Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-21
MOCIILS PREPARE
FOR CINCY MEET
Gilmore Declares That Peace Agree,
ment viii BE Signed Not Later
Than Wednesday.
ARE WoR6IyG on 5O.5O PLAN
Feds Giving No }lorc Concession Than
Organized Baseball in Arranging
Great Project.

New Eor&. Dec 31.-The Federal
league peace committee. consisting Of
President James Gilmore, Harry Sin
clair and Patrick Powers OF the New
ark club. and c. b. Comstock, vice
president Of the Pittsburgh club, lett
/ for Cincinnati last night They were
, preceded by President John B. Tener
of the National league, John Heydler,
secretary of the National league; Ed
ward G. Barrow. president of me In
ternatioual league, and Captain T. l.,
. Huston. secretary Of the New York
Americans. President Harry Hemp
stead of the New York Nationals, will
leave for Cincinnati today.
+ Before leaving, President Gilmore
predicted that there would be peace
before the end OF the week Affairs
( have progressed so nicely that all the
parties may sign the peace agreement
by Wednesday" said Gilmore AT any
rate it looks as though everything will
be settled before Christmas
. Commenting On the outcome Of the
baseball war. Gilmore said;
we are giving up no more than
the other side; it is fifty-dfty propo-
sition all the way through
J Gilmore reiterated his statements OF
last week, that the Federal league
cases before Judge Lands viii not be
withdrawn until all the peace papers
are signed THE withdrawal of the
suit is one of the stipulations Of the
[ peace agreement. but we shall not
surrender this club until everything
else is settled he said
/ Captain Huston, it is believed, has
gone west to procure Federal league
stars to strengthen the Yankees. It is
/ understood that he will have first
choice of such players as the American
league is entitled 10 have
Telegram Miscarries.
4 Cincinnati. Dec. 21,-Tbe loss Of the
telegram to Attorney Miller Of the
American league. sent out from New
/ York last Friday, asking him to notify
Judge Lands that peace negotiations
we're pending which, if carried out,
might result in an agreement to with
draw the action Of the Federal league
against organized baseball, will in no
way interfere with the conference OF
/ the committees representing organ
ICED baseball and the Federal league
This announcement was made by
Chairman August Hermann Of the ma
tional commission yesterday
There are numerous details that
have vet 70 be agreed upon by both
sides said Mr. Hermann. 'and while
we would be in a little better position
TO discuss one Of these details had our
telegram to Mr.. Miller not gone astray
yet its less will in no way interfere
with The meeting tomorrow. and I dc
NOT ains Il viii prevent the conferees
from reaching an agreement that will
lead to the final signing OF treaty OF
peace"
Mr. Hermann communicated with
! Secretary Haydler Of the National
league today and was informed that
the telegram iastructing Attorney Mil
Ter 10 interview Judge Lands had
positively been sent from New York.
That Is as far as We have got with
that part Of the case. said Mr., Herr
mann Il am investigating further
Mr. Hermann announced that the
meeting Of he national commission
the committee from The minor leagues