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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-23
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PoKING AROUND IN THE RAG BAG.

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the addes fighter who pulled of
~ glove There plenty 1t takes more than one duooe TO make
gymnasium.
SAM WALLACE,
teaches Cross brother thought he would take whr the
grab few brass rings Started m-amateu in knukes
the sAmercan club Opponent nimbe S~ede
Three wazes and then let er fly
Sam punched him for round the second round Won Swanson
started from the club entrance and Sam still riding It at TING exit
eating solid food turned all the family fight
Leach and Marty
Sam only mistakes thinking lie was fighter
He lawyer and grabs all
pped the fight and held the
watch When the discus hit the bull the monoc Leach laughed
himself fat There days Sans life which he not respon
sbe debts contracted his The fight Monday and
Tuesday tried Palm Beach down blizzard
the moon drilling regiments paper dolls all
UP BUFFALO WAY,
There kid busting around Buffalo and Syracuse who
holds for parying with the chin He calls himself Battling
Hurley The original Bat Hurley fairly good bomb thrower This
Bat Hurley good fighter when he's standing He fattened
three four nights He has legs the brown
hold influence pressed oned three
four nights Fred Mckay couldn't this record wtho fighting double
headers
pride goeh before fall Bat has his pride looking like the Tumblng
Dooleys Pride had work quick ahead of Bats flop
keyboard which all the Queensbury Pade
scale stretched double knuckle
cp that should be saved for day. when
gay and the cuckoos years
Swiss clock.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-23
Omaha Boy, Reported
Missing Since War,
Plans Xmas Surprise

Concordia, Kan, Dec. 22.-(Spe-
cial Telegram. )-There will be an
unexpected Christmas gift in the
Lanark home in Omaha this week.
Dufheld Lanark. who has been re-
ported missing since the Argonne
battle, will walk in as surprise on
his parents Christmas, if he is able
to reach Omaha by that ime.
Lanark was here Sunday in a
kard-worked motor car bound for
Omaha. Although reported missing,
he got out of the battle with two
wounds and was invaded for sew
eral weeks in hospital.
His efforts to cable home were
futile because his parents had chang
ed their address. Upon his discharge
he signed up with a fruit ship and
quit the sea at New Orleans, where
he purchased his automobile and
started home.
(The name Lanark does not ap-
rear in the Omaha city directory
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-23
Coterie Of Merchants
In France Victimize
Soldiers Relatives

Paris, Dec, 22.-Relatives Of sol
diers who fell at the battle front are
being victimized by cab drivers, ho-
tel men, dealers in collins aud grave
diggcrs, according to Information.
The newspaper says this 'odious ex-
ploitation of grief is such that il
cannot be passed over in silence"
II is charged the worst cases OF
imposition occur in the Champagne
and Somme regions, where unhappy
pilgrims are charged from 90 to Is
francs for a six-mile drive. 1t is
said the carriage drivers, in agree
mcnt with the innkeepers, invaria-
bly, manage to miss the last train out
of these regions so that the mourn
ers are compelled to stay all night.
Collins of the cheapest grade, it is
said. are sold from 500 to 400 francs.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-23
MORAN, SHARKEY.
And D0NLEY WIN;
|LYNCH-F0x DRAW
Pittsburgh He avyWeig h t
Knocks Burke 0ut-Goth-
am Bantam and English
man RematGhed.

Newark, N. J., Dec. 2z.-Frank
Moran, the Pittsburgh heavyweight,
knocked out Sergeant Jack Burke
of Chicago, in the first round of an
eight-round match Monday night.
Moran weighed 1913 IL pounds and
Burke 1873.
Is Floored Early.
Burke tried to rush his opponent
as the contest opened and was sent
to the floor for count of eight aft
er receiving three hard rights to the
head, He arose ,groggy. Moran
scored another right to the head and
followed it with right swing which
landed behind Burke's ear. Burke
went down and although conscious
was unable to get up before the
count of ten.
Micky Donley of Newark, 1870
pounds, outfought Joe Benjamin of
San Francisco, 1874, in every round
Of an eight-round bout. The west
erner was unable to evade Donely's
left jab in the first six rounds.
Fox and Lynch Rematched.
Joey Fox, the English feather
weight, and Joe Lynch Of New York,
fought eight rounds at a fast pace.
In the final round Fox sent short
right to the jaw that foored Lynch,
but he was up Immediately. The
men were signed up at the conclu-
sion of the contest to- meet again
three weeks hence. .
Jack Sharkey of New York, who
recently outfought Jimmy Wilde. the
English hyweight champion, easily
outpointed Patsy johnson of Tren-
ton in the last eight-round bout.
Sharkey weighed l16, one pound less
than Johnson.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-23
Britain and Holland Sign
Secret Treaty is Rumor

Brussels, Dec. 22.-The Nation
Beige has printed rumor that
secret treaty has been signed by
Great Britain and Holland by which
the integrity of Dutch territory is
guaranteed
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-23
Tearney Confers With
Dickerso,n; New Loop
ToBe Organized Soon

Grand Rapids, Dec. 22-President
A. R. Tearney of the Western and
Three-Eye leagues, and E. w. Dick
erson, formerly head of the West
ern league held a conference Mon
day regarding the claim of Dicker-
son for $4,000 back salary as presi-
dent of the Western league. Dicker--
son said that he believed an AMIGA
BILE agreement would be reached.
Formation of new Central
league and a Michigan State league
was also discussed Tearney pro-
posed that the Central league re-
linquish Fort Wayne and Richmond,
Ind, territorial rights to his organ
ization. Dickerson declined to do
this until it can be definitely deter
mined that enough Michigan cities
will come into the new central
league to make it a strong class B
circuit. This is expected to be de-
cided December 20, at meeting of
club owners from Saginaw, Bay
City, Flint and Battle Creek
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-23
LOCAL FANS ARE
B|LKED BY EDDIE
KETCHELL'S
New York FeatherWeight Falls
in Fear Of CalIahan's
Right and Stays
Down.

Upward OF 1000 Omaha tight fans
were handed a raw one by Fight
ing" Eddie Ketchell at Fort Omaha
Monday night. Ketclell was sched-
lled to so ten rounds with frankie
Callahan of Columbus, o., in the
main event of soldiers athletic
fund benefit performance, but after
Two rounds of fast work, i'll which
lie had slightly the worst of it. Cal-
lahan started a rally that took all
the fight out ii Fighting Eddie
and when a left lab staggered him,
the New Yorker fell to the floor to
avoid a right swing and faxed a
Knockout, pretty as you please.
Clean Case of Fake.
+. was as clear case of "cold
quitting as has been seen in any
boxing ring. Sam Jordan's highly
touted featherweight was so badly
frightened at Callahah's swift rally
At the opening OF the third round
that he feared to attempt to weather
another one and when Frankie's
right came conveniently sailing near
It's head, he took the blow on the
shoulder, fell to the floor, rolled
over OH his face, so he wouldn't
have to tace the fans near the ring
and took the count, tolled off by
Jimmy Reddy of St, Paul. the ref
cree.
The remainder of the card was
good one, the four preliminaries
and the senii-windup furnishing
great entertainment for the fans.
Stanley Leese of the 9th company
and Frank Cox OF the 18th company
went four rounds to draw. Joe
Kerzon of the 18th company was
given a verdict over John Sinner
Of the 9th company. Young Bloom
Of the 9th company, went four
rounds with Young Erickson of
Omaha and clearly won the bout.
but Referee Tommy Thomas was
evidently badly ratified and gave
Erickson the decision. The crowd
booed and hooted the verdict and
officers at the rigside, acting judges,
reversed the decision and gave
Bloom a victory.
Fitzgerald Appointed
Promoter Deny Ryan and Athletic
Officer Lieut.. John Hall, called
Thomas from the ring and sent
Jack Fitzgerald to cover the posi-
ton for the next two contests.
Young Spellman of Omaha was Civ
en- decision over Battling Garri-
son. also of Omaha. by virtue of
hairline edge in six rounds. The
two old timers trying "comebacks,"
Paddy Mcmahon and Eddie Gillen,
both Of the South Side, went on
III a six-rounder in the semi and
Gillen won a slight shade, but it
was declared a draw. :
Following the Gillen M cMahon
bout, the participants in the main
event took the ring. The result,
in the parlancc Of the sport world.
smells to high heaven" 1t was
rumored freely around the ring that
it was all a prearranged affair. from
start to finish, but that may not be
the case. However. it should bar
any of Sam Jordan's battfers from
any further participation in this sec
ton of the country.
Jimmy Drexel Charges Fixed"
Substantiating the claim that it
was a fixed" affair, Jimmy Drexel
declares that he was approached re-
gardng a return match with the Co.
lumbus fighter and had accepted,
only to be told over the phone that
Callahan insisted upon meeting
Ketchell. Drexel' charged Callahan
with picking his own opponents.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-23

An extra step for automobiles,
operated from the drivers seat by
levers, swings under a running
board when not needed
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-23
Lightweight Champion Wins
Press Verdict From Jake Abel

Atlanta, Ca, Dec. 22.-Benny
Leonard, lightweight champion of
the world, gained a newspaper de-
cision over Jake Abel, local welter-.
weight in 10 rounds of fast boxing.
Leonard gave an exhibition of speed
and cleverness that outdid anything
Abel had to offer,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-23
Today's Calendar of Sports.

Racing-Winter meeting Of Cuba -Ameri-
can and Jockey club, at Havana. Winter
meeting at jefferson Parish Fair associa-
ton, at New Orleans.
HOckcy-Opening Of the season OF the
National Hockey league Of Canada.
Chess - Yale-Harvard- Columbia Prince
ton intercollegiate tournament. at New
York.
Tennis--Juni0r and boys national cham
pionship tournament. at New York u
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-23
St. Louis Offered $4,000
and Four Players for Hornsby

r St. Louis, Mo-, Dec. 22.-Seventy
thousand dollars and four players
have been offered to the St. Louis
National league base ball club for
Roger Hornsby, according to Presi-
dent Branch Hickey of the club in
signed. statement. He added that
the offer was refused and that
Hornsby is not for. sale. President
Hickey would not divulge the name
of the club that made the offer. ;.
Jimmy Wilde, English flyweight
champion. believes he got the worst
ot the decision in his recent bout
with Jack Sharkey at Milwaukee and
will most likely seek another con-
Fest with the New York bantam.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-23
French Champion III and
Moore to Meet Eugene Criqui

London. Det. 22.-Charles Le-
doux. bantamweight champion pugil-
ist of Europe, is suffering from an
attack of bronchitis and will be I'M
able to meet Pal Moore, the Ameri-
can boxer. Friday night. Eugene
Criqui, a French bantanwcight, was
engaged to take Ledoux' place
against Moore.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-23
Tanker Aground.

Tampico, Dec. 22.--The American
tank steamer John D. Rockefeller is
aground at the shore end of the
jetty here. A high sea is running
and it will be impossible to COM
municate with. the tanker until it
A tug is ready to pro-
coed to the Rockefeller when condi.
tons permit
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-23

AMUAEMENTS.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-11
NEW YoRk coTToN.

New York, April 10---The cotto
market was Irregular today. all bulge
meeting profit-taking or liquidatiol
BUSINESS was not so active as on Wed
nesday. Bearish sentiment, howeve&
was checked by unfavorabie weathe
in the South and statements that gooJ
progress was being made at the peacJ
conference.
At first the market had good uni
dertone with old style contracts fftee}
points higher The chief early buyer,
were New Orleans Liverpool and tradi
houses. while Wall street INTEREST,"
operated both ways, some buying Cd
the cold weather In the Southwest and
heavy rains in the Mississippi Valley
In fact the weather map was disi
tinctly unfavorable. Reports of an
easier basis in the South led to som\
selling but near the close prices rail-
lied on covering being finally steady
at net advance of twelve points to
decline OF Is points on new contracts
while old contracts were so point
lower to 40 points higher.
Receipts for the day weresS, 500 bales
Exports aggregated 1888 bales.
Spot at New Orleans was steady, with
middling unchanged at 2Si4 C: the sales
were aof bales, Spot here was quiei
at decline OF Is points at 2S.50c
there were no sales.
Receipts at some of the principa
ports were:
New Orleans, 4.sl5: Mobile. $40: sa,
vannah. es4: Wilmington. SAT. Nor,
folk, 2os rstston. 49,
Aprii loid CLOSE 1870 hid
Nav told)--open. sAa5: high, 24.ss
low 242a; close. 24.so bid
May DEVELOPER. $500: high, $500
lev. 25so: close. e5.sea2soo.
June (old)--Close. 23.3o.
July fold,-open. 1850: high. es7s
low c5.4s; close, e34Sn s34a.
July tpewi---Open. aA4e; high, .4.5f
low 1900; close. 1900
August told)-open. 1875; close
.2s0 bid
August tnew>-open. .e.7s: high
% "a: low. a5.4s: close. cs.ls hid
September told>--High, 2a6o: low
ESQ; close. 22.5o bid
September tnew)--open, saao biz
close, 1895.
October foldl--Hirh esfs: fo~
also: close, 2e.tsa ece5
October tnewb---Open seT5: high
e2s7; low. 22.29: close. 2..4s H22a-
November (oidl CLOSE. o2.o5 bid.
November tnewl-ciose. 22In hid
December told)--Ciose, %. ~ bid
December (new)--Open. 22Ss: hirs,
224n; low. oIsa: close. 2e0o had
January toldl--Close ESQ rid
January tnewp--High. asSn: low
81 Is: close, 21s7 bid.
February toid) Close. ain bid. 4
February (newl-C1ose. Fl 70 bid
March tnew)--High. q. 90: iow, :17e
close. 2f.60 bid.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-11
BRITISH SHIP LINES TO
MAKE, SOUTHAMPTON A
BIG PASSENGER PORT

London, March ?s.--Southampton
Is booming. The Cunard company
intends to take the place OF the Ger
man lines in providing a regular sery-
ice of passenger steamers to the high
est class between Southampton, Cher
bourg and New York.
Brigadier General Hugh Drum
mond. who presided at the annual
meeting OF the London and South
western Railway company, said that
negotiations had been completed with
the Cunard company under which the
port of southampton would become
the home port for the large passenger
vessels of that line sailing between
this country and North America.
There would now be concentrated
at Southam pton. he said, the chief
passenger services of the White Star
pne. the Cunafd- line and the Royal
Mall and Union Castle lines. They
also were receiving inquiries from
steamship com panies who wished to
make Southampton either their home
mort or their port OF call. and il
looked as though they would soon
have to take in hand the scheme for
the extension of their dock premises.
Sir Alfred Booth, chairman of the
Cunard company, told a representa-
tive of the Liverpool Echo that ii was
uncomfortable that the Cunard }ine,
the premier British line in the North
Atlantic. should allow the important
passenger traffic between the United
States and the channel ports to be
monopolized by foreign-owned COM
panies.
The Cunard line" he remark ed.
does not intend to abandon any serv-
Ice which 1t has carried on in the
past. On the contrary new seryices
will be established in many directions
as fast as the necessary tonnage can
be secured.
The Aquitania and Mauritania will
eventually be based at Southampton
while the Llverpool-New York service
will be equipped with steamers of
greater carrying power"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-11

NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKET.
New York. April Observation-Disclosures
steady: creamery extras. 65E RSSiS
hrsts, e3k 666E: higher. S666sia
state dairy tubs. 4s&S So: renovated ex.
tras. 5o@51; imitation creamery firsts
~ 80.
Cheese--Irregular state whole milk
3c633: fancy. 31h 637: Wisconsin,
lower grades. 30Q35; whole milk fancy
young Americas. 33133h state skins
specials. 23@23h: choice. :1022h
fair to good. 5000
Eggs-Firm; nearby white fancy
So: brown. 4s@47; extra. 45h; firsts
1@Ah.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-11
ALL RIGHT GO AHEAD,
SEND HIN, SAID WILSON
How Admiral Sims Hapgcncd to Be
the, Man OF the Hour,

Washington. April Io.---"AI. right;
go ahead. send him II was with
these words that President Wilson
/ ordered Admiral Sims TO proceed to
England ,wo weeks before tie United
States declared war upon Granny.
The sto,y that Admiral Sims went
abroad incoSnito TO be or the job
when war as declared has been told,
but today. for the first time, il was
revealed that the, president himself
issue | the order and the teat OF the
order is AS given above. The full
story was told when Admiral Sims
dropped In upon his old friends at
the navy department, chef among
whom is Acting Secretary Roosevelt
ut happened this way" Mr.. Roose-
welt said, in relating the incident. "A
short time before the twenty second
of March. Am ha ssador Pase sent from
London to the state department the
suggestion taat it would he good policy
TO send competent naval officer,
at once 80 engage for prompt con
S,.tation with the British a1miralty
sin case the Cnited States should be
drawn into the war Thu cahlegTam
was cent over to Secretary Of Navy
Daniels on Eorch % at about r.
NJ. President Wilson walked over
from the White House. and calle1
on Secretary Daniels, / went In. not
knowing that the president wss there
ari efter = little conversation. I asked
Secretary Daniels:
BY the way. Mr.. Secretary, have
You shown Pages cahlegran to the
PRESIDENT Mr.. Daniels said he had
not. but produced 1t and read il
aloud The president said All right:
go ahead. send him. Who shall 1t
be-
IT suggested Sims and gave reasons.
describing him as the right man for
the PLACE, hs having served IN London
and Paris, and being an expert in
torpedo craft and torpedo construc
ton. Those were the days when 1t
was particularly dangerous to cro~7
the Atlantic. Sims, however. was tele
graphed his instructions and he left
for Europe at once"
II was very soon afr-N the depar
ture of Admiral Sims that the United
States carried out its intentions. which
were worked out at the naval college
where Sims was at the time, to send
as its first contribution to the war a
squadron Of torpedo destroyers. AS
a matter Of fact. not long after Sims
| arrived in Europe sixteen destroycrs
were en- route TO British waters, and
when they arrived they were ready
| to go to work
| Admiral Sims has pra ctically com =
| pieted a history of the part the United
| States navy played in the war. 1t was
| stately that he had suhitted a report
| on that subject to the navy depar@-
| Ynent
| Mr. Roosevelt, however, says that
II Is being prepared by the Historical
| section Of the navy in London.
! After his reception bv the admire IA
and other high chieftains at the navy
| department, Admiral Sims took lunch
with Secretary Roosevelt and then had
an extremely busy time paying return
calls and seeing a few friends at his
hotel.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-11
]. s. STEEL REACTS
TO WHERE It STARTS

New York. April lo.--After several
violent and spasmodic advances III 'he
stock market today in which Oniteo
States steel played the leading part
there was a sharp reaction IN the last
hour that cut off most or the early
gains The volume of trading was IN
exeess of anything seen recently reach-
irr nearly million and a hati shaIes'
In. spite Of the sharp decline, IN the
midst of which the market ciosen' the
urdertone was strong. so mnch shof
selling was INDUCED in that the teen
n{ral condition of the market was re-
stored
Traders were puzzled at the reaction,
because nothing justifyins 1t developed
in the news
Perhaps the true explanation OF the
reaction is found in official announce
ment that American International STOCK
IL. to he assessed $40 share thus max
ing it fun paid. Immediately on thts
announcement that stock broke ABOUT
IS share.
II recovered quickly but the shock
started selling throughout the list.
limited states steel was bid up sharply
in the hope of checking the dechne
hut suspicious professionals said II
was bid un to cover selling In other
4
| to where II started The market reac-
| t;on was overdue on technical grounds
and IL had all the appearance or per-
| fectiy healthy one such as always oc-
! ours in the beginning of great cam
! paign of optimism.
| Early in the session Associated Dry
| Goods reacted sharply from new high
level following publication of the an
uual report showing a final surplus
equal to sts2 n share, compared win
| st54, the previous year
| American Ice was marked up more
| than three points with a few sales but
reacted with the rest of the market
Early In the day. even before United
| states steel showed any signs OF ad
| vanc3oe brokers' wires brought the. re-
| wort from pittsburg OF an unwieidy
| short interest in the stock in that city
! Report that William ". Remick II
theinc groomed for president of the
stock Exchange is received with great
| satisfaction by the financial world,
| Action of the motor stocks today was
i In line with expectations, General Mo-
| tors made new high record although
! negotiations for the Ford company arc
| not completed. Stutz woke up and
] moved sharply into new high lever
! as the result of increased demand Tor
| it's car Pierce Arrow was strong ana
the buying was coupled up with buy
| ing of white Stock.
Leo Tire Joined with Kelly-Spring
| field. which made another new high
| record On the curb Keystone attained
| the 500 share forecasted for II sew
| eral weeks ago. United tSates Huooer
| and Goodrich were quiet. Chanoief
started ont with an advance of 1@Ns
| noints but lost all but " OF IT. The
reaction in Chandler chilled the Street
| enthusiasm for motors.
| Cerro pc Pasco proved strong
stock even during the reaction holding
| practically all of it's gain.
| oklahoma Producing and RehntnS
surprised the street, showing great
| vitality.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-11
Christians ASK FOR
PUNISHMENT OF TURKS

New York. ApriI Io.---In letter
just received from DR.. James j. Bar
ton. of Constantinople. he states that
The Christian people of the Nee :
East are making a strong appeal 10
the allies that the perpetrators of the
Turkish atrocities be punished.
cit is expected that the trials nf
the guilty ones will bring out m ~
new evidences OF the horrows of the
ungodly Turks.
Through the assistance, oF the ~ fii~
tary authorities many orphans have
been released by the Turkish govern
m~nt and We feel that tho asylums
have been greatly overcrowded and
the children underfed.
We have secured and are daily So
curing the release of those children.
but we must be able to care for them
and to do so will require thousaI lis
of dollars worth of food. clothing
and medical supplies.
There has been a mistaken idea
that these suffering people could share
the hundred million dollars approp-
rated by congress and turned in to
Mr. Hoover to relieve the Immediate
need for food, but this fund could
only be used as an advance to people
that have representative govern
n1ent to which a loan could be made.
The Armenian people and Syrian
people are under Turkish domination,
and therefore have no government OF
their own and must depend upon the
generosity OF the American people
for their very existance. as they have
had no seed to plant and will have no
harvest until a crop can be planted
and harvested.
The American people have been
very generous, but there are srill
hundreds dying of hunger"