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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-15
ORGANIzEDBALL
NOT TO CHANGE
National Baseball Commission Is
sues Statement That Ayerse De-
cisiOn Not to be Fatal.

Cincinnati, o.. April 15.-In a
statement issued by the National
baseball commission yesterday, the
supreme court of baseball an
nounces that the decision of Judge
Stafford at Washington in the sut
of the Baltimore Federal league
club necessitates no modification of
the system under which organized
baseball is operating and advises all
clubs and players that business will
proceed as usual and that all legal
contracts must be lived up to by
the parties to them.
THE statement follows:
THE decision made by Justice
Stafford that organized baseball
violated the prohibitions of the
Sherman act was not Rendered in a
suit by the United States to dissolve
the combination. The decision there
fore, necessitates no modification
of the system under which organiz-
ed baseball is operating.
THE system has been under the
public eye for many years. Great in
vestments depend upon it's continu-
ance. The government of the United
States has not challenged it. On the
contrary, when the attention of the
department of justice was specific
ally called to the system and its
operation, the department decided
that noTeason was perceived for the
governmental interference.
"All clubs and players are ac-
cordingly advised that business
will proceed as usual and that all
legal contracts must be lived up to
by the parties to them.
I'm rendering his decision JUS
tice Stafford intimated that the i'm
portant questions of law involved
in it should be passed upon by
higher court Our attorneys have
accordingly been instructed to take
an immediate appeal"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-15
ALL ENTRIES IN
FOR PARIS INTER
ALLIED REGATTA

Paris, April 15.-All entries for
the international rowing regatta, to
be held on the Seine April 27, have
been received. Despite the fact
that England is not represented, in
terest in the event is growing as
the day of the race draws nearer.
The race will be rowed in heats,
the crews starting from the Pont
Royal and finishing at Pont de
L'Alma.
The first heat will bring together
crews of France, New Zealand,
Portugal and Newfoundland. The
second heat will have Australian,
Alsatiah, Lorrainian, and American
crews as the competitors.
The American crew intended to
row over the course today but was
prevented by extremely bad wealth
er and high current in the Seine,
due to heavy rains.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-15
JOE RIVERS TO
HAVE HOT Time
So Says Bert Finch, Manager q
Frankie Nelson, Buffalo Light
weight, Signed to Box Here.

Bert Finch. manager of Frankie
Nelson, lightweight boxer, who has
been signed by Promoter Peanuts
Schieberl to meet one-time near
champion, Mexican Joe Rivers. in
Rock Island April "a, has this to
say regarding his protege:
you may have lost track of
Nelson during the war, as he was
in the service of Uncle Sans navy.
stationed at Newport News. He
did not give much time to boxing
during his enlistment, only for the
entertainment of the boys stationed
there. He won the lightweight
championship at that station and
had a record never before eQualed
in the navy as he stopped every
one OF seven opponents before three
rounds, and these were not all be-
ginners, either. I do not know IL
this boy Rivers is the old timer or
not, at least ] hope he is not. as I
am sure frankie will stop him be-
fore the limit
az have agreed TO have Nelson
weigh in at 3 o'clock at 14O pounds
This will practically be catch
weights for him as he can easily
weigh 135 at that time.
81 have sent Mr.. SchieberI Mel
sons book of clippings and no
doubt he will show them to you.
and after looking over same think
YOU will be convinced that MIR. RiV-
ers will be in for the time Of his
life on the Gath.
q have also agreed to have Mel
son in your city three days before
the contest and after seeing him
working I am sure you viii say
that it was a lucky thing that
did not meet him. II was
through me continually challenging
that made Johnson take his
champion away from here, as they
" ere just about TO make the match
when Johnson pulled up stakes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-15
PASTOR OPINES
WILLARD TO BE
BATTLE VICTOR

Pittsburgh, Pa, April 15.-Ath-
letics by proxy" is the way the Rev.
DR.. w. Gilbert Condit characterized
the championship bout to be fought
July in his sermon on 1.-THE Viii
lard-Dempsey fight" in the Squirrel
Hill Methodist Protestant church
here. willard can lose only through
his failure to train,N Dr. Condit
said. He decidedly has not been
taking care of himself. Jack Demp-
sey weighs in at 100 pounds. He has
been lighting the best there are,
while Willard has been making a
tour of the vaudeville circuits.
Dempsey's greatest hope can only
lay on Wizards lack of prepara-
ton"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-15
At the American.

Tom Mix, the daring screen star,
adds a new triumph TO his credit
in his latest release Fame and
Fortune" which shows at the Amer
lean theatre today. Built around a
theme truly western, Fame and
Fortune" teens with action that
will satisfy even the most ardent
film fan.
The play is pervaded at all times
by the figure of its hero, who does
startling things in perfectly ma
tural way. The story of the play
hinges around two towns, one OF
which is composed of men who
have been driven out of their homes
because they objected to the
tyranny of a corrupt sheriff. The
newer town is only waiting for a
leader TO wreak its vengence. Tom
Mix is the one who is capable of
righting their wrongs, and he has
an added incentive when the girl
he loves is stolen by the sheriff.
Also a Nestor comedy and eau
mont News Weekly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-15
TWO BOXERS ARE
PLACED UNDER A
BAN BY MILITARY

Paris, April 15.-Ihe first week
o. the American expeditionary
forces boxing and wrestling finals
at the Cirque Paris furnished first
class sport 1t also developed cases
CT what Colonel Johnson, A. T.. +.
athletic director, terms cold feet. "
This resulted in the barring of sew
eral pugilists and Wrestlers from
future bouts in Europe under the
auspices of the A. f. F. and the
elimination of some prominent con-
tenders for titles.
Gene belmont and Knockout
Brennan are among those placed
under the ban Of the army authori-
ties.
belmont Claims He Was Ill.
belmont told reporters that he
was ill and produced numerous
doctors certificates, but Colonel
Johnson was convinced that Del
mont was unwilling to try conclu-
sions with the Hghtweights emery
ing from the elimination bouts.
Bushy Graham of Brooklyn and
Leo Patterson, colored fighter from
Joplin, Mo, are, in the opinion of
experts, two boys capable of giving
a stiff argument to any one in the
lightweight division.
Mike O'Dowd also withdrew, but
his retirement caused no comment
by Colonel Johnson.
Big Crowds See Battles.
Crowds of from eight thousand
to ten thousand officers and men
are packing the huge arena nightly.
AS many more prospective specta-
tors are turned away, unable 10
gain admittance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-15
v0LLEY BALLS
POPULAR SPORT
Six Teams Competing in Exciting
Contests at Local Y. M. C. A.
Gym During Week.
COMPOSED OF BUSINESS MEN
Three Noon and Three Afternoon
Glasses Clash Tuesdays,
Thursdays, Saturdays.

The business mems volley ball
tournament being played at the
local Y gym every Tuesday, Thurs
day and Saturday afternoon at 5:15
is proving to be one Of the most
popular events of the season.
There are three teams from the
noon business mems class and
three teams from the 5:15 business
mems class competing against each
other. The tournament has been
running since April l Z and the
schedule will be completed May s.
The teams from the non class are
made up of the following men:
Nitsches-EdWard Nitsche, cap
tain; B. A. Horn. A. G. Hill, George
Perrin, A r. DuVon, r. J. Rote, O.
z. Cervin, A. Lau, w. Allan, DR.. II.
G. Trent, ]. Fred Brown, D. P
Bergquist.
Larsons- N. A. Larson,
captain; H. r. Lundgren, r. D. Co
burn, c. L. Anderson, A. H. Kali
man, w. P. zimmerman, S. p. Burg
ess, E. V, Coulston, C. J. Montgom-
cry. o. Ohweiler, w. J. Sweeney.
Horsts-A E Horst, capt; John
Normoyle, a. L. Bruner, Fred
Strieter, W. M. Stewart, A. G.
Vogel, o. J. Stirratt, B. A. Stewart,
. H H. Cleaveland, NJ. E. Strieter,
l. J. Green, P. c. Landau
Teams from the SIS business
mems class:
Driggs-M ". briggs, capt;
J. F. Witter, q. u Herman. l..
Hadaway, G. S. Hubbart, F. A
Graves, J. E. Barron, H. X. Walker,
viii Barth, l. F. Barth, John Ryan.
Hainlines E L. Hainline,
capt; DIR. F. A Hainline, J. c.
Searle, DR.. c. E. Robb, E. o. Vale,
DR.. Carl W. Mueller, NJ. H. Emmer-
lex, F. ". Bender, c. ]. Schroeder,
P. H. Edwards, J. Brandenburg
Ficks-R. III. Flick, capt; A. T.
Huesing, F. E. Wilcher, A. d. Hues-
ing. Jr., William Stewart, E. Z.
O'Melia, D. W. Dahlsten, r. T.
Lindstrom, J. P. Kelly, A. A. Mil
ton, P H Wells.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-15
At the Spencer.

Alice Brady will appear in her
latest Select picture. Her Great
Chance" at the Spencer Square
theatre tonight and tomorrow. The
story concerns Lola Gray, a hard
working girl, who is in love with
Charlie Cox. Broadway's Million
Dollar Kid" LOla's home environ
rIents are not the most attractive
part of her life, and one evening
following the usual course, she
goes out in Charles car. They
stop at a cafe on the Palisades, and
Charlie, a little lightheaded from
o7er-indulgence in champagne,
asks Lola to marry him, but she
heroically refuses for his own bene-
fit. Then he goes wild. The next
morning the papers are replete with
the news of another Cox escapade,
and the proprietor of the restau
rant collects a bill for damages
Cox, Sr., interviews his lawyer, who
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-15
SPORTING EWS--AMUSEMENTS
Sport Summary

Cedar Rapids, April 15.-Otto
Wallace outpointed Frank Sullivan
in 10 rounds.
London, April 15.-Eddie Shevlin,
United States navy, outpointed
Fred Newberry in 20 rounds.
Philadelphia, April 15.-Frankie
Britt had the better of Willie Jack
son in six rounds.
Memphis, April 15.-Pal Moore
won a newspaper decision over
Sammy Sandow in eight rounds.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-15
At Kansas City.
WOLFGANG TO BREWERS.

Milwaukee, April 15.-Mel Wolf
gang, pitcher for the Chicago White
Sox, has been turned over to the
Milwaukee American association
club. Wolfgang reported to Man
ager Clarence Rawland at Evans
vile, Ind. Wolfgang is one of three
players who will figure in the trade
for Pitcher Kerr, who was trans
ferred to Chicago a month ago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-15
HADN'T ENJOYED
MEAL IN z YEARS
Fire Fighter Has Big Appetite Since
Taking Tanlae-Gains Twen-
ty Pounds.

zone of the boys at the Fire
House put me on to this Tanlac
and l have not only gotten rid of
all my troubles, but 1 have gained
twenty pounds in weight since
commenced taking it." said Thos.
Audley, a popular member of the
Kansas City Fire Department, and
stationed at Hose Co. No. 4, d
whose residence is 1899 East n
ST, Kansas City, Mo-, the other
day.
Before I took Tanlac," con-
tinued Mr.. Audley, Il can't say
that I really relished a single
meal I ate for over two years. Ny
appetite was so poor that I sell
dom wanted anything to eat.
Then, my stomach was in such
bad condition that what little l did
eat would sour on my stomach
and make me suffer like blue
blazes for two or three hours aft
er meals. 1 seldom ever ate any
breakfast, and just had to force
down what 1 ate at the other
meals in order to keep up my
strength. Sometimes after eating
I would have terrible pains in the
form and bloat me up so bad that
1 could hardly get a good breath.
I was badly constipated all the
time. and suffered constantly with
a dull, mean headache, and just
felt tired and sluggish all the
time. I Host a lot in weight, and
finally got SO weak and rundown
that 1 didn't feel very much like
work
Il trie, 1t everJt thing I
knew or that was recon-
mended fl kind of trouble, /
but Tanlac only thing that
has done That they say it I,
will do. An Anac did it's work /
mighty well. too, for it has been /
several months now, since stop !
ped taking it, and I haven't the |
slightest sign Of my troubles com |
ing back on me. My appetite is !
simply fine, and I not only eat a |
hearty breakfast every morning, |
but when the other two meals |
come on I am right there ready !
to eat again. l am ne~er bothered
with Indigestion now, and in fact. /
my stomach seems to be in per- |
feet, condition, and my food never |
sours after meals. 1 have gained |
great deal in weight and feel
as well and strong as I ever did
in my life. Tanlac is the best med /
icine I ever got my hands on and /
am more than glad to take adj /
vantage of this opportunity to i
recommend # to everybody"
Tanlac is sold IN Rock Island
by Bengston's Drug Store.-Adyt.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-15

dictates the result to Ida Bell,
Lola's sister. The result is a new
will which leaves Charlie destitute,
OF which fact he is ignorant. Lola
is informed of the news by her
domineering sister, and knowing
that she can now rebuild his char
acter, accepts his proposal Of mar
riage. Mr. Cox had died in his sleep
the preceding night, and Charlie,
completely overcome by the news,
proclaims Lola his golden bride.
She states the contents of the new
will to him, and exclaims, You are
not 'MilIion-Dollar Charlie, any
more, but my own Charlie with his
chance to come"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-15
Country Cousin Makes Hit.

Comedy that is clean, wholesome
and kindly is offered in the Booth
Tardngton-Julian Street play THE
Country Cousin starring Miss
Alexandra Carlisle and making one
of the best plays shown this year,
made a decided hit at the Burtis
opera house, Davenport last night.
1t will be given its second presen-
tation tonight.
In Miss Carlisle is found a young
artist who is a thorough delight,
simple and unaffected in her man
ner, possessed of remarkably
sweet and clear voice she carried
conviction and distinction across
the footlights, surely and pleasing
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-15
HENDERSON VS.. DEMETRAT.

chicago, April I0.-MOrt Hender-
son. the original masked marvel,
who gave Joe Stecher, Wladek
Zbysko, Charlie Cutler, Americas
and other then top-notchers such a
sensational battle in New York a
year or so ago, is matched to meet
William Demetral at the Haymar-
ket theatre Friday night. Hender-
son is a finished wrestler and a
dangerous man against even the
CHAMPIONS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-15
SHEYLN WINS BOUT.

LONDON, April I5.-Eddle SneVIln,
champion welterweight boxer of
the United States navy, yesterday
afternoon defeated Fred Newberry
on points in a 20-round bout. Joe
Lynch, the American bantam
weight, started for the United
States last night. His departure
caused some surprise as he had
several matches in prospect
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-15
BOUTS AT GRANT.

Rockford. III, April 15.-Three
boxing bouts will be staged at Lib
erty theatre, Camp Grant, Rock
ford, April Is. Jimmie Shields,
bantamweight champion of the
Fourteenth infantry. will go six
rounds with Battling Mueller, the
Chicago bantam. lizzie Gordon,
bantamweight of East st. Louis, Ill,
will meet Steve Fey, noted as the
knockout boy from Chicago, in a
six-round bout Joe Chip, bantam
weight of New Orleans, will go six
rounds with Young Kick of Rock
ford.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-15
WHITE SOx TO
Be IN MOLINE
TIay Exhibition Game With Three
Eye Nine in Latters Field
Monday Afternoon.

Chicago's White Sox baseball
team will play an exhibition game
with the Moline Three-Eye nine in
the latter's park in Moline Monday
afternoon.
The Chicago team arrives in
Rock Island at o'clock Monday
morning. 1t will be met about 1880
by Moline officials and will be es-
corted to that city for breakfast.
The players will leave at midnight
Monday for Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-15
KEEPS WOMEN,S TITLE.

London, April 15.-Mrs. Cham
bers, the British women's singles
champion, retained that honor yes
terday by defeating Miss Holman in
the championship round of the
women's singles in the covered
court matches at the Queens club.
Scores were 6-3, 6-3.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-15
At the Black Hawk.

Incompatbility of temper is the
chief cause of unhappy married
life according to divorce records
Violation of the marriage vows
and neglect follow a close second
Other reasons which have appear
ed in cases of record, include:
Disputes arising over the rails
ing of children.
Inability to satisfy craving for
luxuries.
Suspicion.
A supreme court justice in
New York recently startled a gal
aXy of we'll known lawyers ap-
pearing in a divorce case of a
millionaire, by halting the hear
ing and delivering a TRACE against
hasty marriages. He said:
"If young people who contem-
plate matrimony could but be en-
dowed with power to look into
the future and contemplate the
step they are about To take
whether it is the light thing to do
what a great deal of misery and
unhappiness could be avoided"
This is exactly what happens in
why l Would Not Marry" the
William Fox morality photoplay
which will be shown at the Black
Hawk theatre tomorrow.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-15
At the Majestic.

Regular patrons of the photo
playa class that comprises
practically every person in every
community, will find an aggrega-
ton of familiar players at the
Majestic tonight and Wednesday
appearing in Poor Boob" Bryant
Washburn's latest Paramount pic
ture. Everyone in the cast of this
splendid photoplay, which is
adapted from the original stage
comedy of Margaret Mayo, is well
known through his work in pre-
vious Paramount and Aircraft
pictures. Leading in support of
Mr. Washburn is Wanda Hawley,
known everywhere through her
excellent work in many previous
releases, notably in the Aircraft
picture produced by Cecil B. De
Mile, I'VE Can't Have Every
thing" She has the role of the
plucky stenographer whose quick
wit is mainly responsible for the
success Of the hero, a young man
who is believed to be a failure,
but who comes out on top after
all. Theodore Roberts, probably
the best character actor on the
screen, plays Plat, the owner Of
tho factory in which . the hero
works. The role Of Douglas, q
worthless schemer, is handled by
Raymond Hatton, whose work in
Aircraft pictures is well known
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-15
Dancing Contest at Illinois.


Bond Morse, manager of the ILL
nois vaudeville theatre, has offered
$50 in prizes in a dancing contest to
be staged Thursday and Friday
nights. The fox trot and waltz will
be featured only and any couple in
the audience may enter with no en-
trance fee charged. The first prize
is for $40, the second So with
both prizes each night. Winners of
the first night cannot compete on
the second night.
The contest will take place fol-
lowing the regular vaudeville show
and the management will make no
extra charge to see the perform
ance. The contest will be judged by
the popular approval of the audi
ence.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-15
I III EAT r T.

ly. The performance was witnessed
by a large audience and it was en-
thusiastic in its reception of the
star who was compelled to repeat
eddy bow her acknowledgement
The scenes are supposedly laid in
the middle west and on Long Island
but they are really laid in the land
of satire Miss Carlisle takes the
part of Nancy Price, the country
cousin, who with alarming frank
ness, cleverly and firmly adheres TO
the highest ideals of gentility and
Miss Carlisle is Alfred Lunt in a
unique and amusing character,
George Tewksberry Reynolds III,
who looks down on persons carry
ing wicker suit cases. He is a young
blood of the New York five hundred
who is supremely confident of all
the social graces. In Nancy, the
country cousin who comes out of
the middle west he meets a young
woman who humiliates and finally
removes him and he leaves the
stage carrying the despised wicker
suit case. Mr.. Lunt plays his part
with distinction.
The remaining members OF the
company are well cast and the play
made decided hit. 1t shows at the
Burtis for the second and last per-
Torrance this evening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-15
EXHIBITION GAMES
At Lynchburg, Va.

Detroit Americans ..-3 z 1
Boston Nationals ...2 6 l
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-15

At MemphiS. Tenn
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-10-21
Homo Service Work.

The work of the Fairmont and Man
nington chapters of the American Red
Cross shows up splendidly in a sup
Elementary bulletin of the National or
ganization relating to the work &C
romplished by the Home Service sec
lions Of the Potomac Division which
includes the states OF Virginia, West
Virginia, Maryland and the District
Of Columbia.
In the amount of money expended
by the Home Service department Ma
rion county is only exceeded by Kama
wha, Hancock and Ohio counties.
There was expended through the
Fairmont chapter the sum of $2,15221
while the Warrington chapter expend-
ed the sum of $5O6.79 making total
expended by the county Of S2,659.O1.
The county through its home SER
vice department has sent in to head
quarters SO reports, has served dur
ing one month as many as S55 families
the least number OF families being
served by the chapters in month be-
ing listed in the report as three, The
average number Of families dealt with
monthly in the county is 149 while the
average number served is 126. The
average number of families given in
formation by the Home Service, depart
ment for month is %.
The Home Service department Of
the Marion county chapter has done
most splendid work trough its eff
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-10-21
The Last Lad to Go.

How did you come out with young
Albert Jamison" asked Probation
Officer Musgrove this morning. AL
bert is the boy who eloped with one
of our popular women taxi drivers re-
Gently. He had been released from the
school on parole and through miscon-
duct was returned. He objected seri-
ously to going back to the Reform
school and Officer Musgrove hand
cuffed him to his wrist and Travelled by
taxi with him to Pruntytown Saturday.
The driver of the taxi was friend of
Alberts and Mr.. Musgrove said he felt
certain if Albert had not been hand
cuffed he would have attempted to
jump out and run away Poor Albert.
Many a boy has learned the folly OF
sinful ways in the years he has spent
under guard. Well hope for the best
for Albert. AS he is only 16 he has
five years in which to reform and
reformation is entirely possible at any
age and at any time Of life.