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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-20
NATE DONE With
| BIG FIGHT TALK
White is Flooded With Offers OF Small
er Fights and Aims to Make
Welsh Speak First.

Chicago, Dec. 20,--If Harry Pollok.
manager Of Freddie Welsh, is able to
keep his feet warm. Charlie Welsh and
the champion will clash in a 20-round
battle in New Orleans the some week
OF the Willard Fulton battle in March.
Dominick Tortorich, the Crescent city
promoter. yesterday wired Nate Lewis.
Whites manager, an offer, and Nate
agreed to it. but added that he would
not take the affair seriously until
something is heard from Pollok.
Mates attitude is due TO the fact
that. having called off negotiations
with Pollok last week, he has been be-
sieged with tempting offers from east
ern points. He intends to close for the
cream of these offers and devote no
more time in trying to force Welsh in
to a championship fight.
Akron, Ohio, promoters yesterday Of
! fered $500 for White to fight Johnny
Griftiths Dec %. Brooklyn wants
| Charlie against Phil Bloom New Years
afternoon and is ready to pay s1,750
for the services Of the Chicago knock
out. The American Sporting club Of
New York is ready to pay $500 for
White to box frankie Whitney Jan.
/ Z. while the Atlas Athletic club OF
Boston is making a desperate effort
to sign White for several winter
shows.
Jimmy Johnston Of Madison Square
Garden, New York, is ready to paw
White $500 TO fight Ted Lewis, the
Briton, if the latter succeeds in beat
ing Willie Richie in their bout the
2Sth OF this month.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-20

lightning fast There will be no heavy
weight on the team next year. from
present Indications, and a speedy ma
chine is Davenport's only salvation.
The management wants another real
team TO represent the local school next
year, and this is the right way to start.
There will be nothing left undone for
the comforts and pleasures Of the boys,
aud anything that money can buy TO
make real camp Will be present.
SO far Manager Sanford has not ar
ranged any games for next year, al
though he has been dickering for sew
eral contests since the season closed, "
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-20
Ian Team to TNur Il. 4.

Chicago. Dec 20-The baseball team
OF Waseda university OF Japan will
make tour of the United States dur
ing the coming summer, playing the
leading varsity mines OF the Pacific
coast middle vest and the east, Re
ports from the land of Nippon are to
the effect that the Japanese diamond
combination will be the strongest that
has over represented the Orient in the
baseball field
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-20
FED MOGUL PLAYED
BIG STAKES; LOST

st. Louis. Mo, Dec 20.-That Lloyd
Rckart president of the Federal
league ball club, played for big stakes
and lost was the gist of an interview
which he handed out. after he had re-
signed. That he also got from under
in order 10 escape the ak of President
johnson, who blamed the former for
much OF the woe caused by the Fed
eral league. also had its influence.
His resignation read: Under the
existing circumstances and in order tc
clarity the atmosphere / have this day
resigned my position as president OF
tho ST. Louis Federal league Baseball
company"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-20
TAKE NO ACTION
| IN BASEBALL SUIT
i Counsel for the Federal and American
Leagues Out of Town Which
Means Delay.
DETAILS TO BE ARRANGED
Baltimore Feds Asking for Place in
Reconstructed circnit-Lesser
Lights to Minors.
DETAILS TO BE ARRANGED

Chicago, Dec. 20.-Keene Eddington
counsel for the Federal league in lis
antitrust suit against organized base
ball. and George W. Miller. American
league attorney, were out of town to.
day and 1t was considered unlikely
that action involving the withdrawal
of the suit would be taken today,
While the Federal league is a thing
of the past because Of the new peace
agreement entered into between IT'S
members and organized baseball at the
New York meeting. the individual club
owners of the former independent or
ganization will have change to be
| reimbursed for at least part OF their
! losses because, according to the agree
ment, they are to have the right to sell
the players under contract TO clubs in
organized bali until the end Of 1915.
They also must be responsible for the
wartime salaries.
! This inside information came yes
terday from one Of the men interested
in organized ball He stated the mat,
ter would be taken up tomorrow at
Cincinnati, along with the request
from the Baltimore Feds to he given a
place in organized ball.
( 1t is said the Federal league has sew
/ enty players who possess iron bound
/ contracts extending at least one more
year and that the combined salaries Of
these men will run to an amount
above 100000 Included in this lot
are several contracts Of the Chicago
and st. Louis Federals and as it is al
most assured that the owners of those
two clubs are to buy into organized
ball, undoubtedly they will take care
of their own players.
Lesser Lights to Minors.
The others, it is said, may begin ne
gotiations for the sale OF their players
within few days, and there promises
to be some brisk bidding by magnates
of the National and American leagues
for the half dozen or more real stars
Of the league. Indications are a ma
jority Of the Fed players will have to
go back to the minors.
/ The Baltimore Feds made a strong
and determined stand at the New York
meeting for place in one Of the major
leagues. but evidently failed. The
hackers of the Terratins were ready to
pay big price for the ST Louis Car
ldinals and transfer them TO Baltimore.
but National league magnates objected
firmly to giving up st. Louis for Bal
timore. In the end 1t looked as II the
Baltimore crowd would be induced TO
take a franchise in the International
league
Many Details to Be Arranged.
Although peace has been establish.
if for no other reason than the Federal
league has passed away, there are
many details to be arranged before
time 10 begin spring training The
Federal league committee composed
of President Gilmore. Charles Weegh-
man, and Harry Sinclair will meet with
the national commission and repre-
sentatives of the minor leagues at Gin
cinnati tomorrow to start untangling
the mess.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-20
Baron Ernest de Cartier (top) and
Edmund de Wharf.

These noted Belgians arrived in the
United States last week. Baron Err
nest de Cartier is Belgian minister to
China. Cheyalier Edmund Carton de
Wharf is Belgian minister Of Justice.
They declare there is no particular
significance attached to their visit
here.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-20
Giants to Meet Yspks.

New Works. Dec 20.-The New York
Nation and American clubs announced
that series OF three games will be
played AT the Polo grounds April 7.
S and 10 next. This is the first spring
exhibition series ever scheduled by the
i. local clubs
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-20

Tulsa, Okla, Dec. 20.-Freddie
Harmon, local featherweight. and
George Kirkwood of ST Louis fought
Is rounds to draw Friday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-20
Rockford Elects Captain.

Rockford, Ill. Dec. 20.-Miltoa
Olander has been elected captain OF
Rockford high school football team
He has played two years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-20
kewanee, 4s; Monmouth, ID,

kewanee, H., Dec. 20.-Kewanee
defeated Monmouth at basketball
here. 43 to %.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-20
THREE | MOCUlS
WELCOME PEACE
Probable Elimination NJ Federal
League Causes Rejoicing In the
Minor Circuits.
MAY MEAN PROSPEROUS YEAR
Tearney's Circuit Suffer Heavily from
Activities Of Outlaws Last Season
Many Jumpers,
NAY MEAN PROSPEROUS YEAR

Our faithful Bloomington dopster
came TO the front in the Chicago pa
pers Sunday with another outburst on
the Three-Eye. league situation. dis
GUSHING the probable effect Of baseball
peace among the minors az follows.
Bloomington. ILL., Dec 20-The inn
pending elimination Of the Federal
league caused rejoicing throughout
the Three Eye league circuit Several
clubs fearing disaster through the loss
Of players DESERVING 20 the outlaw
league decided to withdraw from what
appeared to he losing venture. The
Three~E Eye league clubs in common
with those Of the other minor leagues
throughout the country. depend to a
considerable extent upon the money
from the sale of draft of players TO
insure any profit in operation.
THE first year that the Federal
league vas Ia existence the St Louis
team persuaded Pitcher Henry Kuep-
per. the star Of the Bloomington staff
20 desert in mid-seasou- Kuepper was
the winning pitcher Of Bloomington
and when it was his turn 20 work on
the slab the attendance always in
creased His desertion that year broke
Bloomington winning streak and cost
the club here large sum in loss Of
patronage. as well as the possible sale
money should the player have been
sold or RATED
THE following year therewas a rep
etition when James Biuejacket, also a
\ star pitcher with Bloomington. jumped
i 70 the Brooklyn Feds Just after deal
had been concluded with the New
York Giants for bis sale for $4,000
THE Peoria club lost Pitcher Prem
dergast TO the Chicago Federals.
Plan Love Feast,
"It is expected that when the mag
mates Of the Three Eye assemble in
their mid winter session in Moline
early in January that they will hold
love feast i'll celebration of the elm
ination of the FedeTals.
'The word is received this week
from President Tearney that he still is
i'll and that the proposed meeting for
December In Moline would have to be
postponed until next month. 1t was
also announced that the board Of arbi-
tration. composed of President Tom
Chiyington of the American associa-
ton. Fred Carson OF the Central
league, appointed by the national as
sociation at the recent meeting in San
Francisco to investigate the territorial
situation ut Rock Island could not gel
together until early in January The
board will select date to investigate
the claims OF the ThTee-Eye and Cen
trail association for control of the Roci
Island territory, and the Three Eye
masnates will hold their mid-wintel
meeting on the same date.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-20

Before completing your Christmas
shopping consult The Argus adyertls-
ing columns.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-03-16
Turks REFUSED TO
SURRENDER SMYRNA
Washington Informed of Part
Played By American Dip
lomats in Negotiations.

Washington, March 16.-The part
played by American diplomatic and
consular representatives in the nego-
tiations looking to the surrender Of
Smyrna, in Asiatic Turkey, which
failed, is told in dispatches just re-
ceived by the state department from
the American legation at Athens,
Greece.
The messages, dated Sunday, stated
that the bonn bardment of Smyrna by
fiercely from March to March 3,
when the American legation vas adj
vised by wireless that Admiral Pierce
of the British fleet had a cOmmun1-
cation to deliver to the Ottoman au-
thorities at Smyrna and asked That 1t
be transmitted through the American
consul general there.
The request was sent to the Amer
lean embassy at Constantlnople and
forwarded to Consul General Horton,
who went to Vourlah, near Smyrna,
and boarded the British Flagship
Euryalus. He received statement
addressed to the governor general
saying that inasmuch as the latter
had been kind in his treatment of bel
ligerent and foreigners generally, the
British admiral entertained the high
est esteem for him. 1t added that If
the governor general would order the
dismantling of all the Notifications,
no further effort would be made to
land and the place would continue
under control of the Turkish authori-
ties. A sum Of money for relief of
war sufferers was also promised by
the British admiral and a truce was
to go into effect until the morning
Of March II.
Consul General Horton reported
that the Turkish governor generals
answer was a fiat REFUSAL whereupon
the bombardment was continued on
the 11th
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-03-16
italian Navy Being
COMBINED At laramie
Austrian Archduke Urges
Abandonment of Campaign
Against Serbia.

Geneva, Via Paris, March 16, 450
from its Rome correspondent says
that large part of the Italian navy
Is being concentrated at laramie, at
the southeastern extremity of the
country and the point nearest the
Dardanelles
The same paper prints dispatches
from Vienna which state that EN-
peror Francis Joseph on Saturday re-
ceived Archduke Frederick, Who in
sisted on behalf of the general staff
in the Carpathians that the Archduke
Eugene should be ordered to abandon
the campaign against Serbia and also
withdraw useless forces on the Ru-
manian frontier in order to reinforce
the exhausted troops in the noun
tains. The archdulSe is reported to
have cited as an example of the con-
ditions in the Carpathians troops
from the Dukla and Lupkow districts,
number 10000, who have been fight
ing necessarily for six weeks. sleeping
With their rifles in their hands.
The interview of the emperor With
taken place in the presence of Min
lister of War krObalin and General
HotzendOrf. The monarch, it is said,
decided to summon Archduke Eugene
for a consultation before deciding the
questions presented to him.
The Tribune's Dcdeagach CORES
pendent telegraphs that Talaat Bey,
the Turkish minister of war, is hay-
ing great difficulty in persuading the
sultan to transfer the capital from
Constantinople to Konieh, in Asia
Minor A special train is said to be
held in readiness constantly to trans
port the government funds and
archives to konieh if Adrianople is
evacuated. Turkish troops are re-
ported to be concentrated at Con-
stantinople and along the Darda-
nelleS.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-03-16
BLOCKADE RAISED AT
REQUEST OF WILSON
Official Assurances Reach Washington
That CarranZa Has Recalled Or
der Regarding Progreso.

Washington, March 16-Official as
surances that Gen. Caranza has aban~
doned his blockade of Progreso were
received today from two sources.
American Consul Silliman at Vera
Cruz reported that Carranza AT the
request of President Wilson has re-
called his order closing the port Of
ProgreSo.'
Carranza's minister of foreign af-
fairs, telegraphed the Carranza ageE-
cy here: II beg to advise you that
from March l 4 the port of Progreso
will be Open"
Conditions in Mexico generally are
regarded by President Wilson as much
less in a ferment than they were a few
days ago.
Keeping open the railroad between
Mexico City and Vera Cruz, the Pres
ident regards as an awkard task be-
cause the Carranza forces hold Vera
Cruz while their enemies are in pos
session at Mexico City.
The president said he had no doubt
that those guilty Of killing John b.
McManus, an American citizen, re-
Gently, would be punished.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-03-16
LUTHERANS DON'T
WANT EPISCOPA
Members of Local Church Not EaN(
able 10 Plan TO BE Presented at
Annual Conference.

Should the Episcopacy BE Adopted
by the Augustana synod 20 This sub
ject, which will be considered at the
annual meeting OF the New England
conference at Boston April ID, will
be discussed at length by DIR. s. @.
Gilman at the next meeting of the
Mems society of the Swedish Lutheran
church. The pastor will be can-
didate for bishop if the plan is adopt
ed.
The proposition is not meeting with
favor among the moro prominent
members of the local church and, as
one of them stated this afternoon, the
creation Of an episcopacy would be
but another step backwards. Fur
thermore, the members would not toll
crate secession from the Augustana
synod. 1t has been stated that if
the synod assumed an unfavorable at
titude in the event of the establish
ment of an episcopacy in this district,
the New England conference, Of which
DR.. Gilman is the president, would
withdraw. This is not the sentiment
of the local congregation, and the
pastor would not be sustained in any
such action.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-03-16
u. S. MUST INTERVENE.

Paris. March 16, 4:55 a. ms-That
anarchy in Mexico and the crimes
committed there make Intervention
by the United States almost newt
able" is a statement credited to Pre-
mier Dato of Spain in a despatch 10
the Petit Journal from it's Madrid cor
respondent The premier is reported
to have said that the Spanish govern
ment had decided not to maintain
diplomatic relations with Mexico I'M
til the situation there again is normal
and will decline the invitation of Gen.
CarranZa to send a representative to
act as successor to Minister Caro-, who
was expelled from M exico.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-03-16
DAC|A'S CREW DESCRIBE
SEIZURE OF STEAMER
French Cruiser Europe Bore
Down on Vessel Flying
American Flag.

New York, March 16.-How the
steamer Dacia was seized while flying
the American flag, with a cargo of
cotton aboard, from Galveston fer
Bremen by way Of Rotterdam, was
described today by her thirty
officers and sailors sent home, by
orders of the French government. on
the steamer Rochambeau, which
locked today after spending the night
ct quarantine.
There isn't very much to tell, :"
said one Of the officers, except that
the Frenchman which seized us was
the cruiser Europe and that we had
passed three warships without being
molested before the Europe bore
down on us.
THE Europe halted us aat o'clock
on the night of February %, turned
her searchlight on us and kept II
there. Presently she sent aboard a
prize crew, an officer and seven men.
They treated the Dacia's officers and
sailors courteously and took US into
Brest. which was about forty miles
away
Most of the party said they did not
know why they were sent back. by
whom or who paid their fares. They
were under orders, they said not TO
talk until after they should report to-
day to f. n. Brietung, owner of the
Dacia ...
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-03-16
KNIGHT TEMPLARS
ELECT OFFICERS
George johnson of Bridgeport Chosen
Grand Commander at Annual
Session at Danbury.

Danbury, March 16.-At the an
nual session of the grand command
cry of Connecticut, knights Templars
held here today the following officers
were elected:
Grand commander, George H. n.
Johnson, Bridgeport; deputy grand
commander, Albert W. NATION, New
Haven; grand generalissimo, Arthur
G. Wheeler, Norwalk; grand captain
general, William w. Prayer, Hart
ford; grand senior warden, Carey
Congdon, New London; grand junior
warden, Benjamin L. Coe, Waterbury
grand prelate, Frederick L. Hunting
ton, Meriden; grand treasurer, Cos
tello Lippitt, Norwich; grand re-
corder, Eli G. Birdsey, Meriden; grand
standard bearer, Eugene J. Clark,
Middletown; grand sword bearer,
James G. Macpherson, Norwich;
grand warder, George E. Human,
Willim antic; grand captain of guard,
f. Ward De Klyn, Danbury; grand
inspector, Thomas w. Morgan, Hart
ford.
The report of Grand Recorder
Birdsey showed that 1872 had re-
ceived the degrees of knighthood in
the eleven communicates Of the state
during the last year. The total num-
Der of knights in the state at the
present time is ALL. The session
next year will be held in Bridgeport.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-03-16
yIBBERTs OUT FOR OFFICE.

T. G.. Vibberts, secretary and treas
urer of the ew Britain Trust com
pany, tossed his chapeau into the po-
litical ring today when he announced
that he intended to seek the repubIi-
can nomination for councilman from
the first ward. The fight in the first
is growing interesting as there are n
number OF aspirants for the honor OF
leading the q. .. u. to victory thor.
MI Nibberts is wcll known and is pop
ular and many believe he would make
an excellent member Of the couneir
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-03-16
LIT. AND SCIENCE GROUP.
Meeting Held Today at Home of Mrs
Arthur G.. INimbalI

The last meeting of the Literature
and Science department of the Wom-
ans club was held at o'clock this
afternoon at the home of Mrs. Arthur
c. Kimball on Lexington street.
Mrs Arthur G. Kimball read a pa
per on "How We Built the Andean
Railway; Mrs. William r. Wells read
a paper on "a Young Englishman on
His Estancia''; and Mrs. George
Rape]ye read paper on "The River
1 Discovered.''
The annual meeting of the Wom-
ans club will be held next Tuesday
afternoon.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-03-16
TWO WOMEN KILLED
IN LOS ANGELES FIRE
Third Fatally Burned and Many
Others Seriously Injured in
Apartment House Fire

Los Angeles, Cal. March 16.-Two
burned and many others were in
jured as a result of a fire which
early today burned through the upper
floors of a three story frame apart
ment house here.
Mrs. M. M. Richa rdson, seventy
Years CT age, and another woman
whose body had not been identified,
were killed.
Mrs. II. Il. Avery probably will die.
The majority OF the occupants,
awakened by the fire, leaped from
windows to the ground. Many of
these suffered broken arms or legs.
Several firemen and police officers
were cut and burned while searching
rooms for occupants.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-03-16
DONAHUE SELLS STORE.
Well known Cigar Man Drops From
the Retail Field

Notice of his intent to sell his cigar
store at 460 Main street TO j. Walsh
and F. Hollfelder was filed with the
city clerk this afternoon by Dennis J
Donahue. Mr.. .Donahue has been in
tho cigar business for n number of
ears at that stand and has built up
large patronage.
Mr.. Donahue Will continue in the
Wholesale business. manufacturing
several popular brands or cigars.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-03-16
29,97s EARTHQUAKE VICTIMS.

Rome via Paris, March Is, 1885 n.
m.-An official parliamentary report
the number of deaths thus far re-
ported as 29,97S without including
persons who afterwards died of injur-
les and illness caused by the disaster
The communes DANA ged by the earth
quake numbered 372.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-03-16
APPRECIATES POLICE WORK.
Rev. Father Ambot Thanks Chief
Rawlings for Efficient Protection

Rev. Father Ambot, who has had
charge of st. Andrews church and
parish since the murder Of Rev
Joseph Zebris, called on Chief w. j.
Rawlings at police headquarters to-
day and extended to him his thanks
both personally and from the congre-
cation, for the efficient protection the
police gave while the bodies OF Father
Iebris and Miss Gilmariaitis were
lying in state and during the funeral
Father Ambot says that ne and the
congregation viii never forget the
efficient service accorded them during
those trying days.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-03-16
NINETEEN OF CREW MISSING

Valparaiso Chile. March 16.--Nine-
teen members of the crew of the
German cruiser Dresden, sunk off
Juan Fernandez Island on Sunday by
British warships, are missing This
was made known on the arrival here
today of the British auxiliary cruiser
Drama, having on obard the Surviv
ors from the Dresden, some of whom
were wounded.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-03-16

Washington, March 16.-Represen-
tatives of the American, Adams,
Southern and Wells Fargo Express
companies asked leave of the inter-
state commerce commission today to
file a petition for rehearing of the
express rate case. 1t declared that
the low rates in force, prescribed by
the commission, have been "disas-
trous."