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Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-05

Il have tried for three years to tie
these men in a knot and show the
people of Nebraska that ! was sim
cere when ! staged the bout three
years ago. After the fiasco at To-
ledo, | feel greatly pleased in know
ing that lFput on the biggest ath-
letic event in the United States yes
terday."
Omaha followers of the game did
not turn out in large numbers, al
though the women followers Of the
game were largely in evidence. The
largest crowd Of \women attended
the match that was ever seen at an
athletic exhibition here.
1t is doubtful if any other pro.
moter in the United States would
take the risks assumed by Mr.. Mel
ady yesterday and give a show in
Omaha. Men in touch with sport
ing affairs in the east say this
match would have drawn a $4,000
house in Madison Square Garden.
Followers of the wrestling game in
Omaha must give great credit to
Promoter Gene Melady and Carl
Marfisi for the great Independence
Day bout.
Tom Ray, Omaha welterweight
wrestler, won the one fall first pre-
lininary from Jack Solomon Of
Omaha, in 20 minutes with body
scissors and wrist lock. The bout
was fast and snappy from the start
Solomon's strength several times
saved him.
Joe Smeal, 260-pound training
partner of Joe Stecher, and Bill
Dristy, amateur champion Of Ne
braska, weighing EOS pounds, wrest-
led 20 minutes when the bout was
called by Referee Cy Sherman Of
Lincoln after the two men had
failed to mix. Sherman refereed
both of the prelinfinaries.
Returns of the Willard-Dempsey
fight furnished by The Bee were
Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-05
Mrs. Willard Glad
Husband Lost Fight


i shall be happy when can take
Jess back home to our children" y
Although the fight was over be-
fore 430 o'clock, Willard did not
motor to his home until an hour
and half later. He said he did
not recover from the effects of a
left hook that Dempsey landed ear
~ in the first round until perhaps
an hour after he left the ring.
THAT was the Blow that started
me on to defeat" Willard said. n
felt physically able to continue, but
my head would not clear and my
eye was closed and l realized it
would have been useless for me to
attempt to box while half blinded.
Dempsey is remarkable hitter.
1t was the first time that I had ever
been Knocked off my feet. ! have
sent many birds home in the same
bruised condition that l am in and
now / know how they felt. I sim
cerely wish Dempsey all OF the luck
possible and hope that he gamers
of the riches that 60 with the cham
pionship. + have had my fling at
The title. ] was champion for four
years. And / want to assure you
that they'll never have to give a
benefit for me. | have invested the
money l have made"
Women Meet Ex-Champ.
When the beaten champion mo-
tored to his home with Ray Oarcher,
his business manager and his spar
ring partner, the porches adjoining
the Willard house were alive with
women dabbing their eyes with
handkerchiefs.
1T seems as if there has been a
death in the neighborhood," one OF
them said. .
We'll, I tried it once too often" "
was the greeting Willard gave them,
The champion had a Turkish
towel draped over his head to OBJ
scure his bruised face. He does not
expect to leave Toledo for three or
four days.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-05
You Need Not
Suffer from Catarrh

use for over fifty years, will drive
the catarrhal poisons out Of your
blood, purifying and strengthening
it, so it will carry vigor and health
to the mucous membranes on its
journeys through your body and
nature will soon restore you to
health, you will be relieved Of the
droppings Of mucous in your throat,
sores in nostrils, bad breath, hawk
ing and splitting.
All reputable druggists carry
S. 5. S. in stock and we recon-
mend you give it 4 trial at once.
The chief medical adviser of the
Company will cheerfully answer all
letters on the subject. There is
no charge, for the medical advice.
Address Swift Specific Company,
251 Swift Laboratory, Atlanta. Ga.
1Adv.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-05
DEMPSEY WINS
. CHAMPIONSHIP
y IN QUICK Time
SoundIy Whipped and With
Jaw Broken, Willard Throws
Up the Sponge in
~ Third Round.\ y

was out of his corner like a fash
and met Willard in the champions
own corner, showering him with
rights and lefts. Willard clinched
and punched with him in close. The
scrap was continual mixup from
that time on, each man punching
blindly at the Others head, but Will
lard's blows lacked steam.
Dempsey was hitting with all the
brute force that was boosted that
he possessed. He staggered Will
lard with powerful wallops, but the
game losing champion tried to slug
with him. He staggered to his cor
ner and fell into his chair like a
man half dead.
The third round bell found Demp-
sey eager and anxious to get at it
again to complete a job so we'll be-
gun. He sprang at Jess with a
shower of punches that would have
dropped an ordinary man. Willard
fought back desperately bufwith no
power in his blows. 1t was only a
question of minutes till the end
came. His knees sagged as he wab-
bled aDound, striking at his oppo-
nent blindly.
When the gong rang for the start
of the fourth round, one of Will
lard's seconds tossed a towel into
the ring in token of defeat.
Willard Powerless.
Willard had tried to answer the
call of the bell, but could not rise
from his seat. He was utterly pow
erless and was forced to concede the
victory to his younger opponent
He was assisted from the ring a
broken and disheveled ex-champion'
who had lost his title to a younger
man in the shortest time that a
worlds heavyweight championship
had ever changed hands.
Losing a bitter fight, but game to
the end, quitting only when his legs
refused to support him, he was a
beaten man from the time that the
first left hook landed on his jaw,
but though dropped four times
more in the same round, he forced
his wavering legs to carry him an
other two rounds. 1t was the fall
Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-05

round and led Dempsey to believe
that Willard had been counted out.
Round Two.
Dempsey started where he left off
and Willard, with big cut under
his eye, appeared to be in bad way.
He managed to snap left o~Demp-
sey's face and puny right uppercut
to the chin. Dempsey replied with
several body drives and Willard fell
partly through the ropes. When he
regained his feet he stumbled into a
clinch, but Dempsey easily tore
loose and proceeded to batter him
almost at will, the champion retail
iating with but three feeble stabs to
the face during the melee. When
Willard went to his corner he fell
heavily into his chair and it was
seen that his right eye was COM
pletely closed and that side of his
face was swollen entirely out of
shape. while Dempsey was un-
marked.
Third Round.
The final session was simply
series of rapid-fire swings which fell
on Wizards face and body with
pile-driving power, which left Will
lard completely helpless as he stag
gered about the ring and wobbled
along the ropes utterly unable to
defend himself Blood, dubbed from
his mouth with every gasp for
breath. while the crowd about the
ringside began to yell to Referee
Record to stop it, Just as the bell
rang and Willard collapsed in his
chair he spat out a tooth and it was
seen that he was in bad condition.
As he sat lolling from side to side,
his chief second, Walter Monahan,
talked earnestly to him and when
Willard nodded his head, Monahan
walked over and spoke 10 Record.
The referee threw up his hands and
hurried to Dempsey's corner He
gesticulated in the uproar and final
ly pulled Dempsey toward the CEN
ter of the ring before the new cham
pion realized that Wizards seconds
had thrown up the sponge AS
soon as he grasped the situation, he
started for Wizards corner and the
late titleholder arose and stepped
weakly to meet him. They shook
hands and Willard muttered some
thing in reply to Dempsey's remarks
and the fight had passed into his
tory.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-05
CELEBRATION OF
FOURTH IN CITY
SAFE and Sane
No Accidents Mar Celebration;
Thousands Visit Public Re-
sorts and Listen to
: Addresses.

beauty and ingenuity. Bombs were
shot into the air. Each burst and
let loose q little parachute from
which hung figures of various kinds
and many colors-dogs, camels. ele-
plants, appearing like inflated fig
ures. These foated slowly to the
ltground and were retrieved by the
/ "kids." Prizes were given to-those
,,3who secured the figures. Some of
the parachutes carried flags which
i looked surprisingly beautiful as
they waved in the breeze while they
descended. -N
Pershing in Fireworks.
At $50 p. m. the main fireworks
were touched off at Fontenelle park.
They were of great variety and, be-
seven set pieces as follows: Gen
eral Pershing," THE Merry Aero
bat" "Old Glory" Statue of Lib
erty," "Chief Fontenelle," Scene in
World War" and Steamship"
Congressman Jefferis, District
Judge Estelle and Ray J. Abbott
were the speakers of the day.
Excellent neighborhood celebra-
tons were held in Kountze. Man
dan, Riverview and Clifford parks
and the Benson playground, espe-
cially for the children. There was
music by bands and orchestras in
these parks.
Dozens of games of baseball were
played. Every diamond in the
parks was engaged for several
games during the day and the sand
lots had their quotas of competing
teams, sturdily seeking to wallop
each other At the great national
sport. !
Golf Courses Filled.
The golf courses at the clubs and
in Elmwood and Miller parks drew
their hundreds and there were spe-
cial features at some links. The
Omaha Country club opened its
golf season yesterday with spe
cial match.
s Seymour Lake park was the scene
vi dtHlctlC STUNTS anu CONTESTS lOI
children and grownups. There was
a special dinner from E to 8 o'clock
and then dancing.
8 The high temperature brought
thousands to the various bathing
beaches and pools. The waters of
Garter Lake, municipal beach, Lake
Manawa. Spring Lake park, Morton
park and the Riverview park pool
were filled all day with those who
forgot the heat in the refreshing
water.
The ever-popular movies drew
their thousands, and though it
seemed that all Omaha must be in
the parks or at the movies, there
were other thousands who spent
the day in the quiet of home, just
ioafing in easy clothes.
& The big wrestling match in the
Auditorium drew great crowd of
fans. E -
In front of The Bee building a
large crowd gathered YIN the after
noon and heard reports from the
Dempsey-Willard fight.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-05
Warning to Wives.

Hackensack, N. J.-Mrs. George
-Vantigan of Bogota became angry
because her husband kept IS cents
out of his wages. Her wrath was so
strenuous that George had her ar
rested on a peace warrant and she
was put under $500 bond.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-05
But You Must Drive It Out of
Your Blood to Set Rid of 1t
Permanently. q.

You have probably been in the
habit Of applying external treat
lnents, trying to cure your Ca
tarrh. You have used sprays,
washes and lotions and possibly
been temporarily relieved. But
after = short time you had another
attack and wondered why. You
must realize that catarrh is an in
lection of the blood and to get
permanent relief the catarrh in
lection must be driven out of the
blood. The quicker you come to
understand this, the quicker you
will get it out of your system.
5. S. s., which has been in constant
Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-05

Toledo, O.. July by virtue Of
one of the speediest and most one
sided battles which ever decided =
big fistic event, Jack Dempsey, who
may now wish to be known by his
full voting name OF William Harri-
Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-05

read by rounds and when the result
was announced the audience was in
an uproar.
Announcer Dave Stevens OF The
Missouri Athletic club of Kansas
CITY made the announcements.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-05
MOTHER OF CHAMPION
OVERLOOKED AT RESULT

Salt Lake City, July AIRS.
Celia Dempsey, mother of the
champion, shouted with Joy when
the fash reached her that her SON
had won the championship.
II am overjoyed," she said.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-09-18
OFFICE OF INSURANCE CON-
MISSION ESTABLISHED HERE

O II Ridgway, r. A. sanderson
and J. A. Williamson, all with the
State Fire Insurance Commission Of
Austin, arrived in our city this week
and established temporary offices in
the Lubbock County Courthouse.
We will work only on the revis-
ing Of insurance rates on the proper
ty In towns surrounding Lubbock
territory, and not on Lubbock prop
erty, as that was attended to in 1916
end does not require revision at this
time" says Mr.. Ridgway. in speaking
of selecting their temporary office
in our city and also further, that of
the city Of Lubbock being the point
that we believe to be easily accessi-
Bile to from all points on the plains
from which we will work, we made
cur decision of making this tempor-
airy headquarters for our office"
These men expect to be in the city
several weeks.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-09-18
JUDGES SELECTED FOR
RALLY DAY EXHIBITS

The Chamber Of Commerce and
the Agricultural and Home Demon
stration Agents are getting every
thing in readiness for the Rally Day
to be held here Saturday, for the
Boys and Girls Clubs.
The vacant building on South Ce-
dar street, directly across from the
Avalanche office. u being put IN
readiness for the exhibits of soil
products. The large vacant barn,
south Of the Lubbock Trade barn, IS
prepared for the exhibition of stock.
The following judges have been
appointed for that day: Mr.. Dixon;
superintendent of the Experimental
Farm Of Dickens County, and K. r.
Harper. superintendent Of the Lub.
book County Experimental farm, will
be the Judges for soil products. The
County Agents Of Cara county and
the county agent OF Dickens county
win be the judges for the stock.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-09-18
FREE sTEREoPTICAN
ILLUSTRATED LECTURE

There will be given at the Lyric
Theatre Sunday, p. m, Sept. 2lst,
by Elder H. NJ. J. Richards. of Clovis,
N. NJ, President OF the Texico Sew
enth Day Adventist Conference, an
Illustrated lecture entitled THE Mir
acle Of Missions" showing the won
derful results and great transforma-
tons Of the gospel in heather lands.
Actual views Of people and scenes in
India, China, Japan, Korea, Africa,
South America and islands OF the
sea, will be shown on the screen, ac-
companied with explanations by this
gifted lecturer showing the customs
drcss, religions, etc, Of the people Of
these different lands. and the chang
ed conditions since the Introduction
Of the gospel among them. Also the
great need and vast opportunities
and proyidential openings for It's pro-
mitigation. A thrilling entertaining
and inspiring address. No charge for
admission. Come out and enjoy an
nour Of uplifting facts and pictures.
Ats : y. m
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-09-18
NEAR 1000 ENROLLED IN SCHOOL
EVERY DEPARTMENT is WELL FILLED AND PUPILS ARE
GETTING DOWN TO HARD WORK FOR TERM
FINE DOMESTIC SCIENCE, MANUAL TRAINING D[PTs.
Lubbock School Probably the Best Equipped of City the
South Plains and Many People Come Here for School
Advantages From a Long Distance.

At the end of last week there was
SOC pupils enrolled in the Lubbock
schools. Since that time, many
more have been enrolled and the
number is now nearing the thousand
mark The number in the various
schools at the end Of last week: lst
grade, l04; 2nd grade 80; Bird grade,
%; 4th grade 90; 5th grade 81; 9th
grade 66; 7th grade rs; Sth grade
73; 9th grade as 10th grade 80;
1lth grade % and 18th grade IS.
To visit few minutes with the
schools of Lubbock is to know that
IN future years when these pupils
have grown to manhood, that their
progressiveness viii be traceable to
their learning and leadership derived
from the days through which they
are now passing.
This morning we visited the high
school. We were present at the
chapel service and the few minutes
devoted to business. This is what
they did this morning: singing led
by Mrs Meskimmens; prayer and a
good talk by the superintendent. Mr..
Dupre, in his talk told Of the loss Of
lives, property, and suffering that
the people Of Corpus Christi had un-
dergone and are undergoing. Follow
ing this he asked of the school how
much would they send to Corpus
Christi. II was thought that at least
5 90 could be raised Secretaries
were appointed and the donations
started. The teachers Of this school
contributed $25; the Seniors SIS.
Juniors Sl6; Sub-Juniors, $40; Soph-
Dmore S2S; and the Freshmen SAC.
Altogether a total donation Of 1854
was made by the pupils Of this school
within ten minutes, and before this
has been read. Governor Hobby
should receive at least 800 of the
amount donated, TO be sent TO the
suffering at Corpus Christi.
Following the completion Of the
donation a motion was made by Prin-
.ipal Atkinson, for having a weekly
hour in the school, to be rem
resented by the whole school and
program rendered The motion car
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-09-18

ried unanimously and election of Mrs
Meskimmens for permanent pianist,
and Miss Nichols song leader follow
ed Immediately.
II is the intention to have one pu-
pill from each room compose a COM
mittee to arrange the program for
the weekly event.
We were shown the Domestic
Science Department under the tutor
ship Of Miss Nichols, formerly Of the
College of Industrial Arts, Of Denton.
This department is one of the best
equipped we are sure, in the State.
The past few days canning OF peach
es, plums and other fruits have been
taught to the class that now numbers
nearly fifty high school girls. Fol-
lowing this week the Domestic
Science Department will start pre-
serving and making of jellies.
We also visited the Manual Train
ing Department. Here we found
seventeen individual work benches,
each equipped with the best Of
tools: also a complete planning de-
partment, thus as we were told, the
pupils Of this department have the
fixtures 10 make anylnlnR tnat can
be made from wood" This depart
ment is under the supervision Of
Mr. Starcher, former teacher at Post,
and also Of Denton
One Of the first things that we
saw this morning was a large box Of
old books that are being donated by
the pupils, and which are declared to
be worthless to them" These books
we understand, will be sent to Aus
tin, where Lubbock Schools viii re-
ceive the exchange price for them.
Part of the funds derived from the
sale Of the old books will be used in
the school library.
Superintendent Dupre gave the pu-
pills permission to 90 TO the Circus,
evening. However, he
that all pupils stand that
went, while a majority stood, there
we're many that did not, thus show
ng the great interest that is being
displayed in the school work at this
lime.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-09-18
LUBBOCK BOYS ATTENDING
MILITARY COLLEGE

Make Morris. son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Morris, and d. p. Earhart,
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. J. b. Earhart,
left Monday morning Of this week for
Terrill where they will enter the
West Texas Military Institute for the
coming term.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-09-18
PIONEER FURNITURE MAN
SPENDS ONE DAY HERE

]. l. Hendricks. Of Amarillo, one of
the pioneer undertakers and embalm-
ers in West Texas. was here Wednes-
day of this week on short business
visit. Mr.. Hendricks came to West
Texas in 1891, and entered into the
Furniture business in Amarillo in
which he remained until about a year
ago. when he sold his fine store TO
the present owners. the Home Fur
nishing Co. Besides Amarillo. Mr..
Hendricks has operated furniture
stores in Memphis and Vernon.
Since Mr.. Hendricks sold his store
at Amarillo, he has been engaged by
different firms. for selling of various
furniture articles.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-09-18
FOUR AND HALF INCHES
OF RAIN THIS WEEK

The first Of this week was rather
Inclined 90 be wet a slow rain began
falling Monday morning and contin-
ued through the day and heavier at
night. All day Tuesday the fall con-
t;nued and Tuesday night very
heavy rain fell The total amount
reached four and a half inches at the
Government Experimental farm.
While il is rather severe on grain m
the field. still the benefits to late
crops and the range in general will
far exceed any damage that might
have been done to the crop.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-09-18
HARDEST RAIN OF YEAR
VISITS WESTERN TEXAS

San Angelo. Texas, Sept. l5.---
What IS probably the best general
rain West Texas has received this
year fell during the twenty-four
hours ending at noon today. Two
and one-half inches are recorded here
with like amounts az points 10 Concho
and lrion counties
Rronte. Ballnger Robert Lee,
Rradv. Menard, III Dorado. Sonora
and other towns received an incn and
I'M inch and a half rains Hard rains
fell between Alpine and Sweetwater
and on the Santa Fe in the east part
Of Brownwood
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-09-18

Many people wonder Just what the
Chamber of Commerce does 70 keef
itself busy, and occasionally thers
are people. who do not take mean'
TO inquire, who more or less gently
criticise and say, nothing is beinp
done.
There are just three means by
which anyone can find out what the
organization is doing. First through
the Avalanche, for articles are IRE
quently published showing the work
Second, by attending the mass meet
ings, which are held several times q
year. and third by coming over tc
the office, where in few moments
anyone can find out what Is beins
done. and where every cent goes.
The financial year Of the Cham
Der Of Commerce begins June first
During this time, there has been two
mass meetings, mt which tu.l reports
have been made as 10 ,hC work oi
the organization. and hefe has beer
at least fifteen meeting OF the
Board Of Directors Practically ev.
cry week there are several reports OF
the work in the Avalanche. Yet
frequently, we hear people ask
what is the Chamber Of Commerce
doing. anyway? They keep asking
for money" Especially Is this true
when a subscription paper IS being
passed.
The following Is partial copy OF
the report given AT the mass meeting
held September 5th, rs 20 the activi-
ties o. the body The secretary, op-
ened his remarks by saying, that new
er in the history Of the organization
had the office attended 70 80 many
inquiries concerning this country.
The following method is used To all
lstters Of inquiry coming through the
mail. a letter is carefully written an
swering all questions. and giving
added Information. and literature Is
sent out To those coming person
allv. an the time necessary 20 give
them information and assistance ~
devoied This AZ times means hours,
and often n full day n devoted 10
one party. Frequently. the secretary
takes his car and shows the inquirer
the city and country Many days
have been given % tins feature alone,
this summer We would be glad TO
have anyone bring their friends. or
rrofuaetors 10 the Chamber Of Com
merce. and let us tell them and show
them what this corf ~ is
IN June " mass meeting of con-
siderably over a hundred men by un-
animaus vote. requested the Chamber
Of Commerce 90 hold . Fourth n
July celebration. and IN the talks, en-
phass was laid upon the fact that
everyone desired biz celebration.
Tho Board appointed a competent
committee of five responsible men
These men worked for weeks, and
pulled or the best thing Of Us kind
ever held on the South Plains. Tn's
celebration cost a large amount ot
money. II was necessary TO pay the
bills After using the funds sub
Ecrihcd the Chamber Of Commerce
rand the remaining bills out Of -
funds. This necessitated the raisinT
OF a small additional sum 10 carry
on the advertising and exhibits tnis
fall A report Of this viii be found
elsewhere in the paper.
During the sumner, the Cham Der
OF Commerce has devoted consider
able money in advertising through
the newspapers in the oil fields. 1nis
has already brought results.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-09-18
sILVERTON MAN FORCED
TO LEAVE CAR HERE

On account of the muddy and wa
ter-covered roads over this part OF
the country this week, DR. Miniard,
well known resident Of Silverton,
who passed through here Wednesday
enroute home, after spending some
time in the Sterling City country,
looking after his extensive ranch in
tercsts, was compelled to leave his
car in Lubbock, and take the train IN
order to reach home. DR.. Miniard
was here only short time Wednes-
dav