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The Washington times., 1920-04-11
FORD PREDICTS OCEAN
AIR ROUTES In 3 YEARS
Berlin and London a Day From
N. Y."-May Build Dirigibles
For Government.

DETROIT, April 11.-Transoceanic
'irship travel in ships notable for
ightness and speed. rather than lift
ng power. will be common in from
hree to ave years., said Henry Ford.
'esterday. Berlin and London will
'e day from New York The Pacific
will be crossed. and such ease of COM
munication will go far toward break
hg down the barriers of racial and
iational antipathy. 1t will promote
me language, one creed"
Developments OF the airship as a
rreight carrier OF Importance Is not
considered likely by Mr.. Ford. Its
thief value, he said, would be as a
passenger conveyance.
Mr.. Ford may go into the manu-
facture of airships himself. His chief
engineer, William b. Mayo, has just
returned from Washington. where he
appeared before the Senate Naval
Committee during the hearings on ap-
'ropriations for aviation.
Mr.. Mayo, on behalf of Mr.. Ford,
ffered to turn over to the Govern
nent the resources OF the Ford indus
rial organization for the construc-
tion of dirigibles at cost. At his
Dearborn office Mr.. Ford yesterday
'eiterated the offer.
Ford has an aerial motor In mind
which would have. the compactness,
'ightness and power requisite for the
air.
Ford does not believe the airship
will supersede any form Of trans
uortation now in use.
The Washington times., 1920-04-11
78 YANKS REMAIN
BEHIND. .|NFRANCE
Total Army Strength 227,937.
17,455 Soldiers Still Left
In Germany.

There are just seventy-eight Amer.
lean soldiers left In France, accord
ing to the latest statistics given ou
by the War Department or these
seventy-three are officers, Only five
enlisted men now represent the vas
-hordes which defeated Germany.
e The estimated strength of the arm
during the first week In Apkii,
given out by the general staff yester
day, was 227.937. The total include
16,S01 officers and 211.136 enlister
men. or these 1920 are in tn
United States, 1887 In the PhiliI
pines Uncluding the Philippin
Scouts), 17,455 in Germany 1856 T.
Panama. 3,S29 in Hawaii, 1850 &
Porto Rico, 1885 in China, sol T.
Alaska, IS in France. 62 in Siberia
and 81 in England. At sea, on the
way to and from the United States
were 5,313. go
7z The commissioned strength of Ia
S01 includes 1896 regular army Off
GERS, 1881 emergency officers on
duty. and 7s4 emergency officers un
dergoing physical reconstruction.
The Washington times., 1920-04-11
G. u. FOREIGN SERVICE
SCHOOL HOLDS PROM

Sonora Juan Riano y Gayangos.
Sonora ]. l.. Lefevre. Princess Casimir
'.ubomirski. Mrs. Newton ID. Baker.
Irs. A. Mitchell Palmer, Mrs. Thorn
Is II. Carter. Mrs. Joseph Walsh, Mrs
George L. Hamilton. Mrs William S.
'ulbertson. Mrs. Wesley Frost, Mrs,
Loren Johnson, Mrs. william Kcarny
arr. and Mrs. Richard c. Harvey
Jere the patronesses at the first an
,ual prom of the School of Foreign
'ervice of Georgetown University.
,eld Friday night at Wardman Park
sotel.
The ball room Of the hotel was
BEAUTIFULLY decorated with the
Georgetown colors and the event was
me OF the prettiest affairs. ever held
inder the auspices OF the university.
The prom marked the advent Of tho
'oreigf Service School into the social
ctivities of Georgetown, this being
he first year that the school has
,een in existence. Meyer Davis Or
hestra furnished the music for the
occasion. The committee in charge
f the prom consisted of Edward p.
talsh. Fred o. Arseneau. Ralph c.
Iriscoll and Philip d. Sullivan
Flowers Shipped Anywhcrs
. crushed proof boxes Consult GUIDE.
duf
The Washington times., 1920-04-11
HURRY TRIAL OF
DRAFT DODGERS
Thousands Of Convictions Al
ready in "SIacker" Roundup.
Fast Clearing Docket.

one-third OF a million men are
classed as "deserters" or "delin-
quents" In the Governments round
up OF slackers under the selective
service act. This became known to-
day for the nrst time. as full details
OF the search for draft dodgers and
evaders were diyulged by officials Of
the War Department and the De-
partment OF Justice.
Official records show there were
1891 so-called delinquents. This
class OF men had registered or had
taken some other step establishing
their eligibility for service In the
army or navy. The records also show
ed 151 900 frankly listed as deserters.
Practically all OF the latter class
had gone through the process or
enlistment. ry
Assistant Attorney General II p.
Stewards hles show about twenty
convictions n day are being obtained
In Federal Courts, In cases OF willful
'elinquency. The dockets are being
rapidly cleared OF such cases, II was
announced.
Special effort is now being made
with an augmented corps OF experts
to hurry thousands Of pending cases
20 trial.
Thousands OF convictions both be-
fort courtsmartial and in the courts
have been obtained. No compilation
had been made OF the exact number
of draft dodgers taken into custody
n the departments roundup, but the
ask Is near completion. The major
operation now pending Is to sift the
proof in each case to determine
whether prosecution is warranted.
Assistant Attorney General Steward
has specially directed that in all
'ases OF delinquents, absolute cer-
ainty of the "willful intent" OF the
accused must be established before
.ffenders are brought to trial. Never
heless, the department Is insisting
pom heavy sentences in cases where
there Is no doubt Of guilt
The Washington times., 1920-04-11
United States Has
Spent log Years Of
Its Young Life AT War

The United States spent 100
years In wars OF one kind or
another from April 10, iT75. up
to the signing OF the armistice OF
the world war, November IL. 1918.
according TO statistics given out
by the War Department
Most OF these were petty wars.
including fights with the Indians
and expeditionary forces to for
eign countries, but they were
enough to keep the country's
marines, sailors, and infantry
busy 100 years out OF the total OF
l4o, years OF potentiaal and actual
existence
Shays' rebellion and the Yyom-
ing valley fights occupied the
country from 1852 to 1881; the
Sioux war lasted for twenty-five
years, 1865 to 1890: Seminole war
six years; war with Mexico, six
years: the civil war. five years
and six months: the Kickapoo and
Snake Indian wars, thirteen
years; the world war to date,
three years; Spanish-American
war, insurrection in Philippines
and two months; war with Trip
oil, three years eleven months:
war with Great Britain, 1Sl2-l5,
two years seven months.
Officially the reputation OF the
most peaceful republic on the
globe has received a rude jolt by
the statistical branch OF the War
Department
The Washington times., 1920-04-11
JOHNSON TO open
FIGHT IN MARYLAND
Intensive Campaign for Cali
fornia Senator to Be Waged
in Four States.

An intensive campaign In the In
teTest OF Senator Hiram Johnson was
planned yesterday at a meeting In
Senator Borah's offiee. This VIII re-
suit In the sending OF four Senators
and as many congressmen into the
States OF New Jersey. Nebraska In
diana. and Maryland to boost Senator
Johnson In the Presidential prefer
ence primaries.
Senators Borah. Kenyon. McNary,
and Norris. and Congyessmen Nolan
and Elston OF California, CHAMPION
OF Michigan, and Schall OF Minnesota
Will be the speakers.
1t was decided definitely by the
Johnson managers TO enter tbs Mary
land campaign. and a ticket OF dele
gates will be filed In that State next
week. The Maryland primary Ii TO
be held on May 4. Senator Borah and
the others will go first to New Jersey.
where the fight In Senator Johnson's
interest Is regarded as very favorable.
They will campaign there In the week
beginning April l9.
In the week beginning April 26. the
speaking force will be divided, part
going to IndiNna and the remainder
o Maryland. In the meantime. Sem
ator johnson and Senator Norris will
AIRY on the campaign in Nebraska,
opening next Monday night.
The Washington times., 1920-04-11
RECHID BEY HEADS
NEW TURK CABINET

The new Turkish cabinet. organize
inder the leadership of Bamad Ferid
tccording to advices to the State Dc
lrtment, is as follows:
Minister of the interior and presl
mt of the council of state. Rechit
Bey
Minister Of the navy and temporary
var minister. General Said Pasha-
Minister Of justice. Ali Ruchid Be,
Minister of public instruction, Fab
Nddin Bey.
Minister of public work, DR.. Djemi
Pasha-
Minister of Commerce and Agricul
~ IRE. Gen. Hussein Remzi Pasha-
Minister of Evcaf, Gen. Osman RI
faat Pasha-
Minister OF finance, Rechad Bey.
Sheikh- -Ul-Islam. Durrizade Abdul
Iah
The Washington times., 1920-04-11
FOUGHT NoRTh AND .oUTH.

HAGERSTOwN. Ma. April IL
william X. Gray, seventy mine years
old, who fought I'm the civil war on
both sides. died here "Wednesday Of
heart disease. He enlisted In 1851 At
Harpers Ferry In the First Maryland
regiment, Conf fHderates, and served In
the Southern army until after the
Battle OF Bull Run. when he Joined
the Union army, assisting him
self with the Eighth Tennessee cav
airy.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-22
WTH''DUGs''RAER
has the knife by the handle,

diplomat cp that the u S. has the knife by the handle
/ They be serving
Snifs have left Havana their thermo yacht
the the wood oil
Sxday this spring New York winter disease
going after their degree Mixed Drinks
Wrestling tournament in Kansas City The doesn't always
the Sometimes Kansas City.
All invitations wind with cipher Used be R.
S. ". p, meaning Scotch vermouth, heidsick.
Now its B. Y. OIL. Bring your liquor.
Understand that Ban Johnson and Cap Houston with
masks
figure why high The u S shipping board sold
all the hens England.
Pugilsm brutal New York gentle thug
refined vaudeville homicide Mardi
Ban freak pitchers only pitching They their
necktes and clothes
This the height of something Guy
eight months Calls
the income tax it. One where the telephone
good
They billions and won't All get
across-the stuff is the finger.
Latest custom house birds puzzled
whether to tax en- clothsa Of lxyallsA :.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-22
LARGEST BASKET
BALL MEET EVER
HELD DRAWS Near
Problem Of Housing Great
Throng of Athletes Is Both
ering 0fficiaIs-Side At
fractions Booked.

Lincoln. Neb., Feb. 2l.-(Special.)
With 1877 teams entered in the
State High school basket ball tourna-
lnent, which will take place here
March 3, a. S and 6, officials con-
nected with the management of the
big event are working Overtime
making arrangements for handling
the biggest basket ball meet ever
held in the world.
Five Omaha teams have entered
the tourney.
I Coach Schissler today announced
that there would be II classes this
year The teams will be allotted,
according to their record for the sea-
son and the record at the tourna-
ment last year to the various classes.
There will be An average of IL
teams to each class.
Six floors will be used for the
games. Contests will be kept going
all day long and in the evenings.
Ninety games will be. played the
first day. thus eliminating half of
the teams. On the second day each
team remaining in the tournament
will play two games.
]. M. Shoewalder, secretary of the
State High School association, met
with Coach Schissler Friday to
make arrangements for the alloting
of the teams to their classes.
The local commercial club has
been swamped with requests for
rooms for teams. The necessity of
housing more than 1000 athletes is
becoming problem.
The University Of Nebraska bas-
ket ball team will meet the Colo
rado quintet here Friday and Sat-
urday of the tournament week. The
Colorado team defeated the Huskers
in game earlier this season and
the contests promise to be quite a
treat for the high school lads. The
Husker wrestling team will also
meet the University of Chicago
grapplers here as an added attrac-
ton for the visitors.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-22
|HUSKERS HAVE TOURNAMENTS TO
|EASY Time with OCCUPY Time OF
N0TRE Dame five OMAHA BOWLERS
Local Pin Busters Planning
Busiest Season They Have
Ever KnoWn-Four Big
Meets Scheduled.

Omaha bowlers face the busiest
season they have ever known.
-Four big tournaments are sched-
uled TO take place in the near fu.
ture, in each OF which Omahans In
tend to appear.
Nearly SO local bowlers will leave
Omaha during the week of March
N to take part in the American
Bowling congress in Peoria, ILL.,. foi
the worlds title. Nine teams Of fiva
men each have already filed entry
applications. More than $50 teams
from all parts of the country. Cuba
and Mexico will be entered in COM
petition in Peoria. The tournament
will open March TO- Omaha teams
will roll on March l8, l9 and on
April 3.
Locals Peeved.
The, sixth annual Nebraska state
tournament will be. held in Ffemont
March to Is. Omaha pin tum-
hlers are up in arms against the
dates fixed for the state meet.
Omaha has practically supported
the state tournament in past years"
declared Myron Stunz, city cham
pion in all-events,N "yet. although
Omahans requested that the tourney
be held as usual in April, the asso-
citation fixed the date a month
earlier. with the result that Omaha's
representation cannot possibly be
one-half as large as it generally is.
Local bowling circles are now hum
ming through the busiest season
they have ever known, and then to
have the state tournament crowded
in on top of the, A. B. c., it knocks
Omahans out of the chance to COM
pete"
City Handicap Tourney.
The third meet of Importance will
be the city handicap. tournament at
the Farnam alleys April g., 4, 10 and
II. Harry Edison, manager of the
handicap tourney, expects at least
90 teams to roll. "It will be Oma-
hans first strictly handicap tourna-
ment. No outsiders allowed" said
Edison last night. ,ss
The fourth big event will be the
annual Gate City tournament for
members of the Gate City league
only, who have bowled 30 games or
more, Prizes amounting to more
than $500 will be hung up for the
Gate City meet.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-22
OMAHANS TO BUY
FAST HORSES FOR
MATINEE RACES
More Than 100 Members in
New Saturday Afternoon
|. Racing CIub-P|an
Big Times.

Several Omaha business men are
contemplating buying fast horses in
preparation for the matinee racing
schc duled for Ak-Sar-Ben track this
sering and summer.
More than 100 fiorsemen are now
members of the new Matinee Racing
club, formed in Omaha two weeks
ago, with George Brandeis president.
According to Arthur Thomas an en-
thusiastic member, more than doz-
en- Omahans are planning purchases
of good prospects in the racing line.
Omaha faces the greatest racing
era we have ever known" said Mr..
Thomas. "Ak-Sar-Ben track is one
of the best in the country, and the
Great Western circuit dates will
bring some of the fastest animals in
the United States TO Omaha"
Omaha has been given September
IS to 18 on the Great Western cir
cult and Ak Sar-Ben governors have
offered purses aggregating $4,000
for the event.
The total amount raced for will
be $l32,500 and the short shipping
distance between each track, makes
the Great Western the most attrac-
tive thus far presented to campaign
ing haxAemoah
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-22
OMAHA TO ,
ST. JOE QUINTET;
FINAL SCORE, 25-14
Mulligan's Cagers Unable to
Penetrate Missouriians' Five
Man Defense.

St. Joseph. Mo-, Feb. 2l.-Central
High school basket ball team de-
feated Omaha Central here, Is to
II. The visitors were unable 70
penetrate the hve-man defense put
up by the locals. This, coupled With
erratic shooting, lost the game for
the visitors.
St. Joseph started the scoring after
the first four minutes of play with
a field goal. Burnham, for Omaha,
dropped the ball through the net a
few seconds later for the first for
Omaha. The visitors were unable
to repeat and began shooting from
distance. Time and again tbs
Purple cagers shot the ball over the
backstop.
The locals took lead about the
middle of the second half which was
never overcome by Omaha.
The first half ended, 10 to 8, in
favor of St. Joseph.
St. Joseph's defense was equally
effective in the second half, allowing
Omaha only six points. Clement
was erratic in throwing fouls, getting
only two gouls out of eight attempts
in the second half.
The score:
| OMAHA, 14-sT. JOSEPH, s5.
Clement .i.'..... r F......,... Hatfield
Robertson ........R .G.,,.,. DeBeaumont
sWSSSan saSstitufon.st. Joseph draaer Bower feI
| Field (r0alS-Coma ha MT
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-22
COMMERCIAL HIGH
QUINTET DEFEATS
BUFFERS AGAIN
Mahoney and Camera Shoot
Sensational Baskets - Com
meroe's Guarding Feature.

Outclassing their opponents in ev-
cry department the High School of
Commerce basket ball FIVE walked
away from the Council Bluffs High
school quintet last night to the score
of IS to IS. The game, which was
played on the local Y. M. c. A..
court, was marked by many personal
fouls.
After one minute of play Snygg of
the local aggregation scored the first
field goal. The Council Bluffs cagers
were unable to overcome this lead.
Mahoney and Camera of the local
squad shot baskets at random.
The close guarding of Levinson
and Slane for the Maroon squad
kept the Iowans' score low.
In the second half Coach Drum
mond sent in his entire second squad
The reserves held the visitors dow,
to seven tallies. In this half two
Council Bluffs players and one Com
merce eager were taken out because
OF four personal fouls. This is the
second victory for the bookkeepers
over the Council Bluffs aggregation
in two weeks. The score:
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-22
Cornhusker Quintet
Invited to Play for
Amateur Cage Title

Lincoln, Neb., Feb. 2l.-(Special.)
Word has been received by Huskz
or Coach Schisslcr from C.. w
Street, jr., Of the A. A. u, request
ing Nebraska to send a team to a
tournament at Atlanta, Ga, the sec.
end week in March to compete fol-
the national amateur basket ball title.
This meet will be attended mostly
by athletic club teams and only a
few colleges have been invited to
attend. The letter states that all
expenses of the team will be paid if
it wishes to take part in the tourney.
Coach Schissler stated that he
would wait for a scholarship report
of the players following next week $
trip before he would decide whether
or not to send team to the meet
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-22
CREIGHTON FIVE.
VICTORIOUS over
SIMPSON CAGERS
IoWans Take Six-Point Lead
Before Locals Score,
But Glory Is Short
Lived.

Creighton university cage shoot
ers scored decisive victory over
the speedy Simpson college quintet
of Indianola, Ia, last night at the
Creighton gymnasium, score, so to
10.
Simpson college squad took the
lead after a few seconds of play,
when MCGEE, right-forward, shot a
sensational field goal, and for a
time it looked as though the Blue
and White team was in for trounc-
ing. The locals were unable to
score during the first five minutes of
play, while the visitors registered
six points.
Finally Eddie Haley brought the
Creighton rooters to their feet wheit
he Gagged Creightons first field goal
Following Haley, Wise dumped on
in and Haley then followed with al
other.
From then the Blue and Whit
performed ins-the real old fashifl,
and the first half ended with t.
score 10 to 7 in Creighton's favor
During the second half Simps,
was outplayed in every departme
and was only able to make thied
points, while the Blue and White
warriors made total Of 20 points.
Remarkable teamwork on the
part OF the Blue and White and the
close guarding of Mulholland and
Vandiver were the outstanding fea-
lures and played great part in
Creighton's victory.
Kearney was the chief point-get-
ter for Creighton, making II of the
20 points.
The score:
Craivttnu-S0
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-22
Famous English Golf
Professionals Will
Play for Title Here

New York, Feb. 2l,-A repetition
of the great contest in the American
open golf championship of 1918,
when Harry Vardon and Edward
Ray tied for the championship with
Francis Ouimet. the last named win
ming the playoff, may be seen again
this year, for the great English pro-
fessionals will sail for this country
immediately after the British open
championship tournament in the
third week of June. They will be
accompanied by Abe Mitchell and
George Duncan. Duncan has been
in this country before, in 1912. bu,
was unable to compete i'll the open
championship. 1t will be Mitchelrs
first trip and much is expected ol
him.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-22
Minden Loses to Omaha Uni.

Minden, Neb., Feb. 2l.-(Special
Telegram.) - Minden Normal lost
their first basket ball game in two
seasons Friday night when the Uni
versity of Omaha five won, IS to
l6. The score at the end OF the
game stood l6 each and an extra
hve minutes had to be played be-
fore Omaha made the winning bas-
ket. The first half ended, 10 to 2,
IN favor of Minden, but Omaha
came back strong in the last half.
Omaha was Handicapped by the
small floor. Beacon, Phelps and
Adams accounted for Omaha scores
while Kingsley and MeMichael
scoseA fer AindsR
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-22
Greb Beats Roper,

Pittsburgh, Feb. 2l-Harry Greb,
lightweight of Pittsburgh, won the
newspaper decision over Captain
Bob Roper of Chicago in their TO-
round bout here Saturday. A ma
Jority OF the sport writers at the
ringside gave Greb eight rounds on
points. Roper one and one was de-
clared even.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-22
Complete Dempsey Probe.

San Francisco, Feb. 2l.-The fed.
eral grand jury has concluded the
examination of a number of wit
nesses in the ease of Jack Dempsey,
heavyweight Champion of the world,
on the charge that he falsifed his Sc.
lective draft papers. No further ac-
ton is expected until Tuesday when
the Jury again meets.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-22
Carpenter Scores Knockout.

Monte Carlo, Feb. 2l. - Georges
Carpenter, champion heavyweight
pugilist Of Europe, knocked out
Grundhoven, the Belgian champion,
in the second, round of their l5-round
match here Saturday. Grundhoven
was completely butclassed and took
count five times.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-22
! ne score:
'BritHhers' Beat Americans. ;

San Francisco, Feb. 2l.-The "All-
British rugby fifteen defeated the
"All-American" team, 8 to 6, in a
game played here to determine the
merits of the players to be selected
as an all-American rugby team to
compete at the Olympic games at
Antwerp next summer. Y.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-22
Drexel Shades Strayer.

Walthill, Neb., Feb. 2l.-Jimmy
Drexel Of Omaha shaded Battling
Strayer Of Lincoln in an eight
round no decision boxing bout here
Friday night. Jack Ryan also of
Omaha knocked out Battling Martin
in two rounds
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-22
Pitchers Released.

Cleveland, O., Feb. 2l.-Presiden,
James c. Dunn, of the Cleveland
Americans, announced the uncondi-
tional release of Pitchers Hy Jasper
and George Qickexson
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-22
Rough Play Of Hoosiers Costs
Them the Game-BekinS
Shows Up Well for
Nebraska.

Lincoln, Neb., Feb. 2l.-(Special
telegram )-Nebraska trouuced the
Notre Dame cage men i'll one
sided game here, 81 to IS, 1t was
the Huskers' game from the start.
Nebraska took all early lead. and in
an effort to overcome this lead the
Hoosiers resorted to rough play,
ahich really cost them the game,
Both teams came on the floor pre-
red for hard battle. Nebraska
ok the lead when Schellenberg
ade long goal from the middle
the floor. Smith and Russell
llowed with one apiece and Schel-
scored again before Meher made
first tally for Notre Dame on
oul goal. Meher made another
throw shortly after, and Notre
he failed to register again the
t half. The half ended 10 to p
Nebraska. =
randy received much ridlcule
II the spectators by rough play
he back field. More than once
escorted to holding and hitting
guard off the Husker forwards.
c made three personal fouls dur
mig tht half,
Before the second half started,
Coach Schissler asked everyone to
rise and pay silent tribute to the
memory of Joe Galley, former Husk-
er star, who passed away i'll Omaha
two days ago.
Bekins started the scoring in the
second period with two free throws.
Russell added two more points with
field goal. The score now stood
20 to ?. Kiley put in long throw
for Notre Dame. Newman went in
foP Schellenberg at guard.
Both teams made about the same
number of scores for the remainder
Of the game.
Brandy was taken out during this
period, when he added his fourth
personal foul
Bekins showed up exceptionally
we'll, with nine free throws out of
IS chances. Meher made five throws
out of possible six. Bailey showed
up we'll at guard for the Huskers.
Ward, who was substituted at guard
for Notre Dame in the second half,
played a good game.