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American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1922-05-12
Spring Caps

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Styles CoIors
Non-breakable visors Grey
Fancy lined Tan
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Royals or ORANGE
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Another Feast Of Specials
Black Sateen Aprons

Smart appearing house aprons all
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They have the belted in waist effect,
with two pockets in the skirt and low
cut. For home and house wear they ARE
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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-29
BY VI. III. SEXTON.
president Mississippi Valley


The advent of the Mississippi
Valley league Of professional base
ball clubs is the result of the very
much felt need for an organization
that would give some time and at
tention to hundreds of promising
young ball players who of late
years were given practically no
chance to break into the profess
sional ranks. Since the beginning
of the World war the conduct and
operation of professional baseball
clubs has been reyolutionized.
Managers and clubs took no inter
est in the inexperienced young
player, would not take the time to
develop him, couldn't be bothered
with the rookie" and wouldn't give
him chance to display his abil-
ity. The consequence was, that,
during the past five years hundreds
of young men, stars perhaps in the
making, were denied the opDortu-
nifty of showing their wares and
the higher class leagues and clubs
are TO-DAY suffering from the lack
of desirable young baseball play
ers.
Belden Hill of Cedar Rapids
Iowa, the best friend OF the young
player that / ever knew, saw what
the situation was leading to and
began TO agitate the necessity of a
new class D league. committed 10
the policy of dealing almost en-
tirely in promising young players,
from the ranks of the semi-pro, in
dependent and amateur clubs. Aft
er canvassing the conditions in a
number of Iowa and Illinois cities,
it was found that the people of Du-
buque, Waterloo. Marshalltown, OF
tumwa. Cedar Rapids and Rock Is
land were willing to enter into
such league; and at a meeting
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-29
WATERLOO SEES
DREAM OF FANS
MATERTALIZING
Points to Spectacular
Career IN Base
EaiL.
RY T. J. EANLON.

Sports Editor, Waterloo Tribune.
Waterloo, Iowa, April 29.--Wa-
terloo returns to organized baseball
after three years inactivity in the
great national sport The home OF
the Black Hawk team in the Mis-
sissippi Valley league has had a
spectacular career in organized
baseball, but the formation of the
Mississippi Valley league brought
about the long cherished dream of
the fans in this section of the coun-
try for compact circuit.
Waterloo held the spotlight in
the baseball world for number
of years by the determined fight
made by the baseball enthusiasts
of this city to gain and retain a
franchise in the Three-Eye league.
This city was one OF the charter
members Of the Old Iowa league.
later the Central association. For
many years this city supported
winning and losing clubs in the
league, only 10 be ousted from the
circuit on the ground that Water
loo was too far from the other
cities in the league. This action
was taken at meeting held in
Burlington. While the league di-
rectors were disposing of other
business, the Waterloo representa-
tives secured an attorney and OBJ
tanned a temporary injunction re-
strainirg the Central association
from awarding Waterloo's fran
chise to another city.
Joins Three-Eye.
In the meantime the Taree-Eye
league was seeking an eighth CITY
to complete the circuit and Water
loo was invited to become a mem
Der. WateTloo's entrance was ia
voTed by Dubuque, Davenport and
Rock Island, but was opposed by
the four southern cities. After a
legal battle that lasted months Wa
terloo was victorious and became a
member of President Tearnev's
circuit. After two years of strife
Waterloo was dropped from the
league
After brief respite this city
again became member OF the Cen
trail association. Waterloo remain
ed a member of that circuit until in
mid-season in 1918, when the league
was disbanded owing to the war.
Waterloo won three remnants in
the Central association, two flags
being captured By teams managed
by Frank Boyle and one by the
team led by Jay Andrews.
A number of major league stars
started their careers in this city.
Rube MarQuard National league
southpaw, md Dave Bancraft. cap
tain Of the New York Giants. PLAY
ed their first games in organized
baseball in this CITY.
Bright Prospects.
When plans fer organizing the
Mississippi Valley Ieague were
first launched there was consider
able doubt as to Waterloo's ability
to finance a club owing to the in
dustr:al depression, which had
closed the leading industries of the
city When President Sexton came
TO Waterloo to discuss the situation
dinner was arranged in his hon
Continued on Next Page.l
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-29
MAY FIRST TO
BE GREAT DAY
FOR OTTUMWA
Fans Ju6ilant OUer
Return TO League
Baseball.
BY J. C. TERRY,

(Sports Editor Ottumwa Courier
Ottumwa, Iowa. April 29.-With
two preliminary games to be play
ed here today and tomorrow in
preparation for the opening of the
Mississippi Valley league May /,
the Ottumwa club and thousands
of live fans are on their toes to be
off. Although we were drubbed
twice at the hands of the Ansons,
Manager BOyles' warriors of Mar
shalltown, the men are looking for
ward to fast team and the support
given by the people here is worthy
of mention.
About the first of the year when
the opportunity came for Ottumwa
to get a place in the league the
fans demanded that We enter. The
fans here and in this section of the
circuit were displeased with semi
pro bail and they virtually demand
ed a league. In keeping with this
spirit, the baseball hackers got
busy with their diplomacy with the
result that Ottumwa was taken into
the league.
May l will be one of the biggest
days that Ottumwa has had since
the Armistice A mammoth parade.
including city officials, fire depart
ment, police officials, a military
band. the visiting and home clubs.
and besides all this as special
feature, every candidate in the civ
for any Office from dog-catcher Oh
up to congressman, will be perched
IN a special car with his banner
waving proudly in the wind. The
booster tickets are now on sale and
they are going fast. An effort will
be made during the two days pre-
Vlous TO the opening date to secure
1000 boosters who will pay 81 ad-
mission for the gate and grand
stand. These Will be good for any
game during the season.
Hard-Playing Team.
As for the material which Man
ager Jimmy Drohan is moIding into
fast, Manipulating team, it is
the best that could be had among
the fast youngsters in six or seven
states. The first day out saw jim
my's scrutinizing eye on every
rookie on the diamond and as
result he released several the next
day, for Jimmy can tell a ball
player when he sees one work out.
There are several men here who
are expected to be sensations. Buck
Corcoran at short, looks like Il
burner in the Mississippi Valley
league He is a big fellow with a
good pair of hands and he is a hard
worker. Another chap that is LOOK
ipg extra well to the eyes of local
fans as well as the officials of the
club. is Mann, center field. Accord
ing to the manager he has world
of natural ability with a lot of pep
and go. Besides this he has a
mighty good arm that will come in
handy for long pegs to the in
field. Both of these men are good
with the stick as well. They ham
die the willow like Babe himself.
Veteran Catchers.
Bill Schuster and Sindel have
won for themselves the permanent
job of holding Drohan's stan OF
hurlers. They have demonstrated
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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-29
Young Ball Players and Baseball
in General VIII Benefit Greatly
By Existence of the Ne1O Circuit

in Cedar Rapids Feb. s, 1922, the
NJ. " league came into existence.
Seyen "Rookies''.
The outstanding feature Of our
agreement is the fact that each
city must have at least seven rock
les on its club. Furthermore, this
being new league, we were not
obligated to take on any option
players, inasmuch as we have had
no players sold or drafted from our
ranks, hence, the patrons OF our
several clubs can take a real and
proprietary interest in every player
and know that their favorite is
really the property of his city and
club. Baseball conditions today
are such that players of experience,
with real ability, are hard to nick
up as free-agents, consequently the
"oid heads on each club must he
purchased outright and are also
the absolute property of the club
with which they are playing. All
Of our clubs will be obliged to get
along with three or four ''old heads
IN addition to their manager, so
that all clubs are going to start
the season with the same caIiber
of players. all clubs will be pretty
evenly balanced, our contests are
going to be attractive and inter-
est1ng to spectators and all play
ers will be doing their level best
to win.
The question of classification. or
me cost OF operation of a profes-
slonal ball club is of little interest
to. the average baseball fan. All he
insists upon is gentlemanly con-
Duct, consistent and aggressive
work TO win on the part of the ulav-
ers and good, close. well contested
exhibitions in return for his invest
ment at the gate. The games must
OF course, be patronized in a lib
eraI manner if the several cities
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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-29
DUMMIES READY
FOR SIGNAL To
OPEN CAMP AICN
Cedar Rapids Sees Return to Pros
perous Days OF Old Central
Association.
BY FRANK COUGHLIN.
tSports Editor, Cedar Rapids
GaZette.D

Cedar Rapids, April 29.-After
two weeks of training everything
is in shipshape for the gong that
will send the Bunnies and Waterloo
Black Hawks on their way Monday
afternoon in the opening tilt of the
Mississippi Valley league.
Just what the local entry will
accomplish in competition with the
other nve entries is, of course, more
or less a mystery, and time only
will tell which of the six teams will
be leading contenders tor the pen
nant nag. However, exhibition
games prayed by Bill Speas' hope
iuls have shown them to be a
scrappy squad of youngsters, sew
eral OF whom have displayed con-
siderable diamond prowess.
Just how Boss BILL Will line up
his men is not dennitely known so
far as the outfeld is concerned. 1t
is the garden posts that have caus-
ed Speas the most trouble, and
while he has not intimated that
those now on hand will not do he
has been unable to determine which
of the men are best suited TO han
die the positions.
The opening day battery will
probably be either Valentine or
McCracken and Elliott, with Speas
on first, Church, second; Rye, third.
and Michaels, short. Away is like
ly to be in leftfield, with center
and right to be protected by either
Dempsey, Setback, Jordan or Luwe,
with the first two named probable
starters.
Interest in the new league has
been more noticeable during the
training season than when the cir
cult was organized At that time
| some of the more skepticaI fans
did not Immediately fall in line with
the prospect of dropping from class
TO d. but the last two weeks
have dispelled this feeling and in =
dlcations are that one of the largest
opening day crowds in years will
so through the gates to assist in
the lid-prying affair
Good Baseball Town.
This city, one of the best base
bali towns in the middlewest, has
been "honored' by so many losing
teams CT recent years that if is al
most a certainty that if Speas puts
a pennant contender in the field
the fans will rally to the support
of the club. In 1913. the first wear
OF the Central association, class
ID organization, this city drew al
most 10000 for the season, and al
though the team finished in the sec
ond division came back with nearly
$4,000 in 1914
The last two years in the Three
, Eye were not been a success from
any point of view. The rivalry
between the cities was not what
it will be in the NJ. V, while the
calfber of ball exhibited was also
very mediocre. The various teams
were made up OF too many old tim
ers, who had outlived their useful
ness. and optional players. who
were not fired with the ambition
that will likely be seen from the
young men who will be seen in ae-
ton this season.
To Rival c. A.
With the league in the capable
harris of Mike Sexton, there is n
local feeling that another such or
ganfzation as the Central associa-
ton is in its infancy. and there is
no denying that league was one of
the most successful minor circuits
in history.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-29

This was demonstrated at Cedar
Rapids the past week in practice
games with the Bunnies,
I'VE are all set for the opening
game" said Manager Mullen. Il
feel that Dubuque has one of the
strongest teams in the league and
l look to take the opening game
from Rock Island. BY mid-season
you will see us up in first or second
place.
In Young. Riley and Hyde, all
who have had considerable base
ball experience, Mullen has d trio
of out gardeners, the best thai can
be found in this class ball. Young
and Riley are both Dubuquers and
have been given a show in the
Three-Eye league. Hyde played
with the champions of the north
east Iowa, playing the outheld with
the Cresco team, one Of the high
est saIaried outfits playing semi
pro ball.
Have Snappy Infeld.
Black, who halls from Rockford
Ill. is holding down the initia
sack. He has shown a lot Of class
in beating Covauit Of Silvis in thu
last week. For young fellow an
with the limited experience he ha
had he handles himself well. Zim
norman. Henges and Mcfarland
make up the other part of the in
field wall. These men are fast an,
all have good throwing arms.
Left" Blenner is one of the mai
stays on the pitching staff. He vii
be relied upon for effective noun
work. He has had league expert
ence. Besides having consldeFabl
stuff. he is a heady twirler. Schil
linger, Bowman and Lackaye ar
on the pitching staff and Mulle
expects much from them.
Targee probably will be the reg
ular catcher and his able under
study will be Oster. Oster is know
in Three-Eye circles, having bee
with Cedar Rapids part of las
year. They were after him I'M
season, but as Dubuque entered To
league he preferred staying with th
hey Clty aBBFegdtAon'
Plan Big opening.
Rock Island comes to Dubuau
May 9. A gala time is planned
practically all civic organization
taking part. The mayor will de
clare a half holiday and from re
ports practically every factory Il
town will shut down.
Dubuque is enthusiastic abou
the team. The fact that it is
community proposition has all tn
fans taking deep interest in tn
club. Reports from the training
camp-at Monticello-were favor
ably accepted by those interests
here. They feel that Dubuque
will be in fighting every day.
The promoters who represen
some of the largest business inter
ests in the city are personally go
ing to see that the club will CARR
through. Dubuque will have A win
ming team. If the players selects
do not come through then arrange
ments will be made for others ID
take their places.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-29
FACTS ABOUT GAME.


Place = Douglas park. Rock
Island.
Tines o'clock p. M, Mon
day.
AdmiSsion-7S cents.
0ccaSlon-0pening OF Missis-
sippi Valley league.
PRELIMINARY PROGRAM.
l:s0-Fans gather in Market
square to accompaniment OF mu-
sic dispensed by Boy Scout band
OF 30 pieces. Bring your machine
or come in year friends ear.
1:4S-Parade of automobiles
through business districts of
Rock Island and Davenport. re-
turning to Rock Island,
$3.50 Windup OF parade at
gates of Douglas park.
SsW-Mayer Harry M. Schri-
yer pitches first bali. Officially
launching the Mississippi VALLEY.
. league season in Rock island.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-29
LARRY MULLEN FEELS s
CONFIDENT HIS TEAM
WILL DISPLAY CLASS
Followers of Dubuque Club Predict Fighting Ag-
gregation as Valley Circuit Teams Prepare
to Launch Pennant Drives.
BY c. A. WILHELM.

(Sports Editor, Dubuque Tmes-J ournaI.)
Dubuque Iowa. April 29-There is every reason TO be-
ieve that Dubuque will have of the strongest teams
The Mississippi Valley Baseball league. This is supported
oy the fact that they fighting outfit and lay
down the job despite the fact that defeat certain
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-29

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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-29

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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-29

Jewellers in London are complain
ing because women are wearing
less jewelry than formerly.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-29
Admission 20 Cents.

Cost of admission to the opening
game is rs cents at the gate. Addi-
tional charges will be made for
grandstand and boxes. AT opening
games of years gone by, the fans
have paid 81 general admission.
The reduction this time is in keep
ing with the policy of the new
league to lower the cost to the pub
lie.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-29

EVERYTHING in Readiness as New Islanders Prepare
to Battle Dubuquers in Inaugural Game of
Mississippi Valley League.
BY j. L. HUGHES.
"Play balli"

The old familiar call will take meaning for
Rock Island fans when Manager jim Councilman and his
islanders forth Douglas park Monday afternoon at
o'clock to contest with Larry Muen Dubuque warriors
in the opening game of the first annual Mississippi Valley
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-29

Seventy per cent of the women
workers in Kansas earn less than
SIS a week.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1922-04-06
Philokslean Editorial staff
Inter. Scholastic Debates April Z


An er-scholastic debating contest
will be held April z, between the five
larger high schools of Frederick Coun-
ty. The subject of the debates is:
"Resolved that the closed shop would
benefit the nation as whole"
Each school will have two debating
teams, an affirmative, which will rep
resent it's school at home against a
visiting Negative team, and Mega
tive which will be sent to another
school. ...
Thurmont's Affirmative team, COM
posed of Dorothy Beachley and Grady
Finch will debate the Negative team
from Frederick Boys High School, in
our school auditorium at o'clock. At
the same time our Negative team COM
posed of Katharine O'Toole and Car
roll Tyson, will debate at Girls High
School, Frederick, their Affirmative
team.
All patrons and friends of our school
are invited to be present at one or the
other of these two debates.
Jeanette Nicodemus
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1922-04-06
NIFTY Stuff

History Teacher: Can you tell me
the capital of Alaska?
Student: Nom.
Teacher: Nome, correct.
T.
Last week there appeared in the
Teachers Room a motto:
Don't smoke, chew or swear in this
room."
T.
Margaret: Why don't they play the
yictrola any more?
Elizabeth: Because the engines in
Frederick.
+
Conductor: las he passes Ethel
Crawford one morning on the train
and happened to spy her lunch lying
beside herr What do you have in that
paper?
Ethel: Nothing.
+
Conductor: Well, nothing seems to
agree with you.
Duties and Elizabeth were dancing
one noon and Duties tramped on
Elizabeth's toe.
Duties: Doc, I'll knock your brains
out in minute.
Doc: Knock the brains out of my
feet, Ell?
T.
The High School was a Floating
Island" last week when the Freshies
came forth from the kitchen.
j.
Miss Routzahn: Marshal, are you
making that terrible noise?
Marshal: No mann! (The first Grade
children were busting erasers outside)
T.
Mr.. Brechbill: Would water freezing
to ice come under Physics or Chemis-
try?
Shaffer Bailey: Civics.
=
What is the Cure for Badness
Jeanette: Oh, it's raining!
Dorothea: How awful! My hair will
all come out!
r
Mr.. Duff: When speaking of cam
era, how is the image to the object?
Earle: Its converted Gnverted).
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1922-04-06
Our Library
Life

Our Library
The Uphill Climb Life
What Happened to Mary
Made Queen of the Carnival
The Danger Mark &c in Test
The Southerner Grady Finch
The Music Master Mr.. c. c. T. Stull
The Right of Way
Never observed at T. H. s.
The Virginian Mr.. Duff
Call of the Wild
Stanley Damuth's "A-O" war-whoop
Two Little Savages
Bill Sweeney and John O'Connor
The Fortune Hunter Who Isn't?
Call of the North The bluebird is here
Friends, though Divided
Paul and Mary
Vanity Fair
Girls cloak room in Room 8
Vogue Updike's latest addition
to her wardrobe
A Young Girls Wooing
Helen Willard
He Comes Up Smiling
John Boiler at dance hour
The Reckoning Final Exams
Dangerous Days
History and Latin tests
The Long Shadow
John Daniel Leatherman's
Tn the Morning Glow The alarm clock
Main Street Near the Post Office
at 7:15 P. M.
The Coquette Updike Cady
Jeanette Nicodemus
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1922-04-06
Some Things We Need

More elbow room.
More apparatus for Science.
More Treasure Islands,"
More French brains for Juniors.
Soma cure for Bill Sweeney's tan
talizing.
Someone to hold Ethel Crawford's
sides when she laughs.
A steed for the Freshies to ride to
Latin.
A Senior boy with car, but with
out girl.
Some one to breathe, sleep and eat
for several of our Freshie boys.
Props in assembly for lack of chairs.
A new piano.
Someone to keep the alarm clock
from alarming.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1922-04-06

Poor E1 Freshie
In a stuffy school room little grille
sat,
Poor liz Freshie,
To study, what was the use of that,
Poor lii Freshie.
For how could she on such day
Think Of anything save to play?
But instead, she must sit and sigh
away,
Poor lii Freshie.
She'd no time for dreaming, she'd so
much to do,
Poor lii Freshie,
So many lessons to prepare she'd new
or be through,
Poor lii Freshie.
In all her classes she must sit,
And listen in order to learn a bit,
Yet, she would show she had some grit,
Plucky lii Freshie.
But that morning everything seemed
to go wrong,
Poor lii Freshie,
Never had three hours seemed so long,
To that lii Freshie.
She was told to remain there after
school,
For talking in class is against the rule,
She thought the teacher just terribly
cruel,
Poor lii Freshie.
How glad she was when the clock
struck four,
Tired lii Freshie,
Twas the weather that made school
such a bore,
Poor lii Freshie.
Dear teachers, Freshies get tired, too,
We have troubles as well as you,
Please have mercy and make our les
sons few,
We're only green LII Freshies
Gertrude Creager, '25
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1922-04-06
Who Is To Go To St. Johns?

VINO Is 10 GO 10 ot. JOnns1
This is the question in which all of
us are interested at present. All the
boys are working very hard with their
declamations. We know how well our
school came out last year.