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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1920-03-12
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WORKERS TO JOIN C0NFAB

Portland, Ore The building trades
council has accepted an invitation Of
local contractors to send delegate to
the convention of the northwest
building contractors convention, to be
held in this city.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1920-03-12
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WIN UNION SHOP

Edmonton, Alberta. Organized
plumbers and steamftters have secur-
ed union-shop contract which calls
for the 44-hour week and ST an hour.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1920-03-12

Washington The new raiload bill.
which will turn the roads back to pri-
Tate owners, is satisfactory to fnan-
cial interests, according to Wash
ington newspaper, which says
On the whole the Cummins-Esch
bill is unquestionably favorable to the
oWenrs of railroad securities.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1920-03-12

Phoenix, Ariz- Custom tailors
have accepted the new wage rate of
Journeynen Tailors' Union which
calls for $40 a week and an eight
hour day
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REFERENDUM on SUFFRAGE
Richmond Va The state senate
has voted to refer the equal suffrage
amendment to the federal constitu-
ton to a referendum vote Of the state.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1920-03-12

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-05

his business associates names
down on it for . substantial amount
it only took him q minute to IND
his fountain pen and he was busy
making out a check. These are
the kind Of men who will make any
city a better place to do business
in and also . good place to live IN.
. Then the newcomer to Rock lsS
land, who is anxious to find out
Just what is going on he takes you
into his Office and passes around
the cigars and invites you to ex-
plain what it is all about After
the committee explains its fans
association that is being formed to
promote baseball, football and any
other kind Of sport that can be han
died at Douglas park and that it's
the wish of the organizers that as
many fans become interested as
possible
Mr.. Newcomer takes . few min
utes to tell where he is from and
that he has already heard about
Rock Island being a booster city
and gives that as one of his reasons
for wanting to live in Rock Island.
The committee found that he had
heard Of thej Rock Island 1ndepend-
ents and in his opinion it was the
best team in the United States and
he was willing to back them up
at any time. This man came to
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-05
J. CLARK, JR., WILL
REPRESENT u. S.
AT OLYMPIC TRAP

New York, March 5.-J. Clark,
Jr., Of Worcester, Mass, was elect
ed captain of the trapshooting
team to represent the United
States at the Olympic games, at a
meeting Of the executive commit
tee Of the American Trapshooters'
association. Aided by a special
committee, he will choose the 9TH
er members Of the team. Dates for
the following tournaments were
fixed:
Grand American handicap
Cleveland. Ohio. Aug. q to %.
Southern zone match-Washing-
ton. d. c., May 20, %.
Pacific zone match-Walla Wal
la, Wash, June IA to Is.
Eastern zone match-Lancaster.
Pa. July % to -.
Prairie zone match - Omaha
Neb., Aug. q to %.
The following directors vere
elected: c. Scarr Matthews. New
York, eastern zone; C. H. Hairht
San Francisco. Pacific zone, and j.
r. Smith, Hastings. Neb., Prairie
zone.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-05
M the sidewalk when the blues
would overcome them q mile or SO
from the source OF supply.

Telephone Impressions.
Receiver up, long wait;
"Numbah, please" languidly.
"Four-three-nine," carelessly.
Glance at watch: growing late.
Blrxx, mrbzz, something's bust,
Coffee grinder somewhere near.
Blacksmith working; ruined ear.
Dammit, central; 'scuse me, cuss-
ed.
waiting" central, business-like.
maybe she'll do it for mel
Kindly, 439, for, gee.
I'll soon be a crazy Ike"
Nightly shadows, dark descends;
Brainstorm coming, total silence.
Then a voice-my gosh, This
Clarence?"
Roaring sound like Bitten Benz
POST MORTEM.
Solemn jury: what's cause
This corpse, whiskers white?
Someone shot, breaking laws?
Poisoned olives? Crooked in fight !
Not him: This old bone
In the nuthouse many years.
a Cursing, wailing, shedding tears,
Der a toy telephone"
(Curtain.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-05
IIlRD WRlNeLE
over INITIAL
PRELIM BATTLE


Preliminary games In the annual
district high school basketball
tournament ct Calesburg last night
were opened by a bout between Mo
line and Geneseo in which the
Svedes captured the higher tally,
the score being "a to 20. The con-
tests were held in the armory at
Galesburg.
The game was described as a
'rip-snorting good scrap all the
way through" Emil Shuttle and
Kay OF Geneseo starred and made
al scores for that aggregation.
while the work Of Jamison and
briggs Of Moline stood out as
stellar.
The other three games were cas-
fly won by top-heavy scores.
Galesburg downed Peoria, AZ to
Is. The first team OF the host
played in the first half, but in the
second the second string men
found little trouble in keeping Pc
oria's tally down.
Cambridge rolled in A to Akin
sons 8 in q walkaway. Cambridge
played the second team exclusively
the second half, the first string
men being accounted one OF the
main contending aggregations for
the district title. Two OF Atkin-
sons points were made on field
goal and the rest were free throws.
Elmwood, another Of the strong
contenders. though over-confident
and not up to form last night. tri-
umphed over Abingdon by 70 to ID.
Altoona Morning Winner.
Wetherfield bit the dust for Al
tona, 35 to II, this morning, in the
first game played on the second
day of the meeting. Up to late in
the first period the score remained
3 toe in Wetherfield's favor, while
Altone slumbered sweetly. They
finally perked up and the half end
ed heavily in Altona's favor.
From then on it was massacre,
with Altoona as the scalp-lifter.
Fahner made IL Of Wetherfield's
points and Robey made 1k of AL
tomas counters, both teams de-
pending upon these men for their
main support.
Rock Island was due to step out
on the armory floor with Wyoming
for an opponent at 2:30 this after
noon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-05

that his obligation ceases when he
purchases his stock.
I've heard some talk about this
but never really understood it and
I believe ydu should make sue
cess Of It. Down goes three shares
and the Golfers were swelled $50
worth"
The next fellow was one Of those
men who believes he is right and
the world is all wrong, and if he
had the time he would show them
how to run It and it wouldn't, cost
q cent.
After being courteous enough to
listen to the talk for 10 minutes,
he remarked that business was
very bad and he couldn't do thing
at this time, but maybe next year
he would be in a position to help
out.
He could be put down in the
class with the non essential citi-
Most Are Like This.
The next fellow was the kind
who happens to be in the majority,
in the city of Rock Island. He
met the committee at the door with
the remark: Il know what you
want" The committee held their
breath while they were invited in
side. "It's baseball, isn't it, we'll,
let's see that paper and I will see
what / can do for you After
looking it over and seeing most of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-05
Moline 11r11bnsts (IeneseO IN irsf Mix Of Oufne

here, that had sent q team to do
battle with the locals. He claims
when the team returned home they
claimed it was the best organiza-
ton they had ever played against
and that they had never played in
a city where the fans were so all
together boosting for one goal.
Good for Business.
Mr.. Newcomer said. that he had
never seen a city where athletics
were boosted that was not good
city to do business in"
With this feeling prevailing
among the majority Of business.
professional and working classes,
it would be a shame to let athletics
die. Let's hope the committees
that have been good enough to help
put this over keep right after it.
II they do, nothing but victory is
ahead.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-05
Three milne
FOR DAVIS Cup
Time for Entries In Net Champion
ship Close, South Africa and
England Only Signers.

Sidney, N. 9. W., March 5.-The
time limit for challenges for the
Davis cup, the chief lawn tennis
trophy Of the world, has ended.
The United States, Great Britain
and South Africa will be the only
competitors for the cup. which now
Is held by Australasia.
A Dispatch from London. Feb. 26,
said Holland also had challenged
for the Davis cup. The announce
nj mt was made by the British
Lawn Tennis association. The
challenge OF the United States
Lawn Tennis association was ac-
cepted in a cablegram received
from Thomas H. Hicks Of Sydney,
secretary Of the Australian associa-
ton. Feb. 20.
The conditions Of play for the
Davis cup provide that contenders
must have their challenges in the
hands Of the holders of the cup by
the first Monday in March.
This years matches probably will
be played in New Zealand, between
the Australasian champion teams
and winners Of elimination matches
between the British. American and
South African contenders. The
draw for these preliminaries should
come forward from Sydney almost
Immediately.
Sydney, N. S. w.. March 5.-The
draw for the Davis cup tennis has
the United States meeting South
Africa in the first round. Holland
has been added to the iist of chal-
lengers and will meet Great Brit
ain In the first round.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-05
PARSONS DUE
TO HIT FLOOR
Tomorrow Night, Last Pre.Tourney
Battle, Equalized Somewhat by
Two Disabled Augie Men.
BY FRAZIER VANCE.

Tomorrow. night Augustana's
crack quintet will meet Parsons
colleges outfit on the Augie floor.
and give a final demonstration Of
their ability before the tournament
which is to start next Thursday in
the local gym.
Parsons has a good team, and
though Augie whitewashed them
about month ago, the outcome of
tomorrow nights game is much in
doubt as Dopp has been unable to
return to the game as vet from
his sickness, and "Wallie" Swan
sons knee is still on the bum. This
will tend to equalize the strength
of the teams and a close game
should be the result.
Coach Swedburg is giving the
men daily workouts to keep them
up to standard for the tournament
and the iii old machine should be
back on the road in fine shape next
week.
With the return OF Bergh to the
game prospects are even brighter
then before. The husky Hjalmer
is getting back into the harness in
fine shape. He was unable to en-
ter at the first of the season on
account Of bum ankle which was
a souvenir from the football sea-
son. 1t will take some spry for
ward to get by big Bergh, and in
1l probability more than one
mighty warrior will find himself
crashing into a stone wall in the
tournament.
In a Milliken pep meeting held
Monday one of the speakers re-
that Augie was the only
team which stood in their way for
the championship, so it is evident
that the local team is . confer
ence favorite.
Coach Wann's men will have a
great surprise in store for them
next week for they have not seen
Angles outfit in action since the
first week of the season.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-05
THEY FIND ILL
KINDS OF GUYS
Caavassers Gs1ng After Sales q
Baseball Stock 1est These
Every Day.

The big hearted fellow who
weighs about z45, that NO commu-
nifty can get along without: Sure,
boys. let me look that paper over.
I'm regular fan and II l can help
l sure want to do it." He put his
name down for five shares.
The real busy fellow who has mot
had time to read the papers: What
do you want, another donationr
mo. sir; we want to sell you .
couple Of shares in the greatest
athletic organization in this part Of
the country"
F. well, boys, I'm not interested in
football. but do enjoy a good ball
game and l might take q minute to
listen"
The plan Is unfolded and he is
told that all lines OF sport are to
be handled and that the stock is
worcestershire and paid in full and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-05
CHAMPION REDS
BOARD RATHER
FOR MIAMI, FLA.

Cincinnati, Ohio, March 5.-Man-
ager Pat Moran with squad Of
players of the champion Cincin-
natl National league baseball club,
boarded a train this morning for
Miami, Fla, where spring training
will begin next Monday. Included
in the party were Catchers Rari-
den and Allen; Pitchers Salee and
Walters, the latter recruit from
Buffalo; Infielders Myers and Rapp
and Outfielders Neale and Duncan.
Myers is a young Businessman who
asked Manager Moran to be al
lowed to go south with the Reds
for a try-out.
The squad will be joined at At
lanta by Ivy WingO and Rube
Bressler. All the other players
will join the team early next week.
Refusal of Infielder Heinie Groh
yesterday to attach his signature
to a $4,000 contract resulted in his
being left behind.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-05
GIVE BOND FOR
APPEARANCE n
FEDERAL com.

Los Angeles, Cal. March
Jack Dempsey. heavyweieh, !,
ion of the world, and hi, No..
Jack kearns. yesterday M,s:.e
$1,000 bonds each before : n n,,s.a
States commissioner here to s uu,..a
in the United States distr,,.. ppeaf
TN San Francisco March % 10 o ,Sal;
to an indictment charging t ~
with conspiracy to evade n. wy. .a.u
tive draft law. seiec'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-05
CUBS HOLD DRILL
FOR FIRST TIME
ON NEW DIAMOND

Pasadena. Cal. March 5.-The
Cubs christened their new prep
field with fore and afternoon drills
yesterday, under weather conditions
hard to beat, on q playing surface
sufficient unto its purposes, al
thought the freshly laid diamond Is
more beautiful than practical on
account Of it, puerile softness.
II will need year to acquire
the firmness and elasticity of a
major league diamond and by that
time the Cubs will have the de luxe
conditioning camp Of the, country.
A feature Of the day was . visit
from Chick Gandil, the White Sox
holdout. who motored over from his
domicile In Los Angeles to fan with
the Mitchell tribe.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-05
PLAY FINALS IN
CENTRAL TONIGHT

Chicago. March 5.-Final games
in the Central A. A. U. basketball
tournament here will be played to-
night, following the last semi-final
contests this afternoon between
the Evanston 7. M. C. A. and New
London (Wis.) teams. and the con-
test between the Seward Park
Blues Of Chicago and the Green
Bay (WiA) quintet
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-05
RECORD SCORE
FOR VICINITY
IS SALzMANN'S
Beats Own Pin Record of 40 by
Bowling in Tri-City League
Play Last Night.

Salzmann's score of S44S-241-232,
rolled in bowling of the Tri-City
Bowling league last night, is the
highest three-game individual ever
made in the tri-cities or vicinity.
It is believed to stand high ma
tionally, as we'll.
A few years ago Salzmann es-
tablished the local record by bowl
ing 720. This has never been
touched or approached until last
night, when the same man knocked
over 721 pins, beating his former
score by one.
The results Of the league bowl
ing Of last evening follows:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-05
MGRAW ARRIVES
TO TRAIN GIANTS

San Antonio, Texas, March /,
John ]. McGraw, manager X -.
New York National league bas.h sas
team, has arrived here from y.
vana, and assumed active cb,...
Of the Giants training. McGns
was accompanied from Cuba \.
Larry Doyle. The Giants and M
San Antonio club OF the Te,s,
league will play exhibition s,nss
here Saturday and Sunday afis,'
noon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-05
INDOOR MEET LIST
CLOSES MIDNIGHT

New York. March 5.-Entry lists
for the National A A. U: indoor
track and feld championships, to
b held here March Is, will close
tonight at midnight Prominent
among cities which have entered
teams are Bostoo, Philadelphia,
PittslurgA. chicago. Buffalo and
baltimore. The New York A. c.
uill hGye ~ lArgsst team. with -
-.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-05

The games scheduled to be play
ed last night at the Blackhawk al
leys between the Grid Iron Grips
and Chamber OF Commerce teams
were postponed on account Of sick
ness.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-05
GODDARD DEFEATS
M'GOORTY IN 18TH

London, March Eddie Nc
Goorty, American light heavy
weight, was defeated last night in
the 18th round Of bout held in
HolbOrn stadium by Frank God
dard, an English heavyweight
boxer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-05
NOW you. TELL ONE
HITLER N. YON
= AY;

What with plenty Of 'kimmeP
along, the Rock Island high boys
should be able to have plenty OF
the old time courage 1t the basket
ball tourney this weekend.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-05
NO DOUKT

Your friends have told you about
Abraham's Pecan Roll. One trial
sOh, boy"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-05

Any fighting cock SO tuned up for
a scrap as the one that jumped the
baby the other day (see news col
umns yesterday oughtn't to be
kept in suspense.
Who'll come forward with an
other rooster and a ring?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-05
q. TemMr2S!

Talk about a thousand-yard walk
to be made in record time-the rec
ord they made. at Chicago doesn't
mean anything. You could see bet
ter walking than tina: when the
few bootleggers in our fair city
were still wide open, guys burning
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-05
Have one on me. I"

Fine stun for Art Salzmann to
roll 721 in bowling league play.
The trouble is, Lady Luck comes
at the wrong time. That would
look great at a big meet, but al
though It Is the recognized tri-city
ace tally, it doesn't put the local
champs hooks on national title.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1920-02-20
(1l@zig BNaJ1,,
&aQld9 !|!;!
HIGHWAY WORK is RESUMED
Federal Aid Undertakings Actively
Taken Up After Armistiee. Says
Secretary Houston.


DELAYED in its program of gooo
roads construction by the war aud
CONFRONTED at the end OF that period
Dy condition of badly rundown
highways. the federal government, co
operating with the highway depart.
ments of the several states has re-
sumed the vigorous prosecution of the
work, and, says David +. Houston,
secretary of agriculture. there is now
no special obstacle to the construc-
tion, in the different states of the
Union. of those roads which serve the
greatest economic needs. In his an
nual report. Secretary Houston says:
Good roads are essential TO the
prosperity and welI-being of urban and
rural communities alike. They are
prerequisite for the orderly and sys-
tematic marketing of farm products.
Tor tie establishment of satisfactory
rural Schools and for the develop
ment of richer and more attractive
rural life. Recognizing these facts.
the federal government. through the
passage of the federal aid road act In
1916. inaugurated policy of direct
financial participation in road-building
operations In the various states. This
act appropriated $75,000.OOO. to be
matched by an equal amount from the
states. for the construction of rural
post roads over a period of five years.
and $4,000. 000-$1, 100000 d year for
l0 years--for roads within or partly
within the national forests. II re-
CURED each state to have responsible
central highway commission with the
requisite powers and funds All the
states have complied with the terms
OF the act, although 1t was necessary
for them to enact additional legisia-
tion, or to amend their constitutions;
to provide sufficient funds to match
the federal apportionment; and to
strengthen existing central highway
bodies or TO create new agencies.
when these preliminary steps had
been practically completed and the de-
partment and the states were about,
ready to proceed vigorously with the
actual construction of roads. the
United States entered the war. II soon
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1920-02-20

became necessary greatly to curtail
highway building because Of the diff
ficulty of securing transportation. con-
srruction materials. and the requisite
services After the armistice was
signed, arrangements promptly were
made for the active resumption and
vigorous prosecution of road work In
oil sections of the country. not only
with view to repair the damage
wrought by the heavy traffic forced
upon our highways during the war.
when maintenance operations were
seriously interfered with. but also 10
provide adequate transportation facili-
ties to serve the Increased needs Of
agriculture and industry. Recognizing
also that road building activities
would furnish suitable employment
for many unemployed men during rhe
period Of transition from war TO peace.
the congress at it's last session. ac-
cepting the recommendation OF the
department of agriculture, appropriate
ed 1903. 900, 900. In addition to the $780,
100000 provided by the original act.
for the extension of road construction
in cooperation with the states. and
also made some important amend
ments to the act The definition Of
the kind Of roads that can he con-
structed was greatly broadened and
the Limitation on the federal contribu-
ton for any one road was increased
from $4,000 to $4,000 mile. These
amendments have greatly facilitated
consideration Of and action upon the
road projects submitted by the state
highway commissions. There is now
no special obstacle TO the construc-
ton. In the different states Of the
Union. of the roads which serve the
greatest economic needs"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1920-02-20
DELINQUENT POLL
TAXPAYERS
GREENE COUNTY, MISS.

l, Webb Valley. Tax Collector for
Greene County, Mississippi. hereby GER
fify that the following is true and
complete list of delinquent pol tax
payers in the several districts of said
county for the year 1919.
WEBB VALLEY,
Tax Collector.
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this 9Th day Of February. 1920.
X. ID. COCHRAN,
Clancery Clerk.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1920-02-20
Care Of Today.

The cares of today are seldom those
Of tomorrow; and when we lie down at
night we may safely say to most Of
our troubles. Eye have done your
worst. and we shall see you 70 more
.--Cowuer.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1920-02-20
Re Not roo Sure

Be not too presumptuously sure In
any business; for things of this world
depend on such train of unseen
chances that If 1t were in mans hands
!, see the tables, still he would not be
certain to win the game.--Herbert.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1920-02-20
GOOD ROADS ADD HAPPINESS
Brine Farmer and Family Within Few
Minutes Of Neiuhbors, School,
house and Stores.

The modern farmer and his family
ire. with good roads. within a few
minutes of their neighbOrs Of the
movies and theaters. Of the school
house and library. Nothing stands In
the way Of going 25 or even 100 miles
from home on Sunday 20 visit rein
lives or friends. In thus moving around
be Is more contented ani huppy.