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Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-06-25
DIR. S. S. LEONARD.
One of Wauwatosa's Highly Respected
Citizens Passes Away.

DIR. S. S. Leonard, veterinary sur
geon, died Thursday, June "a, at the
age of "A years, in his home at 1873
West Main-st, Wauwatosa, having
been i'll five months following an at
tack of Influenza DR.. Leonard, who
was born in Granville, Wis, and who
had been a resident of Wauwatosa for
thirty years, was prominent in Demo
cratic politics twenty years ago. He
was a member of the county board
of supervisors from 1896 to 1900. be-
coming chairman of that board in 1893.
DR. Leonard is survived by two sons,
Martin and Allen "; a daughter, Mrs
Maude McCreery; and three grand
children, Eloise, Dorothy and Mary
Leonard. The funeral services, which
were conducted by Wisconsin Lodge
No /, Knights of Pythias. were held
from the residence Saturday, p. M
The body was cremated at Forest
Home cemetery.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-06-25
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

State of Wisconsin, County Court, Mil
waukee County-In Probate-In Re
Estate of Sylvester S. Leonard, de-
ceased.
Notice Is Hereby Given, That up to
and including the first Tuesday of No
yember, 1920, is fixed as the time with
in which all creditors of said SyIves-
ter S. Leonard. deceased, shall present
their claims for examination and al
lowance;
And Notice Is Hereby Further
Given, That all such claims for exam
nation and allowance will be exam
ined and adjusted in said County Court
at the Court House in the city of Mil
waukee in said county and state. en-
the first Tuesday of January, 1921.
Dated June 22nd, 1920.
BY the Court,
NJ S. SHERIDAN.
County Judge.
Henry j. Wagner, attorney for es-
tate, COWS.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-06-25

assortment of barefoot sandals for
misses and children. A large line of
dress and work shoes for men and
boys.
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis NJ. Hammond
and daughter, Katharine, of Washing
ton. D. c., are guests at the family
home on Center Street. Mr.. Ham
mond is attending the Commencement
exercises at Msc:son this week, -cele-
brating the ter.th anniversary of the
graduation OF his brother, Loring.
Miss Erma Schwartz of Wauwatosa
was member Of the class of health
instructors graduated last week by the
Wisconsin Anti-Tuberculosis Associa-
ton, Milwaukee. Miss Schwandt has
accepted a position as branch secre-
tary Of the North Milwaukee Red
Cross Chapter. Miss Schwandt is also
ia graduate of the Milwaukee Normal
and formerly taught in the Wauwatosa
schools.
Mrs. Hubert Digman left Monday for
Monroe. Wis. where she will spend a
week with her son. Fred, and family
The Stickney Fieid Club win hold
grand Fourth of July celebration en-
Monday, July 5. There viii be mum
Der of 4 minute talks by the children,
games, dancing on the green, singing.
etc. There viii also be lots of music,
one of the features of the program
will be colsic band. Grand fireworks
in the evening. All are irvited.
Raymond w. Wolf and Miss Viola
Bartlett We're married by Rev. James
Churm at the brides residence, SO
Vine Street, on Wednesday afternoon.
June Is, at O'Clock The ceremony
took place in the presence of relatives
and friends. Elmer H. Bartlett was
best man, and Miss Norma e. Lubbet
was bridesmaid The happy couple
left on the 6:35 p. m. train. going south
for their honeymoon They will re-
side in Wauwatosa.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. t. Fisher, North
Avenue, quietly celebrated their Gold
en- Wedding anniversary last week
n
friends called during the day to ex-
tend their congratulations and best
wishes, and many letters and tele-
grams were received from friends far
away, as well as gifts and floral offer
ings from those nearer at hand. There
was tie regulation gold" cake and
even gold" canary bird is now sing
ing it's melodies in the home where
for so many years Mr.. and Mrs. Fish
er have liyed-years that have brought
TO them blessings unnumbered; even
though at times the clouds of sorrow
OF trouble have Gomez they have only
made the sunshine brighter. Both Mr..
and Mrs. Fisher have hosts of friends
in and around Wauwatosa. who have
learned to esteem them highly and
who will join with the Wauwatosa
News in wishing them many more hap
by years.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-06-25
OLYMPIC Games.

The origin of the Olympic games is
lost in antiquity. The official list of
victors begins with Coroebus, who won
the foot race in TT6 b. c. They were
celebrated every four years and were
at their height in the fifth and fourth
centuries b. c. The games continued
until S94 A. D. when they were sup
pressed by Emperor Theodosius. The
raodern series Of Olympic games be-
Gin "a Ati,eas IN 1896.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-06-25
Active. Anyway

Paul went with his mother to the
country Fresh watercress from the
brook was sargel an the table and up
on venturirg 70 try sone for the first
time. he exclaimed: "0h, it's alive y
"Why DO son think so9" asked his
mother. "Recause il bites my torvue. /"
he answered.
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]. R. BENoY. Editor and Prop.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-12-04
THANE BASKETBALL FIVE DOWNS
 JUNEAU HIGH SCHOOL 19 10 b
 IN TOUGH BATTLE AT HIGH GYM

The Thane basketball team de- feated the Juneau High School team 19 to 10 last night in a fast game at the Juneau School Gymnasium before a crowd that taxed the seat ing capacity of the building.
 During the first ten minutes of play neither team scored although in that time two field throws were tried by Hendrickson of Juneau. Within the next few minutes, Brat ton, the Thane forward. made a field goal. Hagist was the next to score and he was closely followed by Britt Hendrickson next failed in a free throw from foul line. Britt scored from the field and Hodges threw q field goal to finish the half tying the score.
 The second half opened with both teams trying hard. Bratton threw the first field goal for Thane. Fort ney threw two free throws. Hodges made 6 free throw and a field goal in rapid succession. Juneau made q succession of fast passes and Vestdl scored. Bratton and Hodges of Thane in the laast few minutes or play piled up four field goals in rapid succession.
 Against their much heavier oppon- ents the Juneau High put up a won derful game. Britt, the High School center, was the star on his team Vestal. although suffering from al injured shoulder played a consisten game while Perelle, High Schoo guard and Fortney and Hendrickson forwards, had a lot of pep and play ed well
 Hodges, Thane center. and Bratton and Hagist, the two forwards. did a lot of fine passing and basket throwing. Furbush, guard, broke ur 2 lot of plays under his basket.
 The
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-12-04

Janiksela replaced Vestal in see Ond half
 Juneau Field goals-Britt ?. Hen drickson 1, Vestal 1. Free throws -- Fortney ? Personal fouls 3.
 Thane-Field Goals-Hodges 8. Bratton 4, Hagist l. Free throws 7 Hodges 8 Personal fouls ,.
 Score-First half-Juneau High 6. Thane 6. Final score-Thane 19. Juneau High 10
 Referee-James F. McCloskey of Juneau.
 Old papers for sale, 26c. per bun
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-12-04
ELECTION HELD
 UP TWO WEEKS;
 REPORTS HEARD
Permanent Organization AL aska Historial Society De-
 layed Until Dec. Y.

After an extended session last evening at which matters of per manent organization were thor oughly discussed and tentative set of bylaws closely studied, the Alaska Historical Society recessed until Friday, December 17. at $ P. M. at which time permanent or ganization will be completed. E!ec- tion of officers was also carried for ward until that time.
 Last nights meeting was presided over by Gov. Thomas Riggs, as Ex- officio President. The attendance was representative and each mem Der present took an interested part in the matters taken up. Calling the meeting to order, Gov. Riggs stated briefly the purpose for which it had been called and gave a re- sume of the organization. The All aska Historical Society, he said, is a semi-official association, not yeC having the sanction of the Terri torial Legislature but its every ac- ton is for the benefit of Alaska.
 Clerks Report
 Rev. A. P. Kashevaroff, Clerk reported briefly on the activities of the organization since its tempor- ary organization early last summer Some response, he said, has been had to circulars sent to the States but other sections of Alaska have been slow in answering. It is be- lieved, however, that the membership will gradually extend into all parts of the Territory. There are, he stated, now on the Society's mem bership list a total of 129 names Out of this number 70 hold active membership cards, two are fellows, and 57 are associates. The clerk S report showed a small cash balance on hand.
 The committee on design for a seal for the Society submitted a drawing showing tentative design in which are represented keenok or thunder bird, the eye and beak of a crow and the dome of the Rus sian Church at Sitka Dr. D. & Neuman, making the report, stated that the committee had been guided in it's work by desire to select ob- jects which would be emblematic of the early history of Alaska and it's primitive peoples. The keenok. he explained, is taken as a symbol
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-12-04
BOXING PROMOTERS
 COMBINE INTERESTS
 FOR TITLE BATTLE

NEW YORK, Dec. Alex Rickard, Charles Cochran of London and Will liam A Brady, co-promoters of the mpsey-Carpentier championship boxing contest, have combined their interests in staging bouts in this country. This was done through he granting of a charter at Albany O the Dempsey Carpenter Con est Company"
 The three promoters are the only directors of the corporation, which will hold contests under the name oi the American Sporting Club" ! representative of MT Rickard de- cared. Mr Cochran, it is under ,tood will look after the European interests of the corporation, in in- lucing foreign pugilists to come to his country.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-12-04

of the eskimo. The crow, he stated, was legendary in the history oi the Thinglet Indians of Southeast ern Alaska and the dome of the church with its peculiar cross was representative of the Russian occu- patton of Alaska. Definite action was deferred on the report.
 Bylaws Redrafted.
 J. P. Anderson, chairman of the Committee on Bylaws, reported a tentative draft which was taken up lengthy discussion and redrafting, they were referred to the committee to report on December IF, at which time final action on matters of per manent organization is contemplated.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-12-04

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The Alaska daily empire., 1920-12-04

Old papers for sale. 26c. per bun dle. at Empire office.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-12-04
BIDS WANTED.

Bids will be received by the Alas kan Engineering Commission up to 12 o'clock noon, Saturday, December II. for the sale of thirty cases oi modified milk (containing 24-1 1 ounce cans), now stored in Juneau
 Bids must be sealed, with the en- velope marked Bid For Modified Milk" and addressed to Alaskan Engineering Commission, care B. M
 Behrends Bank, Juneau, Alaska Right reserved to reject any or all hids adv
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-12-04
EAGLES DEFEAT THANE. BY 19 PIN MARGIN IN
 BOWLING TOURNAMENT

The Eagles bowling team of Douglas defeated Thane 2075 to 2056 on the TreadWell alleys last night. Ray Mccormick, with high score of 191 and total of 488 for he three games bowled, led. The complete score follows
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-12-04
ATTENTION FIGHTERS

All men who can swing their dukes a bit and would care to be matched for a smoker on or about Ian. l. please get in touch with Geo. A. Getchell. adv.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-26
FORMER PRESIDENT
OFRANCE DECORATES
4 AMERICAN WOMEN
Montyon Medal for Worthy
Deeds Goes to Mrs.
Wharton, Author.
IBy Associated Press.

PARIS, Nov. 25.-Former President
Poincare. at the annual meeting of
the French academy today, awarded
gold medals. the Montyon prize for
worthy deeds. TO Mrs. Edith Whar-
ton. the American writer. vice-presi-
dent Of the American hospital for
refugees. and Mrs. Royal Tyler, for
founding and maintaining In France,
American homes for convalescent al
lied soldiers before America entered
the war.
THE cost OF the homes was nearly
100000 francs and many personal
hardships and sncrihces." NJ. Poin-
care said. Trance does not forget
the magnificent services rendered her
by America even before the latter
had foresaken its neutrality"
Miss Alice Gettys and Miss Maria
L. Card. of Pittsburgh. were awarded
silver medals.
NJ. Poincare also awarded the first
ninety yearly prizes of $4,000 francs
each given by tho philonthropist,
Theodor Cognacq. for deserving
French families composed Of fsmore
than twelve children.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-26
POLLSH-BOLSHEHZST
PEACE NEGOTIATIONS
TO BE BROKEN OFF
Deliberations Terminated BY
SOpfe!s on Government
Orders.
[By Universal Service. !

PARIS. Nov. 25.-Dispatches from
Warsaw state that the peace negotia-
tions between Poland and Russia.
which we're being conducted at Riga.
have been broken Off BY the Soviet
delegation on orders from its gov
ernment.
II ia reported here on what ia con-
sidcred most reliable information that
Bolshevist forces have occupied wilma,
preceding the new army OF the league
of nations into the district. 1T is
said that the Red army has been sent
TO wilma IN an attempt TO force n now
war upon Poland.
Important forces of the Bolshevists
are reported to have been massed
east OF wilma.
wireless message from Moscow
today reiterates the Soviet statement
concerning the defeat OF the troops
af General Simon Pctlura, the Uk-
rainian leader. 1t says Petlura and
his close followers have fled into
Eastern Galicia.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-26
BAKER ELIMINATES MUCH
RED TAPE AND PAPER LOSS
Di"continues Numerous intermediate
Officers and Makes End OF Ex-
cesSlvo Lctter-writlnC.

WASHINGTON, Nov. Exchanges
in the correspondence work OF the
army designed to save paper and
eliminate UNNECESSARY labor were an
nounced today by Adjutant General
Harris as having been approved by
Secretary Baker. The changes, which
were described as drastic, follow the
recommendations OF board of offi-
ccrs which Investigated the paper
work" OF tho army.
Present army regulations require
that all communications relating to
personnel such as transfers. dis
charges. leaves and the like. must be
transmitted through all intermediate o
officers to tho officer who takes final
action, and after such action Is taken
must go down the long limo again,
in both travels each OF the officers
being required to have an indorss-
ment prepared. typewritten in tr.pli-
cate, recordable and filed in his Of
fee. Tho changes approved By Mr..
Baker eliminate many OF tho inter-
mediate officers and permit the use
of STAMPED Endorsements.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-26
.GASTON CHEVROLET
KILLED IN COLLISION
NEAR END OF RACE
Famous Auto Racer Had
Won 1920 National
Championship.
DEATH COMES TO DRIVER
ON LOS ANGELES SPEEDWAY
Mechanician in Other Car Loses
Life and Another Is Seri-
ously Injured.
tBy Associated Press.

SPEEDWAY. LOS ANGELES. CAL.
Nov. 25.-Gaston Chevrolet. famous
racing driver, and Lyall Jolls, me.
chanician for Eddie O'Donnell, were
killed today when Chevrole,'S auC
O'Donnell's machines crashed to.
gether on the Los Angeles speed wa :
at the east end of the grand stan.
near the close OF the 25O-mile race
O'Donnell was SO seriously injured
that it was at first reported he was
killed. His skull was fractured and
both arms broken and little hope
! was held that he could recover.
John Bresnahan, Chevrolet's me.
chan!cian. was seriously injured
Chevrolet. it developed had won the
national championship for 1920 OF
point basis. Roscoe Sarles. winner
OF today's race being far behind.
SarIes Wins c5O-MiIe Racc.
Roscoe Sarles, driving the distance
without a stop. won the 25o-mile
race. Eddie Miller finished secont
and Eddie Harne third. Saries leo
on every lap. and in addition to frs,
prize Of $4,000. took the same
amount In lap prizes. Miller and
Harne won $4,000 and $4,000. respec.
lively. Jimmy Murphy finished
fourth. taking $1,000 in prizes. and
Joe Thomas was fifth.
Sarles' time was 2:25:20. an aver
age OF 1892 miles an hour. Millcr's
time was 2:26:l4 and Harness 2:o7:a7
Castor Chevrolet. killed just be.
fore the end of the race, was tho
youngest of three brothers. He was
mechanic for two years before he
demonstrated that he was a driver
OF merit at the 500-mile Memorial
Day race at Cincinnati, where he
finished third.
After that Chevrolet drove as ar
outlaw" with several other promi.
| nent drivers. but was reinstated In
| the ranks OF the American Automo.
| bile Association Pilots. In 1919 he
raced on many dirt tracks. WINNING
many of the events and placing In
others
WINK In Indianapolis.
On May 81 last he won the 5o0-mile
indianapolis speedway race in the
best time in the history OF that annual
event. He averaged a speed of SS.It
miles an hour.
Eddie ODonnell began his racing
| career as n mechanician In 1912. In
1al4 he drove his first race at Kala-
| mazoo. Mich. winning second place ir
the 100-mile contest.
In 1915 he started in ten race,
and finished in nine OF them. eacn
time In the money.
AT the Kansas City race July %
1917. O'Donrell had n smash-up which
shattered one of his arms. lie did
not race again until last year, when
he drove in two races. both at
Sheepshead Bay. y. Y.
Three Cars Bunched.
The accident occurred while Chevro.
let. ODonnell and Joe Thomas were
fighting to make UP the half dozen
laps they were behind the leaders at
the l50-lap point The three cars
were punched on the east turn.
According to persons grouped about
lraptinno1 On T,roIf,t
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-26
IRISH MOB STONES union
CLUB FLYING BRITISH FLAG
MacSwiney Memorial Mnss Breaks
Into Riot, Calling Out 200
Police Reserves.
PRIEST ACTS PEACEMAKER
Sympathizcrs Demand Retreat OF
; Union Jack, Which Is Made
Temporarily, but Again Flung TO
Breeze in Defiance Of Gang RuIe.

NEW YORK. Nov. 25-The usual
quiet observance of Thanksgiving
Day mere was violently intcrrupted
shortly after noon when crowds who
had attended a high requiem mass In
memory OF Terence MacSwincy. form
er Lord Mayor of Cork. r!oted at the
sight OF n British flag decorating the
iacade OF Union Club across Filth
Avenue from st. Patrick's Cathedral.
After n fight. participated In by
hundreds OF Irish sympath!zcrs. in
the course of which plate glass win
do~s OF the club were shattered by
missiles hurled by members OF the
mob. order was restored when a cor
don OF 200 police established itself
around tho building. The Union Jack.
which was the cause of the assault.
though taken down At the first de-
mand OF tho crowds and subsequently,
replaced. still was drapcd over the
sidewalk with the emblems ot(Francc
and the United States when the frncas
ended
AT the height OF the battle, Mon
sisnor Lcvelle. OF the fashionable
cathedral. came out of the church
and demonstrated with the rioters.
asking them to desist and go home.
He told the rioters that there might
be ahootfng and warned the women
that the nre department might drench
them with water IL they didn't per-
suade the men TO quit the neiEhbor-
hood.
Not Hoodium Type.
Tclfair Ninton. OF the house COM
mittee. said the rioters were we'll
dressed men, apparently In good cir
cumstances and certainly not the or
d!nary type OF street ghting hood
lum. He was punched on the lip
and again on the nose in the first
outbreak. which preceded the ston-
ing OF the windows.
The memorial mass was in prog
ress and Minton. oblivious OF the fact
that the British flag might cause
trouble under the circumstances, was
suddenly confronted on the main
of a gang OF thirty. including one
woman with gray hair. The leaders
Of the crowd gave Minton five min
utes to haul down that fiag-or they
would come in and haul II down them
selves. Minton demonstrated with
them and was suddenly attacked.
whcreat six other club members ran
TO his aid and the bedizened hunkey
who guards the door rushed away to
summon three policemen. That end
cd that trouble.
Major Murphy. Of the house com
mittee. meanwhile had ordered the
flags taken in. not in token of sur
render to the crowd. but In order to
CONTINUED on Twelfth PaEe)
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-26
AMERICAN AVIATOR WINS
PULITZER AIR TROPHY
Lieutenant MIosclcy Covers 1872
Mile Course mt Rate of 100
Miles an. Hour.
MINOR MISHAPs MARK RACE
Winner Drives Amcrican-NIade Ma
chine-Spectators With Diff
Guilty Distinguish Plano Num-
bcrs--Twclvc Drop Out.
tBy United Sews.]

mitchell FIELD. hiINEOLA. N. Y.
Nov. 25.-Lieutenant C. C. Moseley
U. S. a. won the Pulitzer air troph,
here today, covering the 132-mile
course at tho rate OF 100. miles ar
hour.
Moseley negotiated the first round
of tho y-three-mile triangular
course at a speed of 191 miles an
hour. and made the entire course IN
IL minutes 29.57 seconds.
The American today drove n Yer
VILE (American) machine, equipped
with 4 600-horsepower Packard en-
Ginc.
Captain II. Il. Hartney, U. S. A..
took second honors. doing the course
in A minutes .03 second, an average
of It's miles an nour. He piIoted n
driven by n 300-horsepower Wright
motor.
Lieutenant F. o. Rogers. plotting m
American De Haviland machine
broke onnecting rod and was
forced 10 descend. Major Davenport
Johnson also In De Iaviland. was
forced to land because of engine
trouble.
The British Sopwith plane. driven
by Lieutenant F. a. Johnson, was
forced out early infhe race on ac-
count OF his motor burning out. He
managed a safe landing. however.
Lieutenant B. G. Bradley. u. s. NJ
was forced to descend on the fourth,
round when water, connection
broke. His Looming Special Gamer
ican) plane struck n tree in landing
which proved disastrous to the ma
chine, the pilot escaping with slight
bruises.
Spectators were scarcely able to
distinguish the numbers on the planes
because they were flying at such high
altitude.
IT was first given out Moseley had
broken record. but it was discov-
cred that bernard de Romaet,' a
Frenchman. had made 1872 miles an
hour. The highest speed at the re-
cent Gordon Bennett cup race In
France was 16s miles an hour, made
by Sodie LeCouit.
or the thirty-siN starters in tho
race only twenty-four finished.