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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-13
BOXING BILL is
GIVEN A BOOST
Measure Legalizing Sport in ILL
ROis Reported FavOrably TO
Senate by Committee.
PROVIDES HOME RULE CLAUSE
Council of Each City Nay DeteFm.
inc Whether License Should
Be Granted.

Springfield, H., Marcn 49, fiji.
nOis boxing fans won the tirst
round of their bout with the gen
eral assembly late yesterday aft
ernOon.
The senate committee on licens,
and miscellany reported a commit
tee bill similar to that introduced
early in the session by Senator
German with the recommendation
that 1T do pass"
The victory in the committee
came easier than expected. The
vote was to 3. Senator Morton
Hull. Hyde Park, who was opposed
to giving returned soldiers six
months pay, and Senators Atwood
and Spence voting against the
measure The bill provides:
Ten rounds Of three minutes
each.
There shall be no decision.
Not less than six ounce
gloves are to be used.
The sport shall be regulated
by a commission OF three ap-
pointed by the governor. and to
receive no pay. The secretary
will be paid $1,000.
Two amendments were added to
tn bill. One makes it a misde-
meanor for a newspaper to print
decision" The other provides
for the legalization of the sport
only when permitted by CITY coun-
Gil ordinance, thus giving a homo
rule" feature
The house committee On license
appointed a subcommittee yester-
day afternoon. 1t will confer with
the senate committee and probably
agree to the bill which ( has in
dorsed.
Leonard J. Hicks, Chicago. wno
has been representing Chicago
friends of the bill here this week
addressed the senate committee
yesterday afternoon. He said last
night:
1.-THE favorable action practically
insures passage of a>bill this SEES
sion. We are sure of 81 votes in
the senate, enough to pass, and
there is no question about the
house"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-13
Jack johnson, Ex-Champ,
Says Willard Bout Faxed

Havana, Cuba, Wednesday, March
12.-Jack Johnson, former heavy
weight champion, in signed state
'ment given to the Associated Press
last night declared that his fight
with Jess Willard in this city four
years ago was a pre- arranged af-
fair and that he allowed Willard
to win. In addition to the sum of
100000, entire rights to the moving
picture films in Europe and 33 1-3
per cent of the proceeds of their
exhibition in the United States and
Canada are mentioned by Johnson,
together with the promise of aid
to settle Johnson's difficulties with
the federal authorities in Chicago
so that the colored pugilist might
return there to reclaim his prop
erty and see his mother
Johnson declares in his state
ment that it was arranged that he
should lose in the 10th round, pro-
yided Wizards showing were such
as to justify it, but that as willard
was doing practically nothing, he
was forced to wait The signal
agreed upon was given in the Goth
round, Johnson states, but he
waited until the 26th round to give
Willard an opportunity to make a
good showing. The former cham
pion declares that unless Willard
agrees to fight him within a rea-
sonable time he will claim the
worlds title He signed his state
ment: Jack Johnson, Champion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-13
THORP MATCHED
HERE APRIL 10
Sensational Lightweight Passed
Through City Yesterday Bound
for Des MOines.
TO MEET LEONARD MARCH Q
Confident of Decisive Vict0ry-Op-
pOnent in Bout Is As Yet
Unknown.

Harvey Thorp, sensational light
weight boxer of Kansas City.
passed through Rock Island yes
terday morning with his manager,
Chick" Johnson. According tc
Chick, he and his protege were
on their way to Des Moines, Iowa,
where in a few days Harvey is
scheduled to meet Jimmy Hanlon
of Denver.
From Des Moines Thorp will
jump to Joplin, Mo-, where a match
of 10 rounds has been arranged
for him with Benny Leonard, the
lightweight kingpin. The battle IS
slated to take place March &c and
both Thorp and his manager eX-
pressed the confidence that there
will be a new champion of the
world following the dispute.
Defeats Charley White.
Thorp is looked upon as one of
the top-notchers in the lightweight
division. He has two decisions
over Charley White of Chicago.
considered at one time the best in
his class, obtaining the second win
Monday night in Peoria.
The glad announcement comes
that Babe Meanor has signed Har
vey for a bout here April 10. His
opponent was not named but the
Kansan's manager deciered that
he would meet any lightweight in
the business not over 49, pounds
in weight. With a real opponent
chosen for him, local fans should
witness a championship battle.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-13

Colonel D'Estrampas, former con-
gresham, who is backing Johnson,
gresham, who is backing Johnson.
battle Willard anywhere in the
United States, the proceeds to go
to the Clark Griffith's Bat and Ball
fund or to any charitable instftu-
ton. Colonel D'Estrampes has
wired Bat" Masterson of New
York, asking for the addresses OF
Dempsey and Fulton, with the idea
of arranging a match in Havana
between either of them and john
son. D'Estrampes says in his "a
blegram that Johnson is disposed
to defend the worlds champion
ship" against either of these men.
Lawrence, Kan, March 10
Jack Johnson simply needs the
money and is trying to put over an
other match" was the comment or
Jess Willard when shown the
statement received from Havana
today in which Johnson claimed
the championship bout with Will
lard four years ago was a pre-ar-
ranged affair.
There is absolutely nothing to
it," Willard continued. Il refuse
to dignity the statement with a de
rial for as far as I am concerned
it is simply a crude joke.
"Johnson's game is almost child
ish in its simplicity and you may
say for me that l refuse to fall
for it I do not intend to fight
Johnson or any colored man"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-13
Tour for OrioIe
Ladies to Start
On Next Monday

Departing March II, st. Patrick's
day, on the annual concert tour, the
Oriole Ladies chorus NJ Angus
tana college, will begin an eight
day trip through northern Illinois
This was announced by Arvid SAM
uelsou, leader of the chorus. this
morning. The itinerary VIII in-
clude Aurora, Geneseo. Elgin. st.
Charles, Chicago and Great Lakes.
A stop-over will be made at the
naval raining station. The chorus
is composed of "A young ladies o.
the college and has become one OF.
the most popular of the musical
organizations. Professor Samuel
son has trained the chorus since
early last fall and is now ready to
embark on the concert tour.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-13

success, is at the Burtis tonight.
The "Oh, Boy" company which is
appearing here measures up to the
high standard Of excellency expect
cd in the Princess theatre offerings.
The Comstock-Elliott company
has assembled a cast of unusual ex-
cellency, many of the players being
local favorites. The cast includes
Lavinia Whine, Theodore Warfield,
Helen Dubois, Anna Little, Harry
Myers. Franklyn Graham, Thomas
c. Leary, J. E. Rome and Billy
Gould. The book and lyrics of "Oh
Boy" which pleases all classes of
theare-goers and the story moves
straight to a real climax.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-13
LOCAL BOWLERS
AMONG WINNERS
Salzmann and Vinall Thus Far
Have Second High Score in
Doubles in Tourney.

Des Moines, Iowa, March 13.--
Des Moines rollers hold most Ot
the money positions in the Iowa
bowling torney, particularly in the
singles. Top notch scores Tues
day night by local entries carried
them to the first nine places in the
singles, first five positions in the
five-man event and seven out OF
the first 10 in the doubles.
Only IT five-man teams, three
double teams and three single
bowlers remain to compete, and
close observers look for virtually
no change in the standing of the
first five leaders in each event,
which, with the money the places
bring, now are as follows:
FiVe-Man Event.
Srs0. -'''
strotz-Staf, Des Moines, 1888;
$85.
Toggery Shop, Des Moines, 2,7S9;
SIS.
ElIis-Holland, Des Moines, 2,7S5:
SOS.
Hopkins Brothers, Des Moines,
2,7S1; $50.
Doubles.
Wilson-Channer Webster City,
1887; $40.
Finall- Salzmann, Davenport,
1901; S35.
Coffin-Sellers, Dies MOines, 100;
$3.50
Observation-Disclosures. Des Monies,
1850; SIS.
Singles.
Sellers, Des Moines. 500; $35.
Stivers, Des Moines, Col; $40.
Kinsey, Des Moines, 651; SIS.
Moore, Des Moines. $40; $22 50.
Cowley, Des Moines, 645; $50.
In the five-man lineup the Old
Timers, Webster City, are in sixth
place, tied with the Blackhawlts,
Davenport, while the Cadilacs,
Mason City, held 10th. and the L.
& NJ. Cafe, Waterloo, 18th.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-13
[ III EAT r Z

engaged to play "Wildflower" for
the screen and since that time has
never gone back to the legitimate
stage, having appeared in many
Paramount photoplays in which she
has scored hits both in this coun-
try and abroad. Some of them are:
THE Goose Girl" "Gretna Green, +"
THE Pretty Sister of Jose" Still
Waters THE Prince and the
Pauper," Mice and Men," Molly
Make Believe" Silks and Satins, -
Little Lady Eileen" THE Fortunes
of Fiji, THE Amazons," The VAL
entine Girl. and the three Bah"
pictures, 1.-The Seven Swans" and
now "Prunella."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-13
ISLANDER TEAM
TO STATE MEET
High School District Basketball
Champs Given ROusing Fare
well by Students.
HERRN IS FIRST OPPONENT
VIII Clash With DOWNSTAIRS in the
Initial Tilt Tomorrow After
n0On-Expect Victory.

The Rock Island high school
basketball team left for Urbana
and the state tournament this at
ternoOn at 1870 on the Rock Island
The team viii stay all night at
leoria and will get in Urbana some
time tomorrow morning. Rock Is
Land plays its first game with Her
rim tomorrow afternoon.
A huge celebration and parade
was held by the students who &C
LOmpanied the team to the train.
The following players with Coach
Eimmel and Manager Hill left this
afternoon: Paul Anderson, Werner
Greye. Dick DOpp, Wilson Duffin,
Ray Parks, Ernest Blankenburg,
Forest Dizotel and DewaR Henke.
Sure of WIN.
The Islanders are expecting to
come out Of their first game vic
torious as the Herrin team is re
ported to be in the same class in
which are most Of the teams that
the locals have defeated. Their sec
ond game viii probably be played
Saturday morning with one of the
other Victors of Fridays games
which one it is not specifically
known.
Urbana. ILL.,, March 13.-Thir-
teen teams. winners of their dis
trict tournaments, will meet in the
University of Illinois gymnasium
tonight in the first games of the
tournament to decide the state high
school basketball championship.
The tournament will wind up Sat
urday night. The teams will rep
<esent Alton, Champaign, Morris,
Springfield, Atwood, Shelbyville,
Rock Island, Herrin, Rockford,
Flora, Dundee, JerseyVille and
Ieoria high schools.
The teams will play their first
games as follows:
Champaign vs.. Alton.
Morris VS.. Springfield.
Atwood VS. Shelbyville.
Rock Island VS.. Herrin.
Rockford VS.. Flora.
= Jerseyville VS.. Peoria.
Dundee drew a bye" and will
play its game against the winner
If the Rockford-Flora contest.
The first three games will be
played tonight and the other three
will be fought out Friday afternoon.
The second round matches are
scheduled Friday night and the
semi-finals on Saturday afternoon.
The final game will wind up the
tournament on Saturday night.
A number of schools have made
seat reservations and intend to
send rooters. Early predictions are
that Rockford, Atwood. Alton,
Champaign and Peoria will fight it
cut for the championship.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-13
At the American,

Together" is being shown today
at the American theatre.
Andrew Brean had held the estate
of Richard Standhope in trust for
the latter's daughter, Laura, who
was at boarding school, but he
never told her that her father had
left any property until he thought
il would be impossible for the re-
quirements OF the will to be met by
her.
The document provided that
Laura and her twin brother, OF
whom she never had heard, must
appear together on a certain day of
the month, otherwise the estate was
to be retained by Brean as his own
property. Laura did not know she
had a brother until she read in a
dairy kept by her mother that the
two children were separated very
young. There had been an estrange-
ment between Richard Standhope
and his wife, Richard taking the
boy and the mother retaining Laura.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-13
JESS WILLARD TO
PERFORM IN WILD
WEST FILM PLAY

Jsrs willard. worlds heavy
wight champion is going to do a
turn before the camera. A deal
was closed yesterday whereby the
titled gent will be a headliner in
500 600 thriller. Ray o. Archer
handled the transaction for Wi
lard, while the movie interests were
looked after by NJ E. Stero and
Fred WiIke. The promoting COM
pany will be known as the S. & W
Pictures, Inc. The thriller will be
Of the wild west variety. Parts
Of the film will be clicked off in
Chicago and parts on Jess ranch
az Lawrence, Kan.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-13
At the Black Hawk.

Marguerite Clark, the daintiest,
most charming and lovable of all
the screen stars, is to appear az the
Black Hawk theatre Friday in her
newest Paramount photoplay,
"Prunella," adapted from the stage
version by Granville Barker and
Laurence Housman, in which she
appeared on the stage a few years
ago.
The dainty Marguerite owes her
screen debut to a stunning photo
graph of herself in "Prunella,"
which came to the attention of
Adolph Zukor. President of the
Famous Players-Lasky corporation.
Hewent straightway to see the play
and having seen, came again and
again. Each time he studied the lit
tie star more and more carefully
and became more and more i'm
pressed with her beauty and person
atty.
The outcome was that she was
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-13
COMMUNITY CLUB
TEAM WINS OVER
HEBREWS 37-15

The Rock Island Community club
basketball team was the victor 81
to Is in an easy contest with a five
representing the Young Mems
Hebrew association at the high
school gym last night. The winners
are DESTROYS of booking more
games. Maches may be had by COM
municating with Captain Edwards,
telephone Rock Island 1890
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-13
At the Colonial.

Dorothy Grant is the patriotic
and charming heroine of "Her
Country First" the latest Para
mount picture in which Vivian Mar
tin is starred, at the Colonial today
This picture is taken from one OF
Mary Roberts Rinehart's most
famous stories and affords winsome
Vivian Martin excellent chances to
display her charm and acting skill,
and it is one of the best vehicles
the fascinating little char ever
had.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-13
Many Sites Are
Offered Richard
For Title Bout

New York, March 13.-Tex Rick
ard, promoter of the Willard
Dempsey heavyweight champion
ship fight, returned to this city
last night after a tour of the west
without any definite idea of where
the ring battle will be staged. He
found awaiting him here as MANY
kilograms offering sites for the
contest as he had received on his
trip.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-13
STRIKE AT BARCELONA.

Madrid, Wednesday, March -
The street car employees at Bar.
ceIona, went on strike this morn
ing and the minister of the inter,
ior has announced that the men
were at once modified under gov
eminent control.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-13
At the BurtiS.

"Oh, Boy the smartest and
brightest musical comedy of many
seasons, and the fourth New York
Princess theater musical comedy
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-13
At BrOtman's RiaIto.

Mabel Normand in Back to the
Woods" her latest tGoldwyn pro-
duction, promises nothing but
laughter and thrills to her admir-
ers when she comes to Brotman's
Rialto theatre today The story
abounds in those moments peculiar
to Mabel Normand, and she takes
advantage of them in her own inim-
table way. Tired of society and
the vapid men surrounding her,
Stephanie Trent begs her father
to send her somewhere else. She
wants to meet a real man like her
father. Accordingly he arranges
for Stephanie to go as a school
teacher, under an assumed name.
to a village near one of his log
ging camps. There the girl meets
Jimmy Raymond.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-13
At the Majestic.

At the Majestic.
The acquisition of Lionel Anvil
to the ranks of motion picture
players via Aircraft, is an event
OF no mean Importance in the dra-
matte and screen world. Mr.. At
Will, who has the so-called william
role in the new Elsie Ferguson pic
ture THE Marriage Price which
will be shown at the Majestic
theatre tonight and Friday, ap-
peared in support of Frances Starr
in David Belasco's stage produc-
ton. Tiger, Tiger" at the Be
lasco theatre and shared the high
est honors with Miss Starr. His
career on the stage has been met
eoric, he having risen in a few
years from comparative obScurity
to a position among the foremost
English actors. He began his ca
reer in 1905 as a footman in the
London production of THE Walls
of Jericho" and 10 years later he
appeared in notable revival of the
same play,l in which he had the
leading male role of Jack FrobisheT.
MIR. Atwill has an excellent role
in The Marriage Price, of which
he makes the most. The leading
man in support of Miss Ferguson
is Wyndham Standing, a popular
favorite. The story was written
by Griswold Wheeler and adapted
for the screen by Eve Unsel.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-09-15
THEATRES
INGOMAR THEATRE

The latest World release. 1.-THE
Praise Agent. co-starring, Arthur
ASHLEY and Dorothy Green, at the
Ingomar Theatre tonight, deals with
The suffrage question. t'-.. !.
q The husband. is !. a Senator and
much opposed to. athe cause" pri-
tnarily on account of the havoc it
has wrought in his household.
THE wife is an ardent militant,
whose hobby is making speeches
From soap box on street corners.
Their daughter, Nell, has taken
aides with her mother.
/ !" The father determines that the
wife and daughter shall give up
suffrage, while the wife and daugh-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-09-15
RICHMOND THEATRE

'IBlue Jeans" the seven reel Me-
tro production in which Violo Dana
stars. and which will be shown to-
night at the Richmond Theatre. IS
regular country life story rep!ete
with all the characters familiar TO
the farm and to the small suburban
village. 1t carries with it the at
mosphere of David Harum with the
quaint Hoosier speech immortalized
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-09-15
GRAND THEATRE

Admirers of Jack Pickford and
Louise Huff: will gather in force at
the Grand Theatre today when
their latest Paramount picture,
"Mile-A-Minute Kendall" will have
it's initial presentation in this city,
In this superb perturbation OF a
famous stage success by Owen Da-
Wis. Jack Pickford has one CT the
finest roles in his career as cinema
star and he makes the most OF It.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-09-15

The story is essentially dramatic.
the situations being strong, but re-
lieved by wholesome comedy. ~
Mr.. Pickford's support in this PIC
ture is his sister Lottie, who Is seen
for the first time in Paramount
picture with her illustrious brother.
Also Antonio Moreno in "Perilss OF
Thunder Mountain"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-09-15

ter are equally as determined that
the husband shall be won over to
sfae aassf' ~ 4 g, /
8 Cans you imagine the ianumerable
comical situations that would arise
from this plot?
Chapter 5 of the Great Gamble
also will be shown.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-02-25
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE

To L. T. Gray, heir and devisee or Robert D. Gray, deceased, to all other heirs of the said Robert D. Gray, oe. ceased. to James Smith, .executor, or the, last will and testament of the said Robert D. Gray, deceased, to all persons claiming liens upon or against the interest of said estate, of said ad' ministrator, or. of said heirs, in the mining claims hereinafter described, and to all whom it may in any manner concern:
 Yo and each of you are hereby 1oti- fled that have expended during the year 1918 one hundred dollars ($10O in labor and improvements upon and for the benefit of each of those three certain mineral oil mining claims, all situated at the head of Mirror Slough, in the Kayak recording precinct, ter ritory of f.sAlaska, and known, as and called: e4&% hl., s,s& st.s%3t1a
 The Brown Bear Association Min- eral Oil Claim,
 The Bald 4 Eagle, Association Min eral s3fl Claim. and N&a ggszs
 The Gray Wolf Association Min. eral Oil Claim, the, location notices or certificates of which may be found of record in Book 6, at pages 14S and 149, of the records of Mining Locations and Declaratory Statements, in the office of the United States commissioner and ex off1cio recorder in and for the said Kayak recording precinct, at Katalla, Alaska, that is to say, I have so expended in such labor and improvements upon and for the benefit of all of said claims during the said year 1918 the sum of three hundred dollars &($3OO), in order to hold said claims under the laws of the United States and the Territory of Alaska relating to the annual labor upon mining claims, being the amount required to hold said mining claims and each of them for the period ending on the 31st day of December, 1918.
 And If within ninety days after tEe publication of this notice. to wit, within ninety days after the 9th day of May, 1919, you fail or refuse to contribute to me, the subscriber, one of the owners in common, of, said min ing claims and each of them, your proportion of such expenditures, which amounts to the sum of fifty dollars ($50) for each of said claims, pr a total of one hundred fifty dollars ($150) for all of said claims, your Interests in each claim for which you so fail or refuse to contribute will become the property of the said sub .criber under the provisions of Sec 2324 of the Revised Statutes of the United States.
 A. T. COTTON.
 Residence and postofllce address, Katalla, Alaska.
 First publication. Feb. 6, 1919.
 Last publication, May 8, 1919.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-02-25
selazed Away Twice at the off,eer.

policing of the border between Wyo- ming and Colorado to see that no sbootleggers' crossed into the Silver state carrying their forbidden cargoes. Then came the war and a state con stabulary was created to maintain the liquor drought on Colorado soil. A constable and a high power car were on duty on the border when suddenly three machines shot across the state line and headed full speed in the di- ,rection of Denver. The constable
 yelled for the trio to halt, but for an- swer one of the men in the. last car
 drew a gun and blazed away twice at
 the officer. ~ The shots went wild. but the con stable retaliated with little gun play of his own. His aim was better and the fellow who had fired sank down iptost bottom of the car while
 his two companions called upon the other cars to slow up and take them
 in. They succeeded In escaping, leaving their unfortunate comrade in the machine. By the time the con stable drove up to him it was plain the man, was dying. He was rushed to the nearest town where he died in local doctors office. Sixty-six pints of whisky we're found in the machine which was afterward identified as the property of the dead man, Greek, who konf 0 HSOft drinkn parIOr In Etenser 4s'