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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-09
SPORTING EWS--AMUSEMENTS
WISCONSIN BOXING !
COMMISSION o. KS
MOORE-HERMAN GO

Chicago, April 9.-Walter Ligin-
ger, chairman of the Wisconsin
boxing commission, has placed his
o. X. on Pal Moore and Pekin Kid
Herman, bantams, who meet in the
ring at Racine tomorrow night.
Liginger, accompanied by Promoter
John Wagner, came to town yes
terday, watched the bantams in
their workouts and then gave his
official sanction to the mill There
is rule in Wisconsin that all box
ers must report to the commits
sion at least three days before a
fight.
Moore and Herman made a great
impression on the chairman and
fans who packed Kid Towards Ar
cade gym to see them work. The
opinion in general is that Moore
has a battle on his hands and his
task is in no way a certain one.
Herman is fast and experienced
and packs a wicked right-hand
punch. If Moore ever steps into
one of them it will mean decisive
defeat for Pal. Besides, Herman is
a cool and collected battler and a
great little ring general.
Much interest is manifested in
the match. Already over $50 Chi
cagoans have booked passage on
the electric train that Sammy
Wolfe will run to Racine. 1t will
leave n Water street terminal
Walter Jacobson and Clint Flynn,
the battlers in the semi-windup
are fit and ready for their encoun-
ter.
A large delegation of West Sid
ers will make the trip to see them
in action.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-09
FLYNN VS.. METRE.

Chicago, April 9.-Maurice Flynn
of Chicago and Charley Metric of
Milwaukee, the latter managed by
Larney Litchenstein, meet in a
Scheduled 10-round bout tonight in
the Elks club at Muskegon, Mich.
The other bouts-one a wrestling
affair-invoIving Chicago fighters,
will complete the card. Eddie Ran
dali of this town is booked to
travel six rounds with Jimmy Di-
ami of Milwaukee. In the wrest-
ling fracas Marty Cutler and Jack
Dribbs are slated to tackle one an
other, best two out of three falls.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-09
SENIORS GIVEN
LEAD POSITION
Class of 1919 Wins Field Events in
School Tournament at High
School.
By @FrY.r

The seniors are in the lead in
the high school inter-class track
meet. Field events were held last
night in the school yard and the
track numbers were held this at
ernoon in the Augustana gym.
Following are the number or
points each class has received ::
Seniors, 10; sophomores, IL 2-3 /;
juniors, 1-3; freshmen, ..
Although the seniors have the
most points it is doubtful whether
they will retain the lead very long.
The sophomores were picked to
capture the majority of the points
in the dashes this afternoon.
From the great number of track
candidates Coach Kimmel ought to
have an easy time picking out d
winning team for the tri-city meet
next Saturday afternoon in the
"Augie" gym.
Following are the winners of the
field events held last night:
Standing High Jump.
TX. Peterson, freshman.
2.-Claire Harding, junior.
3.-Walter Schaffer, sophomore.
Pole Vault.
Parker, senior.
2.-Tie: Lincke, senior.
Harper, sophomore.
ShOtput.
Henderson, senior.
2.SBlankenburg junior.
3.-Milstead, junior.
Running Broad Jump.
1.-Schaffer. sophomore.
2.-Finkelstine, sophomore.
3.-Parker. senior.
Running High Jump.
p Anderson, senior.
2. o. Peterson, senior.
3.-Tie: Duffin, junior.
Schaffer, sophomore.
Huston, sophomore.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-09
At the BurtiS.

Al the DuElISs
Joseph Urban, artist, is the big
striking genius of the modern the
atre. First a radically trained archi-
tect he became interested in scenic
decoration and Immediately was
classified as iconoclastic by the old
school of scenic artists, the regime
which has held sway in the theatre
since the time of Shakespeare.
Klaw and Erlanger, the most i'm
portant of American theatrical pro-
ducers, gave him his first legitimate
opportunity when they placed the
painting Of the stage settings of the
musical comedy, Miss Springtime"
in his hands What he has done, the
beauty of his coloring, the thought
fulness of his designing, and the
proofs that one may be a theatrical
scene painter and yet a great artist,
all will be revealed when this most
sensational production comes to the
Burtis in Davenport on next Satur-
day evening and Sunday matinee
and night. There was no greater
undertaking in musical comedy pro-
duction tha1S Miss Springtime. :"
Klaw and Erlanger announced that
they would give the American pub
lie the best play with music that
the country had ever seen, and the
proof is that Miss Springtime' held
the stage of the beautiful New Am
sterdam theatre, New York, for
record breaking time. Brains did it.
The combination was: producers,
Klaw and Erlanger; music by Kali
man, scenery by Joseph Urban,
book by Guy Bolton, lyrics by p G.
Wodehouse and Herbert Reynolds,
dancing direction by Julian Mitch
ell, dialogue direction by Herbert
Gresham and costuming by the
Standardization company. 1t is
the best musical production that
has ever toured the country.
At the Rack Hawk.
Alice Brady will be seen at the
Black Hawk theatre tomorrow in
THE Better HALF" a film adapta-
ton by Louis Sherwin of Miriam
Michelson's novel Michael
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-09
HITCHIE TAKES UP
WORK FOR BATTLE
WITH BEN LEONARD

New York, April .. - Willie
Ritchie went into training yesterday
for his scheduled return bout
with Benny Leonard in Newark on
April %. Ritchie has posted a for
felt of $1,000 to guarantee that he
will make 142 pounds ringside, and
he means to do 1t.
I'm married now" he said. "and
1 can't afford to let a thousand slip
through my fingers because of a
few extra pounds. That's why l
decided to start training at once"
Richie expects no trouble in
making the weight. He said he
scaled 140 when he met Leonard in
San Francisco, although Billy Glib
son claimed he weighed las pounds.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-09
I III EAT E.

Thwaite's Wife" The story is that
of twin sisters who are as different
below the surface as it is possible
for sisters to be.
Judge Thorley, their uncle, be-
comes very feeble, and when the
twins become eighteen Trixie
chooses to go to New York to make
her home with a wealthy aunt,
while Louise remains with the bed
ridden old man. In her heart she
loves Michael Thwaite, a cousin by
adoption, who has completed his
college training, but knowing Mich
els early attachment for Trixie,
Louise never betrays how deeply
she cares for him. Michael and
Trixie finally become married, and
at her uncle's death Louise enters a
hospital to study nursing.
At the Majestic
Mary Pickford recently celebra-
ted her return to California from
her now famous Liberty loan tour
by beginning work Immediately on
Captain Kidd, Jr.," her new Art>
craft photoplay which will be
oHOWh dL Tie uudJGSIiC lASdlIS 10
night, Thursday and Friday. 1t
was considered appropriate by the
little star that, after having raised
millions for Uncle Sans war chest,
she should participate in a photo
play having to do with buried
treasure and all the mystery which
usually surrounds the same.
However, selling Liberty bonds
was far more serious business than
the search for the mythical hidden
millions on the Butterfield farm,
which is an interesting feature of
the story of Captain Kidd, Jr.," so
that Our Mary" entered upon her
suspended film activities much as
one would begin vacation. Con-
trary 10 published statements,
Mary returned from her arduous
eastern tour in better physical
condition than was hers at the be-
ginning of the long trip. She actu-
ally gained five pounds while hop
scOtching over the continent, doing
one night stands for Uncle Sam
and the allies.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-09
LEAGUE SCHEDULES
FACE REVISION IF
B. B. BILL PASSES

Washington, d. c., April EN-
tire Encouragement of the schedules
of both the National and American
leagues will probably result if
Governor Smith of New York signs
the Walker Sunday baseball bill,
already passed by the senate and
assembly. President Heydler of the
National league announced this
yesterday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-09
Sport Summary

Baltimore, Md, April 9. - Al
Schubert and Pete Herman, ban
tam champion, fought ten rounds to
a draw.
Peoria, Ill, April earl Pur-
year defeated Jack Wolfe in 10
rounds.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-09
JOE BURMAN SIGNS
TO BOX KID WOLFE
IN 1O-ROUND BOUT

Cleveland, Ohio April 9.-Ioe
Burman of Chicago and Jack kid
Wolfe of this city yesterday aC-
cepted terms to fight 10 rounds here
on May l. The winner will be
matched with Bantam Champion
Herman.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-09
BILLIARDIST DIES.

Chicago. April Sew Shaw, for
years famous as an exhibition bill
lizard player, died yesterday in a
hospital here. He was born in FL
gin, Ill, SO years ago and in his
early years as an expert billiard
player competed in matches, the
most notable being his defeat of
Jake Schaefer in Washington, D. c.,
in 1876, winning by 500 to SAT, at
the regular three-ball game
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-09
MORMON PITCHES FIRST BALL.

Salt Lake, City, Utah. April 8
Heber J. Grant, president of the
Mormon church, pitched the first
ball at the opening Pacific Coast
league baseball game yesterday. A
half holiday was declared by bust
ness firms and perfect weather
prevailed for the game. The Yer
non Tigers won the opening clash,
to 3.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-09
All Traces of ScrOfula
Cleansed from the Blood

Scrofula and other blood taints, and
there is no case that it does not
promptly reach. S. S s. viii thor
oughtly cleanse and remove every
disease germ that infests the blood
and give you new life and vigor. 1t
is sold by all druggists and you
should get a bottle and begin its
use today. Write a complete history
OF your case, and you can obtain
expert medical advice free by adj
dressing Medical Director. 80 Swift
Laboratory, Atlanta. Ga
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-09
IMPURITIES PROMPTLY WIPED
OUT.

If there is any trace of Scrofula,
or other impurities in your blood.
you cannot enjoy the full physical
development that healthy body is
capable of until your blood has been
thoroughly cleansed and purified of
all traces OF impure matter.
S. S. s., the wonderful old purely
vegetable blood remedy, has no
equal for removing the last trace Of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-09
BASEBALL MAGNATE
COMMITS SUICIDE;
ILL HEALTH CAUSE

Baltimore, April 9.-Moses n.
Frank, president of the city Jail
board, and former president of the
Baltimore International league
club, committed suicide at a sani-
torium yesterday by inhaling gas.
Mr.. Frank had been in bad health
for more than year He was about
67 years old and unmarried.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-10-19
Style in
WOmen'S Footwear
is not a detail

1t is no one small touch that gives style to
your boot. 1t is the spirit of it; the all-per-
vading, consistent graoefuness that is attained
only by the benchman who has spent his life
planning footwear to please the woman.
Let us show you what this means in the
finished product. How senderness has been
attained by right combination of leather, tan
ming process, color, sewing. How delicate
lines have been embodied in boots of your
size with full comfort retained
Only the product of the artist is to be seen
in the P-B shop of womens Shoes
By selecting slowly, painstakingy insist
ing upon what we wanted for you we have
assembled styles that we now show stimuli
taneously with their appearance upon Fifth
Avenue, in New York.
By doing our buying year in advance
have gotten quality you now seldom see
anywhere And the prices, too, are accord
ing to an old, lower SCALE
Compare
Women's Boots, $3.50 to $l7
&4zMz@ zaMz u
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-10-19
FALLS Church WOULD
VOTE ON BOND ISSUE
Organizations to Ask Election as
to New Schools and Paw
ing Of Streets.

FALLS CHURCH, Va, October 49,
Petitions are to be circulated at once
by the Village Improvement Society,
the Womans Civic League and the
D. A. r., asking the town council to
call an election this fall to vote on a
proposal to bond the town for $780,
600. one-half for the erection Of a
new school :uilding and the other
half for the paving Of Washington
and Broad streets.
The matter was up before the town
council this week. and arrangements
were made for a joint meeting next
Saturday evening of the council and
school board. at which time 1t is ex-
pected definite selection will be made
for a site for the school building.
At this weeks council meeting J. l..
Harrison of the United States De-
partment of Agriculture bureau of
roads explained the several methods
of modern road construction, and it
developed that there is strong senti-
ment in favor of concrete paving.
Broad streets through Falls Church
would be an important connecting
link in the proposed great highway
between Washington and the Shenan-
doah valley by way of Leesburg and
Bluemont.
A determined effort is to be made to
nave the new school building com
pleted and ready for occupancy at the
opening of the schools next year. At
the invitation of the Falls Church
Chapter. d. A. r., the citizens met at
the auditorium last night. Mrs r. J..
Formad told of the special work the
chapter Will do to improve the schools
and to help get the new building
The committee appointed by the
chapter to visit the schools found that
on assembly mornings the teachers
and half of the pupils have to stand
as they are so crowded for space, and
owing to poor ventilation they can
not meet together for more than fiji
teen minutes at a time. She said this
was a problem Of health which GER
tainly needed to be considered seri-
ously by parents.
The chapter will furnish a library
for the school and has already secured
100 books.
Frank Eastman, president of the
board. expressed the appreciation of
the school board for the interest shown
by the town societies. and announced
the appointment of three supervising
trustees, one of whom is Miss Bessi
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-10-19
Sees EFFORT TO FORCE
POWERS WILL ON WORLD
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, October 1S.-The
league of nations was characterized
as a Combination of great powers
to impose their will upon the world"
by Senator Reed of Missouri at n
meeting tonight in opposition to the
league, at Madison Square Garden.
Scales are beginning to fall from
the eyes of the people," he said.
"They see that the league of nations
is a mere conspiracy of power by
which the British empire, France.
italy and Japan are to undertake to
dominate the world and impose their
will upon other nations and gather
to themselves the profits of military
expedition under force, in which the
United States is to furnish the men
and money and guarantee the success
of their enterprise.
Referring to propaganda" for the
league earl he peace confere-
the senator said: j &1
The pc. id not know = t,.o,
could not know--that there existed "A
great conspiracy of financiers linked
with those who claimed to be close to
the government; that these conspira-
tors proposed to create vast mo-
nopoly to furnish money and supplies
to European countries and peoples.
and to make their investments Sc
cure by the guarantee of the United
States"
United States Senator Hiram John
son of California, who was to have
spoken, was unable to be present.
Other speakers were Maj. Michael A.
Kelly and Philip w. Francis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-10-19
ROCKVILLE AND COUNTY

ROCKVILLE. Nd. October 1s-In
the circuit court at this place, Judge
Edward c. Peter has signed a decree
granting to Lester L. Walker of this
county an absolute divorce from
Grace r Walker of Martinsburg, W.
Va The bill set forth that the cou-
pie were married in Rockville May 81,
1915. and that Immediately afterward
they went to the Baltimore and Ohio
station. where the defendant boarded
the first train for Martinsburg, leav-
ing the plaintiff standing on the plat
form, and has ever since refused to
live with him.
Richard q. Carr of Laurel, Md, has
been granted an absolute divorce by
Judge Peter from Margaret E. Carr of
Burtonsville. Desertion was charged.
The COUP. according to the bill, were
married September q, 1911, and lived
together until June 10. 1915. when
the defendant returned to the home
of her parents.
Sheriff William L. Aud has appoint
ed Ode Lynch of Cabin John a deputy
sheriff for Potomac district.
The funeral of Mrs. Mary E. Hewitt
widow of Aaron X. Hewitt. who died
Wednesday following long illness.
took place this morning from St
4 y v
ices being conducted by Rev. George
b. Harrington. pastor of st. Mary's
Church, GAINESVILLE. Burial was in
the new Catholic cemetery near Rock
Vile.
The first of series of mass meet
| ings arranged by Montgomery county
| democrats was held last evening at
| Laytonsville. II was addressed by An
drew ]. Cummings. John A. Garrett,
George w. Offutt, jr.. William S.
| Stamper and Harry ]. Hunt.
Another meeting was held this even
| ing in the town hall al Poolesville. the
| speakers being Messrs. Cummings.
Garrett, Charles W. Prettyman and
| II. Maurice Talbot
| A license has been issued by the
clerk of the circuit court here for
the marriage of Miss Evelyn r. Butt
| of this vicinity. and Edgar D. Clagett
| of Ounce Orchard.
| The annual meeting of the Mont
gomery County Chapter of the Red
Cross will be held in the courthouse
here next "Wednesday afternoon.
! At the National Ham and Bacon
Show, held recently in Des Moines,
| Iowa, Francis c. Hutton of Choppers.
J this county, and Mortimer o. Stabler
of Spencerville. were awarded fourth
and seventh prizes. respectively, on
hams and Robert II. Miller of Ednor,
won third prize on bacon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-10-19
FRENCH DELEGATES LEAVE
FOR LABOR FARLEY HERE
EAVORINC ANTI-WAR UNION
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PARIS, October 1S.-The
French delegation to the in
ternational labor conference
at Washington this month. left
Paris this morning for Brest,
where the members will embark
on the steamship Lorraine for
New York. Leon Jouhaux, sec
rotary of the French Labor Fed
GRAFTON, said upon leaving that
among the proposals which will
be presented to the conference
will be one for the establish
ment of a statute that will
unite the peoples DESTROYS of
ending forever the plague of
war.
THE society of nations" he
added. appears compromised
by the skepticism manifested
regarding it,
The delegation includes, in adj
dition to NJ. Jouhaux, NJ. Guerin,
president of the Chamber of
Commerce at Lille, represent
ing the employers and Tony
Raymond. 1t is accompanied by
three technical councillors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-10-19
Success of Anti-Bolshevists.

Gen. Denikine's advance toward
Moscow, the campaign of attrition
waged by the Northwest Russian
Volunteers and the stiffening of Ad-
miral Kolchak and his Cossack allies.
the reports say. have furnished more
than the hoped-for pressure.
"A continuation of this pressure by
any one of these forces for one week
Will finish the NATTER declared one
military expert. THE British alone,
through their assistance to the
northwestern group operators in the
Estonia sector, can turn the trick"
This officer is frank in his belief
that Great Britain has been the only
one of the associated nations to lend
concrete aid to the anti-bolshevik
leaders Not only has Great Britain
bolstered up the Denikine line with
tanks and ordnance, he pointed out.
and stiffened Kolchak with materials
and moral support, but it has been re-
ported. though not confirmed. that
British warships have participated
in the advance on Petrograd by she'll
ing the red forces at Kronstadt and
its defenses. A strong force of vet
eran aviators is assisting the fleet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-10-19
DOWNFALL Of REDS
INEVITABLE, IS VIEW
Trotsky-Lenin Crash Fore
cast in Reports of the
Russian Situation.
CLOSING ACT UNDER WAY

BY the Associated Press.
The final crash of the Trotsky-
Lenin regime may be delayed some
weeks. but it is inevitable"
Official information received here
thus summarizes the situation in Rus
STA. The closing act of the red drama
is already under way, according to
reports from military attaches and
special agents.
Only the inertia of the anti-bol-
shevik groups has permitted the pres
ent Moscow government to remain
alive beyond September Is, one official
who has made a special study of the
situation said. The bolshevik organl-
cation, the reports say, has been so
poor at the foundation-the con-
hdence of the masses-that only
push was necessary to start the fall.
This push has been lacking because
there was no efficient cooperation be-
tween the anti-red Il adcrs, and because
or the absence Of initiative or ability on
the part of any one OF them TO start the
forward movement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-10-19
|BLAMES FLETCHER
FOR BLOCKING GUNS
R. B. Sutton Says Ambassa.
dor Refused Rifle Ship
ment to Carranza.

Henry P. Fletcher, American am
bassador to Mexico, "fatly refused to
recommend or sanction the shipment
ranza," according to letter from R.
B. Sutton of the American Gun Com
pany read yesterday to the Senate
committee investigating relations be-
tween the United States and Mex
leo.
Sutton wrote about a conference he
and a senator and a representative
had on October with Secretary Lam
sing and Ambassador Fletcher re-
garding the shipment of 500 guns
from New York to the CarranZa gov
eminent, license for which had been
issued by the War Trade Board.
After reciting that he had assured
the government officials that Carranza
had arranged to receive the guns at
the border and that there was no dan
ger of their falling into the hands of
bandits, Sutton wrote:
Effectually Stopped Shipment.
81 was most ably supported by the
gentlemen accompanying me, and
where Lansing might have permitted
thC VI cVO uHS, MI. letCneT
effectually stopped the shipment of
even this small lot by ridiculing the
ability of Carranza forces to protect
the shipment and stating that these
guns were more apt to be used against
Americans than in safeguarding the
lives and interests of Americans now
in Mexico. Mr.. Fletchers talk GER
tainly killed the chances of imm ediate
shipment"
The letter quoted Secretary Lam
sing as saying the shipment might be
arranged for later, but Mr.. Sutton
wrote that in his own opinion the
State Department was waiting for in
structions from President Wilson.
II. T. Oliver. president of the oliver
American Trading Company of Eagle
Pass, Tex, also told the committee
Mr.. Fletcher had blocked shipments
of arms and munitions to Mexico. He
was the only witness heard and most
of his testimony was given in exec
utiye session.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-10-19
Delaware Income Tax Law Upheld

WILMINGTON, Del. October Is
The superior court today rendered a
decision sustaining the Delaware state
income tax law, enacted in 1917. The
law had been challenged on the ground
of unconstitutionality in exempting
income from rents and farm products
from the operations of the tax.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-10-19

Stewart Of Falls Church, to assist the
county superintendent.
DR.. Knowles, speaking for tho VIII
lage Improvement Society: Mrs.
Knowles for the Civic League, and NJ.
E. Church, as past president OF the
board. all talked for the new school.