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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-22
BIG SQUAD PLAYERS
REPORT AT COLLEGE

Notre Dame, Ind, Feb. 22.-Twenty-
five baseball candidates responded to
the first call issued by Coach Harper
yesterday afternoon Upon reporting
for duty the candidates Immediately
began limbering up in the gymnasium
the light work lasting for two hours.
Coach Harper asserted that about
thirty more men will report for duty
before the week is up.
Coach Harper is confronted with
another problem in developing a new
team before he leaves Notre Dame for
his ranch in June War has played
havoc with the baseball team of last
year. Only few are left and as Notre
Dame has booked one of the best
schedules in years, Harper is again de-
termined to give the home fans a win
ming combination.
Assistant Football Coach Knute
Rockne, who was elevated to the posi-
ton of athletic director Wednesday
received many congratulatory tele.
grams from Notre Dame alumni and
friends throughout the country.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-22
TURNED RACK.

Chicago, Feb 22.-Pitcher Joe
Boehling, who was supposed to have
been purchased by the Chicago Cubs
from the Cleveland Indians couple
of months ago, has been turned back
by the Chicago management to Cieve-
land, but that does not mean he will
continue as an Indian. Boehling' s
work did not please Manager Foil
and he may be cast adrift. Joe re-
Gently got married and says he doesn' t
care, for he wants to stay at home in
Richmond, Va, anyhow.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-22
SAYS MOORE WON
over jim Az|NE
Nike McNulty Declares Protege
Bested Opponent in Battle in
Duluth Last Night.

Although newspaper men at the
ringside and the Associated Press
cdaim Jimmy Azine won over Roy
Moore OF Minneapolis in Duluth,
Mimi, last night, Mike McNulty, man
ager OF Moore, in a telegram to The
Argus today says that Roy outfought
Jimmy all the way through. Here's
what Mike says:
Roy Moore outfought Jimmy Azine
m seven of the 10 rounds of the 10
round match here last night. Row
was unable to outrun Azine. The
only thing that kept Azine in the ring
was the ropes, Roy forcing the fight
all the way and had Azine in bad
shape in the fifth and seventh rounds.
furnishing Azine badly on the face and
body 1t was an Azine crowd. When
Moore would land clean blows to BODY.
Azlne's seconds and admirers kent
claiming blows were low but Referee
Unrich would not litsen to them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-22

convention and tournament is to be
held. will he named. Toledo and st.
Louis have made the greatest fight to
land the convention and tournament
to be held in 1919.
The only change in the standing
yesterday was in tn. displacement in
the five men event Of the Cabanne
team of st. Louis by the Wooster Lam
berts Of the same city. who rolled
1855 which is 25 pins above the mark
set up by the Cabanne men.
Lush and Blaney Of Cincinnati. con-
tinued as leaders in the doubles with
a score of 1,212 and C. Wagner of
Newark, N. j., was first in the iAdivid-
ual class with $50.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-22
SpOrtitOrialS
By l.. 7. JOHNSON.

1t is claimed by many that Mike
Dundee in his battle with Pal Moore
at the Illinois last night cannot add
the shade gained to his list OF tights
as he did not make the weight requir-
ed, 1l9 pounds. Mike weighed in at 3
o'clock yesterday afternoon at III
pounds, two pounds over the weight
agreed on Pal Moore tipped the beam
at exactly 119 pounds. The popular
belief in local circles is that Mike
within the coming year will be out OIL
the bantam class and will step into
the featherweight division. Tommy
Walsh and Peanuts Schieberl agreed
Yesterday afternoon that the contest
would be a featherweight match.
| Weight or no weight. Mike Dundee
/ proved to the followers of the ring
game that he is the coming champion
no matter in what division. He showed
calm and cool manner at all times
/ during his bout with Pal Moore OF
/ Memphis. Mike proved that he was
not too new at the game to tackle a
more experienced man than himself.
He gave Pal a fight that the Men,
phis lad will always remember.
Peanuts Schieberl. manager of the
! All-Star Athletic club, reports the
/ largest attendance at the Illinois last
night that has ever been recorded in
local fight circles. The theatre was
packed, not only with men but with
women. proving that the exhibitions
80, Ix11I n1a av,1 1ni
brutal manner.
Schieberl introduced something new
at the show last night. The perform
ers appearing on the latter half weeE
at the theatre put on a part of each
of their acts in a pleasing manner
despite the fact that they were handi
capped with hardly any room to wOrl
in as the ring came almost to the
front of the stage And the Illinois
; orchestra rendered few selections
before and after the exhibition ant
between each bout.
Mike Dundee is slated to NEE
, Johnny Ertle in his next fight or Ear
. Puryear. Mike will meet either of thu
, boys and will give them a run fol
their money Both are considered top
, notchers in the bantam class.
. Probably the most noticeable fea
) ture of the exhibition at the Illinois
theatre list night was the presence o
many out of town fans Spectator
: from Chicago, Peoria and nearly al
5 large cities within reasonable dis
t lance were on the job to watch Mix
r Dundee and Pal Moore battle.
Steve Gardner has slight advant
5 age of Johnny Shauers and Mortol
. Davis and Gus Bloomberg fought
2 ten round raw in card at Duluth.
8 Augie Kieckhefer won first place i
t the American billiard players ambu
lance fund tournament at Chicago b
e defeating Robert Cannefax, so to 4
S in the final game. Charles Ellis wo
n second place in the tournament, al
| though he was defeated so to 81 i
D the final game last night by Cannefa,
Y who took third place
Chicago, Feb. 22.-George Rouma
k won a wrestling match from "Youn
8 Americas in two straight falls at Pee
q ria.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-22

All the new all the time-The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-22
AFTER FIRST BASE JOE

Fred Lear, drafted by the Chicago
Cubs from Bridgeport as third base
man, wants to be given trial at first
base and has written the club man.
agement that he thinks he can take
the job away from Fred Merkle. He
is big enough for the job, standing
over six feet and weighing 1870 pounds
The wonder is how he ever played
third base with all that height and
heft.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-22
WAGNER Is RELEASED

Boston. Feb. 22.-"Heinie' Wagner,
veteran shortstop of the Boston Amer
lean league baseball team, will not
play with the team this year, accord
ing to a statement yesterday by Harry
H. Frazee, president of the club. Pres
ident Frazee believes that John Evers
will be able to play as well as coach
and that Wagner will not be needed.
Wagner has played with the Red Sox
since 1906.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-22
LOCAL BANTAM IS
WH|RLWIND IN co
W!7HFAST BOXER
Proves Real Ability as Scrapper in
Bout WITH Memphis Lad. Who
Is Slated Leader.
WILLIE RUDOLF HOLDS sCHAFFER
Illinois Theatre is Packed to Limit t.
Greet Boys on All.Star
Athletic Gard.
ARGUS DECISIONS.

Mike Dundee wins shade over
Pal Moore Of Memphis In ten
rounds at 119 pounds.
Willie Schaeffer and Jack Ru-
doli box to draw for six rounds
at $50 pounds.
Knockout German OF New York
takes six round match after Joe
OCOnnell was knocked down
twice.
Roy Burt. Young LASER bout
stopped in second round when
boxers fail to show ability.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-22
TO MAKE PLANS FOR
FUTURE CONVENTION

Cincinnati, Feb. 22.-The annual
convention of the American Bowling
congress to be held here today attract
ed the attention OF the bowlers COM
peting in the 18th annual tournament
of the organization. Officers will be
elected and the city where the next
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-05
SENATOR LEWIS SAYS NO APAN
 U. s. ALLIANCE

Washington, March 5 Discussing reports of possible action by Japan in Siberia, Senator Lewis of Illinois, Democratic whip, in the Senate today declared there was no agreement or understanding between the United States and Japan on the subject.
 There is no alliance between the United States and Japan of any kind whatever" said Senator Lewis. There is no compact between the United States and Japan of any na- ture whatsoever contracting on our part as to Siberia or Russia, nor al- lowing privileges in the Philippines or Mexico not enjoyed by any other friendly people.
 'Whatever Japan is doing in re- lation to the war is in pursuit of her alliance or compact with Great Brit ain. Whatever Japan is doing in Si- beria or as against Germany is in compliance with the terms of an ar- engagement offensive and defensive made with Britain to oppose any wrongful advance from any source in the east against the rights of either.
 "The status as to Japanese and Orientals the United States is fixed by a treaty we'll understood between a gentlemen's agreement and which neither nation has assumed to change on any conditions of the war;
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-05
MURDERER OF
 VICTORIAN IS
 GIVEN 8 YEARS

Pleading guilty to charge of man. slaughter in the Superior Court today John Williams, accused of the mur- der of Benjamin Parsons, December ' last, was sentenced to not less than eight nor more than 10 years in state prison by Judge John P. Kellogg. With the sentencing of Williams the February term of the court practi- cally came to an end, there being no more business for the petty jury, and it's members were discharged for the term. There will be a grand jury to- morrow to consider the Baby Doll" and Texas cases, accused of the murder of Norris Pannill in the Key stone club riot.
 Williams, on the evening of De- cember last, had a quarrel with one Charles Brown in their boarding place in Newfield avenue, and fired several shots at Brown, one of which took ef- feet. Brown has since recovered from his injury. After the quarrel i1l the boarding house, Williams crazy drunk, went into the street and practically Iran amuck,'' firing his re- volver
 At Stratford and Seaview avenues Parsons; a trolley employe, was stand ing, and one of the shots from Will (Continued on Page 6.)
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-05
GAS POISONING
 KILLS FATHER,
 DAUGHTER DYING

When neighbors broke into the home of Santa Chaiedo, at 34 Trowel street, at 5:45 this morning they found Santa Cnafedo. an employe of the American Tube & Stamping Co.,, dead, his daughter, Candid, uncon- scious, and the cat in the kitchen dead from the effects of gas poisoning. Chaiedo's wife, who slept in another room of the apartment. escaped with out any i'll effects from the poisonous fumes which were pouring from gas stove used for heating.
 A call was at once sent in to the Emergency hospital and Dr. Gavlas accompanied the ambulance. Upon arrival at the Chaiedo home it was discovered that the man had been dead for some time. His daughter baff1ed all efforts to revive her and she was rushed in an unconscious con- dition to the Bridgeport hospital, where there is serious doubt as to whther or not she will recover.
 Mrs. Chaiedo, fortunately occupied another room and appeared to have escaped the fumes which filled one or lnG D0uEOOulS dIlu lu0 hlLCIOu duU ere so strong that the house cat near the kitchen stove was killed while it slept.
 Mrs. Chaiedo was brought to the hospital for treatment, but outside of suffering from shock it was foud she was unharmed by the deadly fumes and she vigorously refused to be treated.
 According to the testimony of neigh bors, fumes of gas escaping from be- heath the doors of the Chaiedo apart ment attracted their attention when they began to. stir about around breakfast time. Failing to receive any answer to their loud knocking at the door they decided to force an en- trance. They found Chaiedo and his I3-year-old daughter Candid in one of the bedrooms. The man was dead and the girl at the point of death. Mrs. Chaiedo had to be reused from sound sleep nothing %he worse fo1 her experience.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-05
THIRTY yR. TERM FOR
 DIRECTOR
Unpatriotic Torrington Soldier Punished for
 His Boosting.

Aver, Mass, March 5-Wil- liam Nimke, of Torrington, a sergeant in Go. F, 301st Ens gineers, at Camp Devens, was given a 30-year sentence today for unpatriotic utterances. He was tried by a general court martial on Feb. 5.
 Nimke was taken to Fort Jay, N. r., immediately, to begin his sentence.
 He was tried on three counts, on two of which he was found guilty. In one of these he was charged with say ing: "If I am put in charge of a party on the other side I will sur render to the Germans. no matter what their strength may be-"
 On another occasion he said: ''I will fight for the United States so long as I am kept on this side of the Allan tic, but if I am sent to the other side I will act independently"
 It was alleged in the third count of which he was found not guilty that he had said his father and broth CTS would take up arms against this country if he were sent to Europe.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-05

of the responsibilities involved
 It is understood, says a Reuter- dis patch to London from Tokyo, that the Japanese government is extremely well informed as to developments in Siberia, but it is at present following a policy of watchful waiting. Japan is carefully avoiding arousing the op- position of loyal Russians, who, not withstanding their dire need of as- sistance, appear to be extremely sen- sitive of outside interference.
 Recognizing also that China is en- titled to consideration as a protector of the frontier on which Japan does not actually border, Japan, the dis patch adds, probably has agreed with China on a plan for promfpt cooper ation. ----
 Significance is attached to meet ing today of the fgoreign affair com mittee of the chamber of deputies in Paris which was attended by Foreign Minister PichOn, the understanding being that the Russian situation as it affects the far east was under dis cussion.
 The committeeman, says the Havas News Agency, allowed it to be under stood that it now seems certain that all the Allies ar ein agreement to leave to Japan the task of interven- ing in Manchuria and Siberia.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-05

MT. Henderson addressed a meeting last night in Eastman. making strong appeal for the abolition of se- cret diplomacy, for peace by concilia- tion and for a league of nations. He said that before the war began the people had entrusted foreign affairs to statesmen and diplomats and were paying dearly for their neglect. It had to be recognized that no greater disaster had occurred in the course of the war than the fatal commission to do the utmost to keep Premier Kerensky and his government in power in Russia. The people must be on their guard against a repetition of the same fatal policy over a wider field.
 It is highly improbable, MT. Hen derson declared, that the war can be ended by a decisive Prussian military triumph. It might end by a process of exhaustion and that meant a con- tinuance of the war, with all it's hor- TOTS, until the destruction of human life and material of one or both sets of belligerents made continuation inn possible. Such a termination would De dlsaster or the nrst magntuoe to mankind.
 There remain, he said a third thing-a policy of conciliation through combined forces of labor and Socialism to obtain real peoples peace. That did not mean surrender to the enemy, or a patched up peace, or peace at any price, nor that the people are willing to condona Ger man brutality or to leave Germany with all her power for mischief unim- paired.
 What the policy of conciliation meant was the destruction of militar- ism, not only in Germany but every-
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-05

Although the government has been using the docks and properties of the two German companies, President Wilson told Senator Martin at a White House conference today that it was deemed necessary to take over the legal title. The president arranged with Attorney General Gregory to ad- wise congress of the legal situation.
 Senator Martin was called to the White House to arrange for a pro- vision in the urgent deficiency bill to meet the situation. No details of the presidents plan were given to Senator Martin, but arrangements were made to take up the urgent deficiency bill in the Senate today ahead of the war finance corporation measure, to ex pedite the deficiency appropriation and the matter relating to the German docks.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-05
SWALLOWS IODINE IN
 SHAME
Incorrigible Girl Tries Sui eide As Probation Of
 ficer Comes.

Margaret Byron, IS years of age, attempted suicide by swal- lowing iodine shortly before 8 o'clock this morning when Mrs. I. N. Burgess, the court probation officer, went to her home, 6O7 Union avenue, to bring her before the City Court on charge of be- ing incorrigible.
 The bottle did not contain enough of the drug to have fatal results. but when brought to the Emergency hospital Dr. Gavlas found that her mouth and face had been severely burned by the poison before the bottle had been wrenched from her grasp. She had swallowed some of the drug but after some strenuous work on the part of the physician she was removed from the point of danger and is now slowly recovering.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-05
GETTING READY TO TELL DATE
 OF NEW DRAFT

Washington, March 5-Announce- ment of the date of the next draft is imminent. The provost marshal gen. erals office has prepared 'an import ant announcement" which is believed to deal with the time and method of summoning the second levy. The best opinion is that first of the men will move to camp in April.
 Publication of the announcement is held up for action by congress on pending amendments to the selective service act. The most important of the proposed changes, in the opinion of Provost Marshal General Crowder is that which will give him authority to base state quotas on the total num- Der of men in class Al instead of the total number registered.
 Preparations have been made fo1 summoning the remaining negroes certified under the first draft.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-05
LEG IN > FALL ON STREET

James McNiff, 64, fell on the side walk near the corner of Main and Cannon streets this 1norning about 10:30 o'clock, and suffered a fracture of his left leg. A call was sent to the emergency hospital where the frac- ture was reduced by Dr. Keegan. He was later removed to the Hillside home.
 MT. NIcNiff was employed by the city until three weeks ago when he was laid off. He was in the company of a relative this morning when the acci- dent happened.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-05
BUILDING CODE
 IS NOW AMENDED

An amendment to the building code, allowing owners of two-story frame dwellings to use the attics of these houses for dwelling purposes was ask ed in a resolution presented to the Common Council last night by Alder man William E. Primrose. The reso- lution was referred to the Ordinance committee and will be adopted by the council at the next meeting.
 Under the present code, no person is allowed to alter any frame building of two-stories so that the attic is used for dwelling purposes,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-05
MEDALS FOR U, 5.
 TROOPS IN RAID ON GERMAN LINE

With the American Army in France, March 4-(By the Associated Press)-The first Americans to win the new American medals for bravery in action probably will be men who participated in Fridays successful fight with the Germans in the Foul sector. Among them undoubtedly will be some if not all, of the men who were decorated yesterday by Premier C1emenceau.
 The fighting records of the various soldiers are being compiled and on these records recommendations will be made by the general commanding the division. The data is gathered carefully so as to make certain that none will be honored especially for simply doing his duty. The entire American expeditionary force is waiting to see who among them will be the first to get the new war medal.
 A German machine gun in perfect condition may be sent to Washington l as the first American war trophy. It was among the mass of material dropped hastily by the enemy when 1 he retired from his intellectual attack on the American lines last week. The 1 weapon, with several belts of ammu- milton, now is in possession of intelli- l gence officers.
 l It is now permissible to give the names of the officers and men decor ated yesterday by Premier Clemen- ceau. They are::
 | Lieut.. Joseph Canby, Brooklyn, N 1 Y.; Lieut.. William Coleman, Charles ton, S. C.; Sergt. Patrick Walsh; Sergt William Norton; Private Buddy Pittman, Brooklyn, N. Y; Private Alvin Soiley, St. Louis. 1 The sergeants have been in the army for many years. Sergeant Walsh for merly lived in Detroit and Sergeant Norton in Arkansas.
 Both the privat'es distinguished themselves by running through the barrage laid down by the Germans during the raid and delivering mes sages.
 Two artillery officers-Capt. Holtzen- dorff, whose home is in Georgia, and Lieut.. Green-will receive the French war cross. They were wounded by shell fire.
 Lieuts Canby and Coleman went out into No Mans Land in daylight and each tcok a German prisoner. Sergeant Norton killed a German lieutenant and two soldiers. He was challenged by the lieutenant to leave his dugout and led out his men fight ing. Sergeant Walsh took command of a detachment in front of the wire when his captain was killed, and con- tinued the fight.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-05
THOUSANDS DIED IN LSHEvIKIST
 ATTACK ON KIEv

Washington, March 5-Several thousand lives were lost and millions of dollars of damage was done in the city of Kief, Russia, during the recent fighting between the Ukrainians and the Bolsheviki, according to delayed consular telegrams to the state depart ment, received today. They also told of the advance by Austrian and Ger man troops with those of the Ukraine on the city of Kief in the last week of February. The small number of Bolshevik troops in Kief offered little hope that the city would be defended.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-05
BABY DOLL JURY IS.
 CALLED
Eighteen County Citizens Will Be Examined To
 morrow Morning.

Sheriff Simeon Pease has sum- mOned IS persons to appear be- fore the Superior Court tOmor- row to act as grand jurors in several cases in which murder is alleged, including the cases of William (Baby Do,D Thomas. and Jacob (Texas) HanIzins, for the killing of Norris Pannill in the riot at the Keystone club, January 6 last. The following are those summoned to appear:.
 The Rev. Emil Richter, Darien; John Thornton, Michael Cone, Bridgeport; Ambrose Hurd, Rob- ert Sinclar, Monroe; Rev. Frank Carlson, Robert Hitchcock. Fair field; S. T. Palmer, D. W. Kneen, Shelton; John Boles, Louis N. Close, Stamford; T. M. Stocking, Benjamin B. Banks, Newtown; George w. Ogden. c. D. Eag- land, Wilton; E. c. Birge, Vest port; w. E. Waller, TrumbuIl; Joseph Brush, Greenwich.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-05

Amsterdam March 5-Russa and the Central Powers in the peace treaty reached in Bresov agreed that the between them should be at end Berlin dispatches say The third clause of the treaty provided that the regions line agreed and which is to be neaed later formerly onged to Russia shall have further obligation toward a and Germany and Austria will determine their fate agree ment with their population Article provides for the evacua ton of the Anaoan provinces and the surrender of Ervan Kars and Batoum to Turkey.