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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-17
PROPOSE SCHEME
OF DEVELOPING
PUBLIC GOLFERS

Chicago, Aug. IA new plan to
perfect the more promising public
links golfers who have not the
financial ability to belong to private
clubs has been started in Chicago.
The scheme is to have each club.
of which there are more than so
in and about Chicago, admit at Least
two promising players as non-vot-
ing members, with playing priv,
leges and the right to represent the
club in tournaments.
While there has been some spor-
adic actions of thfs nature hereto
fore. especially in ST. Louis and
Chicago, no previous attempt has
been made To make the scheme gen
eraI enough to care for all the po-
tential champions
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-17
BRAVES HANCIT
ON CUBS AGAIN
They Blow Up in the Fourth Inning,
Making 1t Easy for Boston
to Cop, S to 6.

Boston, Aug. I'm a game which
was won so gradually and ,soundly
that it was almost painless, the
Cubs passed out along about the
fourth inning and made it possible,
after the score had been tied up in
that session, for the Braves to take
another victory, s to 6, yesterday.
Alex started and was finished
sometime before he left the mound.
After which York and Freeman
went in. But the damage was done
and, with the Cubs failing to tickle
Fillingim after pasting McQuillan
out of the box in the second, the
game teeteered along and fell over
board without splash. Score:
RH. E.
Boston -. ..-.....-....--.S IA
Batteries Freeman,
York and O'Farrell; McQuillan, Fill
lingim and O'Neil.
Pirates and Pills Split Even.
Philadelphia, Aug. 1.-THE Phils
and Pirates split their double-head-
er here yesterday when the visitors
COPIED the second in the 18th, Sc.
The Phils won the first, 6-5.
Bigbee scored in the 18th on a
sacrifice after he had tripled and
Tierney walloped a home run. Lee
King, whose two homers in the first
fracas were features, also was a
star at bat in the nightcap. One of
his two hits. a single in the seventh,
drove home a pair of Quakers.
Score: RHE
Pittsburgh ... ...5 10 /
Pn1ladelphla .!S.-.........6 IL o
Batteries-Cooper and Brotten;
G. Smith, Belts and HenIine.
RH.E.
Pittsburgh ..- ..S 13 2
fnIaoeIphla -. .--.-.....6 Is 2
Batteries - Adams, linn and
Schmidt, Sedgwick, Smith and Pet
ers.
Home Runs Beat Giants.
New York, Aug. ia pair of
home runs with two out in the ninth
enabled Brooklyn to beat the New
York Giants here yesterday by a
score of to 6. Score: R-H.E.
brooklyn ........-.....7 II 4
new YORK ----- .---6 IL 1
Batter1eS-Gr1mes and Miller,
Kruger; Nehf, Ryan and Snyder.
Tigers Halt Browns.
St Louis, Aug. 17.-Making its
final appearance of the season here
yesterday, Detroit pounded Van
Glider and broke the Browns win
ming streak of six games, 7 to 5.
The Tigers had three big innings
against Van Glider and knocked
him of the hill in the seventh.
Bayne finished. Leonard twirled for
the visitors. Sisler and Blue got
nomers. r. II. +.
DeIrolI -.' '-.--.-.----..-.7 IL
St. LOUIS 9 L
Batteries-Leonard and Baasler:
Van Glider, Bayne, Kolp and Sew
ereid, McManus.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-17
END SERIES
PEORIA With A
DOUBLE HEADER
Rain Prevents Islanders and Trac'
tors From Playing Game
Yesterday.
Especial to The Argus. }

Peoria, H., Aug. 17.-Negotia-
lions were opened with Jupiter PluT
this morning looking toward bring
ing the old cusS into taking a vaca-
ton long enough to permit the Is
landers and Tractors to get double
bin off their chests here this after
noon Mr. Pluve shed tears all day
yesterday and the scheduled en-
gagement had to be called off at
the last minute, much as it hurt
This being the Islanders last trip
the the Tractor city this season, 10
cal officials had to announce twin
games for today in hopes of COM
plotting the series and leaving no
unplayed games between the teams.
George McQuillan, former man
ager of the Islanders, was 4 likely
choice of Jackson's for one of to-
days contests. George won his first
start with Peoria several weeks
ago, but since then has not been go
ing so well. The boss of the Trac-
tors figures if he gives him 4
chance against the so-cal1ed Grip
pied Islanders, and he wins, it
might have the effect of bringing
back his confidence.
Other Tractor selections for to-
day were Earl Hanson, former Cub,
and Gartner, youngster recently
acquired. Hanson has been idle for
IL days and it was more than prob
able that he would take to the
mound in one of the games.
Manager Benson of the islanders
was undecided as to whom he would
pick. He is anxious to break the
straight losing streak of the club,
which has already extended to
seven games. Lefty" Ross has not
worked for several days and he may
draw one of the assignments. Art
Rein, former Peoria hurler. was the
other best prospect. Either one of
these two is apt to check the Trac-
tors.
Benson believes the new arrange
ment of the Islanders will prove it
self. and that the club will soon be
on the upward path. Bill Johnson
looked well enough at first base
Monday. He fields in acceptable
style and should improve with bet
ter acquaintance at the station By
sending Al SchweitZer to the out
field, Lord to third base and getting
himself back at second, Benson has
better fielding and hitting aggre-
cation.
The Islanders depart for Bloom
ington tonight, where tomorrow
they open a three-day set with the
Dunnmen. They will be back north
at Cedar Rapids Sunday for a final
series on the road before returning
home.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-17
JAP AND INDIAN
PLAYERS READY
FOR SEMI-FINAL

Chicago. Aug. 17.-Japanese and
Indian tennis players completed
preparations for competition in
their first matches of the Davis cup
semi-final round clash at Lake For
est, Ill, tomorrow. The Indian
team sustained a blow at the 18th
hour when Jacob was forced to
play his second visit in two days
to a doctor for treatment of his
right knee which has bothered him
for a week. He is prepared to re-
sign his place in the singles for
another member of the team, prob
ably L. s. Deane, unless the effects
of slight sprain have disappeared
by tomorrow.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-17
BLoOMERs WIN
FROM SENATORS
Joe Dunn's Tribe Takes the Major
Leaguers Into. Camp by 6
to / Score.

Bloomington. Ill, Aug. IL
Bloomington punched hits with
passes and errors in the second and
eighth innings yesterday and de-
feated Washington easily. Miller
for Bloomington was strong, keep
ing the hits scattered except in the
fifth when a triple and single yield
ed the lone run for the majors This
was the former home of Clark
Griffith, Washington manager, and
he and his team were given ban
guet at noon. The score:
Washington Americans
90 1 90 0 o. s 8
Bloomington Three-Eye-
0 . 0 900 4 IS Z 0
Batteries-Shaw and Torres; Mil
Ter and Harkins.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-17
THE SCOREBOARD

YESTERDAYS HERO Sweda
Olson and Jimmy Johnston knocked
homers in the ninth inning that
drove in three runs and gave the
Robins a z to s victory over the
Giants.
LEE KING hit two homers and a
double, giving the Phils a to :
win over the Pirates in the first
game, but a triple by Bigbee and
Robertson's sacrifice enable the
league leaders to break even by
winning the second game, to 2.
st. Louis, Mo.-Frankie Mason
Fort Wayne, and Knockout Brown,
New Orleans, will not be permit
ted to box here until after Jan /
as a penalty for poor showing
here recently.
Forest Hills, \. Y.-Mlle. Suzanne
Lenglen. French tennis chamnion
defaulted to Mrs. Molla Bjursted
Mallory, United States champion
when she was taken i'll during the
UatcheR - 80
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-17
IT'S ALL OVER,
EVEN SHOUTING,
FOR BALTIMORE
Major League Club IN
the Minors Is Too
Much Again.
BY FRED TURBYVHLE.
Sports Editor Baltimore Sun.


Baltimore, Md, Aug. Tits all
over-even the shouting. Since the
middle of the season Baltimore has
held such a commanding lead in
the International league that the
fans started their hurrahing early
and now only await the post sea-
son clashes with the American As
'sociation, the New York Giants, the
Detroit Americans and the Wash
ington Senators.
Today there remains but one OBJ
jective in the International league
and that is the possession of the
second place. Buffalo, Toronto and
Rochester have been scrapping over
it for the past two months and
promise to keep up hostilities I'M
til September is on its last legs.
No one is going wild over that
race.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-17
SEAGERT RIFLE
TOURNEY OPENS

Seagirt, n. j., Aug. 1.-THE an
nual Seagirt rife tournament open
ed today on the state rife range
with expert rife men from all parts
OF the country in the lists. 1t was
predicted that more than 1900 men
would take in the Today shoot
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-17
ARRANGE TO PAY
COST OF GREAT
AMERICAN SHOOT

Chicago, Aug. 17-Final arrange
ments are being made here to play
for the American Trap Shooting
association championship tourna-
ment, which will open on Monday
at the South Shore Country club.
Stoney McLynn, secretary of the
association, arrived here today and
completed plans for a preliminary
meet on Saturday for the early
coraers from various sections Of
the country. -rL----- ------
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-17
EVAS MAKEIT
8 STRAIGHT BY
BEATING BUNS
Rashangs Hold to the Straight and
Narrow That Leads to PEN
nantville.

Evansville. Ind. Aug. 1.-THE
Little Evas won their eighth
straight game yesterday, by win
ming a 10-inning game from the
Bunnies, to 5. Coles homer In
the eighth with one on tied the
score, and a squeeze play by Ores
sett and Martin in the tenth en-
abled Gressett to come in with the
winning run. The score:
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-17
ELLIOTT HANDS
FORMER MATES
6-3 DRUBBING
Strikes Out ii Rockford Batterv
and Allows Them Only a Trio
of Hits.

Terre Haute, Ind, Aug. 17.-"Ief-
ty" Elliott held his former Rock
ford teammates to three hits here
yesterday afternoon and Terrs
Haute made it two straight from Tie
Rox, to 8. Elliott struck out Il
batters. Terre Haute punched fogr
of their five hits in the fourth in.
ming for three runs, while errors
were responsible for the otbs,
runs. The score:
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-17

Cole. Two-base -Bashang,
Fikerle. Stolen bases Robinson.
Crouch. Mann, Gressett Sacrifice
hits-Lothes, Bashang, Fikerle a.,
Kelley, Martin. Double play
Robinson, Kelley. Left on bases
Cedar Rapids, z; Evansville, 5.
Bases on balls-Off Rose, 4; Hut
ton, s. Hit by pitcher-By Rose
(Cole); by Hutton (Command1 -.
Struck out-By Rose, 5; Hutton. 1.
Balks-Hutton, Rose. Wild pitch
Rose. Umpires - Jacobs and
Hughes. Time of game-2:00.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-17

Terre Haute $4,000. 900 800 21x-j
Two-base hits-Riley %, Drew
Stolen bases-Anderson. Douh:
plays - Coleman and Campbell
Struck out-By Elliott, II Bass
on balls-Off Elliott, 6; Wehrli :
Left on bases-RockfOrd, 8; Ten.
Haute, 2.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-17

CRUISE hit a homerun in the
first inning with two on and started
an assault that drove Alexander out
of the box, the Braves beating the
Cubs, s to 6.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-17
National IeagUe.

Boston, s; Chicago, 6.
Philad elphia, 6-6; Pittsburgh, D
(second game, II innings).
Brooklyn, Z; New York, 6.
Others not scheduled.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-17
CONNOLLY IS TRADED TO TRACTORS

RAIN HALTS RACES.
A heavy track at the Missis-
sippi Valley fair grounds yes:
terday halted the racing card
of the afternoon. Only two
running races of minor imPOr-
lance were held.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-17
Sfaltdin6S
GAMES TOMORROW.

Rock Island at Bloomington.
Moline at PeOria.
Rockford at Evansville.
Cedar Rapids at Terre Haute.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-17
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

YESTERDAYS RESULTS.
Three-Eye Leagne.
Evansville, 6; Cedar Rapids, D.
Terre Haute, 6; Rockford, 3.
Rock Island at Peoria (rafn).
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-17

AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Detroit, Z; St. Louis, 5.
Others not scheduled.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-04-29
Why Not Grow Broomcorn2

Few Aberdeenians know that
Mr.. J. T. Covington is engaged in
the manufacture of brooms a few
miles from this city. and that he
proposes bringing his plant here to
be enlarged if only sufficient of our
farmers can be induced to plant
broomcorn that will meet the re-
quirements of his factory.
Broomcorn brings an average
price of S120 per ton, and the
average yield is about One-half ton
per acre. 1t has no enemies to de-
stroys it, as cotton has, and re-
quires scarcely as much labor to
the acre to produce it.
Since Investigation is the solu-
ton of the farming problem at this
time. why not plant an acre or two
to broomcorn this year. Mr.. Cow
ington says that he will gladly give
free advice to farmers interested
and tell them how to grow, harvest
and prepare broomcorn for the
market.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-04-29
The Storm Tuesday Afternoon.

Tuesday afternoon a wind and
rain storm of unusual intensity
swept Aberdeen and vicinity. doing
considerable damage and terror
izing many, who, because of the
frequency of these storms, are anx-
iously expectant of them. Num-
bers of trees were blown down in
the city and some damage was
done to resident property. The
trend of the storm was southwest to
northeast, and the track was very
near to that of the one that visited
this section one year ago. in which
several were killed and many in
iured. West of town, in the prairie
section, much damage wes done to
fences and outhouses.
At Wren, II miles north of Aber-
deem, the store house occupied by
w. L. G. Bailey was brown down
and merchandise blown away or
considerably damaged. Houses
were unroofed and several barns
wrecked near Wren. No one was
killed or injured.
At Gibson the store house occu-
pied by J. L. Kolb had one end
blown away, and near this village
negro church house was wrecked
and a barn belonging to g. H.
Watkins destroyed. Cabins, also.
were unroofed in this vicinity. The
rain came down in torrents, dam
aging roads, bridges and crops over
wide area in the county.
Also. at 2:3O O'Clock Tuesday af-
ternoon a tornado completely wiped
out the business section at Brax-
ton, small town on the Gulf &
Ship Island railroad, between Jack
son and Hattiesburg. Miss. leaving
but two stores standing. Eighteen
were killed and twenty-three in
jured in this small town of 800 in
habitants.
Also. wind and rain storms de-
scended upon various localities in
Arkansas. Tennessee and Louisiana
inf1icting destruction amounting to
many dollars damage.
Tuesday afternoon the elements
were widely enraged and took big
toll of death and destruction.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-04-29
BUSINESS men WILL
PLAY BUSINESS MEN
A Big Game In Prospect Next
Wednesday, May 4

Next Wednesday afternoon, May
4th, the Aberdeen Business Mems
Ball Team will cross bats with the
Business Mems Club of West Point.
A royal game to the finish will be
played on the new diamond. oppo-
site the NJ. & O. depot, which will
be in excellent shape for that occa-
sion.
The gate receipts are to be ap-
piled to the improvement of the
athletic grounds of the Aberdeen
High School. This ought to ap-
peal to all advocates of the physi-
cal education of children and in
duce them, from the standpoint of
interest, to campaign for a big
crowd to be present.
A speaker, prominent in athletic
sports. has been invited to make an
address preceding the game. A
talk from an authority of this kind
will be worth while. and will enter
tain the big crowd expected to at
tend.
The game has been staged for
the laudable purpose of raising
funds to complete the athletic
grounds of the local high school,
and suitable grounds will be rec
ognized by every one as a prere-
quisite to the intelligent physical
training of the boys and girls of
Aberdeen.
The management requests the
co operation of all citizens to
make this game one of the big sue
cesses of the season.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-04-29
The Gift to Columbia

The United States Senate on
Wednesday of last week by vote OF
50 to IS voted to Columbia $25.-
000. 600 in payment for the terrific
~ which was taken from her by
the United States Government dur
ing the administration of President
Roosevelt for the purpose of build
ing the Panama Canal.
There are divers opinions as to the
moral duty of this country anent
the gift. 1t involves a case in
which the United States used force
to obtain territory necessary for her
to build the Panama Canal, an en-
terprise which has advanced the
commerce of the world, and which
has contributed to Columbia many
times the worth of the territory
which was taken from her by the
international right of eminent do
main"
The S25, 100000 presented to
Columbia in payment of the bene-
fit which the building of the canal
by this country influenced her to ac-
cept is a most anomalous transact
ton difficult to be named out of a
moral vocabulatory of works.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-04-29
What Is News2

What is news? If the headlines
of the city dailies answer this ques-
ton it's loot, probes, strikes, rob-
berries. murders, divorces. scandals,
etc. Now, isn't the fault of the
newspapers or the readers that such
facts are played up and not some
thing elevating and for the better
ment of the world? Or is it that
the good is not news. but that only
the bad is news.
If it should appear in print that
Mr.. John Brown. a prominent pillar
of the church, had stolen ham, il
would be in everybody's mouth for
considerably more than nine days,
whereas if Mr.. Brown should give a
ham TO some needy person, il
would not be known by perhaps a
bakers dozen. The former would
be a juicy item for the reporter. II
he mentioned the latter fact at all,
three lines would be the limit.
There is a psychology about this
that can be more easily understood
than explained.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-04-29

The 18th annual decoration o.
the graves of the Beeks cemetery
will be on the second Sunday in
May. at 10 O'Clock a. m. Prof
Horance G. Howell will address
the people at IL o'clock. Mr.. DuIir
and Prof. N. f. Jordan will furnish
the music. Everybody invited
Bring flowers.
Those interested. come prepared
to pay for improvements.
Committee on Finance-W. B.
Jones. Thomps Wilson. o. E. West,
Isaac Rye.
Committee on Decoration-Mrs
Inez West, Larcom Eland, Misses
Cecil Jones. Carmel Wilson. Ola
Lee Roberts, Annie May Jones
Lucille Murff, Dan Jones. Home
West. Burnice Roberts, Millari
Roberts. Guy Jones.
Trustees-M. A. Jones, G. T.
Taylor. w. r. West.
Treasurer-W. r. West.
d. A. BEEKs, President.
M. A. JONES. Secretary.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-04-29
In NJ emOriam

Mrs. Mary Mckinney died at her
home in Aberdeen. Miss, Sunday,
April II, 1921. One of earth's
noblest and best women is gone.
She was true Christian and lived
her religion each day of life in such
way that she was an example
we would all do we'll to emulate.
She was one of the best mothers |
eyer knew and leaves two sons,
John and Will Mckinney, to mourn
her loss-she meant so much to
them. and when ten years ago she
was called upon to care for her
four little grandchildren, whose lit
tie mother had been called home to
God, she felt her weakness in as
Stunning such responsibility; but
said, With Gods help. | will do
my best for them And she did,
for they were like her very own.
and now her children and grand
children can indeed rise up and call
her thrice blessed.
As a friend and neighbor, she
had few equals. 1t was my good
fortune to live near her for many
years, and can truly say never ex-
pect to find another to take her
place. She was modest. quiet, self
sacrificing and unassuming. taking
no merit to herself. but if there was
sickness or sadness and you needed
friend, she was ever there just
when you needed her most, doing
those things that words fail to ex-
press how much you appreciate. /
feel that we have lost one of our
very dearest friends; but in the
home Where her room. her place,
her chair is vacant. where they miss
forever the gentle voice. the minis
tering hand, the loving care. where
their grief settles over them like a
pail, is where she will be missed
the most. There is none to take
her place; the days will be so long.
the nights so dreary and the world
so empty without her. May God
give them the comfort and strength
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-04-29
A GREAT HELP TO THE
STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
Two Thousand Will Save SIS, 900
Federal Funds

There are s25 900 of federal funds
allotted to the State of Mississippi
to carry on a program of industrial
rehabilitation with people in civil
life for this calendar year, and this
sum will revert to the United States
Treasury unless the people of the
state come to the rescue with dona-
tions to raise the $4,000 which is
necessary to make this allotment
available.
The Federal Industrial Rehabil-
itation Act became effective July 1,
1920. and appropriates federal
moneys which are allotted to the
states according to their population
for the purpose of assisting in car
rying on a program of industrial
rehabilitation of people in civil life
and their return to civil employ
ment. The act provides for a per-
nldlicub program III llluuSITldI ICnd-
Utilization to be administered in
each state by the State Vocational
Board. This work is to be with
disabled people in civil life. and
should not be confused with~the
work that is now being carried on
with the disabled soldiers and
sailors of the World War.
The State Vocational Board earn
estly requests the cooperation of
the press. different social and bust
ness clubs and organizations. and
the public-spirited citizens in raising
this fund. Small as we'll as large
donations will be thankfully, re-
ceived and acknowledgment of all
receipts will be made through the
newspapers.
Please make checks payable to
w. +. Bond, Chairman. and mail
to the State Vocational Board Jack
son, Miss.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-04-29
Mrs. Gambler Dies in Washington
Dallas. Texas.

Mrs. Gambler Dies i'm Washington
Mrs. E. S. Gambler, wife of ex-
congressman Gambler, for twenty
years in this district, died in Wash
ington, D. c., following a long i'll
ness. Congressman Gambler has
many friends in Aberdeen and Mon
roe county who sympathize with
him deeply in his great sorrow. Mrs.
Gamblers body was inferred in the
cemetery at Corinth.
The Tupelo Journal of last week
contained the following tribute to
Mrs. Gamblers memory:
Mrs Gambler was a woman of
rare qualities of mind and heart and
has been a conspicuous figure in
Washington during the residence of
the family there for the past twenty
years. She was a woman of wide
charities. her philanthropic works,
both in Corinth and Washington.
placing her conspicuously to the
front in this line of work She was
a devout member of the Baptist
church and devoted a great deal of
time to the : causes endorsed
and be furthered by this de-
nomination. The many friends of
Mr.. Gambler and the other friends
of the family deeply sympathize with
them in their great sorrow. "