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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-12-12
Very FetU Jockeys of Today
Really KnolD Their Business
After Few Weeks Workout Boys, Riders Are Given
Mounts and Sent Into Races-Different in
Olden Times
By JAMES J. ooRBErr

Old-time racing enthusiasts attrib-
ute the frequent form reversals of the
past few years to the fact that boys
are permitted to pilot horses who know
less about riding than the horses
themselves.
One of the veterans expressed him
self in this fashion:
For some inexplicable reason, own
ers and trainers let kids ride horses
almost as soon as they can tell the diff
ference between a horse and a cow.
They hire boy to exercise horses in
the morning workouts. The boy per-
forms that job for few weeks and
the next thing you know the boy is
found listed among the jockey appren-
tees and permitted to ride horses on
which racing public has wagered a
fortune.
In the olden days it was an unwrit-
ten rule that boys had to serve two
or three years apprenticeship as exer-
else boy before he was entrusted with
mount in a race. By that time the
from the exercise group had the nee
essary physical strength, courage,
brains and knowledge of pace to quail
ify as apprentice jockey. And you can
bet on it that only these exercise boys
who had shown 100 per cent in all
their work ever were permitted in a
real race.
FEW GOOD RIDERS
Under the present haphazard, faulty
system of jockeyship, only about one
rider out of every twenty is worth his
salt. The other nineteen toss away
one race after another because they
lack utterly in the fundamental knowl-
edge of jockeyship that only years of
service as stable and exercise boy could
have taught them.
''Of the hundreds of jockeys in the
game today, not more than ten can be
doubtful if any one of them can be placed
in the same class with the scores OF
marvellous riders who piloted horses back
in the days when a jockey had to learn
the business before he ever was granted
a mount
''Tod Sloan, Snapper Garrison, Fred
Taral, Willie Sims, Winner O'Connor,
Redfern, Hildehrand, Burns, Clawson.
Clayton, Overtop, Mclaughlin, Hayward,
Hamilton, Lewis, Murphy, Miller, Spen-
Ger, Griffin, Lyme, Reiff, Dugan, Shaw,
Griffin, Odom, pullman McCue, Smelling,
Powers, Notter-those were few of the
stars of by-gone years. Now name me one
jockey of today who, in consistency and
in brilliant performance, measures up with
anyone of that group.
KNOWLEDGE OF RACE
Nothing is more vital to the success
of a jockey than knowledge of pace.
That's something that comes from years
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-12-12
BIG MEETING OF
AUBURN ALUMNI
A.-,A~ unAsH-
SATURDAY NIGHT
Many Things To Be Dis
cussed at SmOker-DOna-
hue Will Tell About the
Tech Game

The Auburn Alumni associa-
ton of Jefferson county is
planning a big smoker for Sat
urday evening, December 13,
which will be held in the club
rooms of the Civic association.
Questions of vital Importance
regarding Auburn athletics
will be discussed, and all Au-
burn men are requested to be
present by the committee in
+ charge of the smoker.
The meeting will be one big talk
fest Talks will be made by men prom
inent in the athletic affairs of Au-
burn and of the south. Mike Donahue
coach, will give details of the Tech
Auburn game. and how it all happened
Tom Bragg will discuss the next years
football schedule Reynolds Tichnor
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-12-12
hubbard Bros. & Co.'S Letter

New York. December 1.-THE gov
eminent estimate of 11.o3o.o0o bales
without linters was larger than the
trade expected. causing a sharp de-
cline in the market. AS the market
was only open for one hour after the
publication of this report, the outside
trade had scarcely time to digest it.
Considering that the December esti-
mate usually is smaller than the actual
growth, together with the large carry
over from the last crop. it would ap-
pear that there is enough cotton to
supply the worlds needs this year. AS
to the ultimate course of prices, it
W ould appear tonight as if the report
was too large to bring any further
bull speculation into the market at the
present time. AS our manufacturers
were heavy buyers early in the season
on account of the bad weather then
prevailing, it is unlikely they will be
buyers except on recessions. The trad
ers expect some recovery tomorrow
Hubbard Bros. & Co.
A new diamond field is reported tc
have been found in the Gold Coast re-
gion of South Africa.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-12-12
SPORTS
Harvard Football TeaIp
Meets Western Eleven
On New Years Day
BY Associated Pres.

Cambridge. Mass. December H.
he Harvard university football team
ill play a Western even at Pasa-
ena, Cal, New Years ay. The COM
,ittee on athletics at l. award today
Voted to recall it's refusal of an invita- !
ton from the carnival of roses om-
mittee at Pasadena in view of the inn
proved coal situation. The Crimson
eleven began practice yesterday.
Unofficial information indicates that
he University of Oregon team VII De
tlarvard's opponent.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-12-12

will outline Aubuhn's athletic policies
Professor Glenn, assistant superintend-
ent of the public schools of Birming
ham, will talk on alumni affairs Dr.
Charles Brown will discuss the rela-
tionship of high school and college. Red
Harris will talk on the present high
school athletics.
A good time is promised every man
who attends the meeting by the com
mittee in charge of arrangements. The
committee in charge of the smoker is
composed of Dan S. Martin, Jerry
Quinn, H. E. Cox. H. G. Culverhouse, B.
M Rogers, Pete Stewart Ed Winters,
Fred Sheppard, Bill Lacy, F. Gatchell,
H L. Evans and Gary Hanlin. Any
information concerning the smoker can
be gotten from any of the above named
committeeman.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-12-12
Liverpool Cotton

Liverpool December 11--Cotton, spot In
moderate delnand prices higher. Coed
middling, B.S5d; fully middling, N.1od;
middIing, sod; low middling, 23.S0d; good
primary. q. S5; ordinary, 2o.35d. Sales, 6oo0
bales, including 5lo0 American. Receipts,
10 600 bales, including 800 American. Flu
lures colsed barely steady. December,
2514d; January. 2447d; March, 23.1sd; May,
2-.6Sd; July, 20.5Sd; October, 1S.57d.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-26
Answers Resolutions that
Condemn De Valera's Course

i, DR.. w. ]. McCrann has written a
response to the resolutions adopted
Dy the Iowa Presbyterian synod at
Des Momes last week protesting
against the recognition of Eamonn
De Valera, president OF the Irish
republic.
The resolutions, as adopted by the
synod, said that De Valera did all
in his power to hinder the govern
ment of the allied nations in their
prosecution of war and that they
would ask the president and the
senators of the United States'not to
recognize De Valera. His response
follows:
Love Thy Neighbor."
"In response to our Presbyterian
synod in session at Des Moines,
notwithstanding their their highly
Christian sentiment, ! would say
that all true followers of the Naza-
rene aimed to show a brotherly love
and affection to their fellowmen
and one another. His first COM
mandment called for Love thy neigh
Dor as thyself,' and 10 and behold
these assembled Presbyterians, en-
joying the wonderful blessings of
liberty, equal rights and oppor-
tunity of our nation, have resolved
to deny it to others. To deny the
three great features of our country,
or in other words, the three principal
facts that lifted the unknown boy
of the log hut in the hills of Ken
lucky from obscurity and made him
master and ruler of nations cap
ital as we'll as the nation itself
Abraham Lincoln, a man that saw
in the minds and hearts of the slaves
just right for freedom and went
forth and secured it for them.
Was No Betrayal.
"Yet in these days of civilization
we read resolutions adopted by the
Presbyterian synod denying that to
their fellow men in Ireland and
writing resolutions not only un-
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-26
"The Velvet Hammer" New
Editorial Feature in the Bee

attractive entertaining feature Of intens. local interest
Hammer" series of poeca cartoons we'll
people which will begin Mondays Bee and continue
daily as an editorial feature of the paper.
The Of taking the prominent figures
the es buns. by subjects and dealing
gently and humorouy welknown characteristics fads
fnces and be The saris and no. eareatI
familiar and method OF making
point displaying the finest wit aiming shafts that without
sting. :, ..
author Brooks Baker has countrywide reputation
putting hits takeo prominent
them with the homey gentle philosophy
of James Whitcomb Riley.
glimpse into revealing the
of the first tapped by his Vevet Hammer the
calls his will excite anticipation not only among the
countryside large all public characters familiar to
those who read the daily prints L
Tho William A. Rourke Omaha's base ball magnae
Superintendent John Bevedge OF the public schools
and then W. F. Guey William
Rgge, Charles Edward Black, etc.
This sufficient for the being The first will
Monday the editorial page of The Bee.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-26
Plan Committee to
Consider the Race
Question in Omaha

Acting Mayor Ure and Police
Commissioner Ringer are obtaining
information from other cities whore
the race question has been consid-
cred through a general committee
comprised of public-spirited repre-
sentativcs of whites and blacks.
One of the contemplated features
is to obtain a plan whereby friction
may be avoided by negroes settling
in communities of whites.
1t is believed that the proposed
joint committee would serve rs .
stabilizing influence between the
races.
Nothing definite has been de-
cided on, but if the commissioners
can work out a plan Il will be pre-
sented to the city council.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-26
| OOUTn ClUo |
STOCK Pens ARE
.JAMMED FULL Of
UNS0LD CATTLE
Thousands Will Have to Be
Carried 0ver-Hog Prices
Record Slight
Raise,

The>hog market recorded a slight
raise in prices Saturday with a light
run of receipts. Prices were quoted
(: from Is to Is cents over Fridays
prices, the bulk selling at a trife
over $l2 a hundred.
A little over 1000 hogs were re-
ceived with the demand from buy
ers light. Quality is said to have
shown but little change.
Receipts for hogs show a light
gain over the same period a year
ago, the total for this week being
26,700 head, compared with $4,000
head last week and 22,400 head for
the same days last year.
Last week developed another oc-
casional low spot in the stocker and
feeder cattle trade, which comes
at intervals during the season. An
advance in prices for cattle the first
day of last week on top of the
relatively high prices of week ago
checked the country outlet, and with
liberal receipts cattle have been pill
ing up in the pens until there are
now thousands of them that will
have to be carried over until this
week. Prices have been on the down
grade since Tuesday, and values are
now 81 lower than those quoted
Monday.
Friday showed liberal run of
cattle with receipts estimated at
335 loads, or 5000 head, which was
the largest Friday run seen here this
season
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-26
South High
News Briefs

Among the alumni visitors at
South High during the week were:
Beatrice Farrar, 'lo, on Monday.
She is now attending the Van SAINT
School of Business. James Webber,
another graduate of the class of 'l9,
| appeared at the school. He is a
student at Creighton.
Miss Anna V. Jennings, librarian
at the Kearney state normal, visited
last Tuesday afternoon. DR.. L. E.
Henisch, former student of Kear-
ney, was also here Tuesday.
Edgar Williams, a former night
school student, has entered South
Highs day school.
Lovera La Croix from Colorado
registered last week.
Susie Coreman, former student of
Commerce High school, has regis
tered for work in the sophomore B
class.
Frank Charvat. who has been alb
sent because of a broken collar
bone, has returned to school
The gymnasium classes are learn
ing dunb-bell drill. They are still
practieing their respective folk
dances and closed the period with a
lively game.
Miss Mackin. librarian. attended
the state association, at the city Ii
brary, and has number of new
books for the pupils.
Miss Chase's civics classes are
keeping close touch with the con-
stitutional convention meeting
which was held at Lincoln, October
a.
The normal training girls will
serve on the reception committee
during the Nebraska Teachers asso-
ciation, i'll November, .r H..
The committee for the senior
mass meeting met Thursday to dis
cuss plans for the meeting they are
to hold as reward for winning the
Tooter contest. The committee is
Flo Bronder, Marguerite Hester,
Andrew Waite, Ruth Alsworth, Fay
Card, Mildred Mayberry, Blanchard
Anderson and John Madden.
Wednesday. the high school fac
ulty entertained at all informal re-
ception for one of their members.
Miss Vlasta Sterba. an October
bride, Principal Marrs and Miss
Sterba gave brief talks. Refresh
ments were served by the Misses
Bookmeyer and Kopietz. The at
fair was in charge of Miss Lowrey
and Miss Fowler. e,
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-26

assigned the task of releasing his
chief from Lincoln prison, which
was guarded by the British.
Boland Directed Election.
while 46 of the Irish republican
leaders, including De Valera, were
in prison, it was Boland, himself
sought for by the police throughout
Ireland, who directed the entire re-
publican election campaign in No
vember and December of last year,"
said Liam Mellow, who was here
yesterday as the personal represent
ative of De Valera.
This campaign" he added, ere
suited in victory for the establish
ment of a republic and the election
of 73 Sim Fein, or republican, par
liamentary candidates, out of total
of los. Boland, known throughout
Ireland as The Fiery Gael, was
among those Irish patriots who car
ried a rifle during the rising Of
Easter week, under the command
of Padraic Pearse, first president Of
the republic, who was executed by
the British.
Boland in Prison.
"In British prisons for ten months
after the revolution, Boland carried
on daily and systematic protest
against being treated as criminal,
demanding the status of a prisoner
OF war, which was afterward con-
ceded to all the prisoners. On one
occasion he knocked down six
warders and was finally subdued by
a dozen reinforcements. They
clasped handouts on him, but when
he arose he felled two more with
his hands cuffed together.
For ten months he lived in Ire
land and conducted the daily af-
fairs of the entire Sim Fein organ
ization while every detective and
policeman had orders to capture
him. dead or alive. He slept on
roofs, in garrets,, in fields and any
other spot in which he could rest
his head in safety for few hours
Served Under Pearse.
l.. Sean Nnnan. who is travelling with
De Valera as private secretary,
served under Pearse iii the company
which held the Dublin general post
ciiice against two division; of Brit
ish troops for eight days. He is
said to have refused lieutenancy
III the British army.
Mr.. Walsh, who will speak Mon
day ard Tuesday evenings with De
Valera, resides in Kansas City and
is prominent as public speaker and
lawyer, He was chairman of the
committee on industrial relations
during the period of the war and
was a member of a mission of three
men who went to Paris to ask the
peace conferees TO hear De Valera.
or, otherwise. he& a presentation OF
the Irish cause,
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-26
South Side Brepities

The ladies Of st. Agnes Court Of Forests ,
srs win hold meeting Sunday sftsrnoosl
at st. Agnes hall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Mahensy. scut1
Omaha residents, have returned from thsle
wedding trip to Colorado points
Riley Ellis, eolorod. for the second ttmV
lAat week. WAS before Police Judge FttxJ
gerald in South Side court Saturday mornfl
Ing, on q charge OF vagrancy. The courol
gave him; 10 days In the county Jail.
Announcement 10 made ef the appetgt<l
vsyleriA wells to take charge Of the
Christmas entsrtN tnment and program ofl
the Wheeler Memorial Presbyterian
church.
while experimenting with chemicals an
explosion was caused ~ the plant OF the
East Cereal company causing = slight fire.
The damage was estimated at ttoo.
Baggage and Express--slsc moving-AI
quick service-Jack Ford So. 1850.
Frank Lansing Of Valentine. with .
number OF other stock growers OF the SAND
Hills country, brought In several loads Of
cattle Saturday for the local market Ae-
cordng TO Mr.. Lansing, there vii b 9
large Shipment Of cattle from hts part ef
the state ~ soon A. cars are available
for transportation. r..
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-26
Eamonn, Frank P. Walsh
and Hero Boland to
Speak at Creighton
Auditorium, 8 P. M.

Eamonn De Valera and Harry Bo-
land, who will be here Monday night
and Tuesday, are prominent persons
in whose efforts lies the fate of the
have been referred to as two of the
leaders Of group OF Irish patriots
i'll whose efforts lies the ate of the
Irish for the right of free develop,
ment among the nations of the
earth.
Plans have been made for an in
teresting program of events during
their stay in Omaha. They will be
met at the Burlington station Mon
day evening at Cos, by a committee
which will escort them in automo-
biles to the Hotel Fontenelle.
Eamonn Speaks Monday.
A mass meeting will be called al
8 Monday evening in the Creighton
gymnasium auditorium. which has a
seating capacity fof 5000. Judge
George Holmes will act as tempor-
ary chairman and John P. Sutton
permanent chairman. The speakers
will be Eamonn De Valera, Frank
P. Walsh and Harry Boland. Music
will be furnished by the Creighton
university orchestra.
Tuesdays program will be started
at 10 a. IN. with tour of the city,
including the stock yards district. At
2:30 p. nj. the party will proceed
from the Hotel Fontenelle to hold
monument unveiling ceremonies in
the Holy Sepulchre cemetery in
memory of Gen, John O'Neill. The
speakers at the cemetery will be
Capt C., F, Adams, former com
Inander of the Grand Army of the
Republics. Edward Fl. Whelan of
O'Neill. Neb.. and Mr.. De Valera.
At 4:30 p. m. visit will be made to
the home Of Archbishop Harty.
Reception to Public.
An informal reception will be held
at the Eontenelle from 6 to 7 p. m.
for the general public. John Rush
will be toastmaster at banquet at
:lae Fontcnelle at 7:,30 Tuesday eve-
ming. Archbishop Farty will offer
grace and the speakers will be Col
Mat. Tinley of Council Bluffs. Frank
Walsh, Harry Boland and Eamonn
De Valera.
The distinguished visitors will
leave Omaha Tuesday night for
Denver. .....
De Valera is generally known as
the president of the Irish Repub-
lie" Many stories have been related
of the daring escapes he made from
British prisons. After being elected
to the presidency he escaped to the
United States. Mr.. Boland, who
will be here with De Valera tomor-
row. is credited with having been
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-26
Liquor Held As Evidence
Stolen From HASTINGS Jail

Hastings, Neb.. Oct. 25,-(Special
Telegram Liquor valued at about
$1,000 at bootlegger prices has
been stolen from police headquar-
ters. 1t was seized at the time OF
the arrest of three alleged bootleg
gers at Brennan switch, near here,
July 29. One of the men arrested
has been acquitted. The lock to the
room where the liquor was stored
was picked and the theft was not
discovered until Chief of Police St.
John opened the room to take the
liquor to court as evidence.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-26
Holding Power of the Junior
High School Upon the Pupil
By EDWARD HUWALDT.
Member Omaha Board Of Education.

tNcmber Omaha Board OF EGucation.)
Probably the most convincing ar
gument in favor of the Junior High
school is that it holds pupils in
school better than the traditional
school organization. We have
available some statistical records in
representative cities where the
Junior High school is an integral
part of the school system Grand
Rapids, Mich, is a city in which
school attendance was kept up to
a very high standard even before
the institution of the Junior High
school. There the elementary school
enrolment remained practically sta
tionary from 1908 to 1916, the in
crease being almost entirely in
grades s to IL, inclusive. Junior
High schools were established in
Grand Rapids in 1912. Not all
seventh and eighth grades were at
once assigned to the new schools.
The enrolment in the seventh grade
remained about the same until 1918.
when it began to grow by leaps and
bounds after feeling the effects of
the Junior High schools. The eighth
grade had hardly been able TO hold
its own until 1914 when the effect
of the Junior High school began
to be felt. The increase in enroll
ment in this grade between 1918 and
1916 was so per cent.
Another case is that of Macomb,
Ill. In this city the Junior High
school was established in 1916, the
results showing in 1917 in the
seventh grade. The enrolment in
the seventh grade had been at a
standstill while the population of the
city has been slightly increasing
as shown by the enrolment in
grades. to g. The following are
the results:
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-26
South Side Police Are
Probing Two Robberies

, A case of . dozen bottles Of
Printers Bitter wine was part Of
the loot taken from the O street
pharmacy Friday night, according to
! report received BY the South Side
police Saturday. Other articles
stolen. consisted Of two cartons Of
cigarettes and eight gallons of
strawberry fruit juice. The total
value Of articles stolen Is estimated
at SIS.
The police also received 4 report
Saturday afternoon of the breaking
into the store of Frank Vaieh, 36 v
street, and the loss Of cigars,
cigarettes, chewing gum. candy and
tobacco to the value Of $50. Vaich
said q panel Of the front door was
smashed and the lock broken. The
police are investigating both reports.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-26
Annual Missionary Tea
Of Wheeler Memorial Church

The annual missionary tea OF
Wheeler Memorial Presbyterian
church will be held Thursday after
noon, October 80, at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. H. Mccormick,
430l South Twenty-third street.
Features of the afternoon will be a
report of the proceedings of the
Woman's Home and Foreign socie-
ty, to be held at North Platte Octo-
Der % and %, and the New Era con-
ference, held recently at Geneva.
Miss Lucy Hill will sing and Miss
Beatrice Walton will play sacred
song melody.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-26

friendly, but belying and misrepre-
senting their ncighbors. That there
was a Judas among tie disciples
does not mean that they are all tral
tors.
"Whea they say De Valera and
the Irish people as body or nation
betrayed the allies they willtully and
knowingly lied, and | will say to
them there is more humanity, more
nature, more self-sacrifice in one
man like DR.. Valera, who is doing
it all for others, than thousand
such synods.
"Read the death list under Cen
eral Haig in France and at the bat
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-26

years ago and the records show
that since their establishment the
increase in enrolment in the
seventh, eighth and ninth grades is
Is per cent greater than the increase
in enrolment i'll the first six grades.
If the Junior High school will hold
pupils in school in other cities it
ought to do it in Omaha, and for
this reason we ought to establish
them in au city.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-26
Freak Lamb With Five
euS Is Sold for $50

A lamb with FIVE legs was found
in a shipment of sheep sent in by
H. H. Jack Of Dorchester. The legs
were each fully developed the fifth
leg growing from the front part OF
the body, just half way between the
two normal forelegs. 1t is almost
perfectly matured, even to the split
hoof.
The lamb was sold to a speculator
for $50, and probably will be seen in
some side show.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-26
Salem Congregation to
Erect New Lutheran Church

Fremont Neb., Oct. 25.-(Spe-
c;al) 1.-The Salem Lutheran church
at its monthly meeting decided to
erect new church on site nearer
Midland college. work on the new
structure to begin in the spring.