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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-04
Year Winning Club
Missouri Valley Football
Season Opens on Saturdau

st. Louis, Oct. 3.-With Nebraska
again competing in Missouri Valley
football, and with a number of teams
reaching normal strength again after
the interregnum of the war. teams
of the Missouri Valley conference
are hard at practice for the opening
OF the season October Sth.
Twenty three games are scheduled
IN the actual fight for first place in
the conference ranking and the
her places that rank in order. Iowa
state College of Agriculture and Me-
chanic Arts, known fayorably through.
1ut the valley by the name Of Ames.
has schedule Of seven games.
Nansas, the Kansas Aggies and Mis-
souri, play six. Oklahoma and Wash
ington play five. Drake and Grinnell
four and Nebraska three.
All the teams of the Valley mem
bership play at least one non.con-
tcrence game. Most Of these are in
he immediate states Of the valley.
1T the teams also so far afield for
OPPONENTS. Nebraska plays at Notre
Dame and Penn State to the east and
eniertains the Colorado Aggies from
the Rocky Mountains. Washington
meets Tulane of New Orleans ia
the first game of a series It is hoped
20 make Mississippi classic. This
game will be played at ST. Louis. The
University Of Oklahoma meets teams
Of the southwest and travels TO the
far south TO meet Rice Institute al
Houston.
October eight witnesses four Of the
conference teams in action, Ames ana
Grinnell. long time opponents in the
battle for Iowa leadership. meet in
their first games while both are mem.
bers OF the conference. Washing.
ton and the Kansas Aggies also hold |
forth in a game Of more recent rela. |
tionships. Missouri and Ames, teams
which have played close score games |
many times in the last decade. meets |
October 18th, while Drake and Kan. |
sas also get into action in their /
meeting at Lawrence.
on October 29th, following q Satur.
day OF few conference games. all but
one of the teams OF the conference.
will be In action. State interest
makes the hattie between Kansas
and the Kansas Aggies OF interest,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-04
DIAMOND DOPE

Chicago, Oct. 1.-The champion bat
ter of the American League may mot
be known until the last game of the
season has been played this season.
The race has settled down to a nip
and tuck battle between Ty Cobb,
plot of the Detroit Tigers and his
hard hitting outfielder, Harry He'll
mann. Babe Ruth is the dark horse
for premier honors.
The Detroit sluggers, tied a week
ago. are separated by one point. ac-
cording to the averages released today
and which include games of Wednes.
day. Heilmann is hitting .391 while
his boss has mark of $3.50, the for.
mer having participated in more
games than the Georgia peach. Ruth,
is trailing the pair with an average OF
$50, gain over his mark of a week
ago of two points, Heilmann dropped
three points while Cobb lost four.
George Sisler, the st, Louis star, suf-
fered a slight falling off in his stick
work, but retains fourth place with
1873 while Iris Speaker, manager of
the worlds champions, is holding fifth
place with .35S, a loss of eight points.
Ruth cracked out two home runs
since the last compilation of averages
and now has seasons record of S.
The big Yankee sugger is far in the
lead as run getter, having counted
176 times while his POI hits have
given him a total of 449 bases. Be.
sides his circuit drives Babe has slam.
med out A doubles and Is triples.
Sisler kept pace with S. Harris Of
Washington for the stolen base hon
ors. Each added one to his string, but
the st. Louis player is showing the
way with 2s thefts, one in front of his
rival.
Other leading batters for 100 or
more games:
Tobin, st. Louis 1852; Jacobson, st.
Louis .S4S; Williams, st. Louis .345:
E. Collins, Chicago .339; veach De-
troit 1886; Strunk, Vhicago 1886.
Rogers Hornsby of st. Louis is
making strong bid to be the first
hitter to finish the National League
season with an average above the 400
mark since the days Of Delehanty who
while with Philadelphia in 1899 top
ped the batters with an average of
'4OS. If the st. Louis star, who is
hitting 406, according TO the aver. |
ages released today and which in
clude games Of Wednesday, maint-ins |
his pace, he will enter the National |
league hall of fame with SUI h men
as Barnes, Chicago, who hit .4O3 in
1875. Cap Anson, Chicago. who |
finished in 1879 with .4O7; Stencil of
who averaged .4O9 in
1893; Duffy, Boston. with .43S in 1894;
8urkett of Cleveland who held the
leadership in 1895 and 1896, with av-
srages of .43S and .419, respectively
md Willie Keller, who as a member
# the Baltimore club in 1897 had a
mark of All.
Hornsby is leading the run getters
With 12S runs and his 2S2 hits have
iven total of 1863 bases. His hits in
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-04
RAIN HALTS MUNICIPAL
GAMES AT ST, LOUIS

st. Louis, Oct. 3-Heavy rains yes.
terday forced the indefinite postpone.
ment of the municipal series in which
Memphis, Omaha, st. Louis baseball,
teams were scheduled to play. 1t is
unlikely the schedule will be played,
as the visiting teams will be unable
to make another trip here this season.
The st. Louis team will play the
Memphis team a three game series on
the latter's diamond beginning next
Friday for the municipal champion
ship of the two cities.
In the municipal golf events John
Nelson Giddens, Memphis champion.
was the only visiting athlete TO par
ticipate in any event here, was de-
feated two and one by Frank Pep, for.
est park champion of st. Louis.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-04

The S'do,d styles for Fall and Winter definitely attest 10 The fact that
Shdgo'd designers are anticipating Amas style trend SbGod Clothes
ave distinguished by several ta important and esie designing and
tailoring features Sack exclusive fabric BODY
Innings sdv ont They hare pockets Al satin
pped Az trousers made uh double double pocket STAYS
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-04

clude Al doubles, IS triples and e
homers, the latter mark being three
behind George Kelly, of the New York
Giants, who is leading the home run
hitters with 23 circuit drives.
Frank Frisch of the Giants retained
his lead as the best base stealer
despite the fact that he failed to add
to his total of AZ of a week ago.
Ed Roush of Cincinnati has made a
great squirt in his hitting and has
moved up to second place where he
is trailing Hornsby with an average
of .351, while McHenry of St. Louis
and Cruise of Boston have tied for
third place with $40.
Other leading batters for 100 or
more games:
Fournier, St. Louis .34S: Meusel.
New York .343; Frisch, New York.
339; J. Smith, st. Louis $685. Bigbee.
Pittsburgh 1925; Johnston, Brooklyn
1924.
Jay Kirke of Louisville appears TO
have a soft hold on the batting hon
ors OF the American Association. as
the averages released today which in
clude games of Wednesday show him
hitting 1888. He also is out in front
for total base honors with 40S bases
acquired on 273 hits, which include AZ
doubles, Is triples and 2l home runs.
The real race is on for second place
honors between Reb Russell of Mime
apolis who is hitting 1858. Art But
Ter Of Kansas City with 365 and Bun.
ny Brief, another Kansas City slugger
with 1858. Jim Thorpe of Toledo is on
the heels Of the trio with 800.
Brief who has made 40 home runs
has wide margin over his nearest
rival, Reb Russell, for the circuit
drive honors, the Minneapolis player
having smashed out 81. Brief also is
the best run getter in the league, hav.
ing scored 164 times. His nearest riv-
al in this department is Good.
teammate who counted 162 times.
Baird of Indianapolis added four
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-04

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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-04
Series Box Office REPORT

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Pueblo chieftain., 1921-08-20

"IF YOUR PRICES ARE LOWER TELL IT"
to merLnt prices
the s
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Pueblo chieftain., 1921-08-20
Keller Sweaters for Bows

We've discovered that the boys buy their sweaters
they what they Keller evidently
Kelers the
boy that persuade mother to buy him a
The school colors all here: Cardinal white
white gold and purple black and old gold
brown and green brown green and Sizes
Bring the boys them. They'll do the rest,
First floor.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-08-20
---- iPECIAL-----
100 Summer Dresses
$2.95

Zephyr Gineham Dresses The price, s2a5 is index Styles
like these sell for Sc and IS and 50 and more.
The only believe that it possible to buy dress of th;
quality for s295 collection main
the Zephyr Gngham
trimming of Organdy and Baste
The of the lowness of price7
They what manufacturers term 'imperfeot"
"A drop of machine oil small flaw in the weaving of the material
overlapping trfle too far.
would he hard to find had they been marked
salesgs will show you whatever slight imprfccton
there is
many when the price only s2o5 make the dress
the main floor your first stop-Today.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-08-20

A Sale of Mems and
Women's Fall OxfordS
in Brown at $5.85

Not just style two not just few Sizes but nearly
size in at least dozen styles.
Men Brogue Oxfords balrap O1fods plain O1fords
welt soles, lasts good makes wonderful buy.
Women brown Kid, baby heel Two-Straps.
-Women's brown Kid baby heel Onestrap
-Women's brown Calf Brogue Oxford rubber
All for s5s5 pair Today the second floor
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-08-20

-Wouldn't "Bill' look hand
some in this one7
And wouldn't that brown Just
suit Jimmie p,
But if the brown would not
suit Jimmie" or the gray
wouldn't be just right for
Bob, we'd show you dozens
Of others that would. and in one
Of these new Coats your boy
will be as well dressed as any
bo, a, his school. We hope
you'll pick yours out early to-
day.
Evening journal., 1921-07-26
TUESDAY, JULY 26, 1921
BEING WELL CAREp FOR.

xVHAr Delaware's former service men are being we'll
A cared for quite evident from the successful ei-
orts that are being made by the Delaware Branch OF the
Federal Board for Vocational Training, located IN te
dupont Building, obtain training for all disabled vet
Grams.
During the last week a special drive was made by the
Federal Board its 10 that every disabled
Delaware be given the opportunity to take ad-
vantage Of the aid offered him by the government
According 10 officials Of the Board ii5 made ap-
pcaton for training during the week, thirty yeight were
lound be eligible and many OF the Others will un-
ioubtedly be satisfactorily classified nforna-
lion necessary connect their disability with their ser
obtained from the Bureau OF War Risk Insurance
Already there are about 200 men receiving vocational
raining in Delaware. OF this number ninety being
the University OF Delaware and twenty at the
soldey Business College.
Others placement training with various business
throughout the State and all receiving train
ing pay from the Federal Board which sufficient TO
keep themselves and their families comfortably
Many Delaware have been transferred To other ter
tories in order that they may receive the training they
DESIRE and which could not be given them in this locality
These boys, who few short months ago enjoy
ing the vigor of their youth were inspired honestly by
the lofty ideals which caused country to assume
What believed 10 be- her rghtfu place among the
lions allied TO defeat the purpose Of the Huns.
Gladly they fought shoulder TO shoulder beside the gal
ant sons Of glorious France. Courageously they wen
through the hen Of the Argonne-al firmly determined
that never should our emblem of freedom be haned down
IN battle
These disabled protectors OF their country deserve
that sympathetic and apprecative people do for
them We sincerely believe the people Of Delaware ano
Of the nation realize the task that confronts the Federal
Board for Vocational Training viii lend TO that board
every assistance possible in their conscientious endeavor
to rehabitate these boys whose physical condition is
such as to prohibit them from resumng their pre-
occupations
Much criticism has been directed against many
branches Of the government because OF red tape in
voNed in their dealings with the former service men
in many cases deservingly
However, from results actually being obtained we be
eve the Federal Board for Vocational Training is as fr
from this proverba tape as any branch Of the gov
ernment service possibly can be-
Every assistance should be given TO the Federal Boar
in Its effort to rehabiliiae our disabled veterans.
Evening journal., 1921-07-26

himself so that whenever something better ons he
was prepared To handle it.
At "a. Carl Nyquist is handling sisooooooo worth Of
property He's vcepresident OF the ook Island Railroad
and one Of the youngest railroad executives in America
Luckf There's no such thins," says he I started at
10 as a si5-a-yveek clerk How To succeedf Here's my
way
Il made my work the most interesting and important
thing IN my life didn't change employers. haven't
taken vacation in fifteen years. And in twenty-iour
years I've missed only five days from job Make your
work successful and your work will make you success
nI"
When John D. Rockefeller organized the Standard vi
Company IN 1870 he was only 81 years cid.
Despite his youth. he already was big success win
his first million dollars within reach if not already in
his pocket
Fifteen years before that when he 49, Rockefeller
was clerk in a commission house ON old Water street
Cleveland
To-day he Is the richest man in the world. Thousands
o reasons have been advanced account for his success
The real one was voiced years by the people tai
employed him in his early youth;
'TIe was the best clerk and bookkeeper we ever mad
The same was true OF every job Rockefeller ever turned
his hand TO- II you doubt it, ask his competitors
II is not given 10 all OF to become Rockefeners'
Mltoheils and Nypiists
But each Of us can attain SUCCESS 10 satisfactory
degree by observing three simple rules:
First-Do every JOB thoroughly as It comes along
second-wfie making the immediate job Success
lay out campaign for the future and yourself
to handle a better job when It comes.
Third-save your money you finance opportunity
when II arrives.
Those rules easy to apply here m Delaware as in
New York Chicago any other place, and while all who
apply them Will not become mfIlionaires they VIII stand
much higher in the world by their application.
Evening journal., 1921-07-26
TUSKEGEE SEXTET
DELIGHTS CITY FOLK

An audience OF more than 400
heard a program OF Negro melodies
sung by the Eastern Sextet OF Tus-
kegee Institute. a number OF recita-
tons and several speeches, in the
Wilmington High School auditorium,
last night.
Francis Cow directed the singing.
Charles Winter Wood recited a num-
Der OF poems by Paul Lawrence Dun
bar. Following the entertainment,
an appeal for enrolment in the Will
mington branch OF the Delaware
Negro Civic League was made.
c. NJ. Smith, field secretary of the
league. told Of it's activities. He an
nounced there were now 40 auxiI-
iaries OF the organization in Della
ware and others were being formed.
The Rev. Henry Y. Arnett. general
head OF the league. extolled p. S.
dupont for his work in behalf of edu-
cation. Mr.. Arnett said the league
would be self-sustaining after No
vember 80. next.
DR.. ]. p. Stubbs. president OF the
league. introduced the speakers. In
vocation was offered and benediction
pronounced by the Rev. ]. U. King,
ID. ID.
A concert was given by the Tus-
'kegee sextet yesterday afternoon for
the students OF the summer school
at the University OF Delaware, New
ark. Today the organization viii
sing at State College, at Dover.
In addition to Mr.. Cow, its leader,
the singers are William Washington.
Esker Cobb, oliver Hardwell, Lu-
cius Patton and Dove Smith.
Evening journal., 1921-07-26
YOUR $500 cRANDPAs.

TNOWuNG in your veins is the blood OF 65OO0 persons
IL who were walking the earth when Columbus dis
covered America in 1892.
For instance you have one father and one mother
Each Of them had the same which gives you two grand
fathers and grandmothers. Each Of the latter had
father mother which gives you four greatgrandpas
and four great t-grandmas.
Trace your family tree back through IS generations to
about the year 1900 you have 262A grandparents
That is you're descended from that many.
Carry back 5000 years and your ancestors would
Der 50 many that couldn't begin to print their
in the OF The Evening Journal you're reading
you drive your Ford up your ancestors old
homestead and fellow old that couid
raise question about him. say. My you're the walking
image Of your great-grandfatherr
In families tha have ancient ancestral portraits It often
happens That picture hundreds OF years Old looks like
a child OF the year i92i.
Unquestionably. you had photographs Of your an
cestors far back 1000 years ago. you'd nd that
are the exact duplicate Of OF them.
Are you the relncarnation OF that or that
looked much like you far back in the past7
A large part OF the worlds population believes so.
Even interesting is to wonder what kind Of adven-
lures he had-also the love romance that responsible
for your presence earth.
What part OF your physical makeup intellect emotions
or character did you inherit from hmG What part
his wfeY
iio ouooh ~" VI "o'ou''Jf @oooPVou ny host so'oi
tiss says that an these inherited from both Sides
Another school Of scientists believes that your
and your skeleton inherited from your mothers sde
that your fathers line OF descent furnishes you with
your brains hair nails muscles and your outer skin
Material for much argument between ma and pa
Most OF joke about tracing family trees. But this
would be klndlier world II all gave ancestors
more thought
The fact that you descended from 262if people
who living GOO years ago that the brother
hood OF is fact than imagination sentiment
Wonder II these people next door dlsanty related
to YOU far back in the mists OF time.
Evening journal., 1921-07-26
Will III DETER nTHERsq

AlLURE by an automobile driver to exercise due eau
ton when approaching a grade crossing on the
Delaware Railroad near FELTON, yesterday caused the death
OF himself and two other persons and the serious injury
% fourth personn fact it resulted in almost the com
plete wiping out Of an entire family
The driver Of the auto was farmer who itvod IN ,,
neshoorhood He knew Of the grade crossing and Of the
aanser which attached to it, And yet despite tat knov,
edge and despite the warning whistle Of re approaching
Han ne drove on the tracks and took his wife and eb
aren with him. The tragedy that followed was hear-
rending
observance by the driver Of the ofrepeated warning
s1op' look and hstenF would have prevented it all
me question that arises now is "W the triple tragedy
usar feion ieaa other Delaware Automobiles to heed
that warning will they continue TO use srsde .ros.
reckessy and trust 10 luck in the matter Of getting w.
with it," ''Ds away
Evening journal., 1921-07-26
WELL-KN0WN DOVER
WOMAN PASSES AWAY

Special to The Evening Journal.
DOVER, Del, July 26.-Mrs. Kate
Frazer Jones, widow Of Richard NJ.
Jones, died at her home on north
State street on Sunday evening. She
was born near CowgflIs Corner. east
of Dover on February "a, 1897. She
was the daughter of John and Eliza
A Frazer and was educated at the
Octagon School House of Cowgillis
Corner, and at Mrs worralrs select
school in Dover. She married Mr..
Jones in November. 1857, and had
liven continuously in and near Dover
all OF her life.
Mrs. Jones was an active member
Of Dover Presbyr erian Church for
nearly 65 years, and has been the
Oldest member OF the church in con-
tinuous service since the death sew
eral years ago of Mrs. Catherine
Harris Morris, mother OF Walter
Morris and Mrs. Caleb S. Pennewiu.
She has long been manager and
deeply interested in the Palmer
Home for old Folks and her death
Evening journal., 1921-07-26
CRANsrON HEIGHTS GossTP.

Just previous to their card party
last Wednesday evening the Grams
ton Heights Fire Company again
proved its efficiency by saving a 5-ton
Packard truck. the property Of
Messrs. Buckley, which caught fire
while close TO the reform school.
The alarm was given by Motorcycle
officer McVey.
Robert Croes. the Cranston Heights
Company chief, who is a member Of
the Washington Fire Company. has
been able to acquire some OF the lat
ter company's furniture and relics.
which include two silver presenta-
ton trumpets and a silk banner
dated 1870.
The orchestra which is being or
ganized by the company Is causing
much interest
The Cranston Heights firemen will
visit the Fairview Fire Company's
carnival on Thursday evening.
Evening journal., 1921-07-26
ORCHARDS PEACHES
WOULDN'T MAKE PIE
special TO The Evening Journal

Special to The Evening JournAL
LEWES. July 25.-Lewes Meth
odist Episcopal Sunday school will
hold its annual picnic tomorrow at
Ocean City, Nd, accompanied by
the Lewes Presbyterian Sunday
school.
Mr.. and Mrs. John W. salmons Of
Philadelphia, are spending a few
days with the formers brother,
Luther T. Salmons.
Mrs. Charles II. Lynch, who has
been spending a few days in Ken
nett Square. Pa. with Mrs. Cha-!-s
II. Mason, has returned.
The Rev. S. NJ. Sims OF Balti-
more, formerly pastor Of the Lewes
NJ. p. Church here, is visiting friends
here for a few days
oliver Walls. an automobile me-
chanic employed in the garage OF
Roland j. S. Marsh here, has jut
been released from the Beebe Hos
pital. his big toe having been mash
ed while he was working on the err
gine OF a boat
Louis Lauriteens. who has been
visiting his daughter in Kennett
Square, Pa, has returned.
The pilot boat Philadelphia has
gone to Philadelphia where 1t is
having a new boiler installed.
Wilson Ingram and family OF WI
mineton, who have been spending
the past week with his parents here,
have returned.
Lima beans have made their ap-
pearance in the local market and
selling for so cents quart, Sugas
corn made its appearance several
days ago, yet there is no abundance
of it. 1t brings 40 cents a dozen.
Harold Stevens, who is employed
in Chester, Pa, is spending his vaca-
ton with his mother here.
The local Board of Education n
to the present time has not elected
a principal Most OF the other
teachers have been elected
One OF the largest peach growers
in this section says he hasn't enough
peaches on his whole orchard to fl
a basket
Evening journal., 1921-07-26
MIDDLETOWN THIEF
GETS CASH AND GUN
Special to The Evening Iournnl

Special to The Evening Journal
MIDDLETOWN, Del, July e.
Miss Madeline Manlove entertained a
few friends at a dinner party at the
Middletown Hotel. After the dinner
the guests enjoyed dancing. Miss
Manlove's guests were Mr.. and Mrs,
Kenneth Cross, Misses Emma Null
ligan, Mary Schaefer. Eula Vineyard,
Bessie O'Neil, Margaret Spicer, Mar
garet Schaefer. Carlyle Spicer, Wn-
liam Beck, Ralph Muiligan, Frank
Schaefer Of Delaware City, and Mr..
Adams, Of Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. R Marker en-
tertained a number of young peopIa
at their home near Mt Pleasant on
Thursday evening in honor Of rhs
seventeenth birthday of their daugh-
ter, Miss May Marker.
Lightning killed a horse belonging
to Mr.. Alfree, tenant on the farm of
Miss Ethel Brady, near here on
Tuesday evening.
Thieves entered the office OF Short
and Walls recently and stole about
$3.50 in money, a fountain pen and
a revolver.