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Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1917-07-27
THIS GEPUBMC IN WAR TO THE END

Wien wa, flashed throughout the length and breadth
Of I'm. rrnc that had landed for military IN the
tar away land France the heart and soul OF Amer
generally and certainly more profoundly
with the nation IN blood
sacrificing word astounding conflict
is ueA the France
they other than that OF The
under other banners than that OF the stars
the English and Canadian N he L"
of French the flying 81 other
the ambulance
roraion duty bravev and efficiently along the battle uc~.
fight that away land under the stars Sne
led Banner as units battling make the world
safe o democracy
M time this relationship that great
the assembling. quick and safe transportation -"
his
with the failures the Spanish
a imitation II should
the
Never the history the world ha nation devoted 10
of orderly
United States dong The task colossal 1t l. being
intelligence expedition Mistakes being made bot!
but of heptne and desire
nd avold trouble, ana not in a spirit
This of an whose movements knew almost
nothing the decided send it.
able the problems
Of 1t should also begin the German
belief the and the
make them realize they made the greatest rngcbm
provoked belief
take Us a least a make weight felt
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1917-07-27
q. o. Simpson comes from
Philadelphia to Manage
Southwest Territory for
Rubber Company.

KANSAS CITY. NO, July o3rd.--A
great deal of history OF our great south
west has been made alike 10y men who
came here 10 seek fortune and by others
who were sent here by reason of their
capacities Tor doing big thinGs.
\ most significant example of this
latter instance - the recent appoint
meut of Mr.. G.. O. Simpson rs manager
of the interests of The II. +. Goodrich
Rubber Company in Kansas, Texas,
New Mexico, Oklahoma, Colorado,
Western Missouri aud Southern Ne
braska, with his Office ia Kansas city
This territory is the largest IN the
United States, coming under the direct
supervision Of any of the Goodrich
Branch Managers. and ia this come,
tion IL is interesting 20 note how the
big business Institutions ot today train
their Young men for such positions Of
responsibility.
Mr.. simpsons experience with the
big rubber company began ia Deem
her 1902, when he was second assistant
ravmaster at the factories IN Akron.
As late as September, 1905, he had his
first sales experience as salesman IN
the Boston Branch az I've Goodrich 'om'
pahy. His training nhd success as a
salesman dld not pass unnoticed Tor IN
February 1907, promotion came III ms
appointment rs Assistant Manager OF
the Philadelphia oi'it', NJ that tune one
Of the most important posts III the OF
ganilation.
In less than three years he had 50
completely mastered the details and
problems confronting an assistant man
nger that he was advanced aud became
Manager OF the big Philadelphia
Branch which also had supervi sion over
the territory including virginia, Mary
land, Delaware, Sod'hcasicn FcWs>r
wanna and portions of New jersey,
II Is an established aud proven theory
among the nation $ hlg business men.
that In order 10 develop successful inca
In any organization 1t IS necessary 10
give them added responsibilities from
time TO time. rus has been pNrtl'o'
larry true OF The Is. =. Goodrich RuhheE
Company, for Ike mr. simpson, pfa''
tirally every official Of tins big COM
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1917-07-27
THE VALUE OF \ BOY

The n-riraonal DIR Martin Sunday afternoon,
-cl number think
Ing,a and will ns them %
forty mel moderate
night of the consider
hound to mu
for Tn, a number will
especially whcr military uniforms and parade
"od glory behind bras bands.
This a thing red booled American boy do,
/ - hcrtag handed down To him by normal parents
to the lads and keep them within due bounds,
superior thought concentrated
OF ever adult PRISON.
A. we the will
that will make him American decade hence
Dcmmg considers them of
the a and the
and wholesome entertainment and
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1917-07-27
OUR FINANCIAL STRENGTH.

Two billion dollars a tremendous money Yet American
have loaned their Government that much have
The raised easily ire
mendous strength of the country.
1t deposits less than one
bank loans for than
for 1916 and only five thar
accordig to estimates.
Not only this first Liberty Loan Bond billion dollars
much than the initial loans the be
but raised much less time with much was
scrbed to by vastly number of individuals when
was far from and the nation in a calm frame of
The coming second issue Liberty great
Of the people of the much better hnd
and Government finances general reasonable suose n
be disposed OF with geater than the
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1917-07-27
Alfred Strum Married

Writing from La Vegas. Alfred
Strum. the well known mining man
says:
II attended a nice little wedding
last night The ceremony was per
formed at S:30-a beautiful one IL
wa, too--and how have a wife
She i--or rather wa,-Nhss Julia
Kemp, of Dallas, Texas. She arriv
ed here early Friday morning and
since then have not worked more
than a few hours on Bi-Metallic stock
Nv wife j. a professional photograph
cr, somewhat OF salesladv and Il
good hou-keeper
The Groom many Friends eXtcn
sincere CONGRATULATIONS.
n"mlnu Home nf Williams saddle
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1917-07-27
THE ~ CENT PIECE.

The the recently made public,
recommended the AUTHORIZING 2l nickel
lie said When consider that have between the J.
of OF
monetary of value. the
readily
The piece been OF
he bought for less than nickel lot pennies pocket
habit has And would he handle
Goods costing - pound yard could be bought
without the usual loss a half
While would probably rather gym
nasies make ourselves home with such would
be a benefit o Is i the end.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1917-07-27
After Three Weeks Absence

Professor Garcia has returned from
Grant and Luna counties. He saws
our good friend Holt asked him h w
we were getting on with the daily
and in reply will say that We said
we would make stab at editing a
daily ''if' We. got the troops; it is
now up to Deming.-Las Cruces Cit
izen.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1917-07-27

n"miuo. Home Of Williams Saddle
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1917-07-27

Hail Star Spangled Banner, the sign of the free
Our hearts and our hands pledge allegiance to thee
We salute thee and echo from shore unto shore,
One country united one flag evermore.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-13
M'DERMOTT HOPES TO RETURN HOME
IN SEPTEMBER AND GOLFERS ASKED
TO ASSIST THE FORMER CHAMPION
Harrison Townsend Expects to Have Marvellous
Player Removed From Norrstown Insane
Asylum-Rapdly Reganing Health

IF EVERYTHING goes we'll. John J. Nc
Dermott, the Philadelphia youngster who
was the first American-born professional to
win the open golf championship Of this
country will leave the State Insane Asylum
at Norristown. where he has been for the
last three years, and return TO his home in
West Philadelphia.
The golfers Of Philadelphia have been
asked to help attain this end and some
time this week they will receive a letter
from Harrison Townsend, for ten years
secretary and treasurer of the Golf Asso-
ciation9 Of Philadelphia, asking for funds
for that purpose McDermott's condition
has improved so materially that the physi-
clans have told Mr.. Townsend that he will
be well enough to move some time in Sep
tember, The thought is to have an at
tendant with him at Jacks home so that
at all times he will have expert attention
and care. But in order to do this money
will be necessary and Mr. Townsend hopes
that the golfers of Philadelphia will take
this burden off McDermotts shoulders
While Jack made big money. IT has been
gone for several years, and the cost of his
maintenance at Norristown has been de-
frayed largely by the golfers of Philadel-
phia. Mr.. Harrison will be pleased to ac-
cept any contributions, and these may be
sent to him at 1000 Chestnut street.
Greatest of Golfng Machines
There is no doubt that McDermott is the
greatest golfer ever developed in this coun-
try. Even before he made his first wonder
full showing in the open championship of
this country at the Philadelphia Cricket
Club, in 1910, he was a finished golfer
Shortly before that tournament, he sent
out lot of challenges to every professional
around Philadelphia, but only one Of them
accepted and he was so soundly beaten that
he wished he had not accepted.
Jack first learned to play golf over the
old Aronimink course in West Philadelphia
and while there he caddied for Mr.. Townsend
and host Of other prominent Philadelphia
players. Jack made up his mind he wanted
to be n professional and he got his first job
at the Merchantville Field Club. When the
open championship of 1910 began he was
unknown, and even at the end Of the first
days play when he was tied for first
honors there were only a few Of the spec
tators who had ever heard of him. The
second day he came in first in triple tie
with Alec Smith and the latter's younger
brother, Macdonald. The play off was held
the following Monday, but the elder Smith
was too steady for the youngsters. Nc
Dermott finished second.
For some strange, unexplainable reason
McDermott had at that time n violent an
tipathy to all foreign born or bred profess
sionals and he did not hesitate to express
himself in no uncertain tones So, when
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-13
ADVANCE DATES
IN TENNIS TILT
N ation al Championships
Will Begin August 20 for
Military Reasons
TO AID PLAYERS IN SERVICE

What might be called military neces.
sity" has brought about a change in the
schedule Of the National Lawn Tennis AS
sociation. The date of the National Sin
giles Patriotic Tournament has been ad-
vanced from August 80 to August 90 II
will be played at the West Side Tennis
Club, Forest Hills. and will continue for
one week. The National Junior and Boys
Championships which were scheduled to
be held the same week will begin Au.
gust 23
This change will bring the National Sim
giles Patriotic Tournament within the two
weeks intervening between the end of the
first training camps August 12 and the
beginning Of the second camps, August 27.
This makes it possible that several of
the first ten who are now in training
for commissions will be able to play at
Forest Hills. The men in camp include r.
Norris Williams, c. J. Griffin, Watson NJ.
Washburn, Willis f. Davis and Dean Math-
ey, and there is a good chance that they
can enter this tournament. William H.
Johnston, the one-time champion. is COM
ing East the latter part of July and doubt
less will be able to play.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-13

the medals were awarded, the elder Smith
remarked, Cheer up, my boy, you may be
the champion when 1 am dead" But Jack
responded with the remark that the next
champion would be an American, and that
he would be the particular American. No
one took much stock in his remark, but il
came true the following year
Wins Open Title Twice
The championship was held at Buffalo,
and McDermott Mike Brady and George
Simpson tied for first honors, and in the
play-off McDermott proved to be the win
ner, Not content with this, he won the
title outright the following year with Tom
Mcnamara, another home bred, second.
And one of the strange things about the
boast Of McDermott is that not single
foreign-born professional has won the open
title since 1910, when Smith captured it.
Then came tho tragedy. Ray and Var
don made a tour of the country in 1913,
opening here with n match with the Nc
Nichols brothers, and not once on their tour
were they beaten. But there was n big
open tournament at Shawnee a few weeks
before the open championship, and, playing
some of the most brilliant golf of his brill
liant career, McDermott won the event.
That evening the prizes we're awarded, In
the meantime, through the coaching of
George A. Crump, the rough diamond had
hatred of the foreign-born professional. So
when McDermott made a little speech in
which he good-naturedly SAID that the
British players might as well go home, for
the next open championship would be won
by an American, no one thought anything
about IT,
Unfortunately it crept into the newspapers
and from all sections of the country cen
sure was hurled at him. Then came an.
other blow when it was reported that Nc
Dermott would not be permitted to play in
the open. The two things broke up Nc
Dermott and while he played and did very
we'll he was never the same man. I'm
derneath his rough exterior there lay very
sensitive3 soul and these two incidents
wounded him sorely. Then came unfortu-
nate market speculation and other things
and soon there followed the startling an
nouncement that he was al Kirkbride's.
McDermott Still Youth
McDermott was just twenty-one when
he won the open championship of this coun-
try and he is now in his twenty-fourth
year. No greater golfing machine ever ex-
listed. From tee to green and even on the
green he had no superior and few EQUALS
Many thought he was a boaster, but as a
matter of fact he never boasted If he
said he would beat a certain man he would
do it. He was supremely confident. He
never said anything he could not back up
He had little schooling yet he was one of
the most gentlemanly Of professionals play
ing after some of the Philadelphia golfers
got a hold of him. He tried twice for the
British open, but he never won the title
Had 1t not been for his breakdown he
would without much doubt rank today as
the greatest professional player in the
country. His style was beautiful to watch,
and there was grace in every shot he made
Everyone who knows him sincerely homes
that 1t will not be long before he is again
ranked among the best playing pros in the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-13
SPEAKER AGAIN
IN SECOND PLACE
iris Gusts Sisler From Run.
ner-Up Position-Cobb
Makes Gain
CRUISE PASSES ROJJSH

After holding second place for two dsv,
IN the American League batting race
George Sisler finds himself back in the
third station with Speaker again in second
place iris came to bat four times and
was credited with three hits, while the best
Sisler could collect against the Mackmen
was one out Of four. Now Speaker has
mark Of .343 against $40 for the star Of the
Browns cast.
Ty Cobb also boosted his mark and Is
back to $780, two triples and a single out
of four official trips to the plate accounting
for the advance. McInnls made one hit
out of one trip and moved to .319
Cruise leads Roush by three points with
$50. There was no change in the positions
of Fischer, Wheat and Hornsby.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-13

had comparatively hazy iC.oas of what the
distances might be, and the nongolfng Of
fcers were little better, golfer in the
neighborhood Of the scratch mark gauged
the shorter distances with repeated ac-
curacy far in advance of the rest of his
military knowledge"
Personally cannot Judge distance we'll
in yards and feet-to me 1t represents so
many drives mashies, brassies or so on.
Questions and Answers
.,id. hgye never ever been able 70 oyorsome oad
very bad even with my irone. can allow for 1t
IT, Can you suggest a remedy? Il. S. T.
Ds1ISS s9Sy exactly ;" how you feel for remember
not ts ses but fsaSar % roanS
t&sS hGSSe .Ts1ysI to the Eh seemed that
SECS. and & become ,intsnssiy dIsSoarSSsd, /
began began, tG TO-, ali9w for IT, and then Just st the
TOO little or too big. and it "fet" wrong % on SS
isst .T, cured the slice. however, With the
when the bali i hit this SSstiSn causes @ sisnt
b 10 ss srSsS sh s b bsDS G anS % the
%hsn the fnoRS bs S S% Sr9 Ss s.
OVER Sa @ sss set s the ssns AND NOT
Now most p pTofessionais viii try "t 70 teach you
% turn your right hand over lust as you hit
do, and yet, as a matter OF fact, your riKht
hand does turn oyer just after the bah is hit.
yard every night and practleinE swinging with
ont hittinE the ball but keepinE two ideas
your left elbow and upper left arm IN close 70
your body on the follow through, and (2) finish
with your right hand knuckles pointing toward
the sky. The effect was maEieaI
slice Ia much more prevalent than d hook
the chief reason being that players will not
let their elubhead do Its part Of the work
They persist In forcing the stroke and, there
fore, get the slice spin angle ON the club face
Successful II the golfer who can walt for his
elubhead. slice can also be caused By STANDING
toe cPens In which ease your descendlng line Il
ess.las .sasa ne me & q &rsssons and ssnsldsrasly
you cut across the ball.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-13

THY COBB, we are told, is making drive
l. for a 400 year at bat. Ty has known
this height twice in his career. and he
may get there agaln--but the odds are
heavily against his arrival.
Rounding up 400 mark Is the last word
in batting art. The last ball players who
struck off 400 in the National League were
Ed Delehanty and Jess Burkett, and that
was back in 1899. Eighteen seasons have
passed since without National League
star coming within fifteen points of the
mark Hans Wagner reached $50 in 1900
and Burkett totaled 1882 in 1901, but the
400 boys have become extinct
In the seventeen years of American
League history three men have scrambled
to the 400 crest Nap Lajoie batted 422
in 1901, Cobb batted ago and Jackson .40S
IN 1911. Cobb then followed with .410 in
1912; 1912 was the last 400 year any
eminent Son of Swat has ever known. In
the last twenty years only five men have
ever reached 400. They are Burkett,
Keeler, Delehanty, Lajoie, Cobb and Jack
son.
Keeler has faded away. Del is dead, La
joie has dropped to the minors, Jackson is
now around $50 and Cobb is still toiling up
the slope, struggling once more to reach
the crowning eminence.
Except for bad start he would be over
400 today. As II is, he has batted around
44O for the last six weeks. To finish at
400 he must now bat .4l5 or thereabouts
the rest of the season. This is no impossible
undertaking, but 1t is a monumental assign
ment, with three months still left.
HaughtOn and Fate
1t is only once in a while that Fate piles
up her honors in separate fields.
In football, Percy Haughton went to the
top and held the pinnacle for the greater
part of six years. He was the main winner
over an extended period. But his career as
a magnate in baseball has been cluttered
up with disappointment. His club for two
seasons made a furry around the top. But
each time ii was driven back. Now Il is
hopelessy stopped at mid-season, with only
an outside chance of finishing in the first
division. The Boston machine will have to
be rebuilt in many spots now before it ever
wins again. And there will be no intercol-
legiate football this fall that might yield
Haughton his chance to even up on the sea-
sons count.
Song of the Links
Many are called, but only a feto
EUer do better than 92.
Many are called, but tUitb many a curse
Most Of them finish at 90 or tDorSe.
Whisky to be abolished" Some DASH
ing song writer should now rise upon his
hind legs and dash off a melancholy ditty
beginning "Good-by, dear old nineteenth
hole, my golflng days are done"
Waivers have been asked on old John
Barley Corn. He still had n Tot of speed
and pep, but practically no control
Individual courage is one thing. But
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-13

faculty. There are
two things that in
terfere quite SER
iously with the
judgment of die
tances. and thsse
re mountainous
surroundings, or "a
stretch of ground
with q small body
of water upon 1t.
The latter diff
hculty we all can
learn to overcome,
but from personal
experience, having
been trained on fiat
there is hardly a
more unfair test
for a golfer from
the level prairies
than nnpfrons. III.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-13

on a mountainous course.
There is something in a foreground of
solid earth, stretching upward TO the clouds,
that strangely confuses the man accustomed
to a softly bending sky that touches either
the ground or a low line of trees along
the horizon. OF course, with practice the
disadvantage Of the deceptive landscape
can be conquered, but even after several
days on the links slight feeling Of un-
certainty remains.
have long believed that all good golfers
possess the faculty Of judging distance 10
marked degree, and for that reason
the following quotation from the Yorkshire
Post particularly interested me.
"one OF the exercises Of the day had been
TO make the new recruits, both men and
officers, judge the distance OF various given
objects. with a view 10 subsequent train
Ing Tor range finding Whilst the privates
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-13

ONE of the most important qualities for
~ golfer to possess is the power to judge
distance, for without judgment there can be
no such thing as the accurate placing of
shots. Most golfers are aware of this fact
and work hard 70 obtain or TO innnrnva this
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-13
FOURTEEN TWIN BILLS
ON PHILLIES' SCHEDULE

Wholesale rain postponements have
boosted the Pills list Of double-headers to
fourteen. Seven will be played here and a
like number abroad. The following is the
Phils' complete double-header schedule:
At Home-Chicago. today and tomorrow; ST.
Louis, July %; Pittsburgh, August 10 and II:
Boston. August 30 and 81.
Abroad-St Louis, July 81: Chicago. August
I; New York, September 3, and 4 Boston,
September S; Chicago, September 2l
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-13
ROBERTSON is RE-ENGAGED
AS CHIEF PENN TRAINER
Leaves for Plattsburg to Take Charge
of Athletic Activities

Lawson Robertson, who has been coach
ing the University of Pennsylvania track
team for the last year, has been re-en-
gagged for a term of two years. He will
not only look after the track team in the
future, but will handle the football men as
we'll
Robertson left last night for the military
encampment at Plattsburg where he will
remain for a month He has received a
commission to take charge OF athletic ac-
tivities at the camp
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-13

those who understand the psychology a.
war know that well-drilled discipline a.
force of habit are the factors which S.v,..
the winning score. N''i''
1t must be a harassing, throbbins ma,
pitating, nerve-racklpg proposition for IN.
American soldier facing hrst-llne trencsa.
as to whether he is to be called samnnS y.
Teddy We don't see how they can si.,n
pondering upon the terrific gravity Of ~
issue at stake Wv
As Revised by the National Lea0u.
Repudidtion Is veratton;
An uprodr Is as bad;
An inside fu
Won't bother us,
But an inquest drives Us mad
And many a red-eyed entry the rnorr,u.
after would like to repudlate the night h..
fore e"' Oe-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-13
400 HITTERS ALMOST EXTINCT,
PRESENT SEASON BEING FIFTH
SINCE COBB LAST HIT THE MARK
Eighteen Summers Have Fled Since National
Player Attained Wonder Point-But Five Have
Scored in Twenty Years in Both Leagues
BY GRANTLAND RICE
The Princess Pats

("On Of the original regiment only tuentv rentdin")
No need to call the roll today;
No eed to the scroll today;
No TO
small use the Of 1t,
of 1.-THE best of it.
Where Fate address"SomVh Mans Land.
IN No Land today
YouU find the frs command today,
Ridge, WbereUer they
A triple store Of it,
1t,
to tnUent uhO returned Where 400
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-13
UNDPUTED CHAMPION ADMIT HIS
JOHNNY EVERS, TIMES GRANDEST
HUMAN SHOCK ABSORBER, SIGHS
FOR JUST ONE MORE COMEBACK
Auto Smashups, Business Reverses, Broken Legs
Neuritis and Umpires Fail to Put Him Out.
AS Winning Streak Is Thriller

baseball
inside
Johnny
shedding
for he won fairly
that
a
and perhaps
tough luck started in 1909 when
purchased an
shard standing
4 10 me wan o a
baseball writer
he
killed heabrokn
business failed
playing his best game when
him for the season In ' more
back again
December 1914
he
He'll from that toothe games crappest