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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-27
PLAYERS Want
new CONTRACTS
WITH INCREASE
Ninety Per Cent Of Ball Tossers
Demand Increase in Salary Ow.
ing to High Cost Of Living,

Holdouts in baseball are already
appearing, and indications are they
will be common long before spring
training trips start. For the first
time since the Federal league was
flashing its bank roll the major
league player is able to sit back
contentedly and speculate on just
how big an increase in salary he
will be able to land next season.
At least that is the feeling of
many of the leading athletes ct
this time, some of whom have said
as much. The reason is that one
year ago the major league mag
mates made bad guess. Believing
they would encounter tough sailing
following the war, they cut their
schedules to 140 games and sliced
the players pay as much as posi-
BILE. Not only that, but in a large
majority Of cases players were
given contracts for only one year.
New Contracts Necessary.
Consequently today the mag
mates find that at least 80 per cent
of their regular players have to he
granted new contracts. Also, they
know a mistake was made last
spring in curtailing the schedule,
for it was big year, instead Of a
tough one. probably as big year
as baseball ever had Also, they
realize the players know the own
ers prospered. and know, too, that
the clubs anticipate big season in
1920, for the magnates have voted
to go back to the long schedule as
we'll as to the long training trip,
and the former custom of carrying
as many as 25 pleyers on a club.
1t isn't customary to send out
contracts until February, but even
two months before that time soma
of the players are making Unknown
thcy will hold out for big sums.
Ruth's Demand Example.
The declaration of Babe Ru i,
in which he boldly stated he would
not return to the Boston Red SoX
for less than 10000 per year. is the
most pronounced of the cases tl
date, but Ruth's claim isn't sup
ported by many of the other stars
breaker is turning down a con
tract he already had signed
A year ago Ruth was a holdou1
and finally came to terms for So.
900 a year. He signed a three yea,
contract. Then he went out and
shattered the world mark for HON
ers and because of his great repu.
tation, desires to cast aside his
agreement.
Few of the Sox and Cub players
have signed contracts for next sea-
son. Three leaders of the north
siuc have agreed to terms -Alexan-
der, Killefer and Robertson. The
Others have to be signed.
Only Few Sox Signed.
Outside Of possibly a few young
sters it is doubtful if any of the
Sox players have come to terms TO-
next year. Eddie Collins five year
contract expired last fall. Ray
Schalk signed a one year contract
a year ago and has to be resigned
Eddie Cicotte's contract expired
last fall, and most Of the Others
had agreements for only one year
so have to be dickered with again
this spring.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-27
Benny Leonard
BY n. E. BROWN.

Benny Leonard, lightweight
champ. is in training now to de-
fend his title over the long dis
lance route against Johnny Dun
dee Jan. Is. The pair have met
several times in these little no de-
cision skits in which the gate
money got handled rougher than
either Of the participants, but the
coming bout is for blood-shud-
ders.
Leonard is making more money
out Of his title right now than any
other champ in the game. Dempsey
undoubtedly is getting big dough
for his movie activities, but that's
outside his regular vocation.
Leonard has been active every
month since he won the title-with
the exception of the time he spent
training men in the army He
grabbed the crown from Freddy
Welsh's head when he knocked the
English lad out in the ninth round
in New York. May 20, 1917. Welsh,
sly and clever fox at the boxing
game. was picked to keep his title.
but Benny fooled him-and many
others.
Benny is a Hebrew lad and a ma
tive of little old New York. He
was born April Z, 1896. He started
fighting, according to the dope
books, in 1912.
Leonard, two months after win
nirg the lightweight title, gave
fistiana big surprise by knock
ing out Featherweight Champion
Johnny Kilbare in the third round
in bout at Philadelphia.
! The bout between Benny and
Dundee will be the first 2O-round
contest slated for the lightweight
crown since Willie Richie beat I'D
WOlgast in San Francisco.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-27
RUTH INSISTENT
IN HIS DEMANDS

Los Angeles, Cal, Dec. o.
Babe" Ruth. home run hitter, is
through with major league base
ball" unless the Boston Red Sox
meet his demand for $4,000 a year,
he said today in discussing an an
nouncement from Boston that he
had returned his three-year con-
tract for $4,000 a year.
Il have several propositions on
hand. any one of which would pay
me more than $4,000 a year." he
said.
Ruth disclaimed any intention Of
entering the ring as reported, but
admitted he might 60 in for mo-
ton pictures.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-27
CALL FOR BIDS.

Sealed bids will be received at
the mayors ONCE until 10 o'clock
a. m. Jan. 2. 1920, for the old pump
located in the brick building at Six
teenth avenue and Twenty-second
street on reservoir property. Sub
NIT bids for pump as It now stands,
purchaser to remove same from
premises. City reserves right to
reject any or all bids. J. A. Mur-
rim, commissioner.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-27
PUBLIC AUCTION.

The undersigned will expose to
public sale the premises known and
described as
Lot 16, block 3, Sinnett's addi-
ton to the city Of Rock Island, be-
ing house numbers AT and 40
Forty-fourth street.
The sale will take place at the
court house at 10 o'clock on Sat-
urday morning, Dec. q, 1914
The terms will be cash in hand,
and subject to approval by the pro-
bate court.
DIR. A. N. BEAL.
Moline.
GEORGE W. GAMBLE,
Moline.
Executors Of The Last Will and
Testament Of Georgiana M. Heck.
deceased -.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-27
TOLEDO MAKES BID
FOR DEMPSEY FIGHT

Toledo, Ohio, Dec. 27.-Toledo
wants the Dempsey-Carpentier
championship pugilistic encounter.
1t was announced officially today
the Toledo Athletic club and Ad @.
Thacker, match maker for the To-
ledo Boxing commission has wired
Jack Kearns, manager for Demp-
sey that his club will duplicate any
offer made in France, London or the
United States. Thacker is await
ing reply to his telegram, it was
said.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-27
George Mcdonald, photographed on
arrival in New York.

The first Of the many European
fight promoters expected within the
next few months to seek the sigma
ture of Jack Dempsey for a bout
with Georges Carpenter, has ar
rived in New York. He is George
Mcdonald, British promoter and
manager. He is acting as a sort
Of advance man for C. B. Cochrane,
the leading English promoter, who
has offered a fat sum for the bout
to be staged in London. Cochrane
is to arrive any day himself.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-27
YANk FIGHTERS
WIN 2. SCRAPS
over FRENCHER
Pal Moore and Johnny ,Grif1ths
Win Decisive Victories Over
French Opponents.

London. Dec. 27.-Two American
fighters, Pal Moore, bantamweight
Of Memphis. Tenn, and Johnny
Grif1ths, welterweight Of Akron.
Ohio, decisively defeated French
opponents in the ring at Albert
hall last night
In what was to have been a 20
round bout, Moore made Eugene
Criqui quit in the 14th round, while
Gri1lths scored a technical knock
out over Francois Charles in the
third round. Both Criqui and
Charles declared they had been hit
low.
Lewis Stops Matt Wells.
Ted kid Lewis administered a
bad beating to Matt Wells, Briton,
in II rounds, cutting his face to
ribbons and breaking his nose.
Wells gave up the unequal strug-
gle in the 18th round. s.
Moore severely trounced Criqui.
In the 14th round the American
sailed into the Frenchman and
with hard right hook to the stom-
ach doubled him up. Criqui quit.
He claimed that Moore had fouled
him but made no formal protest.
1t was also a right hook to the
stomach that caused Charles to re-
fuse to continue with Griffith. He
likewise claimed that the Ameri-
cans blow was low.
Carpenter Boxes Exhibition.
During the evening Georges Car
pentier, the European heavyweight
champion. boxed a three round ex-
hibitiOn bout. Joe Beckett, who
recently was knocked out by Car
pentier. entered the ring and re-
quested another fight with the
Frenchman.
Carpenter "Quick Witted."
The chances of Jack Dempsey
worlds heavyweight champion
to win in his. proposed fight with
Georges Carpenter, the famous
Frenchman. will depend more upon
Dempsey's reaction time" than
upon any superiority he may pos
sess in weight and musclar power,
according to medical writer in
the Evening News. In explaining
what he means by reaction time,
the author says: !
Briefly, the reaction time Of a
muscle or set Of muscles is the
measurable period which elapses
between the impulse to act and its
transformation into action.
Difference Of Great Import.
1.-The differences in reaction
time are very great. A man with
big reaction time cannot hope
by practice to become equal in this
respect Of another born with a
small reaction time interviewer
with this is psychological reaction
time or quick and slow witted.
ness.
"If he is symmetrically formed
has the average amount Of cour.
age. a sound heart and lungs. an6
has mastered the art of boxing, g
heavyweight Of II stones 16s
pounds) with a small physical and
psychological reaction time has
sufficient muscular power to deal
with a man with fairly big 'reac.
ton time whatever the latter's
size may me. There is not shad-
ow Of doubt that Carpenter pos
sesses an abnormally small 'reac.
ton time physically and mental
ly."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-27
On County Records
Warranty Deeds.

Stacy Dimond and wife to James
G.. Knox, lot /. Mrs. L. N. Warmers
Sd addition East Moline, 81,
Robert J. & S. F. Montgomery to
NJ. Horstkamp. lots to IL & 20 tc
SO. block 3. Fruitland addition, Mo-
line, 81.
]. W. Ward & wife to George E.
Etzel, lot 10. block 2, G. Elmer
Blakesley's 18th street addition,
Rock Island, 81.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-27
Gh10fJ

r. I. Clean Towel Service. Phone
r. I. 2439.
Tri-City Towel Supply Company.
Davenport 934.
Beautiful photo postcards of Rev.
and Mrs. W. A. Sunday can be pur-
chased at the Red Cross pharmacy,
Evers' pharmacy and the Wool
worth &c and 10c store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-27
PLATT ADAMS TO
GET 10000 LIRE

Rome, Friday, Dec 27.-Platt
Adams, the American athlete, who
has been engaged to train the Ital-
ians who will participate in the
Antwerp Olympic games, will re-
ceive 10000 lire from the Italian
Olympic committee, it was an
nounced today.
John Middleton, an American Y.
NJ. c. A. trainer, has been engaged
to coach the Rome athletes entered
for the games.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-27

day from San Francisco, where the
players spent Christmas. Automo-
lilies conveyed the players to
Pasadena hotel, where quarters
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-27

have been set aside for them. The
squad worked Cut yesterday after
noon with newspaper men the only
spectators.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-27
HARVARD ARRIVES
ON WESTERN COAST

Los Angeles, Cal. Dec. 27.-
The Harvard football squad arriv-
ed here shortly before noon yester-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-27

A western Illinoi: paper for west
ern Illinois people-1'ne Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-27
PUBLIC NOTICE.

I will not be responsible for any
debts contracted by any one other
than myself.
Dec %, 1919.
FRED H. EIKER.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-27

The railways Of the United States are
more than one third. nearly one halt.
Of all the railways of the world. They
carry . yearly trafiie 20 much greater
than that Of any other country that,
there is really no basis for comparison.
Indeed. the traffic of any two nations
may be combined and still It does not
approach the commefes Of Ameri.a
horne upon American railways.
Chfep6 Stuto Ssasapr Csvsms.s.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-01

Women's silk Jersey petit.
caats With satin fiounee. all
.seS =. S6.95
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-01

2+inch fiber suit cases. re
inforced corners. brass fit
tingx. sturdy handles. al.
each ......... ..S1.75
Old fashioned oval rugs Of
wool felt. very heavy quality.
PAYS inch. each -. .s2.25
24I36 inch rag rugs, fringed
ends, light patterns, fancy
borders. each -. &C.. $3.50
Hit and miss rag rugt 241
As inch. tringed ends. ca. SIPS
2Tx54 inch rag rugs. trinEed
ends. various colors, neat pat
terms. each 80. &c. &C.. .S2-aS
2yard wide congoleums. all
neat patterns, square
yard g.. -. .. ...69c
Brass curtain rods, ball tips,
IS inch extension, ca Sc
Brass curtain rods, curved
eHds, special value. ca 121ac
1T12s inch cocoa door mats.
heavy and arm, each sl.GS
Genuine hair filed mattress.
full size. quality tick. $3.50
regular, 6 only, while they
last, each -.... -. .. $3.50
Felt mattress. roll edge. full
size, fine quality art tick.
each -. -. -. -. $3.50
, yards wide i4laid .inoltum.
excellent patterns, a square
yard -. -. -. sass
Shirt waist boxes. ready for
covering. we'll constructed,
sliding tray. each -. $500
34inch utility trurS With
tray. reinforced or ali sides
With brass plates each $3.50
1S-inc5 mating bag. rein
forced on corners with leather,
brass fittings. sscl lock $500
Laundry cases for shipping.
boE Of hes~y corrIEateJ paper
and canvas tcT e1tside sever
ing, just ia thisS fer col,
lcge studesG, each ...Sl.es
The Caucasian., 1919-03-09
First ca,os E,om Greece.

Rev YOrk-Eo9 the first time since
the beginning OF the war steamship
arrived here recently with . CONNER
eia0 ca9ge fro,n Greece. The ship vas
the British steamer James Carinva-
line from SaYoNiks. She brought cur
saptsD tobacco esd ii9uOso
The Caucasian., 1919-03-09
Mems an 0Idese City Vceee

Probably the oldess person TO case q
soeo 5n YenveS was Mrs. SYary 8. 60
gan of 1898 East Swents- ninth avenue
Yhaugh 0inetyone gears OLE. Mrs. ao-
gan is SO sita'ly Interested in ehe Of
fai9s of Heq state and nation shas ahe
insisted on being sakelo so t9le 0OIling
place of her olistricso precinct E-G, :nd
there, she o!eclaSe6. she sOte0 9
straight Republican aic&eSo
The Caucasian., 1919-03-09
Xn2e 6oA exvseo GessS.

,ee@eeeeseo=eeeeee-eeee
The Caucasian., 1919-03-09

Y.itchtield. 8li.-EspairinS u o'hrisS-
mae toy 5nr 0is grandson eoss Tor. W.
q. Allen 0ioneee Shysci0n, 0is life. He
cue Ais na00 ana Aloo8 Voisoo de-
velopeN. essultink ie ais .,sat& Q 6sV
daYS sfts1wSS0
The Caucasian., 1919-03-09

60 80 aNoasd ship to 60 home he snase
De l0ss gee cent Uhysicalls.
Arriving oy ssai0 from tnseTios
points bis clothing 10 taken from h,e
ana 10 suojeGtea 20 process ehas
preeiu.les she possibility 81 infection
90 enesce 1ife. He gets . complete
aew QUITE sn8 many Nthee convent
snoss ehae &eve Noa possible while
be ~ae uv eeae ehe fighting sineo
TAe facilities Zoe handling enc
troops esnV sao this poine sos sransfee
Co sNi0s is aHeUs SO complete as D
eeaff az eaiirua2 sspeSts can mako is.
2e is ZAP eupesioe 20 French sail9oad
facilities. Soe t9le lease share of ehe
erpmendoue undertaking oQ receiving
,aaa Transporting tho American 0ghs-
i0S men falls eD eNe humble steve
doves, e0cS sallopsrs. rua0 makers
erucS elrisers Sn8 Senesas eoussA-
bouts. aolNrp8 40 Well So white.
Yhs~ is intense eisairS between
the niae american porte established
IN 6raNoe Cor sYe honCs % breaking
the eecor1 - unloading and forward
ine anatsrias and sup0liss 90 che
asmies Gs occuUaeioo. Ynie contest
is AnowD a. shs ''GaW % Be3liN.~ in
which Hrsse ieads. Ne 6ghtsvs ever
worked iia,des ehaa DO ne dock Mea,
Iightes 0eD ana etevsdores in trying
fox this Drizs, which IS 20 bs shared
in by all the aeH Of the Winning porA
The Caucasian., 1919-03-09
Mother Offers Eyes
60 Restore Sons Sigh?

Troy. S. S.-N9rs. SiargaSse
'Saucol WaOts Aeq eyes erass-
ferres 90 the sockets % her eon.
9ames Waugh. who entered the
arms when aa was seventeen.
ana fou-sio uatio ee was blina
% ia:o etp.oslheV. IN making
the forni;i! offer Of this sacrifice.
Mrs. sraugh told the eecd secss
~,ie haarS Is . RABBITS cyebail
being successfully transferred
10 aneAcr si.:in;.l's head. and
<ail she beipves 10 couls 20
done with hotHan eyes.
The Caucasian., 1919-03-09
Vaudeville IN Jaia.

Add twentieth century jaie YuHurieA.
Vaudeville acts arc u.ov presented in
mates Of she Milwaukee county Jail
every Sunday gheg'se gaGkiog eW 10.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1919-08-23
PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD
OF SUPERVISORS OF ROAD
DISTRICT NO. z OF THE
PARISH OF IBERIA.

New iberia, La, Aug. IA, '19.
There were present Messrs. e.
A. McIlhenny, Marcel Derouen
John Deslattes and Albert Del.
cambre.
Absent: Mr.. Homer Landry.
Owing to the resignation Of Mr..
D. ID. Avery, ex-chairman of the
Board of Supervisors Of Road Dis
trIct No. 7 of the Parish of Iberia,
the selection and appointment Of a
Chairman to succeed Mr.. Avery
was in order.
Moved by Mr.. Mcllhenny, Sec
onded by Mr.. Deslattes that Mr..
Marcel Derouen be appointed
Chairman to succeed to Mr.. Avery.
There being no other nomination
and the vote on the appointment
Of Mr.. Marcel Derouen being
unanimous, Mr.. Marcel Derouen
is hereby declared to be the Chair
man Of the Board of Supervisors
of Road District No. Z Of the Par
ish Of iberia, La.
The appointment Of a Vice
Chairman being in order on motion
of Mr.. Deslattes, seconded by Mr..
Delcambre and unanimously car
ried Mr.. E. A. McIlhenny, being
recommended by Mr.. Derouen,
Chairman and there being no
other nomination, Mr.. E. A. Nc
Ilhenny is hereby declared to be
the vice-Chairman Of the Board
Of Supervisors Of Road District
No. Z Of the Parish of Iberia.
Due to the death of Mr.. Homer
Delcambre, ex-Secretary Of the
Board of Supervisors of Road
District No. Z of iberia Parish the
appointment of successor to Mr..
Delcambre as secretary was in
order and on motion Of Mr.. Des-
lattes, seconded by Mr.. Mcllhenny
and unanimously carried, Mr.. Al
bert Delcambre is hereby selected
and appointed as Secretary OF the
Board of Supervisors of Road
District No. Z Of the Parish OF
iberia, La.
A map showing the direction
and location Of the proposed roads
in Road District No. z was sub
m;tted by Mr.. Derouen when 1t
was moved by Mr.. Ilhenny, Sec
onded by Mr.. Deslattes that the
direction and location of the pro-
posed roads in Road District No.
Z. as shown on map attached to
these minutes and making part OF
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1919-08-23
WESTERN RACES CANNOT
ASSIMILATE ORIENTALS.

The Japanese must be excluded
for reasons not disparaging but
rather complimentary. They can
displace us. that is all there is TO
it. In an area smaller than Cali
fornia and Of which only one-sixth
is or ever can be cultivated, they
are compelled to raise food for
over 5O,OO0,000 people. Moreover.
this number is increasing at the
rate of nearly 10000 year.
The most strenuous efforts on the
part of the government to check
this increase have hitherto been
unavailing. The instincts and
habits upon which this increase
depends are among the last to
yield to control. The pressure is
immense, their fertility unlimited.
Meanwhile this pressure, con-
tinued through centuries, has en-
abled them to master the part OF
living as we have not done and
cannot do. Whether the Oriental
live in squalor as in China or in
dainty refinement such as rarely
fails even in the humblest cottage
in Japan, is all one. He lives,
thrives ard multiplies on terms
that we have rejected, must re-
iect-terms which would mean for
us physical extinction.
If he comes. therefore, we GO.
We should not go peaceably.
There would be riot and blood
shed and race hate unbounded,
but unless it ended in exclusion,
the result would inevitable. He
would displace us.
Possibly someone will say, why
not, especially if he is as good as
we are? Are not his thrift, his
mastery of the art of living. an
asset The argument is plausible.
Such displacement is going on all
the time. It was exactly in this
manner that the Germans ousted
the New Englanders from the
middle western town where | was
borp-ousted them to the last
man. Why not the Japanesei
The Japanese are pronounced
|lv divergent race. There is q
popular belief that the informing
ling of divergent races produces
an undesirable blend and that the
aversion which such races feel for
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1919-08-23

each other (the japanese feel it
for us as We for them) is Natures
warning Of the limit not to be
passed. | do not know whether
there is any scientific basis for
this belief. But this much
mooted question is quite beside
the mark. The blend might be
good or bad, but there will be no
blend. Some slight intermixture
might occur. mostly at the bottom,
Of the social scale and under CON-
ditions and nnfavorable to the
product, but sentiments as potent
with the one race as with the
other will keep the races apart.
This will enormously increase the
friction of displacement and in
sure lasting rae efeuds. A JAP
anese element, retaining it's race
consciousness and predominant in
the west would inevitably lean
upon Asia for moral and physical
support, upon Japan today and
upon China tomorrow. Our rela-
tions with those nations would
thus inevitably become far more
troublesome than they now are.
This is the reason the Japanese
can not come.
The best way to deal with the
sensibilities of the japanese is to
tell them the truth. We may
frankly recognize their equality
in intelligence, education, capac-
ity for culture and moral trustsl
worthiness. But we NAV remit
them that instincts of which tho
are as conscious as ourselves make
the fusion of the races impossible
and the presence of two INFUSED,
but virile and energetic races in
one country means race feud and
a fatal obstacle to civilization.
They will not like it for they covet
the opportunities that our country
offers. But our words will con-
tain no insult, no treacherous rec
ognition of an inadmissable pol
icy, no offer of a sham and H.
lusory equality. HI. Fl. Powers in
Kansas City Star.