davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Graham guardian., 1922-10-10
THE
MARRIAGE
PROBLEM

home. II is using the automobile,
the motion picture house, the dance
hall, the pool room, the summer re-
sorts, the Sabbath picnic, games,
and amusements, and every other
conceivable method to scatter the
family, detract from the sobriety of
the home and wreck the domestic
foundation.
Many a girl marries for a
meal ticket, including theatre cou-
Don.
When the day of scarcity OF food
comes and no amusement is fur
nished, she enters the divorce court,
and there commits crime against
society and places blot upon the
name of womankind.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-05-17
AIRCRAFT AND
DYE FRAUDS
TO Be PR0BED
Announcement Is Made Three
War Fraud Cases Ready
for Submission.
Continued From Page One)

'rCl erty custodian and sale to Martin
Z. Kern, alleged enemy alien and eX-
convict
Three Unnamed
There are the three unnamed cases
referred to in Attorney General
Daugherty's letter 10 the President
wherein he stated:
Two cases of the first magnitude
are ready for prompt submission.
One OF these Us nationwide in scope
and the investigation has covered a
wide range. When these two cases
have been fully presented, third
case, which has been under investi-
cation for many months and which
has received considerable publicity
will be ready for presentation"
The Bosch case is said to be the
third one referred to. 1t cannot
be reached under 80 days. 1t viii
take that long to get it in shape.
Assistant Attorney General Grim
who has it i'm charge, is now work
ing on the banking and fiscal rec
ords of the company after having
had a complete audit made of the
companys books
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-05-17
TWO STEAMERS
COMING NORTH
Queen Left Last Night and
Alameda Sailed for Alaska
at 9 This Morning.


SEATTLE, May 1.-THE steamer
Queen sailed for Southeas tern
Alaska ports at o'clock last night
with liz passengers. the following
for Juneau: Ii. L. Herrick, H. M
Herrick, William Young, James
Chapodas, Mrs. II. r.. Brescher and
Mrs. l.. krum.
The steamer Alameda sailed for
Southeastern and Southwestern AL
aska ports at 9 O'Clock this morning
with 2sl passengers aboard, the
following for Juneau: F.. Guis p. c.
Marines. A. c.. Nenser, Mrs. j.
Teager Florence Murray, I. NJ.
Grnt. Mrs. George Carlson, Mrs. P.
Wick, Ruth Drylin. Agnes Olsen,
G. K. Shuman, George McCauley and
seven steeragc.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-05-17
UNALGA RETURNS
FROM CRUISE TO
FISHING BANKS
Inspected Fishing Boats
Seal Migration Will Be Pass
Sitka in Two Weeks.

The T. S. Coast Guard ship
nAiyl arrived in port here yester
as afternoon at 4:30 O'clock The
[ nahga has been Westward as far as
falgltat, inspecting fishing boats and
booking after the seal migration. The
ship was to have gone to Prince
William Sonnd on this trip, but be
cause OF the fair weather, affordng
opportunity for the inspection OF
hing boats, remained in the dis
arict of the Middleton fishing banks
and Sitka.
The Unalga called in at the native
eealing camp on Biorka Island, near
Sitka. The natives have had a sue
cessful season and will cease the
aunt In about two weeks, when the
migration will have passed. The
lords are now travelling between so
and 100 miles off shore.
The halibut fishermen report a
very poor season. Officers on the
Unaaga talked with ones fisherman
from Petersburg, at Dixon Harbor.
who said he had been out for six
weeks and had only 5000 pounds of
halibut.
The Unalga will leave port Satur.
day for Prince William Sound, re-
turning here about May 81.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-05-17
Canvass of Primary Vote
Starts Tomorrow in
Office Clerk of Court

The canvass OF the vote cast
. in the recent primary elections
VIII begin tomorrow morning,
according to Il statement made
Nday by Late Spray, Deputy
Clark of Coart II VIII prob
ably take two days to complete
the canvass.
Returns from A precincts
have been received at the
Clerks office, which is believed
to be the entire list. Unofti-
cial returns have been received
from 80 precincts. The results
from these leave the fourth
place on the Republican Repre-
sentative ticket in doubt be-
tween E. NJ. Policy. Sitka. and
f. A. Maltby, ketchikan, the
former having 1866 and the lat
ter 1859 votes.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-05-17
PINCHOT AHEAD
IN PRIM ARIES
IN Penn. STATE
Returns Indicate that Result
in Governorship Contest
Will Be Close.


returns indicated that the race would
be close.
AS more complete returns were re-
ceived Pinchot took the lead He
has carried 81 of the 67 counties OF
the state. Alters lead in Phila-
delphia and Pittsburgh. however,
makes the race one of the closest in
the history Of the state
Pepper Wins Senate
Senator George Wharton Pepper,
of Philadelphia, has apparently won
the nomination for Senator for the
unexpired term of Senator Penrose
by a substantial majority over Con
gresham William Burke of Pitts
burgh.
David Reed of Pittsburgh has been
nominated for the uncxpired term of
Senator Knox
Democratic Vote Light
The Democratic vote in the pri-
maries was very light and it has
been overlooked lin many instances in
the compilations 1t is believed that
President 4MeSparrap. of the Pennsyl-
vania State Grange, has been nomin-
ated for Governor.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-05-17
PETER JELICH WILL AGAIN
LOCATE IN THE KEY CITY

Peter Jelich, one of the best known
restaurant men of the North, will
again enter the business in keschi-
kan. He has secured a location
where the Northland Docks office
is now, and will begin business next
month
Mr.. Jelich RECENTLY returned to
ketchikan after investigating the
situation at Anchorage He decided
that he preferred Southeastern Al
aska TO the Westward metropolis
Mr. Jelich was formerly in the
restaurant business at juneau.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-05-17
Ole Larson Is Ordered
To Tacoma for Trial

TACOMA. Wash. May 1.-THE
Superior Court has ordered Ole S
Larson. former president of the de
funct scandinavian. American Bank
20 appear next Tuesday and stand
trial on a charge of illegally Dor,
rowing funds. Larson is now in
business in California. He has sub
mitted an affidavit that his health is
too poor TO stand trial now, but the
court overruled the petition for con-
tinuance.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-05-17
kETCAlkAN TO RAISE
MONEY FOR AIR SERVICE

The Ketchikan Commercial Clut
raised $1,000 to aid Roy O. Jones
aviator, to bring his seaplane from
the East to Ketchikan. Mr. Jones
proposes to use the plane for pa
trolling the traps and streams of the
ketchikan section to prevent Illegal
fishing. and to take topographic maps
of the land and sea. The Chronicle
says it required just one hour to
raise the $1,000, which Immediately
vas telegraphed to Washington for
the machine.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-05-17
Federal Detective Buys
Whiskey at 81 Per Bottle

CHICAGO, May 17.-Posing as a
golfer. with a bag of clubs slune
across his shoulder, Federal Pro.
hibition Agent visited prominent
North Side Hotel yesterday after
noon and purchased liquor at 81 per
bottle at the hotel drug store. Three
hours later, using the bottle as evil
dence. the proprietor was arrested.
The Federal agent claimed the
place has been doing business of
"100 pints "a day."
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-05-17
MRS. CHENEY. WILL
VISIT IN JUNEAU

Mrs. Robert Cheney will leave
Vancouver May 20 on the steamship
Princess Louise for Juneau to visit
with Mr.. and Mrs. q. M. Bradford
She will be accompanied by her
seven-year-old son.
Mrs. Cheney is the wife of Robert
Cheney, prominent Juneau attorney.
who died here in 1918. She has not
been in Juneau since that year. Mr.
Cheney was an uncle OF Mr.. Brad
ford.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-05-17
B. NJ. Behrends Co., Inc.
BREAkWArER DISAPPEARS

One hundred feet of the Al
askl Juneau Gold Mining Com
pany dump, which forms the
breakwatcr for the lower city
float. slid into Gastineau Chan
mel at $50 o'clock this after
neon. The stacker and 40 feet
Of the e3neeyOr were taken with
the rock. The slide today is
the third which has occurred
since the breakwater was
started.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-05-17
Allied Debt Commission
Negotiates with France

WASHINGTON, May lit is an
nounced that the Allied debt COM
mittee is prepared to negotiate fund
irg frances war debt whenever the
French representatives reach here.
Officials stated that opening of ne
gotiations with Great Britain is also
indicated shortly.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-05-17
Steel Manufacturers
Invited to White House

WASHINGTON, May 17.-Invita
tons have been issued to a number
of prominent steel manufacturers to
meet President Harding at a dinner
1T the White House tomorrow This
IS the announcement made today
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-05-17
PIONEER WOMEN ORGANIZE.

The preliminary work for the es-
Enlistment of an Women's Auxil-
larry to the Ketchikan Igloo of Pho
neers of Alaska is being undertaken
at Ketchikan. 1t is said a large
membership Is already. assured.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-05-17
ASSISTANT AGENT IS
APPOINTED FOR LOCAL
PACIFIC STEAMSHIP co.

-
l.. ID. Roach. chief clerk on the
steamship Admiral Watson, has been
appointed as cashier and assistant
agent n the Petite S'etmship Com
pany office here. sncce ding w. j
Man9haa who has becn appointed
company agent at Skagway Mr.
Roach will stop off at Jureau when
the Admiral W1tean returns here
May 81, southbound t.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-05-17
LIEUT.. HEWES HERE.

Lieut.. F. r. Hewes, civil engineer
and naval radio station inspector
arrived here yesterday afternoon on
the U. S. Coast Guard Ship Unalga
from Sitka. Lieutenant Hewes will
leave tonight on the steamship
Northwestern for Ketchikan.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-05-17
Whiskey Ring Expose
Is Made by Lawyer

SEATTLE. May 17.-Charges that
the Pierce County Procuring Attor-
ney's office is aiding and abetting
Pierce oCunty's "Whiskey Ring" in
evading the law and extending it
protection in Illicit operations was
brought today in $4,000 damage
suit filed in the Superior Court by
Henry Clay Agnew, Seattle attorney
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-05-17
NORTHWESTERN DUE
49,. 1890 O'CLOCK TONIGHT

The Alaska Steamship Company
steamer Northwestern is due to ar.
rive here at 1920 O'Clock tonight
from the, Westward. The ship will
be in port about one hour.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-05-17
Over $500 Received
'As' Diplomas at u. Of Cal.

BERKELEY, Cal, May 17.-Eif-
teen hundred and nineteen men and
women, the largest graduating class
In the history. this afternoon re-
ceived their diplomas at the Univer-
sity of California. In addition to
the Bachelor degrees, 444 others
were issued
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-05-17
Evidence in SGllman
Divorce Case Now Ended

NEW YORK, May 17.-Hearing
of evidence in the famous Stillman
divorce ease ended this afternoon IL
became known here when it was
announced Mrs. Stillman has decided
not to call further Witnesses. Il
The. lawyers have 20 days to file
briefs in the case which will then
go to Referee Gleason for his de-
cision.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-05-17
CAPTAIN plBRELL ON SPOKANE

Capt. w. c. Dibrell. superintendent,
of lighthouses in Alaska, will arrive
here this afternoon on the steamship
Spokane from his headquarters at
Ketchikan. Captain Dibrell win
hoard the lighthouse tender Fern.
in, port here today, and leave tonight
for Lynn Canal to inspect light
houses in that district.
Old papers Tor. sale NJ TIE Empire
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-05-17
NOTICE TO MARINERS.

Point Staldon's gas and whistling
buoy. one temporarily changed to
gas and bell during summer
-. (Signed) LEADBETTER,
Captain u. s. Lighthouse
tender Cedar.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-05-17
WEDDING BELLS RING

Lars SorQDson and Annie Larsen,
both residents of this city, were mar
ried yesterday by Rev. David Wag-
goner. Witnesses were Mike Tosick
and Jennie Johnson.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-05-17
EXPLORER LEAVES PORT

The U. S. Coast and Geodetic Sur
vey ship Explorer left port this morn
ing Tor Lynn Capal. The ship viii
return here May 81.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-05-17

James Wickersham, local attorney.
left on the Admiral Evans for Ket-
chikan on legal business.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-05-17

Old papers for sails NJ TAs Umpire
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-05-17

rrCl erty custodian and sale to Martin
L. Kern, alleged enemy alien and ex-
convict
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-05-17
Hints to the Householder
FOR HOUSEKEEPING TIME

For housekeeping time there are hosts
Of peedful things and you will find here just
the very things you need most to give your
windows and rooms their new dress for
summer.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-06-26
WHISKAWAY HAS
NO RIVALS NOW
Whitney'S Horse Had Hard
Run Against Thibodaux
on Latonia Turf Last
Saturday Afternoon.

NEW YORK Whiskaway. Harry
Payne Whitney's Sensational colt,
stands today as the acknowledged king
of the three-year olds on the American
turf The sturdy son Of Whisk Broom
H., decisively defeated his two most
prominent rivals-Morvich, winner of
the Kentucky derby and Pillory, winner
in the rich Preakness and Belmont
stakes-in the first running of the $780,
600 special at Latonia, Ky, Saturday.
The winner was given his hardest test
in the final drive by Thibodeaux, a rank
outsider who was only half length be-
hind at the finish
The Whitney horse was 10 lengths
ahead of Norwich. which finished third.
Turf followers point out that Whisk-
away must yet face other contenders
of the division to settle the issue OF his
title definitely
Prominent among the lhree-year old
colts who may rival the Whitney crack
are Hea, Bunting, Lucky Hour, MY
| Play and the latest sensation. Thibo
daux.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-06-26

limeight.
Thorpe was unquestionably one OF
the greatest athletes in the history of
sport. He could do everything well. on
the track and field he was u star, on
the gridiron his great feats are still the
talk of the sporting world.
Jim's Poorest Sport
Baseball was Thorpes poorest sport.
yet as ball player Thorpe had much
natural ability.
on the Glidiron Thorpe was wonder
at carrying the ball and was equally as
good on defense. He was fleet Of foot
very hard man to tackle, and as an
open.field runner had few equals.
In the kicking line Thorpe was just
as proficient. The records of footballs
greatest kicking feats fairly bristle with
the name OF Thorpe.
When Thorpe was secured from the
Carlisle Indian school by John McGraw
for the New York Giants the news was
heralded from one end Of the United
States TO the other. No other player
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-06-26
PRODUCERS LOSE
Double HEADER
TO TAIL ENDERS
First-Half Ends With Locals
in the Rut; New Manager
Out for Pennant in the
Second Now.

~-~s leagues lowest playing squad
proved more than enough for Produc.
ers here Sunday afternoon when they
snatched a doubleheader for the last
two games Of the first half season. Pro
ducers We're beaten in the first nine-in-
ming game with a score Of Al while the
last was run into eight innings and
Mexias crew nosed them out with
2-1 score.
The old, old story of putting men on
the sacks in the opening innings and
then failure to use headwork or the will
ilow proved the downfall of the Pro
ducers again. In the opening game
twice the sacks We're filled with only
one man gone, but this proved enough.
Several times two sacks were covered
without 4 man away, but opportune
hitting couldn't be had Attempt TO
steal the second sack from under the
nose OF catcher Whitney retired most
Producers who were lucky enough TO
reach the first stop.
Timer started twirling for Producers
IN the first game and worked out in
good shape until the eighth frame when
4 fast ball cracked his finger and caus-
ed him TO be withdrawn. Perryman was
installed but did not show up extra well
Is ne had just left sick bed before
starting into the game. Mcdowell pitch
I'd pretty consistent game for Mexia
but allowed eight hits
ketchum smoked from the mound in
the second game which was scheduled
TO go only seven innings. Ketchum held
the visitors down TO five hits and al
though his crew was credited for the
same number he was beaten out in the
eighth innings with a score Of II. Pro
ducers threatened to cross the plate
for the winning score several times ana
Ia the seventh frame had a couple OF
men on sacks but couldn't hit in time.
Producers start out tho second halt
of the season with a two-day clash with
Cleburne there Then after a threeday
match with Bonham the Ardmore team
will return for nine games at home. The
first series Of the home games will be
with Cleburne for four games then
two games with Sherman, and three
day series with Bonham.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-06-26
BY BOB DORAIAN

Matching champions has its ups and
downs.
The promoter who catches the turn
OF the wheel on the ups makes the
money.
Tex Rickard is an example Of the
shrewd promoter who catches the wheel
on the upturn,
And what Rickard is to the East,
Floyd Bitzsimmons Is to the middle
west.
Fitz has laid out busy summer
for himself.
He has noted that the wheel OF
championship fights was due to hit
the upgrade.
When Dempsey knocked out Car
pentier a year ago he faced blank.
Champion Benny Leonard could find
no one worthy OF his skill.
And Harry Greb the windmill. own
ed no title then.
The championship wheel was on the
downgrade.
But things have changed since and
Fitzsimmons has elected himself show
man,
He has Dempsey and Leonard on III,
line, and Greb has promised TO fight
Tommy Gibbons.
Fltz passed up his famous eandp.t
at Benton Harbor and selected Mlchl
gan city. Ind, for his venture.
He is building a new sand.pit, bu
this time OF concrete.
II is l2.sided, and when completed
will seat $4,000, Wooden bleachers vii
enable an additional 10000 10 find room
For his fret venture, on July 4
Rocky Kansas will try 20 separate
Beny Leonard from his crown, Kansas
victory over Low Tender gives hin
the call.
On Aug 8. Tommy Gibbons will trl
TO redeem the lacng he received from
Harry Greb In New York and will in
cdentnlly try and obtain the llgh
heavyweight tito so recently won By
Grcb from Tunnoy
And on Labor Day Will come III,
cream, when Jack Dempsey steps init
the ring TO fight Brennan or Willard
Fltz has sure laid out busy sum
mer for himself
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-06-26
BY Billy Evans

Ten years ago Jim Thorpe, the fam
Gus Indian. was hailed as the greatest
all-round athlete in the country.
The other day the wires carried the
news item that Jim Thorpe had been
released by the Portland club of the
Pacific Coast League TO make room
for younger blood,
1t was in 1912 at Stockholm that
jim Thorpe in the Olympic games won
the decathlon championship, the hard
est test in all-round ability that track
and field sports offer.
Later Thorpe was stripped of all the
honors won at Stockholm as an anna
teur when it was learned that he had ac
cepted a very small salary for playing
professional ball in tank-town circuit
in the south.
The release of Thorpe by Portland
probably marks the passing of Tie great
athlete from the world OF sport At least
it will take him very much out OF the
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-06-26
SPORT BRIEFS

New York Giants won an eleventh
hour victory yesterday. The veteran
Davey Robertson. pinch hitting for
Ryan, dealt the blow that brought
across the winning run in the NINTH
after the Braves had gone to cover and
tied the count with three runs in the
previous inning The final score was
to g. Johnny Couch pitched Cincin'
natl to its straight victory over Pitts
burgh and the Reds climbed over both
the Pirates and St Louis TO occupy
fourth place. The Cardinals lambasted
Wick Aldridge, Cub star and won.
Brooklyn squeezed out 3 TO 9 de-
cision over the Phillies in IL innings.
The Browns with Dixie Davis in
great form, BANKED the Tigers ) to 0,
and evened the four game series.
Chicago gained a firmer hold on
fourth place in the American League
by winning its fourth straight from
Cleveland TO in ten innings.
Zachary outpitched Bryan Harris OF
the Athletics and Washington won 2
to !.
Shovel Hodge pitched to three C1eve-
Sox victory. after he had relieved no hit
Charley Robertson. iris Speaker arg
ued himself out of the game with the
Sox when he thought Umpire Walsh 5
eyesight was failing when he called
Gardner out on three pitched balls
Gardner did not take his bat off his
shoulder.
Smith and Jackques Fournier gar
nered four base clouts in the Cardinals
game with the Cubs.
Long George Kelly hit his sixth home
run Of the season and helped the Giants
take their game from the Boston
Braves.
Kenneth Williams turned aside from
his pursuit OF home run hitting honors
and starred afield. with shoestrinG
catch and onehand ca,ch over his
shoulder.
HONOLULU.-Anot world swim
ming record was annexed by John
Welssmuller, Chicago, the Illinois, Ath
letic Club flash. when he swan 100
yards Friday night here in 50 and Al
seconds. lowering the mark OF 90 sec
onds made by Duke Kahamoku. Ha
waits champion in 1916.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-06-26

who ever came to the majors was press.
agented quite 50 widely as Thorpe.
Thorpe was a graceful player. He
developed into a fine fielder and had
an excellent arm. He was fast on the
bases.
Weak at Bat
Jim's one glaring weakness as a ball
player was at the bat. He could mur
der fast ball When he hit one in his
groove and got those muscular shoul
| ders Of his behind the drive, the pill
would certainly travel. At one time he
achieved considerable reputation as q
home-run hitter.
The old curve ball was the trouble
some one for Jim. He just couldn't re
sist slicing away at the curve AS a
result pitchers began TO feed Jim on q
curve ball diet which drove him from
the majors and slowed him down in the
minors
Thorpe was a colorful athlete. One
OF his type bobs up in the athletic worlt
once in about every hundred years.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-06-26
BRITTON AND LEONARD
READY FOR Big Mill

NEW YORK.-Jack Brltton, veten
welterweight boxing champion, y
Benny Leonard. lightweight title hold
will meet tonight in a Is round dec
ion contest at New York velodrome
Brittons welterweight title Will be,
stake, but as Leonard will enter
ring several pounds over the f5
weight limit. his championship wil(I
be risked. Fl
The lightweight king is 10 "
younger than Britton and the Lad
has two inches advantage in heig
but otherwise there is little differer
in physical measurements.
The pair have met twice before
no decision contests.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-06-26
DEMPSEY AND NEGRO
MAY FIGHT AFTER ALL

NEW YORK Articles for contest
between Jack Dempsey, worlds heavy
weight boxing champion. and Harry
Wills. negro challenger. may be signed
today or tomorrow
Dempsey reached New York yester'
day. Co.ucldent with his arrival Pro.
moter Tex Rickard announced nego.
tiations for the proposed match with
Wills were nearing definite stage.