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Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1920-02-06

Two daring Americans have per-
formed a world-beating feat-the de-
scent OF Victoria falls. In South Ar
x1ca.
Scaling q precipice OF 800 feet with
Q rope. they accomplished hazardous
climb down the remaining rocks Ia
the extreme bottom OF a great pit-a
total OF more than 400 feet-and stood
where no human foot had ever trOd.
First to penetrate the pit were Pliny
w. Horne and william St0well, both
Of Los Angeles.
Horne is a camera man and StOwell
q Aim director for film company.
They are members Of the Smithsonian
African expedition, q party Of scien-
lists and motion picture men touring
Africa.
Never In history, since the mission
ary-explorer, Doctor Livingstone, dis
covered Victoria falls In 1855, has any
living thing been at the bottom Of the
chasm, save balloons and birds.
Just Imagine This.
To appreciate what the Americans
did: Imagine q cleft In the earth 400
feet deep and Of a width varying from
$50 to 400 feet; sheer, perpendicular
cliffs, absolutely without footholds the
chasm at right angles to the Zambesi
river, which cascades over the one
long side Of the narrow, longitudinal
pit, leaving the opposite cliff bare,
mist-bathed and forbidding; imagine
the chasm a hole In the earth, with
only one narrow outlet near one end,
q gateway with rocky sides falling YER
tically into q swirling pool of water,
q maelstrom aptly called the Boiling
Pot.
Had the rope broken there would
have been no escape for StOwell or
Horne from the bottom Of the pit.
They couldn't swim the whirlpool cur
rent. There was Just a narrow ledge
to stand on, no path along the bottoms
edge to the gateway from the chasm
into the gorge.
And Stowell and Horne made not
one descent-but two. Previous TO pen
etrating the full distance, they first
Wcht oNcr TIC Siul VI Cutdi"Nl iSihhu
to the bottom of Devils cataract, the
most westerly cascade of Victoria falls.
q distance of 260 feet.
For maximum safety in daring
spectacular and unprecedented feat, a
hand winch and $50 feet of rope were
brought from Buluwayo, $50 miles
away. The winch was set up on the
top and weighted with powders, the
rope passing over a log lodged at the
edge. The winch was operated by
Thomas McEwen Of Buluwayo, vet
eran. and expert trigger" and crew
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1920-02-06
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THIS CAT A SH0PLIFTER
California Tabby Found With q Nest
Full of Stolen Articles.

VII " okoiCU DVtiSlco.
TOOtsie, q tabby-cat of San Bernar-
dino, Cal, has been proved TO he q
shOpllfter.
She Is the pet of lunchrOOm pro-
prietor and she lives I'm his lunchrOOm.
He saw her entering the lunchrOOln
early one morning with shaving
brush in her mouth. He watched. She
carefully deposited ii in her own espe-
cial corner. In the nest" were found
more than dozen other shaving
brushes.
The owner of nearby drug store
identified the brushes as his property.
The theory has been lvanced that
Tootsie thought the brushes were kit
tens, which would account for her
great care in removing them from the
drug store to her nest"
Hunearians Urged to Return Home.
The Hungarian government is Of
fering special inducements in land
grants and other privileges II Is said,
in supporting a movement to induce
Hungarians in America to return to
the fatherland. bringing with them all
their movable valuables.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1920-02-06
VIOLATE FOOD RULES
Illicit Trade Is Spreading in
Germany.
Smuggling and usury Increase
Courts Crowded With Those
Who Break Laws.

COblenz.-Illicit trade In food, with
It's attendant evils OF smuggling and
usury. is on the increase throughout
Germany. according to newspaper ac-
counts.
The ratOning system has never
been abandoned even In the occupied
areas Of the Rhineland, and some Of
the newspapers contend that the aver
age individual cannot subsist on the
amount OF food issued. The author
tiles are making every effort to check
the Illegal traffic in foods of all kinds,
and the courts are crowded day after
day.
Smuggling of potatoes is being car
ried on this winter In all parts of Ger
many on scale greater than In war
time. Germany produced an excellent
potato crop this year, and the author
tiles are trying to save 1t from falling
into the hands Of the SPECTATORS.
Well-to-do people have been going to
Bavaria from Prussia, Wuerttemberg
and Thuringia to buy potatoes, eggs
and fats. for which the farmers
charged exorbitant prices. This
worked hardship on the poorer PEG.
pie. who could not compete with them.
Living appears to be cheaper in Ba.
varia than elsewhere In Germany.
Butter has been selling there at 5
marks a pound. compared with 30
marks in Berlin. Eggs are quoted at
% pfennigs each, while In Berlin they
cost LIZ marks apiece. Eggs In the
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1920-02-06
MAGPlES PECK AT CATTLE
Animals on Montana Ranges SUITE
From Attacks Of Birds, and Cold.

Swarms OF hungry magpies are at
lacking half frozen, famlshed range
cattle in some sections of Montana.
according to telephone messages re-
ceived from farmers by the Butte
Miner.
The birds swOop down upon the cat
tie and peck at brands, causing
wounds which are made more serious
by cold weather and lack of food.
Hundreds of range cattle are said to
be dying from starvation since the
severe weather set in. One farmer is
said to have shot seventeen Of his
herd, that the stock might he saved
for beef before they persisted.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1920-02-06
"Roll" Satisfies Mother.

Sarah Jacuras, Is, was brought into
the police court at Waterbury, Conn.,,
by her mother who declared the girl
to be incorrigible. The mother said
the girl wanted to marry a man n.
who was also In court, and she thought
the girl too young to wed.
When the prospective bridegroom,
however, flashed "roll" OF $500 In
court the mother withdrew her objec-
ton to the match and the case was
polled
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1920-02-06
MONEY CANNOT BUY ANY BETTER

E. d. Grape, leading merchant of
ST. Maurice, La, writes: "For cathar-
tic especially recommend Foley Ca
thartic Tablets, knowing as | do that
money cannot buy any better" They
act promptly, without pain or nausea.
They clear the bowels, sweeten the
stomach and tone up the liver. No
habit forming.-Hite's Drug Store.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1920-02-06
YANKEES FIRST
IN DARING FEAT
Make Descent Of Victoria Falls
in South Africa.


Accomplish Hazardous Climb Of Over
400 Feet and Stand Where No Hu-
man Foot Had Ever Trod-Never
Has Any Living Thing Been at the
Bottom Of the Cham, Save Balloons
and Blrds-Take Moving Pictures Of
Falis.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-29
Yankees Lose Fast Game
To Speedy Aloysius Quinl

The Yankee basketeers were de-
feated last night at the Gonzaga
Gym. by the Aloysius Club in one
of the fastest and cleanest contests
seen in independent circles in many
a day, % to %.
From the first whistle it was ap-
parent that '"' was in for a hard
game as the churchmen were sN-
cessful in caging two baskets from
the floor: one a long shot from the
middle of the gym. by Folliard, and
theo ther a neat overland throw by
Atherton.
At the beginning OF the second
half with the score a tie, both teams
started in at a whirlwind pace and
quite a scare was thrown into the
Aloysius followers when Schafer
"Y's" right guard. began a series of
floor plays which completely mysti-
fed his opponents. Sauber. in CEN
ter for the association, seemed to be
the man about whom the play was
built. and for a while Aloysius had
merry time endeavoring to break
it up. At this juncture Frank was
substituted in guard and he filled
the breach to a nicely, "Y'' being un-
able to get going again.
Last nights contest was the sec
one of a three-game series arranged
The Washington herald., 1920-02-29
PLANS ARE MADE TO
IMPROVE YALE BOWL

New Haven. Conn, Feb. 2S.-
Sports for every man" is more than
ever today a slogan on the Yale
campus. 1t is the idea of DR.. Albert
II. Sharpe, director of athletics, that
athletic sports and exercise shall be
made so attractive that no student
will be content to remain outside
as mere spectators. Already the
results of this policy are beginning
to show. The suggested completion
of the Yale Bowl is further evil
dence of this trend. even though
the connection may not at first
appear.
Begun in 1913 at an original es-
timated cost of 100000, $50 feet
long and over $50 feet wide. nearly
three times as extensive as. the
Roman Coliseum, having a seating
capacity of 10000, the Yale Bowl,
the worlds largest ampitheater,
has entered the final stage of COM
pletion. Under the direction of the
Yale University Athletic Association,
a campaign for $250,000 has been
inaugurated to complete the bowl.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-29

for The purpose of deciding on the
premier Independent quint in the
city. The first game of the series
was annexed by the Yankees and
the third meeting which is to be
held on a neutral floor will take
place within the next few weeks.
The summary.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-29
George Washington Quintet
Closes Unsuccessful Season

The George Washington Univer-
sity basketball quint has drawn
the cuI tain in one of the most un-
successful seasons in the history of
that institution. They simply were
not in a class with the teams they
met, either on local or foreign
courts. The five never looked as
good as in former years. due prin-
cipally to iack of real college bas-
ket-ball material.
Their showing against George
town University disclosed that the
Hilltoppers were superior to them
in every department of the game.
They caught Catholic University
mapping and defeated them at the
''Y." IS to 26. Catholic University
did not play up to it's standard in
that game and went into the con-
test feeling that they need not eX-
ert themselves to win. The only
other victory turned in by the
Hatchetites was also gained at the
"Y" over Gallaudet College by "a
to 81. Gallaudet waj unfortunate
in this contest in not having
Bouchard. the. stocky guard, in
the lineup, and the fact that
Downes played the entire game af-
ter an attack of the FLU" Downes
has not played since, and ii is
doubtful If he will appear in the
lineup again this season.
A great deal of credit is due the
Hatchetites for the way they fought
for every contest. Even though
they realized that they were not
in a class with their opponents they
were in there fighting for every
game. George Washington had one
real star in their lineup that kept
them in the running. Gilman, their
little forward, is one of the fastest
lads seen on a local court this sea-
son. He can also shoot them
through the net from all angles and
in any position. He succeeded in
scoring 101 points in the nine
games in which he appeared, near
ly half the total number Tailed by
his team during the season.
The Hatchetites played eleven
contests during the season, and
were only victorious against Gal
laudet College and Catholic Uni
versity. Statistics follow:
The Washington herald., 1920-02-29
SYRACUSE HAS GOOD
BASEBALL MATERIAL

Syracuse, N. Y, Feb. 2S.-With
but three members of last years
squad absent, prospects for a strong
baseball team at Syracuse Univer-
sity during the 1920 campaign ap-
pear exceptionally bright. Coach
Lew Carr has already called out the
ball tossers which include, besides
the veterans. a likely looking lot of
new recruits.
The battery men and fields are
being put through a series of prac-
fice sessions on alternate days. The
schedule, as, mapped out by Coach
Carr. calls the pitchers and catchers
out on Monday, Wednesday and Fri
day afternoons while the candidates
for fielding positions report on
Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-29
Orleans Stewards Justified in
Suspension of Jockey ColfleHi
BY BERT e. COLLYER.

(All rights reserved by Collyer's
News Bureau)
New Orleans. Feb. IS. The rul-
ing of the stewards suspending
Jockey Coltiletti for the balance OF
the meeting coming as it did di-
rectly upon the heels of the much
mooted Courtship nose stuffing" in
cident, proved a savory morsel for
the Gossips to roll meath their
tongues. The officials were justified
goes almost without saying. How
ever, the general consensus OF the
opinion was that the boy, though
undoubtedly the tool of the higher
ups" knows right from wrong and
should have been ruled off for life.
Harking back bit. 1t will be seen
that Abe Clopton, who holds the
contract, on Coltiletti, in company
with Dave Gideon, John W. Scharr.
and Placido Frigrio, have, to use the
vernacular. gotten away with mur-
der" down here this winter. One,
presumably in a position to know.
asserts that the quartet have gar
nered upwards of 100000. Prob
ably the most glaring of efforts was
when the right" connections bet
on Marvin Maid to beat Lady in
Black and SHE DID.
Murphy to Blame.
In seeking the why and ifs of all
this the major part of the onus falls
directly on the shoulders of Judge
Joseph A. Murphy, who seems the
persistent front" in the stewards
stand, seemingly could prevent these
manipulators from getting away
with such rough stuff. In this con-
nection the better element argue
that Murphy was in the stand at
Jacksonville, Fla, when Clopton, in
company with Dick Williams and
Curley Brown manipulated, and was
directly responsible for the adverse
Legislation that Clopton and such Of
his ilk should not have been allowed
to light.
AS to the management Of Jefferson
Park, they are not above criticisms.
even though Murphy was engaged"
They should have seen that he was
accorded a "vacation"-if they hope
to see racing survive this winters
slaughter-also the bars should
have been up for Clopton. Scharr,
Gideon, and Jockey Coltiletti.
rhe Bar-One Case.
In passing and just by the way OF
confirmation-for the benefit of the
doubling Thomases-it might be
mentioned that the day Coltiletti
took" Bar-One, certain booEmaA
ers were quietly laying even money
the horse would not be third-and it
wasn't. On the other hand, and also
for the benefit of the 'dynamiters :
1t Is further mentioned that the
live one" in the race was Grandee.
with commissions planted in Chi
cago ,Pittsburg and New York.
As to the Courtship scandal, IL is
reported that the stewards had
Whitley" Beck, the ieviathan
The Washington herald., 1920-02-29
JOE LYNCH HAS
GATHERED IN COIN

New York. Feb. 27.-Fight cham
piOns aren't the only ones who hold
keys to the mint. Some of the near
champions and runners-up for the
title crowns have been storing
away money by the bags full.
Joe Lynch, one of the best among
the little fellows, who battled
Jimmy Wilde twice in London. is
one of the boys who does not need
a championship moniRer to work up
a good bank account. Since get
ting out of the service about a year
ago the New York bantam-weigh
has appeared in a score of big towns
and has not lost a decision. He has
earned about s35,000.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-29
MURPHY WINS BIC
AUTOMOBILE RACE

Los Angeles. Feb. 2S.-Jimmy
Murphy. driving a Deusenberg car,
won the 250-mile automobile race
staged here this afternoon at the
New Los Angeles speedway. His
time was 2.25:17, an average speed
of 1886 miles an hour. Murphy did
not stop throughout the race, and
finished three laps ahead of the
field.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-29
CONFIDENT BOXING j.
WILL BE LOCALIZED

Albany. N. Y, Feb. 2S.-Boxing
will be legalized in this State by the
present legislature, was the an
nouncement made here today by
Senator James J. Walker, father of
the Walker bill. which will permit
fifteen-round bouts in New York
State. Senator Walker has amend
ed this bill by increasing from II to
IS years. the age ~ -hioh h~vs can
engage in public exhibitions in Sat
armories, and states mat ..Ie dill as
amended will be reported favorably
by the senate judiciary committee.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-29

bookie, on the carpet to explain his
booking operations. 1t is also said
that Frank Balm had been invited
to do some explaining. One of the
big liners that apparently missed
the eagle eye of the stewards is
Henry Yanf, who according to the
ring cooties, soaked" Woodstone to
the tune of $4,000 and then wagered
$4,000 with one layer that War
Mask would be returned the win
ner.
That the winter season has run
true to form, Is proven up by the
fact that one "oralizer"-quite close
to the management of the Fair
Grounds track-'welched" to the
tune of $500. Some pressure, 1t is
said, Is being brought to bear to
force the racing association to make
good the amount
The Washington herald., 1920-02-29
M'GRAW FIGURES
TO SWING TRADE

New York. Feb. 2S.-John Nc
Graw intends to enter. the battle
for the pennant this year with
a strong team. judging from re-
ports received at Giant head
quarters today. McGraw, it was
made known. has offered to trade
Ross Young. star outfielder, and
probably several other players to
the Cincinnati Reds for Eddie
Rousch and Larry Kopf.
Louis c. Widrig. treasurer Of
the Reds. acted for Cincinnati in
dealing with the Giant manager.
The Reds first offered to trade
Rousch for Young, but McGraw
refused, countering with a propo-
sition which included Kopf. 1t
is believed McGraw may include
Zimmerman in the trading deal.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-29
Will Pilot Vanitie.

New York. Feb. 2(-Now that he
has taken command of the sloop
Vanitie. Rear Coccomore George
Nichols, of the New York Yacht
Club, is leaving no stone unturned
to make the Gardner designed craft
the defender of Americas Cup off
Sandy Hook next July. He has en-
gagged a professional skipper. who
soon will start work to ship a rae
ing crew.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-29
Shaw Off for Camp

James Aloysius Shaw has re-
formed. The big hurler. who had
Joined the band of Jessie James
hold-up men," has hoped back
into the good graces of the WASH
ington Baseball | Club. Jimmy
was a visitor at headuarters yes
terday, and after talking over
matters with Secretary Eynon,
boarded the afternoon train for
the Tampa, Fla, training camp,
where he is cure he can come to
an agreement with the Foxy
pilot.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-29
Arrows After Games.

The Arrows. an independent basket
ball team, would like to arrange
games with any fast club in the city
for Thursday or Saturday nights.
Teams wishing games viii address
T. +. Cannon, lbs 9 street northwest.
The New York herald., 1920-11-07
TAXI DRIVERS STARVE
IN STREETS OF BERLIN
reu Rich Enough to Afford
Hiring Cabs.

BERLIN. Nov e.---Taxicab and droshky
drivers In Berlin, as numerous now az
before the war. have so little TO DO that
mnny Of them stand all day AZ their
places without angle fare. They have
fncrcaaed their pr ccs ten 70 fifteen times
the old rate but the cost OF living has
kept pace with the increase ana some p
tnem are in AFFECT poverty There are
a few smart equirages, tho obvious rride
OF the owners. but most Of their vehicles
present q battered, forlorn aspect
A droshlty driver, whose tall hat was
dirty and broken and whose clothes we're
patched IN many places. perkcd up
eagerly at the prospect Of fare. but
when he discovered only quostioner
lapaed into his customary lethargy.
1--WE had only three farea IN two days
and have not earned enough 90 feed my
horse" he said.
Before the war we were very busy
People then went pleasure riding and
always called n ceb 10 20 10 their Offices
Now the Gerncr9 cannot afford II ana
the majority Of the foreigners have their
own automobiles"
The New York herald., 1920-11-07
HONOR PAID By JAPAN
TO ERNEST FEHELLOSA
Monument Unve.led at Fine
Arts Institute, TOXIC.

TOXIC, Nov. 6.--Honor Was paid by
the japanese 70 the mCmory Of Ernest
Fenellosa, formerly Of Massachusetts,
when. In commemoration Of his services
TO japanese art. Il monument was un-
vciied recently on the grounds OF the
Fine Arts Institute ~ Ueno park, Toxic
1t was through Prof. Fenellosa that the
japanese art collection. one Of the fin est
I'm the world, was made at the Boston
Museum of Fine Arts.
ViscOunt Kentaro kaneko spoke OF the
debt of gratitude which he said both the
United States and Japan owes 70 Fenel-
losa, pointing out that Il was through
him that America received its chief
knowledge OF Japanese art. that is not
only one OF the Oldest but one OF the
richest In the world" Edward Bell.
American Charge dAtfaires, said it is
to Ernest Fenellosa more perhaps than
to any other man. that the American
people are indebt d for the Introduction
of Japanese art TO the United states.
The memorial ~ In the form OF bust
and contains nm cpitaph which refers TO
the former Massachusetts man as Sensei
Fcne losa. Sensci Is the japanese term
Of respect and cndearment given To ones
teacher. The opitaDh also mcntions his
many visics 10 Japan, his work az
professor here. his writings on Japanese
art and his conversion % buddhism. il
concludes with the words ITO the merit
Of our Sensci. high Ike the mountaina
and eternal like the water"
The New York herald., 1920-11-07
FINDS MANY HIGHER
GRADE FLATS EMPTY
Realty Man Says Survey
Shows Reports Of Shortage
Are Exaggerated.

Stories about the acute shortage of
the better class of apartments in New
York have been greatly exaggerated.
according to q statement given out yes
terday by Ernest L. Pratt. executive
secretary Of the board of governors OF
the Real Estate Investors Of New York.
Inc. which has been making a survey
of the city.
THE records of the Tenement House
Commissioner" said Mr.. Pratt. show
that in the nine months ended September
80 there were fifteen apartment build
ings completed in the Borough of Man
haitian. This was an increase of 400 per
cent. over the total number built in the
entire year of 1919. but building opera
tors declare real stimulation in construc-
ton can be afforded only by assurance
that the laws will protect investments in
real estate.
I'VE are also making a careful survey
of the exact situation as to vacant apart
ments. Thus far the survey has showi.
that there is an Increase OF more than
100 per cent. in the number of adver-
tisements of apartments to rent in New
York city over the number of advertise
ments n year ago.
1T also has shown vacant apartments
are SO numerous that II is evident re-
ports of a shortage have been greatly
exaggerated. The survey has developed
the absolute fact that there is no short
age of better grade apartments. What
ever shortage of low priced apartments
exists can be remedied only by stimu-
lating building"