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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-19
MURPHY UNHURT
IN HIRSCH MIX
Chicag0s Wild Irishman in Perfect
Condition for R0wlands Battle
Thursday Night.
INTENDS GOING AFTER LEN
VIII Tear in From the Start Ac-
eOrding to Word Received From
Brother Manager.

Chfcago's wild Irishman," Stock
Yards Tommy Murphy, who meets
Len Rowlands Thursday night here
came out of his battle with Mike
Ffirsch of the Great Lakes the 9TH
er night in Cedar Rapids without a
scratch and in fine fettle for his
clash with the Milwaukee scrapper.
Tommy had little trouble in fin
ishing a head under the wire
against the rugged Hirsch, although
he had to extend himself in the final
rounds. The Irishman was inclinea
to loaf against Hirsch during the
first five rounds, taking things easy.
He popped Hirsch on the chin with
everything he had in the sixth and
the Great Lakes man began to wob-
Bile. Before Tommy could step IN
the bell rang. Mike stopped one IN
the fourth round at bell time and
had to be shown his corner.
The wild Irishman was at his
widest. Starting the seventh round
he began tearing into Hirsch and
set such a dizzy pace that all Mike
could do was to clinch, cover up
and back away. 1t was one of those
finishes you read about and the
crowd was on it's feet in a Juror of
excitement. Tommy took this bout
knowing it would be tough scrap,
but that was what he wanted to pre-
pare for Rowlands. He did the same
thing before his knockout victory
over York, meeting Jack Duffy at
Cedar Rapids
The Irishman will box a few
rounds Wednesday afternoon then
move to the battle ground for the
Rowland encounter. He's mad clear
through because Hirsch escaped his
deadly punch and intends to go art
er Rowlands at the opening gong.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-19

and 1875 pounds, according to the at
titude at which the bout is staged
Dempsey will begin serious train
ing on May l, and will have as spar
ring partners the largest and heay-
lest men in order that he may be
accustomed to boxing with men as
near as possible the physical stand
ard of willard. Andre Anderson is
the only one mentioned to date.
Richard planned to return to ms
Texas oil fields today. He stated
positively last night that he would
NJ. announce the site of the contest,
the referee or other details until
April and that he did not expect 10
investigate any prospective tight
sites while away.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-19
WILLARD READY
To START WORK
After Conference in New York
Champs Manager Calls for
Sparring Partners.

New York, March 19.-At an in
formal conference last night the
managers of Jess Willard and Jack
Dempsey discussed the heavyweight
championship contest scheduled for
July 4, with Promoter Tex Richard,
preparatory to arranging for pre-
liminary training. Willard was
represented by Ray Archer and
Dempsey by Jack Kearns.
Both managers stated they were
in this city prepared to engage
sparring partners and each carried
a list of boxers from which it was
expected they would be selected.
Archer said he was preparing to
take at least two such helpers back
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-19

to Lawrence, Kan, Wizards home
town, at the end of the week
According to the champions
manager, Willard has begun lighs
work and is below 270 pounds
IN weight. He is particularly de-
sircus OF getting sparring partners
of about the height and weight of
Dempsey and in order to be ac-
ceEted they must be fast, hard hit
ting, twO-handed punchers. Willard
will not use the heavy type of part
ner with whom he trained when he
was preparing for Johnson in Ha-
vana.
The champion will do all of his
work in Lawrence until six weeks
before the bout, when, according to
the terms of his contract with
Rickard, he will move to- the scene
of the battle. In the interim, how
ever, Willard will find time to star
in a moving picture drama in which
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-19

The Pas, Manitoba, March 10
Bates Campbell and his dog team
won the 100 miles Yukon Bay dog
dnrhN
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-19

years and as yet none of the mem
bers of the alleged combination has
seen fit to go after it.
Jess i'm Earnest.
Reports from Des Moines indicate
that Westergaarde is in earnest and
wrestling fans there declare that
Jess is perfectly confident that he
will cop the money prize as well as
the match from the Chicago giant.
He is training faithfully and is
pinning his faith to perfect condi-
ton and his knowledge of the game,
cleaned. through many years of
battle against all the great men OF
the game.
Tickets for the match Will be
placed on sale Thursday at the Bur-
tbs. Indications point to one of the
biggest crowds that has ever wit
messed a mat event in the tri-cities.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-19
MOLINE BOWLER is
HOLDER 800 SCORE

John Bergman rolled a 800 score
on the Moline Y. M. c. A alley Mon
day night in an open tournament
under National Bowling congress
rules. The perfect score came IN
doubles, the Bergman-Graflund
team standing high with 1885.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-19

All the news all the tfme-The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-19
OKLAHOMA BOXING
BILL rs FAILURE

Oklahoma City, Okla. March 10
The Hodges bill. providing for the
creation of a state boxing commits
sion and IegaIizing boxing contests
under certain restrictions and
regulations, was defeated on final
roll call in the house, receiving only
twelve votes.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-02-14
Albany's HOuseless Problem.

Albany's present cry we'll might be, Give me
houses l stagnate!"
Albany today is absolutely "houseless" That is
there in the city or its suburbs no house which the
newcomer looking for home or the present residnt
who would like larger or better house to live in can
rent.
At the present time there process of consruc-
ton dwellings of the torrent" class This is due to
the fact that the price of building materials is high and
it is not deemed good time build The prediction
is made that brick lumber cement and labor
get cheaper there will in all likelihood be revival of
building operations large scale and that cottages
built for will be among the very first building
projects
Whoever arranges to build cottages helms ALBANY
VI course no one will be so unreasonable as to urge
that those in position to do build now regardless of
what building materials COST though it is hoped that
at the earliest possible date building enterprises
relieve the present house famine in Albany will be
launched.
For the present dearth of dwellings in ALBANY is
proving seriously embarrassing The city is deyeoping
expanding reaching forward New business and indus
trial enterprises being set up Enterprises already
established being enlarged New corners ara knock
ing at Abanys door in increasing numbers A slh,tan-
iaI increase of population has occurred within recent
months, and many people trying to find homes
in this attractive community.
But the jug is full" and when jug is full there's
room for no more inside till of the contents have
been poured out. There is not vacant house in AL
bany-not even vacant half house-and how tc relieve
the present embarrassing situation puz2ling many
heads
1t is mighty good sign for town when more PEG
pie are trying get homes within its limits than there
are accommodations for, but it bad for town when it
must tell those who desire to become citizens 10 move
OF. Albany Herald
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-02-14
KEEP THE GARDEN GOING,

If you started home garden last season how about
making it permanent food producer?
A bed of asparagus is known have given contn-
nous service for than thirty years and asparagus
is one of the first Of spring vegetables of black
berries along garden fence has produced abundant
crops for twelve successive years few hills of rhu-
bard have provided delicious helped with the
making of pies after season. with very little cost
or attention Strawberries require care but they
furnish the first ripe fruit in the spring time and very
small plot of ground in garden will sup
ply the family
Put into home garden little money knowledge
gained from competent advice your spare time Draw
from it insight into the workings of nature heathu
exercise and reduction in your food bills home gar
den is a good thing to keep going year after year
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-02-14
The MOSSbackS.

Again the woman suffrage amendment resolution has
been defeated in the senate by margin and the
majority party in the assumed fearful re-
sponsibiity in denying the the right to pass on
the proposed amendment
Eighteen democrats killed the amendment and one
of them would have saved it,
Woman suffrage the recognition of women's equality
with men, has come almost everywhere except in the
United States Germany in process of its
ganization giving its full rights of citizenship
OF all the countries in which suffrage was
thought impossible five years ago. Great Britain perhaps
stood rst and yet in the elections not only did
British participate on an equality with British
but of their number elected to parliament
The righteousness and justice OF the principle of wo
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-02-14
ERADICATE SCRUB SIRES.

No state in the union has made greater progress in
the development of its livestock business in the past
decade than has been accomplished in Georgia In the
past the introduction better blood through registered
sires has been taken largely with the individual farm
The time has when it is felt that systematic
livestock improvement be taken up county unit
basis The Livestock Agricultural
college Athens has worked elaborate detailed plan
eradicating in two counties
gressiona district in the state and committee will be
in Sumter county to conduct campaign March 3-S.
The campaign will be started in all of the counties
selected with general big courthouse meeting At this
time local committee will be given the details of the
work and community meetings will be arranged for
throughout the county. Around 20 specialists will be
available for the campaign, With this working force
farm-o-farm eanvasses can be made The will
be asked pledge themselves encourage the
of registered sres with all classes livestock A
market will be found now in use and
assistance will be rendered in purchasing the we'll
bred sires
1t is movement in which every farmer should be
erested. and every assistance should be given the
experts when they arrive.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-02-14

man suffrage to have sunk deeply the heart
and conscience of the whole world but few mossbacks
in the United States senate still stand out against it and
for their stubbornness their party must pay!
The of this country are going to be given the
rights OF citizenship just they have been given it in
other enlightened countries
They are no longer going to permit themselves to
be placed in the secondary and subservant attitude in
which the Turks place their women
Yet that is the position to which the senate moss
backs would relegate them
The democrats in the senate had an opportunity
portuny to the of equal rights to
as party asset. They let it pass
Their failure constitutes serious party liability of
which the republican majority in the next congress
be called to make the most! Atlanta Constitution
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-02-14
SAGE TEA DANDY
TO DARKEN HAIR
It's Grandmother's Recipe to
/ Bring Back Color and
LuStre to Hair.

You can turn gray, faded hair beau
hfully dark and lustrous almost over
night IL you'll get bottle of "Wyeth's
Sage and Sulphur Compound" at any
drug store. Millions of bottles of this
old famous Sage Tea Recipe, improved
by the addition of other ingredients
are sold annually, says a well-known
druggist here, because it darkens the
hair so naturally and evenly that nc
one can tell it has been applied.
Those whose hair is turning gray OF
becoming faded have a surprise await
ing them, because after one or two
applications the gray hair vanishes
and your locks become 1uxuriantly
dark and beautiful.
This is the age Of youth. Gray
haired, unattractive folks aren't
wanted around, SO get busy with
Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound
tonight and you'll be delighted with
your dark, handsome hair and your
youthful appearance within a few
days.
This preparation is a toilet requisite
and is not intended for the cure, miti-
cation or prevention OF disease.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-02-14
Pecan Kings Next.

We have had all sorts of kings in this great big
country of ours-corn kings wheat kings cotton kings
cattle kings, and through long list that might
be written; but will be having new kings down
here in Gods country before many more years pecan
kings And the with big orchard of such improved
varieties of pecans being grown here in
southwest Georgia will be about securely established
in The king class industrial and financial kings are
rated, any of them.-Albany Herald
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-02-14
THE STATE PRESS.


The new secretary of the treasury is an old news
paper man He knows what publicity is and what it is
worth Ut is to be hoped that will reorganize the pub
hcy work of the treasury department and spend the
millions of dollars where it will get results and at
the same time stop the begging policy was adopted
by the late very able secretary 1t was the one weak
place in the administration of Secretayr McAdoo that
he had mistaken view of advertising and how the
government should secure it-Moultre Observer
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-02-14
4 VERSE ADAY.
THE HENS OF HOOPER.


THE hens met in convention,
The weather was warm and fair,
A few had entered the clergy
But the lay members were all there
The leader was in fine feather,
Her dress was Rhode Island Red,
Her silhouette was quite Frenchy,
And this is what she said:
The conditions in France, dear sisters,
Are making me so heart-sicG,
IT'S land entirely chickenless -
Where once everything was chic.
To meet these "eggs"-igencies
We each must do her bit, ;.@~
So listen while the platform lay
Upon which we all must sit.
The price of foodstuff is soaring,
We must come down to the scratch.
High-fiers will never get across,
We must go by way of the hatch
There's little time to sit and brood.
If we help that chickenless land
So come off your perch and get busy,
IT'S a scramble, you understand.
Now since this meeting they've scrambled.
In fact some in France have flu
Where souffles and omelettes are made
And this chicken tale is true.
VOTES FOR HENS!
C. B. s., Americas Ga
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-02-14
TAX NOTICE.

The state and county books open
Feb. 1 and close May l. Take notice
and govern yourselves accordingly.
GEO. D. JONES,
Tax Received, Sumter County.
Americas, Ca, Feb. l, 1919. 2-tf
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-06-14

tie business. Apparently, the agent re-
ports, the time is not far distant when
Mccormick County will have good cat
tie grazing on excellent pasture along
the rivers. More pigs also are being
raised in the county. as the agent re-
ports, the time is not far distant when
and filters of fine pigs on many farms
where, hree years ago, he owners in
the spring bought pigs from which to
make their meat in the fall.
GOOD YEAR FOR HONEYBEES
Honeybees had a favorite winter in
l9lS-l9 and began this year with
promising auspices, according to inves-
LEGATIONS by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture's Bureau of Crop
Estimates. The winter losses of col
onies were o.4 per cent, with which
may be compared 1877 per cent in
l9l7-l6 and ia as the average for
the preceding three years.
In the spring of this year the NUM-
Der of working colonies was almost
9 per cent above the number Of 1917,
and their condition is the best of the
last four years. Honey plants, also,
have a high condition.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-06-14
BETTER BEEF CATTLE
REPLACE SCRUBS

Better beef cattle are replacing
scrubs in many parts of the South and
are paving the way for the future pros
perity of the livestock industry in that
section. An example of such progress
is reported by the agricultural agent Of
Mccormick County, S. c. Since Dec
ember |, IS head of breeding animals
have been placed on the farms of this
county, largely through the efforts of
agents. and there is every prospect that
other farmers will start in the beef cat
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-06-14
THE IGNORED CLASSES RISING
Taken from the N. 0. Item

Some months ago, when the organi-
cation Of a middle class union was
first preached in Great Britain, the
feasibility Of such a movement was
questioned by many of those who took
the announcement seriously. In spite
Of the first incredulity the Union now
appears to be a going concern with a
definite purpose and a place to fill.
Who are the Middle Classes3 The
Union. in a full-page advertisement in
The London Times, thus answers the
question: "They are those men and
women who comprise all the profess
sions; the shop keepers and their
clerks. those who manage businesses
and industries, the soldier and the
sailor. the stock-broker, the clergymen,
the barrister. the architect. the doctor.
the grocer, the artist. the draper. the
author. and those whose writings are
confined to the ledger. They all have
this IN common; they live mainly by
their work; the work is, for the most
part, highly skilled, and it is done by
brains. "
Through the same medium. It sets
forth that capital is organized and mo-
bile, and can defend itself. Labor is
aggressive and insistent; demands
higher wages and shorter hours. It ne
gotiates with capital and, with the APP
proval Of the government, obtains
great concessions Of which the Mid
die Classes must be the victims. The
Middle Glasses, the advertisement de-
cIares. are IN danger Of being ground
to powder between the upper and neth-
er millstones of Capital and Labor"
No one can read this presentation
Of the case without being impressed
that the Middle Classes embrace
millions Of persons. without the proc
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-06-14
DEMOCRAT WANTS ITS
READERS OPINIONS

People like to express their opinions.
The Democrat" likes to have them
do it. Readers of the 'Democrat" are
cordially invited to write us their opin-
ions, ideas, news happenings, etc.
No matter if you do not spell cor
rectly. Your ideas are what is want
ed. Those sending letters are asked
to sign their names. IF they do not
want their names printed, some initial
should be given. but no letters can be
printed unless the name Of the writer
is given.
Letters attacking individuals will not
be printed. but those wishing to ex-
press opinions on things of general In
terest are cordially invited to write.
Criticisms should always be construc-
tive in tone. and never destructive.
Tell what Improvements you think
could be made in this parish, what In
dustries could be started, what farm
crops should be grown, improved meth
DDS Of clearing land, planting, plow-
ing, etc. Tell what crops you grow,
and the yield. Help make the Demo
crat" a paper for the people here, a
paper which will be Of interest to the
people Of this parish. The Demo
crat" should be paper written by its
readers, or at least partly by them.
So write what you have Of interest
and see how it looks in print.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-06-14
EDIT % RIAL

lection Of organization or political In
fluence upon whose heads the conse-
quences of high wage scales, high food
costs. increases in the prices of COM
modities and other economic disputes,
for the most part finally descend.
. s 3
Whom can the Middle Class Union
help2 In its statement it makes this
definite enunciation:
The daily worker whose means Of
pursuing his occupation are interior
ed with by the paralysis of admin
istration;
The traveller by omnibus or tube
exploited by Combine;
The Season Ticket Holder who
suffers at the hands of the railway
companies;
The consumer denied adequate
supplies by government restrictions,
although stocks are plentiful;
The consumer whose necessities
are exploited both by Capital and
Labor, and often by the govern
ment itself;
The merchant who is paralized
in his initiative by the Bureaucratic
incapacity;
The taxpayer financially oppress-
ed in SO many different ways both
in domestic and public affairs
short, to protest on behalf of all, ir-
respective Of social status or creed,
who now lacks the effective support
of an organized and educated pub
lie opinion.
In one or more of these classes,
many Of us on this side Of the Allan
tic can readily recognize we are en-
titled to a place.
* & e
Within the limits described by the
new British movement are embraced
many millions in the United States who
feel that an undue share of the bur-
dens of the war has been thrust upon
their shoulders. With no correspond
ing share in the incidental benefits, no
income from munition stocks or indus
tries, food production and purveying,
high wages and bonuses. their limited
incomes have had little or no increas-
es during the two years of stress, while
constant increases in the price of what
they buy have wiped out their margin
of safety and, in many cases, their saw
ings accounts.
To the capitalist of large income or
the skilled workman who has doubled
his wages or more, it does not signify
SO much that shoes cost So to $40 a
pair, or that flour. in the face of a re-
cord-breaking wheat crop. has advanc-
ed to 81 cents a pound. or over SIC
a barrel, as it does to those men who
have had a 10 per cent salary increase
to meet a 100 per cent raise in the
price Of necessities. and toe the mark
at every bond fIotation, war work drive
or mcney-raising campaign.
AS an Instance Of what organiza-
ton might accomplish for such Classes
here, a Washington dispatch Tuesday
stated that the War Department had
decided to sell 100000 worth Of
surplus food stocks held for army use
to the Cooperative Purchase Society
Of Russia. composed Of 20 million
heads Of families. How such a society
has sprung up full grown amid the re-
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-06-14

puted bloodshed and terror Of Russia
is not explained.
A few weeks ago it was disc yered
that the War Department was trying to
find customer in Europe for l50.-
100000 pounds of meat and 100000
600 cans Of vegetables held in this
country for army use and not needed.
After vigorous protests, it was stated
that this surplus would be sold in the
United States. A few days later the
department announced that prisons,
insane asylums, and almshouses of the
larger size had been asked to bid on
the supplies. And since then, no other
announcement has been made.
With an organization like the Mid
die Class Union. the purchase and dis
tribution of these supplies would have
been effected and they would have OPP
Grated tc lower the cost of food to the
people of the United States. instead
of being juggled and manipulated ell
Their to maintain the excessive prices
of such foods or to increase them.
The British Middle Class Union and
its workings will attract the earnest at
tention Of thoughtful observers on this
side of the ocean.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-06-14
WANTED

Will buy or rent for three months
the following FURNITURE:
8 Beds, complete with mattresses (no
bedding)
8 Tables
6 Chairs
! Dresser
If you have any Of the above items
for sale please communicate with
Ed. N. Bruel, Stables La.