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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-08
Star Catcher Dies
Jack Lapp, Former Southern League
 Player, Succumbs to Pneumonia

Philadelphia, February 7.-Jack Lapp, former star catcher of the Philadelphia Athletics. died of pneu- monia last night. He was 35 years old.
 Lapp first gained national recogni- ton in 1910, prior to which he played on Southern Association teams. Paired off with Pitcher Jack Coombs he per formed splendidly in the worlds series with the Chicago Cubs and aided ma terially in winning the cham pionshir for the Athletics. He continued as a star through the championship seasons of 1911, 1912, 191 Sand 1914. Along with the policy of building up the club with young players, Mach | released Lapp to the Chicago White , Sox in 1916. However. he remained | there only short time, being dropped
 on account of i'll health. Lapp last
 season managed a seIni-professional
 team here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-08

In leaving the Barons on the threshold of a new baseball season to peddle pianolas. MT. McDavid has dem onstrated business determination surprising to himself and doubtless disgusting to his associates in sport lournalim who are thus far untainted by contact with the commercial world. FOOTBALL SERIES
 GUESSED BACKWARDS
 Early last fall MT. McDavid became notorious as gridiron seer and foot ball dopester. His football forecast will be sorely missed by those wise followers of the pigskin game who in- variably, if not oftener, used his dope as a basis of how not to place their lettuce"
 As an alibi-artist for the Barons dur ing the trying stages of last year s hectic diamond derby the retiring sporting editor became more or less adept at defending Moleys down-trod- den hirelings from the tirades of the anvil chorus and even on the brink of the cellar came daily forth with proph-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-08
Marriage Licenses

The marriage license department O the probate court took a sudden jumI yesterday, when an even dozen of tn. certificates were issued During the pas week very few were issued, one day ir particular the number dropping to only two licenses.
 The following were issued yesterday: Fred Taylor and Leta Smith
 Ned T. Bloch and Mabel Dickson. Bob Smith and Maggie Manning R. o. Quinn and Lucille Penny. L. Brewer and Lena Goodwin.
 NJ. Sandford and Hazel Chapman T. G. Hinton and Lottie Ratlin. R. Fortenbery and Bessie I4add C. H. Ratlif and Cassie Fisk.
 Oscar Wilson and Maggie Norman. K. Campbell and Ida Watts.
 L. s. Gam and Hattie Presley.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-08
John D. Martin Will
 Attend Baseball Meet

Memphis, Tenn. Febr~@ry T>-- (specsnL l--.John D. Martin pwesa- dent of the Southern kea%ue Mmd a member of the board aPpetnted by the minor Ieaguers to cenfcr with the majors regarding working agreement between the tvr~ h@@e- ball bodies, will attend the meet ing in Chicago Msnd@y. Martin has committed himseh as beang strsngfy in favor of affiliations between the majors nnd minors if this can be brought nb~ut without amy hmzatffa- ton to the minor ieaguerS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-08
Thacher Signs Articles
 With Wilde for Bout
By Associated Press

Toledo. O., February 7.-Ad Thacher has signed articles of agreement with Jimmy Wilde, English flyweight cham pion, and his manager, Dave Hughes for a tweive-round bout here the first week in March with Frankie Mason, the American flyweigl1t champion, accord ing to telegraom sent by Thacher to the sports editor of Toledo newspaper this evening.
 Thacher's telegram, dated Milwau- kee, reads:
 Have contract signed by Jimmy Wilde himself and also his manager Dave Hughes, to box Mason in Toledo in international match at flyweight limit, ioS pounds. at 3 o'clock. first week in March. Wilde to receive slo- 900 and expenses. Wilde will come to Toledo in advance of fight
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-08
Dr. Simpson to Speak
 at the Strand Today

Where East Meets West will be the subject of an address to men by pr. Rob ert N. Simpson this afternoon at 4 o clock at the Strand theatre
 Dr. Simpson is pastor of the First Christian Church and is well known to all churches as the leader of an interde- nominational training class for Sunday school teachers.
 W. H Maxim will have charge Of the musical programme, and some special numbers have been arranged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-08
New Light Thrown On Row
 Between Johnson and Tanks
Phil Ball. President of St. Louis Americans Makes Public Letter of Ban, Which Explains Few Points
 Under Discussion

St. Lou February 7-President Phil Ball of the St. Louis Americans allowed letter from President Johnson of the Amer ican League be public here today which he claims throws entirely different light the excerpt of the letter which the League club have toned in their petition charging Johnson with conspng to them out of baseball
 The excerpt of the Johnson letter quoted by Mesrs Ruppe and Hason of the New York Americans said
 Ut is judgment that they (the New Americans) should be retired from our organization"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-08
ELEVATOR BOY AT CITY HALL BUILDING
 INSTANTLY KILLED
While Attempting to Board Moving Elevator, Negro Is Caught Be tween Cage and Floor and
 Badly Crushed

Sam Mckinney, negro, living at East Lake, and for the past several years elevator boy at the city hall build ing was almost instantly killed late yesterday afternoon when his body was caught between the elevator and first floor. The body was turned over to Davenpor & Harris Undertaking Company.
 According to witnesses. the elevator was parked in the basement at the time and Mckinney. in an attempt to foard the elevator while it was nov ing upward, slipped and fell across the outer end. The elevator reached the first floor before the negro could crawl inside, and his chest and arms were badly crushed He dropped to the floor below and died several moments later.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-08
Georgetown Announces
 1920 Football Schedule

Washington February 7.-The fol- lowing games of the 1920 football schedule of Georgetown University were announced today:
 September 25-New York Aggies at Washington.
 october i6-west Virginia wesleyan at Washington.
 october 2s-Fordham at New York. October So-Johns Hopkins at Baltf- more.
 November 6--Navy at Annapolis. November 13-Georgia Tech at Att lanta
 November Washington and Lee at Washington.
 November 27-Boston College at Bos-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-08

This sentence is included in the letter made public today. which MT. Ball states was written by President Johnson on August 6 1918. before any court action was taken by the New York club.
 President Johnson. in this letter, after telling of his return from New York. says
 When it became apparent to them that would not deviate from my position (relative to the Mays easel they declared the stock of the New York club was for sale. and could have it on five minutes notice for $SO0,0O0
 Tn the course of my conversation with the gentlemen, Ruppert announced on Saturday they had received a peremptory notice signed by Stoneham, McGraw and McQuade, telling them they could Yacate
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-08
Dayidsin Injured

W. NJ Davidson of 257 South Fifty sixth street was painfully injured last right shortly after midnight. when struck by an automobile at Fifth avenue and Twenty-second, south.
 l. The injured man was carried to the Hillman hospital where it was reported his injuries were not serious. The owner Of the car which struck Davidson was not known. according to the police who Investigated the accident
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-08
RETAIL GROCERS TO
 DISCUSS FOOD COST

The effect of possible reduction in costs of food. due to the foreign exchange sit uation. will be discussed by the Retail Grocers and Butchers Association at the regular semi-monthly meeting to be held Tuesday night at the rooms of the Bir- ningham Civic Association, Jefferson County Bank building
 Other matters of interest are also sched- uled to come up, and President w M- Goodwin desires full attendance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-08

the Polo grounds and they had no sdesire to renew the lease. This was a tartling disclosure and indicated they were forced into position where they would be re- quired to build. They both asserted, how ever, they would not advance the neces. sary capital for ball plan.
 "I'hey insisted it was quite desirable the franchise be taken of their hands. The following day they 'buclSed up on the effer they made to me and said they vera going to remain in baseball. It is my
 judgment they should be retired from ol
 organization. We all appreciate how in possible they are.
 Ball, in making public the letter today, said the subject matter which preceded the excerpt quoted in court. showed there was no conspiracy, but purely a notice that the club was probably for sale and advised that it be purchased.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-08
Special Venire Drawn
 for Capital Week

A special venire for capital week in the criminal division of the circuit court was drawn yesterday by Judge Harrington P. Heflin.
 February Is has been designated as capital week. and number of cases in- volving murder in the first degree and robbery are to be tried. Fifty-eight names were selected from which to draw juries for that week
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-08
Miami Fox Hunters
 Win Out In Polo Contest

Miami Bosch, February 6s-Tha Miami Beach Fox Hunters defeated tho Miami Valley Hunt and Polo Club or Dayton, Ohio. here today in . ono sided polo game by score of il to &- Julius Fleischmann. former mayor nA Cincinnati, who played with tho Ohsc-- ans, was thrown from his horse fn thM fourth period but was not scrscnnfy frs- jured.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-08
Verify, Music Hath Charms
 To Soothe the SaUage Breast
Bob McDavid Sporting Editor of The AgeHerad Resigns to Enter Piano and Victrola Characterization Dopester and MoIey's Alib Artist Forsakes
 Barons for Lure of the Tyre
Bv BOB M'DAVID

following MT McDavid of new
 writing story he becone
 thing
 The Age-Herad to be congratulated this the subtraction of Robert F. (Bob AcDavid who has resigned Sporting Editor to become secretary of the Clark Jones Piano Company. Mr. McDtvd, being yours truly" has forsaken h Remington for the S5enway will henceorth be found at his desk chicken run purvey ing music of both the jazz and 'highbrow varieties
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-08
Boston Sells Smith
 to New York yanks

Boston February T.--The sale of Rcd" Smith. National League veteran. to the New York Americans was announced by the Boston Nationals
 today Smith, a third baseman. was
 member of the world champion
 Braves of 1914.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-08
Independent Preds Are
 Defeated By Normal

Jacksonville, February 5.-tspe- ciai.b-The Inde pc ndent Presbyferian basketball team of BirminShsfn and the State Normal school second bcys' team played basketball this evening here with an official score of 34 to 22 in favor of Jackson viile. Young refereed the game.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-08
Mrs. Uhl Acquitted
By Associated Pre-

Cumberland, Md February Mrs. Kate. Uhl. 25 years old, who stabbed to death E. B. Powell on December S1. was acquitted tonight of murder by jury. Mrs. Uhl declared she took up the knife to defend herself from assault.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-08

SPASMODlC OUTBREAKS
 During his Sojourn on the payroll of "Alabamas largest morning daily" Mir. McDavid also perpetrated spasmodic features, including a column of per sonal aIlusions entitled "On the Chicken Run or Around the Race Track" and other rambling outbursts that should not be held against him in his new business.
 When interviewed by the writer on the subject of his bushes venture, Mir. McDavid grew quite garrulous. PLAYS AWFULLY WELL
 ON THE VICTROLA
 But you can't play a piano" sug gested the writer.
 s'No," replied Mir. McDavid, ''but I have a wonderful touch on the Yictrola and can peddle pianola in a manner that would make the premier of Poland jealous with rage" Bob McDavid has left The Age-Her- aid. However the paper will still come out every day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-08
PERSONAL

c. Moretti the welAknown scuiptor O. Pittsburg. spent yesterday in B1rmmg- ham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-08
ROUGH DRY

at the American costs only 10c a pound, and the American is ready to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-08
ROUGH DRY

is not only convenient and sure, but it is sanitary and very economical. Try it this week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-08
ROUGH DRY

any hour any day. All the clothes are washed clean, too, and never "see" a scrub-board.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-08
PENETRATED MANY
 SPASMODIC OUTBREAKS $

ecies of spurt that never mat
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-21
Personal Points

Lieutenant Hubbard e. Dooley,
who since he was commissioned in
1917, has been serving on General
George e. Bells staff at Camp
Grant. is visiting in Rock Island
for q few days. He is accompanied
by his bride, the daughter Of ]. R.
Taylor of Rockford. Lieutenant
Dooley leaves tomorrow for Camp
Benning, Ca, where he will enroll
for an eight-months' basic course
for infantry. Officers. Mrs. Dooley
will remain in this city.
Miss Rose Livingston, 1900 Sec
ond avenue, left yesterday for two
weeks visit with Mrs. S. Davidson
of Des Moines, Iowa.
Mrs. B. c. Dunn of 713 Twenty
third street, is in Streator attending
the Kings Daughters convention.
She Is q delegate from Margaret
Giles circle.
Miss Miriam Walker of GIG TWEEN
tieth street, has returned from a
short visit in Chicago.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Ackley Of BAT
Twenty-first street, have returned
home after an absence Of two
months, visiting points Of interest
on the western coast, in Washing
ton, California, Mexico and Canada.
They went by the Canadian route,
and returned by the southern. stop
ping at the Grand Canyon Of Arr
coma and other points Of interest.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-21
CITY VOLLEYBAIL
LEAGUE TO START
GAMES NEXT WEEK

Next Tuesday evening four teams
Of lawyers, doctors, the American
Legion and a team at large will
clash in the tournament to be held
at the Y. NJ. C. A. each Tuesday
afternoon by the City Volleyball
league. There will be two games
played each Tuesday at Sis and
at 5:55 O'Clock. The winning team
will be given a shield. The sched-
ule for the winter is: o.
Oct. 26-Lawyers versus Doc
tors, Legion versus At Large.
Nov. LEGION versus Doctors.
Lawyers versus At Large.
Nov. Sat Large versus Doctors,
Legion versus Lawyers.
Nov. 16-Legion versus At Large,
Doctors versus Lawyers.
Nov. % - Lawyers versus At
Large, Legion versus Doctors.
Nov. 30-Lawyers versus Legion.
Doctors versus At Large.
Dec. Lawyers versus Doctors,
Legion versus At Large.
Dec. 14-Legion versus Doctors,
At Large versus Lawyers.
Dec. Il - Doctors versus At
Large, Legion versus Lawyers.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-21

Boginnine With The spooky Doa-
low traiI clear through T. IT, re-
fsssAnsnfs th1rs viii b : tyDdcai
HAIIowsisa celebrations for adslts
It ths Rock Island INC 4. on
Friday svening, OF. -. Arrange
msuts FOR the affair have been made
" the social committee Of the ~
sociation.
Each aduit- no mask II necessary
will be taken through the spooky
hollow tran on entering the I.
which will lead to the basement
social rooms Of the building. Here
Halloween pranks Of various sorts
viii b played, and the grand mafcn
or the sym will follow, leading the
xuests 70 an OK dance. Halloween
games and stunts will be carried
on in the gym. after which . pro,
gram Of readings and music w1ii
b. held. ls
Mrs. John McGown Stevenson
viii give several readings, the
| Journey -Erbstein company VIII put
| on 1 sketch, and music Will follow
Refreshments will be served.
Members Of the social commit
| tee Of the association are: Clark
Swanson, Chairman; A. d. Her
mann. Kirk journey. Carl Erb-
stein. DR.. F. A. Hainline, d. B. Berg
ouist. C. P. Nelson, Rev. L. Had
svay and Frank Wilcher.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-21
REAL INDIAN CORN
IS ON DISPLAY AT
E. o. WALES SHOP

Real Indian corn Of the black,
red, white and blue varieties is on
display in the window Of the Vale
Stationery Shop, 1714 Third ave-
nue.. The cbrn was presented by
some Indians who had raised the
crop to Mrs. T. Stafford, 1908
Seventh avenue, when she drove by
the Indian reservation three years
ago.
The corn was raised by the
Greenwood Indian agency neal
Wagner, 8. D. 1t grows in the
various shades, the black, blue, red
and white. and a mixture of black
and white being on display in the
Vaile window, together with corn
and stalks raised in this vicinity
in an attractive Halloween exhibit
Mrs. Stafford plans on putting the
corn on exhibit at one Of the school
displays soon.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-21
PROPERTY HOLDERS NOTICE.
~ General No. 501.

49, 0eueral NO. oVT.
Notice II hereby given to al per-
sons interested that the board Of
local improvements Of the city of
( Rock Island. ILL.,, has filed In the
county court OF Rock Island coun-
tys . certificate of the cost Of the
Improvement entitled In said court,
IN Re Petition Of the City OF Rock
Island. ILL.,. to assess the cost Of
the paving with asphaltic concrete
Of Thirty-ninth street from Elev-
enth to Eighteenth avenue" and
said certificate also shows the court
costs, the amount Of accrued inter-
est, and the total amount Of said
asseisment and said certificate also
states that the said improvement
conforms substantially to the re-
Qu1rsmsnts Of the original ordin-
ance for the construction Of the
same. a. required by law. and that
0nAl hearing on said certificate
will Be had on the 30th day Of Oc-
t4bes. A. D. 1890, 1t the hour Of 8
O'Clock .. M, or Is soon thereafter
~ the business OF the court will
permit. All persons desiring may
6)e objections in said court before
I'D day and may appear on the
Abaring and make their defense.
DAted 1t Rock Island. Ill.,. this
18th day Of October. A. d. 1920.
H. n. SCHRIvER.
n. T. RUD0REN,
FRANK WITCH.
7 JOHN NURRIN,
WILLIAM FITZSIHNONS,
Beard Of Local Improvements Of
ths City Of Rock Island. III
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-21
WILL
\ OPEN. AUDITORIUM

( AnnouDcement Of tho booking Of
CALI Curc in Newark Nov. s de-
elAres that the concert will stand
n the nature Of . formal opening
q The auditorium" Tho arena
aeats moro than three thousand
people, and 1t will doubtless be
crowded On the 9Th Of November,
The announcement saying that the
fAmous diva has never before been
nearer to Trenton than Phtladel-
phiA Quoting further. ono finds .
tribute to Mary Lindsay Oliver.
formerly Of Moline.
TT y owing to the enterprise Of
Ak Bugbee. builder Of the audi
torium; II. Hirshfeld, the lessee,
and Mary Lindsay Oliver, . member
~ the National Concert Managers
association, who is well known In
the musical world for her activity
- artist. teacher, conductor, e critic
and concert manager, that this rare
engagement has been effected"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-21

DEeL AIRED MAR


Rome. Oct 1.-THE Countess
Macchi al Cellere, widow Of Count
=. Macchi al Cellere, former Ifal-
ian ambassador to the United
states, 10 publishing . book con-
corning her husbands work In
washington. Tho countess says
the ambassador wrote to Tomasso
Tittoni, then Italian foreign min
ister:
"America's declaration u war to
Austria ID due to me-" and adds
that the success that the countess
attained was all the more notable
because Austria had avoided any
friction with America, which had
. marked appreciation OF Austria,
while It knew and understood Italy
little.
The countess afIirms that the
ambassador obtained the first loan
made by the American treasury to
the allies, that given to Italy, and
says:
And Italy might also have had
American troops. which Ambassa-
dor Page (Thomas Nelson Page,
former American ambassador to
italy, was the first to offer"
Diary Of Peace Meet
The book contains an interesting
diary Of the Paris peace confer
ence which Count di Cellere wrote
daily without knowing 1t would be
printed. rendering constant hom-
age to what he termed the coher-
| ent and straightforward policy OF
Baron Sidney Sonnino OF the 1tal-
ian peace delegation.
The countess recalls the evening
Of Oct. 20, 1919, when, although
! ill, the count dictated to her a tel
egram for Signor Tittoni, who was
then in Paris, striving to obtain q
solution Of the F1ume question &C
ceptable to Italy, that is territorial
contiguity between Fiume and the
mother country.
Signor Tittoni had entrusted
Count di Cellere with the task Of
overcoming President Wilson's re-
luctance to such q solution, the
countess declared, adding that the
count worked indefatigably to at
tain his object in several CONVEX
sations with the then American
secretary Of state, Robert Lansing
who was always the enlightened
and faithful friend Of Italy"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-21
High School Notes

The Watch Tower, the bf-monthly
paper Of the Rock Island high
school, will be issued Friday.
The debating team Of the school
will present a program at the gen
eral assembly tomorrow.
Several teachers plan attending
the Illinois high school conference
to be held at the University Of Illi-
nois Thursday, Nov. Is.
A dramatic club for boys and
girls ID being organized It the
school. The organization will be
limited to those who have had one
year Of public speaking.
Arrangements are being complet-
ed for the junior-senior Hallow-
cen party to be held at the high
school Saturday, Oct. 30.
twenty-five boys of the voca-
tional civics class Of the high
school were shown through The
Argus business, editorial, compos-
ing and press departments ysster-
day afternoon. Miss Gertrude
Browne, class instructor, escorted
the boys. The boys make trips
through the various business and
industrial plants In the three cities.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-21
ATTORNEySF0R
STATE Blamed
Federal Judge Scores Oficials for
Failure to Cooperate With
xDry" Law Agents.

PEORIA ILL.,, Oct 21.-Federal
Judge L. Fitzhenry. at the opening
OF the federal district court here
today took a rap at states attor-
neys and city police for Failure to
cooperate with dry" law agents.
The state search and seizure act
has more teeth in 1t than the Vol
stead act Most Of the cases that
come into this court should have
been tried in justice, police and
county courts" he said.
More than two hundred cases OF
violation Of the Volstead act are be-
ing considered by the October fed
eral grand jury now in session
here.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-21
Miss Entrikin Is
Tea Room Manager

Miss Mary e. Entrihn's large
circle OF Rock Island friends will
be much interested in moving that
she is successfully managing the
large tea room in the Black store In
Waterloo. This tea room, which
had its formal opening last week
and which 10 one Of the most At
tractive and largest in this section
Of the country, was equipped 1t Q
cost Of $4,000. Miss EntHkin's
position as its manager 10 . splen-
did one Of responsibility. A corps
Of Is workers are her assistants
She was formerly teacher In the
public schools, having taught Tor
some twenty years. For eight Of
these she was principal Of the Eu-
gene Field school.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-21
PARROT FOUND ON
4 UNCLE SAMUEL'S
OSTOFFICE LAWN

" a young business girl on her way
q work early this morning dis
covered On the lawn Of the post
o@ce, Sixteeuth street and Second
assnne, . tiny, quivering green par
rot She break1asted It royalty out
a her lunch box and loft 1t in
aafsty u TuchS flower shop b.
tues Continuing to her place Of
work.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-21

Headaches From Slight Colds.
GROVES L. B. G. tablets laxative
Bromo Quinine Tablets) relieve the
Headache by curing the Cold. a
tonic laxative and germ destroyer.
Ask for GROVES L. B. @. tablets.
Look for signature of E. W. GROVE
on box. 30c.