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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-30
KANSAS CITY SEEKS TO BRING
INDEPENDENTS There ToPLE
SUNDAY N BOOSTER STRUGGLE
FBY BRUCE COPELAND.

Kansas. City fandoa has beaA
clamorins 10 sc the Rock Hand
Independents in action and ~ ID
landers might be. prevailed u1on e
70 to Kay-Ses next Sunday anA
play Q selected eleven Of ex-oalego
stars, Manager Flanagan OF the In
dependents announced today.
The fame Of the IndeDen1enfa
has spread even to Denver. u the
season could DO prolonged e NpaA
10 probable that the 1slaeQeFs
would ba asked b oAoW enefe.
Omaha and Oklahoma CITY have
also been eager to see . big league
professional football elsveA; IN
fact, the professional idea has -
come imbued 20 firmly ;vest OF
Rock Island that several % the
larger cities might Organize tAetr
own teams for next year. a.
Guayaatse Sought
Manager Flanagan has ben Ne
gotiating with the KAy-See snthus-
lasts for the last week or % upoa
their solicitation that the Independ-
ents prolong rehabilitation long
enough to give their fans aelong
wished for treat. p. ]. Peabody.
Kansas City sportsman. Is behind
tie proposed venture and IL trying
to ascertain how much OF an al
vance ticket sale can be made.
Flanagan expects to hear by htIne
whether to make the trip or dis
band the team.
With such teams a. Kansas City.
Omaha, Denver. Oklahoma City.
etc. Rock Island and possibly Des
Moines and Sioux City would b
able to organize what might b
called q western professional con-
ference. This would be wholly
foreign to the Ohio conferencs.
which contains the cream Of the
bro elevens east Of Chicago.
Ohio Tough Customer.
disappointment over the Canton
cancellation and the failure 81 the
Akron Indians to comply with their
agreement to come to Rock Island
last Sunday, tend to indicate thar
they we're not overly eager to- play
the independents, even though the
latteY's weakness ~ compared to
last season was realised. There
has always been trouble in negoti-
atinx with Ohio teams, and. Man
axer Flanagan believes. there al
ways will be.
MANY big mid-westsfn cities are
bettcr college centsrs than Ohio
! towns and contain Q wealth OF tor
mer collegians Who could play .
high-class brand Of professional
football. II o game In Kansas City
should be scheduled for Sunday.
Rock Island would have the honor
of blazing the trail to . full sea-
son Of real midwest football next
season.
Eight. Club Conference.
The Chicago Tigers and Card
inals, Staleys and Independents
! nov hold the stage center IN I'LL
nois. In the western sectog, KAN
sas City, Omaha. Denver ana Okla
homa City would complete an
eisht-club conference in which each
team could play the ether, the
championship TO be determined
either on games Won and lost o.
by the elimination process. Tnen
the champion might he scheduled
to meet the best team in OHIO Tor
the worlds title. <stA
Ohio has had it, own way TOO
long in professional football. Can
\ ton, particularly. regards contracts
as mere scraps Of paper. This has
been bitter experience for Rock
Island, and the Islanders VIII DO
all in their power to help along the
western conference idea.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-30
BY DEAN SNYDER.

With the California Bruins and
Ohio State invited to furnish the
gridiron entertainment for the Rose
tournamsnt at Pasadena on New
Years day. two different kinds Of
scoring machines will be brought
together.
The Buckeyes, champions Of the
western conference. are . low SCOT
ing team. They won the title hon
crs with . season total OF but 81
points.
Almost in direct contrast to them
the University OF California team
is the biggest scoring team Of the
country.
Scoring MaeAine.
Against the strong teams Of the
Pacific coast conference. including
Washington State, Oregon State.
Oregon Aggies and Stanford, the
Californians piled up 444 points TO
their opponents II this yeaf-and
those II points we're the result Of
. tumble In one game and . doubt
full kick in another.
ANY team that has attempted to
play old fashioned football against
tha Bears this year has been up
against a brick wall defense. But
followers Of the Ohioals know that
! they are = forward passing team
who have NO regard for the old
style line football.
Califernia Starr.
The Californians have four out
standing stars ON their eleven this
year. They are Brick" Mailer. end
and an All-American man, 'Pesky''
Sprott, halthack, Dan Mcmillan,
tackle, and ]. B. Morrison. full
back.
All four Of thee men are whales
on defense and o6ense. Sprott and
Muller were both members OF the
Olympic team.
MullsRss Speed.
Muller, right end, although he ID
but 10, Is one Of the most powerful
athletes ever developed ON the
coast. He weighs 1873 pounds and
is considered the fastest wingman
California squads have had in the
last 20 years. Working with Erb
the 150-pound quarter, Muller has
proven to b the most consistent
forward pass ground gamer OF all
the coasters.
He's a red-headed Irishman and
never speaks from the time the
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-30
MSSOURIANS SIT
FOR GRID AWARDS

Kansas City, Mo, Nov. 30.-Ofi-
Gals of the Missouri Intercollegi-
ate Athletic association met here
today to draft schedules for the
coming year and transact several
other matters of importance to the
association.
The meeting followed one which
began last night and continued I'M
til early today. during which the
associations 1920 football cham
pionship was awarded to William
Jewell, Kirksville Normal and the
Rolla School Of Mines. the three
teams that finished the season
without q defeat.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-30
NAVY LOSES ONLY
THREE FOOTBALL
MEN. NEXT SEASON

Annapolis. Nd, Nov. 30.-Nayy's
football team Loses but three men
by graduation next yeaf-CaptAin
Even. right end, and the guards.
Moore and Wilkie.
Four linemen. all Of the first
string hacks and most Of the sub
stitntss In both departments will
b available. a. far ~ graduation
u concerned, and these VIA be the
Foundation Of what Il Il felt here
sheaA BE- one Of ths strongest
taazas de Naval aeaAey has syey
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-30
GRP, GREAT GRID
STAR, Is REPORTED
EARDEATH'S DOOR

South Bend, Ind. Nov. 30.-The
condition Of George Gipp, the sta.
Notre Dame football player. who IL
critically ill Of pneumonia, was re-
ported unchanged today. Gipp was
taken i'll with tonsilitis following
the Notre Dame Northwestern game
Nov. 20 and pneumonia developed.
An attending physician last night
pronounced Gipp's condition a. very
grace. His mother arrived late to-
day from Laurium. Mich.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-30
ONLY TW0vETS.
AVAILABLE FOR
HI BASKETBALL
Roseadsas and Hsaks Only Men.
bers Of Last Years Five 70 Re-.
port Schelule Announced.
RI sALRI AL

With football ended for the year.
the attention of the athletes at
Rock Island high Is turning to has
ketball. The class tournament will
probably be held next week, after
which candidates for the school
squad will begin work.
Captain Rosenkranx, and Henke
are the only two veterans of last
years championship team now in
school. Henke, captain Of this fall
football eleven, will only be eligi-
BILE until the middle OF January
Coach Kimmel will have hard work
to build a team around these two
men and the outlook is not az
bright for . winning team a. it has
been in the past three years.
Although only two letter men are
back. there ID q wealth Of material
in the school that failed to come
out last year. Hall, left tackle or
the football squad, and Davenport
look good for team members. Biehl
who showed we'll on the second
squad last year, also ought to be
going good.
Manager Clark has compiled Z
schedulesof 12lgames, the first con-
test being on Jan. 5 with East No
line. A practice game with the
alumni will probably be played be-
fore this. Games will probably also
be arranged with Clinton and Mon
mnfth.
Geneseo and Cambridge will b
played again this year after an alb
sence of several seasons from the
locals schedule. Both towns are
expected to put out whirlwind
teams this winter. Last year Cam
bridge played in the semi-fnals q
the tournament at Galesburg ant
has the same team back. Genese<
also has a strong team.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-30

arc: "Briek" Muller. end; sPesky
son, fullback. and Dan Mcmillan.
whistle blows until the quarter is
ended, but he tackles 'em till their
teeth crack and can be counted on
to eliminate two opponents for each
play coming around his end.
Whipsnap Tackle.
Sprott, backfield star, has been .
great ground gamer for the Bears.
His method OF vhipsnap tackling
whereby he grabs his man by the
arm and spins him around for a big
loss has many times caused q three
or four yard loss to his opponents
and their consequent loss of the
ball.
At tackles the Californians have
a pair of fast darling men who
weigh 1855 pounds in Dean and Nc
MILAN.
Hit En- First
Mcmillan is q heady, quick-think-
ing man and plays the hit EN-
first" sort of game. He has been
one OF the main reasons for keep
ing the California goal line prac-
tically uncrossed this year.
Morrison has stood out as one Of
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-30

the best fullbAckS On the coast. He
weighs ITS pounds and his plunges
have made 1t possible for him to
march straight down the field with
out having to resort to overhead
play. He boots consistently for 90
yards and several of his kicks have
measured 70 yards. He is 6 feat
l, and when charging he resembles
a hattering ram with his head
ducked down as he plows through.
Ohi0's Threat
It will be interesting to note
Just how the forward pass wonder
team of Ohio will stack up against
the high-scoring machine Of the
west
Will the Buckeye quarterback
"Hoge" Workman, and his speedy
running mate, Pete Stinchcomb, be
able to pull the New Years day
game out Of the fire in the last
minute Of play as they won the
western conference title from ILL
nois?
The Californians will have to
watch 'em.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-30
8EgyHZAVG54&6.
ROCKFORD GETS BIG MEET.

Much interest u being shown In
the hfth annual northern Illinois
bowling tournament to be rolled on
the Grand Billiard and Bowling
company's alleys in Rockford.
starting Jan. IL. Last year % i've
msn combinations ware sntsfed in
the same svsnts. but from pFsssnt
Indications It q believed that 1t
least IFS quintsts will b register
ed for this years meet.
Tue Nineralites Of Chicago roll
ed into Afst place in the Ave-msn
event at last years mset with q
scose Of 9,o23; d. Dsvito and j.
shaw, also Of the Windy city, won
first honors In the donhlea with
l,3sS BINS; b. Ritter. another Chi
caso bowler. had 90 points IN the
singles. winning that event. and C.
N. johnson OF Rockford was win
ner Of the all-svsnt eontsst with
1908 naples.
Everyone who has attsndad pre-
vious NESTS OF this organisation
has besa highly satisfied With the
alleys. pins and the gsasral con-
ditiens Of the Tournament had
quarters. which means that there
will b Ut least 100 teams which
were sntsred In last years meet !.
Undoubtedly many mambsrs of
those Aves have advised their
friends Of the courtesy and respect
shown the contestants OF the NJ
meet. Towns Of northern Illinois,
southern Wisconsin and Iowa have
always been feDseeoated at tAese
tosrnsys. The closing entry data
10 Jan. l, 1871.
COMMERCIAL LEAGUE,
(Ganes Of Asv. ~
Team Sta111nG.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-30

WITH old December drawing nigA
w There little ehi dsa't cry, doa't
cry!
For though yen haven't caught hin
I'd,
Remember, dearjss, that yoa1l st
Another month (shsd not . tear
r. talke a1vsatags Of leap-year.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-30

0NE night q @stae" was full In
swing.
When cops swoopel down upon the
wing
And caught the @staes" in such .
trap
That none had time to loose . zap.
The night court must have throbbed
because
They plnched Lucille just - she
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-30

All the news All re time-ThS
Argus.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-30

THOUGH some arc seldom MsWn
to brag
What happened 1t their little stag,
Their Snug oOnplaScence 10 enough
To indicate that It was trough"
Tho truth be kHeWA they'd never
squeal
About the sStaR" they called Lucille.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-08-11
WARRANT ISSUED FOR
LOCAL DRUG CLERK
Warrant Charges Manager of Local
Drug Store With Selling Witch.
Hazel For Beverage Purpose.

A warrant was issued several days
ago in the local police court against
A. c. Lightfoot, manager Of the Peo-
pies Drug Store, charging him with
knowingly selling witch-hazel con-
tanning more than one-half of one
per centum Of alcohol by volume for
beverage purposes" 1t became known
Tuesday afternoon when Mr.. Lightfoot
with other officials of the Peoples
Drug Company appeared in the local
court.
BY agreement of the City Attorney
and officials of the drug company the
case was continued until Tuesday,
August II. D. 1t Is understood that the
warrant was issued when it was learn
ed that a local man had purchased a
quart of witch-hazel at the Peoples
Drug Store which he was using as an
intoxicant
So far as is known, this is the first
warrant issued in the local courts for
the sale of witch-hazel as a beverage
and the final outcome of the matter
will be watched with keen interest
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-08-11
COV|NGTON OFFICIALS
GO ON TRIAL BEFORE
JUDGE COCHRAN
Chief of Police Bullock and Detective
Chief GOOdsOn on Trial ut COying.
ton In Alleged Whisky
Thefts Today.

L. e. Bullock, Covington safety
commissioner and police chief, in a
large touring car piloted across the
c. & o. Bridge from Covington to Gin
cinnati truck bearing whisky for
which Alexander Skilken, Al, commits
sion merchant, of Dayton, Ohio, paid
$500 on the afternoon of February
8, Skilken testified in Covington Fed
eral Court Wednesday.
Bullock and Logan Goodson, city de-
tective, are on trial for alleged con-
spiracy in removal of IA barrels of
whisky from Latonia Distillery No. 2.
Skilken testified Goodson guarded
the Suspension Bridge while Bullock
conveyed the whisky into Ohio over
the other bridge. Skilken said he re-
ceived a telephone call on the after
noon of February 2 from Elmer Oury,
saloonkeeper, of Central avenue, Gin
cinnati, who told him to come to Gin
cinnati if he wanted to buy whisky.
| Motoring to Cincinnati with John
Doschowitz, Dayton CO., grocer, Skill
ken testified, he was taken by Oury to
Covington to the saloon of ]. J. Geisen.
Skilken said he was given a sample Of
whisky and. Geisen promised federal
and police protection.
"Ea introduced me to this man."
Skilken continued, pointing to Bull
lock in court, "and this man." pointing
to Goodson. "He said they were the
chief of police and chief of detectives
Later l told Geisen he was wrong. L
know your chief and this is not the
one,' told him.
"'This is new one who just got
elected Geisen told me-"
Skilken said he was taken to where
the whisky was kept, and Richard Ed
monds, moving van owner, asked ST.
600 barrel, but he offered $50 gal
lon if the liquor we're jugged The
next day, he said the liquor was taken
across the river.
Ben ]. Boemker, Covington, fore
man of crew hired to dismantle the
distillery, testified late Tuesday he
was offered $4,000 by men convicted in
June to allow the theft. He received
s2,500 from Geisen, Covington saloon
keeper, one of those convicted, he said
Boemker has pleaded guilt
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-08-11
MORE KENTUCKY POPU-
LATION FIGURES GIVEN
Cynthiana Shows Growth In Ten
Years-Mt Ollvet Shows Small
Decrease.

Washington, Aug. 1O.-The popula-
tion of Owensboro, as announced today
by the Census Bureau is 17,424, an in
crease of 1,413, or s.S per cent, since
1910. The 1920 figure includes 1886
persons residing in territory annexed
since January this year. Including
this annexed territory Owensboro in
creased 1922, or 21.4 per cent, since
1900.
The population of Bowling Green,
announced today, was 1888. In 1910
1t was 9,173, and in 1900 it was S,226.
Cynthiana jumped from 3,6OS in
1910 and S,257 in 1900 to 1857 this
year.
Pikeville, Pike county, which in
creased from sos to 1880 in the dec
ade following 1910, increased again to
2,110.
Harrison county, 1898, compared
with 16,S37 and 1850; Berry 532
compared with 939 and $50.
Robertson county, 3,S71, compared
with 4,12l and 1900; Mount Olivet, S4(
compared with 321 and 352.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-08-11
DAVIS APPEARS winner
IN OHIO primary RACE
Former Cleveland Mayor Leads Ralph
d. Cole-FOrmer West Union Editor
Is Winner Of Second Place.

Columbus, O., Aug. IL. = With re-
turns from approximately 5000 pre-
cincts, or slightly more than half of
the states entire number, Harry l..
Davis, of Cleveland, was leading Ralph
d. Cole of Findlay today for the Re-
publican nomination for governor by
9,236.
Cole Headquarters, however, would
not concede defeat. A cole statement
said:
early returns from the big cities
which showed an overwhelming plural
ity for Davis last night, are being re-
.duced steadily as the rural sections
report. Practically all precincts yet
to report are rural precincts, and If
Cole continues his present ratio OF
gain we figure he will win the NOM
ination by about 2,000."
Davis headquarters claimed the
state, on complete returns, would give
Davis 10000 over Cole.
Frank B. Willis, former Governor
swept the state handily for United
States senator, with Walter F. Brown
of Toledo, second, and Judge R. M
WanamakeD of Akron, third,
Clarence ]. Brown, lieutenant gov
ernor; Dudy w. Archer, state treasur
er; Harvey c. Smith, secretary o
state; John G. Price, attorney general
and Thomas A. Jones and Edward NJ
Matthias, supreme judges, all won re
nominations.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-08-11
JAIL BREAKER IS
CAPTURED AT RIPLEY
TUESDAY Afternoon
Letter Received Here By COlOred
Woman Is Clew Which Leads to
Discovery and Arrest Of
Jail Breaker.

Bud Berry, colored, better known as
Ring TAIL" was captured in Ripley,
Ohio, late Tuesday by Jailer Watson
and Chief of Police Harry A. Ort and
waving extradition papers, he was re-
turned here Tuesday evening and
again placed in the Mason county jail,
from which bastile, he with three
others escaped two weeks ago by saw
ing through the bars in window and
letting themselves down on the out
side of the building with the assist
ance of piece of bedclothing.
Berry's apprehension was brought
about by means of letter which he had
written to colored woman here ask
ing her to join him at Ripley. Since
Berry's Incarceration the woman has
become estranged from him and upon
the receipt Of the letter she turned it
over the the local police authorities.
1t was signed "B. B." and was in the
handwriting of the escaped prisoner.
He informed her that he was boarding
with colored family in Ripley un-
til he could find work.
Late Tuesday afternoon Chief Ort
and Jailer Watson procured an auto
mobile and motored to Ripley. They
drove directly to the house indicated
by Berry in his letter as his boarding
place and found him there.
Berry is being held in default of bail
in Squire Fred w. Bauers court to
answer a charge of cutting and wound
ing with intent to kill before the Sep.
tember session of the Mason county
grand jury. He is the second Of the
four escaped prisoners to be appre-
hended and recovered. The other two
are white men and Cincinnati Detec-
tive Bureaus have their operatives Oh
their trails. 1t is expected by the time
the grand jury meets these two mer
will also be safely behind the Jail bars
again.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-08-11
MOWERS PARK CAMP
OPENS THURSDAY.

Mowers Park Campmeeting in Lew
is county opens on Thursday and will
continue until Sunday, August 20. 1t
is expected that this will be the big
gest year in the history of this famous
camp ground. Rev. W. H. Morris, pas
tor of the Forest Avenue NJ. e. church,
is superintendent of the camp and Rev.
E. R. Overley of Newport, former local
pastor, will be the evangelist. 1t is
expected that many Maysville people
will be in attendance this year.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-08-11
OFFICIAL COUNT IS
AWAITED AS REPORTS
ON PRIMARY CONFUSE
Race Between DR.. w. s. Yazell and
Omer Barber for Republican Con.
gresslOnal Nomination very close
Reports Are Confusing.
MasOn's Official Vote.

MhsOnS VHlcldl NOtes
The Mason County Election
Commissioners this morning tab
ulated the Mason county vote and
certified II to the Secretary of
State as follows:
Davis, "a; Barber, 13; Osborne,
6; Yazell, 921; Mckee, II; Blair,
30.
1t now appears that official counts
in all of the nineteen counties in the
Ninth congressional district are ne
cessary to decide the race between DR..
w. S. Yazell, of this city, and Omer
Barber of Bath county, for the Re-
publican nomination for Congress.
Figures from IS of the 10 counties
in the district as tabulated by the
Louisville Courier-Journal this morn
ing indicated that Barber was leading
the local man by margin of 223
votes. This tabulation was wrong,
however as in the tabulation the votes
for all candidates in Breathitt and
Menifee counties were identically the
same showing an error. Telephone
communication this afternoon from
Ashland also shows big mistake in
the Boyd county figures. In the Louis
Vile tabulation Barber is credited with
1888 votes while he acutlly received 126
votes. DR.. Yazell is credited with SO
votes in Boyd county while he actually
received SO. The Louisville figures
give Mr.. Barber 900 votes in Bath
county while he is only claiming 600
and a local man who came from Bath
county today reports that he received
603 votes in that county. These cor
rections would cut Barbers lead down
and give first place again to DR.. Yazell
while the correction between Breath
lit and Menifee counties as in the
Louisville tabulation is expected tc
cut down Barber's figures consider.
ably.
In the present tumble of affairs II
appears that the official vote will be
necessary to decide the winner and II
is expected that the official vote from
all counties will be in by tonight,
Republican leaders at Ashland sale
this afternoon over the telephone thai
DR.. Yazell was certainly the winner
Mr.. Barber is not conceeding the elec.
tion of the local man but says that the
race is very close one.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-08-11
DAMAGE DONE in COUNTY
BY BIG RAIN STORM.

Tuesday afternoons rain storm
throughout this county did consider
able damage to hillside crops accord
ing to information received here to-
day. The rains were among the hard
est which have visited this section Of
the state in years and plowed ground
was washed into the creeks and val
leys as never before in years. Grow
ing tobacco and corn was damaged
considerably.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-08-11
HISTORIC OLD
GRAVEYARD CLEANED.

The old grave yard in the rear of
the Washington Opera House which
marks the last resting place of many
of the Maysville pioneers is being
cleaned by the Washington Fire Com
pany. This graveyard has needed such
attention for many years and those in
terested are glad to see that 1t is at
last receiving attention.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-08-11
LOCAL MASONS TO
ATTEND CARLISLE MEET.

Daugherty Lodge of Masons, of Car
Isle, will celebrate their one hun
dredth anniversary on next Wednes-
day, August 18th. Several Maysville
Masons are planning to attend and the
Maysville Boys Band will furnish the
music for the occasion.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-08-11
CONE ACROSS.

September 1st we will place all ac-
counts for collection. II you can't pay
your bills now what do you expect to
do when money gets to be worth some
thing? We don't intend to pay col
lector but expect you to pay the court
if you are worth the costs.
J. A. SIMPSON.