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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-10-07
SoPHOM0RES, TAKE UP SPORT
Good Thing for Physical WeII-Being
of Great Body OF Young Men
Attending Colleges.

Compulsory athletics is a common
thing for freshmen in our colleges, but
Dartmouth and McGill university
Montreal, and Northwestern univer.
sity at Evanston, ILL.,. go step farther
and make the .sophomores do some
thing in the sport line. Some day all
four classes may be doing. their bit In
athletics under compulsory rule, and
it, would be good thing FOR the pnysl.
cal well-being of this great body OF
our young fmen. Dartmouth really
started compulsory athletics for soph'
ignores.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-10-07
MAN o. WAR IS MACHINE

After having galloped Sir Bar
ton. Cudgel and other great
horses, Jockey Sande says that
his ride on the back of Man o
War proves to him that the Fair
Play colt is the real horse or
the age. He says:
HE wanted to run away with
me all the way and once l
thought / would have to let him
go. I never felt anything like
this horse in my life. He is
regular machine. He strides
further than any nag | ever
threw leg over and does 1t so
handily that you would not
know he was running at all"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-10-07
Diamond Yarns

Ground rule games" are the special
ty of the Yankees.
The Charleston club of the Sally
league has released Mel Wolfgang.
The Eastern league will use double
umpires for the remainder of the sea-
son.
The Kansas City club returned
Pitcher Glenn Meadows to the Okla
homa City club.
Reb Russell, now a member Of the
Minneapolis club, says his arm is fine
and he expects to make strong come
back.
Ramon Gonzales, Springfield short
stop, is out for the rest of the sea-
son, as the result of ar attack of
pleurisy.
Some of the Southern league critics
express disappointment that Outfield-
er AL Ellis OF Birmingham was sold to
Louisville.
Chief Bender, pitching for New
Haven the other day against Albany,
allowed three hits, all made by one
man, Bill Tamm.
Arthur Rooney, an outfielder who
has been playing with the Pittsburgh
Collegians, has been signed by the
Boston Red Sox.
Otto Neu. recently released by the
Cleveland Americans, is to finish the
season with the Enid team of the
Western Association.
The middle name of the Yanks is
inconsistency. They play like pen
nant winners one day and the next
day they appear handcuffed.
Fred Walker, once known as "Mys-
terious Mitchell" is doing scouting fer
the Boston Red .SOx and making a
TOUR OF the western league.
iris Speaker is the only playing
manager in the big show and probably
the iast-a good many people will rise
up and say that he also is the greatest.
-
Jack Bromley, discarded by both
Sacramento and San Francisco, Is
now, as pitcher with the Salt Lake
Bees, the leading batsman of the Pc
cifsc Coast league in games won and
lost--and doing his full share Of work,
too.
Brewer Washington's new, slugger,
looks as If he could hit. He is raw
boned and broad shouldered has an
easy left-handed poise, handles a bat
as If 1T was feather and has nat
ural batting position.
The Yankees may have their Ruth and
their Lucy, but the Giants have their
Lilly. the former Stanford university
star having decided to enlist with
John McGraw instead of playing ball
with some coast league team.
Johnny Walker, the smuggling CATCH
er, who was feature of the Athletics
spring training trip, is leading the In
ternational league in hitting, as a
member of the Akron team. Johnny
has a mark Of 1896.
Derrill Pratt Of the Yankees has let
IT be known that he is considering an
offer from the University of Michigan
to become assistant athletic director
of that institution.
The time was when Grover Alexander
took the mound 1t was as good an a
game won for his team. but nowadays
everybody tpkes a fall out of Grover
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-10-07
Bathtub is Too Warm. I,

Philadelphia.-Before going up
stairs to take bath, Solomon Salkin,
proprietor of hardware store IN
Philadelphia, lighted an oil lamp and
placed 1t in the store directly below
the bathroom.
Later, Solomon, sitting in the bath
tub. noticed that the water was be-
coming unusually warm. He turned
on the cold water. 1t failed to reduce
the temperature. Getting out to In
vestigate. Solomon found flames eat
ing through the floor beneath the tub.
He suffered a $4,000 loss before fire.
men extinguished the blaze.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-10-07

IN OR the first time In the history of
Il the United States the 1920 census
returns viii show more people live in
the cities and towns imam in the rural
territory.
With one-third Of the census tabu-
lated, including practically all the
larger cities, the census officials esti-
mate that 81 or so per cent of the
population of continental United
States will be shown by the final fig
ures as urban residents.
Based on the total estimate Of 1867
100000 made by Or. ]. A. Hill, chief
statistician of the bureau. the number
OF people living in cities and towns,
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-10-07

links battle
side and T Cobb and
nde Fowler golf expert that this
probably get together after Fardon
Ray the country
believed that those golfers who have never
will avail themselves of the opportunity OF viewing them
a fourbes -add-score contest
Ted
On the other
Ruth are not both believe in the and
OF links
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-10-07
NEW TENNIS COURTS SOUGHT
Au.Ennland Club Authorized to OBJ
tain New GROUNDS to Replace
Famous, Wimbledon.

The English Lawn Tennis associa-
+ion has authorized the All-England
club to obtain new grounds to re-
Mace the famous Wimbledon courts. 1t
will be constructed in the same dis
trict of London, and will provide
ample accommodation for the crowds.
The laying out ~and equipping OF the
new grounds will, 1t is estimated, en-
fail an expense Of $375,0OO.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-10-07
LONG PROGRAM AT TIA JUANA
Definite Plans Being Made for Long
Racing Schedule at Southern
California Track.

Jim Coffroth, the San Francisco
yoxing and racing impressario, is maxi
Ing definite arrangements for a long
racing> meet that will start at Tia
Juana about November 15.. The last
meeting at the southern California
track was the most successful In the
tracks history. 1t was a 108 days.
meeting
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-10-07
CAN'T PLEASE ALL FANS

Harold Lloyd of Los Angeles
says that baseball fans are hard
to please. While they were in
New York recently Producer Hal
Roach made a trip to the Polo
grounds to see the mighty
"Babe" Ruth in action.
"Well, did Ruth wallop it over
the fence?" Lloyd asked that
evening.
"No-o," came the disguised
answer, "the big stiff only hit
for two triples and double"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-10-07

But immigration was practically
suspended from 1914 until well after
the armistice in November, 1918, and
practically all the aliens who have
left the United States to return to
their native lands were city residents.
The greater proportion of the war cas-
ualties, it is officially stated, was
among city troops, and the bulk of the
deaths in the influenza epidemics was
In urban communities.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-10-07
HOME RUN RECORD is BROKEN
outfIelder Jack Wright of Flint, Mich,
Knocks Out Three Circuit cIouts
In One Day.

Jack Wright, left fielder with the
Flint club of the Michigan-Ontario
league, established what was believed
to be a home run, record for the sea-
son the other day, when he batted out
three in game between Saginaw and
Flint. He was also credited with a
single on a sacrifice.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-10-07
poor Grand Boy.

Eddie Kenna served the Frisco Seals
for five years as mascot. He was a
good kid, but always absent when
needed. Today he is second-strlng
catcher for the Vernon Tigers.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-10-07
aahe stands Alone.

When Babe Ruth first started his
Iong-distance batting he was frequent
" compared to Arson, Delehanty and
other stars of yesterday. he now
Stands alone.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-10-07
Cities Have More People Than Countr

II the percentage is 81, would be
53,55o,0O0 and 51,45O,OOO in rural ter
ritory.
The increase In the proportion Of
urban population to rural has been
manifest since 1920, and has been
steady and rapid since 1880. This In
crease is shown in the following GEN.
Sus tables:
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-10-07
DAVIS WILL QUIT WILLIAMS
1t Is Understood That Ira Thomas Will
Be Appointed. as Baseball Coach
Next Year.

1t is quite likely that Williams col
iege will have new baseball coach
next year, as it is understood Harry
Davis, formerly Of the Athletics, does
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-10-07
rana,,s MEamiIxW Team.

England once boosted of a famous
afamily" team of cricket players, con-
sisting of eight sons. the father and
two uncles.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-10-07
Johnny oritflths Is Done.

Experts who saw the fight between
Johnny GrifTiths and Johnny Tillman
are of the opinion that Griffiths' best
ring days are over.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-10-07
ssCoId In the Head

IL an acute attack of Nasal CatarTn.
Those subject to frequent colds IN the
head will find that the use Of HALLS
CATARRH MEDICINE will build up the
system. cleanse the Blood and render
them less liable to colds. Repeated at
lacks of Acute Catarrh may lead 10
Chronic Catarrh.
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE ~
taken internally and acts through the
Blood on the Mucous Surfaces Of the Sys-
tenn. thus reducing the Inflammation ana
restoring normal conditions.
All Druggists. Circulars free:
F. ]. Cheney & Co.. Toledo, ONO.
A farthing saved is twice earned.-~
italian Proverb.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-10-07
kaiaar,s rronhIes Returned.

All of the ex-kaisers prizes and tro-
phies, given for the royal yacht squad
ron regatta in 1914, have been returned
TO him by the Britishers.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-10-07
BULGARIAN
BLOOD TEA

This pure all-herb preparation taken
steaming hot at bedtime kills a cold
overnight and guards against influenza,
grippe, and pneumonia. 1t is the ia.
vorite Family Medicine in millions OF
happy homes physicians and druggists
heartily recommend it. Sold by all
druggists and grocers everywhere.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-10-07
ALWAYS REMEMBER

When considering your health, purity
and freshness should be your supreme
aim. We doNnot know of any medicinal
preparation that can equal the power
and effectiveness in regulating the
bowels, stimulating the liver, flushing
the kidneys, sweetening the stomach,
or cleansing and enriching the blood,
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-10-07
w,., nor.d Holes THROUGH Ear.

WASP Bored Holes Through Ear.
Springfield, Mass.--Rushing into the
Office of an ear specialist, Miss Lillian
Beechly had wasp which had pune
tured her ear four times removed by
the physician.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-10-07

California Appoints Coach.
Andy Smith will again head the foot
hill coaches at the University OF
Southern California.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-10-07

'Thickening the plot may thin the
audience.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1920-01-19

Of the most pretentIous pictures I'm
which Chaplin has ever been presented
as the individual star, and the only
one In. which he has ever abandoned
his celebrated GarEsntuan foots ear
and funny little derby hat.
In this more colorful type Of screen
satire he dons the bizarre uniform Of
captain In the Spanish omelette
Brigade. under the name OF Darn Hosl-
cry In paipabie burIesque OF the
familiar role Of Don Jose. In this
grotesque makeup the mIllion-dollar
comedian IL given exceptional op-
portunity 20 display his whole bag Of
tricks. He introduces, among fnnu-
merabie other laughable things, a
most extraordinary series OF arm
maneuvers and an entirely new STAN
dard OF military etiquette.
While Chaplin affords the major
part OF the comedy, he IA not alone
IN this commendabIe enterprise An
important role Is taken with his Gus
tomary comicality by Ben TurpIn-
whose eyes seem more dangerously
crossed than ever: another "a in
trusted to Leo White, and the mir
turesoue part Of Carmen is played
with her usual charm by Edna PurYi.
ance.
experimenting the comedy master
piece that constitutes the bills niece
de resistance are camera subjects Of
lesser length and a specially ar
ranged orchestra score. CrandaiP-
viii be a laughing center OF the city
this week.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1920-01-19
PAN AMERICAN
MEETING ON
Financiers of Southern Re-
publics in Conference
With Leaders of U.S..

The second Pan American financial
conference. at which will be repre-
scented every Latin-American country.
will get down to business today for a
weeks work. Financial and Industrial
problems of the highest importance
involving the future stability of the
American Republics will come up for
consideration.
Second only in Importance to the
conference itself will be the meetins 5
of the nineteen group committees. In
which 800 of the leading financial and
business men of this country, will
confer with the delegates. In these
group committees are such men as
James \. Farrell, president of the
United States Steel Corporation; Ed
ward n. Hurley. former chairman of
the Shipping Board; Joseph +. Grace,
Of w. +. Grace and Company; John
Hays Hammond, the international
mining engineer, Frank A. Vanderlip.
of the American International Cor
pOration: James Speyer. banker; Maj.
Cen William c. Gorgas, now with
the Rockefeller Foundation; Presl-
dent Goodnow. of Johns Hopkins Uni
versity; J. G. White. noted engineer;
FORMER Governor Manning. of South
Carolina, and w. Cameron Forbes.
former Governor General of the
Philippines.
Among the important subjects to be
discussed in these group meetings will
be international loans, the upbuilding
Of railway and steamship lines.
of the public utilities
of many Latin-American cities. the
building of roads and assistance to
private business.
Secretary of the Treasury Glass
will preside at the opening session.
at which will be read a message pre-
pared by President Wilson. Adj
dresses Of welcome will be delivered
by Secretary Lansing and John
Barrett.
The visiting delegates yesterday
went to Mount Vernon and spent the
of the day in preparing
their plans for the week.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1920-01-19
MAETERLINCK
LECTURESURE
Famous Belgian Will Give
Address at the Belasco
Next Sunday.

Maurice Maeterlinck. the Belgian
literary genius. will lecture next
Sunday. evening at the Belasco
Theater. under the management of
Nil +. Kline, promoter of the Con-
eerts Diplomatiques. which are APP
pearing at the Belasco each Sunday.
Kline wired l. Stoddard Taylor,
manager OF the Belasco. that he had
made ARRANGEMENTS for a lecture
through Maeterlinck and his attor-
neys. and that the poets appear
ance was certain. He gave no ex-
PLANTATION of Maeterlinck's situa-
ton as. regards suit for injunction
to restrain Maeterlinck from lectur-
ing Instituted by ]. 3. Pond. who
charges that the poet broke a cons
tract to lecture under his manage
ment.
Hundreds were disappointed Sun
day a week ago when Maeterlinck
failed to appear for a scheduled
lecture at the Belasco because of
the difficulties with Pond.
Eagerness to hear the great poet
philosopher and dramatist was dem
Onstrated yesterday when many ap-
piled at the Belasco box office to
obtain tickets for the scheduled
lecture. No announcement has been
made as to whether the lecture will
beItn French or English.
Further details will be announced
when Mr.. Kline returns this morn
ing from New York.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1920-01-19
when YOU WAKE
UP drink GLASS
OF HOT WATER
Wash Poisons and Toxins from
System Before Putting Food
Into Stomach.

Wash yourself on the inside before
breakfast like you do on the outside
This is vastly more important because
the skin pores do not absorb iuIpur'-
ties into the blood. causing illness.
while the bowel pores do.
For every ounce Of food taken into
the stomach. nearly an ounce Of waste
material must be carried out OF the
body. II this waste is not eliminated
day by day il quickly ferments and
generates poisons. gases and toxins
which are absorbed or sucked into the
blood stream. through the lymph ducts
which should suck only nourisn-
ment.
4 splendid health measure is 20
drink. before breakfast each DAY.
glass OF hot water with a tesspoonful
OF limestone phosphate in il, which
is a harmless way to wash these poi
sons from the stomach. liver. kidneys
and bowels: thus cleansing. sweeten-
ing and refreshing the almentAry
canal before eating more food.
A quarter pound OF limestone phos-
phate costs but very little at the drug
store, but is sufficient 10 make anyone
an enthusiast on inside bathing.
Adv.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1920-01-19
CrnndalI's Metropolitan
"She Loves and Lies

THE best comedy in which Norma
Talmadge has ever been filmed" was
the estimate placed upon She Loves
and Lies" the perturbation OF
Wilkie Collins story of the same
name, which was presented for the
first time in Washington at Gran
dslrs Theater yesterday, before au-
diences that packed the theater TO
capacity from opening until clos
ing.
She Loves and Lies" makes no
pretense at serious drama. Indeed,
the interesting plot is predicated
upon a situation which is essential
ly farcical. but it affords Norma
Talmadge, one of the most brilliant
young actresses in silent drama. ex-
ceptional opportunity to reveal fur
Their evidences of her astonishing
versatility by grazing the screen
with a triple impersonation.
There is no trick protography in
the handsomely mounted screen YER
sion of Mr.. Collins romantic tale.
but for purposes of creating anus
ing situations in a play that moves
with uniform swiftness and to DEM
onstrate with what ease a mere
man may be bafhed by the allure
VI NhO bAlaii sex. MISS TAI
madge appears first as her own
ebullient self, then as a masquerade
ing matron of So, and finally, before
reverting to her persona propia, as
a Greenwich Village nut" with
bobbed hair and short skirt.
The manner in which this VIZ
vacious young woman utilized thes,
various guises to win the affection
OF young man who had rescued
her from fire at the dead Of night
and never had seen her face. forms
the motivating influence throusbout
the length of a picture that IL ex-
cellently staged and spiendidIy act
ed. The role of the young business
man on the verge of financial ruin
who thought he fancied several
women only to discover that All
were his own wife, is convincinefy
played by Conway Tearle.
Supplementing the major feature
is shown one of the most preten-
tious two-reel comedies of the year.
starring Harold Lloyd. under the
nom de theater of His ROYAL
Slyness." This sprightly subject.
which never descends to the low
level of slapstick comedy, is in m.
nature of "a burlesqued "Graustark. {"
Mr.. Lloyd introduces many fnnoya-
tons into the court life of the king
dom of Thermosa, finally winning
the presidency of a new republic
thereby.
Other subsidiary features of the
bill include the latest issue OF the
picturized current events and the
newest reel of topics of the day.
The Metropolitan's concert orches-
ira contributes musicianly rendi-
tion of Boleldieu's The Caliph of
,Bagdad" overture. under the direc-
ton of Amedeo Wont. to round out
. program which will not be SUR
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1920-01-19
GRAFT NERVES
TOREVIVE VETS
Novel Surgery at Ann Arbor
Had Worked Miracle
For 10000.

Ann Arbor. Mich. ''One of the
greatest boons to medical science
from the. war is the opportunity to
put into practice the best of certain
Experimentation in peripheraI surg
cry that have been carried on for
forty years, and TO select for further
development those experimentation
and theories that under actual prac-
tice give promise of greatest success.
and to send to, the discard others as
worthless. which failed in the cru
cial test" said DIR. C. Carl Huber of
the University of Michigan.
DR.. Huber was in charge of all
experimental work during the war
in eripheral-surgery. Army medi-
cal officers were detailed here to
ork. under him in the university
laboratories. He also Iectured be-
fore groups OF medical army officers
in. the neuro-surGical hospital in
New York City.
The Chicago Tribune told recently
how as a result of experiments made
in military hospitals in England and
the United States it is possible to
replace cut and shattered nerves
with nerves taken from animals. and
that several remarkable surgical
operations have been performed in
cases where considerable length Of
nerve had been trOn away. The use
Of arms and legs il was feared would
forever remain dead has been saved.
DIR. Huber is professor of anatomy
at the university and director Of
the anatomical laboratory His ex-
periments and their results in pc
ripheral surgery have attracted wide
attention. In 1876 he published a
widely used monograph on the sub
iect
Between 5000 and 5000 cases have
been received where peripheraI sur
gerry has been resorted to. Most Of
the work on the American wounded
has been done in this country. and
as it takes months to get results,
it is still too early to report final
results. But, so far as reports have
come in, they have shown most sat
isfactory results.
DIR. Huber does not approve of an
im&l nerve transportation when hu-
men nerves can be secured The re-
suits with animal nerve transpIanta-
ton, he said. are less satisfactory
Nerves to be transplanted. he says,
can be taken from human ampu-
tated members, shortly after amputa-
ton is performed, and stored in liquid
paHaffin. These may be used after
being kept several weeks.
DIT. Huber says that nerves can be
transplanted from any part of the
body.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1920-01-19
RAID DRUG RING
ASDANCER DIES
Criqui Swoons in Fox Trot.
Vendors Of Morphine
Punished by Police.

Paris.-The death under tragic cir
cumstances of Criqui, once a we'll
known Paris actress. has crystaIIiz-
ed public attention on the drug evil,
with the result that the police are
now making wholesale arrests of
vendors Of cocaine. morphine and
heroin.
Six years sgo Criqui arrived in
Paris from a provincial town. an or
phan seeking work. She obtained
employment as chorus girl. but
advanced so rapidly that in less
than two years she was one OF the
stars OF the PARIS concent halls.
Then she began 20 lose her spright-
illness and finally disappeared from
the stage altogether.
A few nights ago Cridui entered
the famous Bal Tabarin dancing
palace in Montmartre on the arm
of a slender. swarthy youth, evil
IDENTIFY Of Spanish extraction. They
ordered bottle OF wine and began
dancing. In the midst Of a wild
fox trot and with the eyes Of half
the spectators on her. Crioui sud-
denly fell to the floor in a swoon
She was carried to the dressing
room, but died without regaining
consciousness
The police investigation showed
that CriQurs death had been caus-
ed by an overdose Of morphine and
that another showgirl. known on
the stage as "Mitzi," had given IL
to her. ''Mitzi" was first held on a
homicide charge. but finding that
she could not be convicted the Do
lice laid a new charge Of traficking
in drugs.
The following night raids were
made all over the city. In one big
restaurant in the heart Of Paris a
captain Of walters and several wait
ers working under him were ar
rested as drug vendors. 1t was
proven that they had made large
sums Of money selling cocaine. prin-
Cipally to women patrons. One book
dealer who concealed cocaine inside
the covers Of a certain book, whose
name was supposed to be known
only to drug users. who were "aII
right" was arrested and heavily nm
ed.