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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-18
FLYNNS TAKE MATCH
GAME OF MOOSE TRIO

The Flynns OF the Island City Mer-
chants league triumphed over q pick
ed team from the same circuit last
night at the Island City alleys. VIM
ming two out OF three games IN
match contest for a side bet. The
F1ynns were captained by Jim Nor
movie. while Guy Moose led the pick
ed team. with two kitties. The con-
test was the result of a statement
made by Moose in which he claimed
;hat with two picked men and two
kitties, he could beat any team in the
league. Normoyle accepted the ehal-
lenge. The score:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-18
Vanderbilt Race in East.

New York, Dec 1S.-The 1916 Van
derbilt cup race VIII be run over the
Sheepshead Bay speedway here. it was
learned yesterday, May 10 has been
set as the date. The race will be
about 800 miles The indianapolis
speedway made a strong bid for the
classic
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-18
bR0WNSL-AMRAST
The FALLING SOX
Senators Fail to Appear and Tigers
Win without Effort by the For
felt Route.
American Standing.

The ambitious Sox of the American
league of the Rock Island club were
tfampled under foot last night at the
club alleys by the Browns. The Sox
were unable to keep up the pace set
last week, when they climbed out of
the cellar position George Schnei-
der's 205 was high count Of the even
ing. The Senators gave up three games
without Q struggle To the Tigers, when
the majority OF the members of the
team failed to show up. The scores:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-18
THOROUGHBRED MACS
HERE FROM ENGLAND

New York, Dec 1S.-Forty thorough
bred horses, constituting one Of the
largest importations of racing stock
sent to this country in 10 years, ar
rived from England and France on
board the steamship Minnehaha yes
terday In the lot are Is horses from
Clarence II. Mackays Normandy
stock farm Others are consigned to
H. P Whitney, Francis r. Hitchcock,
". r. Coe and to Arthur B. Hancock
of Paris, KY.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-18
AMATEUR ATHLETE
LOSES TWO MEDALS

New York, Dec. 1S-Harry F. Por-
ter the New York State high jumper,
who is enrolled under the colors Of
the Chicago A. A, notified the A. A. Z.
yesterday that he has lost two of his
medals. Porter made known his loss
in compliance with the new A. \. L.
rule requiring all losses of medals and
cups TO be reported so as to avoid
suspicion should they he found later.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-18
CALLS orr
WHITE WELSH 81
Charters Manager Looking for ether
Bouts for Chicago Boy When
Pollok Baiks.
INTERVENTION BY THE A. A. Al
Promoters May Take Steps 10 Force
Champion to Defend Title-Den-
yer Fans Disguised.

According 10 a telegram received
last night from New York, the now
fustiy. celebrated negotiations between
Freddie Welsh and Charlie White for
20 round battle for the worlds
lightweight championship are at an
end
The following message from Whites
manager, Nate Lewis. tells the story
Have called off all negotiations
and am signing white up for other
matches. Pollok wants 10 wait for
bid from Juarez. Told him If Juarez
bid was satisfactory to him and he
signed up there will be no trouble.
White leaving for Chicago Saturday.
New York promoters bidding for
Whites services against Ted Lewis,
Willie Richie and Dundee Pollok
plainly showed that he wants none Of
Whites game for Welsh"
Battle Remote As Ever.
Which indicates that the possibility
Of titular battle between these two
boys is as remote as it ever was-.and
that is some remote. Harry Pollok
had said time after time that he would
accept the highest bid submitted by
Dec. is. but when it came to show
down no bid was accepted.
It is understood here that the Amer
lean Boxing association, an organiza-
ton of promoters. will now take up
the matter and attempt to force Welsh
into defending his title Their chances
are not such that they have to be
viewed through smoke glasses. Welsh
still is an attraction in few hiCk
towns where 10-r0und bouts are per-
mitted. and il is not believed he viii
allow himself to be forced into any
20-round battles untll he has exhaust
ed every possibility in the 10-round
circuit
Indications now are that most of
Wolsh's winter campaign" viii be
conducted in Canada, where there is
still some easy money to be plucked
over the short route
Stall Say DeByerites.
Denver. Dec. Somebody is stall
ing in the alleged plan TO stage a
championship fight between Freddie
Welsh and Charley White. This was
the decision of Guy Harrison, who
headed the local syndicate which Of
fered q $4,000 guarantee to the two
pugiHsts. No limit regarding accept
ance or date vas attached to the bid.
Harrison said. and is at loss to under
stand such reports from New York.
Conflicting reports of the number OF
bids reached here. That the managers
Of the two fighters should be waiting
for Juarez bid after Thursday was
definitely announced as the closing
day further convinced Harrison that
there was something funny or phony
about the plans
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-18

i'icknps.
Star Gets Two Offers.

Les Angeles. Dee. IS.-The uniyers-
ity OF Michigan and the University of
Washington each sent an invitation
yesterday TO Walter Rheinschild, for
mer Michigan star. TO coach its foot
hall squad next year. Rhasnschtld
said he wonld wait awhile before de-
Gliding which offer he would accept.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-18
rs PUT TO
SLEEP BY LEONARD

New York. Dec. 1S.-Joe Mandot was
knocked out last night by Benny
Leonard in the seventh round Of a
scheduled 10-round fight,
The Ad Wolgast-Leach Cross fight
was stopped in the sixth round by the
referee to save Wolgast from further
punishment.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-18
The Ruling E'assiou-

i love French poodle. What do
you prefer, Mayme?"
oh. Just adore an English setter.
What do YOU like best. jack"
Well, give me Welsh rabbit" =
Baltimore American.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-18
General Dissatisfaction,

Tiny Elsbeth was taken by mother
to an afternoon tea, fashionable but
where the various ladies present we're
well acquainted and INDUCED too fire.
quently in gossip, The little grille
sat very straight and still listening
70 all that was said. Critical remarks
were made about absent friends. and
even guests who took their departure
were discussed with some freedom.
Elsbeth edged closer to her mother
and remarked in a solemn whisper
Nobody seems ies' exactly satisfied
with anybody, does they, mamma
All the news all the time-The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-18

An important Phase OF the negotia-
tons IS the part assigned to the In.
teruational league anu the American
association in taking over the clubs
and players left over by the elimina-
ton OF the Federal league. Newark,
Buffalo. Baltimore and Pittsburgh, it IS
stated, are to have clubs in the reOr-
gained International league 1t is re-
ported that Carroll Rasin. vice presi-
dent Of the Baltimore FederaIs, will
control the Baltimore club and that
Edward Gwinner, head Of the Pitts
hurgh Federals, will be president OF
the reorganized Pittsburgh club Ras-
in, however, demands that the ST.
Louis National league club be transfer
red TO Baltimore.
II was said today that probably the
International league and the Ameri-
can association viii have TO take care
of Federal league players rejected by
the two major leagues.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-18
SPORTSMEN'S CLUB
CLOSED BY SHERIFF

Chicago, Dec. 1s--The Sportsmen's
Club of America, organized under the
direction Of and fostered by Mayor
William Hale Thompson, James A
Pugh and other men of wealth and
sporting inclinations, was closed
Thursday night for failure TO pay its
debts.
Five deputy bailifs from the MI
nicipal court. armed with four execu-
tons issued on judgments totalfue
$l1.427. descended on the quarters at
60S-6l0 Michigan avenue at 5:45
O'Clock and took possession.
They refused to permit any more
members to enter and began taking
an inventory Members already in
the club were permitted TO remain
until 10 O'Clock, aud after that no one
was left in the building except three
custodians of the court.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-18

The Sportsmen club sent a foot
ball team to Moline last fail, The
Windy City ele%es beiQg defeated by
the Red Men.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-18
PLANS ARE
FULLY APPROVED
Big League Representatives Next Tun
to Judge Lands to Drop Mat.
tiers in Court.
PENDING SUIT MAY BE HITCH
Understood That international and
American Association Win Find
Place for Fed Players.

New York, Dec. 1S.-Approval of The
tentative baseball peace plan having
been given by representatives Of the
National, American and Federal
leagues. the details of the treaty vera
considered in a conference here today
Of the members OF the National com.
mission with a committee from ths
Federal league,
Meanwhile the negotiations ara
awaiting the result Of efforts which fl
is understood are to he made in Chi.
cago today TO Obtain the consent Of
Judge lands to dismiss the suit
brought by the Federal league against
organized baseball. A question was
raised in the negotiations here wheth-
err it would legal or in contempt Of
Judge Lands to sign a peace treaty
while the legal action was still pend.
ing before him.
Once Judge Lands consent Is alb.
tanned. it is understood that the Ma
tional commission and the Federal
league committee have the authority
to adjust details and sign the peace
agreement Aside from the mergers OF
the National and Federal league clubs
in Chicago and St Louis. one Of the
most important clauses in the agree
ment, it. is authoritatiyely stated, is a
provision that e of the Federal
league players who now have contracts
with the Federal league shall be fully
protected by organized baseball. Ac-
cording TO the same authority other
Federal league players will be giveI
10 DAYS notice.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-12-02
EIGHT ESCAPE FROM
CLARKE CONVICT CAMP

ATHENS, Ca, Dec. Eight mem
bers of the Clarke county convict gang,
al of them negroes, working on the
university extension grounds, made
heir escape last night. The escape
vas made by cutting an exit in the
wooden building used for sleeping
quarters by the convicts, and was not
discovered until this morning.
Those who escaped were as follows:
Sunny Jackson, from Burke county,
manslaughter, seven and one-half
years; Wolloughby Jefferson, Clarke
county, burglary, three years; Syfvea.
ter Harris, Troupe county, murder,
life; Grady Harris, Warren county,
stealing, six years; Robert Young,
Clarke county, burglary, five years,
Sanders Kinney, Clarke county. bur-
glary, seven years; Henry Love, BibD
county, attempt to murder, eight years;
Raj Allen, Coffee county, murder, life
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-12-02
SOCIETY NEWS

half hundred babies cry in concert.
The baby annex to the bazaar will
be under the personal supervision of
Mrs. James W. Harris, Jr., whose abil-
tiles are director-ge general of such an
enterprise are unquestioned, and who
will make of it this season a signal
success.
The baby show will be staged next
Friday, and all of infantile Americas
is invited to join in friendly rivalry il
this beauty pageant. Full details will
be announced as soon as Mrs. Harris
and her aids de camp can map out the
Plan of campaign. AS grand finale to
the week of festivities the baby show
will be a shrieking success.
The tiny contestants will have a shot
at four prizes this time, instead of
three only, as in other beauty matches.
The several classes will be one to six
months; six to twelve months; one
year to eighteen months; eighteen to
twenty-four months. This plan of
campaign renders the drill more equit-
able, and does not force the tiny ten
Ger recruits into contest with sea-
soned veterans of other campaigns.
Mrs. Harris has gone to work with
characteristic zeal and energy, and
invites the cooperation of mothers in
making of the baby bawl" the mag
nificent success it should be. Many
entries have been promised already,
and when all the returns are consol-
idated Americas will be pustly proud
of her rubber-nozzled infantile self.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-12-02

the road in a few days. The commits
sion is composed of the Governor,
Chairman Gambler of the railroad COM
mission; ]. L. Hand, of Pelham; G..
Gunby Jordan, of Columbus, and Full
Ter E. Galloway, of LAGRANGE
The entire commission was created
by the legislature. Messrs. Jordan and
Galloway were on the preliminary
commission created by the previous
legislature. They were appointed by
Governor Slaton, being the only two
nin-legislative members on the pre-
urinary board. Their re-appointment
5y the legislature itself is taken as a
high compliment to the two gentlemen
as well as high approval of former
Governor Slaton's selections. They
are the only members of the prelimin-
ary commission who will serve on the
permanent board.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-12-02
LESLIE SCHOOL To
PUBLISH 4 PAPER

LESLIE, Ca, Dec. 2.-The students
of the Leslie High school have voted
TO begin the publication of a school
paper as soon as the material can be
gathered for it. The following officers
have been selected to pilot the new
enterprise: Miss Ruth Malone, emf
tor-in-chief; Misses Lota Speer, oLuisa
Paul, Alice Moses, Rubye Parker and
Arliss Stewart, associate editors
Miss jamie Lee Gardner, exchange edi-
tor; Miss Ruth Ranew, local editor;
Merrill Stewart, athletic editor; Gus
sic Bolton, staff artist; Miss Mary viii
son, humorous editor; J. D. Bolton,
business manager, and Miss Sarah
Summerford, assistant business mana.
ger. Here's hoping these young peo-
pie will make success of their new
undertaking
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-12-02
COTTONsEED Is
AGAIN BRINGING
TOPM0sT PRICES
MARKET is AGAIN NEAR THE TOP
LEVEL.

Along with the recent rise in the cot
ton market comes revival in the price
of cottonseed, and in the Americas
market and in towns in this VICINITY,
the price is again almost as high as the
record figure reached several weeks
ago, when prices scared to $45 per ton.
The local market today was $42, which
is about the price paid elsewhere in
this immediate vicinity AS the seed
ready, it is suspected that the present
level of prices will not be long con-
t'nued.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-12-02
MISSES D0DSON LEAVE
TO ATTEND WEDDING

Misses Matte Lewis and Georgia
Bena Dodson are in Macon, attending
the delightful social occasions in
honor of Miss Fleta Holmes. whose
marriage will occur Wednesday, De-
cember 8. Miss Holmes is pleasantly
remembered here, as she has often
visited the Misses Dodson.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Dodson will at
tend the marriage in Macon Wednes-
day.
For Miss Holmes. who has been the
Inspiration of number of beautiful
affairs prior to her marriage, Mrs.
Frederick Williams will be hostess at
an interesting bridge game Tuesday at
her home on North Highlands.
Monday night Mrs. Will Dunwody
will entertain the Holmes-Johnson
wedding party at a buffet supper at
her home on Orange street. This will
be another lovely affair for this popu-
lar bride-to-be. Saturday night Mr.
Augustus Sparks will be host for the
wedding party with supper This
to be enjoyed at the Idle Hour Country
club.
Tuesday evening prior to the re-
hearsal, Mrs. Charles Holt will enter
tain for the Holmes-J Johnson wedding
contingent and after the rehearsal Mr.
and Mrs. John Holmes will entertain
with a small reception at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Pliny Hall, on Georgia
avenue This will include the wedding
personnel
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-12-02
CHANGES IN TRAFFIC
LAW FOR ATLANTA

ATLANTA, Ca, Dec. 2.-Atlanta au-
tomobilists are looking forward with
satisfaction to the possibility Of see
ing city council pass new traffic
ordinance Monday which will make it
possible for an automobile owner to
use his car without violating the city
law. Under the present law, it is safe
to say that nobody ever takes car
cut of the garage without violating,
at least, the speed laws, and usually
others as we'll.
One difficulty about enforcing the
present traffic regulations has been
that the maximum speed allowed with
in the city limits is fixed at 16 miles.
Now nobody runs a gas car at 10
miles an hour-the average ordinary
running speed for the careful driver Is
about 2 miles. The trouble is that as
nobody maintained the 16-mile limit,
the individual policeman never knew
just how far to let man go in violat-
ing a law which it was foregone con-
ciusion that everybody would violate
anyway
The proposed new law places the
maximum limit at 20 miles, and that
is law, it is said, which can be ip-
diligently enforced.
Another welcome amendment will
be the provision against "jajy walk
ing" 1t will make it misdemeanor
for pedestrians to walk around the
back Of a street car after getting Off
it, and will prohibit them from doing
a nuriber O -qher silly things which
epdanger their necks, no matter how
careful auNo drivers may be-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-12-02
ASSOC |AT|ON D F
ELEVENTH DISTRICT
WILL HAVE A FAIR

WAYCROSS, Ga, Dec. 2.-Plans for
the organization of the Eleventh Dis
trict Fair and Agricultural association
" ere left to committee on which each
county of the district has representa-
tives. j. S. Elkins. chairman of Pros
perity Week arrangements here, ap-
pointed this committee as follows:
Chairman, ]. D. Cooper, Of Ware
county; secretary, G. Fort Andrews, Of
Ware; L. Johnson, of Camden; ]. A.
Strickland, of Pierce; J. w. Oglesby,
Of Brooks; J. A. j. Henderson, of Ir-
win; w. R. Friar, of Coffee; ]. F.
Rreen, of Wayne; c. H. Leavy, of
Clynn; J. A. Cromartie, of Jeff Davis;
T. H. Comas, of Appling; T. G. Harm,
of Echols; J. P. Knight of Berrien; c.
c. Brantley, of Lowndes; MELVIN Tan
ner, of Bacon; w. M. Oliff, of Charlton.
Chairman Cooper will call the COM
mittee together during the month to
perfect organization and arrange for
holding the first fair next fall. Suit
able grounds have been offered here
and many stock subscription offers
made
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-12-02
ATLANTA RAISES 4
WAR FUND IN HURRY

ATLANTA, Ca, Dec. "A $4,000
war fund" is being raised in Atlanta
not for ammunition and guns, but for
s;news of war to join Birmingham and
other interested Southern cities in
the proposed fight against increased
freight rates.
w. A. Wimbish, Harry T. L. Moore,
Boiling Jones, Clyde L. King and w
l.. Camp will leave tonight for Birm-
irgham to represent Atlanta at the
conference there.
The canvass for the $4,000, with
which to prosecute the fight, began
yesterday under the direction of a
committee of eleven well known bust
ness men, headed by Beaumont Davi-
son.
This is the first canvass for funds
Atlanta has had in a number of
months and those interested are salts
fed that they will be able to carry
through successfully.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-12-02
BABIES ON DISPLAY
AT HOSPITAL BAZAAR

Of GROWING interest, locally, is the
annual bazaar of the Americas Hos
ed next week in all of it's usual beauty
and perfection, and the feature about
which most interest will center, per-
baps, will be the annual display of hui
mand rosebuds-the baby show-al-
ways the Growing, grooming, crying
lbut' crystalizing conquest in which a
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-12-02
LESLIE OPENS HER
BAsKE TbALL SEASON

LESLIE, Ca, Dec. 2.-Leslie High
school and Smithville will lock horns
in the first basket ball game of the
season on Friday afternoon at 2:30
c'clockk, On the local court AS yet
the Leslie five has not practiced much,
but they hope to give their opponents
4 tough fight.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-12-02
Honesty AiwaYa Best.

Honesty in dealing with ourselves
and one another has been one of the
axioms since time began. We cannot
afford to be otherwise. 1t is the best
and only way. Being honest saves
worry and fretting, 1t helps make char
acter and 1t gives us joy In life to
know that we have been honest when
we might have been otherwise to our
temporary gain.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-12-02

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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-12-02

DR.. j. Wade Chambliss returned to
day from stay of ten days at White
Springs, Fla, his health greatly ben
Gifted by the rest and recreation thus
afforded
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-12-02
VIA. COMMISSION
BEGIN WORK soon

ATLANTA, Ca. Dec. 2.-The w. &
A. commission, created by the legisla-
ture at the recent special session, is
expected to meet and begin planning
the work looking to the releasing of
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-12-02

Max Banner withstood the recent
Thanksgiving onslaught in which he
fought valiantly with both grease and
turkey, and came back to Americas to-
day, fully on the job again.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-12-02

Plans are under way for the Third
Agricultural District Fair to be held
in Americas next fall. The committee
from the Americas and Sumter Coun-
" Chamber of Commerce will meet in
a few days to perfect arrangements for
the staging of the great event.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-12-02

After visit to her brother, Hooks
Burkhalter, in Charleston, Miss Sa
rah Burkhalter left that city today for
Augusta, where she will spend some
time before returning here.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-12-02

Mrs. ]. F. Coppedge, of Meanwhile
arrived this afternoon upon visit %
her daughter, Mrs. H. A. Argo, who IS
i'll at her home on Prospect Heights.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-12-02

Mr. j. c. White has been visiting
Washington during several days look
ing after important realty interests he
has there.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-12-02

Ben G. Roberts, of Jacksonville, re-
Gently appointed trainmaster for the
Seaboard division at Americas, arrived
today to assume his new duties.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-12-02

Among the arrivals at the Hotel
Windsor today were Mr.. Dickens and
MIR. Longfellow, with Tom Moore, Of
Macon, to round out the poetic triple
triangle.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-12-02

Col. ]. F. Souter, city court solicitor
of Webster county, was in the city to-
day, coming from Preston on bust
ness mission.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-12-02

Cobb Sumerford was in the city to-
day, coming from his home at Cobb,
Ca, upon business trip.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-12-02

Mr.. George E. Thornton, clerk of
court of Webster, returning from an
important business mission in Allan
ia, was in Americas today, en- route to
Preston.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-12-02

o. N. Chancey, of Brunswick, was
among the many visitors in Americas
this morning.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-12-02

Miss Cornelia Jones returned yes
terday to her home in Macon, after a
visit to relatives here.