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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-20
BREST NOT BAD,
PERSH|NC SAYS
Health Reports Cited to Sup
port Claim,

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20.--Heal,h
conditions al BreSt, France, general
camp condition, and the method oi
handling troops through tina, caml
have received high praise from all
who inspected them since the frs,
formative day" General Pershing re.
ported today TO the war department
The message said General PerShing
himself, General Harboard. chief Of
staff, the chief surgeon and the in.
spec,or general Of the American ex'
peditionary forces had all personally
inspected the camp during the last
month
Conditions at the camp have been
described as terrible in published re,
ports and by witnesses before con
grcssional committees.
Tables OF hospital rates were in.
eluded IN General Pershlng's report
The daily admission rate per thousand
men for troops in Bret and vicinity
for the first nineteen DAYS Of Febru'
AIRY was ] IS The similar figure for
November was ell for December l..
and for January l6j
The sick rate is unusually low
General Pershing said, "and Il a d.
rect measure OF the sanitary situation
At that place. Corresponding rates tot
the whole American cxpedliionay
forces, not counting men wounded il
action, is as follows;
For November, 22; for December
2ll; for January. 204"
The daily average death rate pc
one hundred thousand men for troop
at BreH and vicinity !, shown as fol
lows:
November, SIS; December, 2oS
January SIS, February to date, 5oj'
More than 9SS.O0O men cntere,
France via Brest," the cable state,
"aul over 10000 LETT Brc,t Tota
deaths among all these transcnts an,
among the permanent garrl,onS iron
Nov -. 1917, to Feb 7. 1910. wer
1911 Deaths on incoming boats o
by the tune patients reached hospital
a, Hfest 2l9l Of these lSl7 burial
occurred IN September, October an
November, last, when influenza ant
pneumonia cases were arriving OF
transports from the United States an,
were in no way due to any health con
dltlonS existing al Brest."
\, IS years OF age, Caroline Iucre
tia lIersohel the famous woman sci
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-20
Troops In Good Health

WASHINGTON, Feb 20 General
Pershlng cabled the war department
today that the Inspector general Of the
American army Of occupation. after A
thorough inspection OF the United
States troops now in Germany, has
reported the soldiers comfortably
quartercd and in an excellent state OF
hnalth
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-20

down to the sea, of the trouble, warm
ing and easing the nerves and tissues.
You can almost feel the inflammation,
swelling or stiffness subside, a. the
pain grows less and less.
You don't even have to wait to rub
in Slosn's Liniment. 1t penetra,es, and
its clear, clean liquid can be poured
righ, on the skin withou, staining Get
a generous sire bottle from your
druggist today.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-20
Mr.. Vernon Dalhart
Recital

Tho concert hold Mt the Hlgh School
Auditorium on last evening was a
unique affair Tho guests. whose num-
hcr included most Of the music lovers
OF Oklahoma city society, assembled
delighted az the prOspoct OF hearing a
recital by the celebrated Mr.. Vernon
palhart But II surprise was In store
for them Not one Mr. Dahart but
two. sang 10 the spell bound audience.
And this phenomenon was brought
about by means Of "a graceful cabinet.
which stood beside tho artist on the
stage, and matched his performances,
note FOR note and tone for tone
The first performance of the miracle
was In the Initial number on the pro-
gram, when MIR palhart, standing be-
side the cabinet, sang In unison with
Mi EiisOn's Recreation OF his own
voice In the midst OF the song, MIR
Dalharts lips ceased to move but his
song went on without a break. Slow
ly II dawned upon the nstonlShed Ru-
dienco that the artist was no longer
singing, though his voice cRms forth
to them as clear and sweet as ever.
lie sang RPniu--and the only percepti-
BILE difference was the motion Of his
lips lie tcusct-hu his voice did not
Nerltohly Il seemed that there were two
singers hut only ono voice For the
tones which came from the New Fdl-
son matched those from the nvlnr
artist 80 perfectly that II was impos
sihle to detect any difference. The
instrument produced moi an echo or
COPY but the real thing Mr.. Dalhart's
voice unspolcd hy ANY mechanical
transformation untaintcd hy any mo
tallio riuE
The climax Of the evenings enter
tairmeut was when the room was
dnrkcncd In tho middle Of one NJ MIR
Dalhart's selections and the listeners
were lot with no means but their ears
OF determining when they were hear
Ing his voice In double volume. and
when II reached them only from the
Now Edison. At first everyone doubt
Cd his own ability TO judge. but ms hi,
previous proofs were forgotten I'm tn,
spell ~ the song, they became NOR,
and more convinced that no instrument
could slug rs this voice was singing
and that Nr nalhArt was making n,
more breaks In his own performance
suddenly the lights were snapped on
| Tho audience was astonished to dis
| cover that Mr.. Dalhart was not thcr,
at all an dthat tho New Edison hat
furnished the song alone,
This recital was furnished by tn
rhonograph Shop, Inc, 0t-6 Wes
Main, Of Oklahoma City. Okla adv,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-20

AZ S. years OF age, Caroline Lucre-
tia llersohel the famous woman sci
enlist was elected an honorary mem
her u The Royal Astronomical society
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-20

Clafk's o, N, +. Lus,re Gro.
chet Cotton, 1900 balls; all
colors; Friday and z.
Saturday, the ball....u,n ~
Art Dept, Second Floor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-06
JACK TAYLOR AND
JESS WESTERGARD
MEET AT MOLINE

Tri-city wrestling enthusiasts
will have another chance to see
Jack Taylor, coming worlds
champion" in action, at a match
scheduled for Moline next Friday
night. The worst weather which
has visited here this winter greet
ed his initial appearance in the tri-
cities. nearly two weeks ago in
Davenport, but q much bigger turn
out is expected this time. Jess
Westergaard will be the opponent.
Farmer Burns confidently an
nounces Taylor as greater man
than Gotch or any champions Of
the last 20 years, claiming that
from a naturally strong man Tay-
lor has developed under his tute-
lage into enc Of the best-trained
athletes as we'll that has ever
thumped the mat with an oppon-
ent's head. On the other hand.
Westergaard IL looked upon by oil
who know him ~ one Of the most
clean-cut. up-to-date men Of the
profession, and will undoubtedly be
able to show some class on the Mo-
line floor.
Other features Of the meeting
next week will be q talk by Farm
'er Burns on the latest wrestling
holds, with q demonstration. To
increase interest in the event there
will be- arranged q good card Of
preliminaries, 30 that the show
will probably offer diverse enter
tanning features.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-06
ou|ETUS PUT ON
FOOTBALL GAME
BY SNOW STORM
Things We're Fixed Up for Ham
mOnd to Come Here TOm0f.
row, But Plan IL Abandoned.

Articles had been signed and
everything was ready late last
night, for q game with the Ham
mond all-star football aggregation
tomorrow. The. news began to
spread and an degrees Of interest
and enthusiasm were current. Then
Manager Walter Flanagan and some
Of the men went out to look over
the ground At Douglas park.
At first thought it seemed that by
putting the city sweepers to WORK
all snow could be removed from
the playing surface in the morn
ing. However. somebody threw q
screwdriver into the differential by
suggesting that the artificial snow
drifts thus produced on the side
lines would not afford place for
spectators. Then it was also said
that all of the snow would not be
removed by the sweepers. thus
making q bad surface for playing.
Hammond, 1t developed. had
about the same kick to offer. aud
scarcely before it was one night
old the scheme died. There will be
no game tomorrow. There vii be no
more games this season. The indie
pendents have made their last
ouchdown--until next September.
Worlds champions, they are.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-06
DAILY CALENDAR
OF SPORTS

Racing-Winter meeting Of Cuba
American Jockey club. at Havana.
Winter meeting At Jefferson park,
New Orleans.
Cycling-Close Of the six-day BIZ
cycle race, Madison Square garden
New York.
Yachting-Annual meeting Of
Inter-Lake Yachting association, al
Detroit.
Court tennis-Jay Gould vs.. Wal.
ter Kinsella, ut Philadelphia, fol
American open title. q
iBlliards-National pocket bill.
lizard championship tournament, a
Philadelphia.
Boxing-Jimmy Wilde vs.. Jach
Sharkey, 10 rounds, at Milwaukee
New York state amateur champion.
ships at New York city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-06
GIVE BOYS JACK
INSTEAD REFUND"
: SAYS LOYAL FAN

This sentiment has been ex-
pressed before. by other football en-
thusiasts of the city. who have fol-
lowed the great stun the Independ-
ents have put over this season
However those were only words
Today came q letter with the
thought paramount in 1t. "a real
fans" communication follows:
Rock Island, Dec. S, 1919.
Sporting Editor Of Rock Island
Argus.
Dear Sir: Being = real foot
ball fan l am like q great many
more. disappointed because the
Canton Bulldogs have q bad
case Of yellow. Now l think .
it would be a nice thing for
everyone that has tickets to
keep them and give the money
which has been paid for ad-
missions to the game, to the
team for the splendid showing
which they have made.
II anyone does not like the
idea let them 60 and CASH up.
1t seems to me that there would
be q very few who would ask
for their money back. 1t would
also encourage the boys to
come back next fall.
From P. G. M.
A Real Fan.
p n M has written IN n sinh
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-06
BENNIE ALLEN Is
POCKET BILLIARD
RECORD SMASHER

Philadelphia, Pa, Dec. 6.-Two
new worlds pocket billiard records
were established here last night
by Bonnie Allen in his match with
Edward !. Ralph, Highstown, N. j.,
at the American pocket billiard
tournament. Allen won the match
1875 to 6, In five innings. 1t was
the smallest number of innings
ever taken to complete a cham
pionship game, and Aliens high
run Of 81 shattered the former rec
ord Of "a held jointly by himself
and Alfred De Orc. On his Both
shot Allen made four balls and
twice during the match he sent two
in with a single shot.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-06
TOO MANY TRIPS
ON q. OF !. Carl
MAY ERASE sd

Urbana, ILL.,, Dec. 6.-Beca
seven-game schedule for
would require four trips d
Illini, the local guess Is tia
Zuppke will curtail the card
when he goes to Chicago {
row. Michigan, Chicago and
consin are regarded as certa
and the Illini must travel to
them. Should Iowa be scht
that would mean q long tri
there is some chance thai
Hawkeyes will not appear Z
card. Minnesota's contf8-
expired. It II expected tn,
Gophers will renew, but no
nation IL at hand. Jurdue, l
sofa and Ohio are expected
the home games for the I
champs
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-06
HARVARD WANTS A
GAME WITH uLD1I
FOR NEXT SEASON

/. Urbana, ILL.,, Dec. 6.-The athlet-
ic committee of the University Of
Illinois had before 1t today a re-
quest from Harvard for a place on
its football schedule next fall. Har-
ward desires to play the game at
Cambridge on Oct. %, according
to the communication.
The question of accepting Har-
wards invitation. it was said. de-
pended somewhat on the Illinois
schedule with western conference
teams, which is expected to be
drawn up at a meeting of athletic
directors and coaches in Chicago
today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-06
LEAGUE CHAOS
WORRIED over
IN CONFERENCE

Highly significant in the existing
crisis in professional baseball was
q conference held yesterday be-
tween August Hermann, chairman
of the National commission, and
President johnson of the Amer
ican league, at the latter's 0mces in
the Fisher building. 1t ended just
in time to save the participants
from walking down II flights OF
stairs.
While neither party would admit
anything other than routine COM
mission business was discussed, 1t
is pretty certain the conditions now
existing in the major leagues, which
are next dooy to chaos, particularly
in the American league, were seri-
ously considered.
Await Court Verdict.
Failure Of the New York courts
| to make any decision in the Chi
cago VS.. New York" battle for the
annual meeting of the American
league left things up in the air for
another day, at least, and it can not
be known until the verdict is rem
dered whether or not there will be
any official session Of the junior
organization next week.
Chairman Hermann said the
only matters disposed Of at his
conference with johnson had to do
with routine cases under considers
ton by the commission. He admit
ted being interested In the con-
troversy in the American league
and commented on the fact that
only . few years ago the political
rows were all confined to the Ma
tional circuit. :
Hermann Going East.
Mr.. Hermann expects to leave
today for New York to attend the
annual meeting of the National
Fleague there beginning Tuesday.
President Veeck of the Cubs, &C.
|companied by President Baker Of
the Phillies, who has been in Kan
sas City, and Hickey of the st
Louis Browns, left yesterday fol
the east to be on hand to lister
to any. trades that may be sug'
gested by other clubs.
Before leaving for the east Pres
ident Veeck had q conference will
Robert Quinn, representing the st
Louis American league team, re
garding . possible dual trip tt
California next spring and the ar
: Irangement of q series Of exhibition
games between the Cubs ant
i, Browns in some Of the coast citie'
and on the way back to the middl'
. west.
Don't Discuss Series Coin.
II When asked If the contest owe
the distribution of the third team
purse from the recent worlds Sc
ries had been discussed, Presiden
Johnson and Chairman Hermann
! agreed that it had not and boil
were of the opinion that until tn
. courts had made final disposition
, of the Carl Mays case, the none.
: would have to be held in escrow t.
: avoid possible tangles over it late
: on.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-06
IOWA ELECTION
PUTS KELLY HEAD
OF TEAM IN 1920

Iowa City, Ia, Dec. civilian
Kelly, q quarter back ON the Iowa
eleven, has been elected captain of
the 1890 team. He has played on
the regular eleven two years. Au-
brey Divine. the 1919 sensation,
filed the pilots post much Of the
recent season, but Kelly ranks as
one Of the best quarters Of recent
years. He is a junior in the COL
lege of liberal arts. and came from
Newton (Iowa) high school.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-06
GETS
20 CAPTAINCY
AT CHICAGO U
Won Letter in 1917 and Starred Be
fore aud Since in All Kinds
Of Athletics. :

Chicago, Dec. 6.-Colville Jack
son, tackle, was elected captain Of
the University Of Chicago football
team yesterday for 1920 by q vote
Of the letter winners Of the last
season. He is the second Of the
Jackson family to lead a Maroon
eleven ON Stage field. His older
brother, Philbrick,\ captained Chi
cago in 1916.
Won Letter In 1917.
Red" won his letter in football
in 1917, the first year Of the. war,
when he played tackle and repeat
ed for q &C" id basketball. He
would have had q third letter in
track, for he placed in the indoor
conference meet in the shotput, but
he left for service before the spring
season started. Last year Jackson
was in the navy, with commission
Of ensign.
His brother. also RED" by name
played ON the Chicago team al
tackle in 1912, IA and Is. He was
captain in the marines. The Jack.
son boys live in Evanston and at.
tended prep" school at Evanston
academy.
Fifteen Letter Men Vote.
The IL winners Of the &C" this
fall. Captain Higgins, Stegeman
Macdonald, Elton, Hinkle. Hutch.
inson and Graham, seniors; Jack.
son, Reber. Cole. Crisler and Han
isch, juniors, and Mcclure. Phene,
and Halliday, .sophomores, elected
Jackson. Harold Hanisch. fullback
was the only other nomination.
The election was delayed 10 day!
by the injury to Graham in tn,
final game with Wisconsin, which
kept him in bed, and by q recur
rent attack of sciatic rheumatism
to Coach Stage.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-06
NEWS OF THE SPORT WORLD
GEORGES FOUGHT
BEST IN CLASSES
ALL THE WAY UP

Georges Carpenter was born 1t
Lens. France, Jan. IL. 1894. He
began boxing when r. years old.
This was in 1907, when boxing was
beginning to be popular in France.
He waN both skillful and agrees
sive and in 1909 scored many VIC
tories, defeating among others
Charles Leboux, the French ban
tam champ.
Carpenter took on weight quick
ly and two years later WAS meet
ing and defeating welterweights.
He scored his first sensational VIC
tory when he knocked ont Jim Sui
livan, English middleweight, in two
rounds at Monte Carlo in 1912.
Beats Brltain's Best
At Client the following year Car
pentier, after being knocked down
twice by Bombardier Wells. the
English heavyweight, knocked out
the Briton in the fourth round.
Some Of Wells hackers insisted the
event was = fiuke. Carpenter dis
PEELED doubts, however, when he
i went to London and knocked out
Wells q second time, ending the
bout in the opening round. Forty
days afterward Carpenter fought
Pat O'Keefe, the English middle
weight champ. and scored knock
out in the second.
Joe Jeanette, the American ne
gro, defeated Carpenter early In
1914, but after that and prior ia
the declaration of war between
France and Germany the French
champion won decisions from Kid
jackson and Gunboat Smith. In
each case on q foul.
Hurries b Enlist
A few hours after the Smith
fight Carpenter, who was in Eng
land, returned to France on thu
night boat to answer his country'i
cali to arms and the following d..
was in uniform.
During his early ring career Car
pentier grew rapidly from . ban
tamweight to . light heavyweight
and beat the European champions
in each class as he progressed. HI
amassed q fortune variously est
mated from 100000 to $500, 900
Most of this money he invested IL
coal mines near Lens, where b.
was born. He lost everything Their
by the German invasion.
During the war Carpenter va
conspicuously daring as an aviator
He was frequently commended b
. his superior officers, and anon
many decorations conferred upo
: him was the military medal. tn
highest war honor that can DO Civ
en- to French soldier.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-06


Roosevelt dam. recently con-
structed, by Uncle Sam in Arizona,
has caused the despised desert to
blossom and bloom. The thriving
city Of Phoenix is the hub Of this
Garden Of Eden. IAN eastern re-
mittance man." writing from his
adopted home in New Mexico.
stated that all that was requisite
to make that section a. most desir-
able place to live was water and
good society,"" to which letter his
friend replied that those. two es-
sentials were also lacking in per-
diti0p." Water ands excellent So
ciety are q prevailing factor both
in and adjacent to Phoenix, Tie
reservoir created by Roosevelt dam
contains sufiicient reserve water to
irrigate 100000 acres for three
consecutive years, without rainfall.
Once the tarantulas, centipedes,
rattle snakes and ella monsters in
jected pep and preparedness into
the cautious cowboys and sour
toughs," who slumbered surround
ed by horsehair lariats, as q pre-
cautionary measure. Nature hav-
ing created these Objectionable
CRITTERS" there was placed on the
desert the chaparral bird, or road
runner, the avowed enemy OF the
.rattler." This birds work is mott
ingenious. Finding . rattle snake
asleep, he would construct from
the small spinous cactus, q corral
closely surrounding the snake. CIV
ing 1t no time to uncoil or Jump.
Neither tarantulas, centipedes or
snakes will cross q needed or
Jagged obstruction (hence the util-
ity of the horsehair lariat). The
rattle snake will die Of starvation
rather than essay the cactus fence,
a victim to the ingenuity OF his
enemy, executioner and eliminatOr,
the chaparral bird.
Surplus water from the dam has
created many duck sanctuaries at
tracing them in countless num-
bcrs. Hirst lake, located near the
confluence of the CHA and Aqua
Fria rivers, about 16 miles SOUTH
| west of Phoenix, covers approx
mately $50 acres. Many small is-
lands are in evidence. the shores
being set to nag, reeds and tulips,
with an abundance Of wild rice and
| grass nut feed. As the guest OF
Captain C. v. Gulley and Tom Ras-
mussen of Phoenix, brace Of all
i round outdoor sports and shooting
enthusiasts, motored out over the
excellent pixies, skirted by fields Of
| Egyptian cotton. orange, fig and
olive groves, also passing fields Of
milu-maize, seductive feeding
ground for quail and the Sonora OF
white winged pigeon" indigenous
| to Mexico and Arizona.
Passing into the section Of sage
and grease brush, We found thu
sahura cactus tree with thc:l
spinous rows about one inch apart
! extending from the root to the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-06
MILDE-SHARkE'
MILWAUKEE, NJ
TO Be HUMM|
Welshnan to Give Away 10 20
and WIN Start at 1OeCJae'
Must Cat 10 11G

Milwaukee. Wis, Dec. 6.-JiI
Wilde. Great Britain's famous
weight champion. will make
first American appearance her,
night, meeting Jack sharke
rugged New. York bantamwe'
in b 10-round no decision cor
Tho match will be staged at
auditorium, which has a seatin
pacity Of 10000. Indications |
that the contest would draw |
900. 49,
Wilde has been guaranteed /,
900.
The little Welsh boxing ma
who does not hesitate to give /
10 pounds to opponents prof.
will enter the ring weighing 1
LOG pounds. Sharkey has agres
scale 116 pounds at Z p. m.
probably will enter the ring
hours later weighing about
pounds.
Wilde. a pale, anaemic LOO
little fellow. Is both q boxer 4
fighter. He can hit from a!
any angle and Is q master q
art Of feinting with his heat
drawing an opponent ON, M
him miss with the next move.
British boxer has been on;
ground 10 days training 4.
match and is reported to /
splendid condition. He establ
training headquarters ut Q sui
and playing golf formed .
part Of his conditioning.
VIM Mako Weight.
Sharkey, who has boxed tho
bantamweights In this country
finished his training here an
sured hiS admirers ha woul
able to scale the stipulated
pounds without weakening hii
The New Yorker, however,
the short end Of the betting
Wilde's admirers offering 2
Some wagers Of 3 to 1 also
been reported.
Several hundred boxing fan
make tie trip from Chicago,
DELEGATIONS from New York, 4
land and other cities will be |
ringside.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-06
NOTICE OF PROPOSED
CHANGE IN TOLL RATES

The Central Union Telephone Com
paqy hereby give notice TO the public
that it has filed with the Public
Utilities Commission of Illinois revised
schedules of rates or charges for long
distance or toll service in the State Of
Illinois. which rates or charges were
placed in effect under the authority Of
the Postmaster General of the United
States and continued in effect BY said
schedules filed with the Commission.
The Commission has ordered that
general public hearing be held at the
ONCE Of the Commission in Springfield.
on the 10th day of December. 1919. At
1000 O'Clock q. M, to deterLniue
whether such increased rates or charges
are justified and reasonable.
All parties interested in this pro-
ceeding who desire further information
relating thereto. may obtain the came
by addressing the Secretary Of the Pub
| nc Utilities Commission 1t Springfield.
| Illinois.
CENTRAL UNION
TELEPHONE COMPANY
(Signed) C. H. ROTT6ER,
General Manager.