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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-09-14
DEMPSEY KNOCKS
OUT BILLY M|SKE.
Heavyweight Champion Wins in
the Third Round.
5000 PEOPLE SAW FIGHT
Challenger for the Title Never Had a
>Chance-Many Spectators Believe
Dempsey Could Have Won in
the First Round

| Benton Harbor, Mich, Sept. Z
Jack Dempsey knocked Billy Miske
cold one minute and thirteen seconds
after the gong started the third round
of their scheduled ten-round battle
! here. MiSke never had a chance. No
body had with Dempsey. Fifteen
thousand people paid a round $150.-
! GOD to see the champion put 1T over
and it is said $4,000 of them believe
: that Dempsey could have accom-
J pIished in the first round what he did
! in the third.
! There was nothing wrong about the
muss, but Dempsey was a little bit
slow in cutting loose. Possibly he
, thought the gathering would enjoy
J watching him work a while instead of
getting just a flash at him. Miske
fought well and gamely. but Dempsey
was so fast and was hitting so hard
that Bin might as we'll have been try
ing to lick a freight train.
Kidney Punch Spills Miske.
Miske kept his feet in the opening
round, but a right hand punch over
the kidney spilled him in the second
round. He was knocked crazy and
got up without taking a count. When
knocked down by Dempsey it's good
bunch TO stay on the mat for few
seconds and collect tour scrambled
brains. Miske did not know what he
was doing. He jumped to his feet
and tried to make a fight of it. Demp-
sey was working on him and was all
set to slap over the finisher when the
gong rang.
Miske went along all right in the
third spasm until Dempsey reached
him with the same sort of swinging
left hook to the chin that upset Jess
Willard seven times in one round It
Toledo. When Jack got hold of Bill
with that one the challenger fell like
a log. He managed to get on his
knees, but turned his back to Demp-
sey while Referee Dougherty counted
nine When he arose Dempsey was
behind him. Jack Just shifted over
a little bit and let fly with a right to
the jaw and ended the quarrel.
Fight by Rounds.
Round One-MiSke hooked a left to
the head. They danced around the
ring. Dempsey landed a right and
left to the head as they came in
Dempsey missed left hook. but land
ed two rights to the head Dempsey
drove right TO the head Dempsey
landed a light left to the mouth.
Dempsey hooked two leftS to the head
and exchanged punches to the body as
they came together in a clinch. The
bell sounded with both men fighting
in the center of the ring
Round TwO-DempSey landed left
hook to the chin and followed it with
q right cross. He flOOrpd MiSke with
a right hand punch and the chalen-
ger took the count of five. Dempsey
landed three lefts to the jaw and
half dozen hard rights to the head.
The champ drove Miske into his own
corner. hooking him with a left to the
chin.
Round Three-Dempsey danced
around the ring and hooked a hard
right to Miske's body. MiSke landed
left to the jaw and Dempsey swung
a right to the jaw. knocking MiSke
down. When Miske started to his feet
Dempsey swung over the finishing
blow with a right to the chin and
Miske crunpled in his own corner.
completely knocked out.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-09-14
BUSINESS MEN MADE GUARDS
West Virginia Judge Changes Depu-
ties as Murder Trial Opens
at Williamson.

Williamson. w. Va. Sept. FORTY
two deputy sheriffs who have been on
duty in NIing0 county since the coal
strike was called several months ago,
were dismissed by Judge James Dam
ron, and 20 Williamson business and
professional men were appointed in
their places.
Judge Damron also revoked the Ii
censeS of more than seventy citizens
who had been permitted to carry fire
arms.
Judge Dam:On'S action was taken
before he opened the September term
of the circuit court. at which y men
charged with murder in connection
with the Matewan shooting, May 10.
were TO go on trial.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-09-14
JAPS HIT AMERICAN LAWS
Declare Shipping Legislation Hurts In
terests of Other countries-Urge
Fairness.

Tokyo, Sept. AT a meeting of rep
merce of the empire. resolutions were
adopted declaring that American ship
ping legislation Injuries the trade in
tereSts of other countries, 1t was an
nOunced here.
The resolutions, which were cabled
to the United States. urge a policy of
fairness.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-09-14
Freedoms Statue on Capitol

The dome OF the capitol st Wash
ingtoa is surmounted by the statue
OF Freedom. which appears from sfar
as an Indian maiden. The statue was
placed in its present position Decem.
her .. 1853, and upon flag signal
from the statue a salute of 30 guns
was dred from field battery on
capitol hin. The salute was answered
ny similar salutes from Forts Stan
ton. Davis. Mahan. Lincoln, Bunker
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-09-14
OBREGON WINS PRESIDENCY
Scattered Returns indicate Victory in
Mexico-Vote liqht-No Dis
turbances Reported.

Mexico City. Sept. Cen. Alvaro
IObregon, candidate of the liberal con-
stitutionaiSt party. won a decisive
victory in the elections held through
out the republic for the purpose of
choosing a president of the Mexican
republic, according to scattering, I'M
official report. His opponent was AL
fredO Robles DomingueZ, who was
nominated by the national Republican
party. The vote is said to have been
extremely light. No reports of disOr-
derS have been received.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-09-14
ADDITION TO TREASURES.

Among the recent notable scquisi-
ti0ns OF the American Museum of Nat
ural History Is a block Of vertebrate
fossils from the great fossil quarry at
Agate, Neb. A section from the rich
er part OF the quarry was selected.
skillfully removed. boxed and trans
ported to New York. The specimen,
weighing about three tons boxed. shows
In a space of 51s by s feet as many as
10 skulls, with corresponding nsmbers
Of skeleton bones
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-09-14
Various Species of GuIIs.

Inc common species of gulls found
in the region of the Great Lakes in
the winter are the herring and ringed
bill The former can be told by his
larger size. and his fiesh-colored feet
The feet Of the ringed bin are blush
In tint. as II the poor bird had frozen
them in the cold water: he also has
q distinct dark ring on his bill The
darker-eolored birds seen in the har-
bors at this season are usually i'm
mature herring guils- The habits OF
the ringed bill are similar to those
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-09-14
GREEKS GO ON IN ASIA MINOR
Further Progress Against Turkish Ma
tionalists Is Reported from Con-
stantinople.

Constantinople. Sept. Further
progress by the Greeks against the
Turkish nationalists in Asia Minor has
been reported
The natiOnalists. ii is stated. have
evacuated Kutayah. so miles northeast
of Brussai and Afium- Karahissar. so
miles southeast of Kutayah. the Greeks
ente~s both places as the Turks left.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-09-14
MARINE BATTLE DATE NOTED
Americans at C,remony-Three Mar
shais and Fifty Generals
Present

Paris. Sept Ceremonies COM
memoratins the battle of the Marine
were held at Meaux and ReimS Three
marshals of France 10 generals. the
American ambassador and representa-
tiveS of the American Legion at
tended
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-09-14

Hill. Totten. De Russy. Reno, Cam
eron. Corcorsn. Albany and Scott In
formation contained in the Congress
sional Directory states that the statue
is made of bronze. is 10 feet inches
high, weighs i2.9S5 pounds The forts
from which salutes were free were
among the chain of forts guarding
Washington during the Civil war
Nothing was ever done by congress to
preserve them, although a movement
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-09-14
BELIEVED IS DEAD IN FIRE
Blaze at Klamath Falls, Ore, DESTROYS
the Houston Opera House-Eight
Bodies Recovered.

Klamath Falls Ore. Sept From
ten TO fifteen persons are believed TO
have been burned to death here in
fire which destroyed the Houston
opera house and other adjoining bust
ness houses and dwellings.
Eight bodies have been taken from
the ruins of a hotel, police say. where
many were staying in preparation for
a Labor day celebration.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-09-14
There Is Plenty of Room on Earth

uneven. In India and China there are
so many human beings that the failing
CT crops even slightly below the nor
mai for single season means famine.
bringing death TO multitudes. A
prime cause of the age-long turmoil in
Europe is overcrowding. which makes
frequent wars inevitable.
There is plenty of room in Africa
and South America. when the con-
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-09-14
Number of Commandments.

How many commandments did the
Lord give MoSes?" inquired his father
of little sfx-year-old Ralph upon his
return from Sunday school.
Ralph could not remember. so TO
prompt him the little boys father held
I'D his ten fingers
'4Oh. ! know" Ralph said, trium-
phantIy, 1.-TWO hands full"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-09-14

quest of the tropics (mainly a matter
of disease elimination) shall have been
accomplished. The latter continent
today relatively vacant territory for
the most part-especially invites popu-
lation. because. save in the far south,
ii is so bounteously watered
The United States might maintain
1000. 100000 inhabitants if 1t had an
adequate rainfall. but q deficiency in
that respect makes ii impossible for
this country TO support more than
], 900. 100000 Water is the prime human
requisite. all food production depend
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-09-14
TRIUMPHEo OVER PHYSICAL ILLS,

1t is one of the curiosities of liter
allure, as well as one of the finest in
stances of triumph of the spirit owe"
the flesh. that Frank Smedley, the
out-of-dOors novelist. who wrote LEV
is Arundel" and Frank Fairleigh."
never set foot to ground during the
whole course of his life. To the tens
OF thousands of his readers in mid
Victorian days, Smedley must have ap-
peared as man who was either a
gentleman jockey or an enthusiastic
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-09-14
PAYS MILLION FOR COAL LAND
Illinois Coal and Coke Company Buys
Pittsburgh Company's Best
Holdings.

Springfield. H.. Sept. 7.-Transfer
of the property of the Pittsburgh Coal
company in Sangamon, Macorpin.
Montgomery and Bond counties to the
Illinois Coal and Coke company,
which are among the best workings
i'm the central part of the state. was
announced The consideration was
said to be S1000.000.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-09-14
RED FLAG STIRS UNION
Resents Hosting of Flaming Banner
Over Illinois CoIliery at
Decatur.

Decatur. ILL.,. Sept. decatur po-
lice and the local miners union are
looking for the persons responsible
for the hoisting of big red flag over
a local coal mine. Miner officials are
Indignant at the act. calling it an at
tack on the union.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-09-14
L|THUANIANS AND
POLES To CONFER
Paris Dispatch Says HOstilities
Are Virtually Over.
QUARREL IS OVER BOUNDARY
Russian BoIsheViki Are Supporting the
Lithuanians-Protest to Be Made
to the League of Nations,
Says the Dispatch.

Paris Sept. THE hostilities be-
tween Poland and Lithuania are virtu-
ally over, according to advices reach
ing official circles here. Peace nego-
tiations will be begun Immediately at
MariampOl, southwest of KovnO, it was
added.
The suggestion that the negotiations
be held at MariampOl came from the
Lithuanians foreign Office advices
state.
Poles Protest TO League.
Warsaw, Sept Protest to the
League Of Nations against attacks by
Lithuanian troops upon the Poles
north of Suwalki has been made by
the Polish government.
1t is pointed out that a state of war
does not exist between the two coun-
tries.
Russian bOlsheviki are supporting
the Lithuanlans in advancing into the
disputed region in northeastern PO-
land, says an official announcement is
sued here.
Bearing down from the north" the
statement says, Lithuanian troops,
supported Oy bOlshevikl continue to at
tack Polish detachments and are NOV
ing In the direction of Suwalki and
AugustOwO"
Complicates Peace Plans.
In political circles the action of the
Lithuanians is taken to Indicate prob
ably serious complications in peace ne
gOtiations, as it is virtually impossible
for Poland to reach an agreement with
the Russian soviet government regard
ing the northeastern boundaries of this
country without having an understand
ing with Lithuania.
Reference to bOlshevik support OF
the Lithuanians is the first official an
nOuncpment to this effect. although
newspapers here published reports on
September ., when the Lithuanians
launched their attack against the Pol
ish cavalry, that the soviet forces were
cooperating with them.
In diplomatic circles it is stated that
Lithuania generally favors friendly re-
lations with Poland
Deny Crossing Line.
Some days ago Lithuania informed
Poland she desired to remain neutral
and asked that Polish troops should
not cross the frontier, which was
guarded by the Lithuanian army.
AS regards the Suwalki district
Llthuania proposed a temporary from
tier extending through GrabowO, Au
gustOwO and Slatyn.
The Poles contend they have not
crossed this line and maintain that
large numbers of bOlsheviki who took
refuge in East Prussia have been al
lowed to go into Russia by the way OF
Lithuania.
During recent negotiations at kOvnc
the Poles demanded that Lithuania
forbid the use of the GrodnO-Nilna rail
road TO the retreating bolsheviki, and
the I.ithuanians assert they are intern
ing all soviet troops who have crossed
into Lithuania from Prussia.
The Lithuanian army consists o.
about 10000 men.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-09-14
Present Trouble Is That the Populs-
ton of the World Is So IN
evenly Distributed.

The present population of the world
does NOT exceed 1000. O0O,OOO. With an
even distribution of people, relatively
10 area and soil productiveness. the
planet on which We dwell might sup
port 5000. 100000.
But the distribution is exceedingly
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-09-14
GERMAN APOLOGY TO FRENCH
Foreign Minister Regrets Attack on
Embassy at 6reslau. Says
Berlin Dispatch.

Berlin. Sept. 7.-Dr. Walter Simon.
the foreign minister, accompanied by
Herr Severing of the Prussian minis
ter. called ut the French embassy and
expressed the governments apology
for the recent incident at Breslau,
during which a mob attacked the
French consulate.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-09-14

Of the herring gull except that they
viii stay longer in the interior. iiv-
ing on insects which they take on the
wing with remarkable skill. Indi-
viduais Of both species often remain
throughout the spring and summer
Exchange.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-09-14

rider to hounds. for his knowledge of
craftsmanship, and, indeed. of every
sport on the calendar. is, almost uncan-
ny. Yet he wrote all his novels ION
don Answers. They had an immense
vogue in their day and his success
brought much cheer to one of the
most delightful and optimistic of men.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-09-14
VAGUE Description.

Little Betty running from
luncheon where some very dainty
sandwiches were served said: Moth
er dear. viii you make some of those
nice little sandwiches for me Soma
day witheat any bark or
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-09-14

has long been started to have congress
co7demn these forts for preservation
oy the government and Ink them by
winding roadways that would add TO
tae beauty of Washington.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-09-14
EIGHT KILLED IN CAR CRASH
More Than Fifty Hurt in lnterurban
Collision Near Denver, Says
Report.

Denver. Colo. Sept. Eight per-
injured in crash of intetruf ban lin
electric cars in GIobevile. a suburb
of this city.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-09-14
SEPTEMBER SNOW IN ILLINOIS
Ground Covered in Storm Between
Essex and Custer Park-corn
Is RiddIed.

Decatur. ILL.,. Sept. THE crew of
a Wabash train reported that the train
ran through a heavy snow and hail
storm between Essex and Custer Park
The ground was covered and corn was
riGdled.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-09-14
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
Mondays Results
AMERICAN LEAGUE.


Chicago. 6-5; Detroit. "a.
New York. AS: Philadelphia, 10.
Washington. St; Boston. o.
Cleveland. 7-6; St. Louis. 2-5.
NATIONAL. LEAGUE.
Chicago, ST.: Pittsburgh, PIP.
Boston. 10: New York, 0-5.
Philadelphia. Sc; Brooklyn. 20
Cincinnati. 5-4: st. Louis, 80
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-09-14
The Result.

II am sorry your little boy is sick.
=. was so delighted with the water
on that let him have an unusually
ige portion of IL"
We'll. he is no longer delighted; he
is meion-cOlic."
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-09-14

Eskimo women and children catch
most Of the birds and fish to be stored
supply while the men hunt wallus and
polar bear.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-09-14

ing upon it, and for this reason the
steady and fairly rapid spread of des-
erts on every continent gives cause
for anxiety.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-09-14

1t is almost as presumptuous to
think You can do nothing as TO think
you can do everything.-Phillips
Brooks.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-09-14
Lines to &c Remembered.

Abundance seldom consists not alone
in material possession. but In an IN
coveted spirit.-Seiden.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-09-14

A cofeepot on the vacuum bottle
principle, the lid OF which serves as
stopper, has been invented.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-09-14
lndiluted Wine Rarhari

To drink wine undiluted by water
was regarded by the Greeks as bar
bariSm.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-09-14
No Chance to Talk

Louise-Have you a speaking ac-
qua;ntance with Mrs. Teller?
Ialia-No. just listening one.-Life.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-09-14
Goose on One Lea.

When does a goose stand on one
Iegf Answer-When ii lifts up the
other.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-05-23
LAY NEW CHURCH PLAN
BEFORE CONGREGATION
Membership OF Broad Street
Methodist VIII Consider Erection
OF New Structure.

Plans for the new community
church building at Broad and Tenth
Streets VIII be laid before the con-
Yregation OF the Broad Street Metho-
dist Church at IL o'clock this morn
Ing. Plans include new building
on the present site and additional
frontage on Broad Street making a
total OF 100 feet on Broad and run
ming back 40 feet to an alley.
completed by Rev. Fred Il. ChenauIt,
Plans Tor the structure have been
completed by Rev. Fred Il. Chenault.
$. S. Northington and c. c. Bailey,
the executive committee in charge or
the new building.
This will be the first community
church to be planned and opened In
the city OF Richmond. II Is the pur-
pose OF the management to keep the
building open for social and religious
purpose seven days in the week.
Need OF such daily service fs found
in the large number OF Young men
and women In the city who demand
some sort OF wholesome entertain
ment during the week
The plan Is in line with church
movement all over the country TO
bring It's Offices closed TO the every
day life OF the people. The present
site has been selected for the con-
struction OF the community church
for the reason that recent survey
showed that something like 1000
students live In the near vicinity and
that many others working and other
young people. reside In the commun-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-05-23
.BAPTIsTS OF RICHMOND
BIDDERS FOR SEMINARY
Start Movement to Secure One Of
Two Theological Schools to &c
Established in South.

Richmond will be strong bidder
nary proposed by the southern Bap-
list Convention az Washington re
Gently. and on which committee
was appointed.
Richmond BaptiSts have started q
movement to secure the location. and
VIII make two strong arguments for
the institution. Ono is it's advan-
tagcOus geographical position as re-
lated To tho two other Summaries OF
the denomination. one being at Fort
Worth and the other at Louisville
Richmond is near the center Of a
large Baptist populations far rc-
moved from either OF the other in
stitutions. The second strong point
OF argument ia the social atmosphere
healthful location and the general
advantages for scholastic pursuit
a tract OF land adjacent 10 Rich
mond College is being considered as
most suitable location. \ commit
tee was appointed at the recent con-
ventlou to make an Investigation and
report recommendations al tho next
annual convention. It is estimated
that the establishment OF the semi
nary will call for the raising Of ST.
100000. half OF this amount 10 be put
into buildings and the other TO be
used as the nucleus OF an endowment
fund.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-05-23
MISSION WAS
TO FIND HIDDEN MONEY
! From First Page.

gh investigation OF the entire mat
and that every effort be made to
|pture the fugitive"
War Department Official said
|.neral Ansell had informed the de-
frtment that he had gone into the
3atter carefully and that circum
lances indicated the truth OF Berg
PTS statement about the hidden
He also stated" II was added.
hat he would pay all the expenses
the trip. and. Notwithstanding
guard. he. as Bcrgdoll's counsel,
|ou!d stand responsible for his
|ompt return TO prison.
Colonel Bailey proceeded on Nom
~ TO Fort Jay to confer with Ma
|r-Generai Hunt. commandan, OF
|e disciplinary barracks. and ar
|nge the details for the trip. II
|is agreed that Bergdoll should be
mt by train. in charge OF two SER
ants of the disciplinary barracks
Fard TO North Philadelphia, where
|sy were 10 be met by DR. Gobboney.
prominent lawyer OF Philadelphia
d attorney for Bergdoll. and taken
|e money was hidden.
Upon arrival of the guard and
(rgdoll at North Philadelphia, they
IRE informed by Mr. Gibboney that
Ie automobile secured for the trim
Rpuircd certain repairs, and at Mfr.
4bboney's request Bergdoll was
Ken 10 the home OF his mother, In
ailadciph!a, to await the compile
pm OF these repairs. While at his
Pther's home he escaped from the
ard. The details of the escape
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-05-23

The construction Of this machine
Involved nearly every principle that
should be taught In modern machine
shop practice, according to the In :
structors OF the clnss.
Combined with the necessary draw
Ing and calculations. the construction
OF the machine was most instruc-
tive. interesting and useful problem.
Was Completed In Seven Months.
The class completed the machine in
exactly seven months and three DAYS
from the time II was started and !s
now In operation in the John Mar
shall machine shop. where it will be-
come permanent addition to the
present equipment.
The shop classes are In operation
from $3.50 to 3 o'clock every school
day. Besides the lathe. the class has
built six miniature steam engines.
one 2-cycle motor for "a launch, and
two 5-ton arbor presses.
Members OF the machine shop class
at John Marshall are Nelson Bland.
Mervin Bohannon, Elmer Benton,
earle Battage. Fred Doane Charles
EubanR. Aaron Friedman Rayford
Graves. Blink Gray. Henry Hey. NIL
ton James. Ernest Kersey. Tiruotbv
Leonard. we6lcy Markham. Carroll
Miller, Wesley Pierce. John Watkins,
Ralph wilkins. John Thomas, Clifford
Schneider and Mike Moval.
or this number. Nelson Bland.
Mervln Bohannon. Rayford Graves.
Blink Gray. Milton James. and Tim
othy Leonard Will graduate in June
In machine shop work. having CON
pleted q two ycarS' course