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Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1920-04-02

All telephone and telegraph lines into
the town are down.
Cyclone Hits Macon, Georgia.
MACON, Ga.-A storm OF cycloniC
intensity struck Macon Sunday night,
causing heavy damage. Several per
sons are known to have been injured
and several buildings were unroofed
or destroyed.
Five Filled in Alabama.
OPELIKA, Ala.-Five persons were
killed and a dozen or more injured by
a tornado at Agricola, Ala, a small
settlement near Camp Hill, 20 miles
north of here, Sunday afternoon.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1920-04-02
IMPORTANT NEWS OF BOTH
heM,sPHeREs BOILED DOWN
TO LAST ANALYSIS.
ARRANGED FOR QUICK READING
Brief Notes Covering Happenings In
This Country and Abroad That
Are of Legitimate Interest
to All the People.

SALT LAKE CITY-Four persons
M. and Mrs. II. M Parr and their two
sons, Harold, IA, AM Earl, 4, were
killed recently when their home at
Bingham, Utah, was destroyed by a
snowslde.
We Thought They'd Return.
NEW YORK.-Resumption of the
pre-wartime immigration of laborers
began in earnest Monday when two
Italian steamships arrived with more
than $500 passengers, 1888 Of whom
were in the steerage The liners were
the Duca D'Aosta and the America,
from Naples, Genoa and Palermo.
Trying to Buy UP Conventions"
WASHINGTON.-A direct charge
that big financial interests are trying
to buy the national conventions OF both
the republican and democratic parties
was made in the senate recently by
Senator William e. Borah of Idaho in
speech advocating congressional &C.
ton to regulate the pre-convention ex-
penditures of candidates for president.
Germany Has Big Army.
PARIS.-Germany. in the event of
mobilization. can place an army of g.
400, 1000 men in the field, says Henry
Didou. well known French war CORES
pendent. He adds that Germany Sc
cretly has reinforced her once ia
nous war machine which in 1918 was
virtually shattered. Officers, he says,
are available to command an army of
100000 men.
Many Aliens in Chicago.
CHICAGO-More than CT per cent
of Chicago's total population, based on
unofficial and incomplete census fig
ures, is composed of persons of for
eign birth or parentage. OF the esti-
mated total of 2.SS4,827. IA per cent
are German, the count of that ma
tionality being given as 403,7S5. APP
proximately 940,452 of the population
are native white Chicagoans
Cut Free Seed Money.
WASHINGTON. = Nearly $250,000
for free seed was cut out Of the agri.
cultural appropriation bill passed re-
Gently by the senate. but members
said the item would be put back In
conference in accordance with the
time-honored custom The bills total
is $33,OOO.000 The senate added an
amendment which would permit the
war department to sell $4,000 tons of
nitrate of soda for fertilizer.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1920-04-02


dead, hundreds of injured and prop
erty loss of several million dollars
were left in the wake of tornado
that swept northeastern Illinois and a
portion of Indiana, Missouri and Wis
consin Sunday
The 18th infantry, national guard,
is on patrol duty in parks of Chicago.
Elkin, Joliet, the western outskirts
of Chicago and North Shore and west
ern suburbs were in the path of the
storm. which destroyed hundreds of
buildings, uprooted trees and demon
alibed railroad traffic and telegraphic
and telephone communication before
dying out on the shore of Lake Mich
igan, the cool air of which stopped
the twister
The fury of the tornado was felt
chiefly at Elgin and Melrose Park.
Eight were killed and more than 100
injured at the former city, SO miles
west of Chicago, and the property
loss there was estimated at about
81, 100000.
Death and Havoc in Wake.
At Melrose Park, just west of the
Chicago city limits, seven were killed
and four were reported missing. Two
Chicagoans were killed and score
were injured, while at Dunning, a
northwestern suburb, four deaths
were reported, more than 100 were in
jured and 1000 were made homeless.
While northwestern Illinois sus-
tanned the principal damage, the tor
nado, in its freakish career, swept
several Indiana towns, killing three
persons at Zulu, Ind, causing the
death of one man and the injury of
several persons in ST. Louis, and kill
ing Mrs. Louis Brown at East Troy,
Wis.
Reports from some of the country
districts in Illinois and Indiana were
meager, and it was feared the death
toll would be augmented in isolated
rural communities. Telephone, tele-
graph and power wires to nearly all
towns in the storms path were down.
ana many places were in darkness.
Spreads Terror at EIqin.
ELGIN, Ill-With eight known dead.
100 or more injured and property loss
that may exceed 100000, Elgin Sun
day night was paralyzed as a result
OF a tornado that swept over this town
at noon. Sunday night this city of
$1,000 persons was in darkness and
almost cut off from the outside world
Storm RACES in Dixie aLnd.
MONTGOMERY, Ala.-Four or five
persons were killed and the north
western part of the town of West
Point, Ga. was destroyed by tornado.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1920-04-02

Remove snoquaImie Snow.
ShATTLE.-Snoqualmie pass, on
the Sunset highway. may be open to
automobile traffic late this week.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1920-04-02

SALT LAKE CITY-Four persons
M. and Mrs. Il. M. Parr and their two
sons, Harold, IA, ant Earl, 4, were
killed recently when their home at
Bingham, Utah, was destroyed by a
Il
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-23
Prep. School
Cage Teams
Play Today

one team faces elimination from
the city high school cage race today.
when the Franklin ana Lincoln
squads battle az Franklin this after.
noon. Roth teams are fast aggrera
tons. but both went down 10 defeat
In their first start a week ago. Broad
way trimming Lincoln and Queen
Anne taking n fall out OF Franklin.
The Lincoln squad has been SHIFT
ed and Noilan viii start the game AZ
forward. with Pickering. iIeskoth
will open at center and Folk and
Savage will hold down the guard
jobs. Franklin viii take the floor
with n changed lineup. caeoia and
Thomas viii play forwards. with Cole
at center and Maxwell and Elliott
at guards
Broadway win Journey 10 West
Seattle The broadway team should
have no trouble beating tho West
Siderr. The FRS, fiill men showed
school race. when they took the Lin.
coin high team down the line last
week In thrilling tilt They viii
start the game with the same lineup
that faced Lincoln. with Harris and
carmody ~ forwards. Rice AT center
and Marquis and Graham nj guards
Tho West Seattle lineup will find
Jacobson and Cook at forwards
Frazier at center and ByerH and
parott at guards.
Queen Anne will be entertained At
Ballard today The QuayH are doped
to finish onetwo In the city race
Ripley ana Douglas viii play for
wards. MoAdams. center. and Nc.
earthly and Cornell guards
ballard will take tho floor. with
F'raley and Swenson at forwards.
Waiby Mt center. and Hudson and
Charleston at guards.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-23
ny FRED TrRBYVuL.E

The American Legion posts thru
out the country are against Jack
Dempsey at every turn. They are
trying 10 block any fight in which
he participates.
The rrat Of tho boxing fans Of
America appear well riied up over
tn. cxorhitant demands and ches;y
attitude of the champion 90 such an
extent that they would aa soon sec
some ono else fighting.
And II begins TO hook ms n Jack
Dempsey viii be riad 20 accep, an
offer from London or Paris pro
motors II he wants TO meet Georges
Carpenter.
Dempsey sow.d the seed. Of folly
when he failed to sc, into hts coun.
try'E service during the war. Now
no 10 rcaping that which he might
hav. anticipated.
lie IL another unpopular champion.
ana II might hav. been different. for
personally Jack is hkeable. and there
ls no doubt but that he Is n wonder.
full fighter. He Ia a victim OF his
associations. perhaps. for had he fol
lowed his own choosing he probably
would have gone into service and
thus saved himself the present en-.
barrassment.
But the war II over. and II IL now
too late to rectify the mistakes he
made then.
At best the path Of the champion
IN a hard one. Tho public expects
much OF him and he generally fails
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-23
Wright to
Defend His
Ring Title

Morrie Lux will have his
second crack at the Coast
weller crown tonight. when he
takes on Billy Wright, the
champion. in the main event
at the Crystal Pool. The
welterweight title has been a
much-tossed about article dur
the last year. Lux taking the
title away from Wright about
six months ago, over in Ia
coma.
Lux dropped the crown to
Jake Abel and Abel lost it to
Travie Davis who, in turn.
lost il to Wright and now
Wright is giving Lux the sec
ond chance at the champion
ship.
Billy Wright is out to prove
one thing tonight, and that is
that he can take a punch. Lux
bounced Billy off of the floor
twice in the first battle. but
couldn't stop the local boy.
But Billy says he was sick
that night and couldn't put up
his best fight, but whether
that made any difference the
first time or not. we Will
know who the better man of
the two is after tonight's
fracas is over.
Both boys are in fine
shape and raring to go. Lux
viii probably be a slight
favorite when they enter the
ring because of his previous
win over Wright and because
81 his superior punching
ability.
Harry Gillum. the Salt
Lake miller. will make his
second start of the season
here in the semi-windup
when he takes on frankie
Mason, a new boy from the
East.
Young Sam Langford. the
colored lightweight. will tan
~ with Eddie Jackson in
the third bout on the card.
This should be a real battle.
Kid Henry and Soldier
Woods will mix and Roscoe
TAYLOR and Boy McCausilin
swin open the show.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-23
Ice Lists
Close on
Saturday

Ice racers should send In their reg.
Istration blanks to the Sporting Ed.
itor OF The Star today " they want
TO enter Tho Stars mile races TO be
staged nj the Arena during the com.
Ing month.
The entry blanks are coming In
faster now and the list viii be pub
iished In Saturdays Star. The lists
are TO close Saturday night. so regis.
trntion blanks should bo In the mails
tod1y.
There VIII be three preliminary
races. one n week at the hockey
game. to be run on between halves.
The winners Of each race VIII be
eliminated and viii then meet the
fourth week for the title.
There are no professional skaters
allowed 10 compete.
Final Instructions for tho racers
are being made up today and will be
published tomorrow.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-23
DEMPSEY'S PATH NOT ONE
OF PRIMROSES AT PRESENT

To deliver that which IL expected.
But In D~mpr-y's case the fans
might have dulled their memory nuf
flcicntly to permit Of the champion
going ahead with his profession. but
HIS manager. Jack k-arns. has tried
the profite.rinE game to his own dis.
aHter. The demands made for Inn.
possible purses has aroused the dis
gust Of tho sporting public. There
IL no fight worth a half.miilion dollar
purse. and neither In Dempsey worth
thrc. or four times an much as
Carpenter.
All of these conditions oppo.
sition OF tho American Legion. tho
disgust Of the fans. the attitude Of
tho champion and his manager
have jus, about killed any chance
Dempsey had 10 meet Carpenter in
this country soon.
The governor 81 California has
come out flatfootsd in opposition to
a match across tho Mexican border.
The governor OF New Jersey says
Dempsey isn't good enough TO box In
that state.
Dempsey may go TO England or
France. but II he does. there will be
few fans trailing along. ON the
other hand. there VIII be n 10, Of
them pulling for tho war hero
Carpenter. 90 win.
In the meantime there IL n grow.
ing demand In this country for a
bout between Fighting Bob Martin.
A. v. y. and in,cr-aiilcd champion.
and Carpenter.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-23
HAS
SLIGHT EDGE
OVER SHANNON

TACOMA. Jan. 23.--fIeinie schu.
mann. Coast lightweight champion.
and Eddie Shannon of San Francisco
battied six rounds here last night 20
a good draw. Schumann won the
first three rounds by wide margin.
schumann knocked Shannon TO the
floor with n clean punch in the SEQ
ond and nearly put him out. Only
Shannon's cleverness saved him.
In the fourth and fifth Shannon
had the edge and the last was even.
with the milling fast and furious.
Joe Bonds, Tacoma heavyweight.
hit Tom Woodhouse Of Seattle with
everything hut the water bucket. but
only got draw.
Marty Foley and Mike Pete. wei
ters. boxed n wild draw.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-23
to
Battle Co. B.
Men at Elks

SpnldinRa and 60. u will mix In
the only Star league game sehed-
ulcd tonight at the Eiks' club.
gpaldings will be a favorite 10 beat
the National Guard boys. but tho
way the little fellows came thru
in their game with the Eika. whom
they walioped. 27 10 Is. they should
put up a good fight
The spalding team viii line up
with La Fray brothers at forward.
Neal Day at center and Oliver and
Hoagiand at guard. Russ la Wake,
regular guard. Is sick.
The co. - squad viii start tho
game with Dix and Stacey at for
ward. Cole al center and Al Daflo
and Brett at guards. The eame
WI be under way al $40.
Tomorrow night IN the Y. ST.
c. a. gym two fast games will be-
on tap. The Piper q Taft squad
faces the Rainier Post team and
tl;c University Community five viii
fonRlc with the SOC rrs n fa'iors
outfit The Piper & Taft game
Will get under way 90 p. m. and
sbe other TIT VIII Start at 9.
The University sluad is tied for
tie lead In their fociion with the
iiacDougali Southwiek OUTFIT and
the Commuters don't intend TO lose
20 the service club. but whether
be seen.
The Piper g. Taft team viii have
a busy session with the Rainier
Post squad because the Rainier
men. In spite Of the fact that they
have lost two out OF three games.
have one Of the strongest squads
in the city and should be heard
from yet.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-23
CHICAGO WAR
VETS CONDEMN
JACK DEMPSEY

CHICA GO. Jan. 23.--ChieaEo
mnImbers OF the American Legion
1noned today In the offensive agains,
Jock Dempsey. heavyweight boxing
G1nmpion- Woodland Post resolved
That Dempsey did not play the part
ouch man should have played In
- war" and called on all legion
untrcs to oppose Dempsey's partici.
uutt0n In an International prize
0Ght or In boxing or movie shows.
Messages received here today from
&ack Kcarns. Dempsey's manager.
upkeld the fighters war record.
my maintained Jack was right In
heaintng draft exemption by naming
~ wife as dependent. The wife
~ been divorced.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-23
WASHINGTON
HANGS UP
FIRST WIN

washingson's cage Ave wallopcd
the University Of Oregon last night
To the tune Of IS TO 20 I'm a inst
game. The men had their shooting
eyes primed last night and located
the rim with deadly accuracy.
Play started fast and the Univcr-
sity Of Washington took the lead. the
first half ending with tho Purple and
Gold Ave on the long end OF 2o-to-i3
count.
They increased their lead In the
second half and finally won out with
a lead Of ~ points.
George Smith. ut guard. and San.
ders, at forward. played fast game
for the Washington men. Little
Durno. the crack Oregon forward.
rung up the high score OF tho night
with IA points.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-23
HOCKEY LEAD
AT STAKE IN
ICE BATTLE

With all teams even, with four
wins and four losses each. the Vic
toria and Vancouver hockey squads
will face off tonight In Victoria with
the league leadership at stake.
The teams are 80 evenly matched
that only n goal or two will separate
them at the final whistle. according
10 the way the fans are doping out
the TIT.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-23
Chef NEFF RETURNS
HOME NEXT WEEK

With a record OF 30 straight fights
without loss during the past year
away from home. Chef Neff. local
lightweight. will return Tuesday.
Neff will probably headline next
weeks show at the Crystal Pool with
either Eddie Shannon or Heinie
Schumann.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-23

Gently issued In Java by the
Javasche bank was so admired by
the Chinese and natives when first
issued that II was boarded. The
notes were printed BY an American
company and included ~ guIlder
and guildsr denominations. They
were intended TO relieve the prescn,
scarcity OF silver coins.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-23
Announce Advance
in Bank Discount

WASHINGTON. Jan. 23.--Thc fed.
erai reserve board late yesterday
announced an advance in re-discount
rates for the federal reserve banks Of
New York. Boston and Philadelphia.
effective today.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-23

This Crescent Bicycle club Of Baitiu1ors
plans an active season and members will
snesvor to gain places on the United
States team to be sent TO the Olympic
gamsb
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-23

substitufions-o BellAr for ia.
cobberssr. McCrsady 90 for Lind
Washington Nicholson lsu for EhannOn
Mnnson for Jameson
Rsferee-wooisard scorer-noss VII.
Hams.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-23

The professional billiard championship
% England viii start April IN London
Asieourns inmAn. holder Of the title. viii
not eompsts.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-23

Charles Trucks of Philadelphia IL ne
gotisting with Frank caruana of Buff
faio for a homeland -hofne bowling series
for $500 n side.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-23

Alssny school boy. are t~isx en-
rolled In tho ree~atiy formed Adir.n.
dseks 4. A. Of tho Amateur Aihi~tie
oleu
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-23
Ice Race Registration


wish to register The Stars mile ice TO be held
at the Arena have received prize money for ice
racing or ice games.
Name ......................... ..'........
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-02-13
PLAN TO CONSOLIDATE
ND. STATE COLLEGE

Maryland State College may be
merged with the University Of Mary
land
AT meeting of the Board Of Re-
gents lsat night at the University in
Baltimore, a committee was appointed
10 confer with the president OF State
College with a view to the consolida-
tion OF the schools of the University
of Maryland and the Maryland state
College DR. Thomas Fell, president
OF the board, stated that heretofore the
professional schools OF the University
OF Maryland have been affiliated with
ST. Johns College, this city but owing
to the unwllingness OF The Board of
Visitors of ST Johns College to ac-
cept a closer relation. il has become
necessary to seek such a result with
another institution Hence the COM
mttee was formed
On the committee are Judges II. d
Harlan and John c Rose. Drs. a NJ
Shipley, +, F. Kelly and ". 5 Gard
ner
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-02-13
TRAINED NURSES AND
PRACTICAL NURSES ARE
IN GREATEST DEMAND

Except during the winter Of 1918
when tn war epidemic OF Flu swept
hundreds to death. and but few fam
lies escaped trained and practical
nurses were never in such great de
mand as al lie present time Every
hospital in Baltimore and Washington,
is esieged for nurses There are M
merous calls on The government hos
pi,als and Washington hospitals have
received urgent calls for nurses.
Annapolis has numerous sick poo
pie and the nurse question has been
a serious phase OF the present flu
pneumonia epidemic Nurses have
] cen in great demand bu; there were
no trained nurses available. nor could
any practical nurses he found The
superintendent, of the Emergency Hos
pital was applied to again and again
for nurses, but every graduate and
under graduate was on duty some
whore and not nurse i'll Annapolis
was to lie had In some cases the
Public Health Nurse interested her
self personally in behalf of stricken
families. and secured them nurses
from the Baltimore Directory Of
nurses.
Several who applied for nurses We're
naval families, where three and in
some cases five. in a family were CON
fined to led at the same time In
one or TWO cases relief was furnished
through the Young Womens Chris
tian Association. which secured prac-
teal nurses until trained nurses could
be supplied The situation has been
desperate in several cases where only
ore in a family of four, five and six
persons has been well enough 10 be
out. and every thing has devolved on
that one. where even the cook and
maid have been sick
The epidemic has not spared the
colored folk many of whom have
been stricken while at employment
and made conditions all The harder
for their employers Whole families Of
them have suecumbed 10 flu or
grip epidemic Hospitals in Baltimore
and Washington, and the Directories
Of Nurses are not able 70 supply
nurses. so great is the demand. and
there is long waiting list
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-02-13
MIDDLE ATHLETES TO
MEET PENN. AND PITT.

Athletes Of The University Of Penn
sylvana and the University Of Pitts
burgh Will oppose the midshipmen in
a triple bill OF indoor contests al the
Naval Academy tomorrow afternoon
The events will be wrestling, gym
ndstics and swimming
Pennsylvania viii be the opposing
force in both the wrestling and gym
nastiC competitions. and the events
Will get under way simultaneously at
2:30 O'Clock In the swimming meet
Pittsburgh's water artists will be the
opponents, anG this IS scheduled for 4
O'Clock
TOMORROW is an open date or the
mids1ipneE basketball sch, iule.
Every effort has been made during the
wees to secuFe game. and there still
is chance that a team may be Sc
cure TO fiji IN. gap.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-02-13
'CRABTOWN FOLLIES"
GIVE GOOD SHOW
Amateurs Did Themselves Credit
In Minstrelsy At ST. Mary's
Hall Last Night
MISS WILSON IS THE STAR

Again emphasizing the latent talent
existing in gronp Of young people
Of ST. Mary's Parish, was the perfor-
nance of The "Crabtown Minstrel Fol
+ lies show given last evening and to
1 he repeated tonight at ST Marys hall.
Every number was we'll taken. and
every member OF the entire cast OF
twenty amateurs, is worthy of
some special mention. but time and
new spaper space forbds
Too much credit, however cannot he
given both the musical director. j. B.
Martin. who staged and coached the
MINISTRIES. and who is musical gen
ias, rs well as a blackface artist and
comedian Nor can too much credit
be given Miss Helen Wilson, daugh-
ter Of William Fl. Wilson. whose ar
tistic acting. singing and dancing. was
evidenced in her portion throughout
The entire program. II is Miss Viii
sons lack OF elf-consciousness. that
stamps her the artist she is before
the footights and her easy. natural
ily recognize in her the star of the
splendid east in last nights perfor-
nance She sang her way easily into
the hearts of the audience in the
opening number, Miss IyaliZzie," as
she did in Nobody Knows and No
body Cares" later on, and in sketch.
song and dance not down on the pro-
gram.
Mr. McWilliams made an excellent
interlocutor. The end men were es-
pecially clever Songs Mere well sung
by Joseph Droll, John and Andrew
Musterman, Alvin G. Turner II. j.
Dree John r. Martin and Frank i.
Geraci Miss Leila Cantler gave
Little Dixie" in pleasing manner. anu
Miss Isabelle McNasby sang in her
usual sweet soprano, and with great
effect popular Jingle. Miss Con
stance Brady sang in her sweet color
ature soprano "Baby's Arms
Among the olio numbers were popu
lar airs sung by Charles Shearman.
tenor soloist Miss Priscilla Banks
was piano accompanist The entire
entertainment was q highly creditable
performance and VIII be repeated to-
night.
The management Of the show an
ncunces that unused tickets dated for
last nights performance will be ac-
ceptcd tonight.