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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1920-10-21

Proper distribution of farm products
requires, first of all, that a common
understanding exist as the basis of ne
Ngotiations between producers and pur-
chasers. The bureau of markets,
United States department of agricul-
ture, is endeavOring to bring this about
by the recommendation of grades for
fruits and vegetables. No. . potatoes
should be No. . potatoes throughout
the United States and not, as at pres
eht No. potatoes in one section of
the country and No. l somewhere else.
Higher Grade Demanded.
During the war period the United
States food administration required
licensed dealers to use government po-
tato grades. The results were so sat
isfactory that when the regulation was
cancelled the use of grades to a large
extent was continued voluntarily In
fact, since that time higher grade
has been demanded to provide for
produce of highest quality.
Therefore the bureau Of markets
now recommends United States grade
fancy in addition TO grades No. l and
No. ..
Grade fancy consists of sound po-
tatoeS Of one variety which are ma
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1920-10-21
HE WANTED 1T RUBBED IN
Congressman Evidently Was Not Sat-
isfed With Knowing Himself to
Be a Fool.

A wealthy western congressman,
says the Argonaut, much against his
will, erected a magnificent mansion in
Washington to please his wife and
daughter. The congressman was of
plain tastes and had no liking for the
social activities of the national cap
ital. One day an old friend visited
him. Wearing a face of the deepest
gloom, the owner of the stately home
escorted his caller throughout the
place. The visitor was admiring and
enthusiastic, but the host said little
or nothing. When the inspection was
finished and the two had returned to
the library on the first floor, the WIS.,
itor said:
''Well, Jim, you certainly can't say
that you haven't everything that you
want"
Eyes, can" replied the millionaire
soberly; Il want a parrot"
"Why a par-ot?"
81 should like TO hang him over the
front door, so that every time l enter
this place he can yell out, There
comes that old fool again !"-Youths
Companion.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1920-10-21
Acid Stomach
Makes the Body Sour
Nine Out of Ten People
Suffer From It

1t sends its harmful acids and gases all
over the body, instead of health ano
strength. Day and night this ceaseless dam.
age goes on. No matter how strong, ito
victim cannot long withstand the health.
destroying effects of an acid stomach.
Good news for millions of sufferers.
Chemists have found sure remedy-ons
that takes the acid up and carries it out
of the body; of course, when the cause il
removed, the sufferer gets well.
Bloating, Indigestion, sour, acid, gassy
stomach miseries all removed This IL
proven by over half a million ailing folks
who have taken EATONIC with wonder
full benefits. 1t can be obtained from any
druggist, who will cheerfully refund ito
trifing cost if not entirely satisfactory,
Everyone should enjoy its benefits. Ere
quently the first tablet gives relief.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1920-10-21
INVENTIVE GENIUS
ROBS CAL0MEL or
NAUSEA AND DANGER
Doctors Favorite Medicine Now
Purified and Refined from All
Objectionable Effects. "Calo.
tabs the New Name.

What will human ingenuity do next?
Smokeless powder, wireless telegraphy.
horseless carriages, colorless iodine, taste
less quinine,-now comes nausealess calo-
mel. The new Improvement called "Calo-
tabs" is now on sale at drugstores.
For biliousness, constipation and indi-
gestion the new calomel tablet is prac-
tically perfect remedy as evidenced by
the fact that the manufacturers have au-
thorized all druggists to refund the price
L the customer is not perfectly delighted
with Calotabs. One tablet at bedtime with
swallow of water-that's ALL No taste,
no nausea, no gripping, no salts By morn
ing your liver is thoroughly cleanscd and
you are feeling fine with a hearty appe-
tite. Eat what you please-no danger-go
about your business
CalOtabs are not sold in bulk Get an
original package, sealed. Price, thirty
Eve centS.-(adv)
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1920-10-21
THIN ALL PLANTS IN GARDEN
Tall, SpindIy, Unhealthy Conditions
Result Where Practice Is Not
Followed

Nearly all home gardeners plant
more seed than necessary, in order to
get a full stand of plants. AS soon
as these are large enough to handle
easily, all excess plants should be
pulled out, leaving enough space be-
tween the plants remaining for the
vegetables to develop properly. If
this practice is not followed, not only
do the crowded conditions cause tall,
spindly, unhealthy growth, but the eX-
cess plants act as weeds, using up the
plant food and moisture that should be
available for the crop.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1920-10-21
CLOVER SEED is PROFITABLE
Vigorous Second Crop May Be OBJ.
tanned If Cut Early and Given
Light Dressing.

Clover If cut early when just COM
ing into blossom and given a light
dressing Of land plaster or of any
fine compost, will, if the stalks are
strong, make a vigorous second growth
and ripen paying crop Of seed Ev-
cry farmer might raise his own clover
seed by this method The seed comes
from the second crop and not from
the first crop.
Plaster is the best and most eco
nomicai mineral fertilizer to use,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1920-10-21
cuticura soothes itching Scalp

On retiring gently rub spots of dam
druff and itching with Cuticura ONT
ment. Next morning shampoo with
Cuticura Soap and hot water. Make
them your everyday toilet preparations
and have a clear skin and soft, white
handS.-Ady,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1920-10-21
ASPIRIN

"Bayer Tablets of Aspirin" is genu-
ine eAspirin proved safe by millions
and prescribed by physicians for over
twenty years. Accept only an unbroken
'EBayer package" which contains proper
directions to relieve Headache, Tooth
acne, Earache, Neuralgia, rheumatism,
Colds and Pain. Handy tin boxes of II
tablets cost few cents. Druggists also
sell larger "Bayer packages" Aspirin
is trade mark Bayer Manufacture Mon
oaceticacidester Of Salicylicacid.-Adv
A favor becomes doubly valuable
when granted with courteev.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1920-10-21

Doesn't hurt a bit! Drop little
"Freezone" on an aching corn, instantly
that corn stops hurting, then shortly
you lift it right off with fingers. Truly
Your druggist soils a tiny bottle of
"Freezone' for few cents. sufficient to
remove every hard corn, soft corn, or
corn between the toes, and the callusss,
. without soreness or irritation.
The man who is not afraid of fail.
ure seldom has 10 face it.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1920-10-21

The occasional use of Roman Eye Balsan
at night upon retiring will prevent and
lieve tired, watery eyes, and eye strain.-Adv.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1920-10-21

We call all the "deyilment" human
nature, because the other kind of be-
havior is nearer divine.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1920-10-21

All the troubles of this world are
born with wings.-Mary E. wilkins.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1920-10-21

If a man ever feels religion it's when
he finds himself in a tight place.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1920-10-21

ture, bright, smooth, well shaped, free
from dirt or other foreign. matter. frost
injury, sunburn, second growth, growth
cracks, cuts, scab; soft rot, dry rot,
and damage caused by diseases, insects
or mechanical or other means. The
range in size shall be stated in terms
of minimum and maximum diameter or
weight following the grade name, but
in no case shall the diameter be less
than two inches.
In order to allow for variations In.
cident to commercial grading and han.
ding per cent by weight of any lot
may vary from the range in size stated
and, in addition, per cent by weight
of any such lot may be below the re.
naming requirements of this grade,
but not more than one-third of such
3 per cent; that is to say, not more
than l per cent by weight of the en-
tire lot may have the flesh injured by
soft rot
Particulars in Circular.
Complete particulars regarding Unit
ed States potato grades are contained
in Department Circular 90, which will
be mailed free upon request to the bu-
reau of markets
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1920-10-21
Its Condition.

"Why do they allude to a baseball
as a sphere?" Il suppose because it
is the whirled."
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1920-10-21

The peSsimist growls at the sun
shine because it casts shadows.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1920-10-21
[6IXI#N LzNs{1

Is the best form of agricultural lime the
farmer can use. Guaranteed analysis 900
Carbonate of Lime; practically 1000
soluble in soil water; IN nice condition for
drilling or spreading. LIME-MARL gives
quick results but is not caustic. Write
for prices, literature and the freight rate to
your depot. Order early before the rush season.
Marlbrook Lime Co., Roanoke, Va.
Works, Marlbrook, Va.
Natural Lime-Marl Co., Roanoke, Va.
Works, Charles Town. W. Va.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-18
REASON ENOUGH Why nine OF
LAST IS CONTESTS HAVE Been
! won; PERUSE STICK AVERAGES
CHECK OVER OF
CONTESTS SHOWS
ROCKS IN LEAD

A mixup in the Three-Eye league
percentage column since the open
ing OF the season on April %, and
Rockford, not Rock Island, is found
to be leading the league by half
game over the Islanders. Rockford
with nine won and five lost has a
percentage Of SAB, while Rock Is
land with nine won and six lost has
a percentage of 500.
This condition seems to have
been general throughout the
Three-Eye circuit, Rockford being
checked with one game in the lost
column that should be shown in
the won column. Several of the
papers also have shown Rock Is
land with one game less in the won
column than what she should have.
The standings as printed today
on this page are the result Of a
careful check and are what they
should be, according to games
won and lost.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-18
GRUDGE AFFAIR
TO BE SETTLED
BYTWO PREIIMS

Kid Carver and frankie Scher-
brock have been matched by the
Sportsman's Athletic club for one
of the preliminaries to the double
windup it is arranging for May 25
at the Illinois theatre. Carver and
Scherbroeck have sort of grudge
existing between them. Both are
anxious to go against each other
and settle the argument.
The club is dickering for an
other preliminary Of four rounds,
which all told will provide IS
rounds of boxing. Cal Delaney Of
Cleveland will make his third ap-
ipearance in the Rock Island ring
when he meets Pete NARROW in the
last half of the double bill. Cal is
rated as one of the real topnotch-
ers of the time in view of his re-
cent accomplishments, among which
was the defeat of Eddie Fftzsinl-
mons, the eastern southpaw. =
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-18
College Stars.


The two best eZ-eollegians in the
big leagues are George Sister and
Eddie Collins.
But among those who are not col
legians nor ex-collegians are Cobb,
Ruth. Weaver, Groh, Roush, Horns
by, Alexander, Johnson, Cicotte,
Speaker, Maranville and Peekin-
paugh.
There are not as many ex-colfeg-
ians in baseball as there were back
in the days when Mathewson.
Benders, Plank, Devlin. Collins.
etc, got away with the headlines in
bulk.
There was a day when you could
pick an ex-college lineup capable
of beating the non-collegians.
Imagine pitching staff that car
ried Mathewson. Bender, Plank.
Coombs and Overall at their best,
But for some reason the coilegian
isn't dashing into the thick of the
major league play as swiftly as he
once did. Nothing like it.
1t is stilt hard for an English
man to believe that a much lighter
Frenchman can trim Albion's best
in less than two minutes. And now
that it has been proved again that
Beckett is. the best British heavy
weight in sight, look out for some
immediate gossip about a return
match.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-18
POOR FIELDING IS
REASON FOR SOX
DEFEAT BY BOSTON

Boston. Mass, May 1s.-Some
dandy hurting by Roy Wilkinson
went to waste yesterday because OF
poor fielding by the White Scx, and
the second of the series went to the
Boston hose by q 2 to / margin.
Gleason's champs erred at critical
times, and on two occasions the To-
Gals eased over run for enough to
cop the matinee.
The Chicagoans perpetrated three
errors, but only one Of these figured
in the run getting. Another play
also helped. Schalk being unusually
slow in getting away throw on .
double steal in the nrst frame. A
run resulted. The disastrous error
also was the work Of Schalk. In
fielding q batted ball in the eighth
hit the runner IN the hack. giving
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-18
CAMBLINC'S GRIP ON MAJOR
AMERICAN SPORTS IS BEING
LOOSENED BY MEANS OF WAR
Number Of Arrests Have BeeA
Made in Pittsburgh, Which
Has Proved Effective.
BY HENRY L. FARREIL.

DX HIN M Lie AhhnAAA
Omitted Press stan Correspondent
New York, May 1S.-Gambling's
grip on the major American sports
is being loosened by general pres
sure on the wrist.
War on the baseball gamblers Is
working up good sized casualty
list and means are being heard
from several OF the big race tracks
where the shots of stewards are
finding mark.
Following a policy adopted dur
ing the winter when tales of the
fixed" world series were being
passed around. the major league
club owners are enlisting the aid
of city police and private detec-
tives against the professional
grand stand gamblers.
AS a climax to the cleanup inaug-
urated during the winter when two
of the biggest jockeys Of the turf
were ruled off. officials at the Ja-
maica track take a post on stool
near the gates and ask the MOTOR
ious gamblers to take little ride
back to the city.
Baseball campaign against the
gambler has been productive OF re-
suits, especially in Pittsburgh
where a number of arrests have
been made" President John Heyd-
Ter of the National league, said.
"Various efforts are necessary to
stop gambling" Heydler says. Or
gained baseball has decided to
stop it. Little friendly bets are not
as scandalous as the gambler who
stands up on the seat, waves q
handful of greenbacks and shouts
odds that lead some persons to be-
lieve he is on the inside"
The same opinion is shared by
the Jamaica track officials. The
Jockey club does not sanction bet
ting but the track officials have no
objection to small wagering. The
big gambler. who yells loudest
when he loses and casts suspicious
at the character of sport, is the OBJ
ject Of the drive.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-18
How About It!

HOW AUOuh liz
When within your roped arena
Some remorseiess referee
Awards the quick decision
To your smiling vis-a-vis;
Though your ears are caulifiowered
And you're down beyond doubt,
Can you tip your battered derby
To the guy who knocked you out ?
When you're always finding trouble
In the bunkers or the rough.
And your score is proof conclusive
That you haven't got the stuff,
As they pass you on the fairway
In a Decline straight ahead,
Can you lift your brown Fedora
To the guy who plays 'em dead
When the other chap draws salves
While you only get the gate,
And you find yourself believing
You're a chronic second-rate;
As the big or paltry lickings
Cloud the ending of your day
Can you doff your dusty kelly
To the guy who showed the way ::
LESLIE ALAN TAYLOR.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-18
Serious Oversight.

In the last few years the Red
Sox have got rid of iris Speaker,
Babe" Ruth. Duffy Lewis, Dutch
Leonard, Carl Mays, Larry Gardner
and Ernie Shore among others.
The ordinary outfit that had lost
this much talent would be 26 faith
oms under the grotto. But appar-
emily the only serious oversight the
Red So1 have made SO far is not
getting rid of Harry Hooper, the
last of their old stars.
With Hooper tossed out the flag
would be a merry romp. judging
from the way things seem to break
every time they chase a star per-
former of the reservation.
Joe Beckett insists upon being the
English heavyweight champion, no
matter what outsiders hang on his
jaw. It's no pallid certainty that
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-18
SPORTING JAZ7
BY BRUCE COPELAND
A MANS COMPLAINT
AGAINST THE SCREEN.
BY BRUCE COPELAND

AGAINST THE SCREEN.
ooh, wad some power the giftie
gle us.
To see our sel's as ithers see
This plea of Burns has been
reversed,
Now others see us-at our
worst.
The cameras eye, with scorn
and spleen,
Bare5 all our secrets on the
screen.
The husband. bachelor or beau
Whose dignity was guarded so
Finds no secluSi0n in his lair,
The camera comes and
shoots him there.
1t looks through kitchen, bath
and stair,
And pots its victims every.
where:
The spoken drama doesn't show
Its hero in his shirtless woe:
Great Hamlet would be called
dub
If Shakespeare soaped him in
his tub.
Could Romeo still COO and dirt
While buttniBg on q balEy
shirt!
Could Don Juan set all hearts
a.buZZ
While shaving of his stubble
fuzz!
What idol OF the matinee
BelOv'd Of all the girlies gay,
Could make those hearts still
buzz like bees.
While he patched up his
B. Y. DIST
Oh. no; the spoken drama rings
The curtain down on all such
things;
1t won't suggest by deed OF
word
The things that make q man
absurd,
But oh, you motion picture
folk.
You make us out to be q joke!
Can any girl such pictures scan
And fail to have a laugh--on
man?
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-18
GIANTS DOWNED IN
Is INNINGS BY
PITTSBURGH, 7-6

Pittsburgh. Pa, May 1s.-Pitts-
burgh defeated New York, to 6. in
Is innings yesterday. Cooper and
Toney were both hit hard and gave
way to Carlson and Douglas, they
in turn retiring in favor Of Ponder
and Barnes.
With the score tie in the 18th
inning, New York scored twice on
a hit and wild throw by Grimm and
Ponder. In the last half of the 18th
inning Pittsburgh scored three runs
on Bigbee's triple, a pass to Cary,
singles by Whitfield and Cation, and
long hit by Grimm that was good
for three bases, but counted as a
single only. as the winning run was
driven in from third base. Score:
R. II. T..
New York IL 8
Pittsburgh Is 3
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-18

him two bases. The runner tailed
later Score:
Chicago ......0 0 o. 0 o 1 OIL
Boston .......1 0 0 90 0 o. x-2
Two-base hits-McMullin, FeIsch.
Struck out-Wilkinson, 2; Jones, S.
Double plays-E Collins-Weaver-
Jourdan; McNally-McInnis; Wal
ters-McNally. Time-1:31. I'm
pires-Dineen and NAllin.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-18
FIVE home RUNS
IN GAME ANNEXED
BY DETROIT TEAM

Philadelphia. Pa. May 1S.-Ffve
homo runs. four triples. and three
doubles enlivened Detroit's 9 to Z
victory over Philadelphia yestef-
day. Ira Flagstead returned to the
visitors lineup and knocked cut
two home runs. Kinney and Rom
mol gave Detroit Z Z to 0 lead, but
the locals nearly tied the score in
the ninth, Young's fielding saving
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-18
Fight Results
by United Press. J

Fby UHiteU FItSs. 2.
Pittsburg, Kan, May ia foul
in the fourth round of scheduled
10-round bout last night at Fronte-
mac, Kan, gave the decision to Neal
Allison, Waterloo, Iowa. over Joe
MCGOWAN. Kansas City. Joe sub
stituted for his brother, Frank, re-
ceiving the first lose" of his
career.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-18
GIANTS TO OPEN
SERIES WITH CUBS

lineage, May 1s.-Another con-
.lament Of exclusive 1920 style Of
/, .s..ner reached Chicago yesterday
l. spite Of the freight tieup, and
H. INTO the Cubs winning streak
Y. postponing the final game Of
~ ~ noston series. It will be played
~, On July 20, an open date for
=, = me present atmospheric crouch
~ NJ Ce shipped out Of town today
i ~ New York Giants will open a
i. game set on the north side
~ ~ sna endeavor to stop the climb
y 1uns. McGraw's men haven't
~ M doing any too well this spring.
n.. are correspondingly peeved.
d 4ssquently may not be expected
r,,a suomit to further humiliation
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-18
The HuStliBg Kid,

Alfred Damon Runyon recently
had a series of penshots on the
leading hustlers in the major
leagues.
His array was a select one, but If
we had to cast a vote for the
Hustlin' Kid in the Ancient Order
of Sons of Swat it would likely 60
to Buck Weaver, of the White Sox.
Weaver is and has been to the
White Sox what Johnny Evers was
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-18
dSPE0RTL!:lGiHE!T
w ~sH Gantzaf1d Rice

Carpenters next battle won't be
with this same Joseph. The signs
seem to be learning that way. -
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-18
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.
Three.Eye League.

All games postponed; rain.
American League.
Boston, 2; Chicago, i.
Detroit. 8; Philadelphia, 7.
st. Louis, 2; Washington, 1.
National League.
Pittsburgh, Z; New York, 6.
Other games; rain.
Canton. Ohio, May 1S.-Mike
O'Dowd. recently deposed middle
weight king. outpointed Jack Brit
ton, welterweight champion. in a
l2-round bout here last night.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-18

ma. sey City, N. J., May 1s.-In-
nu usy OF Joe Lynch to make 11s
n s1 ~ caused q postponement of
~. l1-round bout with Pal Moore,
uaeo here TOR last night.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-18
GREAT EXPECTATIONS.

Carranza to surrender.
~ to be married.
Ty Cobb to 60 back.
Charlie Chaplin to so to work.
A little less rain.
Forty dollar SUITS.
Peace.
/ A raise, etc.
pirates Come From Behind and
Beat Giants" That's the way
pirates always come.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-18
THE EVH.DOERS.

Both created untold agony for
the human race; both sent many
persons to the asylums rs nervous
wrecks: both increased by many
fold the unpleasantness of city
life. Their works are dissimilar
and yet alike. They could not
exist without each other. One
manufactures pianos; the other,
pianists.
A GIRLS FIRST KISS IS
ALWAYS INNOCENT. IF SHE is
DESTINED FOR A BRILLIANT
CAREER, THE SECOND WILL
SEEM so.
AFighting for the Lead" our lat.
est serial with Jack Tighe and Miss
Bunting.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-18

to the old Cubs. an everlasting in
spiration in the way of pep.
He is not only a great ball play
er but, great fighter, one who
seems to give 103 per cent of every
thing he Has to each contest.
Whether it's an ordinary scrap
or a world series the general idea
is about the same to Buck-give
'em all you got.