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Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-13

Jimmy Drexel, South Side sensa-
ton. will clash with Johnny Schiff
of Chicago, Italian A. T. F. feather
weight champion, in a l0-round box
ing bout to a decision in Fort Crook
gymnasium tonight for the benefit
Of Fort Crook athletic fund.
Both men are confident of win
ming Schiff is recognized as one
of the cleverest featherweights in
the ring. not only on account of his
experience, but because of his speed
and ability to hit
DreNel is in perfect shape" he
says, for tonight's conflict.
At midnight last night 245 re-
served seats had been Sold, while
there are only $50 set aside. Cen
eral admission sections and stand
ing room are calculated to accom-
modate an additional 500.
Fort Omaha officers and mem
bers OF the Columbian Athletic club
each secured a block of seats.
Promoter Quinlan announced last
night that the following bouts
would be put on as prcliminaries:
Tommy Fitzgerald against Private Cal
lahan. four rounds.
Eddie Wilder against Jack Gates, six
rounds.
Eddie Spurley against X O. Keneer.
four rounds.
Jack Ryan against Bobbie Roberts. six
rounds
Eddie Gillen, South Side, will ref
cree the prelminaries
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-13
CENTRAL FIVE
CLASH TONIGHT
Wit H LINCOLN
Students Meet to Stimulate
Interest: Lincoln to
Be Represented by
Fast Team.

The Central High school basket
ball hippers will clash with the Lin
coin High cagers this evening at the
Creighton gymnasium. The Lincoln
aggregation defeated the local squad
earlier in the season at Lincoln.
The Purple and White quintet has
gone through week of strenuous
practice i'll preparation for tonight's
tilt Coach Mulligan gave his pro-
teges rest yesterday, Leonard
Mangold. who has been playing a
pivot position for tIfe local squad,
has been forbidden by his doctor to
play. He received a great injury
while practicing earlier in the sea-
son. Capt. Arthur Logan, who has
been handicapped by his injured
knee. will take Mangold's place at
center.
The Capital City lads have been
trouncing every quintet they have
met. Monday night they trimmed
the State Aggies to the tune of 20 to
II. Sougey, the Lincolnites star CEN
ter, will be in tonghts contest. He
has scored almost one-half of Lin
coln't points this season,
The students of the school will
hold mass meeting this morning to
stimulate interest for tonight's
game. Otto Nelson, president OF
the athletic board at the school. will
be the principal speaker. Saturday
night at the local Y NJ. {. A. the
Purple and White squad will mix
with the Council Bluffs High school
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-13
"%@ MN2H" !"
~ "PUTTlNG THE
~ NEXT ONE V@

Swinging the Next Election.

What's happened to the saloon bkroom that qunt Of polea'
May Abou has kicked
plenty The 18th amendment his paph No will Abou pour
guys Prohibition cancelled Abou like
pulled all the stitches of his constituency whose politics mostly
thirst
has tapped joined the
political prophet equipped with double sight especially when counting
the 1kker They cip that the rum
Which Rum provided everything the foolish institutions,
including the pupils
Of personal liberty awful but don't criticize
anything that amt here to defend itself
that's something else again. There enough detours
without dragging the whozzused things into politics What
the public is what branch industry supply the
election thugs for the retail and wholesale trade?
How Phily going mayors with nobody but
going shimmy along without heavy
lather without
What will Chicago do with lable ballot boxes and
empty able campaign funds?
they hand him lead pencil instead pipe The presidential
be favored with The probs
have removed the adenoids from politics.
days you guy change political opinions
the fourth drink But that soda
stead OF getting vote, you'll drown
presidential swung from the back
OF Hghows candy stores Abous will
roughneek will be oned by Pufoot dry laundry Leadpp
backacks and brass nuckes will be kissed and the
nghbo and the soft words that will
and than
The only be able day is by the calendar
Voting along teethng other ideals OF
childhood The the eagles and the dove peace
roosing III the Old Crows
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-13
Support Of Olympic
Team Is Pledged by
Federal Government

Washington, Feb. 12.-Official
government sanction and support
for the team which will represent
the United States in the Olympic
games at Antwerp next summer was
obtained by the Olympic committee
in series of conferences today with
high officials of the government.
The position of honorary presi-
dent of the American Olympic COM
1nittee was accepted Professionally
by Secretary Tumul,y on behalf of
President Wilson. Secretaries Ba-
ker and Daniels were made honor
ary vice presidents.
The Olympic committee also met
a humber of officers of the army
and navy in conference, at which
the assistance and cooperation OF
both branches of the service was
pledged. Tentative plans were dis
cussed for the inclusion of athletes
from hoth the army and navy in
the team of more than 200 which
will sail from New York in July.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-13
Annual Tournament
Central Whist Club
Here February 1921

The twenty-sixth annual tourna-
ment OF the Central Whist associa-
ton, which will be held in Hotel
Rome, February 10, 20 and p. will
comprise players from six states.
Whist sharks from Oklahoma,
Missouri. Kansas. Iowa. Nebraska
and South Dakota already have ex-
pressed their intentions of compet-
ing. All contests will be played un-
der the congress rules of the Amer
ican Whist league.
The tournament committee, which
will decide any questions arising dur
ing the tournament, is made Of the
following whist players: H. T.. Fry
OF Chicago, Charles w. Martin of
Omaha. Verne Benjamin OF Council
Bluffs, A. J. Cunningham of Sioux
City and B. G. Voorhees, of St.
Joseph.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-13
Grand JURY HAS
LETTERS; THINK
ARRESTS FOLLOW
Maxine Dempsey's "EW-
denCe" Is in Hands Of
United States Fed
era| Body.

San Francisco, Feb. 1.-THE
United States grand jury is in pos
session OF corroborative evidence OF
the ;slacker letters" which Mrs.
Maxine Dempsey. former vie Of
the worlds heavyweight champ on
Jack Dempsey, claims involves the
heavyweight king i'll charges OF hav-
ing evaded military duty, it became
known Thurcday afternoon, 1t was
aid at the federal building that
several arrests in connection with
the case would be made shortly
after the inQuis tors had finished
their probe OF the case.
knowledge that the federal au-
thorities were in possession OF such
evidence, ii is said, was responsible
for Mrs. Dempsey repudiating her
affidavit in which she gave the
champion a clean bill and expressed
regret at having done him what she
termed an injustice.
The proofs" which Mrs. Dempsey
claims she has and which will show
the champion TO be draft cVader
are letters in the handwriting OF the
champion she says.
New York, Feb. l2.-At preliIa-
mary meeting Thursday afternoon OF
the special committee chosen to i'll
vestigate Jack Dcmpsey's war rec
ord it was decided that the scope Of
their Investigations would be con
fined only to whether Dempsey hal
evaded the draft laws.
The decision of the boxing board
TO investigate the protests against
Jack Dempsey is a preliminary vic
.ory for the champion. Dempsey had
written to the army. navy and civil
an board of boxing control request
ng that all investigation of the
charges against him be made and
that an opportunity be given him 10
present his record during the war.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-13
MOTHER WAS
WORRIED over
: BOYS HEALTH
Says TanIac Has Been One OF
Greatest Blessings of
Her Home.

81 will never be able to pay the
debt of gratitude owe Tanlac for
what it has done for my little boy
and myself" said Mrs. Nellie Peck,
1921 Charlotte ST., Kansas City,
Mo-, in a statement recently.
"My little boy, Curtis, is IA years
DID," she continued, land never IN
his life had he seen a well day un-
til he took Tanlac. / worried and
worried over his condition and did
everything possible for him but all
the time he gradually grew worse.
He had no appetite and what he
did eat soured on his stomach. His
/ heart would palpitate terribly and
often he got so fainty and dizzy
he could hardly walk and as | stood
and looked at him ] thought he
would surely fall over. I, He was
bilious and constipated, often had
severe headaches and for years had
to take a laxative every few days.
, He was very nervous and could
never sleep well at night. At school
he was never able to do his work
and many times was out several
days on account of i'll health.
~ had heard so much about Tan
lac that I decided to try it and
see if it would help him. Well, you
lust can't imagine how overjoyed
| was when he began to improve
and he kept right on getting bet
ter until now it is hard for me to
believe that he is the same boy.
His health is better than it ever
was in his life, he is bright and
cheerful all the time and he now
enjoys going out and playing with
other boys. He can eat just anything
he wants and digest it without any
trouble. He is not one bit nervous
and is asleep as soon as he goes
to bed. The dizzy spells and head
aches have disappeared and he is
no longer constipated. He is per-
fectly well, never misses a. day
from school and looks and acts like
a different boy altogether
"After seeing what Tanlac did
for my little boy / began taking
it myself, as l had been suffering
from stomach trouble, headaches
and dizziness for five years. Ny
digestion was so poor that nearly
everything l ate turned against me,
and always had heavy, nauseated
feeling for hours after every meal.
My head ached terribly at times
and l got so dizzy that black spots
came before my eyes. | became
weak and rundown and for days
at time | was unable to do my
house work.
'But since taking Tanlac | am
now happy to say that am never
troubled in any way and am in bet
ter health than in years. My appe-
tite is just splendid and l digest
everything l eat without any bad
after effects at all. The headaches
and dizzy spells have left me en-
tirely and l feel so much stronger
that l can now do my housework
with ease. Tanlac has been one
of the greatest blessings in our
home and as long as I live I can
never praise it too much"
Tanlac is sold in Omaha at all
Sherman & Mcconnell Drug Com
,any's stores, Harvard Pharmacy,
md West End Pharmacy. Also For
rest and Meany Drug Company in
/ South Omaha and the leading drug
gist In each city and town through
ost the state Of Nebraska.-Adv.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-13
CREIGHTON FIVE MAY STRIKE new
LOSES TO ACC IE AGREEMENT WITH
QUINTET, 18 TO IS OR LEAGUES
Minors Trying to Secure Res.
ervationS in Draft-BaI.
|. timore Suit Must Be
Settled First.

Chicago. Feb. l2,-ProSpectS Of
drawing up a new working agree
ment between the major and the
minor leagues. who have been at
outs for year, frightened today,
following a double session between
a committee from the minors and
one from the National league The
American league was represented at
the meeting. but did not have an Of
fetal committee present, because
most OF the magnates had left the
city.
No definite action was taken dur
ing the day, but it was announced a
meeting between the National league
and the minor league committee was
progressing satisfactorily.
Suit Must Be Settled.
The American league will not en-
ter into any written agreement until
after the disposal of the Baltimore
Federal league suit, it was said at
the forenoon session by Connie
Mack, president of the Philadelphia
club.
The Baltimore suit now is pend
ing in court. 1t was said that this
suit, which is stopping any legal
agreement between the majors and
minors. charges that the old agree
ment between the two bodies was
proof that organized base ball was
trust and they base their demand for
an injunction on that point,
Want Draft Restored.
The sense of opinion at the alter
noon gathering was that the draft
should be restored Several of the
members on the minor league COM
mittee declared, however, that there
must be certain reservations made
The minor leaguers also declared for
appointment OF an arbitration board
consisting of two members from the
majors and minors.
In case this board could not agree
on a point a third party outside Of
base ball would be named to decide
The optional agreement also was
discussed. but everything was put
over until tomorrow.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-13
''Whew!"

New York, Feb. l2.-Uncle
Sans heavy income taxes may
give John Bull first call on the
Dempsey Carpenter fight for the
worlds championship. A repre-
sentative of Dempsey called on
William H. Edwards. collector
of internal revenue, at his office
III the customs house, and asked
what the income tax would be on
$500000,
The collector got busy with
his pad and pencil, and replied:
The normal tax on $5O0,0OO
is S+0,S40 and the surtax S265, $40,
making a total of $304,550."
"Whew" said D empse Us
agent. That means that if
Dempsey should get S5O0,000 for
lighting Carpenter he would ac-
tually get only $l95,650?"
Exactly" said the collector,
Dempsey's man departed with
a thoughtful look on his face.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-13
Stecher Wins From
Wladek Zbyszko in
One-Fall Match

Boston. Feb. l2.-Joe Stecher,
worlds heavyweight catchas- catch
can wrestling champion, successfully
defended his title here Thursday
night by defeating Wladek Zbyszko,
whom he downed i'll hour, 81 min
utes and so seconds. The fall was
made by full body scissors and a
wrist lock.
Stecher, while recling under
Zbyszko's attack, secured the hold
that resulted in the fall, For five
minutes before he had been held III
a toe hold, after he had gripped
Zbyszko for all equal length OF time
with the head lock. Stecher used
principally the head lock and
scissors, while his opponent relied
upon the toe hold
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-13
Indian Wins.

lohnuy Bulls, Winnebago Indian
defeated Ray Girton of Mondamin,
la,, two falls at Wrestling last night
in Walthill, Neb, Walthill Amcri-
can Legion basket ball team defeat
ed the Macy Indians, 70 to 10 in a
preliminary to the match, Kid
Graves refereed the wrestling match
and played center for Walthll in the
basket ball game.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-13
Blue and White Bows
To Visitors in First
Defeat in Three
Years.
Michigan Aggies, l8; Creighton, Is

MlSnisdn ASSles, 10, SIelentoH lo
Crcighton's basket ball team lost
! to Michigan Aggies in the second
and last game OF the series last night
at Creighton gymnasium.
II was bitter pill for the team
that has Weathered the attacks of
the cream OF the middle western bas-
Ect ball teams for more than two
years. But the visitors dishcd IN an
exhibition of guarding and basket
shooting that has never before been
seen on Creighton court. The Ag
gies' playing was perfect Every
pass from player to player went true
10 its mark. When they shot for
tield goals their accuracy was thrill
ing. And their guarding was the
best ever seen here.
1t was great game-the closest
ever seen on the Creighton floor.
Both teams fought desperately. The
score see sawed back and forth first
i'll favor of one side and then anoth-
cr.
But when the final gun was sound
ed. the Aggies were leading by )
points.
Details of the Game.
.Aggies took the ball at the first
jump-off and a minute afterward
kurtz dropped it into the net for a
field goal. Kearney "dribbled" the
length OF the court and with pret-
V "'l goal, tied the count half
minute later. Haley gave Creighton
a t"o-poirt lead but Higbie knottcd
the score again.
"Chuck' kearney. Creighton cen-
ter, was being closely guarded. Fos-
ter pushed the Aggies into the lead
with field goal but Kearney shot
two foul goals and tied the tally
again. Score. Creighton, 6; Aggle, g.
Gilkey chalked up two more coun-
tcrs for his team with field basket.
Haley and Wise put up great ex-
llbition of guarding. Haley was all
over the court hot after the ball
while Wise was effective when the
Aggics tried to shoot
Gilkey, for the visitors, shone i'll
every department of the game. His
floor work was especiall good. Bo,h
Gilkey and Haley had just plain
hard luck on shooting.
Creighton Leads.
Foster committed a foul and
kearney tailed on the free throw,
making the count 8 to 7, Aggies. Hig-
bic scored on a free throw but Wise
tied the count with a pretty field
goal Score, 9 to g. Foster COM
lnitted another foul and kearney
scored again The half ended with
Creighton leading. 10 to 9.
Wise made field goal. hall min
ute after the second period started.
Haley made it IA to 9 moment
later by scoring field goal. Gilkey
scored on free throw, given the
Aggies for Vandiver's personal foul
and kurtz made a field goal. Score.
Creighton, ID; Aggies, y.
The game had nine minutes more
to go. Foster tied the score when
he shot field goal from the CEN
ter of the floor, The play brought |
the 1000 spectators to their feet
screaming.
Captain Nandiver suffered an in
jury to his right eye, and Coach /!
Mills sent in Jimmie Condor to take
his place Foster broke through |
the Creighton defense twice in sue
cession and scored the two field |
goals that won the game, Score,
l8 to ID. Aggies.
Creighton had one minute in
which to tie the score. Every man
on the team fought like mad Gil
key committed a personal foul and !
Kearney scored on the free throw.
That was the last tally made, The
game ended when the ball was put
in play again.
The score
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-13
American Legion to
Stage Big Athletic
Show Next Friday

The Douglas County post OF the
American Legion will stage big
athletic carnival ill the city audi
torium next Friday night, Feb
ruary 20.
Andy Schmader champion heavy
weight boxer of the navy and Earl
Caddock will be on the bill. No op-
poncnt has been picked for Selma
der as yet but Caddock will wresti'
Tom Ray,
Any members of the American
Legion who can help put over the
big event are requested to telephone
Jake Isaacson at the city hall.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-13
SEVEN OMAHAP
TEAMS READY FOR
MEET
international Bowling Tour.
nament to Be Staged-Wi|I
Telegraph Results to
Chicago.

Chicago, ILL.,, Feb. l2-One hun
dred and eighty teams. including
seven Omaha teams, will take part
IN the first International Telegraphic
bowling tournament Saturday night,
February 2l.
tournament games will be bowled
III nearly every large city in the
country and their results telegraphed
to Chicago, III, headquarters for
recognition in the meet.
lhe Omaha entries are: Alber>
Iommission company, Orchard &
Wilhelm company. First National
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-13
Wilbur Wins Three.

Beatrice, Neb., Feb. l2.-(Specia!. }
won three games of baske,
ball at Wilbur Tuesday night. The
De Witt girls five lost to the Wilbur
girls by the Score of 10 to s. The
De Witt boys FIVE was defeated by
the Wilbur boys team. score % to
ls. Wilbur also won from Clatonia,
50 to IA,
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-13

bank, Western Union Telegraph
company, Union Quitting COM
pany, M. L, Smith company, and
Fairmont Creamery company.
Entries are confined to industrial
teams" No entry fee is being
charged. Prizes have been donated
by large industrial firms throughout
the country Many Canadian teams
have entered the tourney.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-13
Commerce VS.. South Today.

The High School of Commerce
basket ball squad will mix with TIC
South Omaha Packers this after
noon on the local Y NJ. c. A. court
The game will be called at 5:45. The
Commerce quintet is expected 10
trim the Packers
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-13
Pin Scores Unchanged,

St. Paul, Feb. l2.-Top positions
in the |. B. A. bowling tournament
remained unchanged Thursday while
Minnesota contestants were on the
drives The best scores of the dav
wcrr those OF NJ Lugcr, St Paul,
who rollet oO5 for seventh place.
tie i'll re singles with X Scirle OF
Omaha and H. Martin OF ST. Paul,
who scored 604 for ninth.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-13

Coulon to Meet Ledoux.

Chicago, Feb. l2-Johnny Cou-
Ion. former bantamweight champion,
matched to box II rounds with
Charles Ledoux in Paris. March 5,
left for New York Wedne day. He
will sail Saturday. If Corlon de-
feats Lcdoux. he will remain in
France until Jimmy Wide returns
to England,
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-13
Michigan Aggies--1S.
CreightOn-15.
Trinity Plays Here Tonight.

The Trinity basket ball squad un
der the tutorship of Coach Whalen
will arrive in Omaha this afternoon
to meet the Omaha university bas-
ket tossers at the locals floor to-
night. This will be a return game
for the visiting athletes.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-13
Roach Sold.

Chicago. Feb. l2..-William Roach,
OF the Columbus American
association club Thursday was sold
to the Minneapolis club of the same
league.
Rube Vickers, formerly a major
league pitcher, signed contract u
manage the Kalamazoo club.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-13
SCH|FF-DREXEL
10-R0UND BOUT
TONIGHT AT FORT
Omaha Boy and ChiGagoan
Ready for Fray-Four
Fast Pre|iminaries
Booked.

PRINClPALS-,JOhnn Schiff, 1tal-
and Jimmy DreXel of Omaha.
REFEREE-Jack Mitchell, South
Side. Omaha.
PROMOTER-Willia Quinlan, ath-
letc director of Fort Crook.
PEACE-FOrt Crook gymnasium.
HOW TO GET THERE-Speciai
street ears will run from Twenty
fourth and \ streets, South Side, be-
tween and $3.50.
TIME-Preliminaries begin sharp at
$3.50.
PRICE-General admission. So.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-13

Abou has tapped north south he has joined the great
rophet equipped with double sight especially when counting
4e votes bloom where but sproutcd before.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-06-26

Mother and Man Friend At
tack Juvenile Officer.

On the orders of Judge Lahr of the
Juvenile court Lula storms and Charles
Bussino today were ia the Marion county
jail after they are said to have at
tempted 20 take Zula storms. daughter Of
Ars. Storms, from the custody Of officer
Myers Of the court.
According 20 the court officials Judge
Lahr had ordered Zula storms committed
"a whites institute pending the placing
Of the girl I'm n private home, when the
mother and Bussino asked for permission
20 talk 70 her,
When Mr. Myers attempted 20 take the
girl 10 the Detention home. it IS said,
Mrs. storms attacked him and that Bus
sino aided.
Both were brought before Judge Lahr
yesterday afternoon and sentenced TO
thirty days In Jail.
Eldren Ford and her sister. Elnora
Fo~d, were committed 10 the Girls
school on orders Of Judge Lahr on
charges Of being incorrigibie.
Estel Sanderson, who claims Sparks
burg. Ky. as his home, was being held
today by the Juvenile court officers fol
lowing mis- arrest with Louise Gaeckel.
also Of Kentucky, according to the court
records
Mrs Gaeckel, who is married and has
child, was ordered 20 return to her
home, but Sandersdn was not released
because the court understood he is mar
ried and also has child to support.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-06-26
RAIL WAGE BOARD
. TO ACT BY JULY 20
Announcement Lulls Threats
of Strike, Chiefs Say.

CHICAGO, June GA threatened rail
strike was averted, railroad brotherhood
leaders said today when the United
States rail labor board announced its de-
cision on wage increases will be reached
on or before July 20.
The brotherhood leaders, who obtained
the announcement after a hearing yes
terday, said they thought the men would
remain on the Job now.
Meantime vacationlsts among the
switchmen said they VIII remain out un
til wages are adjusted.
The Chicago yardmen's association
voted down resolution to notify tbs
roads they are ready to return.
WASHINGTON, June 26.--W. G. Lee,
president of the Brotherhood of Rail
way Trainmen, today wired local officials
of the union organization to warn men
under their jurisdiction that Illegal
action now will surely injure our cause"
The telegram officially announces that
the general chairman Of the railroad
unions will be called to Chicago July
10 to pass on whatever award is made
by the railroad labor board