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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-13
LEWIS IS OPPOSED
TO ACTING IN HASTE

Champaign. Ill. May 13.-Discre-
;ion is the first principle which should
guide administrators OF government.
said United States Senator J. Hamilton
Lewis in an address before the Illi-
nois Grain Dealers convention here
today The senator discussed Our
Country OF Today" and after touching
on various domestic problems. took up
the international situation. warning
his hearers that precipitate action by
the United States against Germany
would bring grave. unforeseen conse-
quences.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-13
FORTUNE IN JEWELS
OWNED BY NORDICA

Newark. y. J.. May i3.-More than
S250.0O0 worth OF jewels accumulated
by the late Madame Nordica. opera
singer. are included in the appraisal
OF her estate now in progress here.
This estimate was made by the ad-
ministrator OF the Nordica estate to-
day. Among the ornaments was one
valued at S75.OOO and there were
many whose value ran to $4,000 and
10000. There was a great number Of
medals and insignia presented to the
singer by nearly all the crowned heads
of Europe. The examination was
made in the presence OF counsel for
George ". Young. Madame Nordica's
husband. and of her sisters who are
contesting a will Of hers. fled by Mr..
Young
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-13
GERMAN-AEIERICANS
BACKING PRESIDENT

Rochester. =. y. May i5.-Af the
eoaeissisa % a meeting % the Ger
nsar-AmsFfean alliance held here las,
rixht. PFssidsas william Otto issued
ths follow ssatsusuf;
~AifkouEh the Organization fid no;
take dsanite action. the ssntimeut Was
in favor % unqualified support of
President wtisoa in whatever action
he takes The G~rman-Am~rtcans or
this city are nsgtrai IN svery respect
aad rons cf theif societies vii take
sesios sn,4Eonissie Go the policy OF the
s4ninissFatioo--
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-13
GERMAN VESSELS IN
PORT ARE INSPECTED

New York. May I2.-The 20 customs
inspectors who visited the German
vessels lying at dock In Hoboken yes
terday continued their work today.
After completing the search of YES
sells in Hoboken it was said they would
20 TO the German docks in Brooklyn
and thereafter complete the search by
visiting every other German and Aus
trian ship in port.
II was understood that the search
was being made on orders received
from Washington There were several
reports as TO what the inspectors were
searching for. one being that they were
seeking 10 determine II any one OF the
German ships had explosives aboard.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-13
ROCKEFELLER WINS
IN OHIO TAX CASE

etsvst4af. oEtB. 1isY t2=retfsd
states pastrtcs 1sfEr Joan o. Clarke
sstsq gave Jose %. Rockefeller e vie
sa-r fe tls taN sais against ths cuya-
soss eoanEv assessors Who soaEat 90
collect e5oss tsaa = @ittioa aaG hall
dollars oa r. pers6azi property vaiua
sa6r of ssooE1a eco ir stocks and
baess Tte rgars Erssgrd -a jaiaac-
r6as Co. restraia tks eottsetiD9-
IafEs CtarEs ssettssi that Atr Rock
sfsilsf's eoefsati0a tAst be lateaard
90 'ssvs CIsgsiaad Co October. 1913.
iastsss % rrrsaisisE here uasii Feb 2.
1914 due fa tse uiesss os Mrs. f,oek--
frl.Fr art ssr sister. vas valid eS-
ezse sst ga not make hisa an OHIO
resttret ueter tks asastaE % thr
law TIE case Will - appealed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-13
WOMEN TO PRESERVE
HOME OF PAUL JONES

wassfrzt1a. y. G.. May IA Women
pFoaieeer ta osretat circles have or
Esnizsd Esrs a patriotic oFEanizatiosi
90 b. EnaWu ss ths Faai Joaes asso-
eiatias. wkose osises ls 70 preserve as
q rast5eal h~irioom ths old coioaiai
masst8a eaar fisiifsS. y. e.. where thc
Ersst naval hsro sp~at several years
os h5s tiss The aoaorarT presidents
% ths ass1eiatioa are MTs- Jos~paus
uanlets. wife % thr SECRETARY % the
saw. ass Mrs. George pswsT. wifs %
sks asrzirzt os the rsvy. Mrs. Matthew
=. Scott saa Mrs poasif McLSaa. for
asr prestfsass- <sasrai os the bauEh-
srrs % ses Americas AsVoiEtio1-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-13

Avoiding any iuprsssI1n that the ioaH
1F Americans on thT Lgsitania could
BE- otonsd By che mere payment % cash
iEtrnnifirs-
Although neaFiF q seek has passed
siEcr tt~ sinking ~ the Luaitania.
messages rrEar4trs che disaster con-
fira~5 CO. arrive al ftF White house to-
DAY from an parts q the world Prae-
urauv all % them expressed conf
trars in the pr~siteut
Th~ German s=hassT issued this
statement
TIE German r1hassy announced
today that no sfar=a1~rt or tntfflsatiou
bad b-~c given ty tb- embassy or any
areaI o. tEe eeshassy eoueeFaiaE
atsf r-sposs- w1at9 b. made 90 thr
American rosT reEariiuE the Lusi-
raair.
~Tafs vas broeEht out By state
rFsfs ir che prvss this morning that
or riaIs % shr G~rnan ealbassY have
aztttast thr possti1u % the German
z1Frrra~rf touarss the American
a5ss rsEsrfsax - 7sFzEfnE - ths Last
snata anG have Gertared that the reply
psglE o. a petite Bat firm refusal 60
cease sesEFsrisF WsFfars against b~i-
f.ErresF sErreases ships-
-tE vas potstrG ulsf tfat ths embassy
fse.s so fsr was 5EEoFasF 90 E1T terms
6f EEs Americas s8s7s tsaF tt Eat ~
rsfv-s 90 tsssraettoas whatever frosa
ssr C--ussa EsarFDsssHt rrEas1isE enc
rafF ses. fssglT. Be- was declared ttzt
no sTrfsf eosEretrf with th~ en-
Sassy ts5 expressed zay opisioa oa
Fer ssbfref AZ aff~
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-13
Belief in Washington Is That
the German Government
VIII Reply Promptly.
DEMANDS WILL BE MET
Communication From Presi.
dent Is COuched In Friend
u but Frm Terms.

wasbin<tan. o. g. MAJ IA
President Wu-ou's nate ta ter
maur 1u tn sinEinE 81 ths Lusi-
nni1 VIA b. Fireu out in wash-
.aefaa fhis evening" Scr puhiica.
f.au IH morning Papers Tomorrow.
secretary Hryan mnuouuesd to-
Gag that it D. betwesu t@po ans
fsUn words On ienFth-
Or announcing the deeision o.
pubiist ths note t0merrou moru-
InF. Secretary Erran saif he rx-
psrtrf is eouid ~ transmitted o.
Germany On time for eeiifrry 90
fhr German foreign eties early
famarraV. Actual trnusmission
hy enbie and through Rene and
Fleuna. hs suits w0uid oerur
late today.
NGmrrous communienfions. the
serrrtarY said. have reached the
state department. frem eitizrns
au thr attitude this Eurerumsut
shBrit tnkr.
the advice sflered iH thrss con-
mauirnfions,- sait ths s~rrvtary,
-fiTers. but all euueiade With sV-
Brresiaus supportlag IN presi-
frut af the United States
so s'riock thfs afternoon ths
note baf beeu cleared over ths
telegraph wires fruus WsshinTtoa
snf was started on ifs way ever
fhr ENTER sea eabtss- Ttis evening"
tHe stffF departments siit give eut
ropirs isr pubtieasian On touteg-
FH5r.a mHru ing papers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-13
SOCIALIST PARTY
MEETS IN CHICAGO
National ContsHtisn Called 10 be Held
Week beginning June n 81
Next iear.

Cbieas1. tii. MAY 1.-THE 1915 ma
ti5aai Convention OF the socialist party
viii b. held in Chicago the week be-
ginning June 20 OF that year.
This aas determined after a spirited
e8atest BY NeE York. b. the national
eommitfer nf the party. which enntiu-
u@d ita sessions here today. Norris
Huiquit. Ng~ York. vas chosen chair
man and Walter i.auf~rscE. Eeutucky.
secretary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-13
200 MORE OBREGON'S
SOLDIERS ARE SLAIN

FL Paso, Texas. May 13.-Fighting
has begun between the Villa and OBJ
regon forces east and west of Leon.
state of Guananjuato. according to a
message today from Villas head
quarters at Leon. II was stated Obre-
gon was repulsed to the east, losing
200 killed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-13
Charies W. keI.~r Dead.

Chicago. May I3-ChAries W. KeIser
grand junior warden of the grand en-
eAmpmcnt OF the order OF Odd Fellows
OF Illinois. and chairman Of the board
o-icr At Lincoln. III. died NJ his home
here today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-13
CHICAGO DRINK BILL
Is S14O, 100000 YEAR

Chicago, May 13-Chicago pays
s14O. 600 annually for liquor and
other intoxicants. according TO a man
ual issued today by the Dry Chicago
federation. which has opened a cam
paign to abolish saloons II was pre-
dicted in the manual that the city
would be voted dry at the next springs
election.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-13
Baptfsts Back President.

Houston. Texas, May 13-The South
ern Baptist convention today unani-
mously adopted resolutions approving
the stand taken by President Wilson
in the international relations of the
United States since the European war.
Prayer was offered for divine guid-
Iance for the president.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-13
DarneiI Case to Jury.

Milwaukee. Wis. May i3.-The case
Of Rev. J. NJ Darneli. charged with
violating the Mann act. went 10 the
Jury this afternoon. Judge Geiger. in
charging the jury. said the case hing
I'd on whether Darnell and Ruth So
per were married
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-13
QUEEN GIVES HOUSE
FOR WAR HOSPITAL

Rome, May II. (via Paris, May f3.)-
Dowager Queen Margherita, mother of
King Victor Emmanuel. has given or
ders that the second floor of her pal
ace be transformed into a hospital for
wounded in case of war.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-13
THE WEATHER
FsrveHa Tm 2. n. romerre-. for
an6 yfcinify.

Ferwenst TIN Y. ". Tomorrow. fer
ESsk Isiaa1- Davenport. helin~
and tieiaity.
Parity efoasy tasiEhs and FRIDAY.
s6=swsas Cooler toeiEkt.
Tsmssrasurs st : =. a. 50 Hiksss;
gssssrsav. So lowest last siEss. 80.
Vsfocfty 90 wfa4 81 - n. four
ssftss per eogrs
Hsissfve hasai9itF. 81 - 81 81
a g.. 81 a. . z- tcfsy. -.
ssaE- os water 9 feet. . fall % 4 IN
last "a HoursL
I'M aHERtER. Local TOrseasssr.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-13

E-sass~. tft-Frsnk G. Krsss has
cote 90 c1~tas W-<kiY News 60 Ora
ttixxfn%. .sr. Krsss 10 ehsirnsaa % the
<not Cs.ssy H~psbtsess Csstrsi eoGs-
ef.sesI
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-13
Churchill Announces Sink.
ing Of the Goliath in
the Dardanelles.
DETAILS ARE LACKING
But Fears Are Expressed
Crew Members Go Down
With Their Ship.

London. May 13.-Mr. Churchill,
on announcing the loss OF the CO.
Hath. said:
-rhe Goliath was torpedoed last
night In a torpedo attack by de-
stroyers while protecting the
French Hank Just inside the
straits. Twenty officers and 160
men were saved, which fear
means that over 500 were lost
-The admiral commanding at
the Dardanelles also telegraphs
that the submarine Ella, which
with so much daring penetrated
"a the Sea OF MArmora- has report
cd that she sank two Turkish gun
boats and n large Turkish trans
port
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-13


Udine. Italy. May IL. (via Paris,
May 13)-Every preparation has been
made for the proclamation OF state
of siege in all of the Austrian terri
tory which borders on Italy. The gov
ernment already is in the hands of the
police and military.
Italians whose homes are in Austria
already have fed for safety across the
frontier in great numbers. II is esti-
mated that 10000 have iert Triest
alone while the total will aggregate
10000 Large contingents OF Aus
trian troops are constantly arriving at
Triest and points in Corr and Gradis-
ca II is asserted in military circles
that Austria has been quietly gather
ing this new army for possible opera
tions against Italy.
AT some points on the frontier Aus
trian and italian troops are In such
close contact that they can see each
other. The Austriens have strongly
fortified entrenchments- Bridges
across the rivers have been mined.
Trains and automobiles which cross
these bridges are compelled TO travel
at a snail's pace. Many German Off
GERS are with the Austrian troops
camped near Corr and Trfest-
German Statement.
Berlin, May 10 (vfa London) Ger
man official statement:
East of Ypres we took another point
of vantage from the enemy. In the
afternoon strong French attacks on
our front from Ablain to Neuville were
repulsed with very heavy losses to the
enemy. The village of Carency and
the western part OF Ablafn, which are
for the greater part included in the
territory hela by the French as a re-
suit of their occupation of our fore
most trenches between Neuville and
Carency were, however, evacuated last
night Unfortunately on this occasion
a number of our brave men and much
material again were lost.
French attempts to recapture a
section of their trenches which we
took from them northwest of Berry-Au-
Bac, in the woods south of Nil AUX
Bois, were without success.
After strong artillery preparations
the enemy attacked our positions be-
tween the Meuse and the Moselle last
night. At Oroyp des Carmes they sue
ceeded in penetrating section of our
foremost trenches over a width from
$50 TO 200 meters. After bitter hand
TO hand fighting our positions were
again cleared of all the enemy"
French Statement
Paris. May 13.-The French Official
statement says:
we won brilliant successes We'd
nesday evening and Wednesday night
TO the north of Arras. At Notre Dame
de Lorette we are masters of the fort,
as well as Of the chapel. In the vast
quadrilateral of trenches and earth
works south of the chapel of Notre
Dame de Lorette we have been sub
jected to a very violent counter attack.
a ferocious combat which lasted all
night developed in this quadrilateral
In the morning we were complete mas
ters of the situation, having inflicted
h -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-13

London. May 13.-The British battle
ship Goliath has been torpedoed in the
Dardanelles. II IS feared 500 lives
have been lost.
Announcement OF the loss OF the
Goliath was made IN the house OF com
mons this afternoon BY Winston
Spencer Churchill. first lord OF the ad-
miralty.
while no definite information appar-
entity has been received. as TO the num-
Der OF lives lost. Mr.. Churchill said he
feared Il would reach 500.
Mr.. Churchill also announced that
the British submarine Ella had pene-
tratcd through the Dardaneiles and
into the sea % MRrmora. sinking two
Turkish Eunboats and Turkish trans
port
The Goliath vas one of the older
British hafiieships of the prc-dread-
nauEhi' type. She was built In issS.
Her complement was T5o men.
The Goliath was 500 fee long on the
Wat-riin, and - feet beam. Her dis
placement was l4.s5O tons. She was
armed with four l2-ineh and twelve
s-inch guns. twelve 1e-pounders. six
1-poundcrs and two machine guns.
She had four torpedo tubes
Twenty officers and is0 men OF the
Gollath't crew we're saved.
Third Ship Lost IN Turkey.
The Goliath Is the third British bat
tieship whose loss IN the attack on the
uarLiauclIcs has been announced by
the British government Loss OF the
Irresistible and Ocean. together with
the French hattlcship Bouvet. was an
uouncrd on March is. All three ships
struck mines during a general assault
on the Darianeiles forts on March IS.
ON april 8 q wireless dispatch from
Berlin said Information had been re-
cciyed there that the British battleship
Lord Nelson had stranded inside the
straits and had been destroyed by the
Gre % Turkish guns. This report was
not confirmed by the British ad-
miraity.
Way Intern Enemies.
The German rioiing is dying
down in England but IL Is reported as
continuing with great violence in
South Africa.
The London Daily News. which Is n .
government organ. asserts that the .
cabinet IS prepared TO order the in /
ferumcut OF all male alien enemies in .
Great Britain. but that women and .
children are uaturalized aliens and 4
viii not be intcrnct.
Although the atmosphere Is still .
highly charged With excitement. a sur
vcy % the districts of London which
yesterday we're hotbeds OF anti-Ger-
man outbreaks. showed almost COM
pletc luii Ia the rioiing this morning.
Germans everywhere remained In Sc
ciusion. their shops were shuttered
and police were on guard.
The exception 10 the generally
peaceful conditions was n Kentish
town where two German shops were
looted early Ia the day. The police
soon ended the disturbance.
Scotland Yard today issued an
emergency call for all special con-
stables 20 report Immediately for duty.
This would appear 10 be the only pre-
measure taken by the au-
,horities this morning for the protee-
ton of Germans In England. For the
moment the anti-Gcrman rioting and
attacks In the poor quarters OF Lon
lon. Liverpool. Manchester. Birken-
head. Glasgow. South End and else
xhcrc would appear 20 have ceased.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-13

WssEtaef1r. D O. NAV tt =rrra
t-aE Hsas GaFfaE uE fsrre9ou ta,tsT
fsE tae fslsHtas touches on thr cote
s hr dispatched tgrtaE ffr Cav f1
Germany f-maat.eE guarantees tast
aEtsts eH mereesstrarr rarryteE
H11-eers aaEiafs ssau ert aed for
reaarsEea f5F vjaatt.oss ~ Aarrt-
.tH fsHfs fa tHe wac zser
rGe eaf- wut roc be @at- Rue
Herr Batu after f has been Pat .s
rafr wBieF probably VIII be- tate Coz
tsf fgf when enc tacg@eas Eas b--s
traFf-t aa tts way CD Bertha. FrW
eB.5aEEs are Believed 90 have be-e
sssG- H Fsr tocusrnt. Esr safs re5ea
ri3iss ss aafuaed ts enc eabtsst ee
Tuesday being mafatsised Wa
-sgcHsd aa fFt~aGIy terms. is ts frr.
rel Goes zoe sav what steps VII BEL
fst-a or wHtt course wttt Ee Pzrse --
f1 Hr event of En- gstsvofsb'e re ira
Hut fatesf-s thaF che Caisrf States
VII spare 90 pains. ether ~ arc a-
mtffr rr1rre-ntaf.ars Or efHrrvfss t1
obtain aa s-guiesceaer is iss posltla-
rrst Eaxrrir Awaited
rg- rstE of teF rstr was eagerly
awaited eT sraeist Wsssis Efee. ire
a~ereatl aBftfaes ogBIasset today ie-
.arsset ere saxfctV ss tssru tss exact
afrtseo,ssY ef ths Gscuweat. Efe.os
essrs wsr- especially jstreestrd ts ere
t-tr wgf.G they are prepared 90 ra-
a'r fs their roverursrnts ss a esaftrr
ef Information as soon as copies ea-s.1
Del s6Esla-I
ts ts tssVa positively shss ths tsfs-
ef States rsvrruaFsns ess bsd no eoe-
vrrstsfsss either ia WassiaEtez o. e.
taa ssrrIE En capitals WIN other gov
sruarefs reuceruisE ere n5ts or tss
course tsas VIII Be pgFsasd sEos.3
t.erussaT rrtfse 90 eomPiT-
ts some quarters frtsnetv 90 Ger
gaav far faprrssior prevailed mas
tae Bertha government Woatt aereGs
Cd tsr Americas de@ants asd state
ifs expectations that tss tuitsd STATES
would safsavor % sscars ths gars-
sfrirtrtI sassaxs % fsedsss-s an9 ece-
iitf1rtf -ustrasaad eersiEned 90 tss
rtsi.ata sopgisfice o. Cieruaasv
WHrg tss uots is faaflv etseasrhr,i
f1 Ambassadors GerarJl. e e0pT 20 o.
w5l BE- delivered here 90 tss Csraas
embassy
tspsgt Frempt Ansvsr-
tt WUt BE- transs ftts,1 vis Esese ss,s
N.eees art On al Gksfgksost rsav rot
Hu presented % tae German tersfEz
efHce Esfsrr fste teraorrgw esesGse
~ tse tiase tAas wfu BE rsqafrvG fss
decieasrtas s ~ tse Asssricas ssz-
esssr star m Rsrtia.
AItHegFH go nseHsien ts grfss-stosss
ta BE- ms,te a. - tes sfns vssr a ~
pif - expected froa re t1ssrtsi xev-
rranegfs tne uelfsf Hers 10 tnat ere
e.erg3sa fersfxa ee-ess rsatist1x tse
state ~ feeling m tse Ceisse Stssss
wai answer Bremettg
1fnct.sfs wno have seen sn- sees
neie O. clear tedsv sAss q ssases 80
spgctfc asmsaf foe sasaeisi r-pars-
tlea tsr ne toss ef ksserteza irvvss sss
4<<s fsssFstlen n sensrxf terms szS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-13
Government Is Already in
the Hands of the Po-
lice and Military.
ITALIANS IN DEPARTURE
Estimated 10000 Have Left
Triest Alone - Opposing
Troops in Close Contact.

Austria Is preparing to proclaim
a state of siege In its territory
along the italian frontier I'm case
of war with Italy. The exodus of
Italians from Austria continues I'm
great numbers and strong Aus
trian forces are being brought in
continually to points near the
border. The decision Of Italy, how.
ever, is still to be reached, and
parliament may be called on to
assume the responsibility.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-13

Announcement was made on April
20 that the forces OF the Union of
South Africa had occupied Keetman-
skop, the most important town in
German Southwest Africa next to the
capital, thus obtaining command of
the railroad leading 10 Windoek.
A statement was issued at Cape
town on May telling of the occupa-
tion by General Botha of Karibib after
a forced march OF 80 miles over a
waterless waste. It was stated then
that the early capture Of Windhoek
was expected.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-13
WINOHOEK TAKEN
BY BOTHA FORCES
Capital of German Southwest Africa
Captured by Union Troops With
out Resistance.

London. May i3.-An Official state
ment made public at Capetown and
received by the Reuter- Telegram COM
pany says that windhoek, capital of
German Southwest Africa, was cap
tured yesterday without resistance by
Union OF South Africa forces under
General Botha. The population OF the
town consists OF 5000 Europeans and
1900 natives. General Botha's troops
took a considerable quantity OF rail-
way rolling stock. Martial law has
been proclaimed throughout the con-
quered territory.
Evening star., 1915-11-28

thoroughly proved his mastery over
the world champion at English bill
liards that ii was necessary, finally, to
have the two play on handicap basis
in order that the American wizard of
the cue would not so completely out
class the English champion.
For the same reason Hopes name is
known in every part of Australia. In
France Hopes reputation is great, be-
cause of the manner in which he
proved his mastery over all comers in
the billiard academies of Paris.
Play Well Together.
People who have not seen Hoppe or
famada perform can have little con-
ception of what the game of billiards
IS When played by the masters. Spec
tators Will be astonished at the re-
markable manipulation of the cue. and
viii appreciate that it is a game in
cooperating the highest degree of skill
and delicacy of touch, coupled with a
fascination that obtains in few other
games. The game of billiards has not
received the recognition in this coun-
try that its development warrants.
AS the game becomes more and more
divorced from barrooms and gambling,
it is making new converts by the thou
sands. At the same time the skill in
play has been advancing steadily, with
Willie Hoppe recognized as the most
gifted exponent the game has known.
Evening star., 1915-11-28

William F. Hoppe, world champion
billiardist. and koji Yamada, the cham
pion of Japan, are to meet in this city
at the Royal billiard parlors tomorrow
evening, Tuesday afternoon and even
ing.
When ii is said that interest in a
billiard title is more widespread than
in the world base ball championship it
is stating absolute fact. Great as is
base ball in America, and overwhelm-
ngly the sport of the masses, it has
not the world wide support that is ac-
corded the game of billiards, which
was an established institution in the
British Isles and Europe long before
base ball was an infant. and which has
many followers in the far east, both in
China and Japan.
Well Known Abroad.
The name of Tyrus Cobb probably
means nothing in France, Germany and
England, but the name of Willie Hoppe
has strong significance in those and
Isles his name stands out in the minds
of readers as that of the man who so
easily defeated Melbourne Inman, the
English champion, at a combination of
baIkline and English billiards, and so