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npheasal Of form this seeeo1 -
produced NO moro star.Ifng -
versal than ths collapse of pateAlnS
strength.
Preseason predictions a. ~
winners in the major league racon|
vero based largely upon thb e1nt
and quality Of the various AnFllaG
Stats.
I With five pitchern Ruether. 0n1e
lee. Fisher. Eiler and RIM. vAos
ranked in the first ten last season
pat Moran was the unaniznone
choice to repeat with his chanpisa
Reds. The Giants. rated a. . auroN
contender around the circuit. drew
confederation through the poeses-
sion OF five sterling performera,
Toney. Douglas. Barnes, Nehf and
BENTON.
But Of Moran, quintet Of mound
aces only Ruether and Ring have
delivered ard the Reds are last
'hanring to the top.
The whole New York staff col
lansed and the Giants. Handicapped
further by a sad infield. are down
near the bottom.
The Rrooklvn Dodgers cana IN
from the jacksonyille training
camp with the best staff in the
Iea 1,,e Pfeffer. Grimes. Smith. O.
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EV. SCOTT PLAYS
$40 GAMES IN ROW

Boston. Mass. June 2l-Nyefett
Scott. shortstop Of the Red Sox,
holds the record for participation
in consecutive baseball games.
When he took the field against
Cleveland yesterday Scott extended
to $40 the number Of games II
which he has played without intee.
ruption.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-06-24
JUMPS PUNCHED IN
CEDAR RAPIDS AS
PEORIA WINS, 80

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, June "a
Because . police onicer who went
to protect him yesterday afternoon,
after the game with Peoria, was
abused, Umpire 8. 8. Weir was TAX
en- to the police station and charged
with disturbing the peace. He put
up Z SIS cash bond and was re-
leased. Peoria won easily yester-
day scoring eight runs to the locals
two. The score:
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-06-24

Home runs. Purpura. Fothergill.
nree-base hits, Purpura, Clock
"A Two-base hits, Coltrin. Sny-
=. Purpufa. Martin. Glockson.
Ason. Bases ON balls, Off ONeil
u Struck out, by O'Neil. 1; by
!ser. /: by Romine. :. Hits OF
Ser . I'm l Is innings); of
Neil 3 Tin 8 Is innings. Sacri-
- hits, Lenahan, Coltrin. Romine,
4aftln. Benson. Sacrifice ny.
ninth. Sykes. Umpires, Dennis
~ Conkrisht. Time Of game.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-06-24

Two base hits-Kohls. Runser.
Sacrifice hits-Bashang, Young, Nc
Knew, Lord, Aitchison. Stolen base
Meyers. Double plays-Ray tun-
assisted), Aitchison to Ray to Mack.
Struck out-By Aitchison, /; by
Cotriss. 1. Bases on balls or
Aitchison, 6. Umpire = DeLaye.
Time-1:4 40.
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800 u TAs AfgtIs.l

> = :,
H1y luna ~. --
IN Ps1DsITa
VAS the ~Babo
Ruth d ylsl1r-
lays esnlnf1ict
1t Fans deld,
but despite his
terrific hitting,
the Islanders
lost . glxie In
the ninth IN
ming . u b . p
Benson fumb-
led . ground
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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-06-24
PILLS. 8: REDS, Q.

Philadelphia, Pa, June 24.-Phil-
adefphia shut out Cincinnati yes
terday, 3 to 0. The visitors made
brief rally in the eighth inning,
when Wipgo was hit by q pitched
ball and See, who batted for Ring.
singled, but Meadows frightened.
Five singles were Ill the hits the
Reds were able to gather from
Meadows. Score:
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NATIONAL LEAGUE.
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.
Three.Eye Leaguo.


Three.Eye League.
Rock Island, 6: Bloomington,
Moline 1-3;; Evansville, rs.
! Peoria, s.; Cedar Rapids. 2.
Rockford, 8; Terre Haute. I.
American League.
Chicago. q; Philadelphia, o.
Washington, S; Detroit, 2.
Cleveland, I; Boston, IS.
New York, s; st. Louis, 3.
National League.
New York, .: Chicago. I.
Boston, s: st. Louis, 2.
Brooklyn, s: Pittsburgh. :.
Philadelphia. 3; Cincinnati, 0.
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SPORTING JAZZ
BIZ BRUCE COPELAND

II It takes seven days to make .
week, how many, does It take to
make . Week-eHdi
Flatter and, incidently, flatten her
by saying. you tell 'em, hours;
you're only "a day.
1t must be pretty tough for ! bird
who likes his Hkker to have to 20
dry for . month 81 sundaes,
You don't have to be q Democrat
to be split over prohibition. The
whole U. $. A. has already cracked
over it. -
Every time yo1 discover that you
can't reserve = berth IN Q Pullman,
you should know there has been
another rail strike.
Why not be on the level about it
and call the A. F. L. the American
Federation Of Leisure?
STRIKES MAY COME AND
STRIKES MAY GO. BUT TRAINS
GO ON FOREVER.
GOODBYE, GIRLS, I'm THROUGH.
Printed In IN obscure corner
Of this weeks ~variety," II the
following paragraph @Mar.
riod: Richard Senior Barthel..
mess to Mary Hays CALDWELL
Church Of Heavenly Rest, New
Yeek, June 49, Poor little
Dick! He WAS such . pronis.
Ing boy with D. W. Griffith:
Philadelphia's population is an
nounced ct 1885, 15S. not including
alarm clocks.
sOldest Nan to Ride In AiEplane
II Dead Ono shot Of high Life
must have proved too much for hin.
There was no chance OF Bill
Bryan becoming host to G. o. p. and
Demo bolters. Few would care to
attend . dry party.
Next year they might agree to
save Babe Ruth the usual wear and
tear b. letting hin ring up his
hOners with IN adding machine.
The late J. J. Barleycorn il prov
ing : pretty live corpse at Frisco.
Come to think. the embalmfng fiuid
must have been about $50 proof.
CONGRATULATIONS
(oNE war 70 Cur fHE \. Q. l.,
= .
6tape-Was her fntAar ~.
lent whsn ysa aafsa fcr Aer
ha1df
Goep-Was hi Great 6cetl
l thse4h b wesM sAaks NJ
an 81.
HAVE YOU A LITTLE PAIR OF
PINK PAJAMAS IN YOUR MUIR
DERe
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(ofn War 70 Cur fME 4 Q. l.,
.
6tzpe-Was her fntAaf ~.
lent when ysa aakea for Aer
ha1df
Geep-Was hi Great 6cotl
l ths1gAt he wesM shaks NJ
an "a.
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b6It6I OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 8uV y ~
rell; Toney and Smith.
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HAVE YOU 4 LITTLE PAIR OF
PINK PAJAMAS N YOUR MUIR
DERf
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-06-27
BABE RUTH TO
BREAK RECORD
SPEAKER LEADS IN RUNS WITH 81
OUT OF IS GAMES; RUTH SECOND
WITH So OUT or 81.

Chicago. June 26-"Babe" Ruth. the
New York slugger, today has 81 games
in which to wallop out eight home
runs TO shatter the record OF 20 estab-
lished by himself last season when a
member of the Boston Americans. IN
his remarkable drive toward new
worlds record, Ruth crashed out his
twentieth homer Wednesday and yes
terday added two more, giving him a
total of twenty-five. He is sixth in
batting with an average Of $50. ac-
cording to averages including games
of Wednesday. released today.
) George Sisler. the St. Louis star who
is leading the American League. boosted
his average to .4i6--eight points within
q week. Iris Speaker, OF Cleveland,
managed to cling to second place With
.3Sl. Speaker tops the league in scor-
ing. having counted 81 in IS games.
Ruth has crossed the plate So times in
81 games
Rice OF. Washington, is running away
with honors in base stealing. He has
stolen twenty-five, While Bobby Roth,
his team mate, is next With nineteen.
other leading batters: Johnston,
Cleveland. 362: Milan. Washington,
$50; Weaver, Chicago, .352; Felsch. Chi
cago. SAB; Jacobson st. Louis. ali:
Judge. Washington, .339; Rice, Wash
ington. 1888.
St Louis which has been clamoring
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-06-27

for baseball distinction for years. is
finding solaee in the batting perform
ances OF Sisler and Rogers Hornsby.
Hornsby is in no immediate danger of
being ousted from the batting leader
ship OF the National League. the aver
ages including Wednesdays games.
giving him .39i Nicholson OF Pitts
burg is trailing, him in second place
With $50 Roush Of Cincinnati is third
with 1877.
Hornsby and Robertson OF Chicago
are giving Cy Williams OF Philadelphia
a close race for home run honors. Wil-
liams has belted out seven While the
St Louis star and Robertson have made
six EACH
Max Carey of Pittsburg is setting the
pace for the base stealers with a total
Of 10 Roush of Cincinnati and Hol-
locher Of Chicago are next up with
fourteen.
Other leading batters: Robertson.
Chicago, 1856; Daubert, Cincinnati, 1893 !;
Smith. New York. 1888; Flack. Chi
cago. 325
Batting honors of the American AS
sociation continue to rest With Ben
Lineup the Indian pitcher of Louisville,
who has an average OF 800.
Ralph OF st Paul leads in stolen
bases with %. Miller OF St Paul is
tied with Brief of Kansas City for
home run honors. each having seven.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-06-27
FRENCH BRING
THRACE PEACE
EXAMPLE OF ADMlNIST RATION
is POINTED TO AS DEMON
sTRATING BENEFITS OF MAN
DATE.

Adrianople, June 22.-The French
administration, accompanied by a small
army of occupation, in Western
Thrace. is being pointed to here as an
example of the benefits mandate
would accomplish under the League of
Nations.
The French civil administration be-
gan it's work in the latter part of last
November. and into country full of
warning bands of various Municipalities.
it has brought peace and order, per-
mitted the planting of crops, and the
normal pre-war life of the country to
be pursued.
When the French took over the coun-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-06-27
TWILIGHT LEADERS
to MEET ALL STARS

Much interest is being taken in the
game between the Jacob Candy Kids
and the Pensacola All Stars this aft
ternoon at Maxent Park.
The league leaders are confident of
taking the game, but from, the looks
of the Pensacola lineup, it seems as
if they will have to fight for it.
Blonde Gould, the Jacobs star out
fielder, who was injured in Fridays
game, will be backfin the game today.
The Candy Kids have signed a new
pitcher. formerly of the South At
lantic league, and more than likely
he will do the twirling, while Sneed
will probably work for the opposing
team.
The Candy Kids took the lead in
the Twilight Friday by defeating the
K. of C. team, and a large crowd of
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-06-27

Twilight fans will be out to see them
battle the City leaguers
For the Al Star team Wentworth,
the star little first saeker, will prob
ably be seen on the diamond, with
McMurray Villar and Egan
The lineup will be as follows:
G. Geist, Olsen, C. Lewis, ].
Geist, NJ. Lewis, Livingston, Roach.
Pinney, Gould, Brown, Meyers and
Ellis.
The All Star team will be composed
or the Following: Robinson, Sneed,
Roach, Scarrett, Angeb, Villar, San
chez and Ellis.
The game will start promptly at
$3.50. Admission 80 cents.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-06-27
MILLER LEADS IN
SOUTHERN BATTING

Chicago. June 2s.-Miller of Little
Rock is running away with the bat
ting honors of the Southern Associa-
ton, according to averages released
today and which include Wednesdays
games. He slammed out another
homer, bringing his total up to eleven
and is leading the race in hitting With
an average OF .35s. Harper. a team
mate, is in second place, twenty points
behind him.
Carroll of Memphis failed TO add
70 his string Of stolen bases. but his
record OF % thefts remains high.
Other leading bafters: BRAZIL, "a
lanta. 1913: Carroll, Memphis, 32s;
Ellis. Birmingham. .321: Barnhart,
Birmingham. .321A NIcLarry. Mem
phis, 500; Bernsen, Birmingham. .30s.
Hyperion, New Orleans. sos: High.
Memphis, 500.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-06-27
SHEENAN SETS
A new RECORD
ATLANTA BEATS LITTLE ROCK;
CHATTANOOGA DEFEATS NEW
ORLEANS; NASHVILLE WINS
SIX STRAiGHTS BY DEFEATING
MOBILE; BIRMINGHAM SWAMPS
MEMPHIS

Little Rock, June 26.-Tom Sheehan,
Atlanta's big right handler, set a new
southern association record for the
number of innings pitched in one day
when he held Little Rock to two runs
in "a innings today. He won first game
Is to / and the second ended by dark
ness after Is innings with a score of
1 to 1. Sheehan had to pitch second
game as Crackers only had three pitch
|ers.
First game:
Atlanta ........ 1o2 100 o10--5 /
Little Rock -. 100 600 1000 9 3
Sheehan and Hager; yellowhorse and
Brottem.
Second game:
Atlanta
100 900 600 900 ooo-1 10 0
Little Rock
Dol 600 600 600 Oos--1 4
Sheehan and Hager. Powell; Robin
son and Brottem.
Chattanooga, June 26.-Marshal kept
New Orleans hits scattered today and
Chattanooga defeated New Orleans, 3
to /. Right fielder Johnson's hitting
being responsible for all Chattanooga
runs.
New Orleans -. 900 900 010-1 s 0
Chattanooga -. 900 201 00*-3 2
Phillips and Deberry; Marshall and
Neiderkorn.
Nashville, June 26.--Nashville won
its sixth straight game today, beating
Mobile, to 2 by ninth inning rally
Rleachers showered Mobile PLAYERS
with bottles after game and Pitcher
Sigman. Mobile, hurled one back. =.
Mobile 1890. 600 DO" 010--2 s 5
Nashville 49,. 600 DOL 002-3 1
Prieste and Coleman; Hodge and
Kohlbecker.
Memphis, June 26.-B r m n g h a m
mixed fifteen hits today with five err
rors, by Memphis, and won, 9 to 8.
Birmingham J. 013 OBJ OBJ Is 3
Memphis $500. 600 Oh 000--3 5
Gamer and Gooch, Peters; Good
bred and Meyers.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-06-27
BOSTON TAKES
DOUBLE HEADER
BROOKLYN LOSES IN CLOSELY
PEAYED GAME ON BOSTON
HOME GROUNDS.

Boston, June 26.-Boston defeated
Brooklyn in both ends of double
header today, taking the first game
/ to and the second to 2.
First Game
Brooklyn ...... 600 600 600 0 8 /
Boston ........ 001 600 000- 1 10 0
Batteries: Smith. Biljus and Krue-
ger; Oeschger and Gowdy.
Second Game
Brooklyn 1900. DOL 900 COL 6 A
Boston ..... Q03 030 lex IL 2
Batteries: Grimes, Miljus and Mil
Ter, Elliott; Fillfngim and O'Neill.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-06-27

try every mans hand was raised
against the other. Alarmists rumors
about the arrival OF the British and
Greek, Bulgar and Turkish troops were
circulated frequently. The French
took over the Bulgarian administra-
ton, and for the most part the Bull
garian civilian employees. whom the
French found efficient. In order to
insure the honesty of these officials.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-06-27
YANKEES SNOW
UNDER BOSTON
THOUSAND SEE
GAME; WHITE SOCKS WIN FROM
CLEVELAND; WASHINGTON DE-
FEATS PHILADELPHIA.

New York, June 26.-The New York
Americans won an overwhelming VIC
tory over Boston here today taking the
second game of the series by a score
of IA to o.
A capacity crowd of 38, 900 saw the
game. While Warren Collins, Texas
League recruit, pitched a one-hit
shut-out in his third major league
start. The Yankees battered Pitchers
Bush and Karr for Is hits, totalling
80 bases. e,
Boston $1,000: 900 600 600 /
New york -. 220 045 1o*-14 IS 0
Ush, Karr and Walters; Collins and
Hannah.
Chicago, June 26.-Chicago hit four
Cleveland pitchers hard today and won,
IL to z. Cleveland made belated
rally in the Ninth when Gardner
tripled with the bases full.
Cleveland !. 001 100 Old Ia 2
Chicago ...... 900 704 01*-12 Ia.
Caldwell. Faeth. Myers. Niehaus and
O'Neil; Faber and Schalk.
Washington, June 6.-washington
defeated Philadelphia here today, to
g. in pitchers battle between Zachery
and Perry. 1t was Philadelphia's
seventeenth straight defeat.
Philadelphia :. 100 200 oOo-3 10 8
Washington ....011 100 001-4 10 /
Perry and Perkins, Myatt; Zachary
and Charity.
st. Louis, June 26.-rimely hitting,
Davis wildness and an error by Bill
ings, resulted in Detroit's defeating St.
Louis, to 2, here today
Detroit $500. 220 900 1905 0
st. Louis ..... 600 001 1902 6 L
Dauss and Ainsmith; Davis and Bill
ing@
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-06-27
BROWNS GO TO SECOND.

Cincinnati, June 26.-St. Louis went
to second place in the National League
race today by winning both games of
a double-header from the Champions,
5 to O., and to 8. Reuther was
pounded hard in the first game while
Haines pitched perfectly, allowing
only three hits.
In the second game, long drives by
the Cardinals gave them the victory.
In the eighth inning of the second
game Pitcher Luque of the Reds at
tackled Umpire Klein and dealt him
several hard blows about the head.
Luque and Catcher Allen of the Reds
both made affidavit that KLEIN had
used vicious language. If the claims
are proved the club will bring charges
against KLEIN.
First Game
ST. Louis ...... 200 900 O3O--.5 II o
Cincinnati -. 600 600 600 0 8 O
Batteries: Haines and Dilhoefer;
Reuther and Wingo.
Second Game
St Louis $500. 100 POI 600 4 9 O
Cincinnati ..... 600 200 100 3 6 o
Batteries: Doak, Sherdell and Glenn
ons; Luque, Eller mad Wingo, Allen.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-06-27
GIANTS PLAY ALL
STAR AGGREGATION

The local Giants will meet an All
Star team from the Gulfport colt red
teams this afternoon at Moro Castle
park the game to- be called at $3.50
O'Clock. Wynder will deliver for the
locals and Lightfoot, an unknown
quality locally, will perform for the
visitors.
The Giants viii leave Monday for
New Orleans where they will meet
the cellars of the league for a series
of games.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-06-27
PHILLlEs BREAK EVEN.

Philadelphia, June 26.-After losing
the first game of todays double
header to New York, to 6, in eleven
innings, Philadelphia slaughtered
Benton in the second game for an s
to / victory. Causey allowed New
York one hit up to the ninth when he
eased up.
The first game was a bitterly fought
struggle, in which arguments between
local players and Umpire Harrison
occurred frequently.
First Game
New York. 900 010 211 13- 8 10 2
Philadelphia oil 900 03o 10 II
Batteries: Barnes, Nehf and e.
Smith; j. Smith, Meadows, Gallia,
Rixey and Tragesser.
Second Came
New York -. 600 600 001--- 1 3 2
Philadelphia 49, 01o 100 COX s Ia /
Batteries: Benton and Snyder;
Causey and Wheat.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-06-27
PIRATEse TAKE SUGGEST.

Pittsburg, June 26-Pittsburg won
from Chicago here today, to 4, in a
game featured by heavy hitting. In
.heeighth Pittsburg came from be.
hind, scoring six runs on six hits and
two walks.
Chicago 1855. $50 5000 600 10 2
Pittsburg -. Dol 0002 ok II i
Batteries: Vaughn and O'Farrell;
Nnador, Hamilton, Ponder and Hoeff-
ner. ..s,.sh iSa IasgE,ae'EH&i
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-06-27
GAMES TODAY.
NATIONAL.

NATIONAL.
New York at Brooklyn.
Pittsburg at Chicago.
St. Louis at CINCINNATI.
IOnly three.)
AMERICAN.
Detroit at St. Louis.
Cleveland at Chicago.
Philadelphia at Washington.
Boston at New York.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-06-27

What is said to be the most expen-
sive apartment house in the world is
at Fifth avenue. and Sixty second
street, New York.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-06-27

TWILIGHT.
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.
AMERICAN.

New York, IA; Boston, 1. /.
Washington, A; Philadelphia, 8.
Chicago, IL: Cleveland. a.
st. Louis. Q; Detroit, 5.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-06-27
SOUTHERN.

Nashville, 3; Mobile. 2.
Chattanooga. s; New Orleans. 1.
Memphis, 8; Birmingham. 9.
(Only three scheduled)
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-06-27
NATIONAL.

Boston. 1t: Brooklyn. o..
Cincinnati, o-3; st. Louis. 5-4.
Philadelphia, 6-s: New York, 81.
Pittsburg, O.; Chicago. 4.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-05-08
ALL SHE WANTED " HEAR
Possibly Clerk Had More information
to Give Out, but Elizabeth
Wouldn't Wait.

Elizabeth tripped blithely into the
country post Office.
81 want to know" she demanded
with a tell-tale blush as she handed
the clerk a pink, communication adj
dressed to her lover "how long 1t VIII
be before | get an answer TO this
letter"
"That depends" he answered; III
he's in Jail they will let him write
once a month only; II he's dead
broke he'll have TO wait till he can
earn the price of stamp, and l have
no data upon which 10 base an opinion
of his earning capacities. If he's Ill
in bed he may not care to dictate to
disinterested third party, and IL It's
smallpox they won't let him write at
all: ditto. if he's dead. Then, again,
If he's got new girl"
At which moment he realized thar
the fair Elizabeth had flown.-Pitts-
burgh ChrOnicle-Telegraph.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-05-08
"She's been murdered.
Get the police quick"
CTO BE CONTINUED)
ORIGIN FAR BACK
Nav Be Traced to Festivals Held in
Honor of the Neurological
God Bacchus.

Thinkin-; back for the origin of any
theatrical performance. our minds nat
urally revert first TO Shakespeare ana
his Globe theater. Some of us would
90 back a little further; and many OF
us would choose Moliere, the plays he
wrote and staged, often in the open
for the vain Louis and then. in his own
theater, where. while he WIS the IA
vorite of the king, he was the rage OF
France.
But these were only steps In The
evolution of the theater add the play
For the origin of all dramatic repre-
sensations we must go back to tie
DAYS of idol worship. when many god'
were thought to rule the destinies o.
man.
Two brothers. Danaus and Aegyptus
sons of Belus, shared the throne o
Egypt. After a particularly heate'
quarrel. Danaus, with his followers
set sail in search of new land wher
he could rule alone. They landed nea
the Greek city of Argus, of which n
shortly became king.
Here. to celebrate his good fortune
he instituted festivals in honor OF TN
god Bacchus, who was supposed I
have helped to make his undertaken
successful. These festivals consiste
of nothing more than riOtous revelr!
interspersed with songs, which, ate
al, 1nx
primitive and often coarse.
But the festivals soon became yer
popular and were held periodically
over Greece. From this beginning, J
the form of a kind of public worship
which was the first entertainment
performance known. evolved the tn
atrical projects of later ages which d'
veloped into the institution OF Il
theater as we know it today,
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-05-08
BELOVED GOLF CAME FIRST
Little Things Like Marital Ties and
the Demands of Business Didn't
Worry These Devotees.

A golfers wife had just told her hus-
band that she intended to leave him
forever, not because he was a golfer,
but for some other reason.
"Will nothing alter your decision!
VIII nothing induce you to stay?' he
asked.
The wife was Obdurate.
Nv ell, he said. lit is Il terrible
shock, but while you are packing, l
think | will go ont on the lawn and
do a little putting!"
This is reminiscent of story of one
of the heroes. of golf, an Edinburgh
innkeeper who lived hundred years
ago or Whereabouts. He was so devOt-
ed to the game that he started playing
at dawn and was seen at night putting
on the green's by the light of a can
die. At last his wife applied for a
separation OH the ground that her hus-
band was not attending TO his bust
ness.
| He went to the court, admitted the
impeachment. and said: "She can have
all got If she will give me so much @
week to buy golf balls. She can lool
after the business!"