davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-16
DavenpOrter Will Not BE Setup
For Tommy Comiskey by
Any Means.

Bum Stuehmer, by his long and
varied career in the ring game, is
in the class of battle-scarred vet
Grams. The Davenporter will en-
gage in his 77th tistic spree when
he clashes with Tommy Comiskey
of St. Paul, at the Empire ring
Thursday night, and to say that he
should give the clever St Paul boy
a stiff argument is putting it light
ly. By reason of his knockout vic
tory over Eddie Gilmore in the last
show staged by Promoter Babe
Meanor, Bum earned the right to
this windup number. Should he
land that right of his on Comiskey,
it may mean the end of the aspira-
tions of the latter.
The odds will favor Comiskey to
win. There will be some money
that he will kayo Bum. This is
logical in view of the fact that Tom
my is regarded as one Of the lead
ing men in the welter division,
while Stuehmer is hardly more
than a home celebrity. At any rate
it is chance that Bum has long
prayed for, and he has everything
to gain and nothing to lose.
Interest in the coming bout is
hardly less than was shown fol
the past two shows. In fact calls
for reserved seats have been un,
usually heavy thus far, Promoter
Meanor reports, so that another ca.
pacity house is practically assured
We are printing herewith Stueh
mer's record, brilliant and other
wise, which covers a period of some
years in the game. 1t shows tina
Bum has met the big ones and thu
little ones and generally held hi
own with all of them. A careful
perusal should convince that he il
not going to be mere setup TO
the st. Paul pug. The record fol
lows:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-16
CANTON. TRIMS
ISLANDER five
Vocal High School Basketeers Out
played Through All Of Game
Saturday Night.
BY SPHEROID SLIM.

The Islanders sustained the sec
ond defeat of their trip Saturday
night when they fell victims to
Canton by the overwhelming score
Of 80 to Z. On the previous night
the locals were conquered by Elm
wood, "a to Is.
The Cantonites. favored by play
Ing on their own floor, and with
excellent teamwork, had it all over
the Islanders in all phases of the
game. The locals fell back into
their old form before the game was
over and were unable to find the
loop.
Although Rock Island has been
defeated twice, by Elmwood and
Canton, The locals still have a
chance to finish somewhere near
the front in the district tourna-
ment as neither of these schools
will be in the northwestern district
this year. II the locals can make
a good showing against Moline and
Galesburg in the next two weeks
they have a chance to capture the
bacon
Next Friday night Rock Island
will play Galesburg at the latter
city. The next week the locals
meet both Moline and Davenport in
games that will decide the tri-city
5 title. II it turns out that all three
schools are tied for the finals there
Is NO doubt about postseason games
being played.
Kimmel Back.
Coach Kimmel is now back a
school and it Is probable that h
will take charge Of the team Mon
day, relieving Mier Morris. Nor
ris has done a great deal of goo'
tor the team and he deserves a 10
of thanks from all concerned.
Following is the Rock Islam,
lineup at Canton: Duff1n and LOT
gren, forwards; Sunbeam. center
Milstead and Henke. guards. Sub
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and Lamont
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-16
shorts by Jones' throwers kept
them scoreleSS.

shorts by Jones' throwers kept
them scoreless.
Chicago irhoff, RI; Volmer, IT,;
Williams, c.; Hinkle, re-; Crisler,
lg.; Curtis, c.; Halliday, C. Illinois
-Flemly, RI; Taylor, IT,; Carney,
c: Walquist, rg.; Vail, lg.
Badgers, 10; Michigan. IL.
Madison, Wis, Feb. 16.-Wiscon-
sin ran away from Michigan by a
40 to Is score, outclassing the
" olverines from the first whistle.
The Badgers play was cratic,
Captain Knopp's brilliant shooting
operating as the big factor in the
one sided victory. The Badger
leader scored 10 times from the
field and played the floor in spec
tacular form. Gevritz was the only
Wolverine who managed to break
into the scoring column conspicu-
ously, counting all but two points
Oh Michigan's total. Early in the
second period the entire Badger
squad was replaced. Lineup:
Wisconsin-knopp. IT,; Taylor,
IT,; Zulfer, c.; Weston, re-; Caesar,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-16
SATURDAY SCORES.

At Des Moines, Ia.-kansas uni
fersity, 81; Drake, Is.
At Michigan City. Ind.-Michigan
City High. 40; Rolling Prairie, Is.
At Sterling, Ill.-Sterling High,
Il; ST. Adams (Sycamore) a5.
At Lincoln. Neb.--Nebraska, 80;
Michigan Aggies, 20.
At Bethlehem. Pa.-Pittsburgh,
e.: Lehigh, "a.
At Bloomington. Ill.-Fairburg
Aigh, IS; Forest High. S; Pontiac,
Is; Saunemin. 23.
At Cedar Rapids. Ia.-Cedar Rap
dis Legion, 90: Davenport Legion.
Is.
At Peoria. Ill.-lllinois Wesleyan.
IL; Bradley, Is.
At Canton, Ill.-Canton High, 80;
Rock Island High. Z.
At. Barry, llL-Barry High, "a;
jacksonville High. II Davis.
At Jacksonville. Ill. Illinois
Normal, "a, Illinois college. Is.
At Springfield, lll.-Springfeld
high, So; Norma High. Is
flA
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-16
AUCUSTANA IS
VICTOR IN MIX
Fifth Consecutive Victory is One in
Which Parsons College is
Completely Outplayed.
By FRAZIER VANCE,

Playing before group of
couple of hundred poor sports and
with referee trying to give Par
sons the game, Augustana defeated
the Fairfield school with a score OF
AZ to 16 on Saturday evening
The game was a pretty one-sided
affair from start to finish. As a
basketball game it was farce, but
as demonstration of basket shoot
ing ability on the part of the local
quintet, it wasn't so bad after all.
This makes the fifth consecutive
victory for Augustana, and the sew
enth outof 10 games. Augie's total
score this season to date is 324 as
against 22S for her opponents, Civ
ing the local school the edge on her
rivals by 101 points.
Hedding college OF Abingdon will
send her outfit here next Saturday
in a return game. Augustana
played Hedding on Jan. II and lost
by 3 points, the score being 26 to
20 when the final whistle blew.
Best Of Season.
y With the possible exception Of
the MillMen game which is as vet
undecided. this should be the best
game of the season, as Hedding and
Alilliken SO far are the most for
midable Of Augie's rivals for the
conference title.
Augustana's lineup for last Sat-
urday nights game wassas follows:
Swanson RI. Anderson If, Bengston
c, Holmgren re, Dopp lg.
Substitutions: Almer for Dopp,
Lundeen for Swanson.
Summary: Field goals: Swanson
I. Anderson 4, Bengston Z, Dopp g.
Fac throws: Swanson { out az Z.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-16
SVERE STROM WINS
STATE SKI TITLE

Cary. Ill.,, Feb. 16.-Jumping I'M
der the most adverse weather con-
litions experienced in recent years.
evere Strom of the Badger Ski club
Of Madison. Wis, yesterday won the
Illinois state championship at the
interstate tourney conducted here
BY the Norge Ski club.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-16
YOUNGER GROH MAY
MANAGE EVANSVILLE

Evansville. Ind. Feb. 16.-It is
expected that Louis Groh of Gin
cinnati. brother of Heine Groh of
the Cincinnati Reds. will be select
ed as manager of the Evansville
Three-Eye team, to take the place
OF Johnnie Nee. who was released
a few weeks ago to become mana
ger or the San Antonio team in the
Texas league.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-16
KEYSER BUYS HALF
DES MONIES CLUB

Des Moines. Iowa. Feb. l6.-Half
interest in the Des Moines baseball
club was sold to f. Lee keyser,
former assistant secretary Of the
st. Louis Federals. today, by T. P.
Fairweather. present owner. The
purchase price was not made pub
lie. keyser will act as secretary
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-16
KuBANEVALGER
BOUT POSTPONED

New York, Feb. 16.-The eight
round bout between Johnny Kill
oane, featherweight champion, and
Denny Valger, challenger, origin
ally scheduled for the Newark
Hportsmen's club Monday night,
will be held Feb. 25, it was an
bounced yesterday. Valger, who
requested postponement because
ef severe cold which he contract
I'd after bout in Philadelphia re-
Gently. notified Promoter Dave Mac
.at that he would be prepared to
fulfill his contract against the
champion Feb. Is.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-16
CHI CROWDS TO
TOP PLACE BY
ILLINI DEFEAT
State { Fights Hard TO Hold Pres.
tige. But Is OutclaSsed by
Windy City Quintet.

.Urbana, ILL.,, Feb. 16.-Chicago
assembled to the top of the confer
ence basketball ladder Saturday
night, when the Maroons won a
hard battle from Illinois, % to 81.
With two minutes to play the lllini
fought like demons to gain two
points, but masterful guarding by
The Maroons and poor luck on long
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-16
ByGoLDsEpr

ls.; Tanning. c.; Frogner, n.
Sundt. lg.; Mccartney, RI. Mich.
gan-Cook, RI; Gevritz, IT,: Dunno
g.: Wilson, rg.; Peare, lg.; Rch.
ner, IT,: Weiss, RI.
Purdue. 26: Iowa. q.
Lafayette. Ind, Feb. 16.-Purdw
defeated Iowa in a hard fought con.
test, the score being Is to q. II.
Roilermakers started out with |,
bOmbardment of the visitors sual
which gave them 6 point lead, bu,
Iowa spurted and tied the score
IT the halfway mark Purdue Id
Is to II.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-16
MRS. FRANK JONES
OF MEMPHIS HIGH
IN PUTTING MEET

Bellair Heights, Fla, Feb. 10
The women's annual putting tour
nament resulted in a victory for
Mrs. Frank Jones of Memphis, who
defeated Mrs. J. H. .McAlman Of
Boston in the final, 8 and /. Mrs.
w. M. Morrison of Toledo led the
field in the qualifying round with
a score of 81 over the 1S-hole put
ting green.
In the match play Mrs. Morrison
defeated Miss Marion Hanrahan of
Binghamton, Mrs. McAlman defeat
ed Mrs. c. H. Bartlett Of Chicago,
Miss Katherine Bullock of Denver
defeated Miss Janice Liggett of Bos-
ton, and Mrs. Jones defeated Mrs.
c. Braffette of Chicago. In the
semi-final Mrs. McAlman defeated
Mrs. Morrison and Mrs. Jones de-
feated Mrs. Bullock.
Bellair Heights, Fla, Feb. 49,
Alex Smith and Davie Robertson
who will be the new pro at Detroit
c. c., won the four ball match here
!, today. defeating Jack Hutchinson Of
!: Glen View and Mike Brady, Oak
land, 3 and 2. Alex Smith had thu
/ best ball and carried the match fol
his side until the 18th hole, whe1
| Robertson came in with a birdie
! four and settled it. Neither Hut
Crimson nor Brady played up to thu
form displayed here in their prac
| tice rounds.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-16
BROWNS SIGN THOMPSON.

Joplin. No. Feb 16.-Frankie
Thompson. third baseman, has re-
turned his signed contract to the
ST. Louis Browns. and is prepared
to start to Taylor. Texas. Feb. -,
for the training season. Thompson
was purchased by the Browns from
the joplin Western league team.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-16
MINNEAPOLIS HAS
LEAD TWIN CITY
BOWLING TOURNEY

St. Paul. Mimi, Feb. 16.-In the
third shift of the International
Bowling association tournament.
which ended at 1880 Sunday
morning. the high score of 2,946.
rolled during the preceding play by
the Minneapolis Centrals, failed to
be surpassed.
Imperial feathers of Chicago
went into second place with 2,775,
having games of 94S, 901 and 1894.
The Ziegler Chocolates of Milwau-
kee made fourth place with 2,73O.
The Koforas of Chicago got sixth
with 2,7l7, and eighth position went
to the Blouin- Brucks, also of Chi
cago, with 1857.
Other Chicago scores were: Rex,
2,672; Vogels, 2,612; Mineralites
2,571. The Smiths Arcade of Mil
waukee got 1883.
In the early shift last night the
Willoughby Shoe team OF St. Paul
, landed in ninth place with 2,e76
The Stein Juniors OF St. Louis, Mo.
made 1855.
Aurora, ILL.,, Feb. 16.-Hank Pog.
gensee of Chicago. who has beer
leading in the singles of the Inter.
state bowling tournament with 81
since the first day OF the meet -four
weeks ago, was replaced yesterday
by Louis E. Payne of Peoria, who
shot 6S7. The other leaders remain
the same There were Is Chicago
fives on the alleys yesterday, and
the best score was 2.769, shot by
the Schuenemanns No. /.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-16
BUM STUEHMER HAS FOUGHT A
LARGE NUMBER OF BATTLES IN
HIS CAREER, RECORD PROVES

Terry White, Miss. X. 0. 2
Jimmy Burke, Miss. X. o. 8
Earl Denning, Silvis. .....N. d. 6
Young Bob Long, Dewitt. D. 10
Leo Costick, Moorhead. -. d. S
Leo Costick, Fargo, N. D.. w. 10
Kid Lance, Devils Lake. :. X. o. l
Dave Gularch, Alton, ILL.,. d. 6
Red Beler, Alton, ILL.,. N. D. 10
Tommy Gary, Kirksville. N. D. 4
Kid McNally, r. I.........k. 0. 5
Kid Brondell, r. I........ 4
Kid Repine, DAY.. ....... X. 0. 3
Bill Bailey, Peoria. ...... X. O. 4
Mick Farrell, Peoria. ... w. 6
frankie Whitney. Moline. N. D. 4
Owney Mcclure, Moline. -. X. o. Z
Big Boy Butler, Miss. N. D. 6
Jack Racer, Miss. ....... L. G
Jack Racer, Miss. ..... d.
George Slack, Des Moines. X. o.
Young Hansen, Des Moines X. o. 3
Earl Henderson, Mo-. .....
Kid Repine, Dav.. X. 0.
Buck Faley, LaSalle. 49,. X. o.
Jack Racer, Moline. 1900. w. II
Jack McClelland, Des M'n's. W.
Bill Brennan, Chicago. .Exh.
! Mike Hirsch, st. Charles. D.
AL Goldson, Whiting, Ind. N. D. II
Bill Walters, Chicago -. .Exh. II
Earl Henderson, Iowa City.
Dudy Strong, Des Moines. N. D.
Packey Mcfarland. Dav.. .Exh.
Joe Boyle, Des Moines. X. o.
Kid Farmer, Ottumwa 80. X. o.
Mel Stevenson, Dav.. W.
Charlie White, Chicago. =. .Exh.
Paul Murdoch, Des Moines X. o.
Paul Murdoch, Des Moines X. o.
Guy Buckles, Omaha. $50. D.
Tommy Lennon, Bries, Colo X. o.
Leo johnson, Pueblo. ..... d. 1
Kid Ross, Denver ........k. 0.
frankie Rohn, Kansas City. K.O.
Billy Wells. Pitts. Kas.... D. /
Clyde DeWhite, Tulsa. ~... X. 0.
Pal Moore, Tulsa ....... W. 1
Rufus Cameron, Tulsa. -. D. l
Kid Talbot, Deming, n NJ. X. O.
Kid Grey, Deming ......K X. o.
Jack Racer, Deming TX. o.
Bill Shanks, Camp Cody. X. o.
Jimmy Hanton, FL Paso. X. o.
Jack Young, Deming. 49,. ". l
Ralph Alexander. Deming.. W.
F. Charles, Paulliac, Fran. l.. F.
Red Billings, Bordeaux. -. w.
Nate Sigel, Arcachon 80. W.
Jean Belzak, Lateste 800. W.
Georges Carpenter. Bord'x. Exh.
Charles Bordeaud, GenicartK. o.
} Benny Volz, at sea. ....... X. o.
Leo Kelly, Waterloo. 800. w. !
stopped by police.
Eddie Gilmore, r. I.......K. O..
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-01
Bread.

y The world need not 60 hungry this winter.
The world has plenty OF wheat to feed itself.
Al that i needed is sufficient intelligence to
~ the wheat to the places where it is needed
~ order that man may have bread enough and
" sparA
Nj The International Institute Of Agriculture
~ Rome reports from figures it has gathered
6hat thsrs were on April l. 1920. a total Of
1o.5O0,000 metric tons OF wheat and rye avail
ole for shipment from the grain exporting
countries Of the world $4,000 900 tons in North
america, 100000 in South America, and 1,300,-
80 in Australia). This be it noted, takes no
Sccount OF Russian wheat. which is not con-
adered available
u The countries that have to import wheat
md rye to feed their people, will require be-
tween April l and the periods of their respec-
i've hsrvests 100000 metric tons.
Consequently, it is apparent that the stocks
= thu beginning Of April were sufficient not
only to supply all requirements up to harvest
time. Id the northern hemisphere, but also to
lesve a surplus available in the coming season.
On the basis of the figures presented, this sur
plus was 100000 metric tons on Aug. l..
Earth and rain and sun have done their
duty. It Is up TO mankind to make sure the
pssultA
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-01
Educating Women in Citizenship

The League of Women Voters, the successor
OF the former woman's suffrage association.
announces it will devote its activities to the
education of women as voters.
In all the states. the league is preparing to
put on citizenship schools in the various coun-
tries, to be followed by precinct and neighbor-
hood GLASSES for instruction and discussion OF
government and political subjects.
These schools will necessarily be nom
partisan. or rather bipartisan. since the
League is built up on that basis. Women of
all groups. organized or unorganized, are
urged to attend these citizenship schools and
classes. They are not being held for members
of the league alone. They are for women of
every political faith. Strictly partisan subjects
relating to candidates, ETC., are to be elm
mated.
Legislation along welfare lines is receiving
particular attention from special committee Of
the league. Those committees actively en-
gagged in making surveys are drawing plans
are, child welfare, women in industry, sodal
hygiene, American citizenship. food supply and
demand and legal status Of women.
The leagues special slogans now are, zen
roll in the political parties" and every woman
an intelligent voter in November"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-01
The Temptation to Incendiarism.

Illinois fire chiefs have been warned to be
"A the lookout for evidences Of incendiarism
= cases where business stocks are destroyed.
tate Fire Marshal John G. Gambler has suspi-
ions that dealers, caught overstocked when
,r1ces start to decline, may show disposition
. put themselves in the way of collecting
~ insurance, based on original costs, rather
han hold goods while they depreciate in value
vEplAtning the situation the fire marshal said
During the last year or two incen-
1 diary fires have been few. Business has
been too good because of the high price
levels. There are hundreds, probably
Thousands Of firms and individuals who
cannot stand sharp break in prices.
Their profits are built ON imitation. They
include many factories, which were
equipped during the war or since, and
thrived because commodities of every sort
have brought unheard OF prices They
include also the specializing profteers,
who have boarded the necessities Of life
on a rising market, greedily holding
them for even higher prices.
Many merchants are said to be over
stocked, too. II the break in prices
Y should come suddenly We will have TO be
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-01

words. "Neil's simply daffy over
her," and she smiled.
"Well?" she asked softly.
ITS true" he replied.
Ever since that day in the wa
ter I've loved you, but wouldn' =
let you see it. You see. Tom told
me what a flirt you we're. so 7
tried his scheme of being indiffer-
ent. wanted you to really care
for me. Tell me, did the scheme
work." "e
She Struggled closer to him
1T worked beautifully" she
whispered. $40
And are you sure You love me
enough to marry me-very sure ~
"Mm-hm."
And you won't dirt any more ,"
She shook her pretty head. mo
indeed. I've had my little lesson
! want Just you"
He took her in his arms and
kissed her. And the world seemed
Just the incest placS for two Ali.
surdly happy young people.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-01
Today's Anniversaries

1Ss7-Jacquea Cartier died at 81.
Malo. France.
17s1-Lydia Huntley sixournev
famous poetess, born at Nor.
wich. Conn. Died ct Hart.
ford. Conn. June 10, 1865.
1SzoCAlexander Of Russia granted
land on the Sea Of Asof Is
converted Jews.
1SSS-Emperor Of Austria crowned
King Of Lombardy 1t Milan.
184s-Sarah Judson. one Of the first
American women to enter the
foreign missionary lieh. died
It St Helena. Born Ct AZ
stead. N. H, Nov. I. 18e3.
1SSS-Mary Anderson made her
English debut It the Lyceum
theatre IN London.
017-6asah Beruhardt roturnod to
- GtAee Il NJ. yiek ana
=.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-01
Whats I'm A Name?
Copyright. 1919. by tn. Wheeler Syndicate. Inc,

DIANA.
One of the most beautiful names
which came to US through Roman
mythology is Diana. She was or
iginally Divajaua, goddess of the
night, but, as she was pure as Vista,
she was identified with the Greek
Artemis. and given possession of
the temple of Ephesus and was
thenceforth regarded as the god
dess of the silver bow and daugh-
ter OF Jupiter and Latona
In the 10th century, when ro-
mances of chivalry began to make
their appearance, Jorge de Monte
mayor, the Spanish poet, named his
heroine Diana and her name was
quickly taken up by the sponsors
of the lovely widow, Diane de Pit
iers, whose colors of black and
white Henry II OF France wore
even to his last fatal tournament.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-01

ONE should always expect the unexpected:
then the sensation known as surprise would
be reduced to minimum. Still. the author OF
the foregoing verses-who was dubbed by the
late F. o. Van Calder "The Fightin Parson"
will probably be at least mildly astounded
when he reads them here, since it has been, as
we recall. something over a year since he
mailed them to us. At that time we had no
cclumnar vehicle; hence the delay.
But Doesn't the Government Have 3 Monopoly
on This Business!
From the Davenport Tines.
NEW knitting machine to make mon
ey at home; at bargain. Mrs. Frank
Roemer, $40 East Twelfth street.
odd pants" says an ad in the Detroit
News always in broad assortment of suit
patterns to match your coat and vest" But
suppose one is built on narrow architectural
lines and has an aversion for odd pants?
The Transparent Handkerchief.
(From the Chicago Tribune).
HE was about 25 years old, about 5
feet inches in height, weighed about
$50 pounds, was dark in complexion,
had long, skinny nose, wore a gray
cap. and dark clothes, and had white
handkerchief over his face"
WHY" asks chronic seeker of odd bits
of information, docs a telegram sent from New
toih dI hoOA " ShiSo6O IcdCu SuiCdSO D6IOIe
noon?" 1t probably doesn't
Naturally, Doc, Would Be Great Cut.up.
(Seaton Corr, AleGo Times Record)
DR.. Van Sickle was business caller
in Monmouth Sunday evening. He is
there when it comes to jollie, I'd say.
STORM CAUSES BIRTH OF CHILD. IN
CELLAR" Headline
A. E. F., who sent us the storm birth"
headline. neglected to designate what journal
| thus recorded this miracle
ALONG with the glad hand we'd like to slip
tip to the visiting knights not to muss up our
old picture gallery in their headquarters.
"ORANGEMEN AND CATHOLICS FIGHT
RD."-Monmouth Atlas.
| AS if Irishmen ever fought any other way.
R. E. MIG.