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Evening star., 1920-10-20
NJ. E. OFFICIALS NAMED.
Action Taken Under Council O,
Boards of Benevolence.

CHICAGO. October 20-Dr. r. J.
Wade, corresponding secretary of the
Council of Boards of Benevolence of
the Methodist Episcopal Church, to-
day announced the following appoint
ments:
Rev. Jesse Bogue Of Indianapolis
Ind. as area secretary, with head
quarters at Indianapolis; Rev. B. NJ
Martin, pastor at Knoxville, Tenn, as
secretary of the Chattanooga area, at
Chattanooga; Rev. j. p. Jenkins OF
Mitchell, S. D., as secretary of ST
Paul area, at st. Paul. and Rev. Luz
ther f. Lovejoy of Detroit, as direc-
tor of stewardship of the centelary
conservation committee. at Chicago.
Five bishops, general secretaries of
all the Methodist boards. and clergy
men representing 4.175.502 members
of the church, are attending the ex-
ecutive meeting of the council here.
planning the program of the cente-
nary fund of $115,000,000.
Evening star., 1920-10-20
SEN. HARDING SCORED
BY COMMERCE HEAD
Acting Secretary Sweet Says
Charges Against Department
Were Erroneous"

Grossly erroneous statements" con-
corning the Department. of Commerce
| have been made in campaign speeches
| by Senator Harding, it is charged in
letter written to the republican
presidential nominee by Acting Sec
retary Sweet of the department, made
public last night.
Mr.. Sweet cited extracts from a
speech by Senator Harding at ST
Louis. on October 16, to the effect
| that the government had INDUCED
in too much meddling in Europe and
too little of trade cooperation with
Latin America and that it had
signally failed to extend to it's in
dustrial and commercial enterprises
anything like the encouragement and
support which has been given British
industries by the British government"
1T may surprise you" Mr.. Sweet
said. in the letter, land it certainly
will surprise those who heard or read
of your statements and place reliance
upon them. to learn that our Latin
American trade at the beginning of
the European war was considerably
greater than that of Great Britain I"
Mr.. Sweet placed the total trade of
the United States with Latin America
during 1911-13 at S2.361 .0SS. 900, and
the trade of Great Britain at $685.
$4,000.
IN tne year 1919 our exports to
Latin American countries amounted
to s9S7.355.0o0." the letter said
Great Britain's exports amounted to
s263.973OOO, the difference in our
favor being s723.3S1 900.
I'm all this the letter continued,
there is no indication of superior
British foreign trade methods, and
you are slandering both your gov
ernment and the energetic business
men, especially our manufacturers
and exporters whose fine cooperation
with the Department of Commerce
and efficiency have overcome handi-
caps"
The acting secretary said the pres
ent administration has inaugurated
new trade methods and sent abroad
commercial attaches, and that the
Argentine government had indicated
a desire to adopt the methods of the
Evening star., 1920-10-20
BORAH RAPS LEAGUE.
Senator Also Denounces President
in Gary. Ind.

GARY, Ind, October 20.--The league
of nations and President Wilson were
denounced tonight by Senator Will
liam T.. Borah, in an address hefo-c
an audience which packed the theater
where he spoke.
The senator was applauded loudly
when he said:
1T will never be safe for America
to go into the league unless Euronc
changes her policies. You people are
the keepers of this republic and not
the Senate of the United States"
In answer to question from one
of his listeners. the senator said:
NO. / don't know what the Presi-
dent said to the people in Europe.
No one knows but the President But
do know what they did to him in
Europe That's enough
Evening star., 1920-10-20
Roaming Caribou
Furnishing Meat
FOrDauus0n, Y. I.

DAWSON, Y. r., October 2O.-
This city has no fear of meat
shortage this winter, with
thousands of caribou roaming
in great herds up to the very
outskirts of Dawson.
Every house in the city has
Fecn stocked up with caribou
for the winter, and 1t is eSti-
mated there are least 30 900 OF
the animals running at large in
the vicinity.
Evening star., 1920-10-20

to the ground last night by fire
thought to have been of ircendiary
origin. A nearby cotton gin, which
the company. it was reported. had
been warned to close. was not burned
The loss was declared to be total
Evening star., 1920-10-20
1900 IN BIBLE GLASS;.
Mount Vernon Methodist Church
Claims Worlds Record.

MOUNT VERNON, N. Y. October 90.
The largest Bible class in the world.
with a membership of more than
1900. was claimed today by the First
Methodist Church here. The class was
organized ten years ago by DR.. Otto
F. Bartho1ow, the pastor. and is COM
posed of representatives of all denom-
nations. including Jewish and Cath
OIic.
Evening star., 1920-10-20
HONOR AN UNKNOWN HERO
British Authorities to Bury Soldier
in Westminster Abbey.

LONDON, October 19.-The authori-
ties have decided to bury the body OF
an unknowns soldier in Westminster
Abbey on the day of the unveiling Of
.,aton's war dead.
Evening star., 1920-10-20

United States in encouraging trade
because. after investigation, it had
found them superior to those of other
countries.
Evening star., 1920-10-20
FLOUR MILL BURNED.

WILMINGTON. n. G.. October 20
The flour. grist mill and wholesale es-
tabiishmcnt of the Christian Ewing
Company, at Fayetteville was burned
Evening star., 1920-10-20

The record price for manuscript
was obtained recently in London,
when, at an auction. the Book of
Hours of Johanna. Queen of Navarro"
was sold for $4,000.
Evening star., 1920-10-20

In the library of Trinity College
Dublin. are maps of each county in
Ireland, drawn by hand on vellum, ir
the reign of Queen Elizabeth
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-18
Jack Johnson Said to
Have Acquired Social
Status Down in Mexico

San Antonio, Tex, Jan. 17.-Jack
Johnson has acquired a certain So
cial status in Mexico, c. L. Gardner
of Hot Springs, Ark, told the senate
subcommittee investigating the Mex
lean situation. johnson did it with
the assistance of group of armed
Carranza army officers, the witness
explained.
Johnson, the witness said, in July,
1919, entered an American-owned
drug store and demanded service in
the cafe division. The, American
waitress informed Johnson it was
against the orders OF the place to
serve negroes.
Johnson left with the threat Ito
make trouble" He returned, accom-
panied by white Mexican women
and army officers. The officers COM
PEELED the attendant to fill Johnson's
order.
One of the owners of the store
was called to the table by the Of
ficers, Gardner said, and with pistols
displayed, made him shake hands
with Johnson and embrace him.
johnson is real estate agent.
One of his advertisements, addressed
to "colored people" advises them to
own home in Mexico, where one
man is as good as another" and "it is
not your color that counts
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-18
Omaha Horseman Considered
Among Leading Drivers
Roy Owens Is Placed In Same Glass With Pop
Geers and Tommy Murphy, "The Wizard" by
Writer in Christmas Number Of Horse Review
Has First Stable at Ak-Sar-Ben Track.

Under the caption, "The Western
Leader" the popular horsemen's
mazaginc, the Horse Review. in the
Christmas number lauds Roy Owens
the Omaha driver and owner, highly.
Owens is the first Omaha or Ne
braska man to secure quarters at
the new Ak-Sar- track and has
already placed his stable in opera
ton. The Horse Review article is
as follows:
THE WESTERN LEADER.
Ais we'll that ends we'll, and. SO
it was with the campaign made
by the Nebraska reinsman, Roy
Owen, in 1919. During the early
part of the season he raced at sew
eral of the Grand Circuit meetings
participating in the money at North
Randall, Kalamazoo, Toledo and
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-18
CENTRAL BEATS
BEATRICE QU|NT,
SCORE, IS TO 10
Purple and White Stage
Comeback; Logan, Burn
ham and Robinson
Star for Omaha.

Coach Harold Mulligan's cage
flippers staged great comeback
last night when they trounced Be-
atrice High school basket ball team
by the score of IS to 10. The con-
test was staged on the Y. M. c. A.
floor before a crowd of more than
200 people.
In the first few. seconds of play
Arthur Logan, captain of the Gen.
tral school quintet, put the specta-
tors in a great uproar when he shot
a basket from difficult angle. The
Beatrice quintet did not overcome
this lead although they played a
great defensive game.
The Pudple and White quintet
showed speed and pep, while the
Beatrice squad did not come up to
expectations. Worley, a forward
on the Orange and Black FIVE, was
the mainstay for the visitors. He
shot three baskets and made four
free throws.
Art Burnham and Bobby" Robin
son displayed some excellent work
on the floor for the locals.
In the preliminary contests the
Sophomores defeated the Freshmans
by the score of IS to 4. In the last
preliminary game the seniors had
a hard game on their hands. winning
by the small score of 9 to s. =
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-18
e1 II A SHANAf1AN

Pete Wendell, swimming instruc-
tor at the Athletic club since tis
opening, handed his resignation to
the management yesterday. Pete
will take a position with the Pack
ard Omaha company on February l..
Until that time he will continue in
his position at the O. A. c.
Frank Latenser is a demon at 10
pins. When Latenser starts the ball
down the alley its travelling at
something like 108 miles per. Every
time he strikes they have to send
out for new set of pins.
With Earl Caddock, Joe Stecher,
Stranger" Lewis, John Pesek, Tom
Draak, Clarence Eklund and few
lesser lights of the wrestling world
buzzing in and out during the lat
ter part OF the week the 0. A. C..
took on a decided interest i'll the
wrestling game. Everybody began
to talk wrestling. The history OF
every wrestler in the country, young
or old, live or dead, was dug up and
debated. The spirit even crept into
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-18
EXPERT COACHES
FOR TRACK TEAM
e.. AT NEBRASKAU
Schultz Developed Bob Simp-
son; Fred Leuhring Also
Mentor.

Lincoln, Neb., Jan. l7.-(Spe-
cial.)-Track hopes are flying high
at Nebraska University with a
string of last years athletes and
a half-dozen old stars back in the
traces working out on the athletic
field every afternoon. Besides the
strengthening of the 1919 team with
the addition of several of last years
yearlings and a handful of old stars,
the Huskers will have two coaches
this spring noted the country over
as track experts, to train the squad.
Coach Schultz was the man who
developed Bob" Simpson and other
stars at Missouri University. Coach
Fred Leuhring of Princeton, who
has been secured by Nebraska Of
ficials to act as athletic director at
the state university. will be here
to take up his duties within two or
three months. He is also noted as
a track specialist.
Among the old stars on the squad
are Mike" Finney, crack hurdler
of the 1918 team, and Graft, miller
and two-miler, who took honors
in the distance events in the Mis-
souri, valley two years ago. Squirt"
Owens, all-round star Of the 1917
Husker track team, and captain
elect of the 1918 squad, who has
been in the service, is expected to
return to school next semester.
Warner, another star of two years
ago, who has good records in the
sprints and the jumps, is expected
to return to the university next
month.
OF last years squad the four
members of the mile relay team,
which took second place at the ma
tional relays at Penn State last
spring, are on the squad. They are
Byron Mcmahon. Byron Stromer.
Ed Smith and John Gibbs. Leo
Beckord, Floyd Wright and Francis
Flood will support Finney in the
hurdles. Harold Gerhart is making
a good showing at the pole vault.
Weight men of the 1919 squad,
who are showing up we'll, are
Monte Mum, Fred Dale and Joe
Reavis.
Among the men from the fresh
man class of last year who are bid
ding strong for places on the var
sity squad are Verne Moore, high
and broad jumps; Herbert Gish
and Hugh Carson. hurdles; and H.
Deering, in the sprints.
The track schedule has not yet
been completed, but it is expected
that it will include number of in
door meets during the months of
February and March. and outdoor
meets. for the remainder OF the sea-
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-18

All are members of Wendelps
swimming class at the athletic club.
When each has passed certain
set of tests, she is presented with a
Red Cross Life-Saving Medallion"
Among the tests each is required
to pass are:
l. Demonstrate five methods of
rescue.
2. Demonstrate breaks for five diff
ferent holds.
5 Dive from the surface Of the
water, retrieve an object at depth
OF six feet and swim 80 feet with
the object.
4. Garry a fuli-dressed person. in
the water one minute.
5. Demonstrate the Schafer and
Sylvester methods of resuscitation.
Wendell conducts classes every
Tuesday morning and Thursday aft
ernoon in the O. A. c. pool. Fifteen
women and girls are now taking in
structions. ...
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-18
CITY BOWLING
MEET TO OPEN
ON FEBRUARY IA
Contest to Decide What Omaha
Teams Shall Bowl In Bowl
ing Congress.

The city bowling tournament will
be held on the Omaha alleys on
February IA and Is, it was an
nounced yesterday.
Every Omaha bowler is urged to
attend meeting in the Omaha all
leys this afternoon at 2:30 to COM
plete arrangements for the tourney.
The city tournament will decide.
what teams shall represent Omaha
in the American Bowling congess, to
be held in Peoria, Ill.,, in March.
Peoria, Ill.,, Jan. l7.-Many strong
teams of celebrated bowlers have en-
tered the worlds bowling champion
ships to be held at Peoria during the
month of March, and if early indica-
tons prove true the entry will rival
that of any of former years when 700
and 300 teams gathered to bowl for
the big pot that will run we'll over
,$35,OO0.
Birk Brothers Of Chicago, who
hold the worlds bowling record
with a score of 3061, are entered
with the Chicago contingent, as we'll
as many others of Chicago's finest in
the bowling line. ,-,
The champion Athearns of Osh-
kosh are again in line for the tourna-
ment.
The St. Francis Hotels Of St. Paul
who were champions Of the Midwest
tournament which was held a. Oma-
ha, are entered to bowl.on March Is.
Eastern teams are coming if rap
idly and Harry Cavan, the individual
champion. with his Neumans of
Pittsburgh. are entered to bowl on
Saturday the 9th, with few other
Pittsburgh teams.
The two-men champions from
Rochester. Barnes and Kallusch, will
be on the boards when the bell is
tingled for the big show. They have
not missed a worlds championship
bowling tournament for several
wears.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-18
COLORADO FALLS
BEFORE HUSKER
CAGE NJ ACHINE
Nebraska Sweeps Western
ers Off Their Feet and
Take Second Game,
~ to II.

Boulder, Colo. Jan. H.-(Spe-
cial 1.-The Cornhuskers took the
second game OF the basket bali Sc
ries from the University of Colo
RADIO five with but little trouble. The
score was "a to II. AS was the case
in the first tilt the teamwork and
speed of the Nebraskans swept their
opponents off their feet time and
again. The Huskers plugged the
baskets often, only to have the ball
bounce away. Evidently the low
ceiling bothered their aim, other
wise the score would have been
longer. The brand OF basket ball
displayed by the visitors was the
best seen on the local floor in years
and it is doubtful if Colorado at her
best could have won. Pickett, Be-
kins and Schellenberg played stellar
bali at all times.
a.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-18

the conversation of the colored por.
tiers. Friday afternoon porter and
one of the elevator boys engaged
in a warm little talk on their own
merits as wrestlers and wound up
the argument by signing up to meet
one another in iirish match when
their days work was done.
BOY, Ah'll wind yo' all up like
foah-in hand tie" threatened one.
"Jes' wind me all up, brothah," re-
torated his saucer-eyed opponent,
"and when / unwind, count yoah
teeth, boy, count yoah teeth!"
Ed Murphy, golf professional, left
yesterday for a two-weeks' trip to
the cast. Murphy says he will al
tend the annual meeting of golf pro
fessionals in Chicago Monday.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-18
Fight Results

St. Paul, Jan. l7.-Clonie Iait.
lightweight champion OF Canada.
defeated Billy Whelan'of ST. Paul in
two terrific rounds. Whelan lost
most of his front teeth in the OPEN
ing round and his seconds threw up
.he sponge at the beginning of the
third round.
Little Rock, Ark. Jan. l7.-kid
Henry of Newark, n. J., was award
ed the decision over Young Abe At
tell of Denver after 10 fast rounds
of boxing at Camp Pike. The men
are liyhtweights.
Tucson. Ariz. Jan. 17.-Eddie Nc
Larney OF San Diego, welterweight
champion of the navy. and Kid
Palmer OF Camp Harry ]. Jones, at
Douglas, fought a l0-round draw.
Ball playing soldiers IRE wanted
by Unce, Sans army teams in the
canal zone. Recent demor .lization
Of the forces in the canal zone left
many gaps to be filled in the PAN
ANA league.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-18


The country IS going the spanes kangaroo clip.
night the old clatters and spends
riotous living He full of lemon
drops and brittle with breath reekng with salt tat
When find that he has wound the clock
and frightened his poor children wooar the
Men, this must be attened II must
ypops for heavens sake don't the sticks It's the wood that
furnishes the nanees for the We point to wood alcohol
We would like point other kinds Of alcohol but don't know
where aim the finger And pointing wood alcohol is only
blind guess
educated and what happens? They with vicious deb
home wrinkled broken fudge
caramel will take vanilla then
decent girl who candy her life He has who
be courop ends You tell when sreaks
will in family It's expensive habit The of the father
visited the sonin-iaw.
The criminal who has been going around shooting all the leaves off
Brooklyn rubber plants believed to be wealthy who
does only expensive candy The police
that his picture is in the Repei Gallery
There evidence that school children forming the candy
habit powerful loypop furnishes the kids with innocent look
alday suckers which have kick like hobbed rabbit
the form the habit gumdrop sne for life The
p c. C. the Society for the Prevention of Candy Chill
dren working where 2monhsod child tafy
kisses bonbon spakeasy and wasn't able to walk for the
months -
The business of making those animals cloak
the scounds who mix blind candy with the other harm
less knk-knacks
and picked plenty The unable grab the
the baby sound that it talk.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-18

Announce Victors in
City Skating Quincy;
North Siders Superior

Ice skaters living in the north
part of the city carried off the ma
jority of the events yesterday after
noon at Hanscom park, where the
final contests for the city skating
championships were held under the
Joint auspices OF the basket bali
committee of the "Y" and the nlu-
nicipal recrea' .on department.
Out of seven events, the North
siders finished first in four and
second in four while the Southsiders
were fortunate in winning first place
in three and second in three.
The feature race of the tourna-
ment was the half-mile relay race
for men, which was won by South
Side team. Medals will be presented
this week to the winners in the
events.
Following are the winners and
officials:
seven.y.five;Yard Dash; Boys. so-Pouna
Thirty-sixth street; second, William Ison.
2104 Ames avenue. Time: II seconds.
Seventy -five-Yard Dash. Boys, 105-
Pound Class-First: Henry Jorgensen. 1857
North Thirtieth street. Time: 10 2-5
seconds.
Seventy-fve-Yard Dash, Boys, 13o-
Pound Class--First, Rudy Sellgren, 40S
North Thirtieth street; second. Marty
Swanson, 2s1o Chicago street. Time: 10 3-5
seconds.
seventy-flve-Yar Dash, Men First.
Earl, Perkins. 2572 Poppieton avenue;
second, A.. Clark Anderson. 1920 South
Twenty, ~ eighth Si,a p street Time; seconds
Gallagher. st. Johns Hall, Creighton Uni,
verify; second, A. Clark Anderson, 1880
South Twenty eighth street. Time; 2:10.
Fancy Skating. Men-First, Herb Grau.
1910. Evans street; second, Oscar HallquIst.
1919 NJ street.
Haf- Mile Relay, Men-First. Anderson.
c. V. Parsons Earl Perrins. Herb Pom
neau. Second, Fred Heitfeldt. Rudy Nell
son. Frank Gallagher, Herb Grau.
Judges of Finish--Thomas Falconsr, J.
G Hiddleston. Fred S. Hunter. Ivan B.
Caddis.
Judges OF Fancy skatng-Pete Vaughn.
Mrs. G. s. Campbell, Fred Heitfeldt.
Starter--Carl Weigel.
Referee-N. J. Weston.
Clerk OF Course-J. ]. 1saacson.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-18
CREIGHTON FIVE
HANDS YANKT0N
DRUBB|NC, 54-13
Haley Shoots Eight Baskets
In Half the Game; Mullhol-
land and Vandiver
Also Star.

Scoring at will and playing their
opponents off their feet throughout
the entire contest, Creighton univer-
sity cage shooters, for the second
time in as many nights, easily de-
feated Yankton college at the
! Creighton gym floor last night by
the score of So to IS.
Coach Tommy Mills warriors
showed plenty OF fight throughout
and played remarkable guarding
game, breaking up many of the
trick plays OF the visitors.
Shortly after the blow of Ref
cree Ted Riddell's whistle, Creigh-
ion started the scoring when Eddie
Haley. the star right-forward, shot
q perfect field goal on a dead run.
Haley, who has been one of Coach
Mills crack performers, was by far
the star OF the evening, shooting
eight field goals, four OF which
were impossible shots. He was al
ways in the game and had his eye
for the goal when shooting.
The clever floor, work of Eddie
Mulholland and the guarding OF
Captain Howard Vandiver were
also some OF the outstanding fea-
lures for the Blue and White play.
During the first half Yankton
was helpless against Mills first
squad, only being able to register
Is points, while Creighton piled up
a total Of Al, through the brilliant
shooting of Eddie Haley, Wise,
Kearney and Vandiver.
\ Coach Mills sent in his entire sec
ond team at the start of the second
half. The second team registered
Is tallies more.
Creighton committed by seven
fouls, four of the personal order,
while II were committed by the
visitors, all personals.
The score and game in detail:
CREIGHTON University.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-18
Individual Standing.
FARNAM LEAGUE.
Team Standing.
Platz Out of Game.

Roy Dutch" Platz, former Creigh-
ton university basket ball and foot
ball star, has decided not to enter
the cage game this season.
Last year, while in the army, he
broke his arm and although he is
able to use it, he has decided to
keep out of the game to put it IN
condition for next season. Dutch
has had a number OF offers with
many of the teams in the city TO
play this year, but has refused all.
He is also well-known in local
amateur base ball circles.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-18
Omaha University Quintet
OutCIasses Trinity Five

Sioux City, Ia, Jan. H.-Omaha
university basket ball team took the
local Trinity college FIVE to TRIM
ming here tonight, SO to IS. The
visitors outclassed the locals at all
times, after they found themselves.
The first half ended, 20 to 10. Bea-
com, right forward, and Captain
Phelps, center, were the point get
ters for the Omaha team, the former
collecting 19 and the lanky center 10.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-18
Racing Meet Called.

Geneva, Neb., Jan. l7.-(Special.)
"A meeting of representatives OF
the Short, Ship racing circuit has
been called by Secretary H. p. Will
son oteGeneva at the Lindell hotel,
Lincoln, next Tuesday. The county
fair associations in the circuit are
located at Bladen, Deshler, Nelson,
Clay Center, Pawnee City and Ge-
neva, Neb. and Blue Rapids. Kan.
Racing programs and purses will be
arranged at the Tuesday meeting.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-18
Poly Prep Student Breaks
National SWIMMING Record

Philadelphia, Jan. l7.-Philip Gen
ther, of the Poly Prep school of
Brooklyn, broke the national SO
yards swimming record in the seven
teenth annual interscholastic cham
pionships of America. He nego-
tiated the distance in Is 3-5 seconds.
Theh former mark was 26 is sec
oodc
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-18
Benson Wins.

Benson trimmed Gretna Friday
night in Benson by the score OF
So to 9. Calvert made II field goals
for Benson, more than two-thirds
Of the Bensonites tallies. Connor OF
Gretna played a great floor game.
A preliminary game between Gretna
Seconds and Benson Seconds re-
suited in a IA to Is victory for
Gretna.