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The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-02-25
HARDING CABINET
rs FORECAsTED

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. (By tn
Press) President -eIe,
Harding has reached tentative dt
cision on every place in his cabine
and unless there are last minut
changes, it will be composed of thes
men:
Secretary of state Charles E.
Hughes of New York, former
governor, justice of the supreme
court, and Republican nominee
for the presidency.
Secretary Of the treasury
Andrew w. Mellon of Pennsy-
vania banker and financier,
member of family reputed to
be among the wealthiest in
this country
Secretary of war-John w.
Weeks of Massachusetts, former
senator, and in 1915 a candidate
for the presidential nomination.
Attorney general Harry M
Daugherty of Ohio, who man
aged Mr.. Harding's preconven-
tion campaign.
Postmaster general H.
Hays OF Indiana, chairman of
the Republican national commit
tee.
Secretary of the navy-Edwin
DENLY of Michigan, former mem
Der of congress, who has served
as an enlisted man in both the
navy and marine corps.
Secretary of the interior-Al-
bert B. Fall of New Mexico, now
senator.
Secretary of agriculture
Henry Wallace of Iowa, editor
of farm publications.
Secretary of commerce
Herbert Hoover of California,
former food administrator and
leader in various movements for
European relief.
Secretary of labor-James
j. Davis Of Pennsylvania and
Illinois, former union steel !.
worker who has become the,
highest official in the Moose fra
ternity.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-02-25

The middle-aged woman may take
heart The latest fashion magazines
tell US that lit is confidently expected
that skirts will be a little longer as
the spring progresses mot a great
deal longer, but an inch or So" Even
this slight hope of modesty is en-
couraging, and matrons are planning
their spring suits accordingly.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-02-25

The Garner Jubilee Singers we're
here last Friday evening and gave
splendid satisfaction. This was the
best number Of the lyceum season.
The business mems committee report
that the 1920-21 lyceum has paid all
expenses and will have a small sur
plus at the end Of the season.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-02-25

The value of farm property in
Idaho is just double what it was in
1910. There are $4,000 farms In
Idaho containing 100000 acres in
round numbers, and SO per cent is
improved land. The value is
$716, 100000.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-02-25

There is a young married man in
Meridian who is not so much inter-
.ested in seeing that the home fire
burns brightly as he is in watching
that the fire of his cigarette does not
go out before he can light another
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-02-25

The Times would suggest that the
Idaho legislature pass but very,
very few new laws, repeal several old
laws and then adjourn. Before ad-
Ijournment, however, appropriation
bills should pass, sufficient to keep
necessary state machinery in good
running order. 1t does not pay TO
handicap a going concern, whether
private or public.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-02-25

Every time that Germany says she
won't, one is inclined to believe that
a mistake was made when the armi-
stice was granted just when it had
become possible to rush the war to
Berlin and dictate peace terms
there
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-02-25

Yet a, little longer, brother, and the
latest styles in fishhooks will be on
display in the hardware stores In
Meridian. :.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-02-25
Editorial Mention

Meridian has three principal kinds
of time these days Pacific, Mountain
and wrist watch.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-02-25
DIR. j R. NUMBERS, JR.

Successor to DR.. Duttonl
q I s | G A N and u r G Eo N
telephone 2I6 Meridian. Idaho.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-02-25

Word comes from the Soldiers
Home that DR. S. NJ. C. Reynolds has
been reappointed to the position of
commandant for a term of two years,
by Governor d, w. Davis. DR.. Rey-
nolds has conducted the institution in
an economical, careful manner. and
the fact that there are very few COM
plants would indicate that the vet
Grams are satisfied. Mrs. Reynolds
was also appointed matron of the
home The people of Meridian are
glad to hear OF their success.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-02-25

Eggs were selling this week for 25c
a dozen, the lowest price for this time
of the year in the remembrance of the
ltoldest inhabitantp The question
now is, what will fancy fries be worth
this sumer.
There is little hen that will lay
La lot of eggs,
She'll hatch them into chickens,
With feathers on their legs.
The. chickens will grow to pullets,
as such chicken orter,
And then will be sold on the mar
ket,
For something like quarter,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-29
FANS OF OLD
Planned KING
OF SLUGGERS

Sioux Falls, s. D., July 29.-The
old home run king takes of his hat
to the new one.
Perry werden, homer king, who
made his record Of As drives in
1895. admits that Babe Ruth has
a harder swing than he had when
he made his mark.
There is- no doubt but that Babe
has it on all of them-modern and
ancient" says Werden-
His swing and his weight are
his biggest assets.
when I made my record I was
playing with the St Paul club of
the old Western league.
There wasn't much talk about
nv As home runs. The truth is,
some fans panned me because l
swung too hard.
Fences were farther back then.
I had to hit the ball hard to lift it
out of the park
ct weighed $50 pounds-if 1 had
been heavier might have hit them
as far as Babe.
81 batted right-handed. My aver
age that year was .428."
Now Umplres.
Werden is now calling balls and
strikes in the Dakota league.
He isn't as spry as he once was,
but he runs the game like car.
His record was almost forgotten
until Ruth made 20 home runs in
1919. Then the dope on Werden
was dug up for comparison.
The best day at bat Werden ever
had was on July %, 1895. when he
raped out four home runs and a
single in five times at bat, giving
the sluggers a total of IT bases for
one game.
Werden stood at the plate with
his feet close together, lifted him
self back and met the ball with
his whole weight behind the bat.
He had good eve and seldom
struck out. His grip was like
Babes, clear down to the handle.
Back in his time team had to
be about 20 runs ahead to be sure
the game was won.
I'VE had lively ball in my time,
too says Werden.
I'VE kept a big cake of ice under
the grandstand. Before the game
a dozen or so balls were put on it
to freeze. When our side got five
or six runs behind we would ring
in a frozen ball. You can hit a
frozen ball a mile. We won lot
of games that way.
I'D like to see Babe lean on one
of them. He'd set new record"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-29
RACING
CARD ASSURED
BY RECORDS
Horses That Habe Been Stepping
Nile In Fast Time Recently
to Compete.

What class of horses have heark-
ened to the call of Pat" Bacon and
been booked for the Mississippi
Valley fair racing card?
Anyone who thinks pat" has
gathered up a lot of old skates and
is attempting to hippodrome the
harness horse fan need but have
an entry list of the early closing
events before him and check up
the steppers with the results as
published in the horse papers eV-
cry week.
Inst for instance, there is Bonnie
Hal, the sterling brown geldlng
who answers so nobly to the whip
of Mrs. W. E. Daoust. Just the
day before yesterday Bonnie was
facing the starter at Ottawa, Ill.
What did he do? oh, he just TOOK
a field of seven to nice little
cleaning and won in straight heats,
2:121k, 2:11h and 2:11A. That's
all he did. 1t was the 2:14 pace
he was entered in.
Now there's a certain stake race
on the afternoon of Friday, Aug.
10, at Davenport. It's the 2:13
pace, and Bonnie Hal is entered.
He's got some competition, some
fast competition, but it's a pretty
safe guess that he ought to annex
at least one heat, and he might
romp off with the race, if
The Broncho Queen, a whirlwind
little sorrel mare, were not step
ping it off merrily this season.
What's she done? Well. the other
day, up at Saginaw, Mich, she won
one of the heats in 2:08A. How
come? Oh, she comes by her speed
honestly enough. Her dam was
The Broncho, worlds champion
pacing mare. But the Broncho
Queen is entered in this same ST.
600 stake, The Hotel Davenport, so
you can see that Bonnie Hal will
have to step. Just watch these
two gallant racers on that Friday
afternoon. It'll be a race worth
while if all goes well, for Bonnie
has even stepped it in 2:OSA
Either might win. if
Barlight, a dashing brown geld
ing, was not there. Tom Mahon
out at Spencer, Iowa, Pat" Bacon
former stamping ground, owns
bdT1Sul. L nat NSNSl al OAlCC otCP
ped around the oval in 2:04A, but
two years ago he took sick and
went home. So a time allowance
is claimed and he is entered in this
same $1,000 stake race on the same
Friday afternoon. What's this poor
old lame horse been doing lately?
Well, last week up at Spencer he
wasn't feeling very good and the
best he could do was 2:0SA. SO
you see Barlight might get the best
OF both Bonnie Hal and The Bron-
cho Queen, if
Irene Gentry, classy brown mare
owned by P. E. Phelps of Rice
Lake, Wis, were not also out after
that same $1,000 purse, which it
is conservatively estimated will
amount to $3.50 with entry fees
added, the system under which the
valley races are run. What kind
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-29
BIG LEAGUES
ARE RUNNING
RACES ALIKE
Pittsburgh and CleDe-
land Hold Places by
Hard Work.
BY HENRY L. FARRELL.

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
New York, July 29.-Neck and
neck all the way seems to be the
prospects for the major league pen
nant races.
Seldom, If ever, have the battles
of the championship been as close
ly contested and as uniformly alike
as they are now in both leagues.
Today, Pittsburgh, leading the
National league and Cleveland, out
in front in the American league,
have both won 60 games and lost
"a.
The New York clubs, both acting
the roles of runners up, are but a
fraction dissimilar. The Giants
have won SIS games and the Yam
KEGS 81. Both have lost "a games.
Pittsburgh goes right along,
clinging to the lead. Much de-
ponds for the rest of the journey
on what the Pirate pitchers will be
able to do under the strain. The
Giants are battling along right
within striking distance of the
leading Pirates, but with a club
that seems to lack what it takes
to win.
The Giant pitching has been one
of the greatest handicaps so far in
the race.
Efforts are being made now to
secure another experienced hurler,
but the attempt to secure Lee
Meadows from the Pills seems to
have fallen through.
The acquisition of the hard-hit-
ting Irish" Muesel will help the
club on the offense. but the most
glazing need of the club is de-
fensive strength in the box.
Cleveland is out in the lead in
the American league ring, princi-
pally because they have the fight
ing spirit.
The Indians have encountered
enough this season in the way OF
accidents and disappointments to
send a less courageous team to the
bottom.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-29

Senai-Pro Notes
rouRNAMRNT Az CISCO.

Baseball will occupy the center
Of the stage at CISCO Aug. 5, and z:
Plans for a tournament that Will
bring together Geneseo, Cambridge,
Andover and CISCO teams on those
three days have been completed.
The fans of the four towns are con-
siderably worked up over the pro-
gram and 1t is certain that huge
crowds will be present each day. All
four clubs have shown consistent
form during the season and indica-
tons point to some great exhibit
lions. In case of tie in percent
age after the games of Sunday,
Aug. 7, the championship will be
determined Monday.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-29
WANT KILBANE
TO BOX HERMAN

New Orleans, La, July 29.-Pro-
moter Al Pillsbury has wired
Johnny Kilbane, featherweight
champion, an offer of $4,000 to
meet Pete Herman, bantamweight
champion, in a decision bout here
next fall. Herman already has sig
nified his willingness to meet Kill
bane. The promoter hopes to stage
the bout here in November, when
the races open.
Herman declared on his return
here yesterday, he was also ready
to meet Joe Lynch again if the for
mer champion wanted another
bout
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-29
UTILITY Star
is LOANED BY
THE PL0WBOYS
Joins Crew at Cedar Rapids-Re.
lease of Pitcher Frank Smith
Ordered.
BY ]. L. HUGHES.

! Announcement this morning that
Moline had turned Carleton Lord
over to the Islanders for the remain
der of the season came as welcome
news to the fans. The transfer was
agreed to last night at a meeting of
the directors of the fans associa-
ton, at which Lords terms were
accepted. He is to report to the
club at Cedar Rapids tomorrow.
Lord is playing his second year
with Moline In the role of utility
man, he has been of great value to
the tribe of Mack. He is a versatile
performer being capable - filling
almost any position with credit He
holds the distinction of hIving at
one time or another played every
position for the Plows with the ex-
ceptiOn of pitch.
Lord probably will be used at
second base for the Islanders. He
is a fine defensive man, and in ad-
dition hits the ball hard and often
He is particularly dangerous in
pinch as the Islanders have found
out numerous times in games with
the PIowboys in which Lord has
participated.
With the announcement OF the
acquisition of Lord, comes word
that Pitcher Frank Smith was or
dered. Since his recovery rom an
illness, Smith has failed to display
winning ability. At the start of the
season he was a sweet-looking
twirler and it was believed then
that he would be a big factor in the
expected success of the Islanders.
| The directors vested full author
, ity of manager in Charlie Connolly.
1t is not considered likely Elmer
Benson will be able to assume
charge again this season and it was
thought best to give the peppery
catcher the power he needs to e1-
ercise control of the players.
Play Bunnies.
The Islanders left this morning
for Cedar Rapids, where they are
scheduled for a four-game series
with the Bunnies. Frank Boyle's
outfit has been having no better sue
cess than the locals of late so the
series should determine the logical
i possesSor of the cellar position.
Yesterdays rain caused canceIla-
ton of the final game with Moline
I at Douglas park, but no regrets
were heard from Rock Island. The
P1ows will be back here again the
latter part of August and at that
time it is hoped the Islanders will
be in better hape to wiring a vic
tory from the Macks.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-29
Island Cifrs at Hamilton.

The Island Citys will Journey to
Hampton Sunday afternoon to meet
the fast town team of that place.
The up-river aggregation claims to
have a real ball club. The locals
are worrying. however, with all the
regulars back in the game They
expect to chalk up another win.
Illness has claimed Augie Kester,
utility outfielder, for the remainder
Of the season. Manager Mangels-
dorf has signed George Garlock to
take Keister's place. Ed Hause or
Bill Danielson will probably pitch
for the Island Citys and Finnegan
will be behind the bat
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-29
NEW YORK SAYS
O. K. TO DOWNEY

New York, July 29.-tUnited
Press.)-Bryan Downey, Columbus,
Ohio, will be recognized as the new
middleweight champion by the New
York state boxing commission as
soon as the Cleveland commission
sends official notice that it reversed
the referees decision, it was said
here today.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-29
JUNIOR CHAMP
DIVER SEEKS
SENIOR TITLE

New York, July 29.-Florence
Briscoe. the 14year-old girl who
recently won the junior national
fancy diving championship, now
aspires to lift the senior title
Florence's was the 18th entry re-
ceived yesterday for the national
event to be held at Brighton Beach
Aug. %.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-29
MIKE DUNDEE TO
MANAGE HIMSELF

Mike Dundee, ROCK Island BAN
tamweight boxer, has decided to
fight it out with promoters alone
hereafter. Mike is reported to have
MS Intentions of being
his own manager. He is in Chi
cago at present and the cause Of
his split with the veteran Emil
Thirty cannot be learned
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-29

Of a racer is this mare? Fairly
good. She COPIED a $1,000 stake
for Mr.. Phelps at Fargo, N. D.,
week before last by winning in
2:09K.
Now, these are Just few of the
20 horses whose owners have sent
in the second payment on entry
fees. 1t looks as if it would be
great race, this 2:13 pace. And it's
just one of many excellent races
where class is already assured.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-29
PEORIA WINS
GAME HALTED
BY RAIN, 40
George Beck Has Things Compare
lively Easy In His First for
Tractors.

Peoria, Ill, July 29.-Peoria de-
feated Evansville, 4 to 0, in tee
final game of the series when rain
halted playing after two outs had
been made in the sixth inning.
Brooks homer in deep center scor-
ing Bluege ahead of him in the sec
ond inning followed by three hits
and two sacrifices for two more in
the third inning made things easy
for Pitcher George Beck in his first
game with Peoria. The score:
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-29
FRACTURES ANKLE.

Boston, Mass. - Iris Speaker,
manager of the Cleveland Indians,
fractured a small bone in his right
ankle in turning first base in the
game with Boston and will be out
of the game two or three days.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-29

names of 80 players who have been,
OF are, Islanders since June Is:
Murphy. McInerney, Schwe:tzer,
Burke, Cole, Benson, Elliott, Con-
molly. Tate, Pratt, Smith, Ross, Am
brose, McQuillan, Miller, Wire,
Schmeidel. Schirmer, Cummings,
Leach, Jando. Mackey, Berg,
Manouk, Newell. Johnson, Spreitz-
er. Fisher. Rein, Engman. There
may be others; it is easy to over
look them in the mixup. The list
does not include a number of local
semi-pros who from time to time
were allowed to don a uniform for
a day or two.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-29
EVEN BREAK IN
TRACK CONTEST

Travers Island, N. Y, July 20
The international track meet be-
tween the Oxford-Cambridge teams
of England and the Princeton-Cor
nell teams was officially declared a
tie last night after a previous official
decision declaring the Britons the
winners had been reversed.
The sensation of the meet oc-
Cured in the three mile event when
Foreman, a Tiger novice, ran Sea-
grove, star Cambridge distance man,
of his feet several times in the
bursts. The lead swung between
the two no less than 10 times dur
ing the grind. In the last lap the
Princetonian spirited in remark
able style to win by a good margin.
Seagrove, in a last desperate effort
to oyertake his youthful opponent,
collapsed in the arms of teammate
absolutely pushed"
Charles C. Carter, former Rock
Island high school track star,
placed fourth in the half mile run
for Cornell Rudd Of Oxford won
tho event in 1.56 AZ
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-29
BEATS ONWRNTSIA.

Chicago.-The Miami Valley Hunt
and Polo club team of Dayton. Ohio,
defeated the Onwentsia polo team of
Chicago, s to Z.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-29

hlI-EVerS. SIOIen DdSe-BIueSe.
Sacrifice hits-Jackson, Dresser.
Left on bases-Evansville, 5; Pc
oria, 8. Bases on balls-Off Cotriss,
2; Beck, 5. Struck out-By Cot
r:ss. 4; Beck. 2. Double plays
Eivers to Jackson.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-29
AMERICAN LEAGUE
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.


Peoria, 4; Evansville, 0.
Other games, rain.
National League.
Brooklyn, 3; Chicago, 2.
New York, 6; Pittsburgh, 4.
Boston. 2; Cincinnati, l.
st. Louis, 9; Philadelphia, 0.
American League.
Washington. 8; Chicago, 5.
New York, 6; St Louis, D.
Cleveland, 5; Boston. 4.
Philadelphia, So; Detroit, %.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-05-02
147 YEARS OLD, YET HE
DOES LABORER'S WORK
Turkeys Patriarch In Years Quarrels
With Authorities, So He's Put
bt Hard Job,

pt Hard Job.
Co, stantinope, May 2.-Iora,
Turkeys Oldest man. said to be lat
years of age has gone back to
work as a waterfront hamal Carrier
o. heavy weights) after quarrel with
the Turkish naval base authorities,
He was recently pensioned in honor
Of his age and long service and he was
preparing to spend his last years in
idleness. But, as pensions are not being
paid here because OF an empty treas
ury. fora declared he was st Il strong
to work, and is daily proving it. He
has threatened to join the Nationalist
army in Antolia, but so far has kept
the peace.
Old age makes t3elf respected in
Turkey by capacity and wi lingness
to work A certain Murad employed
as a messenger by the Turkish tele
graph Office, was offered a pension
when he reached his 120h year He
refused, il as it meant knocking off
work, but his superiors insisted he
must make room for younger people
who otherwise could find no work.
and would have no chance to get on in
life
+ Murad finally agreed to quit provided
his young son was taken in his place
Thi3 seemed fair and he was told to
br NJ the son around. The son pre-
sented was a whitehaired man more
4 than 70 years old.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-05-02
--LATEST AIRPLANE WILL
SHOOT STRAIGHT UP
is Called Helcopter And 10 Invention
of Argentine Genus-Ready
In Two Years.

of Argentine Genus-Ready
In Two Years.
Par,s, April IA. The French await.
ION world, governmental and private
deeply absorbed at the present time in
the RAPID development OF the recently
invented helicopter, the airplane which
is designed to ris stya ght from the
ground. The French government
after careful inye LEGATION by com
mission of experts, has officially ac-
cepted the machine and has set aside
a substantial sum Of money for the
improvement of the invent on.
Argent nan Is inventor.
The Marquis r. Pateras Pescara Of
Argentina is credited by some alrplane
experts with having actual y prove
its practicabilty, but several French
men, among whom is NJ. L. Filippi
have since constructed helicopters " I
as much success as Pescara Expert.
mental work now is going on near
Paris at an army aviation tleld through
which the government hopes to perfect
the new alrplane AS yet the hei
copter Is in the same stage of develo
ment as were the first fly ng machines
constructed by the Wright brothers.
At the Aero Club OF France, where
he helicopter is the chief topic Of con
sersation experts predict that within
two Years the new airplane wi be a
practical reality.
cons derable surprise was express ).
ed by the same experts that the United
States government had apparently not
aiken up the new machine, inasmucL
as it may materially affect sea war
tare.
Ready In Two Years
The hehcopter, described without
attempt at technicalities, is a mach nc
constructed of a series of horizontal
planes REMOVING in opposite directions
On the Pescara machine, base mi
ar to that of a lows ung automobile
is used. On this is built two series OF
horizontal planes, each series compos
I ed of ten planes, The usual airplane
motor starts the planes and the effect
S to make the machine rise stright ur
from the ground.
In the experimental work, a small
gas bag has been used for safety pur
poses but the work is so far along that
these bags are being abandoned.
1t is hoped that the perfected mach
ine' which is expected within two year.
Will be able to rise from the deck O
a battIe-sh!p in mid ocean.