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The Washington times., 1920-01-14
IRIS SPEAKER SWATTED
AIR in HIS FIRST ONE

1t is quite a coincidence that three
OF the four Cleveland outfielders-
Speaker, Jack Graney and Joe Wood
launched on their professional ca
reers as pitchers.
The George Whiteman who came
up with Speaker from the Texas
League in 1907 is the same Whitenan
who starred for the Red Sox~1n the
1918 world series. when war time
vacancies enabled him to win berth
on the Boston club. He always was
just a little shy of big league CALI
bcr and invariably drifted back to
the minors. He was up with the
Yankees in 1918 and Boston gave the
oush league rookie" n second chance
in 1918. The rookie then was well
past thirty-five.
Boston considered Speaker too raw
for big league use in the spring of
1905 and decided to let him out to
pasture. Incidentally it gave MI
key Finn, the veteran minor league
manager, n chance to prove that he
was the man Diogenes had been
searching for with his lamp all these
years-an honest man.
Copyright, 1890, by Al Munro Eliss)
Concluded Tomorrow
The Washington times., 1920-01-14
GEORGETOWN BASKETERS
GET GOING AGAIN HERE
Hilltop Players, After Long Layoff,
Tackle st. Johns, of
ANNAPOLIS.

Georgetown University basketball
players start their campaign again
tonight In Ryan gymnasium after a
long layoff. Tho Hilltoppers played
in December just before the holidays.
had long vacation trip planned, but
were forced to give it up.
John O'Reilly has had the Hilltop
players in action since their return
from the Christmas recess and is ex-
pecting to defeat the ST. Johns toss
ers tonight
1t is expected that Fees, Flavin.
O'Connell, Zazalli and Lonschak will
play tonight for tho Hilltoppers. Fri
day night the Camp Humphreys
teams will be played here.
The Hilltoppers will send a second
string squad down to Quantico to
play the Marines on Friday night.
The Washington times., 1920-01-14
WESTERN STAGES GAMES
WITH MANY YOUNGSTERS
Red and White Basketball Players
Put Thirty-Seven Players
On the Floor.

Western High School basketball
players took part IN five games
against other teams yesterday, win
ming three and loeing two.
In the Western gymnasium the
Tech Reserves defeated the Red and
White Reserves by a score of p to
@. Tho Western Freshmen defeated
the Ontario Club by a score OF Is TO
8. The Western Midgets defeated the
John Eaton School team by 10 to IA,
while the Western lightweights, aver
aging 100 pounds, defeated Troop 50,
Boy Scouts, by 16 to 4.
In the Catholic University rymna-
sium the Western five went down TO
a 2O-to-14 defeat at the hands OF the
Catholic University Freshmen. West
ern failed to take advantage of free
tosses, getting but three in fifteen
attempts.
The Washington times., 1920-01-14

awoke was still under it's influ'
encc, which continued for several
hours. At that time l was unable
TO account for IL, but later on | made
the acquaintance of an 'old-timer
who explained that ] had selected for
my room the shade Of the cactus
from which mescal Is made. 1t seems
that a bug which lives on this plant
had dropped on me and had taken
a bite. The bug and his forebugs
had tarried around the mescal cactus
so long that their systems were full
of the Mexican joy spirit and the
bite had inoculated me. This is the
prelude. Have patience.
lie Took Up the study.
"Niewing with alarm the advent Of
prohibition, some time ago l took up
the study of how to beat it-and do
1t legally. No Illicit distilling; no
smuggling for Inc. / spent many
nights poring over old chemistry
books-but they didn't have what
wanted; they all forced me UP against
Old Man Law. Then came the light!
1 remembered the bug of the cactus
plant-and here l am in Mexico work
ing out the liberation OF millions of
poor souls like yourself.
81 have succeeded in isolating the
bug of the nescal plant. the bug Of
the tequila plant, and the bug of the
sotol plant a bite from either one
is sufficient to start an Irish republic.
To get away with this sudden war
and destruction qualities, have
systematically cross-bred these diff
ferent bugs-sort of concocted a cock
tail, as IT were, and have produced a
species that is safe to keep about the
house. .''-
"And the beauty Of it all is that I
am within tho law.
Haven't worked out the CONNER
cial end OF the scheme as yet, but
that will be simple. In a short time
will have millions Of these bugs,
which I have not named as yet At
10 cents a bite-three bites for two
bits--and all of them working-think
of it!
"Am sending you in a separate
package two of my pedigreed bugs
male and female. Let nature take
it's course. Don't use them until they
have reproduced, for there is only ono
efficient bite for each bug. They die
soon after their mission in life is full
filed" -
No, there's no need of reading any
more, seeing that that Wells d.
Payne. as he signs himself. can't even
pronounce the town he is in with his
pedigreed bugs.
But don't you run into marvellous
mirages every now and then?
The Washington times., 1920-01-14
PAL MOORE IS COMING
FOR BOUT WITH HERMAN

NEW YORK, Jan. 14.-Psl Moore.
the Memphis bantam, will arrive here
January 20 from London, where he
Knocked out Eugene Criaui recently.
The American is returning to get n
match with Pete Herman for the
worlds championship.
Johnny Grifiths, OF Akron, who
made the trip across with Moore,
will remain in the English metro
polls. He meets Jack Doyle In Liver
pool Tuesday night, four days later
he boxes Albert Badoud in Paris and
on January 30 he meets Jack Craig in
London.
The Washington times., 1920-01-14
POLICE DOGS IN SHOW
OF WASHINGTON CLUB

Police dogs, several of which saw
active service In Europe during the
great war, will be shown tonight in
the second club match of the wash
ington Kennel Club, starting at S
o'clock at the Washington Riding and
Hunt Club, Twcnty-second and y
streets northwest. All lovers of
blue-bloodcd CANNES are invited, ad-
mission being free.
In addition to police dogs, bulls,
bull tcrrlors, cocker spanicls, elbows,
and collies will be exhibited.
The Washington times., 1920-01-14
FRANK MORAN THROUGH
WITH RING, SAY FRIENDS

NEW YORK, Jan. 1t.-Frank Mo-
ran Is through with the ring, accord
ing TO a report in circulation among
his friends here today.
His defeat by Fred Fulton in New
ark Monday night removed him from
all consideration az an opponent for
Jack Dempsey and shattered his
dreams Of a comeback.
Moran took such a fearful beating
at the hands of Fulton that he will
not recover completely from 1t for
some weeks.
The Washington times., 1920-01-14
Ban Johnson Declares
He Played

Ban johnson, president Of the
American League, was a catch.
or in college and afterward
backstopped for semi-pro clubs
until he broke "a thumb.
my people," he says, were
very religious and had great OBJ
lection TO my playing baseball.
In those days ball players were
looked upon as roughs. ] caught
for team in Ohio and ono Sun
day their other catcher was in
jyred, so ] sneaked away from
home to give the club lift. My.
thumb was broken by foul
ball. l never caught after that"
The Washington times., 1920-01-14
FAST time IS SHOWN
IN COLISEUM EVENTS

Some fast time was shown in last
nights skating races at the Coliseum.
Case Duke won the free-for-al mile
in 3:35. Allen Dorsey and Harry
whiting won the two-mile relay
match race from Bernie Emmett and
Tony Cannello in $3.50 As.
Nat Wilkic was referee and Do
Morton was starter
The Washington times., 1920-01-14
BARTELMES STANDS
OUT FRONT TODAY
Champion Takes Lead in Pocket
Billiard Title Tournament at
Grand Central.

Charles Bartelmes, present Dis
trict pocketbilliard titleholder, is
again out after the honor with a
vengeance In the tournament now
in progress at the Grand Central
Palace, Bartelmes is in the lead.
Last night the champion found
Devil Dog" Leigh Henshaw easy
picking for Bartelmes who sewed UP
the engagement after the fourth
frame. Bartelmcs won out by 100 to
Al and equalled Freeland's high run
of 22.
Here's how the contestants stand
The Washington times., 1920-01-14
FREDDIE CHURCH.
REWARD FOR fine WORK

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Jan. 1f.--Fred- =
die Church, Harvard halfback, was
awarded the Crimson football III" at
n special meeting OF the Harvard
Athletic committee.
Although Church did not partici-
pate In the Harvard-Ysle contest, his
work in the oregon game, when ho
brought victory by scoring the only
touchdown of tho contest caused the
Athletic authorities TO take his case
under consideration
The Washington times., 1920-01-14
LOOKING EN- OVER
LOUIS A. DOU G II ER

Pursuing certain cahocity in tastes read many
strange things the the Typographical
Journal Of the international Typographical Union OF
North America great this January number Gancng idly
the pages Benjamin Heaey head proof
Albany IN W NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. stumbled over purse
containing small bills He received $40 bill in reward when
he found the loser"
Now poofreade the Knkerbocker is hard
ing guy millions of them nightly and
somebody the head proofreader TAX
ing his share Now working going to work. he
must have he charge of the Dr.
going wife thought him terrible crouch
reward for parting with $4,000 these days
Of T.. is roughs stuff Yes it's rough stuff.
The Washington times., 1920-01-14

And we ran along through tic
pages, meeting with many items that
set us dreaming. &C. Van Fleet OF
Seattle. recently deposited travelling
card and has takeI a Job on the Jour
nai." comes the'~ord from Portland,
ore. That's the life, travelling around
the country, working here till you
don't like the kind OF grub you're get
ting aud then moving Oh. The printer
man must be a lucky guy, having no
rope tied to him, save one that al
ways gets him job wherever ne
goes.
civilian s. Mitchell CCurly Mitch
en) has Announced his engagement
to a beautiful brunette and will be
married next month" IL the news
from Kansas City. Mo. All. there is
youth for you; youth with its beau
tiful hrunettel
~ Ask Yo'--Ousht Thcyt"
Here's wee note from Long Beach.
San Pedro. Cal. with tinse OF hu-
man stun in It:
IF feller makes a concoction to
nil the cup that cheers and II makes
him sick. ought the gang laugh? !
asks yo' (between nauseous hcaves),
ought they"
All together-'Now But we all do,
Just the same.
Here's a baseball note from Cincin-
natl: ''walter A Grannen. veteran
catcher of No. 3's ball club, reports
the arrival of another ball player;
three in four years" Bevo Brownll
have to watch out, for that Cincin-
natl printers club.
And here's a sign of the times, also
from Cinciunati: Tho Volksblatt.
the Oldest German daily paper in Gil
cinnati, suspended publication last
month"
Never Mentioned Bevo.
There's a whole lot Of junk from
Warrington in this months Journal.
signed by Fred S. Walker, who never
once mentioned Bevo Brown.
Every employc of the Savannah
|(Ga) Morning News, who has been
with the paper three months or
longer. has been presented life in
surance policy by the company. There
are no strings tied to the policies
Now-that's what we call right good,
right good
Then, look at this terrible tale: "A
Buffalo grand jury drank up the evil
deLce against a saloonkeeper. 1t con-
sisted Of two bottles OF whiskey of
popular brand. When the case was
called the Judge had to discharge the
accused" Now, what do you know
about that?
w. G. Waters, OF Des Moines,
writes: For several days in De-
cember a help-wanted ad appeared
in one OF the daily papers reading.
'Wanted-A printer; one with some
knowledge preferred Some of the
boys regard 1t as an attempt at
humor. while others are wondering
IL 1t was meant for a SIAM
And Here 1t Is At Last.
We wero Just about to take up
Buckles "History OF Civilization" or
Walt Whitman's Leaves of Grass"
when we bumped right into 1t. and
here 1t Is at last:
Somewhere In Mexcio.
Cant spell nor pronounce it,
November IA, 1919.
''R J. Murphy. Nampa, Idaho:
Friend Dick:
This Is inspired by your appeal
IN The Typographical Journal for a
bootlesger.
When was a boy (some years
ago) .mede' the southwest coun-
try; and while waiting for a freight
train to come my way 1 wandered
out to where the inviting shade of a
cactus beckoned for a siesta My
dream was vtsion-and when I
The Washington times., 1920-01-14
GIRL BOWlERS START.

The Girls Bowling League OF the
Government departments starts its
tournament tonight at s o'clock at
Carroll Institute.
The Washington times., 1920-01-14
LOOKS FOR GAME.

Georgetown Preps are without a
game for Friday or Saturday. Tho
Htlltop youngsters recently defeated
Gonzssa In Ryan gymnasium.
The Washington times., 1920-01-14
LEMON GETS HIS SHOTS.

Jimmy Lemon got going IN first
class style against Briarly Hall In
the Central gymnasium yesterday,
caFing fourteen baskets and seven
free tosses. Central won ny 81 10 g.
The Washington times., 1920-01-14
FRESHMEN TO START.

Central and Western freshmen are
due TO start today In the annual
series. The Tech Business game may
be awarded TO Tech as Business has
withdrawn.
The Washington times., 1920-01-14

Left on bases-Philadelphis, .; Boston.
2. Stolen baseS-Davis, Ferris and Hart
sell Two-hase hits-Coliins. Davis and
knight Sacrifice hits--Nichols and Subj
van. Double plsy--Hurphy and Davis.
Hits-On Pruitt, in innings; of Steele.
in innings Struck out-By Dygert,
IL: by Prutt, / by Steele, 6. First on
balls-OT Dygert, / OF Pruitt. 3. Wild
pitch--Steele. Umpire-O'Loughlln. At
tendance, 9.o56.
The Washington times., 1920-01-14
Here's how the contestants stand

Walter Wallace will play Benny
Marks in tonight's engagement,
which starts at o'clock. The pub
lie is invited.
The Washington times., 1920-01-14
INGRAM LANDS GAME.

Ingram Memorial tossers went
ahead OF Calvary VI. u. players last
night by a score OF As to Is.
The Washington times., 1920-01-14
GOETZ IS ELECTED.

Johnny Goetz has been elected
manager OF the Business High base
ball team for next spring.
The Washington times., 1920-01-14
TIGERS WIN GAME.

Immaculate Conception Tigers de-
feated the Green Hearts by a score
of 10 TO s yesterday.
The Washington times., 1920-01-14
M'DONOUGHLOST
TOBROOKLANDERS
Basketball Captain May Be Out
of Lineup for Remainder
OF Season.
How Scholastic Teams
Stand Now
Fridays Game.

Eastern VS.. Western, and Tech.
VS.. Central. at Catholic Univer-
sity Gymnasium, Brookland ID. @.
5:45 .. IN.
The Washington times., 1920-01-14

Speaker was n soft pickup for the
roaion club. Hut;. tho Iicd ScN
scout. purchagcd him from the HoIs.
tor club for only 500. which was
sYOO less than cobb cost Detroit
iris originally started down In .he
lone star circuit as n pitcher, but
didn't amount 90 much IN that 1o.
partmont and shifted 10 the outfiei1.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-11-25
\ ST RU CT|ONS FOR
SENDING CH R|S I NJ AS
PACKAGES TO AMER| CAN
SOL LD|ERS OVERSEAS

The war department announces that
packages for American troops in Ger
many must reach Hoboken, New Jer-
sey, by December TO insure delivery
before Christmas. They should be
sent In care OF General Superinten-
dent, Army Transport Service, Hobo
ken. New Jersey"
Parcels for men stationed in IIa-
wall and the Philippines should be
sent to Depot Quartermaster, Fort
Mason, San Francisco" and should
reach this address not later than De-
cember 6.
Packages for men in tho Panama
Canal Zone and Porto Rico should
be sent to General Superintendent,
Army Transport Service, Pier 3, Army
Supply Base. South Brooklyn, New
York" Packages should reach this nd
dress by November 80.
Packages for Germany must not
exceed seven pounds in weight and
72 inches combined length and girth.
Those to men on duty IN tho Canal
Zone and similar possessions are linz
tied 10 twenty pounds In weight, and
two cubic feet In volume Scnders
should, of course, be very careful TO
address the packages very plainly
giving the mans full military desgna-
ton, and destination of package.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-11-25
ELEVEN CHIEFS Of
AS MANY STATES TO
ATTEND b| c NJ EE |
IMPORTANT MEETING OF GOV.
ERNORS CALLED AT PENN
SYLVANLA CAPITAL FOR
DEC. / TO 3 INCLUSIVE

Madison, Wis, Nov. 25.--Eleven
thirteenth annual governors confer
cnce for formal addresses, according
to announcement here OF Miles c..
Riley. secretary OF the conference,
which meets this year ut Harrisburg.
Pa, Dec. 1-3.
On Decentralization OF Govern
mental Functions and Activities" Cow
ernor Il. A. Cooper of South Carolina;
Robert d. Cary Of Wyoming; Frank
o. Lowden, OF Illinois, and Percival
w. Clement OF Vermont have-- con-
sented 10 prepare material, Mr. Riley
said
Gov. Albert A. Smith Of New Yorl;
will give an address on Housing
Problems and Ways and Means Of
Promoting Home Ownership" Gov.
Peter Norbeck Of South Dakota will
consider home ownership from the
rural point cf Tiew III a paper deal
ing with the South Dakota Rural
Credits law which provides for state
loans for prospective farm owners.
The Kansas Industrial Court in i.s
working form :s 20 be discussed by
Gov. Henry J Allen Of Kansas.
State Income and Disbursements
will be considered by Gov. William
c. Sproul Of Pennsylvania, nos, to
lhe governors. Gov John G. Town
send Of Delaware will discuss 'The
Budget and State Business Methods" b"
Specific phases Of the present agri-
cultural situation will be taken up
by Gov. John NJ. Parker Of Louisiana.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-11-25
WHAT IS NODLER
THAN LOVE OF
A GOOD WOMAN

oklahoma City. Nov, 25.-Confidence
that Jake L. Hamon, republican ma
onal committeeman and Ardmore oil
magnate would be nblo to establish
tho fact that the wound he received
Sunday In a hotel room was the re-.
suit OF accidental discharge OF pis-
to, was expressed here today In n
statement written by Mrs. Hamon who
was on route TO Ardmorc.
Mrs .flamon's statement follows:
"In response to the stories printed
In different papers 4 will say l have
fun confidence In Mr.. Iramon. l am
perfectly sure he was wounded by
accident. feel gr oved that any other
construction should have been placed
on the incident I am perfectly sure
that when the facts are known they
viii prove q complete vindlcaton for
Mr.. IIamcn as well IA his family"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-11-25
FIRE CHIEF WILL
APPEAL TO CITY
ATTORNEY FOR HELP

Tho local fire department answered
hhree alarms within q period OF half
an hour yesterday afternoon. Forum
,ately, they were all grass blazes and
no damage resulted.
The first call reached the station
at about 2:50 p. m. and the firemen
extinguished the blaze in the rear of
the residence OF Arthur Woods at GIG
Third avenue southwest. The grass
caught as a result Of o negro per-
mitting a trash fire TO get beyond his
control.
The second trip was made 10 the
residence OF A. Bulard at the corner
Of 7th avenue and y street northwest,
whore the grass had caught fire all
pround the house. The exact cause
OF the fire Is unknown, but 1t is
believed that It was started by some
children.
At about 3:l5 the firemen were called
70 the home of Joe Mcfarland at the
corner OF 4th avenue and Carter street
northeast. The grass on vacant lot
adjoining the house had been ignited
b. group of children.
During the past two days the fire
department has been called to extin-
guish seven grass fires. 1t Is known
fact that the department Is put to
great deal OF expense in answering
these calls. which. in the opinion OF
Chief Bailey, could be very easily
avoided Il the citizens would exercise
n little discretion in the methods in
(which confagrations Of this character
are handled. Chief Bailey intends &c
bring the matter to the attention OF
the city attorney and will attempt TO
have an ordinance passed which VIII
provide for the employment OF saIe
methods In the burning OF grass
VIII ch citizens desire TO remove from
their premises. The chief will advocate
that in the event that 1t IS desired to
have grass burned the fire depart
fnent be called and the CHIEF VIII
detail men who are acquainted with
tho proper methods of performing
such work.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-11-25

simply pork barrel brigade. This
grave accusation does not arise from
any attempt Of the eX-service men OF
Oklahoma to obtain from the state
legislature any selfish advantages for
themselves. but solely from the fact
that they are determined to obtain
fair and adequate hospital facilities
and treatment or their disabled and
diseased comrades.
ITO stigmatize such an effort as
a pork barrel brigade is not only
to violate the propriety Of language.
but even to transcend the bounds o.
common decency.
THE editorial in question wholly
misrepresents the proposed project
THE federal government has al
ready officially offered to lease, equip
and operate for a term of ten years,
ut an annual rental OF one-tenth oi
it5 cost, any hospital erected By the
statc. This means that the state VIII
finally be paid back every cent adj
vancel BY il for the construction OF
the hospital.
NO one acquainted with the facts
can have the slightest doubt as to
the necessity OK tbs hospital. rs erec-
tlon has been officially requested By
| the bureau of war risk insurance.
| Over thousand diseased and disabled
ex-service men Of Oklahoma are now
being treated In hospitals outside Of
the state Of Oklahoma, where they
are cut off from their families and
are n the hands of strangers.
| Their treatment in these hospital;
has been most unsatisfactory. over
a thousnd ex-seryice men in Okla
homa are now suffering from tu-
berculosis and other diseases and are
denied hospital treatment.
But the other day / discovered g.
tent on an oil lease near billiard, in
my county. an ex-service man, who
mad been gassed and wounded sever
al mes In action, who was slowly
dying from the ranges Of tuberculosis
contracted In the army. For weeks his
only food had been a little butter milk
derived from charity. There Is not
hospital in the state where this man
can be placed in comfort for the few
days left him within WIN ch to die.
II am reliably informed that there
have recently died, under the most
pitilul circumstances, in Oklahoma
City, six former service men who
were too i'll from tuberculosis 10 be
transferred TO other states, and who
could not find in Oklahoma single
hospital which could care for them.
There Is not TO my knowledge
single hospital which takes tubercu-
losis cases. The American Legion has
tried in every way to make sufficient
for the diseased and disabled ex-serv-
ice men. the present hospital facili-
ties OF the state.
oklahoma has less than 1000 hos
pital beds, and this is not adequate
even for the patients OF Olilahom1
other than ex-servlce men. Mr. Latta
and the Tulsa World are willing TO
have this lntolerable and brutal sit
uation continue. The American Legion
and the legislature of the state OF
Oklahoma will see TO Il that it Is atol-
ished and that the diseased and dis
abled eX-servicc men OF Oklahoma ar
given fair deal and at least a
sporting chance for life and health"
The statement was signed by IT,.
r. Fell. department commander OF
the American Legion Of Oklahoma.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-11-25
WARREN HARDIN c ISSUES
APPEAL FOR SUPPORT Of
FOURTH ROLL CALL OF
AMERICAN RED CROSS

An appeal for support Of the fourth
roll call OF Red Cross members.
ponncd by Prcsldcnt-elect Warren G..
Harding, has been made public at
national headquarters Of the Ameri-
can Red Cross. according TO a notice
sent to the local organization. The
tribute and appeal IS "a follows;
Noting that your membership roll
call FOR this season Ia impending
have wanted 20 express my very ear
nest sympathy for your cause and
my hope that II may be forwarded by
the coming campaign.
III in all the world there "a an
organization more entitled to be- 10
garded as doing good universally and
doing nothing else ut any time or any
place. DO not know what It may be.
II would be peculiarly misfortune
II the Red Cross with It's manfl-
cent organization and splendid pur-
pose Of useful achievement should lose
any measure OF It's efficiency because
the special interest and enthusiasm
OF wartime has ceased. Tho organ.
lza,iun has been built TO serve hui
manity and humanity needs Its serv-
zee IN peace. Just as II did In war.
My wishes for all success 60 ont TO
It,"