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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-03
JEFF SMITH is
LATEST TO HEAR
EUR0PE'S CALL
Matches With Carpenter and Miles
May Be Arranged for
American Heavy.
BY FAIR PLAY.

Copyright, 1922. by The Argus)
New York, April 3.-Not from
this side but from cable dispatch
received today from France we
learn that still another American
boxer is preparing to join the trend
of American pugilists to Europe.
Jeff Smith is the latest. In the
Paris the talk is that Smith will
be Carpenters opponent after the
Ted (kd) Lewis battle, and that
efforts are in progress now to stack
the Jersey middleweight against
Marcel Miles, the clever French
heavy. jeff is great defensive
fighter and will give the French
points on how the Germans should
have conducted their retreat from
the Marine.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-03
JOHNNY MEYERS
AND PARCAUT TO
MEET FOR TITLE

Chicago. April 3.-Johnny Mey-
ers, Chicago's claimant of the mid
dleweight wrestling title. and Ralph
Parcaut, the challenger, from Spen-
der, Iowa, are ready to go to the
mat tonight to determine if the title
is to change hands. They will
wrestle IL rounds of 10 minutes
each to a fall or decision. They
will weigh in at O'Clock this aft
ernoon and must make 100 pounds
or less
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-03
HOPPE RETIRES
FROM CUE GAME

st. Louis, Mo-, April 3.-Willie
Hoppe, for 16 years 1872 balkline
champion of the world, has retired
from the billiard game, it was an
nounced here by his manager, R. B.
Benjamin, upon their return from
Chicago, where Hoppe failed to re-
gain the title from Jake Schafer, Jr.
In a statement issued publicly
Mr.. Benjamin charged that com
mercialism in the billiard game had
made it impossible for the former
champion to compete for his lost
title within Is months or two years
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-03

SOME FRIENDS OF THE
NAVY FEEL THAT THE MID
DIES HAVE TOO GREAT AN
IDEA OF THE VALUE OF
CHAMPIONSHIPS. THEY SAY
HER YELPS OF PAIN AFTER
PRINCETON WON THE BOAT
RACE LAST YEAR, HER DIS
ASTROUS CHALLENGE OF
YALE FOR A SWIMMING
{ II A MP I0NSHIP CONTEST
THIS YEAR, AND NOW COM
MENTS EMANATING FROM
ANNAPOLIS, RELATIVE TO
C0RNELL'S CHAMPIONSHIP
OF THE INTERCOLLEGIATE
WRESTLING LEAGUE. HAVE
NOT BEEN AT ALL NECES-
SARI OR TASTEFUL.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-03
200 ENTERED IN
AMATEUR EVENT
OF NORTH SOUTH

Pinehurst. y. c.. April "A
strong field of 200 entries started
today in the first IS-hOle fight of
the qualifying round of the north
and south amateur golf champion
ship. Sixteen players are expected
to qualify Wednesday in the cham
pfonship division Tor match play
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-03
AMATEUR CUE
PLAY STARTS

Chicago, April 3.-The Illinois
State Billiard association will start
off its 1872 balkline tournament for
the amateurs tonight.
The tournament will extend
through Monday. Tuesday and We'd
nesday night and all the games will
be played in the Mussey and Foley
rooms.
The 80 entrants hailing from Chi
cago and several other of the lead
ing cities of the state will report
at Mussey's at 7:45 tonight to re-
ceive their final instruction from
T. B. Wadleigh, secretary of the
Illinois association.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-03
Gibbons No AIibi.er.

There is one thing you ctn hand hand:
to Tommy Gibbons, and that is he
has continued to take his beating
by Harry Greb in the proper spirit
of craftsmanship. He hasn't said a
word. Shortly you will see Tommy
fighting his way into fame again.
He has the stuff but that great les
son that he has learned is that he
didn't quite know how to use it. He
is correcting that little flaw right
now
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-03
LOCKARDS ACQUITTED.

Taylorville, Ill, April 3-'Stut-
tering Jimmy Lotsey and Jerome
and Jess Lockard were acquitted
by jury which tried them for con-
spiracy to. rob the $95,000 payroll
of the Peabody mines at Kincaid,
ILL.,, last August.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-03
NATATORS FROM
16 HIGH SCHOOLS
IN SWIM EVENT

Chicago, April 3-Swimmers rep
resenting 16. schools are entered in
the third national interscholastic
meet which will be held here to-
morrow and Thursday at the Illi-
nois Athletic club. The prelimina-
ries are on the card for tomorrow
and the finals on Thursday.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-03

arm and leg movement. He
breaths with every stroke.
I'm going after as many records
as | can in my first year of COM
petition" he said, and l may go
to Hawaii in May"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-03
Butler CONFESSES ROBBERY,

Chicago. April 5.-A former but
Ter of Arthur w Cutten, multi-mil-
lionaire grain broker, confessed
police say, to planning the $4,000
robbery at the Cuteen country
home
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-03
&1.G00.GGO FIRE.

Monroe, Mich, April 3.-F'ire
caused loss of S1,O0O,0OO at the
Weis Fibre Container Corporation
factory.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-03
Dnrdee Meets EN- All.

Johnny Dundee is like Harry
Greb, not only in style of fighting
but in Willingness to mix it up with
anybody, any time, any place. With
out the slightest hesitation he has
accepted an engagement with the
hard-hitting Philadelphia, Bobby
Barrett, said bout TO take place il
Boobies home town, April "A.
Speaking of his battle today. tn
Scotch Wop said he realized the
power of Barrett's wollops. but
thought he could boCRce around
through eight rounds to the salts
faction of the referee, if not Bar
retts friends.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-03

Those named today as the like
Hest Davis cup candidates, are the
present champions, Tilden, William
Johnston, Norris Williams and Vim
cent Richards. Not one of them is
of the school of pure volleyers and
none except Tilden has pro-
nounced service attack. But even
Tilden, gifted in ground strokes
as he is, is usually content to re-
main in the back court after his
serve. There were some at the club
above referred to who asseverated
that the present situation was
merely passing phase, and mat
ter of mere chance. There were
others who opined that the present
champions are just as good volley-
ers as the old stars ever were, bait
that they are playing a better
rounded game, what with their
grounds strokes and the like. It's
all matter of opinion no doubt.
And the best thing is, there is pien-
ty of room for argument on both
sides.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-03

Bill Tate is so "het" up over his
victory over Than" Langford that
he is headed for New York with
the intention of Turing Harry Wills
into a match for the colored cham
pionship of the earth. If Big Bill
doesn't look out he is going to get
hurt one of these days. BY the
way. an item Of news from Ken
lucky has it that the Louisville
promoters are aiming to hitch up
Johnny Buff and Pal Moore on
derby night.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-03
MoNDAY-rnE ROCK ISLAND ARGus-APRH 8 1922
lTF PARK. WATERLOO'S p AN
"For The Games Sake
: BY Lawrence Perry =
Copyright, 1922, by The 5Argus)

who sat i'm the Seventh regf-
ment armory Saturday and
watched the plunging, lunging
fOrecOurt artist, Frank T. An
derson, lose the international
indoor singles to Francis t.
Hunter, genius Of well-placed
crOss-court drives and shots
down the lines, were discuss
ing this point today at the p. s.
/. u. club. Where is McLOugh-
lin and his service attack and
his vOlleying at the net today?
He resides i'm the background,
with Willy Davis and Lindley
Murray. q spectacular. whfzz
bang, dynamic trio, who put
much more into the game of
lawn tennis than they got out
of it. Unless, of course, the
titles won by Mac and Murray
and Davis be regarded as ade-
quate compensation.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-03

: Every sporting crowd has its
distinctive appearance, habits
and demeanOr. The fight spirits
that rolled into Jersey City last
June, when Dempsey and Car
pentier met, the huge, buOyant
lines of cars that speed to the
great football centers of the
country in the fall, the electric
trains that move into Forest
Hills, L. L. when the great ma
tiOnal tennis matches are on
all these thrOngs differ one
from the other as materially as
a Frenchman differs from an
Englishman, or a Wall Street
broker from a produce mer-
chant. All of which is getting
around to say that Washing
ton, ID. c., train that left the
Pennsylvania terminal in New
York early today, laden prin-
cipally with turf patrons bound
for Bowie, Nd, where the first
fortnight of the eastern racing
season is now brilliantly in
progress, possessed an individ-
uality all its own.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-03

Is 1t possible that only a few
years ago tennis enthusiasts
were prating OwlishIy about
the passing OF the old back
court game and the new and
more thrilling and more bril-
liant and more scientific fore
court and volleying attack that
was going TO revOluti0niZe
lawn tennis! Well, anyway, it
was no longer ago than when
Larned. ClOthier, Wrenn and
the rest shOne. and later when
Maurice Mclaughlin. the blazing
comet of the courts, smashed
and yOileyed opponents into
subsection. A group of experts
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-03

All the news all the t!me-Tne
Argus.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-03

They were keen-featured crowds.
Most of the faces were bronzed and
lined, with eyes whose sharpshoot-
ing aspect has been supplied by
years OF long distance gazing for
their favorite colors at the far turn.
Overcoats ran to tans and light
browns and the ties scoped the
chromatic scale. The last thing you
would attempt to do with this
crowd would be to circulate
through with stocks in trick oil
field for sale. Yet. whisper it, they
will lay their coin on horses that
couldn't beat a three-wheeled f1iv-
yer as often as they cash down on
a real one. Which goes to show
that even the wisest guys have
their bad angles. But they always
travel high in hope. That is one of
the characteristics of race train
optimism the pride of personal
opinion.
New Britain herald., 1922-12-21
25 Fears Ago Today
Taken from Herald of that datel

Lieut.. Colonel Alfred l.. Thompson
 received an order this morning from the adjutant generals office to repor, in Hartford tomorrow morning for ar examination to determine whether he is fit to serve any longer or not. Ii looks as if underhanded play is going on to give Hartford man the place held for the past 20 years by the local officer
 The basketball team explained by George w. Klett defeated gather ing of stars on the Y. M. c. A. floors yesterday afternoon. Frank Traut is home from Cheshire Academy for the Christmas vacation.
 Miss Clara s. Judd, who has been teaching school in Canton Center. is visiting at her home on Sherman Court.
 Albert w. Vibberts has given up his position at the North & Judd Mfg. Co.,. and gone into the milk business. He purchased a Newington milk route and will start to work right away.
 George Cooley was elected presi- dent of the American band last eve ming and c. L. Pierce was elected to head Harmony lodge, r. and A. Mi.
 Local members of the state board of the c. T. A. U. will attend meat ing in New Haven Wednesday,. Rev John T. Winters of South Norwalk was elected president at the last coh- vention.
New Britain herald., 1922-12-21

those stations coal was purchased and carried away in aantomobiies. wheel barrows and even baby carriages
 It is an unpleasant time for coal dealers and coal consumers. of course The dealers would prefer, naturally to sell In larger quantities. The added labor of weighing the smaller 'qpan- titles costs money. t' Mistakes may be made, It ispossibw that some ioo- weight lots sold weigh a few pounds over the.ioo pounds and some weigh a few pounds less. The dealers suffer from waste--coal lost.
 But, without coal. the people will be }cod, will suffer. The dealers -are coming in for enough criticism to sat- ,isfy many. people, But 1t is still hoped that New Britain will go as far as New York nt least and the dealers will do 1t voluntarily--con- tinue to sell coal in small lots and 1t Is hoped the people will not com plain if their 1oo-pounds lots are couple of pounds short.
New Britain herald., 1922-12-21
A STRANGE DEPARTURE

Last Sunday the last of the British troops left Ireland. Great crowds
 gathered to sec the men march through the streets on their way to the place of authorization. Those people in this country who out-De- Valera DeValera himself probably pictured in their vivid imaginations this scene as one where the people of Dublin would sheer and jeer and denounce the men who were the sol diers of the government they hated.
 But there was no such demonstra- ton. There was commotion and ex- citement. There was emotion. But there was apparently none of the jeering, none of the gloating over enemies forced to retreat that many people expected. "A thoughtful con- sideration of the feeling that was shown when the British soldiers de- parted signifies that. for the moment at least there came to the people of Dublin a calming assurance that after all. England was living up to the demands of the agreement which she had accepted.
 As, this week, we are inclined to view many events in the light of the Star of the Christmas season, al- though realizing that there was none of this influence in the spontaneous attitude of the people of Ireland as the troops departed, so we may well feel that there was deep significance in this event. It was. probably, the first time great body of fighting men of Britain was ever seen in Ire- land when such organization did not create in Irish hearts feeling of bit ter hate, antagonism. If the feeling that predominated that day could be Ireland would advance steadily upward from the position on the ladder leading to absolute free dom which. she now occupies
New Britain herald., 1922-12-21
YOUR INVESTMENT.

Every taxpayer in the city of New Britain has what is called in law ar ''equity' in the city. This is valu- able asset. If the city is prosperous we'll managed, that asset becomes more valuable. The taxpayers own the city practically. It is in the in- terest of the taxpayers to see that their property, the city. is developed properly; that 1t is managed we'll; that the most is made of it and that nothing is done to injure their prop erty--which is the city.
 Statistics show that the population of the city has begun to increase again after the decrease that came two and three years ago in the unem- ploynient period. Days of prosperity are coming and the city will expand. The taxpayers take good care to try to elect the best men to office in order that the city will be economically managed, just as the stockholders in some great corporation elect the best board of directors possible. So much
New Britain herald., 1922-12-21
NOW WHERE ARE WE?

Ees esAsain 4heI ,tisoiatic1, of, the United States from participationi.ln in official discussion of affairs of the world has placed this country in disagreeable position. The Turks have accepted the plan of the allies for the super visory commission of which this nelles, which contemplates a super- visory commission or which this country may or may not be a part The number of ships allowed to enter the straits in times of peace is to be limited by the commission. This country's stand is that ships of other nations should have free access to the straits. If the United States attempts to make covenants with Turkey cer- tainly the commission would not per init American to have more liberties in regard to the straits than the allies will have.
 On the other hand if America &C., cepts an invitation to join the com mission, which will be under the league of nations. then America will submit to a partial management of her affairs by a body of which she is not a member. Certainly 1t will not be pleasant. for the United States to submit to this sort of foreign dic- tation." It might be more disastrous, even, than the possible foreign en- tanglements" which are so feared.
New Britain herald., 1922-12-21
TURKS STAND PAT.

At Lausanne, where the Near East puzzle has been under debate by dele gates of the powers, the Turks said their country was ready to enter the League of Nations and to give the same guarantees of protectiong to Christians and other "minoritieB' in Turkey as are given by other League members--and no other guarantees. The Turks have announced that they have transferred their capital permanently from the great show city' of Constantinople to thes ob- scure Asia Minor town of AnEora. partly because Constantinople Is very international in its character and An gora is purely Turkish, and partlyrbe- cause Angora is quite safe from for eign attack. while Constantinople Is much exposed 10 1t. S
New Britain herald., 1922-12-21
CONSIDERING THE PEOPLE.

The Herald has urged that coal dealers of the city continue to sell coal In small lots. using all their ingenuity to make such sales possible. Attention Is called to the steps being taken in New York city to. take care of the people who are able to buy coal in small quantities only Forty nine coal stations have been opened in that city where coal Is sold in 100 or 200 pound lots. It is reported that immediately after the opening of
New Britain herald., 1922-12-21
PLAN AID FOR EUROPE

Hints from Washington suggest that the government plan some ac' ton toward relieving the terrible economic situation in Europe.
 There has been no official an. nonncement but 1t is quite the GUS tom at the capital to let little news leak out, Just before some important policy is about to be adopted which nlen In high positions want the coun- try to be prepared for but which they are not quite ready to talk about.
 This appears to be such case.
 Elihu Root, n great international authority has been in consultation with President Harding. P
 Colonel Harvey, United States am, bassador to England, has been called home to advise with Secretary of State Hughes, who has had inter- views also with J. F. Morgan. the nnancier, and Dr. Weidfelt, the German ambassador Y
 The cabinet is known to have dis cussed conditions in Europe.
New Britain herald., 1922-12-21

for the internal, the financial affairs
 of the city. ,f2 Sr.
 But those in charge of the affairs
 Of a great corporation see to it, also,
 that their physical assets. buildings,
 grounds and the like are kept in good
 condition; that nothing is done to
 impair the value of the corporation's
 physical assets. The same care
 should be taken to see to it that noth-
 ing is done to injure the physical advantages Of tho. city. its appear anee; It's facilities for efficiency,
 The city planning commission is the body which. primarily looks after this aspect of the city-the inyestment of the taxpayers The city planning commission is the body that should become concerned if any plan Is made to change the physical character of the city to it's detriment. That body is the one which should conceive ways by which the taxpayers invest ment--the city-may be improved. Eventually there will be zoning system adopted to keep the various districts of the city up to their pres ent standards and to prevent intru- sion of less worthy buildings into localities which they would injure.
 But. to cite the remarks of City Engineer Williams. the city planning commission is still an infant in the cradle and It's future depends upon recommendation to be brought before the common council for an appropria- ton with which to carry on the work, When such Recommendation is made the common council should see to 1t that provision IS made for q con of this commission, the one body intensely concerned with the physcal development of the raxpay- ers' investment, the city.
New Britain herald., 1922-12-21
WHAT'S GOING ON M THE WORLD
Events of the Week. Briefly Told

seizure of German territory to pay themselves. but nobody knows how much trouble this might lead to.
 Italy, too, Is hard pressed for money.
 If Germany could pay up, there would be improvement immediately, But to do 1t, she must borrow money. Presumably this is what Morgan talked about to Secretary Hughes. He is understood to have sa a loan might be arranged if the allies would agree on a possible sum for the Germans to pay in separations. but not If the amount remains pure guesswork.
 Such an agreement, 1t is fair to believe. is what the American gov ernment hopes to provide, for.
New Britain herald., 1922-12-21
Facts andFancies
 tBY ROBERT CULLEN.

For the Christmas bride: a nice silver-mounted holster.
 Perhaps Europe is after the record for nonstop fight.
 The housing problem wouldn't be so difficult if the people would attend the movies in shifts.
 Don't be stupid. How in thunder do you suppose the grocer knows whether the eggs are fresh?
 No wonder the brides mother weeps. It is simply the relaxation from long and successful cam- paign.
 Europe must remember, however, that the ry-him-to-reform- him idea has been tried and found want ing
New Britain herald., 1922-12-21

lwhen Keller, fin rage. declared that tho Judiciary committee of the House of Representatives, which was con ducting preliminary hearing of the case, was trying to 'white-wash" Daugherty. For that reason, he said he would not go on with the matter.
 Members of the committee intimat- ed that they did not believe Keller began the impeachment fin good faith"
 They issued subpoena to bring Keller before them. intending to ques- tion him on this point, but Keller de- fled the committee and did not come. What further steps the committee men will take is uncertain.
New Britain herald., 1922-12-21
GOVERNORS TO DISCUSS
 DRY LAW

President Harding invited the gov ernors of the various states to an early meeting with him to discuss prohibition enforcement.
 The governors held a meeting of their own at White Sulphur Springs, w. Va, at which there was some pre- liminary conversation on the subject. Governor Parker of Louisiana ex- pressed the opinion that enforcement was a problem for the federal gov eminent to handle, the law being 0 federal one. and remarked that it seemed to him the president, as fed eral government head, was aiming to
New Britain herald., 1922-12-21
GERMANY IN DIREST
 STRAITS .e

It still appears certain that'the gov. ernment will refuse cancellation oi the debts European. countries owe iI the United States. e
 Help may be possible in some oth, CT form, however.
 Unquestionably 1t is needed greatly All accounts agree that Germany Il on the verge of financial collapse. Noi only, seemingly, Is she unable to meet the allies demands at present, but f is doubtful if she can buy the food her people need already.
 Frances escape from her own diff. faculties depends on prompt payment of her claims against Germany. '
 Premier Bonar Law'has intimated England would be glad to forgive France, the money they owe to the British, but in that case the latter cannot pay the United States. f