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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-31
Nineteen TUenty-One Was Big Year
For Tony Capon, Rock Island Boy

Nineteen twcnty-one was a big
year for Tony Caponi. Rock Island
boy now fighting under the wing
of Leo p. Flynn, the New York i'm
pressario. Tony had more than 40
bouts in the last IL months, 20 of
which were fought in Madison
Square Garden. New York, the
largest club in the country.
Flynn, writing to this depart
ment. has the following to say
about Tony: "Caponi has a won
derful record and is the greatest
sensation around here He is ready
to box anybody from 126 to 1873
pounds, although he can do 126
easily. Caponi has cleaned up most
of the opponents around here that
were willing to box him"
BY permission of Sandy" O'Nei!l,
the following letter received by him
a few days ago from Tony, is re-
printed:
Dear Friend Sandy: Just
a few lines to let you know that
/ am still alive and kicking. |
am getting along fairly well,
feeling good and working once
in a while, so naturally | can't
kick.
/ have boxed in Philadelphia
a few times since writing to
you last, and, as usual, you
know the winner. These sup
posed TO be champs out here
are lodging me SO much that
one couldn't catch them with
regiment, and naturally It's
pretty hard TO get bouts.
I have received an offer to !
box Mike Dundee in Rock Is
land but terms have not been
agreed to yet Probably they /.
won't as so far the demands of
Flynn have been refused. Flynn ,
also has few offers for me
out west about the middle of
January or February; one in
St. Paul with Johnny Noye and
one in ST Louis. From there
four of US in Flynn's stable
are going to Portland, Oregon.
Your pal as ever,
TONY CAPONI.
One of the Philadelphia fights
Tony refers to was with Gus Fran
,hetti of that city Tony knocked
him down in the first round and
hen gave him Z classical lacing in
he remaining sessions. Franchetti
vas a star performer in Tex Rick
lrd's tourney 70 determine the pos
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-31

IIOAIS VI llAC NOuIltI '
California. which for years has
been a mystery quantity because it
has been unable to arrange games
with the best teams in the east. is
to get the big chance
1t is interesting to note that Cali
fornia is making every effort to get
strong competition from the east
and west. Coach Andy Smiths trip
to the east has borne fruit. Start
ing in 1928, California is to play a
home and home series with Uni
versity of Illinois.
Smith also announced that a
plan had been approved at California
and Stanford whereby one of the
big three teams of the east. Har-
ward. Yale. Primo eton. will come to
the coast each year for a game on
New Years day, starting in 1923.
The winner of the annual Califor-
Stanford game will oppose the
fasteners.
With Iowa playing Yale. Chicago
Princeton. Notre Dame the Army.
and other intarsec tional games
equally important. the college foot
ball season for 1922 looms up in
teresting.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-31
BIO WILING
ROCK ISLAND CHR

The Films climbed to tie for
first place with the Colts by trim
ming them two out OF three on the
T. cA island club leys last n.".-1.
Ire Piows made sweep of the SIT
with the Banks, winning the las
game by one pin. The results:
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-31

Billy Euehner. manager of the
Island City alleys, announces an
other tournament. the opening nf
which is scheduled Jan. 13.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-31

Houston, Texas.-Young Wallaes
OF New Orleans outpointed Bobby
Waugh of Fort Worth, in ten
rounds.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-31

Ogden, Utah.-Leshe Davis of
Ogden knocked out Charles Wilbur
OF Boise, Idaho. in the second
round.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-31

Ann Arbor. Michigan uni
versity defeated Carnegie Tech
at basketball. IS to Is.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-31

Cleveland. Ohio.-Cleveland de-
ieated the Toronto Argonauts at
hockey. S to =.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-31

Greencastls. Ind.-Purdue uni
reislty went down 10 defeat before
l1efauw, at basketball, - to %.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-31

Lima. Ohio. The University of
Toronto hockey team defeated St.
Nicholas sextet. to 4.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-31

ern game some little college like
Center is able to win over Harvard
is the Scheduling of games between
the hest teams in the various sec
tons of the country.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-11

der, Charles C. L4aforgee. George b.
Gillespie, James M. Graham
States Attorneys Reply.
Mr.. Mortimer in reply sent the
following letter 10 the chief of the
Small counsel.
mr.. Charles c. Laforgee, lawyer:
springfield. I'LL,
Dear Mr.. Laforgee:
your communication and that OF
your associate counsel of the 10th
inst, seems to have been delivered
to my Sixth street ONCE last night
and reached me personally this
! morning. In reply and in relation
thereto. please be advised that IT Is
source of much satisfaction to
me to know that your clients were
willing to select from the list Of
counties / last submitted TO you. a
Jurisdiction in which these cases
cases should be tried. 1t will fscil-
itate the very thing we must all
have in mind, and that is, an early
setting of these cases for trial and
a disposition thereof.
again assuring you and your as
sociates of my qualification upon
the happy termination of our nego-
tiations, / am,
Yours very truly,
&C. F. MORTIMER,
States Attorney
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-11
DAVID Upton
OFFERS SMALL
Bidding on Snag Boat Below Engi.
neer's Hope-Meyer katz Of
fers $500.

Sale of the U. S. steamboat David
Upton will not be consummated
until sanction has been received
from Washington, it was announc-
ed today at the local u. S. engi-
neers' Office.
The highest bid submitted yes
day was $500, and this amount
the engineers say. is far below the
figure which it was expected the
boat would bring Meyer Katz OF
st. Louis was the highest bidder.
A. d. Harris of Rock Island was
the lowest bidder, having Offered
$751;. Other bidders and their bids
are as follows:
John T. Klein, Cairo, $4,000
Mrs. Clarence Garcie, New Or
leans, $4,000.
Bradford Transportation Co.
New Orleans, $2,100.
w. A. Blair, Davenport, $1,775.
Eagle Packet Co.. st. Louis
$500.
Kahlke Brothers, Rock Island
s1.1O0.
There is a possibility that all OF
the bids Will be rejected, and new
bids asked.
The David Upton is a side
wheeler that has been used as a
snagboat on the upper Mississippi
river 1t is now in the Moline pool
above the Moline locks.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-11

=
Guided, in addition Menard, Me-
Lean, Lee and DeKaIb.
Judge Burton was notified i'm
mediately OF the agreement ON the
question OF venue and 1t appeared
that arguments on the question
would be only perfunctory before
the formal transfer OF the case Is
made to the extreme north end of
the state.
SmalPs Counsef's Letter.
The letter sent to Mr.. Mortimer
follows:
Hon c. Fred Mortimer:
States attorney.
Springfield, ILL.,,
Dear MIR. Mortimer:
We are in receipt of the list of
counties. submitted by you. where
In you specify certain counties TO
which you desire and agree that
the venue in the cases OF our CHI
ents, Len Small and Vernon s. Cur
tbs, should be changed.
The list of counties submitted
by you Is as follows:
Lake, Lee, DeKalby Aanaxd- AND
Mclean.
please be advised that after con-
suitation with our clients we have
no objection to Lake county, and
we agree with you that the change
of venue shall be taken to that
county, in accordance with our I'M
Outstanding and agreement.
sAt this same writing we have
sent a copy of this letter to the
Hon. Frank w. Burton, presiding
Judge of the circuit court of Sanga-
mon county. To consummate this
agreement we will meet you in the
circuit court of Sangamon county
on Tuesday morning, Oct IL,
1921. and there cause the formal
orders to be entered transferring
the cases against our clients to
Lake county, Illinois. Inasmuch as
we have agreed upon a county. you
are quite at liberty toocommunicate
the foregoing facts to the press.
yours very truly,
~. w Fffer, Werner w. Schroe-
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-11
LIMIT COLLEGE
LYCEUM To 500
Nine Numbers Presented In Season
Opening Next Week-Ticket
Sale Begins.

Sale of season tickets for the 1921
lyceam course to be presented at
Augustana began yesterday. Fritiof
Fryxeil, manager of the courso2
outlined coming attractions to the
students OF the college at chapel
exercises. The course includes nine
numbers. Only 500 tickets will be
sold. Season reservations may be
made. Tickets may be secured at
the college office, the college phar-
macy or the book concern.
The management is certain that
the course to be presented at Aug
ustana this season will come up 70.
III not surpass, that of other years.
Tri-city lyceum lovers appreciate
the type of artists brought to Rock
Island, and will be glad to learn
that the course has again been ar
ranged for.
Following is a list of attractions
and dates:
Oct. 21-Lew R. Barrett
Nov. chester Milton Sanford.
Nov 19-National Male quartet
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-11
Upset Stomach,
Gas, Indigestion
"Pape's Diapepsin" gives
Relief in Five Minutes
stomach aciditv causes indigo.

Stomach acidity causes indiges-
ton,
Food souring, g;-s, distress
Wonder what upset your stomach?
Well, don't bother! The moment
you eat tablet or two of Pape'5
Diapepsin all the Jumps of indiges-
ton pain, the sourness, heartburn
and belching of gases, due to acid
ity. vanish-truly wonderful! Mil
lions of people know that it is
needless TO be bothered with indi-
gestion. dyspepsia or disordered
stomach A few tablets of Pape's
Diapepsin neutralizes acidity and
give relief at once-no waiting!
Buy sixty-cent case of Pape's Dia-
pepsin now. Don't stay miserable.
Regulate your stomach so you can
eat faYorite foods without causing
regret AdVertisement.)
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-11

Even a sick child loves the
'frGity" taste of California Fig
Syrup" If the little tongue is
coated, or if your child is listless,
cross, feverish, full of Geld. or has
colo, a teaspoonful will never fail
to open the bowels. In a few hours
gu can see for yourself how thor
ughly it works all the constipa-
on poison, sour bile and waste
ON the tender, little bowels and
YES you a we'll, playful chill again.
Millions of mothers keep Cali
,-nia Fig Syrup" handy. They
now teaspoonful today saves
ok child tomorrow. Ask your
ruggist for genuine California
ig Syrup" which has directions for
:hildren and babies OF all ages
printed on bottle Mother You
must say California" or you may
get an imitation fig syrup. (Ad-
vertisement.)
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-11
Says Ills Prescription has Powerful
Influence Over Rheumatism
Druggists Not to Take Cent of Anyone's Money
Unless Allenrhu Completely Banishes All
Rheumatic Pains and Twinges

Mr.. James a. Allen suffered TO- years
with rheumatism. Many times this ter
rihle disease left HIM helpless and un-
able to work.
BE finally decided. after years of erase
less study. that no one can be free from
rheumatism until the accumulated i'm
purlties. commonly called uric acid de-
posts, were dissolved in the Joints and
muscles and expelled from the body
With this idea in mind he consulted
physicians. made experiments and finally
compounded = prescription that quickly
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-11
LAKE GO. CHOICE
OF GOVERNOR

Continued from First Page,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-11

spend the weekend with home
folks.
Mrs. o. T. Prouty of New Boston
visited friends here Friday.
Miss Della Abrams went 10
keithsburg Saturday night to visii
her sister, Mrs. De Watts.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-11

Jan. 27-John B. Rate.
Feb. 24-Opie Read.
March 31-Phidelah Rice.
April 21-Bishop Francis ]. Nc
May 5-Oriole club.
May 12-Wennerberg chorus.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-11

Glen Thompson, Verdi pulae eI,
James Brashere and Lee
went to Gaiesburg SATURDAY.
Mrs. ]. G. Rutherford ana sun
Russell of Bay Island came lIu
night to spend the weekend win
Mrs. A. H. Thomson
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-11

and completely banished every sign ana
symptom of rheumatism from his sys-
tenn.
BE freely gave his discovery TO others
who took IL, with what might be called
marvellous success. After years of urging
he decided TO let sufferers everywhere
know about his discovery through the
newspapers. Ricss Drug Store has been
appointed agent for Ailenrhu IN this vicin-
ity with the understanding that he will
freely return the purchase money on the
first two bottles to all who state they
received no beneft.-tAdv.J
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-11
LIVE LONG IN p0IrIERs.

Poit 'ers, France.-POitiers is a
very ancient town and its inhab-
itants live to a ripe old age. Last
week Madame Midol celebrated her
Tooth birthday. She is the mother
in-law Of General Papuchron, once
governor of Toul. She has a sis
ter 80 years old who is in very
good health.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-11

D. n. Crabb and Eugene Parks OF
Roseville visited Friday night az
the F. e Poland home and accom-
panied Mr. Poland TO Davenport
Saturday
Miss Jelta Shoppa came up from
Oquawka Saturday morning to
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-11
KHAN PROBE TO BEGIN.

Washington, Oct, IL Evidence
against the Ku Klux Khan was pre-
scented by ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Daugh-
crty to the house rules committee,
which will investigate the. organ
ization.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-11
JOY

Mrs. Fred Shoppa went to Deca-
tur Friday morning to spend the
week-end with her daughter, Miss
Geraldine, who is attending school
there.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-11
Try This
for Nervous
Headache

sick or tired feet can put you
out of harmony with life" says
Doris Docher in the n. Y. Even
ing World. And the woman's edi-
tor of the N. Y. Sun says: Some
times the housewives headaches
are due to her shoes. There is
nothing so irritating to the nerves
as standing in tight or wrongly
built shoes"
A good remedy to try for nervous
headac.Tt is this: A pair of COM
Portable, correctly built Cantilever
Shoes. and A good walk in the open
air. Repeat the pleasure daily.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-06-03
Dublin Farmers Plan
Selma Creamery Trip

DUBLIN, June 2, - Since the
creamery project was launched two
weeks ago, very encouraging -i.eEoTG1
have been received by those promot-
ing the industry. Already more than
200 cows have been promised and II
is very likely that the necessary 500
will be secured within q very short
time
A trip is being planned TO Selma
Ala. where the largest creamery m
the South is located, by the Chamber
Of Commerce. Any person that IS in
terested in taking this trip, is asked
to let this be known to the committee
so that the time may be decided up
on. A visit to this creamery Will be
a great help to those VINO are con-
templating getting into the dairy bus
mess. The Selma Creamery started .
wears ago, as a sideline to the ice
plant but now the ice plant IS SIDE
line to the creamery. There are thou
sands of dairy cattle in this Alabama
county. where nothing used to grow
Cxcept cotton. It will do you good
to make this trip if you possibly can
get off
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-06-03
BACKING SOUGHT
FOR ROAD Bills
Both vitality Important
To Highway Devel-,
Opment

ATLANTA. June 3.-Two legisla-
tive measures vitality important to the
Development OF the good roads move
ment in Georgia, are being brought
forcefullv to the attention OF county
commissioners, chambers Of com
fnerce, boards Of trade and civic or
CARNATIONS generally, by the State
Highway department. The cooper
alton of these bodies is being sought
in order that the two measures may
command the support Of good roads
advocates IN Georgia and thus aid in
the passage of the legislation by the
national congress.
The first measure is known as the
DoWoll bill, which provides far the
continuance Of federal aid for high
way construction and embodies pac-
tjcaily all the features of the Near
thur bill which failed of passage al
, the last session only because it was
attached to the appropriation bin as
rider and thus needed a tWu-thnds
majority in the senate The other
bill to which the state highway de
pdrthlcnt is calling attention is one
providing for the sale to several
states for highway purposes. Of Sd,
cl,d thousand caterpillar tractors, aa
tomobile trucks. trailers and otht
equipment suitable for r0ad conytruc-
ion and maintenance. This equip
ment is now held BY the war depart
mcnt as surplus war material.
There are several federal a,d high-
way measures noW pending in con
greSs. One is the DoWell bill, al
ready referred to, while the other is
the Townsend bill, which differs ma
teriaily, in that it provides for the
construction with federal aid Of two
main trunk highways in each state
The Dowell bill, on the contrary, pro-
vidos federal aid for the construction
Of good roads in all parts of the state.
and is in line with the system and
policy already established.
The state highway department is
seeking the assistance of civic organ
i2ations for the passage Of The Dowell
| bill, is emphasizing the fact that this
| measure provides federal aid for nigh
way construction in the mannce that
gives the maximum benefit to the
| maximum Of Dc0Hlc On ,h> other
hand. the Townsend. providing for
emily two main trunk highways would
benefit only q limited number, also
proving more expensive and being of
service principally in the handling of
| Tourist traffic
Pointing out the difference be
tween the Townsend bill and the
Dowell bill, the state highway de-
oartment in the communication go
ing out this weeks, says:
a. The Townsend bill creates a
federal highway commission of fiyc
members at a salary of $4,000 pei
year each, without curtailing thl
present expense in the Bureau d
Public Roads The Dowell continue.
the federal aid for the states undat
the supervision Of the secretary Of
| agriculture without additional over
head expense.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-06-03

voiced by some friend Of the boxers
who sat at the rlngsidc. Often these
friends see the weakness of an uppou.
pnt even before a boxer has found
it out, and by slipping the advice t,
the man in the ring, they put him hep
round or two earlier and make sur.
rr and oftenLimes a Knockout uossi
bile.
Applause has the same effect on
q fighter as on am actcr. Give an act
or a good hand after a good show and
he'll give you half a dozen encores.
If a boxer gets a good hand when
he slips over a hard one, hen try
TO repeat. For who doesn't like ad-
mratiCn?
But razzing by fans does not have
much effect On the ordinary fighter.
lie doesn't like it, of course, but it
doesn't get on his nerves.
There has been a lot of tanning
among fight bugs about whether the
fact that Carpenter will be figating
in a strange land and the question
has been asked whether the fact that
appearing before an American audi
encc-a fight crowd that says what
it thinks in no uncertain words
wouldn't get on the nerves Of the
Irenchman, No, it won't.
Georges has been fighting since
1907 A man who can hammer his
way regularly in a ring through all
the fighting classes certainly is i'm
mune by this time to any remarks
that may be made during a bout by
those outside the ropes Dempsey, too
is the type of fighter who would keep
on fighting if fire was discovered I'M
der the ring.
SO don't look for either Of the boys
who battle July 2 to "go up in air"
or even "off the ground" because Of
any choice remarks from the crowd
during the big scrap.
Copyright 1921
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-06-03
GLASS Of SALTS
CLEANS KIDNEYS
II your Back is aching or Bladder
bothers, drink lots Of water
and eat less meat,

When your kidneys hurt and your back
feels sore, don't get scared and proceed
to load your stomach with lot of drugs
that excite the kidneys and irritate the
entire urinary tract. Keep your kidneys
clean like you keep your bowels clean,
by flushing them with mild, harmless
salts which removes the body's urinous
waste and stimulates them to their nor
mai activity. The function of the kid
neys is to filter the blood In "a hours
they strain from it 500 grains of acid
and waste, so we can readily understand
the vital Importance of keeping the kid
neys active.
Drink lots Of water-yOu can't drink
too much; also get from any pharmacist
about four ounces of Jad Salts; take
a tablespoonful in a glass OF water
before breakfast each morning for few
days and your kidneys will act fine.
This famous salts is made from the
acid of grapes and lemon juice, combined
with lithia, and has been used for genera
tions to clean and stimulate clogged kid
neys; also to neutralize the acids in
urine so it no longer is a source of irri-
tation, thus ending bladder weakness.
Jad Salts is inexpensive; cannot in
iure; makes a delightful effervescent
lithia-water drink which everyone should
take now and then to keep their kid
neys clean and active. Try this, also
keep up the water drinking, and no
doubt you will wonder what became of
your kidney trouble and baekache, .
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-06-03

?. The Townsend bill gives the
federal highway commission exclusive
power to designate the roads in each
state which may receive federal aid.
The other bill outlines no definite
system Of roads, hyt limits federal
aid to interstate roads. The Dowell
bill provides that the state thru
their state highway departments. dcs-
lgnGt2s the roads to receive federal
aid, subject to the approval Of the
secretary Of agriculture, as is now
the requirement under the present
laws.
In other words the Townsend bin
would build few roads. very heavily
paved, wide and expensive. to be us
ed by d few people. and a board of
five men i'm Washington would deter
mine the location Of these roads,
. while the Dowell bill would continue
the great program already launched,
Of building a large number OF mod
ernly priced, serviceabie roads, link
ing together the local communities Of
the several states, location TO be de
| termined by the state highway dc.
partmcnt in conference with the
county authorities of their respective
states. and the maximum benefits to
be derived by the people OF the rural
districts reaching the market fut
THEN products.
The sale of surplus war material
to he used by the several states fol
tlubNCqy tFu,'uqepe rs pFoNilpI fat. a.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-06-03

ped with water tanks; 1000 trailers
Of five-ton capacity; 1000 trucks of
three-fourths ton capacity; a vast.
amount of shop machinery suitable
for maintaining equipment.
The state highway department is
anxious that Georgia shall share IN.
the benefits to be derived under this
bill, since the experience of the state
has been very satisfactory with the
equipment distributed about year
ago under the terms of a similar bill.
At that time the state received a
large number of trucks, trailers, etc,
for highway use, the equipment be-
ing turned over by the war depart
ment from the surplus war material
supply.