and
IN Infelder From Western
League.

Mud, mud everywhere at Brown
ing field in Moline yesterday and
consequently the scheduled scrap
between the islanders and the Plow
Boys had to be postponed until
some other day. 1t stopped raining
true enough in the afternoon, but
with baseballs costing $2.50 apiece
the clubs couldn't take chances
with having them lost in the quag-
mire.
In event of fair weather deciding
to drop in for chat this week, one
or two games between the two
teams may be staged.
Saturday afternoon at Douglas
park, the Islanders romped over
the Davenport Boosters for an
easy victory OF 9 to 0 in six innings
Of pastiming. Rock Islands pill
maulers slugged the apple at divers
and various times and pranced
around the bags in gleeful abandon
as means of keeping limbs warm
ed up. The Boosters looked like d
badly misfitted organization and
despite the fact that the Islander
twirlers were under orders to feed
them choice offerings in order to
give the fielders an opportunity to
keep warm, the Davenporters
could garner only a few safe swats.
Signs Three.
Manager Jack Tighe announced
this morning that he has closed a
deal with Wichita in the Western
league for big right-handed twirl-
er by the name OF Dougherty. He
is to report Immediately to Rock
Island.
Still another right-handed pitcher
by name Stewart, has been released
by the Chicago White Sox to Rock
| Island. Stewart was with the So1
! last year and spent all of this
| spring on the southern trip. He is
in tip-top shape and will come on
Immediately to Rock Island.
In a deal with Des Moines, Tighe
has obtained the services Of another
infelder by the name of Carl
Pierce. Pierce is reputed to be a
fast man at any position besides
performing heavily with the stick
Infelder Schannabrook was
handed his blue slip this morning
Schannabrook was trying for the
third base birth, but failed to inl-
press Tighe with anything in d
baseball way.
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COLLEGE, BOXER EXPECTS TO
Mn FROM JACK DUFFY WITH
K. 0. AND then TRIM BRITTON
=. Been Training with Tommy
Gibbons for His Coming Inn
pOrtxnt Battle.

vie Collins, famous boxing pro-
.otss and manager OF Minneapolis,
hiding light for Jock Malone, is
confident his fighter is on the road
/ !. the welterweight championship
: !, the world. In fact, he is billing
Malone hot and heavy these days
= The coming champion, and he
.ynects that to happen on April rs
= Canton, Ohio, when Jock meets
Iack Britton, the title holder.
coIlins and Malone were sched-
uled 10 arrive in Rock Island today
n permit Jock TO complete his
raining under local conditions for
his match Thursday night at the
rmnire rink with Jack Duffy OF
Chicago In training for this bout,
Malone has trained as he never
trained before.
I Recently, after sparring with
Tommy Gibbons, Bobby Ward and
Tommy Comiskey in Minneapolis,
lock is quoted as saying: Il think
I will knock out Jack Duffy III our
coming clash. | am punching
harder than ever and my two
weeks work with Tommy Gibbons
has accomplished wonders for me.
Malone is reputed to have some
thing which most battlers lack
brains. More than that. however.
he possesses ring instinct. He does
The right thing at the right time.
Malone is college graduate.
While a student at st. Thomas col
lege in st. Paul he was rated as
an all-around athlete. Particular
" did he shine in baseball and foot
ball. His baseball ability brought
him several offers to play with pro-
fessional league teams. but he de-
cided that his forte was the boxing
zane. and he has placed his whole
heart in becoming the champion of
bis class.
The fact thal he boxes Duffy at
l5S pounds at o'clock is proof
enough that he has fine disregard
Of size In fact, Jock believes that
before long he will be able to take
he measure of Mike O'DoWd, the
king-pin of the middles.
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w )W GaHHand Rice
Copyright 1920, New York Tribune Inc.)

4
longs to Cleveland. The next best
belongs to the Reds.
Chapman at short and Gardner at
third, Cleveland has a steady, hard
hitting array that is reliable upon
! defense and robust in attack.
It is the best inteld in the Ameri-
can league. and for all-around
value is a bit out beyond the Reds.
Cincinnati's inield isn't an all
cast by number OF kilometers, but
/. with Daubert, Roth, kopf and Groh
| it is the best in the National league.
Defensively it is about on a par
with Cleveland. But as a run-mak-
ing group it doesn't pack as much
power.
Among most OF the other clubs
. intields run weaker than any other
department Of play.
All OF which Is due to the fact
that one star veterans are wearing
out, with only few infeld younss-
tiers of any merit such as Hollocher
or Frisch coming on.
We see where profanity will be
abolished in the American associa-
ton this season, but the movement
to abolish profanity in the bunkers
is still in its infancy.
Allied statesmen are none too
friendly" Whereas the allied spots
men are still swinging into keen
competition, proving once again
that for broadminded spirit sports
manship is still a number Of
leagues above so-called statesman
ship.
What doth it profit one to keep his
eye upon the ball
And later dip his shoulder blade
and go and spoil it all?
There is a rumor abroad that
certain promoters will match the
Dempsey film against the Carpen-
tier film and the financial winner
will be declared the worlds heavy
weight champion. This sounds rea-
sonable, in view Of the fact that
neither is practising any quick
starts in the general direction OF
the resin and the ropes.
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THE SCOREBOARD
By United Press. ,

Manager iris Speaker sets a
good example for his Cleveland In
dians. He raped a double, a home
run, and the Tigers went down, IL
to 4.
Grover Alexander turned his
other cheek to the Cards and they
took lusty rap at it just like the
Reds did. Bill Doak blanked the
Cubs, 2 to l, and they're still in
the cellar.
Lee Meadows and his specs
haffled the Giants and the Pills
took up the work started by the
Braves, winning another from Nc
Graw, 5 to /.
Uncle Bobby's Dodgers knocked
the Braves out of their dream
when Rowdy Elliott went on a
rampage. He knocked in a flock
of runs and Brooklyn won, 9 to 8.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-19
LARGE CROWD Of WRESTLING '
FANS TO SEE BOBBY BYLuND
AND JOHNNY MEYERS TUSSLE
Nsline Grappler to Try Desperately
to Wrest Crown From Chicago
Artist,

Judging by the way the tickets
are being sold FOR the champion
ship wrestling match to be staged
in Turner hall tomorrow night be-
tween Johnny Meyers, king Of the
middles. and Bobby Bylund.
classy match Of this kind is just
what the wrestling fans have been
waiting for. And it required Cur
ley Anderson, secretary Of the Mo-
line baseball association, to pull
the trick. 1t has been a long time
since even Bobby Bylund, pride Of
the Swedetown bugs, has appeared
before the home folks and they
have been hungry for . sight Of
him in action again. So curley got
in touch with Ed White, manager
of the champ, and secured his sig
nature to contract to meet the
Moliner for the title.
OF course, Meyers is supremacy
confident in his ability to defeat any
man in the world at his weight, and
it looks like he has right to be
after his decisive defeat of John
kilonis in Chicago recently. For
that reason he figures that by conf
ing to Moline he will rake in q
nice bit Of change. He realizes
that Bylund is a tough one to ham
die but even though anticipating a
severe struggle on the mat he en-
tertains no thought Of possible de-
feat.
That is why the fans of the tri-
cities are considerably worked up.
Bobby Byland is prime favorite
hereabouts and there are many who
are willing to wager he will make
great showing. In fact his most
optimistic supporters are believ-
ing that he will upset the dope and
defeat the title holder. In such an
event it would mean lots of money
for the fast Moline wrestler and he
is determined to try desperately TO
come out ahead.
Meyers and his manager will ar
rive in Moline sometime tomorrow.
They were planning on reaching
here today, but obtained a match in
Milwaukee at late date.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-19
TAYLOR RIDGE

Mrs. Arthur Miller spent Mon
day afternoon at James Millers
home.
Several from here attended the
funeral services of William Scarr
of Rock Island Tuesday.
Mrs. James Miller and Mrs. Ar
thur Miller we're Rock Island pas
sengers Tuesday.
DR.. ]. c. Baker returned FRIDAY
from business trip to Chicago.
Miss Nellie Hintermeister spent
Saturday in the tri-cities. Nellie
Hartman was on duty at the post
office during her absence.
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their death;
The valiant never taste of death
but once"
Shakespeare.
Whether it's heavier-or whether
it's hell
Or whether it's merely sleep;
Or whether it's something in be-
tween
Where ghosts of the half-gods
creep
Since it comes but once-and it
comes to all
On the one, fixed certain date
Why drink Of the dregs till the cup
arrives
On the gray day set by Fate?
Let the coward cringe as the shad-
ows fall
And ne waits for the shostly hail,
While the valiant turns to the glow
ing dawn
That lights UP a new turned
trail.
One by one till the line has passed
The gutter-born and the crown;
So what is a day-or a year or
Since the answers written down?
What is a day to million years
When the last winds sound their
call?
So here's to the days that rest be-
tween
And here's to the last Of all.
Carpenter not afraid to meet
Dempsey" Just what man would
you be afraid to meet where the at
tacheG prospectus called for a
bonus; of $250,00o?
For only a small portion of this
amount others have entered a
lions cage with nothing but a mop.
The Best Infield.
The Tigers have been awarded
the pink cross for having the best
outfield. How. then, about the best
infield in baseball?
A close inspection of the lists
fails to reveal any oldtime Cub at
fair or anything approaching the
Athletic galaxy Of 1s11-12-1s-14.
There isn't a great infield in the
game. There are several good
ones, but no .marvels of perfec-
ton.
Infields belong to the Giants,
Yankees, Dodgers, Cubs. Senators,
Athletics, Phillies, Cardinals. White
Sox and Browns are either erratic
or INFESTED.
The best in1ield in baseball be-
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OUR SALES

on Abraham's Pecan Rolls are in
creasing SO fast that We really re-
greet the time is coming when We
have to discontinue them on &C
count Of heat
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-19
THE R4ZZ.

What is the bIare e
=. from chesty threats
mat hits you where
ioa Keep your goats.
~ On the air
Us echo flOatss-
The razz.
What word was NOT
=! Webster known.
-us' means you've got
~. Drain OF bone:
I ~ makes you hot
VI EMIL as stone!-
The raxz.
wat is it numbs
M toar brain. a.whirl:
ma, carol gums
"a. "a Gum or earl,
zen though ii comes
't IN just a GRIT
The razz!
kecs.A.y. Wilson would never be a
Cdn.,' baseball manager. He
hin;,c call his cabinet for spring
Isnsd until after the season
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-19

r. |. Clean Towei Service. PHONE
r. !. 2439.
1ri-City Towel Supply company.
Davenport e54.
We rent vacuum cleaners. Free
delivery service. Leithner- Weishar,
1872 Third avenue. Phone R. /.
1890.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-19

THE FEMALE OF THE SPECIES
The shades OF night were fall.
ing fast
As through an open doorway
passed
A hurting form from the
abode,
And struck the middle OF the
road.
Folk shuddered when they saw
him light;
He was man OF crushing
might.
Laid low by blows that black.
ed each lamp:
Said one, "M'gawd! The
wrestling champ!'
"Lct's get the cdlprit ere he
hops!
+ cried; Sand hold him for
the cops!"
Some bird replied, ~Not on your
life!
II Amt a him; it's Just his
wiie!"
There is a dumbell born every
minute, and two to exercise WIZ
him.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-19

Larry kopf developed an acute
case Of ''mush fingers" in the final
inning and fumbled grounder
with there on. The Pirates gave
the Reds their first licking Of the
season, 2 to l.