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The New York herald., 1921-05-29
George Hollands Funeral.
Account Of How Or. Hough-
toms Church Was Named.

To THE NEW York HERALD: The cele-
bration Of tho Rev. DR.. Houghton's If
tieth anniversary in the ministry has
been made the occasion for the revival
of that Oft repeated misstatement that
the Rev. William r. Sabine refused to
perform the services at the funeral of
the actor George Holland.
Mr.. Sabine never refused to perform
the funeral services over Mr.. Holland
or any other human being. was a
member of Mr.. Sabine's congregation
from the time that he started the
Church of the Atonement until he left
it to join the Reformed Episcopal
Church; he was good man, but was
very narrow minded and had many Pc
culiar ideas in regard to great many
subjects, and a large number OF his
congregation did .not agree with him
not only in the above case but In many
others.
The facts of the Holland funeral wers
as follows: Joe Jefferson called on MI
Sabine and asked him II he would cons
duct the funeral services at his church
for tho actor. Mr.. Holland Mr.. Sabine
replied that he would do so willingly,
and they made the arrangements as to
time for holding the service, &c. and
then from some remark that was
dropped IT occurred to Mr.. Jefferson that
Mr.. Sabine was not favorably disposed
toward the theatrical profession, so he
asked Mr.. Sabine IL it was his custom
to make any remarks at funeral In
addition to the regular service.
Mr.. Sabine replied that it was, and
this I know to be true, as he always
did 50. Mr.. Jefferson then asked II his
remarks were likely to reflect on the
theatrical profession. Mr.. Sabine re-
was very bad taste. and so did Mr..
Jefferson, and said so. and he then re-
marked that under the circumstances
he had better go elsewhere, and asked
"Where would you advise me to go?"
Mr.. Sabine replied There is a littls
church around the corner where they
will no doubt accommodate YOU" and
1t was then that Mr.. Jefferson made his
historic remark, "All honor to that little
church around the corner"
Mr.. Sabine did not refuse to bury Mr.
Holland. but he did insist on preaching
a funeral sermon against the profession
to which nearly all of his audience
would have belonged.
I notice IN THE NEW YORK HERALD
a letter which says Mr.. Sabine's church
was the Incarnation; the writer IS
away OF. The Church of the Incarna-
ton Is on the corner OF Madison ave-
nue. and Thirty-ffth street. and Mr..
Sabine was never connected with 1t in
any way. His church was the Church
OF the Atonement at Twenty-eighth
street and Madison avenue.
NEW YORK, May IS. S. L. PLATr.
The New York herald., 1921-05-29
SUNDAY, MAY 20, 1921.
The Hoylake Lesson.

American golfers in the contest at
Hoylake for the British amateur
championship played well-but not
quite we'll enough to win. They made
friends and won admirers because
they were good sportsmen and be-
cause they were admittedly superior
to the home players In some features
of the game: in their driving gener-
ally, in their putting frequently. They
lost because they were not quite as
fine in the shots between the drive
and the putt, the approach. 1t is a
satisfaction to player, thrilling to
gallery, to see ball driven from the
tee far and straight with almost ma
chinelike regularity; but it is fatal
TO the player not to be able to pitch
that longer driven ball with direction
and distance equal in accuracy to
that displayed by his opponent.
1t may be that this is a matter Of
temperament. Young Americans may
not endure the drudgery Of the prac-
tice British amateurs devote to gain
ing proficiency in the approach shot.
The American wants the interest and
excitement of the contest. He Is
eager to be off with his companions
to the first tee for matching OF
skill and wit on all his golfiug days.
The, young Briton, having no more
vacation days. it may be, viii devote
some OF them or some hours of many
of them TO practising approach shots
at various distances, from all angles,
from every kind of lie.
In many matches the difference
in skill between our countrymen and
their opponents was not great.
WRIGHT carried his match to an ex-
ira hole. Others lost by one or two
holes. But it was significant that
their opponents won g. majority OF
their holes by leaving themselves less
TO do on greens. They approached
closer to the hole.
1t is q disappointment that we had
no player IN the semi-hnal and the
final, that our last player was eIimi-
mated in the sixth round; but IL will
compensate If the experience Of the
tournament induces American play
ers to polish up the part OF their
game in which they shone least,
namely, the approach shots.
The New York herald., 1921-05-29
The Book of Ex's.

The editors of almanacs, with their
representations of cyclones, winter
SHOWS and summer heat, or of the
patent medicine pamphlets. with q
cure for every seasonal i'll. all have
easy jobs compared with that which
the successors of old JUsTUs PERTHEs,
one Of the most famous OF almanac
makers, had in getting out the 15Sth
annual volume of the Almanach de
Gotha. About thirty years before
the Old Farmers appeared the
Gotha was first published; it has
been coming out ever since, some
times, it must be confessed, under
difficulties, and the 1921 volume, in
its small, compact form and its gold
lettered red binding, looks to the
casual observer much as the Gotha
has looked In the past half or quar-
ter Of a century.
But gone are the fine old steel en-
cravings Of German imperial. royal
or noble personagcs. The German
Republic prohibits such publications.
Gone too are the evidences OF the
beneficent patronage Of the Hohen-
zollerns. defenders Of caste and the
divinity Of kings. and in their place
appears the careful oversight OF the
constitutional republic Of Sake
Gotha represented by the peoples
delegates, HEYy, LTBETRAU and
PrErrEn. There is the same showing
OF printed pages, and almost 500. or
about half the Almanach, is devoted
to the details of reigning, mediatized
and non-reigning houses Of Europe.
II begins with the house of Anhalt.
goes on telling who Is who and
who Is not clear through to the
ancient house of Youssoupon.
The remarkable thing. though, is
that the most significant word in
these pages-almost every one OF the
pages except those devoted to the
ruling houses OF Spain, Holland.
Great Britain, Belgium and the other
allied nations--is the expression
"ci-devant," In English Eek" We
find after the name OF CHARLES "ci-
devant emperor d'Autriche," and
then seven pages with the ranks,
title and prerogatives OF the Haps-
burgs. The same expression comes
after the name OF WILLIAM HoHEy.
zoLLERY, OF FERDINAND Of Bulgaria,
of LOUIS III. OF Bavaria, and OF all
those who once ruled the smaller
German States.
In the space once devoted to the
Romanoffs there appears after the
name Of each of the former imperial
Russian fanny KILLED at Ekaterin-
bourg, July 16, 1913 (D."
In another part OF the book the
present Russia is considered in a
space considerably shrunken from
that given five years ago to the great
Russian Empire. The President OF
the Council is named as VLADIMIR
rLJrcH OULrANow tLESISE)" and
the Minister Of Military Affairs as
"TRoIzKy (LEox d. BRoNSgE1S) ;"
The New York herald., 1921-05-29
Bill Darts Reformed Bull.

Periodically the newspapers print
reports Of the goring of farmhands
by bulls. Though many Of these mis-
haps are due to carelessness In han
ding. even the man who takes pre-
cautions Is occasionally caught off
his guard, and loss Of life Is not in
frequent on farms where cattle are
kept for breeding purposes.
A bull is not toy. He must be
treated with flrmness and made to
understand his place. Kindness can
come later. BILL DART, the famous
Adirondack guide, had a method all
hts own that was effective with a
cross bull he picked up for a song
because the animal was an ugly GUS
toner and a menace to all humans
with whom he came in contact,
DART got his bull home by means
of stout pole with a chain and
snap at the end Of it. This was at
tached to a ring in the nose of the
bull and he led the beast in safety
behind an old fashioned democrat
wagon and installed him in a stout
pen opening into the barn.
The morning after the beasts ar
rival DART, who stood six feet two
inches in his socks and was as agile
as a catamount, went into the pen
with stout hickory sapling as a
weapon of defence. Mr.. Bull lowered
his head and paved the ground. rum
bling defiance the while. AS the bull
charged through the dust DAFT
stepped aside with the grace of BEL
MONTE or any of the other great
matadors and struck the bull across
the nose with the cudgel. The bull
did not like it, but he charged again
and was once more hit on the nose.
A few more attempts and he retired
to corner Of the pen to cogitate.
Then DART drove him into the barn,
where he was left till the next day.
A sight OF the club after that took
all the fight out OF the bull, which
in few days was harnessed and
compelled to drag chain about the
pen. Next log was attached to the
chain and in a couple. of weeks the
bull was engaged in hauling timber
from the woods.
There are pictures In existence
showing BILL DAnT's bull hitched to
a blackboard driven by children and
with youngsters perched upon his
back. The bull seems proud to be
a useful member Of society.
The best way to make bull or a
stallion savage is to tease him. Any
caretaker Of a breeding male who
is guilty Of this should be discharged
at once, as he is sowing the seeds OF
trouble for himself or some unsus-
pecting person later on.
The New York herald., 1921-05-29

The United States Army has developed
a SO calibre machine gun capable Of
firing q bullet which at 200 yards will
penetrate the one inch armor plate of
battle tanks. Major LEE o. WRIGHT
announced to-day.-Dcspdtcl from Rock
Island Arsenal.
The contest between armor builders
and gunsmiths has been extended
from the sea to the land forces. Now
we must have two inch arrnor on tanks
and then a gun to disable them.
The New York herald., 1921-05-29
In Witness.

From the Arkansas Gazette.
Broad splashed against tho purple west
The sunset lies In blazing bars
or blood and boatcn gold. and then
Tho ranked and resimented stars
The colors form and fame and fade.
The vast protean pageant dies.
Reccding wave by wave across
The jewelled spiendor ef the skies.
And only the velvet night remains
Nnd shrouded IN It's silence
Give thanks 10 Him tina. 7 am made
Awed TO witness His majesty.
c. r. DAVIS.
The New York herald., 1921-05-29
Submarines and Airplanes Needed.

To THE NEW YORK HERALD: would
like to voice my opinion in regard to
diSarming. I believe it essential 10
continue building submarines and air
planes. We saw what could be done
with the submarines. and they are COM
paratively inexpensive.
WILLIAM oCoSNon.
NEW YORK. May IS.
The New York herald., 1921-05-29
Not aFrigate.
The Granite State Built as . Seventy.
four Gun Two Decker.

To THn NEW YORK HERALD, I was
glad to note in your account OF the
burning Of the Granite State that you
gave the ship her proper class desig-
nation. I read three New York papers,
two Philadelphia papers and two rren-
ton papers. All except THE NEW York
HERALD called the Granite State frig-
ate. One paper said she was built as
seventy-eight gun frigate, which is some
frIgate. If you ask me.
Why some persons insist on calling
all wooden warships frigates Is a puz-
zle. Lately a Trenton paper had an
account of the fatal explosion on U. S.
8. Princeton and called that ship a
fr!gate.
1t would be very easy to look up the
records and find that the Granite State.
then tho New Hampshire. was built as
a seventy-four gun two decker. Later
she was rated as an eighty-four. but
whether she ever mounted so many guns
don't know. Probably she did, as at
the rebuilding she received a full flush
spar deck instead of the quarterback
and forccastle connected by rgangways
she had when first built
Originally she had no bulwarks along
the gangways and no guns could be
mounted there. Along the gangways
were the hammock nettings alluded to
in Marryat's stories, and only on the
forecastle and quarterback were there
any guns.
The two decxers had two complete
covered gun decks with this partial bat
terry above, which accounts for 80 many
people referring to these two deckers as
three deckers. They were never so rated
even after they received the complete
spar deck and full upper battery.
TRENTON, N. J., May 2S. p. c.
The New York herald., 1921-05-29
Origin of Golf.
Dutch Settlers Forbidden TO Play 1t
In New York Streets In 1859.

To THE NEW YonK HERALD: There
appeared recently I'm THE SUN an ae-
count crediting tho origin OF golf TO
Holland. That tho game was played
there 10 undoubted and that II was
brought 10 this country by the settlers
IL evidenced by an ordinance passed
December 10. 1869. which forbade u in
our streets on penalty OF s5 forms
claws and Ordinances of Now Neither
land. p. 337). HoPPER STRIKER Morn.
NEW York. May 2S.
The New York herald., 1921-05-29

The girl OF Is whose matrimonial
adventures have caused her arrest on
a charge Of bigamy wants to keep n
sharp lookout for the truant officers
who will soon be after her for neglect
ing school.
The New York herald., 1921-05-29

There are not enough babies in
New York city to meet the demands OF
persons who want to adopt infants
1t is a good sign. The misery OF
afflicted spots on the earth-Shantung.
for example--is shown by the neces-
sity parents are under to sacrifice
their offspring to keep from starving.
The New York herald., 1921-05-29

The heirs OF the author of "In the
Sweet BY and BY" have Just collected
SOC. 900 in a case which has been be-
fore the courts fifteen years. Perhaps
one of the survivors after this delay
will feel moved to write a companion
piece to the famous song.
The New York herald., 1921-05-29

Tire Associated Press II exclusively entitled
70 the use for republication Of all news des-
nni eheN credited 10 Il or not otherwise
rodited IN this paper. and also tho local
news published hcrslir
All rights OF republication OF special des-
herein ars also reserved.
The New York herald., 1921-05-29

The Government has seized $780,
600 Of the property OF BERGDoLL the
stacker. but 1t has not yet found the
pot of gold at the end of the rnin-
bow which got him out of prison.
The New York herald., 1921-05-29
rod wunk's Limitation.

rrorl tho Arkansas TboWa8 Cet,
rod Munk of the Bearcat stiii knows all
the best people IN snagtown, but he cant
associate with them.
The New York herald., 1921-05-29
Knn.sn.s Tip 70 Fellow Editors.

Joe sims ~ Msdicsne Lodge Under.
umpirins "A ball game cannot be classed
~ q good subscription gstter.
The New York herald., 1921-05-29
New Yorls's Climate.
Cool May Days Recall \ Flower
killing Frost In June.

To THE NEW York HERALD, The cold
spell following the hot spell Of Sunday.
May 80. reminds mo Of the weather Of
June 10, 1882. when frost killed all tho
flowers in Gramercy Park. On Memo
rial Day. ten days before, the heat
reached 80 degrees and many persons
were sunstruck viewing the parade.
Truly ours Is a conundrum climate.
SUBSCRIBER OF FIYTY-FIvE YEARS.
NEW YORK. May 2S.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-09

Dressing Our Daughiefs- b the
Sub3ect which viH - thorongAiy
gone into 1t the meeting Of Linz
coin school parsnt-taach1f asaoeiar
|tioa Tuesday Afternoon - tha
association has invited Ill membess
Of 0thsr PIT. AS to attend fhs
nesting.
| The mothers Of school children
viii ~ interested in tho talk which
10 TO be given ~ Miss y7orenee e.
Rendle, head Of the ready-t0-wear
department Of McCabe's on
"Simplified Dress for the School
Girl" and the demonstration Of
suitable garments for the growing
girl to be given under the dilec-
ton of W. N. Wilson Of Baltimore,
Nd. Eighth grade girls will assist
in the demonstration. Mrs. E. o.
Vale, Jr., the head of the asso-
citation, will introduce the topic.
Lincoln school orchestra will
give selections with Ralph sOstrom
as cornet soloist and the sixth and
eighth choruses will give numbers
and Mrs. Fred Mann will give vo-
cal selections, Mothers Of the
sixth grade pupils will be the nos
tesses Tuesday.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-09
MOVIE OWNERS
TO ASK Lower
TAX on PROFIT
Illinois Exhibitors Alliance to Dis.
cuss Possibilities OF Rev
Ing Revenue Act.

Revision of the revenue act to
favor the film industry and create
an incentive to go ahead with pro-
duction will be asked congress IN
resolution to be introduced to
the Illinois Exhibitors Alliance
Monday and Tuesday at the Hotel
Sherman, Chicago. Joseph Hopp,
general manager Of the Fort Arm
strong and Majestic theatres, will
preside at the meeting as head OF
the alliance. Other local theatre
managers may attend.
Mr.. Hopp plans to introduce the
resolution which will ask congress
to revise the tax regulations, to
eliminate war tax. The war tax
has already exceeded the original
! calculations of the government by
some few millions" Mr.. HoDp said.
Moving picture owners can keen
ly appreciate what a hardship the
revenue means to industries" Mr..
Hopp said.
A resolution asking that pictures
characterizing or featuring such
personalities as Clara Hamon Smith
be eliminated from theatres will
also be submitted and probably
adopted. The case Of Clara Hamon
Smith will be cited as specific
example.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-09
143,639 VOLUMES
READ LAST YEAR,
LIBRARY REPORTS

Did you read four books from the
city library in the year ending
March 81?
That, at least, was the average
circulation of library books among
$4,000 Rock Island residents. ac-
cording to Miss Ellen Gale, librar-
ian, whose annual report was sub
mitted at special meeting Of the
board last night
The patrons OF the Rock Island
public library read 35,757 more
books last year than the year pre-
ceding. according to annual report
Of Miss Ellen Gale, librarian, at the
special meeting Of the board last
evening. The circulation for the
, year ending March 81. was 125,O6a
books and 1887 reference work
a total circulation OF 1859. New
volumes othe number OF $685.
were added to the library which
now contains 35,ll3 volumes.
According to the report given BY
Miss Gale for the moAth, the circu.
lation was 1l,36S WITH 2,226 refer.
ence works. a total circulation OF
1854 books. The bills presented
, for the past month amounted tc
1.305.63 and $43.5S was received
in fines and deposited with hte city
treasurer.
! H. P. Simpson was chosen presi.
dent. pro tenn and Louis kohn, sec
rotary, pro TEN. 4
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-09
ORDAN DEACONS
AND ELDERS AT
THE BROADWAY

Ordination and induction OF ED
ers and deacons will be feature
of the services at the Broadway
PRESBYTERIAN church tomorrow
morning. Dan Montgomery. W. E
Anderson and Fred Titteringtop
will be installed elders and George
III. Elwell and Arthur W. .Heimbeck
ordained. Mr.. Montgomery will
fill the unexpired term of DR.. J. w
Stewart. The others will serve for
threee years. J. E. Clarkson and
Joe McCrory will be ordained as
deacons. Rev. John McGown Stew
enson will speak on "A Colony Of
Heaven" at the morning hour AND
"The Need of the Hour" at the eve
tning service.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-09
DOWNS ELECTED
JUNIOR CONSUL
OF STATE CAMP
Rock Island May Be Chosen Next
Meeting Place Of WOodmen
Of the World.

F. C. Downs OF this city was
elected Junior past head consul OF
the state camp Of the Woodmen OF
the World at the convention held
yesterday in Champaign. Mr.,
Downs retires Is head consul OF
the state yesterday, and was sue
ceeded to the office by W. c. Moo
ney OF Chicago.
In this capacity Mr.. Downs to-
gether with the head consul and
two electives will be delegates to
the national convention to be held
in New York city July Z.
Establishment Of a home for
tuberculosis patients. aged, and
homeless members of the organiza.
ton was favored at the state camp
and q resolution adopted asking
that the suggestion be taken under
advisement and committee OF
three from Illinois meet with SIM
liar committees from each state in
sthe union to consider the possibil
lily OF such a home, and to find 10
cation. Harry r. Battles Of this
city Was appointed a member Of
the Illinois committee. Ford Mon
roe Of Quincy and Evans J. Morris
Of Chicago are also on that com
lnittee.
Rock Island nay be chosen fol
tho next state convention. deci'
sion being left to the head camp
officers. Decatur has also sough,
the convention. The next camp will
be held In two years. The loca
camps OF che organization are
anxious to bring the convention &c
this city, but will enlist the cooper
alton Of business men to gain favor
from the head camp. 70
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-09
JOHN kNuEFFER ::
HURT IN FARM
ACCIDENT, DIES
Hfllsdale Resident Crushed wl.en
Ran Over By Con- Stalker,
Dies In CliRtoa.
Especial to The Argus

Hillsdale. Ill.,, April 9.-John
Knueffer, aged 81 years, farmer.
who was injured March is in a run
away on his farm. died at 3 o'clock
last night in . Clinton hospital as
result of that accident. His right
leg had been caught and crushed in
the corn stalker machine he was
driving when his team became un-
manageable.
Mr.. Knueffer was born in Ger
many, Jan. 10, 1860 and came to
this county several years ago. He
leaves two sons, William and John,
at home, and two daughters, Mrs.
William Rhunow of Hillsdale and
Mrs. Herman Schmidt of CordOva.
Funeral services will be held at
2 O'clock Monday afternoon in the
home.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-09

II intend = Eight sssfy inch Of
ne hay TO force the state highway
sS0ommisSion TO Q showdown. but /
must have cooperation at Home
Saeid Representative Harry N. Nc
sCAykrtn today, commenting on his
resolution calling for iegisledve in
zxestigation Of records Of the high
sway department.
II am going ahead on informa-
4ion have learned since getting
ITO SpeingneId and ! am convinced
stha4 Rock Island and other counties
mot exactly In the favor Of the high
way commission will only get a
square deal on this road PROPOSE
ton BY An investigation"
I Representative McCaskrin In re-
Aerring to the statement OF Super
visor w. II. Shillinger that Rock
s5siand county had never had any
Aiificulty IN getting desired infor-
3nation FROM the commission said
Tecords OF the board Of supervisors
would indicate nothing illuminating
to the outsider on state roads thus
Ear.
THE records OF the supervisors
are burdened with resolutions and
copies of letters that are calculated
to clear the atmosphere and to
show just where the county stands.
Probably the board knows its
status. II so, the information has
been gained with difficulty
County Not TO Blame.
sIn my efforts to learn some
/, thing, it developed that agencies
OF the state department are charg-
ing this county with responsibility
for failure to get progress on the
short stretch of roadway between
the C0lona bridge and Silvis. To
my knowledge this is the only piece
deHAitely promised within the next
decade.
1.-THE fact remains, Rock Island
county has nothing yet from the
highway commission while other
counties are getting no end Of at.
tenuon.
II have found that any time dis.
cussion comes close to officials oil
the highway department, impress.
sion Ii slipped out that to get any.
thing you must treat the depart
ment right. Not having had any.
thing. nor getting anything, Rocl
Island county has not much to lose
In attemptin gto get to the bottom
to. learn the reason why"
Representative McCaskrin has ;
copy Of the report Of the commits
sion for 1920, submitted to the COY
ernor in February. He points to i
as sufficient reason in itself t.
warrant an investigation.
"Approximates, estimates ant
'abouts' abound In the report" b.
says, $50 that when one is finishe,
reading it he, knows less than whel
he started, and IN fact begins t
wonder II good roads for Illinoi
are anything but myth"